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Top 10 Perfumes For Autumn 2024 - Scents To Bring Us Together

It's time for another Top 10 list -- the best perfumes for autumn 2024, featuring Dior, Arquiste, Serge Lutens, Parle Moi De Parfum, Guerlain and others

If all the spam advertising emails are to be believed, autumn is the time for curling up on a sofa with a warm blanket and a mug of hot chocolate. But what if this somewhat individualistic image could be extended to include other people? That’s the kind of thinking that was on my mind when I put together my latest seasonal top 10: a list of perfumes that draw people in and bring them together,…

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hiii ezra 🫶🏼 for the perfume asks, i’m very new to it and i’ve only really ever had two that i liked which were miss dior and nuxe floral, so i guess i lean more towards floral-fruity-sweet scents? what would you recommend as a starting point to maybe explore different options as well?

also it’s really awesome how much you know about this!!! you are so cool 🧚🏼‍♂️

hi!! first of all thank you so much :) i’m not really that knowledgeable i just know a little bit about composition and have a really good memory for everything i’ve smelled… and i smell a lot of perfumes!!! anyway i have to admit i’m slightly running out of fragrances to recommend so one of these is just based on research into a perfumer i admire and one of hers that i think fits the bill, even though i haven’t smelled it myself.

first of all, for one that i have smelled, charade by sarah baker! you might find this a bit overpowering or old-fashioned but in my opinion it does the vintage style in a new, unique, androgynous way that makes it really cool and interesting :) definitely for white florals fans

next up, from legendary perfumer annick menardo, loving bouquet by escada! this one has excellent reviews and although i haven’t smelled it myself i have faith that it’s gorgeous and i’ve put it on my wishlist because these notes are dreamyyy

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Licorice, feat. Hypnotic Poison, Lolita Lempicka, and more

PREVIOUSLY ON:

HYPNOTIC POISON, briefly (Dior, 1998)

Black Opium (YSL, 2014) and Black Opium Extreme (2021) retried

You don't wear Hypnotic Poison perfume, it wears you: that is the credo of this magnetic eau de toilette. The sultry fragrance bathes the skin in a mysterious and irresistible scent, like a bewitching elixir. (dior.com)

I forget how I recently came across this fact, but I found out that Hypnotic Poison, eau de parfum concentration, has licorice in it, which I most certainly had not perceived in the original eau de toilette, nor is it listed as a note. So I got myself a sample of that to compare to my bottle of the EdT. (It's the only Fancy Perfume I have an entire bottle of: a birthday gift.) I've tried them both multiple times now, but last night I actually wore one on each hand, and I wore A FULL SPRAY of the EdT, which is absolute madness compared to a single molecule just about choking me out five months ago. Apparently, I really am starting to tolerate perfume now.

The thing about EdPs and EdTs is that sometimes, it's not just a different concentration; they can actually be formulated with different notes. Curiously, in the case of Hypnotic Poison, the eau de toilette came out in 1998, and the parfum concentration didn't come out until 2014—a pretty wide gap there. Looking at the notes, we have—

Annick Menardo and Christian Dussoulier's original composition: Coconut, plum, apricot, Brazilian rosewood, jasmine, tuberose, rose, lily of the valley, caraway, vanilla, almond, sandalwood, and musk

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François Demachy's EdP concentration: Licorice, almond, jasmine sambac, orange blossom absolute, vanilla, and tonka bean.

Somewhat hilariously, it's the EdT that smells simpler to me. I actually was not smoked out of the room by the tuberose this time, which is a massive plot twist in my personal development; the perfume had more of a jasmine-angel food cake vibe. Like, specifically the almondy meringue lightness of angel food cake, not a heavier almond-coconut-vanilla pound cake. (My mom bakes a lot, what can I say.) I don't see licorice listed in the notes, but I swear to you, I can smell it now. There's a—licorice connotation? It's there, somehow, so I'm going to guess Dior is using jasmine sambac in both concentrations—as I mentioned last time, jasmine sambac and licorice seem to blend amazingly, and the jasmine (and maybe the caraway?) is managing to imply an anise-type note, if one isn't really there.

As I also mentioned last time, the reason you (I) kind of want to be like, "you know, licorice/anise/whatever fragrances" is because we're actually talking about a compound called anethole; it's in star anise, fennel, and magnolia flowers as well. (As a side note, I have three magnolia trees in my neighborhood, and the scent has been floating through the air this past week. It's not the most anisic smell in the world, but it does remind me of my jasmine sambac/mogra sample, and it's been really nice.) So, "licorice fragrances" may also throw in a little aniseed here and there (and vice versa), because we're really talking about the more general scent of anethole.

