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Established women’s fragrances from floral to gourmand.
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6 winter fragrances: warm and cosy
In the cold season, sweet, spicy and amber scents wear especially well.
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Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium
Why: Coffee and vanilla warm.
Verdict: Coffee and vanilla with white flowers: sweet, dark and striking. A typical evening and date-night scent.
- Long longevity
- Higher price range
- Rather meant for one occasion
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Lancôme
La Vie Est Belle
Why: Sweet and soft.
Verdict: Sweet, soft and powdery: iris meets praline and vanilla. A scent often described as warm and cosy.
- Long longevity
- Versatile
No.
Dolce & Gabbana
The One for Men
Why: Spicy tobacco.
Verdict: Warm, spicy and tobacco-like. An elegant scent for cooler evenings.
- Long longevity
- Versatile
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Paco Rabanne
1 Million
Why: Cinnamon and leather.
Verdict: Sweet and spicy with cinnamon, leather and amber. Warm and present, especially in the evening.
- Long longevity
- Rather meant for one occasion
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Carolina Herrera
Good Girl
Why: Cocoa and tonka.
Verdict: White flowers, tonka and cocoa. Sweet and floral, with the high-heel bottle as an eye-catcher.
- Long longevity
- Higher price range
- Rather meant for one occasion
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Mugler
Alien
Why: Warm woods and amber.
Verdict: Jasmine over warm woods and amber. Unusually distinctive, it polarises and is recognised for exactly that reason.
- Long longevity
- Year-round scent
- Higher price range
- Rather meant for one occasion
Conclusion
The top spots: Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium, Lancôme La Vie Est Belle, Dolce & Gabbana The One for Men. All classifications are editorial and not measured. Always test a fragrance on your own skin.
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