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From the most exquisite and attention grasping jewellery pieces to perfumes that smell heavenly day and night, Gafencu has put together these and more luxury picks that are taking over the season, and all these listed items would be a perfect gift for mothers too.


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Light Niche Parfums MDCI takes inspiration from the famous French oil on canvas Portrait of Madame Récamier by the French Neoclassical painter François Gérard. Named &#8220;La Ravissante&#8221;, this women’s perfume creates a floral, gourmet and enchanting scent that would be perfect to add to any Mother’s Day gift list. Check out the whole collection at Scented Niche stores. K11 Musea.


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Chain Reaction For spring 2023, John Hardy explores the pivotal shift of emblematic designs. The Classic Chain Icon collection pays homage to a long-time signature of the Bali-based jeweller and the ultimate symbol of bonding. This handcrafted series of chain bracelets take on a sharp, colourful transformation with the addition of vibrant gemstones such as blue topaz, light aquamarine and blue-green tourmaline while maintaining its coveted hand-woven look.



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Paris Love Letters A limited-edition S.T. Dupont collection presents masterpieces inspired by the most iconic monuments of the French capital. The S.T. Dupont Loves Paris range comprises the Writing Set, Smoking Set and Collector Set, with just 150 of each available. The sets are presented in lacquered wooden boxes featuring a rolling Parisian cityscape, stretching from the Pont des Arts to the Eiffel Tower, and finished with golden accents in honour of the brand’s 150th anniversary.


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Leaf Relief Inspired by the marvels of nature, the Ramage collection by renowned Italian jeweller Buccellati celebrates the arrival of spring. Elegant pieces perfectly capture the abundant flora and foliage of this picturesque season in a classic pattern of the house popular since the 1920s. Through exquisite craftsmanship and fine attention to detail, a delicate openwork leaf pattern, accentuated by branches and vines, is created in gold and tiny diamonds for rings, earrings and pendants.



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Coming of Shape The newly formulated advanced body shaping cream from Clarins targets stubborn curves at all ages, specifically on the abdomen, waist, buttocks and thigh areas. As an expert in Silhouette Care for more than 65 years, Clarins always strives to innovate and create specific, targeted ingredients and products for sleeker-looking body contours. Formulated with Arctic Ferment extract, the new Body Shaping Cream is upgraded with Organic Cryptomeria extract.


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One of Love Qeelin presents the brand new Wulu Echo collection, a celebration of self-love. Designed in symmetry, the mythical gourd upon which Wulu takes its shape is now paired up with a mirror image. It is crafted in 18k rose gold offering a diverse range of jewellery, from bangles and rings to ear hoops and necklaces. its dainty appearance easily sparks joy while at the same time offering many ways to display one’s own personal charm and making for the perfect fashion statement.


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Balms of the Pore Benefit devotes a whole new collection to the health of the pores. The 10 POREfessional products plus a handy cleansing wand have been specially developed to help minimise and clear the pores for a smoother, less congested complexion. POREfessional Tight ’n Toned Toner foam blends powerful alpha hydroxy acids and polyhydroxy acid to gently exfoliate the skin. For weekly use, POREfessional Deep Retreat Clay Mask contains mineral-rich kaolin clay to unblock deep pores and sea fennel extract to reduce excess surface oil.


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Scented Sheets Diptyque has developed a new fragrance in collaboration with perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin and artist Alix Waline. Infused with white musk and mimosa, L’Eau Papier is a tribute to creation – the backbone of the Parisian maison – and to paper, the primary means by which that creativity is expressed. Just as the ink will permeate different sheets of paper in unique ways, L’Eau Papier will produce different results from one skin to another over time.



For more shopping inspiration, check out our shopping column (pg: 36) in our latest May 2023 issue. Available on the Gafencu app on Android and Apple.

