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It All Makes Scents
The right aromas can have surprisingly powerful benefits when it comes to soothing the mind and body. Using scents to influence mood dates to ancient times when fragrant oils and joss sticks were used to create a relaxing, reverent atmosphere in places of ceremony. So why not use scents to boost your well-being as well?
The Power of a Scent
Just the hint of perfume can turn a drab day into a glorious one. Scent also creates an association with an event or a moment, and has the ability to encourage strong memory recall. Let these fragrances evoke new memories for you
The Tiffany & Co. Eau de Parfum, $211 (75 ml), is a sparkling floral musk fragrance for the modern woman, designed around the noble iris, a flower long associated with Tiffany as a recurring motif in its jewellery designs. This scent adds a sensual finish on the skin with warm nuances of patchouli wrapped in gentle musky notes, perfect to bring you to an ideal lover’s destination – Paris.
Miss Dior Rose N’ Roses, $137 (50 ml), is a sparkling floral fragrance, a rich profusion of Grasse roses refreshed by a zest of bergamot and heightened by the intensity of white musk. The vibrant essence of geranium refines its composition with lemony aromas, each whiff sweeping you away to an endless field of flowers.
The embodiment of a woman living life to the fullest, Giorgio Armani Si Passione EDP, $175 (100 ml), is a bold fragrance with notes of spicy pink pepper trailing with hints of pear and juicy blackcurrant.
A sniff of My Burberry Blush Eau de Parfum, $226 (90 ml), will take you straight into a blossoming London garden. Created by master perfumers Francis Kurkdjian and Christopher Bailey, the fragrance opens with sharp pomegranate, fused with vibrant lemon. Delicate rose petal notes are lifted with crisp apple, while a base of jasmine and wisteria round off the scent for an intensely feminine touch.
Created by master perfumer Alberto Morillas, and inspired by the tales of Greek Gods, Gucci Bloom Ambrosia, $175 (50 g), an intensified version of the original Bloom accord, is now enhanced by velvety orris (derived from iris resin and originally used by ancient Greeks and Romans as an essential oil), and exceptional Damascena roses, taking you straight to the ancient fortresses in Greece.
The Armani Prive Rose Milano EDT, $235 (100 ml), features rose mixed with earthy scents of patchouli and moss. The fragrance also brings in some citrus for a floral and fruity medley.
The Flower By Kenzo Poppy Bouquet Eau de Parfum, $96 (30 ml), continues the floral sensations of the original scent. This sweet fragrance starts off with a fruity opening of pear and orange notes that settles into an intense floral bouquet of jasmine and rose, with hints of sweet, nutty almond wood.
Mon Guerlain Bloom of Rose EDP, $159 (50 ml), takes the iconic flower centrestage with generous doses of Bulgarian rose and Turkish rose absolute. A dash of vanilla lends warmth, refreshed with pear and bergamot, and boosted by woody patchouli and sandalwood.
Sensuous and luscious, the scent of Chloe Nomade Absolu De Parfum, $118 (30 ml), will draw you in with the intensity of woody chypre, the sweetness of myrabelle plum and aromatic inflections of velvety davana.
TEXT: BAUERSYNDICATION.COM.AU / PHOTO: ENVATO
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