Looking to freshen up your fragrance wardrobe and try samples of new scents? Well there’s something magical about experiencing a new scent for the first time – and January is the perfect month to begin.
After all, a new scent can transport you to unexpected places, evoke long-forgotten memories, or even alter your mood. By sampling new fragrances, you’re not just expanding your collection—you’re broadening your horizons and potentially discovering your next signature scent (or several!)
Winter is the Perfect Time for New Fragrant Beginnings
The start of a new year is traditionally a time for fresh starts and new resolutions, so why not extend this spirit of renewal to your fragrance choices? Winter, with its crisp air and cosy moments, provides the ideal backdrop for experimenting with richer, more complex scents that might feel too heavy in warmer months, while also freshening up your scent choices via some brighter notes and fragrances you may not have explored.
The Beauty of Discovery Boxes
Fragrance discovery boxes are a treasure trove for the curious nose. They offer an affordable way to truly test a variety of scents without yet committing to full-sized bottles. This approach not only saves you money but also allows you to live with a fragrance for a while, seeing how it develops on your skin and interacts with your body chemistry throughout the day.
The Winter Box is a carefully curated selection of scents that capture the essence of the season and will carry your forward into welcoming Spring. Let’s take a peek at some of the olfactory delights waiting to be discovered among the samples inside…
Bentley Become: A smooth, spicy journey that mirrors the luxury of the iconic cars. With crisp bergamot, evocative myrrh, and a leather-edged blend of vetiver and sandalwood, it’s pure elegance in a bottle.
Guess Iconic: This delicate floral scent features the intriguing Lilybelle, offering lily of the valley facets with ozonic-green undertones. Pink pepper and mossy amber provide an expansive, wintry feel.
EAU.MG Cheeky Chypre: A playful take on the classic chypre, featuring tart rhubarb, smoky saffron, and a sultry base of labdanum and benzoin. It’s irresistibly rebellious.
Soki London Artemis: Transport yourself to a moonlit grove with this fruity-woody blend. Juicy peach, nectarine, and plum mingle with honeyed osmanthus and smooth sandalwood for a truly enchanting experience.
Molton Brown Re-charge Black Pepper: Capture the crispness of winter air with this aromatic explosion of lavender, cardamom, and peppers, grounded by earthy oakmoss and vetiver.
Seasonal Scents Winter Box: now shipping (until March). Select your subscription model here – choosing from a Quarterly or Yearly plan, from £20 every three months.
Continuing our journey, the Luxurious Fragrances Discovery Boxoffers another fantastic opportunity way to invigorate your senses and expand your fragrance horizons this season.
This carefully curated collection of samples allows you to discover sumptuous scents from prestigious houses and niche names, helping you break free from old habits and refresh your fragrance wardrobe in a treasure trove of olfactory opulence!
Memoize London Aurora: A true essence of enchantment, this fragrance opens with fascinating marine notes before transitioning through a fruit medley of pineapple and tangy rhubarb. A luxuriously smooth jasmine heart leads to a base of delicious amber and noble sandalwood, creating a scent reminiscent of relaxed evenings with a sensual undertone.
BDK Parfums Vanille Leather: Perfumer Dominique Ropion reinvents the leather fragrance style with this masterpiece. White flowers – honeyed tuberose, sweet jasmine, and carnal orange blossom – dress up the leather accord, while earthy patchouli and oakwood add a dark chocolate quality. Madagascan vanilla provides a sumptuous finish, making this scent the epitome of luxury.
Molton Brown Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold: This fragrance positively glitters from the first spray. Opening with bright bergamot, black pepper, and cardamom, it broadens to reveal precious saffron and black tea. A wash of rose welcomes the star – a resinous base of oud and leathery styrax accompanied by a honeyed tobacco quality. It’s the ideal party perfume.
Ruth Mastenbroek London Dusk: A sophisticated blend of innocence and complexity, this fragrance begins with coconut and fig, supported by sparkling water. Saffron and incense provide a golden smokiness, hinting at distant parties and morning mist. The scent concludes with earthy vetiver mixed with sweetened sandalwood, evoking the night revealing the morning.
Brioni Suave: True to its name, this fragrance is charming, confident, and elegant. Vibrant pink pepper and tart mandarin create an uplifting start, leading to earthy vetiver and smooth leather. The scent comes to rest on a resinous amber and sandalwood base with a mere hint of oud, making it the perfect accompaniment to the snappiest suit.
Creed Aventus: A worldwide bestseller for 14 years, Aventus opens with a disarming pineapple note, develops through resinous birch and floral jasmine, and concludes with earthy oakmoss and animalic ambergris. It’s a fragrance staple that continues to captivate all ages.
Goldfield & Banks Mystic Bliss: Inspired by the Aurora Australis, this fragrance begins with a fig and cassis pairing, shot through with green cardamom and clary sage. A recreation of the native kunzea flower adds an aromatic purple hue, while a restless incense appears along with a sweetened amber accord, completing a truly mystical and mesmerising experience.
Parfums de Marly Valaya: This radiant fragrance explores scented contrasts within a wonderfully luxurious perfume. Effervescent white peach and bergamot dance with lily of the valley, creating a veil of scent that drapes effortlessly on the skin. Orange blossom adds a weightier floral quality, while a final touch of patchouli and a whisper of oudh ensure you’ll turn heads.
Freshening up your Fragrances = Embracing the Adventure!
Trying new fragrances is more than just a sensory experience—it’s an adventure in self-discovery and personal expression. Each scent you try is an opportunity to discover a new facet of your personality or to challenge your preconceptions about what you like. Exploring these Discovery Boxes allows you to push the perfumed boundaries of your usual preferences, and potentially uncover your next new olfactory obsession(s).
So you see, these curated selections are THE perfect ways to refresh your fragrance wardrobe and indulge in some of the finest perfumes the industry has to offer. As the seasons turn and new scents are waiting to be sampled, what are you waiting for…?
Written by Suzy Nightingale