Amy Pugsley The change in the seasons means a change in routines, wardrobes, and of course, your signature fragrance. Jewelry and perfume are essential to completing a look and making a bold fashion statement. To help you transition from those cold piña coladas to pumpkin spice lattes, we have rounded up some of the season’s best perfumes. If you are sick of your summer scent, want to switch it up, or really want to get in the fall mood with spicy gourmands and deductive roses, this is just for you.
Tom Ford’s ‘White Suede’
There is a Tom Ford fragrance for every season, outfit and mood but White Suede is a very appealing choice for the fall. The artisanal scent is an additive blend of warm and spicy scents. Keynotes of musk, thyme and suede create a multidimensional fragrance that is as perfect for the boardroom as it is for the best restaurant. Ford himself describes, “White Suede is wild, charming and irresistible. An addictive musk creation captures the primal essence of leather and suede, sending a powerful message of raw desire.”
Gucci’s ‘Mémoire d’une Odeur’
Out with the old and in with the new! Dive headfirst into fall scents with this earthy and woody perfume by Gucci. Earthy with key notes of vanilla, jasmine and chamomile, this universal fragrance happens to be season-neutral as well. The classy green bottle that holds Gucci Mémoire d’une Odeur is adorned with gold accents and perfect for fall afternoons or date nights.
Louis Vuitton’s ‘California Dream’
If you can’t give up the beach and are already deep into a wanderlust trance, yearning for the next tropical trip, then this new Louis Vuitton scent is a perfect choice. Capturing sunsets, Instagram photos, drinks with the little umbrellas and the perfect tan, this amber, vanilla, mandarin blend is luxurious but subtle. California Dream was crafted by the master perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud and truly captures the beauty of a sunset even if it’s a fall one.
Chloé’s ‘Rose Tangerine’
Founded in Paris over 60 years ago, Chloé represents elegant femininity. The French brand’s newest scent, Rose Tangerine, is fruity and floral with notes of blackcurrant, rose and tangerine and a strong base of cedar and white amber. Bringing forth images of bright sunny days, garden parties and endless mimosas, the perfume is contemporary and fun. If fall means picnics, bike rides and shopping, then Chloé’s Rose Tangerine will invoke the perfect Parisian day.
Heretic’s ‘Dirty Rose’
Want a great perfume but want to avoid sulfates and synthetics? If you want to venture into the world of natural perfumes then Heretic’s Dirty Rose is the perfect choice for you. The natural perfume falls into the floral family but with notes of rose, pink pepper and bergamot. The fresh floral scent is sassy enough for fall and is definitely not your grandmother’s rose scent; the juxtaposition of floral rose with citrus and spice makes the scent irresistible and modern. The brand is proud to stand out from the crowd using 100% naturally derived materials to create clean and natural scents.
Marc Jacobs’ ‘Perfect’
Perfect is the well, perfect name for the bottle of this new Marc Jacobs fragrance. Inside the light-hearted bottle is a feminine fragrance that opens with rhubarb, daffodil, cedarwood and ends with comforting notes of almond milk. The fragrance was inspired by Marc Jacobs‘ mantra, “I am perfect as I am.” This fall, embrace your true self because as Jacobs says, “It’s just a reminder and it’s not really about perfection because you never totally get it right.”
Rebecca Minkoff’s ‘Rebecca Minkoff’
American fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff has turned her creativity on to a new project and her signature fragrance encapsulates her brand’s style. With a heart of jasmine and tobacco, and base notes of Tonka, patchouli and leather, the perfume that was a year in the making has finally launched. Minkoff’s first fragrance is warm and sensual and is made with sustainable ingredients. In an interview, Minkoff said, “I stopped wearing fragrance when my first baby was born because I didn’t want him to breathe in toxic chemicals and substances. I also didn’t want to create something that would create more waste for our environment. Beyond thrilled that our fragrance is is vegan, gluten-free, phosphate-free and manufactured without animal testing.”
Giorgio Armani’s ‘My Way’
Bergamot meets Egyptian orange blossom in this new floral fragrance developed by perfumers Carlos Benaim and Bruno Jovanovic. Keynotes of tuberose, vanilla and orange blossom were inspired by connections made by modern women who are keen to broaden their horizons. Consciously sourced ingredients make this a carbon-neutral project that emphasizes the brand’s promise of achieving carbon neutrality for its products by the year 2025.
