5 Sensual, Warming Scents to Wear This Winter

While you don’t necessarily need to change your scent with the seasons, there’s a certain allure in wearing a beautiful new fragrance during the cooler months. Scent evokes a strong visceral response within the body, with a good winter fragrance possessing the ability to cultivate a certain mood; which is why it’s less than ideal spritz a tropical scent on in the middle of winter. During winter, rich, bold fragrance notes like spices, woods, and ambers provide some much-needed warmth while working to enliven the spirit. As the cooler months see the sartorial addition of several layers of clothing, winter fragrances should also have increased lasting power, lingering on your outerwear throughout the day.

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Here the 5 winter fragrances we’re loving right now.

1. Eight & Bob Robert F. Kennedy Special Edition

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A fragrance with a story, Eight & Bob Robert F. Kennedy Special Edition is a limited-edition scent created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of R. F. Kennedy. Featuring the brand’s signature original fragrance, Eight & Bob Robert F. Kennedy Special Edition is a unisex scent, opening with top notes of fiery pink pepper, spiced cardamom and zesty lemon, with solid base notes of sandalwood and amber. Eight & Bob’s subtle layering of spice and zest over woody undertones create a warm depth, making it an ideal contemporary winter fragrance.

Brand: Eight & Bob
Scent notes: dried wood, labdanum, violet, amber, sandalwood, vetiver, cardamom, lemon, pink pepper

2. Maison Rebatchi Feu Patchouli

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Spicy yet soft, Maison Rebatchi Feu Patchouli fits a lot of passion into a little bottle. Warming spices of clove, cinnamon, black pepper, and pink pepper meet intense notes of patchouli, myrrh, frankincense, and labdanum to create a rich, heady scent that’s equal parts intoxicating and mysterious. Delectable gourmand notes of vanilla and caramel provide a hint of sweetness to this winter fragrance.

Brand: Maison Rebatchi
Scent notes: sweet orange, citron, bergamot, patchouli, pink pepper, black pepper, frankincense, labdanum, clove

3. Meo Fusciuni Notturno

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Inspired by the night, Meo Fusciuni Notturno is a love letter to the poets and writers who have left an impression on the eponymous perfumer’s life. Notturno opens with an olfactory hit of rum, followed by a fruity blend of pear and pineapple; hinting at the obsessive nocturnal struggle experienced by many artists. The initially alcoholic notes evaporate to make way for ink and leather, which surround warming spices. Resin and woody notes make this unisex scent one of the winter fragrances to sport this season.

Brand: Meo Fusciuni
Scent notes: rum, pineapple, ink, leather, clove, birch, amber, musk, incense, cedarwood

4. Maison Francis Kurkdjian OUD Satin Mood

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Sophisticated and sensual, this scent puts a seductive twist on the concept of winter fragrances, brightening the cold season with candied violet and natural oud, juxtaposed with light rose essence and absolute, rounded out by a deep amber and vanilla accord. Perfect for those crisp winter nights.

Brand: Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Scent notes: violet, rose, oud, benzoin, amber, vanilla

5. Essential Parfums Nice Bergamote

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Fresh and light, Essential Perfums Nice Bergamote blends bergamot with a floral accord of rose petals, jasmine, and ylang ylang. Cedarwood and tonka beans make for warm base notes, creating an optimistic fragrance that provides the perfect contrast to dull winter weather.

Brand: Essential Parfums
Scent notes: rose, jasmin, ylang ylang, tonka beans, bergamot


Words by John Deckard