By Katie Martlew
This year, say it with a scent! From feminine and flirty, and sexy and seductive, to sensual and sophisticated: Start dropping hints as Rescu. shares our top 10 fragrances for Valentines Day for you and a few we’ve spied for him…
Feminine & flirty scents
For those in a new or budding relationship, keep it flirty and light with delicate and gorgeous scents designed to take your romance to the next level…
1. Romance by Ralph Lauren- Limited Edition
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Ralph Lauren has re-released this iconic and deeply romantic floral scent with a limited-edition heart pendent necklace, wrapped around the neck of the bottle.
Head notes: tangerine, freesia (yellow) ginger, marigold (tagete) rose (sungoddess, and chamomile. Heart notes: lotus blossom, lily (day) and violet. Soul notes: exotic woods
2. Miss Dior Cherie Eau De Toilette
This fresh and delicate floral scent is ultra pretty with a touch of elegance. We could say the same for the bottle- it’s simple yet beautiful.
Head notes: Bergamot. Heart notes: freesia, popcorn. Soul notes: patchouli.
3. Love Etc… Eau de Parfum by The Body Shop
This brand new warm and exuberant fragrance is not only irresistibly feminine, but it’s also the first Eau de Parfum to include Community Trade alcohol made from sugar cane, which is fairly traded and organically sourced.
Head notes: pear, neroli, bergamot Heart notes: jasmine, heliotrope, lily of the valley. Soul notes: vanilla, sandalwood, musk cream.
4. Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel
Feminine, fruity and fresh, this fragrance is a young and modern interpretation of the irresistible spirit of Chanel.
Head notes: bergamot, orange. Heart notes: jasmine, rose. Soul notes: patchouli, vetiver, vanilla, white musks.
Sexy & seductive scents
Nothing has the spin your head and stamp your thoughts on his consciousness forever effect as a super sexy fragrance. Make him crazy with desire with our pick of the sexiest scents around…
5. Agent Provocateur
The Agent Provocateur signature scent is equal parts seductive, enticing and sexy, all wrapped up in a pretty porcelain bottle.
Head notes: cardamom, ylang-ylang, saffron, and coriander. Heart notes: jasmine, rose (Moroccan), magnolia, and gardenia. Soul notes: musk, cedarwood (Virginia), leather, vetiver, and amber.
6. Parisienne by YSL
Kate Moss is the face of this new fragrance by YSL. Just like Miss Moss, this floral yet woody fragrance is effortlessly sensual, carefree and sexy.
Head notes: cranberry and blackberry. Heart notes: Damas rose and powdery violet. Soul notes: patchouli, musk and sandalwood.
7. Flora by Gucci
This ultra feminine floral scent is both fresh and pretty, and subtly seductive- perfect for the modern day woman.
Head notes: pear, citrus zests, mandarin, kumquat. Heart notes: osmanthus pepper (rose/pink) and rose peony. Soul notes: sandalwood, vanilla patchouli.
Sensual & sophisticated scents
For the worldly woman who appreciates classic, understated glamour with a subtle hint of sensuality. She’s elegant, confident, and her sparkling sophistication is utterly alluring.
8. Michael Kors for Women
This exotic yet traditional scent embodies the simplicity and modernity that defines the fashion of Michael Kors. Elegant yet sensual.
Head notes: freesia, tuberose, blue orris and white peony. Heart notes: smoky Moroccan incense Soul notes: cashmere woods, musk and vetiver Haiti.
9.Chanel No. 5 Eau De Parfum
This iconic and worldly fragrance is also surprisingly sexy yet ultra sophisticated. The famous scent was first released in 1921 to embody Coco Chanel’s legendary vision to create a women’s fragrance “that smells like a woman”.
Head notes: ylang-ylang, aldehydes, neroli. Heart notes: rose (may rose or rose de mai) and jasmine. Soul notes: sandalwood, vetiver.
10.Tom Ford Private Blend White Suede
Boldly pairing feminine white notes of musk and rose with masculine notes of leather-suede, this Tom Ford fragrance is intriguing, sensual and sophisticated.
Notes: bulgarian rose, saffron, thyme, lily-of-the-valley, white leather, suede, amber, sandalwood, and musk.
For him…
Men are creatures of habit and with fragrance, chances are he’s still wearing what his mum gave him when he turned 17 or what an old girlfriend suggested years ago. To help him move on, we’ve scoured the counters to bring you our pick of the sexiest men’s scents recently launched..
Rescu. recommends:
1.Usher-VIP
This sexy new woody fragrance is fresh, masculine and aromatic, and as the name suggests, it’s the perfect gift for your very own ‘very important person’.
Notes: nutmeg, exotic saffron, rich suede, bergamot, tangerine and kumquat.
2. DKNYMEN
This new soulful and masculine fragrance from DKNY was designed to be ‘as iconic as the Manhattan skyline, evoking all that’s strong and vibrant about the man and his city’.
Notes: bergamot, mandarin, juniper, clary sage, white pepper, cardamom, lavender, wet jasmine, sandalwood, cedarwood, patchouli, orris and vetiver.
3. Marc Jacobs Men
Marc Jacobs Men achieves the perfect balance of intimacy and warmth, and sensuality and masculinity. He will love wearing it. You will love smelling it! Notes: Italian bergamot, Tuscan cypress, eastern spices, watery fig leaves, rose de mai, cyclamen, tonka bean, cedarwood, musk fig, patchouli and moss.
Stockists
1 Romance by Ralph Lauren– Limited Edition Valentines Day 2010 100mL RRP $139. Ralph Lauren Stockist hotline: 02 9931 8888
2 Miss Dior Cherie Eau De Toilette 100mL RRP $105 Available now at selected Myer and David Jones stores nationally, or call 02 9695 4800
3 Love Etc… Eau de Parfum 50mL RRP $53.95 available at The Body Shop
4 Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel 100ml RRP $169.95 www.perfumeconnection.com.au or available at selected Myer and David Jones stores nationally
5 Agent Provocateur 50mL RRP $128 100mL RRP $188
6 Parisienne by YSL 30mL RRP $85, 50mL RRP $120, 90Ml RRP $155 stockist hotline: 02 9931 8888
7 Flora by Gucci 30mL RRP $84, 50mL RRP $109, 75mL RRP $139 for stockists call 0296955614 or visit www.perfumeconnection.com.au
8 Michael Kors for Women, RRP: $96 for 30ml, $138 for 50ml, $189 for 100ml. Available at selected David Jones, Myer and Perfume Connection stores nationally.
9 Chanel No. 5 Eau De Parfum 100mL RRP $199.95 www.perfumeconnection.com.au or selected David Jones and MYER stores nationally.
10 Tom Ford Private Blend White Suede 50mL RRP $290.00. Exclusive to selected David Jones stores. Ph) 1800 061 326
Men’s fragrances
11 Usher-VIP 50ml RRP $79 EDT 100ml EDT RRP $109 Available from 7th February 2010 at Myer, David Jones, The Perfume Connection and selected pharmacies.
12 DKNYMEN 30mL RRP $69.00, 50mL RRP $98.00, 100mL RRP $138.00.
Available from department stores, the Perfume Connection, Perfume Empire and selected pharmacies. For stockists, please call 1800 061 326.
13 Marc Jacobs Men 75mL RRP $95 125mL RRP $130 Available at MYER and David Jones Nationally.