3 Editor-Approved Fragrances To Know This Festive Season
‘Tis the season to scent yourself and your home with fragrances filled with festive notes, from rich oud to cocooning rose, fragrant citrus to woody spices. One brand that knows a thing or two about Christmas scents is Molton Brown. The iconic British label has created complex, long-lasting and unforgettable scents since 1971. Read on to find out all about our top-rated, from the OG scent we return to time and time again to a glamorous new fragrance that is fast becoming a favourite.
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Molton Brown is also passionate about finding your perfect scent. Thanks to their in-store and online services, this has never been easier. If you’re shopping via scroll, head to their Online Fragrance Finder, which has been created to make finding your signature scent less overwhelming. Using an interactive profiling tool that charts your emotional response to sensory stimuli, all you have to do is answer a few questions and the tool will connect you to your perfect match.
If you’d rather an IRL experience, head to one of Molton Brown’s stores all over the country for an In-Store Fragrance Consultation. Here, you can chat with a Molton Brown expert to narrow down the right fragrance for you and, of course, have fun smelling them all in the process.
Molton Brown’s award-winning fragrances don’t stop at bottles of perfume, each scent extends out to bath and body products and home-scenting products too. They are also the perfect brand to gift just about everyone this Christmas, from luxury candles to their epic advent calendar that will get loved ones in the festive spirit early.
To celebrate Molton Brown’s iconic festive fragrances, we’ve handpicked three of our favourites to talk you through, all uniquely different but all perfect for the holiday season.
Molton Brown’s iconic Black Pepper scent will forever hold a place on our bathroom shelves and in our fragrance collections.
1. Re-Charge Black Pepper
Adventurous. Confident. Iconic.
Inspired by: The off-road trek from mountainous Masaola to a savannah grass canyon.
Expect: Notes of bright bergamot and a flush of lavandin emboldened by black and pink pepper at the fragrance’s heart. It’s finished with earthy green vetiver for a deep, sensual base.
Why we love it: Without doubt, this is the Molton Brown fragrance we return to time and time again, whether it’s the classic fragrance or the peppy shower gel. Sexy, sophisticated and timeless wrapped into one.
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2. Rose Dunes
Iridescent. Mystifying. Hypnotic.
Inspired by: The hypnotic beauty of the desert, from a blooming mirage glistening to dusty-pink sand dunes at sunset.
What to expect: Spicy saffron, velvety rose and opulent oudh accord are mixed with dark patchouli to create a luxurious scent with real depth.
Why we love it: It’s a spellbinding fragrance that works all year round. Plus, Molton Brown have sourced patchouli for this scent with sustainability in mind. Taking it from Sulawesi, Indonesia, the cultivation process helps preserve the soil and enhances the livelihood of farmers in the area.
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3. Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold
Precious. Heady. Mesmerising.
Inspired by: The steamy depths of a spiced forest, from the canopy of evergreens sloped along the mountain to rare resinous heartwood, dense and dark. All intensified by a downpour of warm rain.
What to expect: Rich saffron, black tea, vanilla and oud make up this nature-inspired fragrance that still packs the usual Molton Brown luxury.
Why we love it: This complex fragrance plays into all the notes you could ask for. It’s simultaneously floral but fresh and citruses thanks to a heart of elemi and bergamot, heady and woody with cinnamon but with depth from black tea.
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Travel Sets
If you’re in the market for a gift for a fragrance lover this Christmas, head to Molton Brown’s Travel Sets, where you’ll find Discovery Sets to help you define their signature scent, refills to top up on your favourites and travel cases to house extensive fragrance wardrobes.
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From the romantic Delicious Rhubarb & Rose Eau de Parfum to the heady and rich Tobacco Absolute Eau de Toilette, Molton Brown has a scent for just about everyone, all wrapped up in the most beautiful packaging.
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