If you’re buying fragrance for a loved one, choosing something special needn’t be that hard. If you have access to their current perfume collection, or know some of their all-time favourites, you can do a little research to find out whether they fall into the Floral, Amber, Woody or Fresh fragrance families and if they share some common notes. Keep that information in mind when you are shopping, and align your purchase with the family and/or notes of their favourite scents. Chances are they will fall in love with your thoughtful gift!
Whether you are looking for a new signature scent for summer or shopping for Christmas, we’ve sniffed out the most beautiful new fragrances on counters now.
For her, Issey Miyake Les Eaux d’Issey Eau & Magnolia, $155. For him, Issey Miyake Les Eaux d’Issey Eau & Cedre, $152 at Life Pharmacy
Thirty years ago, iconic fashion designer Issey Miyake created a fragrance that he believed to be the closest thing to the scent of a drop of water on a woman’s skin. Since then, there have been numerous beautiful variations, the latest being Issey Miyake Les Eaux d’Issey Eau & Magnolia. For him, Issey Miyake Les Eaux d’Issey Eau & Cedre is the perfect masculine match.
Pause, $175 at Abel
Created in their Wellington studio, Abel Pause, is the first functional fragrance designed to support hormonal harmony during perimenopause, and a sumptuous treat for the senses designed to honour and delight. A collaboration between Abel founder Frances Shoemack and French perfumer Dr Fanny Grau, Pause is a response to their own journeys of hormonal change and filled with feel-good properties.
Elizabeth Arden White Tea Eau De Parfum, $115, and Elizabeth Arden White Tea Body Water Cream, $56 at Life Pharmacy
Extending its iconic White Tea range just in time for gifting season, Elizabeth Arden has released White Tea Eau De Parfum and White Tea Body Water Cream as a distinctive new way to experience the fragrance. A crisp and vibrant floral designed to take you to a moment of blissful escape, the pair is the perfect way to layer your fragrance for added depth and longevity.
Shop now White Tea Eau De Parfum and White Tea Body Water Cream
Viva La Juicy Petals Please, $149 at Farmers
For those who like to make a statement, Viva La Juicy Petals Please is a bright, bold fragrance bursting with notes of water lily, cloudberry and magnolia. The stunning scent even comes housed in a bottle most definitely also in full bloom.
Clarins Eau Dynamisante Treatment Fragrance, $98.90 and Clarins Eau Extraordinaire Treatment Fragrance, $98.90 at The Market
The first-ever fragrance and body treatment in one spa-fresh formula, Clarins Eau Dynamisante Treatment Fragrance has been a favourite since it arrived on the scene in 1987. The invigorating, unisex aroma moisturises, firms and tones, and the non-photosensitising formula means it is safe enough to wear in the sun, making it ideal for long lunches all through the summer months. Also available now is Clarins Eau Extraordinaire Treatment Fragrance another beautiful option for delicately scented skin.
Shop now Eau Dynamisante Treatment Fragrance and Eau Extraordinaire Treatment Fragrance
Prada Paradoxe Eau de Parfum, $123 at Life Pharmacy
A warm, floral fragrance with notes of neroli, amber and white musk, Prada Paradoxe Eau de Parfum celebrates what the creators like to call “intense feminine sensuality”. And despite its floral nature, this pink-hued beauty is definitely not one for wallflowers.
Ellis Brooklyn Myth Eau de Parfum, $54 at Mecca Beauty
You know the buzz you get when someone stops you to ask what fragrance you are wearing? Be prepared for that to happen a lot more frequently with a few spritzes of Ellis Brooklyn Myth Eau de Parfum, $54, for a handbag-friendly, travel size and $179 for a full-size bottle. The chic, inviting scent is immediately recognisable and instantly unforgettable.
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