CALMING PERFUMES FOR ALL-DAY CHILL
These fragrances, with their woody, deep floral and green notes, give you a sense of peace and a mental time out whenever you need it.
The woody, deep floral and green notes of these scents give you a sense of peace when you need it.
1. Diptyque Eau Capitale EDP, $223
An elegant rose-patchouli fragrance lightly spiced with peppercorn. Despite having mossy notes, it’s mysterious without being heavy, slightly woody but still feminine. At escentials.com
2. Aerin Amber Musk EDP, $192-$266 Like a light cashmere cardi on cool autumn days, this sweet, creamysmelling blend of coconut water, rose and musk is snug and warming. At Sephora.sg
3. Jo Malone Waterlily Cologne, $115-$225
This is the next best thing to having a secret forest retreat. The green bitterness of neroli leads in to the soft, aquatic scent of waterlily and jasmine, while white musk leaves a clean-smelling trail. At Sephora.sg 4. Chloe Atelier de Fleurs Lavanda, $175-$330
The delicate lavender fragrance has clean, herbalspicy tones at the finish that make it modern, not fusty. Available from Takashimaya D.S.
5. Louis Vuitton Heures d’Absence, $380 With romantic florals – May rose, jasmine from Grasse and sambac jasmine – and a warm, powdery quality, it makes you feel languid and dreamy. Good for slowish days. At ap.louisvuitton. com
6. Bjork & Berries Dark Rain EDP, $139
Citrus, amber and cedarwood produce an earthy-sweet and slightly masculine fragrance. Truly transports you to an autumnal Swedish forest on a rainy day. At escentials.com
7. Aesop Rozu EDP, $235
It’s rose, but not as you’d expect. Downplaying the flower’s usual cloying sweetness, this unisex perfume is delicately smoky and woody, thanks to shiso, guaiacwood and a base of patchouli and myrrh. At www. aesop.com/sg
8. Tiffany & Co. EDP, $118 $211
A simple shower can be marvellously head-clearing, and that’s the effect of this fresh, crisp scent. Starting off zesty, it evolves into a finish of powdery iris and soft, musky patchouli. At Sephora.sg