Feel Good Fragrances Smelling Notes

FEEL GOOD FRAGRANCES

We’re all in need of a little TLC and treating ourselves with a touch of kindness from time to time. Here at Perfume Society HQ, we decided with this Feel Good Fragrances Discovery Box to curate a special box of fragrance to help everyone achieve a better sense of equilibrium. We’ve brought together fragrances that have been purposely designed to induce a sense of calm and help cope with all life has to throw at us, perfumes for grounding us in natural surroundings, and there are also scents for boosting inner strength. We have also included a sleep balm to aid rest and a body butter for nourishing skin for an all-round mind, body and soul enhancing experience...

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COCHINE TUBEROSE & WILD FIG COCHINE TUBEROSE & WILD FIG

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: FLORAL FRESH

TOP NOTES: bergamot, lemon, galbanum

HEART NOTES: wild fig, tuberose, jasmine, cyclamen

BASE NOTES: cedarwood, vetiver, musk

Balance and harmony are very much in mind with this fragrance: woody, with a taste of juicy fruits, fresh with a splash of cream. An initial burst of reviving citrus notes gently melts into white florals of tuberose and night-flowering jasmine. The galbanum is cool against the warm fig. A sophisticated base of enveloping cedarwood and earthy vetiver and a touch of musk cradles everything into a delicate, enduring feminine fragrance. All subtly blended so that the bergamot on top and earthy base all work seamlessly with the floral heart centring you in the moment.

Taking inspiration from the flora and classical French architecture of Saigon, Cochine founder Kate Crofton-Atkins’ aim was to reproduce the city in fragrant form. Painstakingly trialling essential oils in various combinations to capture the character of her adopted home took a great deal of time and effort. But the results have been so worthwhile. Kate has given us the ability to be instantly transported to a romantic evening on a faraway continent where the scent of tropical flowers drift on a gentle breeze and moonlight sparkles across rippling water.

SMELLING NOTES: EXPLORE: COCHINE TUBEROSE & WILD FIG

• Does the fragrance take you to a real place you have visited, or an imaginary land?

• What do you think the wild fig adds to this fragrance?

• What would you wear with this fragrance?

• Is this an evening perfume, or would you wear for daytime too?

• What three words sum up Tuberose & Wild Fig for you? Dreamy? Harmonious? Exquisite?

From £110 for 50 ml eau de parfum cochine.co.uk

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EDENISTE VÉTIVER IMAGINAIRE

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: WOODY SPICY

TOP NOTES: grapefruit oil, mandarin oil, orange

HEART NOTES: jasmine, freesia, rose

BASE NOTES: vetiver oil, cedarwood, musk, amber

EDENISTE VÉTIVER IMAGINAIRE

Fresh, zesty grapefruit and mandarin sparkle and fizz waking up the senses on first spritz. You can feel the light and joy permeating your lungs as you breathe this in. Fresh, powdery freesia and slightly sweet jasmine add an opulence along with the rose swirling around. All grounded by the vetiver, herbal, earthy and a little bit smoky for extra depth to this up-lifting, heart-warming, life-enhancing fragrance.

Edeniste is a ground-breaking new perfume house incorporating neuroscience into fine fragrance. Olfactory research has proven the effect of molecules on an individual’s well-being. Founder Audrey Semeraro has brought together this research, and perfumers Aurélien Guichard and Jérôme di Marino using the finest ingredients, to produce perfumes that really do impact our mood. Each of the seven eaux du parfum in the Edeniste range contain the active patented accord ‘Destress’. As well as the eaux de parfum, there are six Lifeboost® essences. Proven to stimulate certain areas of the brain, they can all be layered over any of the eaux de parfum to give a myriad of possible scent experiences.

Audrey says ‘Becoming aware of our inner self and how it balances with our outer self is the foundation for good physical and mental wellbeing.’

SMELLING NOTES:

EXPLORE: EDENISTE VÉTIVER IMAGINAIRE

• Does this fragrance bring any moments of calm to mind?

• If you could travel anywhere with this scent, where would it be?

• Do you wear fragrance to change your mood?

• What do you think the citrus notes add to this scent?

• When would you wear this scent? At work? A party? When you need cheering up?

