
Fragrances are very personal. Some of us like a sweet scent, while others prefer musky notes. But now that we’re in the middle of a pandemic, we can agree that we all want good vibes and apart from scented candles and meditation, why not get it through fragrances? One way to do so is to opt for calming fragrances. Here are a couple we’ve rounded up.
This article first appeared in Her World.
An elegant rose-patchouli fragrance lightly spiced with peppercorn. Despite having mossy notes, it’s mysterious without being heavy, slightly woody but still feminine.
Like a light cashmere cardi on cool autumn days, this sweet, creamy-smelling blend of coconut water, rose and musk is snug and warming.
This is the next best thing to having a secret forest retreat. The green bitterness of neroli leads in to the soft, aquatic scent of waterlily and jasmine, while white musk leaves a clean-smelling trail.
The delicate lavender fragrance has clean, herbal-spicy tones at the finish that make it modern, not fusty.
With romantic florals – May rose, jasmine from Grasse and sambac jasmine – and a warm, powdery quality, it makes you feel languid and dreamy. Good for slowish days.
Citrus, amber and cedarwood produce an earthy-sweet and slightly masculine fragrance. Truly transports you to an autumnal Swedish forest on a rainy day.
It’s rose, but not as you’d expect. Downplaying the flower’s usual cloying sweetness, this unisex perfume is delicately smoky and woody, thanks to shiso, guaiacwood and a base of patchouli and myrrh.
A simple shower can be marvellously head-clearing, and that’s the effect of this fresh, crisp scent. Starting off zesty, it evolves into a finish of powdery iris and soft, musky patchouli.