Fragrances – What’s Hot for Fall – Winter 2006

With temperatures dropping, it’s time to exchange sandals for boots, camisoles for cardigans, and put away those summer fragrances. In colder weather, you can get away with “heavier” scents, which also tend to be sexier and more sophisticated.

Fall and winter fragrances are generally warmer and more intense, and this season is no exception, with certain notes — like amber and violet — popping up everywhere. Oriental fragrances are always a good bet — look for vanilla, musk, amber, and spices like cloves, white pepper, cinnamon and cardamom. If you prefer floral or woodsy scents, look for ones that contain rose, violet, jasmine, vetiver, citrus, bergamot or sandalwood.

Suggested Products

Alexander MacQueen MyQueen ($45, sephora.com) is an understated but sexy combination of sweet almond, violet, orange blossom absolute, heliotrope, white musk, cedar, patchouli, iris, and vanilla.

Calvin Klein Euphoria ($40, sephora.com) is not for those who favor subtle scents. It’s a heady mix of pomegranate, persimmon, black orchid, lotus blossom, frangipani, amber, mahogany wood, black violet, and a cream accord.

tracy by Ellen Tracy ($65, amazon.com) has top notes of cassis, peony and plum blossom, with a feminine mix of rose essence, lily of the valley, and violet at the heart, and finishes with a warm amber, sandalwood and almond milk.

Giorgio Armani Armani Code Pour Femme ($38, sephora.com) is sweet, floral combination of blood orange, ginger, pear sorbet, jasmine, orange blossom, lavender honey, and vanilla.

Flower by Kenzo Oriental ($44.39, fragrance.net) is a smoky, spicy blend of Bulgarian rose, violet, vanilla, musk, pepper, and Chinese and Kyara incense.

Yves Rocher Voile d’Ambre  ($46, yvesrocherusa.com) has top notes of green mandarin and cardamom, middle notes of myrrh, incense and opponax, and base notes of Madagascar vanilla, Australian Sandalwood, and patchouli.