There’s a scent that speaks to your every mood, from sexy to sweet from masculine to feminine—and all points in between. Shop the six most seductive scents from niche perfumers that will set you apart from the rest.
1. Diptyque L’Eau De Néroli EDT
$176 available at Mecca Cosmetica and meccabeauty.co.nz
An ode to the sun and the Italian dolce vita of long lunches and siestas under that shade of a southern Italian grove. Blended with notes of Italian bergamot, petitgrain from Paraguay, African verbena, tarragon, neroli, Egyptian geranium, Tunisian orange blossom, Indian patchouli, beeswax and white musks.
2. D.S. & DURGA, Rose Atlantic EDP
$279 available at Mecca Cosmetica and meccabeauty.co.nz
Transport yourself to a picturesque summer’s afternoon aboard a sailboat along the Atlantic coast with this fresh, timeless rose scent with hints of citrus and salt water.
3. Korrigan by Lubin for Women and Men
$399 from WORLD beauty stores
An oriental vanilla fragrance for women and men. Top notes are juniper berries, saffron and cognac; middle notes are lavender, ambrette (musk mallow) and whiskey; base notes are cedar, agarwood, leather, vetiver and musk.
4. Rodin Olio Lusso
$170 from rodinoliolusso.com
Classic spicy geranium, with notes of jasmine grandiflora, ylang-ylang, and orris are at the heart of this refreshing eau de toilette. For Linda, it’s evocative of the 1970s when she wore fresh and breezy perfumes, and spent time at the beach. The base notes of sandal and patchouli provide a musky dry down and allow RODIN 3 to linger with a touch of nostalgia.
5. Grace By Grace Coddington
$175 from thisisfabric.com
In collaboration with Comme des Garçons Parfum, Adrian Joffe and Grace Coddington have united to create Grace’s first fragrance, Grace by Grace Coddington. A true floral scent with a heart of Moroccan rose.
6. Chakra Perfume / Nova
$93.00 from Simon James Concept Store
Founder of NOVA, Julia Zangrilli, is a self-taught perfumer with certification in raw materials from the Grasse Institute of Perfumery. Chakra, her signature scent, is a unisex fragrance with Moroccan and Bulgarian rose that is deepened by base notes of tobacco, leather and layers of precious musk and wood. The result is opulent and energetic, polished and modern.
Words: Paris Mitchell
