SHOPPING | New scents to spoil both him and her

Kayali, Chanel, Givenchy and Louis Vuitton are among the houses with new heady offerings

Nokubonga Thusi

Nokubonga Thusi

Beauty editor

Models backstage at the Kenzo show.
Models backstage at the Kenzo show. (Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

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A PIECE OF EDEN

We don’t want to tempt you too much but Kayali’s new scent, Eden Juicy Apple, is as addictive and irresistible as it sounds.  A fruity floral juice housed in a richly hued red bottle. Notes of red apple, raspberry, wild berries, litchi and vanilla give the scent profile an enveloping edible quality.  

Kayali Eden Juicy Apple 01 EDP 100ml R2,070 arcstore.co.za
Kayali Eden Juicy Apple 01 EDP 100ml R2,070 arcstore.co.za (Supplied )
N°1 De Chanel L’eau Rouge Fragrance Mist 100ml R2,155
N°1 De Chanel L’eau Rouge Fragrance Mist 100ml R2,155 (Supplied )

L’EAU ROUGE

Before you spread love everywhere else, why not show some love to Mother Nature.  Sustainability and innovation collide in N°1 De Chanel L’eau Rouge, which blends red camellia extract and camellia water to create a revitalising, lightly fragranced mist.  Stemming from the house’s new sustainably luxury line, N°1 De Chanel, which  uses up to 97% naturally derived ingredients in its formulations and recyclable packaging, L’eau Rouge’s fruity and floral juice is the finishing touch of the ritual, with notes of citrus,  red berries, jasmine, rose iris and musk.  

GIVENCHY, WITH LOVE

Call us hopeless romantics, but this floral, spicy, woody scent from Givenchy leaves our hearts aflutter.  Interpreting the feeling of infatuation and heart-racing obsessions, L'Interdit Rouge is aptly housed in a fiery red flacon and updates the iconic white flower bouquet with notes of Sicilian blood orange, red spice accord, orange blossom absolute, sandalwood and patchouli heart.  

Givenchy L'Interdit Rouge Eau de Parfum 80ml R2,200
Givenchy L'Interdit Rouge Eau de Parfum 80ml R2,200 (Supplied )
Louis Vuitton Les Extraits Symphony 100ml R8,000
Louis Vuitton Les Extraits Symphony 100ml R8,000 (Supplied)

WORTH THE SPLURGE

LOUIS VUITTON LES EXTRAITS 

If you’re still overdue for a treat-yourself-splurge for the month of love, any one of these five sculptural bottles from the new Louis Vuitton Les Extraits collection will do.  Part of a collaboration between perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud and architect Frank Gehry, Symphony is a fruity musk fragrance that combines the best of perfumery and sculptural design.  With a sweet spiciness from fresh ginger zest, combined with notes of bergamot and grapefruit, this new addition will look majestic on your vanity - and smell even better on your skin.  

Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Infrared EDT for Men 90ml R2,050; Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue EDP 100ml R1,499; Dolce & Gabbana The One Luminous Night Exclusive Edition EDP 100ml, R2 395 arcstore.co.za
Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Infrared EDT for Men 90ml R2,050; Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue EDP 100ml R1,499; Dolce & Gabbana The One Luminous Night Exclusive Edition EDP 100ml, R2 395 arcstore.co.za (Supplied)

THREE OF THE BEST FOR HIM 

  1. Burn up the room with Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Infrared, a nuanced, steamy scent profile inspired by infrared technology and led by red chilli pepper habanero, with a Scoville scale heat reading of 100,000 to 350,000 and complemented by notes of pink pepper, red fruits, cinnamon and tobacco.
  2. Channel the power of the ocean with the Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue citrus marine scent profile with a spicy, vapour-like aquatic opening that inspires a sense of adventure and exploration.  Be warned, this is not your average fresh scent, with notes of ambergris, Italian bergamot, pink peppercorn, patchouli leaf and leather that make it more luminous and earthy.
  3. Don’t be surprised by the number of compliments you get when wearing Dolce & Gabbana The One Luminous Night.  A scent that’s not too heady, it gets its lightness from basil and bergamot that quickly turns into a delicate spiciness with black pepper, sage and geranium. Notes of dates add a welcome sweetness to cut through the spice, while smoky, woody notes of sandalwood, incense and amber trail in at the base.