Scents to Fall in Love with
Make their Valentine's Day all the more special with a perfume that shows just how well you know them
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Scents to Fall in Love with
Make their Valentine's Day all the more special with a perfume that shows just how well you know them
By: Shannon PeterThe best perfume, the kind worthy of a meaningful Valentine’s Day gift, is one that speaks to the recipient. A fragrance that manages to capture or reflect facets of their personality, proof that you know them better than anyone else. But how do you find a perfume to match their energy? Liberty has a few ideas...
For the Modernist
Liberty LBTY. Fragrance Wild Rosinda Eau de Parfum 100ml, £225
Forget what you thought you knew about floral perfume: Liberty's take on the traditional set of notes is far from old fashioned. It anchors the plush scent of rose petals with notes of wild currant, green ivy and smoldering woods. It’s a little mysterious and very addictive.
Shop NowFor the Old Romantic
Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle Lipstick Rose 100ml, £210
Imagine the smell of old school lipstick, a mix of plush, velvety rose and sweet violet notes. This perfume manages to bottle exactly that – a rich, heady and beguiling scent that’ll leave a trail of turned heads behind it. Take it from us: if they’re even slightly nostalgic, they’ll fall for its magic.
Shop NowFor the Happy-Go-Lucky
Liberty LBTY. Fragrance Liberty Maze Eau de Parfum, £225
An easy, breezy fragrance for everyday wear, Liberty Maze is bottled positivity. Inspired by a springtime stroll, it feels light, yet still full of substance thanks to notes of primrose, jasmine, and honeysuckle. There’s just something inherently happy about it, the kind that'll make their perma-smile that little bit bigger.
Shop NowFor the Rule-Breaker
Creed Aventus 100ml, £295
It may be pegged as a masculine fragrance, but your beloved isn’t one for restrictive fragrance roles; in their world, anything goes. Particularly Creed Aventus. A strong, bracing scent, it’s built on a base of musk, moss and vanilla, topped with surprising notes of bergamot, apple and vanilla. They’ve never smelled anything quite like it.
Shop NowFor the Pleasure-Seeker
Veronique Gabai Le Point G 85ml, £245
Inherently sexy, Le Point G is designed to incite pleasure in all who wear it. It’s intense and heady, but never overbearing, expertly blending spicy pepper, creamy vanilla and clean white musks. It’s the kind of scent that seems to smell better and better the longer you wear it.
Shop NowFor the Explorer
Diptyque Do Son Eau de Parfum 75ml, £153
Gift them a little olfactory escape courtesy of Diptyque’s Do Son. Inspired by summers spent by tropical waters, the first note to tickle the nose is spicy tuberose, soon followed by a fragrant mix of orange blossom, jasmine and amber wood. It’s exotic, and will transport the wearer to somewhere a little more idyllic than their reality. Who wouldn’t thank you for that?
Shop NowFor the Minimalist
DS and Durga I Don't Know What Eau de Parfum 100ml, £229
DS and Durga’s I Don’t Know What isn’t strictly a perfume, but rather a fragrance enhancer, designed to be spritzed atop their current signature, transforming it into something even more delicious. It’s light and airy, utilising uplifting notes of bergamot, vetiver and ambrox, alongside iso e super, that well-loved skin-scent ingredient. It’ll add a sexy edge to whatever they pair it with, but works well as a light, barely-there scent should they choose to wear it alone.
Shop NowFor the Homebody
Les Soeurs de Noe Mitsio Vanille 100ml, £160
Few scents are quite as cosy and cosseting at this. They’ll first experience the big, billowing floral notes of white freesia and bergamot, but these airier scents come grounded by warm woods and ambrette, as well as just a pinch of sweetness, courtesy of vanilla. It’s a perfume that seems to wrap you up in a big blanket, something we could all do with.
Shop NowFor the Eccentric
Byredo Bal D’Afrique 50ml, £130
Those with a personality that’s larger-than-life deserve a scent that’s larger-than-life too, so consider gifting them Byredo’s Bal D’Afrique. There’s something rather euphoric about it. Uniquely indulgent it blends dense notes of rich black amber and musk with powdery violet and jasmine petals, as well as crisp, energising lemon. It’s vibrant and a little chaotic, in the best of ways. Sound like someone?
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