(Bonus fact: anethole also causes the "ouzo effect," or "louche effect," which famously makes absinthe cloudy when you add water. My understanding is that absinthe generally gets the anethole from anise and fennel, not licorice root, but a perfumer might make a different judgment call there. I'm almost certain I have an absinthe-themed perfume oil around here somewhere, so we'll see.)

Now, something that's really interesting here is that Annick Menardo also created the eponymous Lolita Lempicka perfume in 1997, and as Bois de Jasmin says, that's the fragrance that "brought licorice notes to the mainstream." Hypnotic Poison arrived only one year later, and even though it doesn't have licorice listed, you can smell something, I swear.

While we're here, let's have a dance break for Lolita Lempicka (the 1997 original, not any of the do-overs called “Premier Parfum” or “Original”), which I bought last year when I first dipped my toe into the world of Fine Fragrance Samples:

If you were reading fashion magazines in the late '90s, you most likely know this one, and you know the bottle. Which I still covet.

When I first got the sample a year ago, I tried it... and just kind of got a watery green (ivy, I guess) with some cherry, maybe a slight licorice, deep in the background. But the notes include star anise and licorice, ivy, cherry, violet, iris and orris root, amaryllis, vanilla, praline (someday I am going to have to write a post about wtf "praline" means in perfume), tonka bean, vetiver, and our old friend white musk. Like. Surely it can't just be "green"?

After what happened with Black Opium Extreme, I tried it again last week. Yeah. !CHERRY PRALINE LICORICE! Anything "green" was incidental on me, although the vetiver probably provides a bit of enchanted forest. Completely different from my first wear. And it's easier to see a family resemblance to Hypnotic Poison when those gourmand notes come out.

Let's jump back to Hypnotic Poison—this time, the newer EdP concentration. Much like Black Opium Extreme, it's not just a higher ratio of perfume to alcohol. It's actually a simpler yet woozier composition: licorice, almond, jasmine sambac (for sure this time), orange blossom absolute, vanilla, and tonka bean.

There's no coconut or fruits or rosewood or extraneous flowers. This is ANETHOLE and WHITE FLORAL and ALMOND VANILLA. It is not fluffy or angel-foody. This one, I actually get why you would call it "poison"; it's almost cloying, not in the sense that it's sugary-sweet, but in the sense that it's very deep and very heady. It feels like you could spray it on a handkerchief and chloroform somebody with it. I actually like it, but it's A Lot, and the fluffy eau de toilette with its smoke-and-mirrors suggestion of licorice feels more wearable to me. Which is a wild thing to say, given that I started writing about perfume on Tumblr by saying that a single whiff of it nearly made me pass out, but here we are.

When you set the Black Opiums next to the Hypnotic Poisons next to the Lolita Lempicka, you start to see why you'd use anethole notes in a fragrance. Even though people talk about how sweet licorice root is—and it is; I made myself eat some very fine Australian licorice candy for this post—the scent is sort of dark and... I don't know how to describe it. Like mint going through a goth phase? Aniseed seems more herbal-spicy to me, more like fennel (goth mints going out to get pizza). (Aniseed was also in the Australian soft licorice, but I had licorice-only jellybeans to compare it to; this is the attention to detail that you can expect from Cleolinda Industries.) I can see how you'd also put anise into Lolita Lempicka to keep the cherry-praline a little wild, a little sylvan, and why you'd only put licorice into the Hypnotic Poison(s) to underline something dizzyingly smooth. And yet, again—it's not that the 2014 Hypnotic Poison is sugary; it's that it's darkly, swooningly overwhelming, with a goth candy jasmine that somehow pulls it back from being saccharine. That's why you'd use licorice, to put a little bit of wicked queen into it—into Hypnotic Poison, into Lolita Lempicka, into Black Opium.

Offhand, I do have two other fragrances with anethole notes, although they deserve further entries of their own: Pink Sugar (Aquolina, 2004) and L'Heure Bleue (Guerlain, 1912), which COULD NOT BE FURTHER APART on the prestige scale. And both of those are stories for another time, but I'll say that Pink Sugar tries real, real hard to tame its ethyl maltol with some grown-up raspberry, licorice, and fig leaf notes, and it fails. Utterly. I was already a grown-ass woman when I chose to buy a full bottle of the stuff 10-15 years ago; I am not a snob. I love sugar perfumes! I defend them! You could actually knock someone out with this. It's Glinda with a glittering pink skirt so big that the Wicked Witch simply gets bowled over in the first act.

