Scents of Place

These new fragrances have been formulated to take you on a sensory journy.

INDIA
Like the luxury house’s 2008 fashion collections, the new Hermes fragrance, UnJardin Apres la Mousson, takes its cues from the subcontinent, with a spicy smelling blend of pepper, vetiver, coriander, and ginger.

JAPAN
Traditional incense ceremonies are the inspiration for the smoky Dark Amber & Ginger Lily from Jo Malone. Kyara wood and cardamom notes are similar to the muskiness of aloewood, which has been burned for centuries in Japan.

THE HAMPTONS
With its mix of lemon verbena, white hyacinth, privet blossom, sea grass, and musk, Privet Bloom from Hampton Sun is meant to smell like summer at the shore.

HAWAII
Katherine Growney looked to her native land to develop Punono, the first in her Saffron James line. A blend of ylang-ylang, vanilla, and pikake (used in leis) brings out the sugary aroma of Oahu’s pua tree.

TUSCANY
Ferragamo’s Tusca Soul uses citrus not (bergamot, orange blossom) and a wood fig base to recall a orange and lemon grove covered swath Italian countryside.