From £130 for 100 ml eau de parfum edeniste.com

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ELECTIMUSS MERCURIAL CASHMERE

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: AMBRÉE WOODY

TOP NOTES: madagascan pink pepper, cardamom, italian bergamot

HEART NOTES: grey amber, tuberose, violet, iris

BASE NOTES: oud, musk, tonka beans, vanilla, caramel, cashmere wood, cedarwood from virginia

ELECTIMUSS MERCURIAL CASHMERE

Electimuss say this fragrance is dark, smoky and sensual and we here at PSHQ agree, but there is also a soft, powderiness to it too. Underneath the piquant pepper and cardamom, is the warm, creamy tones of amber and tuberose along with pillowy, lipstick-y violet and iris. As the fragrance develops the tonka beans, vanilla and caramel bring a sweetness, but it’s tempered by the animalic musk and musty oud. It’s all snuggly and cuddly and comforting, but this capricious scent has a darker side. In the smokier notes of cashmere wood and cedarwood lies a different personality: carnal, passionate, hedonistic. Which mood will you find?

Part of Electimuss’ Nero Collection, inspired by the unashamedly decadent emperor, this fragrance tells the story of Mercury. God of communication and travel, but also patron of thieves, Mercury was intelligent, charming, fickle and tricksy. And perfumer Sofia Bardelli has captured all those contrary characteristics in a delightful concoction. ‘Perfume? Its magic is transmitting emotions and telling stories.’ she says. This tale is told in the sweet and spicy, but smoothly seductive scent. That story is continued through the heavy glass flacons, resembling the columns of Roman architecture, with shields on the front and embossed lids highlighting the Roman pedigree.

SMELLING NOTES: EXPLORE: ELECTIMUSS MERCURIAL CASHMERE

• How would you style your hair with this fragrance?

• Would you wear this as a signature scent? Why / why not?

• Are warm ‘ambrée’ scents best suited to a certain time of day or year, or would you wear them all year round?

• Which notes do you think give this perfume its depth?

• Which three words best sum up Mercurial Cashmere for you? Comforting? Evocative? Evolving?

From £225 for 100 ml Extrait de Parfum electimuss.com

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ELEMENTALS

TONG REN

ELEMENTALS TONG REN

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: AMBRÉE WOODY

TOP NOTES: blood orange, blue ginger, timut pepper, yuzu

HEART NOTES: champaca absolute, egyptian jasmine absolute, osmanthus absolute

BASE NOTES: benzoin, black tea, oakmoss, vanilla cedarwood from virginia

Summing up Tong Ren in a couple of words could be done with ‘integration or unity’. Elementals have cleverly crafted a fine fragrance by integrating all-natural ingredients into a divine floral scent. Vibrant citrus-y, but at the same time bitter notes, of blood orange and yuzu open up to reveal a milky heart of jasmine and osmanthus. Champaca is another heady floral that brings a warmth to the perfume. Benzoin and vanilla in the base are also nurturing notes. The slightly bitter oakmoss adds another dimension to the base without detracting from the unity of the light and elegant whole.

Elementals is the creation of Feng Shui and Chinese Horoscope Master Deana Wyland-Fries. Ten years of research and development went into producing an artistic fragrance in line with the Theory of the Five Elements and designed to balance body, mind and soul. Working with perfumer Alexandre Helwani, Deana has drawn on the wisdom of the I Ching and the mystical powers of the crane, which sits atop the bottle. Deana says ‘When I read this passage in the I Ching, I knew I needed to create something unique and I knew it needed to be a new kind of collaboration to honour the ancient text of Tong Ren.’

SMELLING NOTES: EXPLORE: ELEMENTALS

TONG REN

• What mood does this fragrance put you in?

• What era, or specific place, does it take you to?

• Could this scent be in any other fragrance family than floral?

• Would you wear this perfume during the day? Or in the evening?

• Which three words best sum up Tong Ren for you? Peaceful? Grounded? Content?

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MAISON CRIVELLI AMBRE CHROMATIQUE

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: WOODY SPICY

TOP NOTES: incense, pink peppercorn

HEART NOTES: davana, osmanthus

BASE NOTES: benzoin, bourbon vanilla, amber

MAISON CRIVELLI AMBRE CHROMATIQUE

Confounding the expected with their scents, Quentin Bisch conjures for Maison Crivelli the element of surprise from notes we thought we knew well. Here, the traditional amber accord is shot through with a sheerness; it drapes rather than clings. Transparent wisps of incense are dotted with pink peppercorn and davana, the fuzzy apricot skin of osmanthus is licked by vanilla bourbon; while perfect for autumn, it would work at any time without overpowering.