Guerlain's L'Heure Bleue (1912), on the other hand, is the pre-WWI sister to their golden post-war Mitsouko (1919). I would rather write more fully about L'Heure Bleue in the context of iris or even citrus, but the hidden darkness of its anise note, I think, contributes a lot to its famous sense of melancholy: "the blue hour," with war on the horizon.

As vastly different as these perfumes are—two femmes fatales, one enchanted princess, a sugar bomb, an elegant rumination—you start to see how anethole notes can add an olfactory "minor key" to fragrances. Whether you use an herbal anise or a more candied licorice (or both), you can add something more serious, wistful, or vampy to your fragrance, depending on what you combine it with.

Meanwhile, I have washed my hands a dozen times and also showered since last night, and I can still smell Hypnotic Poison, both concentrations, on my hands. Let’s hope Santal 33 goes well with licorice.

Perfume discussion masterpost

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Hypnotic Poison by Dior

Hypnotic Poison by Dior is a Amber Vanilla fragrance for women. Hypnotic Poison was launched in 1998. Hypnotic Poison was created by Annick Menardo and Christian Dussoulier. Top notes are Coconut, Plum and Apricot; middle notes are Brazilian Rosewood, Jasmine, Caraway, Tuberose, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Vanilla, Almond, Sandalwood and Musk.

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„Czerwona” woda toaletowa Lacoste powstała w 2004 roku. Na przestrzeni lat stała się zapachem kultowym. Za stworzenie tej charakterystycznej, doskonale skomponowanej, letniej esencji odpowiada Annick Menardo – słynna francuska perfumiarka, która szkoliła się m.in. w prestiżowej szkole ISIPCA. Jej doświadczenie pozwoliło na stworzenie zapachu pełnego młodzieńczej pasji i entuzjazmu...

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In 2024, Hugo Boss launched Bottled Absolu, a fresh scent that puts a modern twist on the traditional Boss Bottled range with a strong, woody aroma. Created by famous perfumers Annick Menardo and Suzy Le Helley, this Eau de Parfum combines luxurious leather, cozy woods, and fragrant spices, perfect for the contemporary man who radiates confidence and elegance.

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Annick Menardo and Suzy Le Helley are noses behind Boss Bottled Triumph Elixir http://dlvr.it/T5dG4f

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Bvlgari Aqva Divina Eau Toilette [year]

Bvlgari Aqva Divina é a mais nova fragrância da Bvlgari, criada por Alberto Morel conseguiu traduzir a essência do Mediterrâneo num perfume cheio de cultura e sensualidade. Ideal para uma mulher com um espírito jovem, que sabe apreciar a essência da vida e lhe dá uma energia misteriosa. As fragrâncias Bvlgari foram desenvolvidas em colaboração com os perfumistas Jacques Cavallier, Annick Menardo, Alberto Morillas, Jean-Claude Ellena, Sophia Grojsman, etc. Bvlgari Aqva Divina Eau Toilette foi lançada em Fevereiro de 2015. A aura deste perfume Bvlgari brilha de forma sublime devido à luminosidade radiante do marmelo, que contribui para uma tonalidade luxuosa e frutada. O fundo cria uma fragrância voluptuosa e cativante. O âmbar acaricia a pele como um bálsamo delicioso. Um elixir de pura sensualidade com tons melosos, amadeirados e sensuais, exaltado pela textura divina da cera de abelha.

Bvlgari Aqva Divina

A bergamota exala uma brisa aquática, com suas notas cítricas, nas quais o gengibre rosa molda seus reflexos cintilantes, como a água reflectindo os raios do sol. A magnólia, que preenche o coração da fragrância, traz a ternura de suas pétalas banhadas pela luz, expressando uma beleza feminina, feita de delicadeza e elegância.

https://youtu.be/gUFwNC5HKkE O frasco de Bvlgari Aqva Divina O frasco do perfume Aqva Divina faz referência à concha em madrepérola da qual Vénus teria emergido do Mar Mediterrâneo, como retratado por Sandro Botticelli no "O Nascimento de Vénus". O detalhe em ouro-rosé faz a conexão com a joalharia da Bvlgari. O rosto do perfume é a modelo Magdalena Frackowiak. Notas de Topo - Bergamota, Cristais de sal e Gengibre vermelho. Notas de Corpo: Magnólia e Marmelo. Notas de Fundo: Âmbar, Cera de Abelha e Madeiras Nobres. A bergamota exala uma brisa aquática, com as suas notas cítricas, nas quais o gengibre rosa molda os seus reflexos cintilantes, como a água reflecte os raios do sol. A magnólia, que preenche o coração da fragrância, traz a ternura das suas pétalas banhadas pela luz, expressando uma beleza feminina, feita de delicadeza e elegância. A aura deste perfume Bvlgari brilha de forma sublime devido à luminosidade radiante do marmelo, que contribui para uma tonalidade luxuosa e frutada. Bvlgari Aqva Divina está disponível como 25, 40 e 60ml Eau de Toilette. Read the full article

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Miracle So Magic By Lancome Women Perfume EDP Spray 3.4oz / 100ml

Miracle So Magic! by Lancôme is a Floral fragrance for women. Miracle So Magic! was launched in 2004. The nose behind this fragrance is Annick Menardo. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Violet and Hazelnut; middle notes are Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Clover, Narcissus and Jasmine; base notes are Musk, Vanille, Virginia Cedar and Amber.

