My Favorite Fall Fragrances
It's finally that gorgeous time of year when the leaves begin to turn, the air becomes delightfully crisp and your favorite scarf and boot combo come out of retirement. It's that amazing transition of tastes, textures and aromas that get us in the mood for all things warm, luscious and cozy. Unfortunately in recent years we've all witnessed the condemning of everything pumpkin spice related, deeming it the ultimate "basic becky" delight. But all social media induced ridiculousness aside, you're pretty on point if you too enjoy the decadent notes and aromas of what is associated with what we generally know as pumpkin spice.
Drop the word "pumpkin" and you're simply left with "spice". Spices are dried seeds, fruits, root or bark necessary in flavoring, coloring and other preservation purposes. Distinct spices like cinnamon, clove, cardamom, saffron and vanilla are better recognized for their aromatic purposes more prevalent in autumnal/ winter seasonal recipes and fragrances. Come october, most of us trade in our fresh, citrusy Acqua Di Gioia and Dolce & Gabanna Light Blue for richer, deeper, creamier scents. Here are some of my favorite fragrances that accurately complement my favorite time of year. Leave some of your all-time favorites in the comments below. See something you like? Click of the fragrance names and add your top picks to a shopping cart!
My signature scent! Honestly, I don't wait until fall to rock this luxurious fragrance. I keep this baby front and center on my vanity all year long. Its sexy, warm and elegant with sweet ginger and vanilla layered on notes of orange peel and sophisticated accents of patchouli.
The name says it all. Marc Jacobs Decadence is mysteriously deep, fruity and floral with notes of luxurious white amber and pear. Perfect for day and night. It sprays on quite intense but dries down to an intoxicatingly soft feminine musk that lasts and lasts.
This contemporary women's fragrance uses components typically found in popular men's colognes. Geranium laced with warm amber radiate notes of pink pepper, peach a patchouli. It's modern, edgy and seductive.
This is by far the ultimate autumnal elegance. This fragrance embodies warmth and luxury inspired by the aromas of an English gentlemen's club. It's an iconic blend of spicy tobacco leaf, ginger, cocoa and creamy tonka bean blended with dry fruit accords and sweet wood sap. Tobacco Vanille is a modern reinvention of a classic fragrance genre that is suitable for all sexes.
Sexy Ruby is the newest addition to a wide range of delectable scents by the master of sophisticated glamour, Michael Kors. This sensual scent is potent with warm, juicy apricot, wild raspberry and lush florals. Indian jasmine enveloped by the warmth of cashmere woods make this fragrance a boldly addictive experience.
One christmas morning many years ago, I remember unwrapping this iconic star shaped bottle and falling madly in love. The glamorous vessel and the mesmerizing fragrance inside of it will forever be a nostalgic luxury item that is dear to my heart. With a single spritz of this warm and spicy fragrance, you are enveloped in distinct notes of caramel, chocolate, honey and vanilla that work in tandem with your body's unique chemistry and lingers for hours upon hours. .
True to opiums addictive nature, its hard to get enough of this daringly feminine fragrance. Sharp blackcurrant with notes of heady coffee bean and fragrant jasmine tea essence combined with a bright, floral center make YSl's Black Opium one of the brands most popular fragrances to date.
