With the likes of cardamom, cumin and saffron, these are the best spicy fragrances to add to your arsenal. Channel sand dunes, safaris and balmy weather with a collection of spicy fragrances that will elevate your summer scent wardrobe.
BYREDO — TOBACCO MANDARIN
If you’re a fan of intense, heady scents that really make an impact, this one from Byredo hits all the right notes. Spicy with a hint of fresh citrus, this amber-woody scent has aromatic jolt of spices in the opening thanks to notes of coriander, cumin and mandarin. Expect it to settle into a smoky, woody composition with punchy heart and base notes of leather, tobacco, sandalwood and oud.
MOLTON BROWN — ROSE DUNES
Not all spicy scents are created equal and this well-balanced floral-woody scent is the perfect example, inspired by crystallised mineral clusters found in the Arabian Desert. The floral sweetness in the opening is delicate and refined while a subtle spiciness of saffron peeks through and gradually unfurls in the background, accompanied by notes of rose, oud, sandalwood, musk and dark patchouli.
PACO RABANNE — PHANTOM
The balmy weather calls for a scent that is spicy yet balanced — and the aromatic woody-amber scent profile of the latest iteration in the Phantom fragrance pillar is all that and more, created for the risk-taking man with a dark sensuality. Perfumers Juliette Karagueuzoglou, Anne Flipo and Dominique Ropion have come up with a warm, spicy yet gourmand profile with notes of cardamom, rhubarb accord, lavender, vanilla bean, cedarwood and vetiver.
MAISON CRIVELLI — OUD MARACUJÁ
Enjoy some of the world’s most precious ingredients — oud and saffron — in the latest creation from Maison Crivelli. Playing with the contrast between oud and freshness, perfumer Jordi Fernández has surrounded heady oud with the juicy sweetness of passion fruit to create a uniquely fruity oud. Expect to turn a few heads with this scent profile comprising saffron, Turkish rose absolute, oud, patchouli, vanilla, leather and akigalawood.
AZZARO — THE MOST WANTED PARFUM
If you love ginger
In need of a head turner? No need to look further than this one from Azzaro, which is sure to make all fans of ginger-forward, spicy scents happy. Intense yet warm, this ambery fougère is the perfect addition to your collection, like a spicy cocktail with notes of red ginger, toffee accord, bourbon vanilla and wood accord.
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