Scent is an important part of one’s identity. Unlike the clothes we wear and the manner in which we act - both of which are only linkable to a physical interaction, the scent a person wears is a beautiful, delicate impression that lingers and lives on long past the time spent in their company. It can also ignite memories- sometimes in the most unassuming and unexpected places, reminding you of them from a far. Frangrance is sexy. In a way, so sneakily suggestive, you don’t even need to see or feel the person to know it’s theirs.
It’s important to really know what you want and love when it comes to fragrances, to find something sexily unidentifiable yet distinctly all encompassing. I’m a believer in building out a wardrobe of scents, ones for different situations in life; the one you wear during the day and then a special one for nighttime only. Ones for summer and others for winter. Our senses change all the time, be it due to seasonal changes or situational ones. Really it’s all about moods, the mood you’re in or the one you want to project and a scent always helps create that.
In an age where brands bang out a million products and cover every imaginable genre of commodities, it’s an understatement to say how much I love a good niche perfume brand! My all time favourite is ROADS, an Irish brand that has gone super global. They focus on incredible, multi-layered scents which take a year to create from the birth of idea to the end product and the luxuriousness of each scent transport you into the person you want to be while wearing it. Here, we take a look at some of my favourite luxury perfume brands and a personal favourite in each one..
ROADS
Unsaid Eau de Parfum 50ml
£95
BYREDO
Bal D'Afrique Eau de Parfum - Neroli & Cedar Wood, 50ml
€98
Maison Margiela Replica
Beach Walk Eau de Toilette 100ml
€112.80
LE LABO
Santal 33 - Eau de Parfum, 50ml
€152
FREDERIC MALLE
L'Eau D'Hiver Eau De Parfum 100ml
€226
ACQUA DI PARMA
Colonia Eau de Cologne Spray 100ml
£95
DIPTYQUE PARIS
Philosykos Eau de Parfum 75ml
€125
KILIAN
Good Girl Gone Bad Icon Eau de Parfum
€203.68
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