Scent guide

Perfumes that smell like Christmas by the fire

Winter at home smells of resin and amber, cinnamon and clove, fruit and smoke from the fire. These perfumes are warm and enveloping; they do their best work on cold days and under a coat.

1. Maison Francis KurkdjianNicheUnisex€€€
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   Grand Soir

   Amber, benzoin and vanilla. The room glowing gold, everyone finally sitting down.

   Notes: amber, benzoin, labdanum, tonka, vanilla
2. Parfums de MarlyNicheFor men€€€€
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   Herod

   Tobacco, cinnamon and vanilla. The grown-ups' corner by the fire.

   Notes: tobacco, cinnamon, pepper, vanilla, osmanthus
3. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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   Féminité du Bois

   Cedar, plum, cinnamon and clove. Spiced fruit in a wooden bowl.

   Notes: cedar, plum, cinnamon, clove, beeswax, violet
4. NishaneNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Ani

   Ginger, cardamom and vanilla. The kitchen, cookies in the oven.

   Notes: ginger, cardamom, pink pepper, blackcurrant, vanilla, sandalwood
5. Profumum RomaUltra-nicheUnisex€€€€
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   Arso

   Smoke, pine and incense. The fire itself and the tree beside it.

   Notes: smoke, pine, incense, labdanum, juniper, benzoin

Start with Grand Soir; Arso if you mostly miss the smoke.