12 Days of Perfume: The Best Winter Fragrances for Every Hard-to-Shop-For Friend Inline
Photographed by Willy Vanderperre, Vogue, March 20161/13
Photo: Courtesy of Dover Street Market2/13Gosha Rubchinskiy Eau de Toilette, $88, shop.doverstreetmarket.com
Is that the smell of skateboard wheels grinding against asphalt or sneaker treads burning rubber to Dover Street Market for Rubchinskiy’s early-release Spring collection? Either way, it’s a refreshing distillation of summer heat (vetiver, mandarin, patchouli) and irrepressible cool.
Photo: Courtesy of Barneys New York3/13Vilhelm Parfumerie Dirty Velvet, $246, barneys.com
Inspired by a Left Bank hotel, this perfume—a heady blend of sandalwood, ripe fig, and tobacco leaf—paints a picture by name alone: Those heavy plush curtains have seen an eyeful, and the night is still young.
Photo: Courtesy of Saks Fifth Avenue4/13Serge Lutens Baptème du Feu, $150, saksfifthavenue.com
Religiosity takes many forms, and this latest scent from the French visionaire is bound to draw converts with its seductive blend of osmanthus flower and woody notes and—apropos of the season—a piquant nod to gingerbread.
Photo: Courtesy of Byredo5/13Byredo Unnamed, $230, byredo.com
It is only fitting that it’s hard to pin down the elements in this delicately earthy perfume (those who look up the answer will find pink pepper, violet, and tree moss). Even better, it’s designed to be personalized, offering a novel twist on the gift tag.