A feminine ode to good life, full of surprises and miracles, a symphony for the free spirit, bursting with humor; it shouts:’la vie est belle’! Magic starts with the notes of narcissus, clover leaves and wild rose. This fragrance wakes your senses and lifts you up.

What does Miracle by Lancome smell like?

A vibrant, sparkling fragrance that opens like the dawning of a new day with fresh, dewy notes of Lychee and Freesia. Its spicy heart echoes with notes of Magnolia, Jasmine, Ginger and Pepper as its warm base notes envelop you in the sensual splendor of Amber and Musk.

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Calvin Klein Women Perfume: Captivating Fragrance for Modern Elegance

Calvin Klein Women Perfume is a timeless and sophisticated fragrance that embodies the essence of modern femininity. This SEO-friendly review delves into what makes this perfume an iconic choice for women seeking an alluring scent that complements their individuality.

Crafted by renowned perfumers Honorine Blanc and Annick Menardo, this fragrance opens with a delicate blend of eucalyptus acorns, sparkling lemon, and vibrant black pepper. As it evolves, a heart of floral notes, including orange flower petals and a rich magnolia accord, blossoms gracefully, adding depth and charm.

What truly sets Calvin Klein Women Perfume apart is its dual-structure bottle design. The transparent outer layer showcases the purity and simplicity of the scent, while the inner glass bottle is filled with a delicate pink hue symbolizing inner strength and confidence.

The fragrance is a celebration of the diverse and multifaceted nature of modern women, capturing the spirit of self-expression, authenticity, and empowerment. Its longevity and sillage make it an ideal choice for both daytime and evening wear, ensuring you stay captivating all day long.

In summary, Calvin Klein Women Perfume is more than just a scent; it's an embodiment of contemporary elegance. Its alluring blend of notes, innovative packaging, and enduring appeal make it a must-have for any woman who wants to make a lasting impression. Discover your signature scent with Calvin Klein Women Perfume and embrace the essence of modern femininity.

For more information please contact: https://perfumania.com/collections/calvin-klein

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Hermes Barenia, Le Labo Coriandre 39 and other City Exclusives reviews - 2024

Brand new from Hermes -- Barenia, composed by Christine Nagel... but is it really their first chypre?! PLUS -- this year's City Exclusive from Le Labo.

As though determined to send us fragrance nerds into fits of apoplexy, Hermes are calling their latest release, Barenia, their very first chypre. Yes, you may well gasp. But dubious marketing aside, the prospect of a new piece of work from Christine Nagel is always exciting, which is why I reviewed it over on YouTube as soon as I got my hands on a bottle. I also had a sniff of Le Labo’s new City…

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5 Refreshing & Masculine Perfume for Men Online in Canada

Men’s perfumes are the more versatile in category than women’s perfume because of the preferences of men. Men’s perfumes are can be intense and punchy but also be refreshing and light. Here are the top five perfume for men to feel refreshed, intense or a soft-boy vibe.

i. Acquadi Gio

Acqua di Gio by Giorgio Armani is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for men. Acqua di Gio was launched in 1996. Acqua di Gio was created by Alberto Morillas, Annick Menardo and Christian Dussoulier. Top notes are Lime, Lemon, Bergamot, Jasmine, Orange, Mandarin Orange and Neroli; Middle notes are Sea Notes, Jasmine, Calone, Peach, Freesia, Rosemary, Hyacinth, Cyclamen, Coriander, Violet, Nutmeg, Rose and Mignonette; and Base notes are White Musk, Cedar, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber.

