Fragrance shopping season is officially upon us — more than usual, at least. Here, Beauty Inc’s holiday fragrance gift guide, including eight picks for your…
1. Local Capricorn
Stora Skuggan Monkeyflower, $180
An earthy scent for an earth sign, this aims to evoke the scent of the yellow musk monkeyflower. Once a popular botanical in 19th-century England, the flower began losing its scent at the turn of the century, but through this bouquet of buttercup, musk, hay and coltsfoot, the monkeyflower’s sweet aroma lives on.
2. Cousin Who ‘Gardens’
Serviette Sour Diesel
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Founder-perfumer Trey Taylor’s heady blend of kush, pink pepper, patchouli and rhubarb evokes the kind of silage that a cannabis enthusiast’s dreams are made of.
3. Cool-girl Friend
Vyrao Ludatrix
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Because yes, the coolest girl you know does want to smell like lipstick and latex.
4. Beauty-obsessed Niece
Snif Berry Styles Body Mist, $22
Snif Berry Styles
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Blueberry, raspberry and vanilla join forces in this bright blend suitable for the entry-level fragrance fan. Or the 13-year-old looking for a light accompaniment to their J’Adore.
5. Witchy Friend
Heretic Häxan
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For fans of the occult, Heretic’s Haxan offers just the rich, embery combination of fossilized amber, oakmoss and musks. Witchy winter forest in a bottle, indeed.
6. Favorite Performative Male
Loewe Bittersweet Oud
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He just learned how to pronounce “Loewe” — and has taken every opportunity to demonstrate as much — so why not complement his iced matcha latte and newly minted Clairo playlist with the brand’s latest woody eau de parfum?
7. Wellness Junkie
Belnu Chai Fleur
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For the clean-fragrance-only crew, Belnu’s newest paraben- and phthalate-free scent blends essential oils with alcohol, water and floral-spicy notes of cinnamon, cardamom and violet.
8. Favorite Sweet Tooth
The 7 Virtues Buttercream Haze, $94
The 7 Virtues Buttercream Haze
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The “sweet treat” propagandist of the friend group will appreciate this decadent juice, which features a gourmand trinity of vanilla buttercream icing, maple caramel crème and tonka bean.
