Choose a perfume for winter

Many people change fragrance according to the seasons and then have "parenthesis fragrances”, which allows them to take an olfactory break from their main ones from time to time. Here are a few recommendations for choosing a fragrance for winter.

Choosing a warm perfume for winter

Those who choose their fragrance mainly according to their style opt for a warm and comforting fragrance in winter, just like the clothes they wear this season: sweaters, coats, scarves, hats, wool or cashmere. 

This season is marked by drop of temperatures and a harsh climate, find yourself a warm scent that envelopes you like a cocoon that protects you against these cold days. 

In general, eau de parfum is preferred in winter, but certain eaux de toilette can also be appropriate if they are tenacious.

Among the enveloping and protective fragrances that are very well adapted to winter, there are: oriental, gourmet scents, and sensual or warm woody scents.

All of these olfactory families have many base notes that evaporate slowly, allowing the fragrance to set and last over time. So they hold up well on clothes and easily diffuse their scent.

 

 

Choose a signature fragrance symbolizing winter

Some people enjoy wearing a perfume that symbolizes winter, with a signed, charismatic and mysterious character all year round. They do not change their perfume according to the season, and the winter fragrance is then considered as their signature scent, the fragrance that define their olfactory identity.

The Winter personality: Mysterious 

The description of a personality that belong to the winter category is below.

  • Personality: a temperament that changes according to the mood, this person is very theatrical, extroverted and knows how to seduce all audiences: it is impossible to forget them after a meeting. They also maintain a certain amount of mystery, and know all the trendy places. In general, these people are tactile.
  • Their voice: deep and mysterious.
  • Favorite scents: epicurean by nature, they love gourmet scents, oriental notes, intense woody notes, and scents with a strong personality. Women might like intense white flowers, such as tuberose.
  • Favorite beverages: cappuccinos, hot chocolates, gourmet and trendy cocktails, and champagne.
  • Favorite flavours: all sweets, cakes, sweets, and chocolate.
  • Favorite colours: cold colours such as white, black, or a combination of both of the last two, as well as dark red and blue.
  • Favorite fabrics: enveloping and sensual materials, such as taffeta, cashmeres, silk, velvet, and fur. 
  • Outdoors: they are more urban, they like to go out, discover new restaurants, go to museums, go shopping, and tend to be a fashion victim.
  • A weekend of their dreams: shopping and museum visits in any big city in the world. 
  • Favorite fragrances: fragrances with deep, racy, sensual, even oriental notes. Women in this category are attracted by a fragrance like Shalimar or Habit Rouge. They are especially attracted by fragrances with a trail. They may also like ouds such as warm, deep woody scents with a present trail, and may also appreciate blends of scents. Women may also like heady white flower fragrances.

 

 

Perfumes for winter

Here are a few references of oriental, gourmet, or woody fragrances adapted for winter.


Feminine or unisex perfumes with an oriental facet

  • L’Heure Bleue Guerlain
  • Nahéma Guerlain
  • Cuir Béluga Guerlain
  • Tonka impérial Guerlain
  • Jicky Guerlain
  • Samsara Guerlain 
  • L’instant Guerlain
  • Pure Poison Dior
  • Dune Dior 
  • Allure Chanel 
  • Misia Chanel
  • Noir Epices Frédéric Malle
  • Fleur de Cassie Frédéric Malle
  • Vanille Galante Hermès
  • Osiris Sylvaine Delacourte 
  • Ozkan Sylvaine Delacourte
  • Vangelis Sylvaine Delacourte
  • Helicriss Sylvaine Delacourte 
  • Florentina Sylvaine Delacourte

Fragrances with an oriental facet for men

  • Héritage Guerlain
  • L’Instant pour Homme Guerlain
  • Ange ou Démon Givenchy 

Gourmet perfumes for winter 

  • Angel Mugler
  • Lolita Lempicka
  • La vie est belle Lancôme
  • La Petite Robe Noire Guerlain 
  • L’Eau de Parfum Intense Guerlain
  • Mademoiselle Rochas
  • Black opium Yves Saint Laurent
  • La Nuit trésor Lancôme
  • Hypnose Lancôme
  • Gucci Guilty Black Gucci
  • Décadence Marc Jacobs
  • Hugo Woman Hugo Boss
  • Luna Nina Ricci
  • Ricci Nina Ricci
  • Bonbon Victor and Rolf
  • Flower Bomb Victor and Rolf
  • Wish Chopard

Winter fragrances for men 

  • Habit Rouge Guerlain
  • A men Mugler
  • Fuel for life Diesel
  • Égoïste Chanel 
  • Santal Massoïa Hermès
  • Tam Dao Diptyque 
  • Santal majuscule Serge Lutens 
  • Santal blanc Serge Lutens
  • Santal 33 Le Labo
  • Féminité du bois Shiseido 
  • Dolce Vita Dior 
  • Opium Yves Saint Laurent
  • Aromatic Elixir Clinique 
  • Coco Chanel
  • Coco Mademoiselle Chanel
  • Coco Noir Chanel
  • Miss Dior Dior
  • Vétiver-Tonka Hermès 

Highly woody Middle Eastern fragrances such as ouds, and leathery or spicy scents will also be appreciated.

Spicy fragrances for winter

  • Rousse Serge Lutens
  • Black Orchid Tom Ford
  • L’eau lente Dyptique
  • Safran troublant L’Artisan Parfumeur
  • Saffron Jo Malone
  • Black Saffron Byredo 

 

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