All Maison Crivelli fragrances are inspired by travel, and Ambre Chromatique envisages a trek through a jungle. Perhaps the sheer amber is the dappled sunlight under the lofty canopy and the pops of pink peppercorn the brightly coloured flowers beneath. However this fragrance resonates with you, brand founder Thibaud Crivelli’s principles include slow living and a deep respect for nature. It’s this connection with nature, grounding us, whilst retaining a lightness that makes this a fragrance to truly make you ‘feel good’.

SMELLING NOTES:

EXPLORE: MAISON CRIVELLI AMBRE CHROMATIQUE

• Does this fragrance bring any music to mind?

• Where in the world do you imagine yourself wearing this fragrance?

• What are your favourite things about autumn? (Could be a feeling, an object or a mood.) Does this scent remind you of any of them?

• How does this fragrances make you want to behave?

• If you could describe Ambre Chromatique in three words, what would they be? Light? Exotic? Sensuous?

From £220 for 50 ml Extrait de Parfum selfridges.com

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PARLE MOI DE PARFUM WAKE UP WORLD

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: WOODY

TOP NOTES: bergamot, lime

HEART NOTES: green apple, turkish rose

BASE NOTES: bourbon vanilla, tonka bean, ambroxan

PARLE MOI DE PARFUMI WAKE UP WORLD

This is not a short, sharp, shock of a rousing, this is a gentle nudge with a cup of tea kind of wake up. Yes, the citrus of bergamot and lime in the top are that first intake of breath on coming to, but followed by a long, slow exhale as you relax back into the pillows. This sunny welcome and the comfort and warmth of the bedcovers say, ‘You can face anything today!’

Stimulating and uplifting, this fragrance cleverly crafted by Master Perfumer Michel Almairac, is an invitation to take in the world around us. Tickling the senses to make us more alert and open to all the wonders out there. The heart of Turkish rose and warm base of Bourbon vanilla and tonka bean give us a familiar base from which to explore, spiritually, emotionally as well as physically.

SMELLING NOTES: EXPLORE: PARLE MOI DE PARFUM WAKE UP WORLD

• What kind of mood does this scent inspire?

• Would you wear it on a date? If so, where would be the venue?

• What do you think the green apple brings to this scent?

• Can you imagine a fictional character wearing this fragrance? Who?

• If you could describe Wake Up World in three words, what would they be? Bright? Alive? Adventurous?

From £158 for 100 ml eau de parfum selfridges.com

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RUTH MASTENBROEK GAIA

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: WOODY

TOP NOTES: bergamot, rosemary

HEART NOTES: chamomile, rosewood, green tea

BASE NOTES: tonka bean, vetiver, white musks

RUTH MASTENBROEK GAIA

Gaia, Ruth tells us, ‘roams the moors of the Norfolk broads in Zen-like tranquillity. In carefree contentment, Gaia enjoys the moment, sipping on the calming nectar of chamomile.’ To wit, at the heart of the fragrance is a chamomile oil sourced from a farming family in Norfolk, its inclusion lending a sense of peace and stillness to one of three fresh-in-every-way eau de toilettes proudly showcasing essential oils grown and distilled in the UK.

Often used in infusions, many claims are made about the benefits of chamomile including reducing inflammation and helping sleep. True or not, it has been conjured into a beautiful fragrance. Freshness from bergamot and a brightness from green tea combined with rosemary – a symbol of love and friendship – add a liveliness. Green and woody notes come from rosewood, vetiver and white musks. The whole is reminiscent of standing in glorious, wide-open countryside breathing it all in.

SMELLING NOTES: EXPLORE: RUTH MASTENBROEK GAIA

• Do you find perfume can be a comfort in times of loneliness? If so, how?

• Which qualities do you think every calming scent should have?

• Would you wear this at night to help you sleep?

• What do you think of the herbaceous notes?

• If you could describe Gaia in three words, what would they be? Soothing? Green? Zen-like?

From £65 for 30 ml eau de toilette Ruthmastenbroek.com

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SARAH BAKER LOUDO

SARAH BAKER LOUDO

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: WOODY

TOP NOTES: cherry, bergamot, neroli, petitgrain

HEART NOTES: cypriol oil, nagarmotha, white chocolate, orange blossom

BASE NOTES: Laotian oud, agarwood, amber, vanilla, musk

Just as with food, certain fragrances can wrap us in a security blanket and make us feel like everything’s going to be ok – and nothing achieves that quite like sweet, sticky chocolate – which is one of the starring notes in Loudo. Combined with the richness of the cherry and the warming vanilla and woody notes of oud and agarwood takes this from a ‘naughty, but nice’ indulgence, to a flirty, mischievous tease. This scent is about making you feel comfortable in your own skin.

