BY JULIA BENITO
These scents will make a stellar impression.
We’ll just go right ahead and say it: we give our noses too little credit. Besides being able to sniff out and find the source of bad odors or alert us to the smell of freshly made dinner, our olfactory senses have a much more special gift that we typically ignore. They help us create memories and, even just for a moment, relive them. Whether it be the cologne of your first love or the perfume of a relative long gone, scents are powerful in triggering emotions within us with just one whiff.
That’s why we believe that your sense of style shouldn’t just end at clothes or makeup. You need a fragrance as well. Your scent plays a much bigger part in how people perceive you than you realize; it can even allow others to remember you fondly when a familiar scent draws by. Haven’t figured out your signature fragrance yet? Allow our top picks to help you out.
Freshness & Excitement
If you’re looking to make every day a little livelier, then the Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Fragrance Mist might be right up your alley. It combines top notes of caraway, lemon, orange zest, and bergamot to give you a sparkling scent that revitalizes the spirit. It then blends into middle notes of green tea, jasmine, carnation, and celery spice, and then base notes of oakmoss, musk, and amber to leave you with a trail of freshness that lasts. Bonus: it comes in a convenient body spray bottle so you can easily slip it into your purse and reapply as you please.
Mystifying Spring
With packaging reminiscent of the mystics, this fragrance from Lanvin transports you back to the first day of Spring with its alluring fruity floral scent. With green lilac and Sicilian lemon leaves to begin your journey, this scent exudes femininity and youth. Blooming into the aroma of wisteria blossoms, lush peach, and sensual red peony at the heart of the perfume, it accentuates the feelings of love. Its base notes of white cedar, gentle musk, and precious amber perfectly complete the scent, leaving you with a woody trail that draws people in.
Nonchalant Cool
Just as its gorgeous vessel encapsulates Lacoste’s sleek, elegant, and undeniably cool brand, this fragrance gives off much of the same feeling as you would expect. The L.12.12 captures Lacoste’s signature playful and preppy spirit, giving you a clean, crisp, and fresh masculine scent for confidence that knows no bounds. With a woody floral scent profile, you’ll find grapefruit, cardamom, rosemary, and cedar leaves as its fresh top notes, later delving into the leathery, musky base notes of cedar, vetiver, and suede accord. Need that little boost of confidence to start your day? This is it.
Luxurious Love
As a fragrance made as a tribute to his marriage, Calvin Klein’s Eternity encapsulates love, peace, and family with its gorgeous concoction of florals. With freesia, mandarin, and sage to open the scent, you’ll feel the serenity of love. Followed by notes of Muguet, lily of the valley, marigold, and narcissus, you’ll be met by a floral heart with a dash of spice — the perfect tribute to intimacy and passion. Lastly, the final notes blend into gentle powdery patchouli, pink sandalwood, and amber that give off a wonderfully elegant trail that you won’t soon forget.
Whimsical Charm
Some say looks can be deceiving, but that’s not quite the case with Marc Jacobs’ Daisy Eau So Fresh. With its adorably bright floral packaging, it doesn’t take a degree in rocket science to guess how it’ll smell. This bold yet feminine fragrance is everything a woman needs to make a statement. With its fresh aroma and bright elegance stemming from its top notes of raspberry and grapefruit to its deep heart of wild rose, this exciting scent is brimming with personality. Featuring sophisticated base notes of soft, musky scents like warm plum and cedarwood, this whimsical piece is sure to captivate those who smell it.
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