Want to surprise a loved one this festive season? Then impress your friends and family with your perfume know-how and introduce them to a recently launched fragrance that’ll see them through Christmas day and beyond! To help you achieve ‘best gift-giver’ status, we’ve cherry-picked the best new women’s perfumes and the best new men’s perfumes from the year, which will see your name shoot to the top of their ‘nice’ list.
Eilish Eau de Parfum by Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish really said, ‘go big or go home’ with her debut fragrance, Billie Eilish Eau de Parfum, and we’d expect nothing less from the scene-stealing pop sensation. From the gilded-bronze bust bottle to the power notes of red berries, rich cocoa, and creamy vanilla, it’s as intoxicating and, dare we say – as catchy – as a hook from one of the singer’s chart-topping songs. So, if you’ve got a hard-to-please Gen Z’er on your Christmas list, this will get you in their good books.
We’ve waited years for a new perfume formulation from Viktor & Rolf, and they have delivered (and then some) with the Good Fortune. The brand describes it as ‘bewitching’, which is no surprise as the alluring scent is themed around crystals and positive vibes. Opening with a unique blend of fennel (yes, like the herb – thought to fend off negative spirits) and gentian flower, it’s off to an alluring start – and that’s before a powerful jasmine superfusion kicks in to steal the show. The brand describes it as ‘bewitching’; we say they may have another addictive cult classic on their hands – lovers of Flowerbomb will be enchanted by it.
If the person you’re shopping for is a little hard to read (say, your oh-so-chic sister or picky niece), then your best bet is to go light and breezy. Cue Marc Jacobs’ latest instalment of their cult scent, Daisy – one of our favourite new perfumes for Christmas. Daisy Ever So Fresh is more vibrant than its predecessors’ thanks to bold notes of mango, rosewater and cashmere woods, but still maintains a light and airy profile that’s perfect for all-day wear. It’s a surefire crowd-pleaser.
Inspired by the ‘life-affirming feeling of a first encounter’, My Way Floral by Giorgio Armani is love at first spritz. A refreshingly elegant scent is a bright floral bouquet with orange blossom at the opening, a heart of tuberose, and a little vanilla mixed in for good measure. And the best part is? All ingredients are consciously sourced, and the sustainable bottle is refillable, too – gotta love a fragrance that does good and smells good!
If words chic, daring, and sultry describe the person you’re shopping for this festive season, then look no further than Yves Saint Laurent’s newest Black Opium on the block – Black Opium Illicit Green. Taking the addictive coffee meets vanilla notes from the OG scent and swirling in a dose of pear accord, green mandarin essence, and fig, it’s got enough zest to put a pep in her step (and make on-lookers green with envy!).
Shopping for a sports lover with a competitive streak? Give them a victorious gift that’ll score you big karma points with Paco Rabanne’s Invictus Platinum. Equal parts fresh and woody, this scent bottles up notes of absinth, grapefruit, lavender, mint, and patchouli – the perfect post-gym sesh scent for your brother, boyfriend or BFF.
If the wintry vibes of the season – think hot cocoa, nutmeg, and crackling fires – don’t float his boat, then Man Aqua by Jimmy Choo will be like a refreshing dip in the sea to his senses. Taking its olfactory cues from the ocean, it crashes top notes of grapefruit and cardamom against base notes of patchouli and salted moss, with the marine accord at the heart tying it all together. The result? A woody scent that’s refreshing, not heavy, the perfect day-to-night scent.
For the dapper man about town who can rock a three-piece better than James Bond himself at Christmas, look no further than Givenchy’s Gentleman Reserve Privee. The newest addition to the best-selling line-up kicks things up a notch thanks to the powerful note of Whiskey absolute, colliding two olfactory worlds together for a unique effect. A heady, woody scent, it’s got ‘best Christmas giver ever’ written all over.
This is Him! Vibes Of Freedom by Zadig and Voltaire
Want to make your gift one to remember? The stand-out This is Him! Vibes Of Freedom by Zadig and Voltaire is a bold expression of rock and roll spirit, making it memorable for all the right reasons. Perfumer Nathalie Lorson created it to ‘reflect the duality between strength and confidence, between vibration and addiction’, which explains the powerful pairing of fizzy mandarin and spicy incense that makes you take notice at first spray.
