Seductive scents for Valentine’s Day
Since the dawn of time fragrances have been strongly associated with love, passion and sensuality and with V-Day on the horizon the time is ripe to pick the perfect perfume from a bouquet of sultry scents. Perfume, like pheromones, are aphrodisiac in nature and specific notes and ingredients have the power to attract our male counterparts. Sensual vanilla, sexy oud, lavendar, frankincense, cinnamon, myrrh and even clary sage are known to emulate the female hormone. So, what will you be wearing? Fall in love with our top picks.
by Anna McDougall
Italian designer and sultan of sexy, Roberto Cavalli reveals the best places to wear your perfume when seduction is on the cards. “The sexiest place for a fragrance is between the breasts, almost down to the navel, and behind the ears,” explains Roberto. “The whiff of a scent that leaves you wanting more is incredibly intriguing and sensual.”
The new Kenzo Amour I Love U has arrived just in time for V Day, and we couldn’t be happier. Set the night alive with this flirty and intense fragrance dedicated to love and romance. Woo and be wooed by the fresh notes of grapefruit, airy floral accords of violet, peach blossom and rose on the distinctive background of cedar wood and musk.
The Chanel Allure Sensuelle woman is mysterious and enigmatic with the rare balance of darkness and light. The electrifying citrus, fruity and floral notes, and wooden accords make this fragrance warm, inviting and innately seductive. The subtle sweeter notes lie beneath a veil of sensual spices. The lingering highlights are the base notes of French vanilla, amber, patchouli and frankincense.
Wanting to let your man know what he’s been missing? Make like the sexy starlet herself and get (the new) Nude by Rihanna. Get his heart racing with the background of vanilla and the woody and ‘second skin’ musky notes that suggest intimacy and the feeling of bare skin. Fruity aromas of guava, mandarin and pear comprise the top notes. The heart is blended out of white flowers: gardenia petals, velvety Sambac jasmine and creamy orange blossom. The base consists of sandalwood, vanilla orchid and musk.
Musc Ravageur by Frederic Malle is an oriental fragrance for both you and your man synonymous with wild nights. The suggested ‘ravishing’ fragrance exudes excitement and passion, a classic fragrance you’ll both enjoy on one or the other. Top notes are lavender and bergamot; middle notes are cinnamon and cloves; base notes are sandalwood, tonka bean, vanilla, guaiac wood and cedar. Cinnamon, clove and vanilla are your recipe for seduction.
If there’s one thing Tom Ford knows, it’s seduction. Fronted by model/ eternal siren Lara Stone, for good reason, Tom Ford’s Violet Blonde is the ideal fragrance for a sophisticated and glamourous night out when a candle-lit dinner just doesn’t cut it. A couture gown, a pent-house suit, the fragrance whispers elegance with it’s powdery notes of violet and iris. The centerpiece of the perfume consists of Tuscan iris absolute, Tuscan orris butter, Sambac jasmine and sampaquita.
Spice up this Valentine’s Day with Eau Duelle by Diptyque, an oriental, spicy fragrance for women and men. The fragrance features cardamom, elemi resin, olibanum, bergamot, pink pepper, juniper, saffron, black tea, musk, ambergris and bourbon vanilla. Unlike the sickly-sweet fruits vanilla can be blended with, this blend is soft and dry for the ultimate seduction.
Narciso Rodriguez’s For Her Eau de Parfum Delicate is a sexier version of the original with the added bonus of the aphrodisiac oud (yes!), which, along with musk contributes to making the composition deeper and more alluring. One hundred percent sultry, get heads turning with this opulent fragrance.
Have you seen this man? He’s irresistible, bold, sexy and little bit legendary and he’s wearing Guess Seductive Homme Blue. The fragrance bound to make you blush draws inspiration from the depths of the sea, enriched with spices and woody tones. The top notes are citrus caviar, cardamom and black pepper. At it’s heart is a masculine Blue Coral AquaSpace accord…
If your man’s THE man you need look no further then Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier. You’ll be glued to him all night with it’s unique, magnetic charm; this strong and sensual fragrance is absolutely irresistible for women. Fresh mint with lavender and ending with the warmth and tenderness of vanilla. Don’t say we didn’t warn you…
Mysterious, seductive and oh-so masculine, if there’s one scent you want your man to be doused in this V-Day it’s Encounter by Clavin Klein. It opens with aromas of mandarin, cardamom and rum. Pepper, Egyptian jasmine, patchouli and cognac from the perfume’s core, settled on woody nuances of oud, Atlas cedar and musk. Unfortunately, Alexander Skarsgaard does not come with the fragrance – so you’ll just have to make do with a 30 second commercial. Get in the mood and check out his ‘encounter’ with Lara Stone below..
