Four New Ways to Wear Scent

Fragrance houses are expanding their ranges outside of the normal EDT/parfum for a seductively subtle way to add scent into your perfume wardrobe.  

You may have found yourself eschewing your normal fragrances during the most recent lockdown. I mean, who could blame you - it’s not like we were able to go anywhere. And while scent has a powerful way to make you feel “done up”, the final stage of getting ready, there’s no surprise wearing usual scents may be the last thing on your mind. 

Cue body mists, non alcoholic perfumes and hair mists as the perfect way to add subtle yet distinctive scents into your perfume wardrobe with no effort at all.

DIPTIQUE

Eau Capitale £44

Sometimes you might find that you’re not in the mood for scent at all. Not over powering ones anyway. This hair mist from Diptyque Eau Capitale is the perfect in between for subtle scent that wafts along with a cool spring breeze. Subtly sexual too for those days you are wanting a hint and a nudge of something more.  

EX NIHILO

Exalt £90 Harrods

Powdery, delicate and clean notes are exalted through a subtle combination of White Tea and Rice powder in Ex Nihlio latest hair and body mist, Exalt. Soft Musks, sparkled with Orange Blossom, leave a subtle but oh-so-there sillage of bright pureness on the skin. I always feel exceptionally Parisian when I wear this, a certain aloof and wistfulness. 

FREDERIC MALLE

Portrait of a Lady Hair and Body Oil £145

Not only is this body oil luxurious, smooth and decadent (we know that sounds silly, because oil is oil, but trust us when you try it), but is rich in scent, melting into the skin to provide a long lasting way to incorporate fragrance into your new perfume wardrobe. 

MAISON SYABRITE

Amber Graze @  Bloom Perfumery £160

As a clean fragrance brand, Maison Sybarite uses both synthetic aromatic compounds and plant-based essential oils that are considered to be safe components for long term use. The brand is totally devoted to keeping customers safe and healthy. Their innovative technology is the cleanest available in the perfume industry, using ultrapure water.

We particularly love Amber Gaze, a sensual, floral scent to their woody full-bodied, unisex collection. Available online at Bloom Perfumery.

Words by SOFIA KAHN