Winter perfumes

Finding the perfect winter fragrance isn’t as difficult as it may seem. For those who want to escape the cold season or embrace the magic of winter festivities – perfumes with warm notes are often the go-to choice. Whether sweet, smoky, cozy, or spicy, these scents conjure memories of fireplaces, baked goods, sweet treats, or mulled wine. They often evoke emotions and feelings tied to this special time of year.

Still struggling to find a fragrance that truly screams winter? Wondering what makes a great winter perfume? Don’t worry - we’ll answer all of these questions here, along with our curated selection of the most popular winter fragrances from our collection.

Many people don’t realize that our body heat plays a key role in how long a perfume lasts. Body warmth helps the fragrance spread more easily and evaporate more quickly. That’s why light, fresh perfumes often associated with spring and summer tend to be less noticeable when worn in winter.

Winter, on the other hand, is the perfect season for spicy, heavy, or sweet fragrances. In colder air, they feel more harmonious and remain perceptible for longer. As a result, warm, spicy, sweet, and woody notes are far more common in winter perfumes notes that rarely appear in summer compositions.

This gives perfumers more creative freedom: winter’s cold can soften harsh edges, while stronger notes can mask certain “imperfections” in the balance of ingredients, resulting in a broader palette of fragrances. In contrast, when creating a fresh, lightweight perfume, balance becomes more crucial, as each ingredient is more clearly perceived.

While summer perfumes are often refreshing and designed to feel airy on the skin counteracting heat and humidity winter fragrances are typically richer, more intense, and comforting, made to wrap around the wearer like a warm embrace.

In winter, the skin is often drier, which means perfume can evaporate more quickly. To extend its longevity, it helps to apply an unscented moisturizer before spraying on your fragrance. The best places to apply perfume are warm pulse points, such as the wrists, behind the ears, and on the neck. The inner elbows and the backs of the knees also work well, as body heat helps release the scent more effectively there.

If you’re wearing scarves or hats, you can also lightly spritz them—fragrance often lingers on fabric even longer. Just be ca

Here we have listed some of our fragrance families that are warm and intense enough for winter, so you can get the most out of your scents.

Woody
With warm, earthy notes like Cedarwood, Sandalwood, and Patchouli, woody fragrances are grounding and calming, they evoke forests or freshly cut wood and are perfect for adding a natural warmth to winter scents.

Gourmand
Gourmand scents are sweet and mouthwatering. They contain notes like Vanilla, Caramel, Chocolate, and Coffee. They are snuggly, dessert-like and create a delightful, delicious warmth, as if you were wrapping yourself in a cozy treat.

Spicy
Warm and aromatic, spicy fragrances contain notes like Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg, Cardamom, and Pepper. They add a festive, exotic touch and evoke the scent of Christmas spices, making them ideal for creating a cozy atmosphere .

Balsamic & Resinous
Balsamic fragrances are often sweet and resinous, containing notes like Myrrh, Incense, and Pine, which give them a soft, almost creamy warmth. They are soft and enveloping, often with a calming, meditative quality.

Are you interested in specific fragrance notes or want to learn more about their benefits in the cold season? Here you will find a selection of the most popular winter fragrance notes with a brief explanation.

Amber
Usually resinous, sweet, and/or warm
With notes like Amber, Benzoin, and Labdanum, they are soft, golden, and slightly sweet, radiating a deep, glowing warmth that is perfect for snuggling up in winter.

Leather
Strong, smoky, and animalic
Leather fragrances remind you of the scent of well-worn leather goods. They are rough, bold, and perfect for anyone looking for a winter fragrance with a hint of sharpness and sophistication.

Musk
Soft, warm, and slightly powdery
Musk has an inviting, sensual quality that wraps around you like a soft blanket.

Oud
Deep, resinous, and smoky
Oud is rich and intense, adding a luxurious, exotic warmth to perfumes that is perfect for winter evenings.

Patchouli
Earthy, slightly sweet, and smoky
With a rich, musky undertone that gives it depth and a touch of mystery, making it perfect for cooler weather.

Sandalwood
Soft, woody, and creamy
Sandalwood provides a gently velvety warmth, a hint of sweetness, and creates a calming and grounding base.

Vanilla
Sweet and creamy
Vanilla is soothing and inviting, adding a touch of dessert-like warmth to a fragrance without being overly sweet.

Incense
Smoky, resinous, and slightly sweet
Incense adds a meditative depth to fragrances, evoking a sense of mystery and tranquility, like in a temple, a church, or near a crackling fire.