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Fragrances that warm you up: discover how to choose your ideal winter perfume

When the cold weather arrives, it's time for an olfactory wardrobe change. Just as we adapt our clothing to low temperatures, it's also wise to adapt our fragrance. While the heat makes fresh and citrus notes more appealing, in winter, we gravitate toward deeper and warmer scents.

We're here to help you choose the perfect winter perfume, highlighting the season's most characteristic ingredients and sharing tips to make your fragrance last longer during the chilly days ahead.

Cold vs. heat

Summer and winter perfumes belong to two different worlds. In summer, fresh, floral, and aquatic compositions dominate, offering lightness. However, the cold slows down the evaporation of olfactory notes, which can make certain perfumes less noticeable. For this reason, it's better to opt for intense, warm fragrances that leave a lasting, enveloping trail.

Comforting and delicious: the best winter perfume options

Ambery accords (oriental): warm and exotic, with deep and intoxicating notes. These fragrances often include woods like sandalwood, spices, and resins, creating voluptuous and captivating compositions. Rooted in oriental traditions, amber combines with the softness of ingredients like vanilla and tonka bean, leaving behind a warm and unforgettable trail.
Key ingredients: patchouli, incense, tonka bean, cistus ladanum, sandalwood, vetiver, musk, and spices like cinnamon, cardamom, or pink pepper with floral touches and vanilla for a gourmand nuance.
Perfumes to discover: Vanilla Sex, by Tom Ford, is a good example of a captivating blend of vanilla, bitter almond, tonka bean, and sandalwood. Outlands, from Amouage Essences Collection, is perfect to accompany us through winter with its 30% pure essential oil concentration. Old Fashioned, the new addition to Kilian's The Liquors Collection's elixir line, is inspired by whiskey accords combined with davana essence and ultra-concentrated cedarwood – a true delight for cozy nights by the fire.

Gourmand accords: the sweetest family explores the olfactory pleasure of delicious and appetising aromas inspired by fine pastries. Balancing sweetness and sophistication, these fragrances are addictive and enveloping, offering an experience that invites indulgence.
Key ingredients: caramel, chocolate, praline, vanilla, toffee, almonds, hazelnuts, and pistachio.
Perfumes to discover: Dark, by Akro, is a burst of dark chocolate and cocoa with a hint of cinnamon, vanilla, and hazelnut, enriched with oud's depth. Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar 42, by Kayali, is a sweet, warm, and spicy fantasy. And let's not forget Cocoa Kimiya and Kawa Karda Extrait, by Atelier Des Ors, both of which explore the most intense and irresistible facets of cocoa and coffee.

Woody accords: these fragrances revolve around the natural richness of woods, from roots and bark to resins and mosses. They can be warm and opulent, like sandalwood and patchouli, dry like cedar, or with a herbal and forest-like undertone.
Key ingredients: sandalwood, patchouli, oud, cedar, vetiver, pine, and birch.
Perfumes to discover: By the Fireplace, by Maison Margiela, evokes the warmth of a fireplace with chestnut and clove notes, cozy and comforting, and The Hedonist Extrait, by Ex Nihilo, is a textured overdose of woods that creates a captivating sillage on the skin.

Tobacco, leather, and smoky accords: these accords enhance warm, earthy, rough, or honeyed facets, contributing to richer textures and elevating the sophistication of olfactory compositions. They often evoke depth, robustness, and masculinity but are not exclusive to men's perfumery. They are found in feminine and unisex perfumes, offering an elegant and distinctive base, that evokes comfort, nostalgia, and intimacy.
Key ingredients: tobacco leaf, tonka bean, spices, cistus ladanum, saffron, guaiac wood, incense, and patchouli.
Perfumes to discover: Iris Leather, by Memo Paris, evokes the scent of a chilly morning in rugged Ireland, blending burnt leather with wood and amber. Incense & Cuir, by 100BON L'Atelier, reinvents leather notes with a spicy touch, creating an elegant and intense fragrance.

Tips to prolong your perfume's duration in winter

Cold weather can reduce a perfume's projection, even though it enhances its fixation and longevity on the skin. Here are some tips to make it last longer:
1.- Hydrate well: hydrated skin retains fragrance better. Apply a scent-free cream or one with similar notes before your perfume to intensify its effect.
2.- Combine lotion and perfume: better yet, if your fragrance includes a matching lotion or cream, use it as a base.
3.- Apply to key areas: in winter, apply perfume to warm areas of the body, such as behind the ears, on the neck, and on the wrists. You can also try behind the knees and on the elbows.
4. Lightly scent your clothes: natural fabrics like wool hold fragrances well. Spray a little perfume on scarves or jackets (preferably on linings or interiors to avoid stains).
5.- Spray on hair: many brands offer perfumes formulated not to damage the hair fibers; they are perfect for completing your fragrance ritual, enveloping your hair in a subtle aura that enhances your scent with every movement.