Beauty

EAU SO PRETTY

Jet has been wearing The One from Dolce & Gabbana for years and May-Britt’s always surrounded by a whiff of Chanel. It suits them and we’ve all got used to the smelling it on them. I’ve also got my favourite, but I easily fall in love with a perfume only because of the way the bottle looks like, and so I’ve already got a new friend. I’ll stay loyal to my biggest and most passionate loves for DKNY women and J’adore from Dior, but it can’t hurt to try something new every now and again. And in the December month, my heart beats even faster than it already does. All those gold bottles are screaming for a bow and a spot underneath the tree.

  1. This beautiful box doesn’t need wrapping. Body & Hand Wash, Cologne and Body Cream.
    Christmas Collection Cologne, € 80, Jo Malone
  2. Just like the jewellery collection, Pommelato also has pearls of fragrances. All the different sorts of packaging are symbolic for different pieces of jewellery and has been made by artist Michael Lin.
    The smell of Jasmine is what lies at the heart of this Pomellato Nudo Amber. A delicious, warm, evening smell.  Nudo Amber, Eau de Parfum, 90 ml, € 83, Pomellato
  3. Tangerine, lilly, vanilla and tonka beans come together in this perfume from Givenchy. Ideal for the fireplace.
    Ange ou Demon, Eau de Parfum, 100 ml, € 114,50, Givenchy
  4. Because of the flowers and the whiff of tangerine it has become a soft perfume. The vanilla and warm wood scent give it something intense, and the smell will hover around all day and night.
    Boucheron Limited Christmas Edition, Eau de Parfum, 100 ml, € 99, Boucheron
  5. The bottle is supposed to be a Talisman. It radiates magical powers. And the smell I find fairytale-like with white flowers and warm hints of wood.
    Elle L’aime, Eau de Parfum, 80 ml, € 85, Lolita Lempicka 
  6. “Life isn’t black and white, life’s gold!” said Dior. And I completely agree. We’ve got to live life to the fullest and turn every day into a glittering party. And not only the bottle, but also the fragrance is gold. Sensual and a bit racy because of the combination of different flowers with a tad more heavy undertones.
    J’adore L’or, Eau de Parfum, 40 ml, € 127, Dior 
  7. “The Jimmy Choo woman has got a lot of confidence and celebrates life with style”. And the fragrance. Yes, it matches. With orchids and orange it’s become a very fresh smell, but the patchouli softens it a bit and also makes it a bit more sensual. A great fragrance for during the day and it only takes an extra spray to be ready for the evening.
    Limited White Edition, Eau de Parfum, 40 ml, € 150, Jimmy Choo
  8. A fresh and wintry fragrance with ingredients like bergamot, white roses, jasmine, and vanilla. It matches perfectly with the bottle’s snow white looks.
    White Edition, Eau de Parfum, 60 ml, € 79, Van Cleef & Arpels.
  9. Always great, this present. Everyone would like to show off a Chanel No 5 on the sink? According to Coco, it’s: “a woman’s perfume with the scent of a women”. Perfect for Christmas, right?
    Chanel N°5, Eau de Parfum, 7,5 ml, € 117, Chanel
  10. For those who love Opium from Yves Saint Laurant, hurry! An opulent and sensual fragrance has been created; a collector’s edition of OPIUM, the mythical perfume from Yves Saint Laurent.
    Opium Collector Edition, Eau de Parfum, 50 ml, € 93.00, Yves Saint Laurent
  11. Especially for the holidays there’s a special, glittering edition of the Flowerbomb. It’s almost as if snow white was captured and put in a bottle. And just like the name suggests, the fragrance really is a flower explosion.
    Flowerbomb Holiday Season, limited edition 2013, 50 ml, € 92,50, Viktor & Rolf