As winter arrives, the world embraces a different, deeper, and richer scent of perfumes. The focus tilts more towards feelings of comfort and warmth. For the new winter perfumes for the 2024/2025 season, the emphasis is on spicier, warmer notes that attract attention and augment your presence.
Byredo: Night Velvet
A enveloping, sensual fragrance that combines warm, velvety textures with dark florals to create a unique scent. Arguably the most winter feeling of all the perfumes on the list, the top notes include bergamot, violet, and jasmine. There are also hearts of roses that are counterbalanced by the base notes. Suede, vanilla, and hints of leather.
For those who love florals in their perfume but want something deeper and more meaningful for the winter months, Night Velvet from Byredo may be the answer.
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Chanel: Lex Exclusifs de Chanel – Bois d’Hiver
An elegant inclusion to the line of Les Exclusifs, this collection is known for being luxurious and timeless in its appeal. Bois d’Hiver is also known as Winter Woods, which celebrates the season with hints of powdery iris, balsamic sweetness, and the warmth of the woods.
You get hints of bergamot and pink pepper which transitions into cedarwood, tonka bean, and the heart of iris. Finally, the base of the perfume includes musk, benzoin, and hints of sandalwood. You can sense the cozy essence of the colder months in Bois d’Hiver.
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Jo Malone: Frosted Fig & Cypress
A fresh take on winter fragrances, Frosted Fig & Cypress offers the hint of frosty mornings, evergreen forests, and the cool breeze of winter. As you might expect, the opening notes offer fig which is balanced by juniper and cypress. However, the heart of the perfume offers a floral touch that overlays the base of vetiver and cedarwood which grounds the scent perfectly.
The geranium tops the notes that perfume offers and creates a clean, crisp scent that has the unmistakable feel of winter mornings.
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Tom Ford: Velvet Orchid
Known for his opulent fragrances, Tom Ford goes the extra mile with Velvet Ember. An intoxicating blend of rich spices in a smoky amber, the perfume creates a mysterious, sensual aura. You can detect notes of cardamom, ginger, and black pepper for a hearty fragrance. Plus, there are hints of incense and labdanum that makes Velvet Ember truly stand out.
Complete with vanilla bean, oud, and patchouli for base notes, this perfume offers a lingering finish that will create a velvet embrace that is perfect for cold winter evenings.
The new winter perfumes for the 2024/2025 season offer different hints of the unmistakable cold, frosty presence of winter itself. All the choices presented here will certainly bring that winter spirit.
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Guerlain: Epices de Minuit
For those who want that hint of a magical winter night, this remarkable perfume expertly blends different spices along with unmistakable oriental notes. It begins with cinnamon, star anise, and clove which all invoke the warmth of winter spices. However, it is the blend of rose and sandalwood that provides backbone to the scent.
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When blended with vanilla, patchouli, and amber, the base of the perfume provides the balance needed to offset the spicy flavor that speaks of cool winter breezes.