This is the ninth fragrance in Sarah Baker’s extrait parfum collection. Each unisex scent relates a story, evoking memories. In Loudo’s case – a play on ‘oud’ and ‘ludo’, the Latin for ‘to play’, opens with the innocence of childhood portrayed through the cherry, orange notes and chocolate of treats of earliest recollections. A wooden game or chest depicted by Laotian oud and agarwood moves through youth until the full development of sensuality on the dry down.

SMELLING NOTES:

EXPLORE: SARAH BAKER LOUDO

• Are you a fan of chocolate in fragrance?

• What would you wear with this fragrance?

• Does this scent remind you of childhood?

• Is this an evening perfume, or would you wear for daytime too?

• Which three words best sum up Loudo for you? Youthful? Devilish? Sensuous?

From £145 for 50 ml extrait de parfum Sarahbakerperfumes.com

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TO THE FAIREST ÉLAN VITAL

TO THE FAIREST ÉLAN VITAL

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: WOODY AROMATIC

TOP NOTES: vetiver, white nettle

HEART NOTES: lily of the valley, musk marrow

BASE NOTES: oakmoss, patchouli

Nettles often have a bad reputation and it’s unusual to find it used in a fragrance, but here adds an interesting, earthy note. Vetiver is also found in the base of fragrances so to have it opening the show gives Elan Vital the genuine connection to nature that perfume house To The Fairest were looking for. Tender lily of the valley with fluffy musk marrow soften the woody notes into a grounding and restorative scent.

To The Fairest founder Rebecca Rose is extremely conscientious that each scent has adequate depth and complexity. She says ‘Scent, for me, is about mood and creative expression. Through perfume we tap into our intuition, imagination and even our sensuality. In terms of connecting with ourselves and others, it is an incomparable experience – and that is what I find so fascinating’. Also available as a scented candle and a satin body oil for immersing yourself in a full sensory experience.

SMELLING NOTES: EXPLORE: TO THE FAIREST ÉLAN VITAL

• Where do you imagine yourself when wearing this fragrance?

• How does the lily of the valley note develop on the skin?

• Which of your favourite places in nature does this scent call to mind?

• What colours does this fragrance conjure up in your mind?

• Which three words best sum up Élan Vital for you? Delicate? Green? Mood-lifting?

From £85 for 50 ml eau de parfum tothefairest.com

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TOCCA COLETTE

TOCCA COLETTE

FRAGRANCE FAMILY: AMBRÉE SPICY

TOP NOTES: bergamot, mandarin, lemon, juniper, pink peppercorn

HEART NOTES: jasmine, violet, cyclamen

BASE NOTES: incense, musk, sandalwood, amber, vanilla, cedarwood

Evoking a gentle amble around a garden of burgeoning blossoms, Colette is arguably very feminine, but there are masculine undertones giving more depth than just a light floral. Sparkling bergamot, mandarin and lemon with a touch of spice from juniper and pink peppercorn evolving into a bewitching and addictive heart of jasmine, violet and cyclamen. It has all the wearability and cheeriness of a cologne with enough of an ambrée kick to see you through from sunrise to sunset.

Inspired by the author Colette amongst a number of other writers and poets of the 1940’s, this fragrance reminiscent of a European charm, whilst acknowledging the blossoming of a character and individuality of one’s own, inspiring self-expression and a belief in oneself. Tender and delicate at first, it develops a strength in the dry down unique to the wearer.

SMELLING NOTES: EXPLORE: TOCCA COLETTE

• Which classic stories or artworks does this scent call to mind?

• Are there any memories this scent reminds you of?

• What kind of music would this scent be set to?

• What textures and fabrics does this scent bring to mind?

• Which three words best sum up Colette for you? Elegant? Exquisite? Evocative?

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From £76 for 50 ml eau de parfum fenwick.co.uk

SCENTERED SLEEP WELL AROMATHERAPY BALM

NOTES: palmarosa, lavender, ylang ylang

Ideal for assisting with jet lag and restlessness as well as broken sleep, or not being able to fall asleep, this balm harnesses lavender and chamomile for their therapeutic benefits, balanced with clove and ylang ylang to clear the mind and relax the body.

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WELEDA SKIN FOOD BODY BUTTER

NOTES: rosemary, calendula, chamomile

This fragrant body butter imbues your skin with a unique combination of botanical extracts. Pansy, calendula, and chamomile help to soothe dry skin, while organic shea and cocoa butter leave it intensely nourished and petal soft.