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You absolutely, positively do not have to pay $450 for afragrance.
Giancarlos Kunhardt
Then, for 60 minutes straight, editors (myself included) audibly oohed and ahhed.
(I would have wornColpo di SoleandAcqua Saleon repeat all summer, but I digress.)
But you dont forget something that smells that good and makes youfeelthat great.
Thats a real luxury: joy, even for a moment.
Much like fragrance, the word luxury is subjective.
According to Merriam-Webster, a luxury is something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary.
(A warm, cozy,vanilla fragrance, anyone?
Best of Beauty-winningMatiere Premiere Vanilla Powderis our current favorite.)
Hassan adds, The concentration of oils, brand prestige, and packaging also factor in.
Each of the five fragrances is somehow familiar yet brand new.
And it turns out the smell of bark is…sexy, as Lacey describes it.
Social media managerBianca Richardsagrees: It reminds me of espresso martinis and being out with my girlfriends.
Its a delightfully fresh blend, with cardamom, violet leaves, and vanilla.
It was on my clothes, my hair….
I liked it, thank goodness.
My dirty laundry smells amazing because the fragrance has yet to totally disappear from my clothes, she says.
This is one of my favorite fragrances at the moment.
Thats also true for most of theAllureteam.
It’s different but not so different that it’s polarizing, adds Singh.
For that reason, it’d make a great gift.
Victoria Beckham 21:50 Reveriealso received unanimous applause during our debriefing of the dozens of scents we tried.
Craving more of the finer things?
Keep scrolling for additionalAllureeditors' favorites to shop below.
Because fragrance is so undeniably personal, we recommend following your nose.
Aerin
Rose de Grasse Eau de Parfum
Aerin Rose de Grasse is a go-to for me.
It’s rose on rose on rose, but the hint of musk adds a hard-to-put-your-finger-on complexity.
I’m waxing poetic because the notes of rose and brightness of black currant feel like a poem.
Tom Ford’s Soleil Neigewith bergamot and muskbrings me right back to that memory.
A few splashes on my pulse points confirms this to be true.
I only need a quick spritz on each wrist as the fragrance is quite potent.
And the fragrance is just as decadent.
The delicate fig and jasmine serve as a lovely foil to the earthy patchouli.
Lacey
Bond No.9
Gold Street Eau De Parfum
Bond No.
9
The Bond No.
It’s warm and lingers for a bit, but not in an overwhelming, hyper-sugary way.
Hussein
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