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I’ve been wearing Tom Ford Amber Absolute a lot now that it’s turned chilly around here!
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I fell in love with Michael Kors Sexy Amber and bought it. It smells wonderful!! Then today, while taking advantage of the VIB sale, I smelled Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb for the very first time at Sephora. Good stuff!!
Guerlain Jicky!
Guerlain Idylle!
I love Dolce and Gabbana The One all year, but especially in the winter and around the holidays!
Hilary Duff’s With Love.
In winter/during the holidays, I tend to favor scents that have a lot of warm vanilla, amber, or are a bit spicy. I have to use lightly, since it doesn’t actually get cold in Hawaii for the holidays (or anytime, actually).
It’s summer during Christmas here in Australia, so I’ll probably be wearing a lot of Timbuktu – it’s perfect for the dry, hot weather. Evenings, though, it’ll probably be L’Heure Bleue and Mitsouko.
I don’t wear anything seasonal apart from warming/cooling clothing, really (and I usually just add or take layers). However, I’ve been a bit obsessed with Lancôme Trésor Midnight Rose and La Vie est Belle. I think I may need to revisit my old love as well, which is Hanae Mori Butterfly. The sad part is they’re the less toothache-inducing among the fragrances I like. 😛 (Prada Candy wears a bit too close to the skin for me, although I do like it)
Love to wear Hypnotic Poison EDT by Dior.
The fragrance loves me and I love this fragrance !
Chanel Chance
That’s my favorite perfume of all time!
Probably Fresh’s Cannabis Rose (which is no longer sold at Sephora, so when I finish the bottle I have, that’s the end of that!) or Chanel 19 in the perfume format – that has been my all time favourite for decades.
There is simply nothing in the world like Chanel 19 EDP. I don’t understand why they don’t sell it at US Chanel counters. You have to either order it online, or purchase it outside of the States. I also scored some of the parfum, which is wonderful, but still nothing like the EDP.
Gucci guilty intense I’m not a big fan of Tom ford fragrance they r to spicy or me
My favorite winter and holiday fragrance is Clinique Aromatics Elixer
I’m really loving Clean’s White Woods fragrance right now.
Come November 1 I whip out the Hermessence Ambre Narguile. I’m not a fan of really smoky scents, but this has just the right amount of smoky and sweetness, perfect scent to get me through holidays season (Thanksgiving and Christmas). However, come January I put it away and pull out that Tom Ford Jasmin Rouge, which is my fav scent to wear until spring comes around:)!
By Kilian Sweet Redemption
Bottega Veneta Eau Legere
Victor and Rolf Spicebomb
Chanel 5 parfum spray (the greatest scarf/coat scent ever. Period.)
And for lighter days, I’ve been layering Chanel Gardenia with Jo Malone Orange Blossom.
I’m not one for body fragrance, but when it comes to candles I love anything with balsam or cinnamon.
Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire EdP (i love the Lotion too).
I recently discovered Illamasqua Freak, which is a dark, gothic, heady floral.
Hermes Eau de Merveilles
Lise Watier Neiges
I only wear Chanel Chance, Marc Jacobs, Gucci Guilty and RL Romance. I tend to gravitate towards Gucci and Marc Jacobs in winter.
Bvlgari Mon Jasmin Noir is so special.
I go back and forth between Snow White by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab and Woodsmoke & Amber by Firebird Bath and Body. BPAL’s seasonal evergreen-heavy scents are also favorites (like Skadi and Ondurdis).
Errr, rather, Woodsmoke & Vanilla.
I love the Giorgio Armani Si…….so much so I stocked up on it during sales.
I gravitate to sweet scents in the winter. My 2 faves are Demeter Cake Batter and BBW Vanilla Bean Noel!
Bond No. 9 The Scent of Peace especially around the holidays.
One of my favorites once the weather gets crisp is L de Lolita Lempicka.
Burberry Brit & Jimmy Choo.
Old Favs: Guerlain’s Shalimar and Liz Claiborne’s Claiborne (remember the fun triangular-shaped bottles??) but it must be the Parfum, not the EDT.
New fav: Tom Ford’s Violet Blonde – sexy!!
My boyfriend bought me Thierry Mugler’s “Alien” for Christmas years ago so for me it always smells like Christmas. I wear the heck out of Alien during the holidays, sentimental to me.
Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay, though I wear it year-round. I received it last Christmas so I associate the fragrance with the holidays!
I love D&G Li’imperatrice (Number 3) for the summer time. I’m still wearing it…need to find myself a winter perfume for the festive period!! Think I have some YSL Cinema, will try and dig that out 🙂