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 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?
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 Minimalist
DS and Durga I Don’t Know What 50ml, £148
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 Explorer
Diptyque Do Son Limited Edition 75ml, £140
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 Modernist
Le Labo Rose 31 100ml, £216
Forget what you thought you knew about rose perfume: Le Labo’s take on the traditional note is far from old fashioned. It anchors the plush scent of rose petals with warm and spicy notes, like cumin, cedar and smooth, rich amber. It’s a little mysterious; in fact, they might not notice that it’s a rose perfume at first, but when reality sets in, they’ll wonder why they ever turned their nose up at the category.
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 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 Happy-Go-Lucky
Loewe Aire 50ml, £71
An easy, breezy fragrance for everyday wear, Loewe Aire is bottled positivity. Inspired by gentle wafts of fresh air, it feels light, yet still full of substance thanks to notes of lemon, green galbanum and jasmine. There’s just something inherently happy about it, the kind that'll make their perma-smile that little big bigger.
Shop NowFor the Adventurous Type
Laboratorio Olfattivo Tantrico 100ml, £145
Incredibly addictive, this unisex fragrance celebrates the scent of Sandal attar, one of the most precious essential oils in perfumery. It combines woods and musks, with herbaceous notes of sage, juniper berry and cypress. Let’s face it: why wouldn’t you buy a scent you love to smell on them, too?
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