PERFECT GIFTING FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

“Scents are surer than sounds to make your heart string crack” wrote Rudyard Kipling so its no wonder fragrance is one of the most popular Valentine gifts.

Throughout time fragrance has been seduction’s most powerful weapon.

Madame Pompadour spent the equivalent of more than a quarter of a million dollars on perfumes to impress her royal lover with true orgies of scent.

Cleopatra never undertook a journey without having the sails of her boat coated with precious oils whilst Marilyn Monroe once declared Chanel No5 to be the only thing she wore in bed.

So we’ve put together a selection of new and not so new, old favourites and not so well known blissful fragrances all ideal for gifting or for putting on your own wish list.

FOR HER

No.1 de Chanel L’Eau Rouge Revitalizing Fragrance Mist is enriched with red camellia extract scents, refreshes, rehydrates and energises the skin. It can be worn like a perfume, on its own or before your signature scent.

There’s a special edition 125ml of the blockbuster launch from Jimmy Choo, I want Choo says it all.

Neon Amber Eau de Parfum is a rich dark exciting fragrance that is new from Molton Brown. It is warm, addictive, audacious and sensuous. Visit the Molton Brown shop in the Victoria Quarter to try it.

Jo Malone celebrates the rose with a collection of scents from light and fresh to deep and voluptuous all offering different interpretations of the flower in decorated special edition glass designs. See them at the Victoria Quarter boutique.

Tom Ford’s Lost Cherry captures the tantalizing perfection of the exotic black cherry fruit. Its sweet and tart, bright and dark with Turkish Rose and Jasmine Sambac delivering an earthy depth.

Dolce Lily is a new floral fruity fragrance from Dolce & Gabbana. It has an exotic and sensual but fresh aroma that gives and elegant feel. The pink bottle and flower top is a must have for any dressing table.

Rose is the hottest thing on the beauty and fragrance scene at the moment. Rose L’Eau Fraiche EDT  from Roger and Gallet is light and fresh and comes with its own bath and body line.

FOR HIM

K by Dolce & Gabbana is a sophisticated and comforting fragrance with a warm, woody, spicy aroma and comes in a bottle that is a work of art from this fashion house inspired scent.

Issey Miyake for Men is a timeless fragrance with the right balance of strength and sparkling notes and a freshness that lasts with a deep vibrant aroma warmed by spicy notes.

Declaration Haute Fraicheur by Cartier comes in a stylish green bottle. This new fresh, light and vibrant perfume has a citrus woody scent.

Bleu De Chanel Parfum is a timeless, sophisticated, aromatic woody fragrance with a powerful freshness.

L’Occitane has three must have male fragrances to suit every whim(shown in our main picture). Olivier Onde Eau de Parfum is fresh and fruity, Bois Flotte is aquatic and aromatic whilst for a warm and sensual fragrance there’s Karite Corse. All available at the L’Occitane Boutique in the Victoria quarter.

TO SHARE

A Neal’s Yard Aromatherapy Candle with 100% natural fragrance and organic essential oils adds to a real romantic evening. We love the Calming Candle with soothing rose and comforting geranium and certified organic wax. Pop into Neals Yard Remedies in the Victoria Quarter and those lovely people will be only too pleased to show you it in its full glory.