Ahhh the arrival of the cooler months make us want to grab those fragrances that feel warm and rich and cocooning. Like an open fireplace and the perfect cocktail on a blustery winter night, these fragrances suit the cooler weather perfectly. We’ve curated a selection of earthy, florals, gourmands, green and musky scents that we think fit the season to a tee and that you will love.
1.
Nasomatto
Notes:
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Middle: Undisclosed
Base: Undisclosed
Rich and mysterious, Nasomatto’s Black Afgano is the only fragrance in their collection to hint at the notes…oud and the finest form of hashish. We get warm, animalic oud punctuated by a soft, swirling, sweet hashish smoke. The perfect winter accompaniment – Black Afgano is an addictive sh0w stopper!
2.
Heretic Parfum
Notes:
Top: Geranium, Coriander, Frankincense, Cedar, Juniper, Black Pepper
Middle: Moroccan Rose, Black Currant, Lily Accord
Base: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Oud, Styrax
Florals for winter but make them dark and seductive; like the most perfectly balanced witch’s potion. Voodoo Lily gives us a velvety smooth earthly floral that smolders with depth as it develops magically on the skin.
3.
Room 1015
Notes:
Top: Cherry, Saffron, Sichuan Pepper
Middle: Violet, Jasmine Absolute, Mimosa
Base: Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Black Leather
A Vivienne-Westwood-style marriage of playful sweetness and punk that suits every season. Opening with a delicious sweet maraschino-esque cherry we quickly move into a gritty, black leather that balances the sweetness and gives a darker, punk-style edge.
4.
Goldfield & Banks
Notes:
Top: Agarwood Tropical Australia, Cinnamon Ceylon
Middle: Tobacco Leaves, Ylang Ylang
Base: Madagascar Vanilla Tahiti, Sandalwood Australia, Incense
Vanilla goes rich and earthy and oh-so-deliciously luxurious with Goldfield & Banks’ Silky Woods – and we love it! There is a complex depth to this fragrance and huge silage that keeps you in its wonderfully warmly scented cocoon.
5.
Imaginary Authors
Notes:
Douglas Fir
Pine Resin
Western Hemlock
Vanilla Leaf
Strawberry
Old Growth
Mountain Fog
Living up to its name – Cape Heartache is romantic, and also a little melancholic. Strawberry is the protagonist in this fragrance, but it’s the forest greenery and shrubbery it’s embedded in that makes it interesting.
6.
Juliette has a Gun
Notes:
Top: Star Anise, Freesia
Middle: Sandalwood, Cashmere Accord
Base: Musks, Tonka Bean
This scent encompasses the perfect winter day. A day spent at home doing absolutely nothing other than a little self-care – a bath, a cup of tea, wrapping yourself in a cashmere blanket while you binge watch some TV. This fragrance smells like that kind of day feels – soft, warm, musky and comforting. A bit like clean skin but with a wintery twist.
7.
BDK Parfums
Notes:
Top: Madagascan Pink Pepper, Plum Accord, Italian Lemon
Middle: Turkish Rose, Madagascan Cinnamon, Chocolate Accord
Base: Balkan Tobacco Absolute, Indonesian Patchouli Oil, Spanish Labdanum Resin
A textural and layered perfume, its facets are lit up in shades of pink, purple and plum. The rich, velvety rose is underpinned by opulent, addictive tobacco, boosted by delectable plum and dark chocolate
8.
Carner Barcelona
Notes:
Top: Moroccan Absinth Herb, Papyrus Extract Hazelnut, Vert De Bergamot
Middle: Night Blooming Jasmine, Madagascan Ylang Ylang, Black Leather, Clove Buds From Zanzibar
Base: Myrrh Absolute, Opoponax Absolute, Styrax, Vanilla From Commores Islands, Civet Accord
A sexy, animalic gourmand fragrance. Notes of absinthe, white florals, leather, spiced vanilla and an almost smoky top note of hazelnuts (roasted a touch too long in the smoldering embers of an open fire).
9.
Mihan Aromatics
Notes:
Top: Bergamot, Australian Blue Cypress, Cypress
Middle: Black Pepper, Fir Needle
Base: Frankincense, Vetiver, Labdanum, Himalayan Cedarwood, Elemi
The scent of a morning camping in the Otways, the cool greenness of the rainforest floor and lush ferns mingling with the scent of warm coals left over from last night’s campfire.
10.
Imaginary Authors
Notes:
Geranium
Spanish Rose
Patchouli
Black Musk
Tobacco
Sandalwood
Bull’s Blood
Strong and bold, like the flash of a matador’s red cape. Bull’s Blood is brutal and elegant, raw yet refined. It has a kind of old-world feel to it we can’t quite put our finger on, and that blood accord… wow.
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So that’s it, our top 10 winter fragrance recommendations! Don’t let the seasons limit you though. The rules of fragrance at Lore are that there are no rules! Wear what you love! Explore our full range of fragrance here:
