The change in temperature brings with it a desire for renewal that we also see reflected in beauty: we already know that 90s hairstyles are coming back loaded with nostalgia; we have succumbed to the minimalism of natural manicures who flee from stridency; or discovered techniques such as the design of airbrush eyebrows that perfects them with a most realistic finish. The perfume industry also begins the Autumn/Winter season with intimate, daring, intense, sparkling creations and endless nuances that invite us to reinvent ourselves every day.
From the cherry notes that sweep the networks to the perfumes with oudknown as “the most expensive ingredient in perfumery”, we review the latest releases from luxury brands, the most special niche novelties and even enhancers that intensify the elegance and sophistication of any fragrance.
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The Privée Collection by Francis Kurkdjian, by Dior
Luckythe floral that refers to Christian Dior’s superstition; Rouge Trafalgaran incisive delicacy starring Bulgarian and Turkish roses or crisp apple; Gray Diorthe chypre that pays homage to the color of number 30 Avenue Montaigne; Ambre Nuitsensual, enveloping and inspired by the depth of the night; and Oud Ispahanmarked by the opulence of wood and spices. Five icons from Dior’s La Collection Privée that master Francis Kurkdjian reinvents under the Les Esprits de Parfum familymore intense and radical than their predecessors: “Creating Les Esprits de Parfum is for me the opportunity to pay tribute to the lighthouse trails of La Collection Privée. For each fragrance, I have redefined a legible olfactory line and a narrative that allow me reinterpret the architecture of each composition with sobriety and radicality”. Price: 395 euros (80 ml.).
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Invisible but cool, from Monegal
Bergamot, sweet orange, coriander, violet, jasmine, neroli, yerba mate, sandalwood and oak moss: these are the notes with which perfumer Ramón Monegal has woven a new citrus story. Sparkling, charismatic and subtle, this eau de parfum Authentic and natural, it does not fail the unisex principle that defines each of its perfumes and invites us to expand our fragrance wardrobe. as the teacher advised us: “I think we should accept a change of perfume when building and pairing our Olfactory Image. Now, This does not mean that we have to abandon the perfume of a lifetimewe can think about adapting it to our new occasional visual image.” Price: 130 euros.
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Nina Illusion, by Nina Ricci
A new chapter for Nina Ricci’s famous apple that this time delves into the limits of dream with reality. The result is a fruity chypre floral perfume created by perfumers Olivier Cresp and Nicolas Bonneville. Its juice smells like yuzu, pink pepper, raspberry, orange blossom absolute, Madagascar vanilla infusion and patchouli; a vegan creation with 90% ingredients of natural origin that contains its bottle adorned by a pink metallic flower and a green satin cord created by the jewelry artist Hugo Kreit. Price: 118 euros.
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Le sel d’Issey, by Issey Miyake
Issey Miyake marked a before and after in the perfumery industry by creating his iconic L’eau d’Issey that captured a non-existent smell: that of water. Before dying in August 2022, the Japanese designer laid the foundations for the next chapter of the house’s fragrances: add aroma to salta condiment that in Asian culture, far from awakening superstitions, is a symbol of abundance and capable of absorbing negative thoughts. “Salt is the memory of the wave on the earth and on the skin. My intention was to treat the element of salt, which naturally recalls the element of water, which the brand has treated before, as well as the movement of nature,” reveals perfumer Quentin Bisch about his new creation based on laminaria algae extract. and oak moss representing the sea, united with the salty and sparkling accord of ginger.
A eau de parfum masculine that will make men and women fall in love equally, contained in a refillable bottle created by Japanese artist and designer Tokujin Yoshioka which represents the purity and luminosity of a piece loaded with fluidity and vital energy. Price: 112 euros (100 ml.).
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Xponential Oud Boost, by Nefertum Parfums
“Perfumes don’t last long on me”: this was the complaint that youtuber Juan Lopez Becerril received on his channel smell me a lot of his more than one hundred thousand followers. Instead of launching a fragrance as he was often asked to do, the now entrepreneur and owner of the niche perfumery Nefertum, decided to create something unknown that he named Xponential, a line of enhancers that are applied before the perfume to increase duration, projection and attraction: Night Boost makes it irresistible, Animalic Boost sexualizes him and the last one to reach the family is Oud Boostthat Thanks to this ingredient considered the most expensive in perfumery, it transforms it without losing its essence. with an accent of elegance, sophistication and richness that does not go unnoticed. Price: 79 euros.
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All of me eau de parfum intense, by Narciso RodrÃguez
A intense perfume that enhances the centifolia rose and bourbon geranium present in All of me based on black iris, pure white musks, jasmine sambac and vanilla absolute. A new addictive aroma is born with vegan certification, in addition to 90% ingredients of natural origin obtained in a way that is respectful of the environment and local agricultural communities. Its multifaceted bottle made of intense smoky pink glass and crowned by a rose gold stopper also deserves a special mention. Price: 161 euros (90 ml.).
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MYSLF Le Parfum, by YSL
An intense masculine perfume that you will steal from your partner if you are one of those who prefer deeply sensual aromas. From the woody floral family and enriched with a velvety bourbon vanilla infusion to create an amber trail that leaves a mark, the eau de parfum It is completed with notes of black pepper, radiant Tunisian orange blossom absolute and soft woods. In short, a creation that celebrates a strong and unapologetic personality contained in a matte black glass bottle and adorned with YSL’s iconic Cassandre logo in glossy lacquer. Price: 170 euros (100 ml.).
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Solar Fresia, by Adolfo DomÃnguez
A tribute to the sun as a vital engine, this fragrance invites us to bathe in light through its notes of watermelon, bergamot, lemon, freesia, peony, jasmine, iris, heliotrope, cedar, amber and musk. A innocent, irreverent and luminous proposal that also respects nature through its vegan formula and made with 96% ingredients of natural origin; or a recycled and reusable bottle, in addition to the 100% wooden stopper. Price: 71.50 euros.
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Indian Leather, by Memo Paris
A celebration of the sensuality and strength of the oud through an unforgettable trip through Indiathe country in which the agarwood tree from which it is extracted is located. This precious ingredient is joined by cypriol, rose absolute, jasmine, vanilla, musk and leather to create a deep and enveloping mixture that leaves an unmistakable trail. Price 235 euros (available at Abanuc).
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My Wish, from Halloween
A new chapter for Halloween perfumes that celebrates the power of wishes and invites you to express them, embrace them and shout them to the world through a eau de parfum magical: “We loved it explore the juiciness of the cherries in contrast to the bouquet pure floral, white and elegant of jasmine and gardenia”, reveal Delphine Lebeau and Domitille Michalon, creators of a fragrance that is completed with “a sensual and delicate trio of caramel, patchouli and moss to finally wrap it in a radiant and irresistible aura, as well as mysterious.” Price: 89 euros.
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L’Eau Pâle, by Courrèges
Nicolas Di Felice takes us to the Mediterranean Sea through this unisex fragrance inspired by a tale of a summer night. A promise to live all year round as if we were on vacation with an interesting combination among which stand out benzoin resin, lemon zest and a touch of lavender. A new release that joins the other seven creations that make up the Colorama family, without gender, ready-to-wear and made with natural alcohol and 40% recycled glass bottles. Price: 150 euros.
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Nuage Cerisier, by Kenzo
Cherries have become one of the most viral ingredients of the moment and perfumes inspired by their notes are the most sought after. This fragrance is inspired by Kenzo Takada’s childhood memories of Japan and the tradition of hanami, a celebration in which Japanese families gather under cherry blossom trees. The result, floral and luminous, reinterprets the classic aroma of the flower with a fresher vision: “I was inspired by the Japanese minimalist aesthetic. The soft tones of sakura petals embody the essence of Nuage Cerisierwhich I decided to liven up with hints of tangerine. I imagined them as a tender cloud wrapped in comforting musks,” reveals perfumer Suzy Le Helley. Price: 97 euros.
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Flora Gorgeous Orchid, by Gucci
The firm’s first ozonic floral gourmand creation fall in love with notes of vanilla reinvented with large doses of freshness. A creamy and sensual flower that projects luminosity through its vanilla orchid. As for the iconic Flora bottle – a print created for Gucci in 1966 by illustrator Vittorio Accorro – this time it is dressed in yellow with 10% recycled glass. Price: 161 euros.
