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Cozy Up This Winter with Irresistibly Warm Fragrances

YSL Libre Vanilla Couture, Image Courtesy: YSL Beauty

It’s the season of long nights and cool winds! As we refresh our wardrobe with an autumnal palette and layers of chicness, add an extra layer of warmth with woody, spicy, or gourmand fragrances. Think musk and sandalwood, vanilla and chocolate, leather and oud for a cozy, enveloping seasonal scent style.

Yes, oud and gourmand notes are the cult-favourites from the scent spectrum, and Kayali Oudgasm Vanilla Oud 36 (Vanilla Sugar, Praline & Oud) and Maison Francis Kurkdjian Paris Oud Satin Mood (Bulgarian Rose, Oud, Vanilla, Amber & Caramel) surely add to the fragrant fandom. If you prefer vanilla more as a subtly elegant note than a dominant gourmand, YSL Libre Vanilla Couture (Vanilla Caviar, Rum Absolute & Orange Blossom) is perfect for adding a layer of warmth and chic this winter. Well, it’s worth all the scented hype! And if you have been forever captivated by Oud, check out Jo Malone London Oud & Bergamot (for a fresh and crisp twist with Bergamot, Cedarwood & Oud) and Tom Ford Oud Wood (for warm, spicy depth with Rare Oud Wood, Sandalwood & Chinese Pepper) for an alluring fragrant revelation of this Middle Eastern synonym.

Kayali OUDGASM Vanilla Oud 36 (Rs.13,1500) and Maison Francis Kurkdjian Paris Oud Satin Mood (Rs.31,000)

YSL Libre Vanilla Couture (Rs.13,305) and Jo Malone London Oud & Bergamot (Rs.16,900)

Tom Ford Oud Wood (Rs.22,600) and Diptyque Bois Corsé (Rs.30,158)

Coffee and chocolate, just two absolute winter essentials whose cozy mood has been translated into fragrant notes with Diptyque Bois Corsé Eau De Parfum (Coffee Liquor, Vanilla & Sandalwood), Montale Paris Ristretto Intense Café (Italian Black Coffee, Roasted Coffee Beans, White Musk & Toffee), and Kilian Black Phantom ‘Memento Mori’(Rum, Coffee & Sandalwood). Then we have wood, spices, and musk to bring the sensual drama to your scent style this season via Byredo Mojave Ghost (Jamaican Nesberry, Violet, Sandalwood, Musk & Cedarwood), Maison Margiela Replica By The Fireplace (Clove Accord, Pink Pepper, Chestnut Accord & Guaiac Wood), Narciso Rodriguez Musc Noir Rose for Her (Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Tuberose, Musk & Vanilla) and Le Lion de Chanel (Labdanum, Patchouli, Vanilla & Bergamot). Yes, woody, spicy, and everything toasty!

Montale Paris Ristretto Intense Café (Rs.17,300) and Kilian Black Phantom ‘Memento Mori’ (Rs.33,262)

Byredo Mojave Ghost (Rs.24,800) and Maison Margiela Replica By The Fireplace (Rs.11,200)

Narciso Rodriguez Musc Noir Rose For Her (Rs.9,850) and Le Lion de Chanel (Rs.21,950)

Transform winter into a sensory sanctuary of comfort and elegance with the seductive allure of Oud, the indulgent embrace of gourmand delights, or the timeless depth of woods and spices. For a more personalized winter signature scent, master the art of layering by complementing a rich base scent with a subtle floral or musky touch to create a long-lasting trail that evolves beautifully through the chill.

Let’s turn up the drama with an irresistible scent style as the mercury falls!

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