A fashionable festive look wouldn't be complete without a touch of fragrance. The selection of beautiful scents is endless. From celebrity concoctions to niche organics and updated classics, there is a style that appeals to everyone and every moment.
However, for many, this makes knowing which one suits them - or the event in question - that little bit harder to deduce.
The trick is to find an event-appropriate scent that also suits your mood, personality and outfit. What you would spritz on prior to lunch on a junk would be different from an elegant evening cocktail party. Still not sure? We check out the latest launches and tap two fragrance experts who offer their views.
For elegant soir?es, the first choice is often a floral. Harriett Lee, the general manager of Joyce Beauty, recommends Annick Goutal's Mon Parfum Ch?ri Par Camille. 'It is a beautiful blend of natural ingredients (patchouli, heliotrope, violet) and the rare notes of irone,' she says. Irone is an odorant made from iris oil. The iris for this must be dried for three years before being distilled and one ton of iris produces only four and a half pounds of essential oil.
Paris-based perfumer Frederic Malle - who grew up in the business (his maternal grandfather was with Christian Dior Parfums and his mother was art director of Christian Dior Parfums, where she collaborated on Eau Sauvage) - also advises looking to florals.
'If you want to feel elegant, wear a big fragrance based on beautiful flowers, woods or ambers. No ozonic notes (fruity), no overly visible notes,' he says.
