BAZAAR Beauty Awards 2018: All The Best Fragrances To Make Your Signature
No matter which olfactory family you love, these fragrances make perfect signature scents
Sensorial bath-time essentials, skin-smoothing scrubs, luscious lotions and finishing touches like a signature scent that lingers—it’s time to pamper yourself to your heart’s content.
Gabrielle, $180 for 50ml, Chanel
“This scintillating spirit rebels against the edicts of fl oral fragrances with a bouquet of complex white blooms. Think citrus-y orange blossom, fruity-green ylang-ylang, exotic jasmine and alluring Grasse tuberose, fused with sandalwood and musk for warmth; making it smell like a flourishing orchard at sunset.”—Dana Koh
Private Blend Oud Wood EDP, $350, Tom Ford Beauty
With notes of exotic rosewood, a smoky blend of sandalwood and vetiver, and a pinch of spicy cardamom all masterfully balanced with a touch of tonka bean and amber, this scent empowers the wearer as they leave an enigmatic, sensual-smoky trail behind.
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Narciso Rouge EDP, $156 for 50ml, Narciso Rodriguez
“A mysterious and seductive creation from the Narciso line, powdery iris and delicate rose are warmed by a base of amber and black cedar wood. Narciso’s signature musk laces through the composition to create a sensual scent for a refined woman.”—Hanan Haddad
Replica - Promenade in the Gardens EDT, $145 for 100ml, Maison Margiela
Take a gander through romantic English gardens with this floral chypre concoction. Notes of freesia, coriander and other green foliage invite you to take a deeper whiff , which will then showcase Turkish rose, peony and jasmine sambac.
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Light Blue, $127 for 50ml, Dolce & Gabbana
Deep into Mediterranean waters is where this fruity floral fragrance will take you. Top notes of apple, cedar and bluebell open up into a bouquet of bamboo, white rose and jasmine, followed by a dash of musk the base for the perfect vacation scent.
Joy, $167 for 50ml, Dior
Concocted with the vivacious woman with a devil-may-care attitude in mind, this energising elixir bursts with zesty bergamot and mandarin, before settling down into sensual rose, heady jasmine, warm sandalwood and earthy patchouli notes. Luminous and enigmatic, it smells like a dreamy morning (after).
Acqua di Gioia, $119 for 100ml, Giorgio Armani
“For me, this conjures the image of sipping a mojito on a far-flung island paradise. It opens with zesty citrus and refreshing mint, leading into notes of jasmine and peony for a fresh, light scent.”—Hanan Haddad
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Amo Ferragamo, $158 for 50ml, Salvatore Ferragamo
More cocktail than candy, this sophisticated scent opens up with an accord of Italian bitters, blackcurrant and rosemary fused with jasmine sambac, woody mate and sour rhubarb, as white vanilla and sandalwood reveal themselves upon drydown.