Inspired by the beauty of Pantellerie, where he spent his vacation, Armani created the aroma of Aqua di Gio for men and women. The fragrance for men is a scent of freedom, full of wind and water. The composition is built of a perfect harmony of sweet and salty notes of sea water and nuances of sunny warmth on your skin. Aqua di Gio is full of scorching Mediterranean sun. Bitter citrus with aromatic nuance of rosemary intertwines with salty, sea nuances and pellucid hedione. Sharp notes of spices are softened by a woody base with a warm, musky trail. It was created in 1996 by Alberto Morillas. Giorgio Armani creates perfume that is timeless and vibrant, but fluid and simple, like his fashion design.

ii. Cool Water

Cool Water by Davidoff is an refreshing sensual aquatic fragrance for men. Cool Water was launched in 1988. The nose behind this fragrance is Pierre Bourdon. Top notes are Sea water, Lavender, Mint, Green Notes, Rosemary, Calone and Coriander; middle notes are Sandalwood, Neroli, Geranium and Jasmine; base notes are Musk, Oakmoss, Tobacco, Cedar and Ambergris.

Cool Water is fresh and sharp, also simple and very masculine. Top notes include mint and green nuances, lavender, coriander and rosemary. The heart notes include geranium, neroli, jasmine and sandalwood. The base is composed of cedarwood, musk, amber and tobacco. It was created by Pierre Bourdon in 1988.

iii. 1 Million by Paco Rabanne

1 Million by Paco Rabanne is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. 1 Million was launched in 2008. 1 Million was created by Christophe Raynaud, Olivier Pescheux, Michel Girard and Christian Dussoulier. Top notes are Blood Mandarin, Grapefruit and Mint; Middle notes are Cinnamon, Spicy Notes and Rose; and Base notes are Amber, Leather, Woody Notes and Indian Patchouli.

The house of Paco Rabanne's fragrance for men is announced as a fresh and sensual blend of notes, with glittery shine of gold, for which creator Paco Rabanne says the following: "In all civilizations and religions gold has always managed to seduce people". Gold is all around us: in architecture, design, jewellery, clothes, accessories, fashion...It is noticeable and respected worldwide and it possesses divine notes. The bottle of this edition for men is created in golden nuances. It represents power, wealth, luxury, durability...

iv. The One

The One for Men by Dolce & Gabbana is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. The One for Men was launched in 2008. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Polge. Top notes are Grapefruit, Coriander and Basil; middle notes are Ginger, Cardamom and Orange Blossom; base notes are Amber, Tobacco and Cedar.

Creating this fragrance, Stefano Gabbana was following the idea of creating an uomo, a very masculine fragrance, and a very classic one, \"not a banal classic, but a classic men\'s fragrance that would last for years and be the type of scent that women adore\". The notes of this fragrance are composed in accordance with the Gabbana creator\'s taste, who wanted to create a woody-oriental composition. In line with that Gabbana said:"I like spicy-oriental notes and we\'ve never done these types of fragrances, it\'s a little warmer than our other men's scents". Fragrance The One for Men opens with sparkling notes of bergamot, coriander and basil, the middle motes bring in cardamom, ginger and neroli, while the base notes create a very masculine trace of cedar, ambergris and tobacco.

v. Sauvage

 Sauvage by Dior is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men. Sauvage was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Francois Demachy. Top notes are Calabrian bergamot and Pepper; middle notes are Sichuan Pepper, Lavender, Pink Pepper, Vetiver, Patchouli, Geranium and elemi; base notes are Ambroxan, Cedar and Labdanum.

Dior launches its new fragrance Sauvage, with the name originating from the fragrance Eau Sauvage from 1966, although the two don’t belong to the same collection. Sauvage is inspired by wild, open spaces; blue sky that covers rocky landscapes, hot under the desert sun.Dior in-house perfumer, François Demachy, signed this creation. The fragrance is announced as radically fresh, raw and noble at the same time. The composition is reportedly prevalent with carefully selected natural ingredients. Fresh top notes of Calabria bergamot encounter ambroxan, obtained from precious ambergris, and its woody trail.

The top 5 fragrances for men were those listed above. I hope you can make your selection based on the time of year, the situation, and the notes. They are incredibly opulent and specially designed to muddle a man's personality. All of this may be delivered for free across Canada, and the retail price will be 20% less than the going rate.

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Buy Hypnotic Poison 100ml Eau de Toilette by Christian Dior for Women (Bottle) - ThePerfumeWarehouse

Hypnotic Poison by Christian Dior is an Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. Hypnotic Poison was launched in 1998. The nose behind this fragrance is Annick Menardo. The top notes are apricot, plum and coconut; the middle notes are tuberose, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, rose, Brazilian rosewood and caraway; the base notes are sandalwood, almond, vanilla and musk. Top Note: Apricot, Plum, Coconut Middle Note: Tuberose, Jasmine, Lily-Of-The-Valley, Rose, Brazilian Rosewood, Caraway Bottom Note: Sandalwood, Almond, Vanilla, Musk Classification: High-End Fragrance Family Name: Oriental Vanilla