Whoever said lightening doesn’t strike twice clearly hadn’t met Carolina Herrera. Giving us a new surefire sell-out withBad Boy Cobalt, this newest drop in the Bad Boy collection gives us more ‘electrifying’ energy. Playing with fresh notes of pink pepper and lavender at the top, evolving into a floral geranium heart, and settling on a smoky cedarwood base, it’s an energising play of contrasts for the man who doesn’t live by the rules.
Elena is a creative copywriter who’s been around the beauty block for more than a decade, writing for brands and glossy magazines. A self-proclaimed fragrance addict (her ‘open’ collection is at 14 bottles, but who’s counting?), it’s no wonder she loves penning pieces on our newest releases and trending notes. Her signature scent? Elle by Yves Saint Laurent.
New perfumes to gift this Christmas
Want to surprise a loved one this festive season? Then impress your friends and family with your perfume know-how and introduce them to a recently launched fragrance that’ll see them through Christmas day and beyond! To help you achieve ‘best gift-giver’ status, we’ve cherry-picked the best new women’s perfumes and the best new men’s perfumes from the year, which will see your name shoot to the top of their ‘nice’ list.
Eilish Eau de Parfum by Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish really said, ‘go big or go home’ with her debut fragrance, Billie Eilish Eau de Parfum, and we’d expect nothing less from the scene-stealing pop sensation. From the gilded-bronze bust bottle to the power notes of red berries, rich cocoa, and creamy vanilla, it’s as intoxicating and, dare we say – as catchy – as a hook from one of the singer’s chart-topping songs. So, if you’ve got a hard-to-please Gen Z’er on your Christmas list, this will get you in their good books.
Billie Eilish
Eilish Fragrance
Eau de Parfum Spray
30ML – £29.00
Billie Eilish
Eilish Fragrance
Eau de Parfum Spray
50ML – £39.00
Billie Eilish
Eilish Fragrance
Eau de Parfum Spray
100ML – £49.00
Good Fortune by Viktor & Rolf
We’ve waited years for a new perfume formulation from Viktor & Rolf, and they have delivered (and then some) with the Good Fortune. The brand describes it as ‘bewitching’, which is no surprise as the alluring scent is themed around crystals and positive vibes. Opening with a unique blend of fennel (yes, like the herb – thought to fend off negative spirits) and gentian flower, it’s off to an alluring start – and that’s before a powerful jasmine superfusion kicks in to steal the show. The brand describes it as ‘bewitching’; we say they may have another addictive cult classic on their hands – lovers of Flowerbomb will be enchanted by it.
Viktor Rolf
Good Fortune
Eau de Parfum Refillable Spray
30ML – £60.00
Viktor Rolf
Good Fortune
Eau de Parfum Refillable Spray
50ML – £87.00
Viktor Rolf
Good Fortune
Eau de Parfum Refillable Spray
90ML – £120.00
Daisy Ever So Fresh by Marc Jacobs
If the person you’re shopping for is a little hard to read (say, your oh-so-chic sister or picky niece), then your best bet is to go light and breezy. Cue Marc Jacobs’ latest instalment of their cult scent, Daisy – one of our favourite new perfumes for Christmas. Daisy Ever So Fresh is more vibrant than its predecessors’ thanks to bold notes of mango, rosewater and cashmere woods, but still maintains a light and airy profile that’s perfect for all-day wear. It’s a surefire crowd-pleaser.
Marc Jacobs
Daisy Ever So Fresh
Eau de Parfum Spray
30ML – £59.00
Marc Jacobs
Daisy Ever So Fresh
Eau de Parfum Spray
75ML – £92.00
Marc Jacobs
Daisy Ever So Fresh
Eau de Parfum Spray
125ML – £109.00
My Way Floral by Armani
Inspired by the ‘life-affirming feeling of a first encounter’, My Way Floral by Giorgio Armani is love at first spritz. A refreshingly elegant scent is a bright floral bouquet with orange blossom at the opening, a heart of tuberose, and a little vanilla mixed in for good measure. And the best part is? All ingredients are consciously sourced, and the sustainable bottle is refillable, too – gotta love a fragrance that does good and smells good!
