It’s a day to celebrate the person you love, and when it comes to bang for your buck, a fragrance is a gift that keeps giving. Our editor Trudi Brewer puts her nose to work, selecting complementary scents that offer the ultimate his and hers Valentine's Day vibe.
From bright, fruity florals to rich, seductive scents. Here we present some of the perfect perfume matches - to share with your Valentine.
Hugo Boss The Scent For HIM EDT 100ml, $169.
While earthy and woody, this scent blends masculine and feminine ingredients. From exquisite spicy ginger and aphrodisiac qualities of South African Maninka fruit and a warm leather accord - this is a scent for a man who loves to travel.
Hugo Boss The Scent For her EDP 50ml, $141.
A floral fragrance is spiked with honey-like peach and spring-like freesia blossom. Osmanthus flower and intensely roasted cocoa bring seductive warmth and conjure up that holiday vibe from the moment it hits your wrists.
Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum, 60ml, $165.
Zesty geranium and sage give this sexy men’s scent a burst of freshness, but it’s the sensual woods like tonka bean that make it last for hours and hours. The brand says it’s deep, fresh and masculine.
Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense Eau de Parfum 50ml, $219.
The popular scent of orange blossom with lavender heightens the rich aroma of vanilla bourbon -the brand says this scent that’s name means ‘free’ - was made for those who live by their own rules.
Issey Miyake L'eau D'issey Pour Homme Eau Cedre Intense EDT Spray 100ml, $174.
91 per cent of the ingredients, including cardamom and cedarwood, zesty vetiver and warm patchouli essences, are from natural origin. The bottle is made from 20 per cent PCR recycled glass with a wooden lid. This vegan scent is simply divine.
Issey Miyake L'eau D'Issey Eau & Magnolia Intense EDT 100ml, $226.
The simplicity of this scent complements the freshness of the men’s. The bergamot with delicate magnolia gives it aquatic softness. Topped with an ash wood lid, the bottle is also 20 per cent recycled PCR glass, and 85 per cent of the ingredients are derived from nature.
GUCCI Guilty Pour Homme EDP 90ml $211.
Sweet with a hint of musk, it’s also firey thanks to the blend of fresh rose and hot chilli pepper; the softness is thanks to lavender, orange blossom and traditional cedarwood, with patchouli. It’s classic, with a modern edge.
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine EDP 100ml, $258.
An ode to jasmine, the addition of mandarin, blended with bergamot and black pepper, gives this Gucci creation a musky edge. Finally, magnolia and Damask rose, and Australian sandalwood makes it ideal for day and night.
Tiffany & Co Love For Him EDT Spray 50ml, $125.
Citrusy yet woody thanks to ginger, mandarin, and cardamom with complementary juniper and cypress. But the minty scent of blue sequoia helps it linger for hours. It’s a scent we would happily smell both day and night.
Tiffany & Co Rose Gold EDP Spray 50ml, $183.
The musky iris is at the heart of all the Tiffany scents, and this gold edition has a fruity spike. Along with blackcurrant, pink pepper and lychee, the delicate Japanese blue rose and ambrette seed, it’s powdery with a punch.
Versace Dylan Blue Pour Homme EDT, 100ml, $161.
The exquisite bottle is captivating, almost as much as the blend of citrus, bergamot with grapefruit, fig leaf, and a dash of black pepper with violet leaves. But once the warmth from papyrus and patchouli kicks it, this scent instantly transports you to the Mediterranean.
Versace Pour Femme Dylan Purple EDP 100ml, $199.
The latest offering from Versace hero’s pear and sun-ripened orange with a splash of bergamot and cedarwood. Artificial fruity molecules give off the aroma of a subtle freesia, apricot, and musky plum. So if you can get your hands on this olfactory creation - do it.
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