Hot Pick: Scents for All Seasons

When it comes to perfume, I’m a late bloomer.  And these days I love to discover fresh new scents. Bond No. 9’s crisp, floral “The Scent of Peace,” “Bryant Park,” and “Chelsea Flowers” are my favorites.  

Simone Dougan, perfume-nista

Like me, however, you probably have a girlfriend who’s a longtime perfume-nista.  So I enlisted the assistance of my always sweet smelling friend Simone.

Here are her top fragrance picks:

1) Narciso Rodriguez for her eau de parfum ($89, Sephora)

My sexiest fragrance ever… Men love it.  I’ve been stopped on the street for this one. It’s Modern, Feminine, Elegant and Sexy.  It has a unique blend of musk, pink floral, soft amber, and voluptuous woods.  I will wear this one for as long as I can! 

Narciso Rodriguez for her

2) Clinique Wrappings ($80, Amazon.com)

Cult classic among those who know it. Hard to find. It’s only ever available in the US in limited holiday editions. I’ve been wearing Wrappings for about 15 years. It’s a very distinctive fragrance, fresh and clean, yet provocative and edgy. It reminds me a little of fresh ginger.

 3) Gucci by Gucci eau de parfum ($80, Neiman Marcus)

This a new fragrance for me.  So far so very good. It’s dark and musky, yet spicy and passionate and I love it. I’ve been getting a lot of comments on this one as well. Both men and women seem to love it. 

Honorable Mention:

Black Cashmere by Donna Karan: Discontinued but one of my favorites.  I can actually still find it online.

Chaos by Donna Karan: Another discontinued favorite. I heard that this one may be back, packaged differently.

Image credit: Simone Dougan, Sephora