Armani
My Way Floral
Eau de Parfum Refillable Spray
50ML – £92.00
Armani
My Way Floral
Eau de Parfum Refillable Spray
90ML – £125.00
Black Opium Illicit Green by Yves Saint Laurent
If words chic, daring, and sultry describe the person you’re shopping for this festive season, then look no further than Yves Saint Laurent’s newest Black Opium on the block – Black Opium Illicit Green. Taking the addictive coffee meets vanilla notes from the OG scent and swirling in a dose of pear accord, green mandarin essence, and fig, it’s got enough zest to put a pep in her step (and make on-lookers green with envy!).
Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium Illicit Green
Eau de Parfum Spray
30ML – £54.99
Yves Saint Laurent
Black Opium Illicit Green
Eau de Parfum Spray
75ML – £88.99
Invictus Platinum by Paco Rabanne
Shopping for a sports lover with a competitive streak? Give them a victorious gift that’ll score you big karma points with Paco Rabanne’s Invictus Platinum. Equal parts fresh and woody, this scent bottles up notes of absinth, grapefruit, lavender, mint, and patchouli – the perfect post-gym sesh scent for your brother, boyfriend or BFF.
Paco Rabanne
Invictus Platinum
Eau de Parfum Spray for Him
50ML – £63.50
Man Aqua by Jimmy Choo
If the wintry vibes of the season – think hot cocoa, nutmeg, and crackling fires – don’t float his boat, then Man Aqua by Jimmy Choo will be like a refreshing dip in the sea to his senses. Taking its olfactory cues from the ocean, it crashes top notes of grapefruit and cardamom against base notes of patchouli and salted moss, with the marine accord at the heart tying it all together. The result? A woody scent that’s refreshing, not heavy, the perfect day-to-night scent.
Jimmy Choo
Man Aqua
Eau de Toilette Spray
30ML – £31.99
Jimmy Choo
Man Aqua
Eau de Toilette Spray
50ML – £44.99
Jimmy Choo
Man Aqua
Eau de Toilette Spray
100ML – £75.00
Gentleman Reserve Privee by Givenchy
For the dapper man about town who can rock a three-piece better than James Bond himself at Christmas, look no further than Givenchy’s Gentleman Reserve Privee. The newest addition to the best-selling line-up kicks things up a notch thanks to the powerful note of Whiskey absolute, colliding two olfactory worlds together for a unique effect. A heady, woody scent, it’s got ‘best Christmas giver ever’ written all over.
Givenchy
Gentleman Reserve Privee
Eau de Parfum Spray
60ML – £75.00
Givenchy
Gentleman Reserve Privee
Eau de Parfum Spray
100ML – £86.50
This is Him! Vibes Of Freedom by Zadig and Voltaire
Want to make your gift one to remember? The stand-out This is Him! Vibes Of Freedom by Zadig and Voltaire is a bold expression of rock and roll spirit, making it memorable for all the right reasons. Perfumer Nathalie Lorson created it to ‘reflect the duality between strength and confidence, between vibration and addiction’, which explains the powerful pairing of fizzy mandarin and spicy incense that makes you take notice at first spray.
Zadig & Voltaire
This is Him! Vibes of Freedom
Eau de Toilette Spray
50ML – £53.00
Zadig & Voltaire
This is Him! Vibes of Freedom
Eau de Toilette Spray
100ML – £75.00
Bad Boy Cobalt by Carolina Herrera
Whoever said lightening doesn’t strike twice clearly hadn’t met Carolina Herrera. Giving us a new surefire sell-out with Bad Boy Cobalt, this newest drop in the Bad Boy collection gives us more ‘electrifying’ energy. Playing with fresh notes of pink pepper and lavender at the top, evolving into a floral geranium heart, and settling on a smoky cedarwood base, it’s an energising play of contrasts for the man who doesn’t live by the rules.
Carolina Herrera
Bad Boy Cobalt
Eau de Parfum Spray
50ML – £56.99
Carolina Herrera
Bad Boy Cobalt
Eau de Parfum Spray for Him
100ML – £91.00
Carolina Herrera
Bad Boy Cobalt
Eau de Parfum Spray
150ML – £110.00
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About Elena Chow
Copywriter
Elena is a creative copywriter who’s been around the beauty block for more than a decade, writing for brands and glossy magazines. A self-proclaimed fragrance addict (her ‘open’ collection is at 14 bottles, but who’s counting?), it’s no wonder she loves penning pieces on our newest releases and trending notes. Her signature scent? Elle by Yves Saint Laurent.
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