Gifts for her: The Newest Luxury Picks of the Season

Forget frankincense, and patchouli is so last century. Jasmine? Well, that’s just mundane. There’s a surprising five-star ingredient in the world of luxury scents that has been wafting into the Western consciousness of late. It is intense enough to stir the most jaded nose, and sufficiently surreal to intrigue non-traditionalists. Rich, woody, soft yet smoky; astoundingly rare, exotically precious and more expensive than gold – please give it up for oud.
Fragrance is subjective, yet oud (pronounced ‘oodh’) is the universal, lingering combination of luxury, fantasy and passion, blurring the line between great and extraordinary. Often described as “the scent from heaven” or “liquid gold”, it was ignored by the European master perfumers for thousands of years, but it’s once hidden sensuality is now finally etched in the scent-makers’ palette. Giving a modern spin to this old-world ingredient, they are experimenting with notes and creating strangely irresistible, singular, exclusive and sometimes startling blends.
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The Trail of Scent: From Tom Ford to MFK&nbsp;
The scent was first introduced to the Western world by designer Tom Ford in 2007 in his Oud Wood perfume. As Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie in Harrods, London, where the initial collection was showcased, put it:
<blockquote>“Tom Ford creates the most directional fragrances; where he leads, others follow.”</blockquote>
They were right: Jo Malone, Christian Dior, Armani Privé and Maison Francis Kurkdjian tapped into the trend and oud soon became mainstream – if that’s the right word for something so rarefied. The prospect of getting under people’s skin and bagging a share of the fragrance industry’s massive US$31 billion year-on-year revenue stream led to the bottling of an enticing number of such rich, woody, smoky and sensual perfumes.
Visionary French master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, who boasts a keen understanding of how raw ingredients behave, finds oud fascinating. He’s drawn to its animalistic notes, finding it “a wild beast (yet) to be tamed”. So, what exactly is oud – where does it come from, and what makes it one of the most expensive fragrance ingredients known to the human nose?
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Smells like Money 
Not a pretty plant, oud is Arabic for wood and is derived exclusively from the agar, a tree in the evergreen Aquilaria family. When the heartwood of agar is infected with a specific type of mould, it oozes a sticky, scented resin to protect itself from the parasitic infection. The oil from this resin – oud or agarwood – is extremely precious. There is nothing quite like it in the olfactory world – dark, sensual and intense, kilo for kilo it is more expensive than gold but strangely it’s just an incredibly aromatic anti-fungal!
“The scent has a fruity facet … and a very waxy side. It’s potent animal inflection is powerful, persistent and very special”
The main reason oud is so expensive is its rarity; not every tree gets infected with mould and thus emits the rich resin. For reasons still unknown to science, only some two to seven percent of wild agar trees produce this gooey ‘gold’, and experts claim the very best oud comes from the oldest trees, which are even more scant. Lower quality oud may cost about US$5,000 per kilogram, but the finest variety of Cambodian oud can easily command beyond 10 times that price. But price is directly proportional to ageing – a decade ago, an anonymous collector gave US$7,000 for barely half a teaspoon of pure oud oil made in 1982 for Sultan Qaboos of Oman from 100-year-old agarwood trees.
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History of Agarwood&nbsp; 
Writings from the Tang and Song Dynasties show agarwood was a valued commodity in China. Its intoxicating scent was revered across religions and there is evidence of it being extracted for fragrance in Vietnam as early as the third century A.D. 
Renowned for his heady, enchanting perfumes, Kurkdjian travelled to Laos and Cambodia to source a “very specific type of oud, aged for 15 years and harvested with the strictest quality standards”. The scent, which infuses the maison’s Oud eau de parfum, has “a very fruity facet, reminiscent of peach and saffron, and has a very waxy side. Its potent animal inflection is powerful, persistent and very special.”
From Assam (India) to Middle East &#8211; Thirst for Gold 
Oud possesses a cultural significance in the Middle East that is hard for outsiders to grasp. When burned in the house to welcome guests, wafts of the delicious, musky aroma linger in a precious, purified trail. Gifted to wives, bosses and friends, each chip of agarwood tells a different scented story, encapsulating the culture and life of Arabs. There is no such olfactory parallel in the Western realm.
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Oud worn in the Middle East smells very different from the scent that infuses today’s Western perfumes. Abdulla Ajmal, third-generation scion of the Ajmal Perfumes family of India, says that foreign perfumers douse the earthiness of oud by blending it with the likes of patchouli, jasmine, bergamo, green neroli and tuberose. Traditionally in the Arab world, the liquid gold stands on its own as an essential oil.
Ajmal Perfumes, which moved to Dubai in the 1970s, has long sourced its high-quality agarwood chips from Assam, India. With rising demand and scarce supply, industry players keep tight-lipped about the exact location of the aromatic wood. “Everyone has their sources and they’re protective about them,” says Ajmal. “Only dealers on the ground know where the wild Aquilaria forests exist and haven’t yet been destroyed.”
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“Only dealers on the ground know where the wild Aquilaria forests exist and haven’t yet been destroyed”
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The chance occurrence of resin formation has led to considerable swathes of Aquilaria trees being destroyed. One can’t look at a tree and tell if its trunk is infected with oud, so farmers chop them down in the hope of extracting huge rewards. This has gone on for centuries, leaving the tree endangered in most Southeast Asian countries.
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As the stock of 100-year-old agarwood borders on extinction, several perfumers have established their own plantations. When the tree reaches maturity, it is injected with the artificial bacterium to cultivate oud. Chemically, the experiment is a success, though Ajmal says this fragrance pales in comparison to what his grandfather could gather a few decades ago.
The staggering shortage has prompted some fragrance houses to turn to synthetic, lab-made oud, but it’s not an easy substance to mimic. Ajmal notes, you can smell the “cheap, artificial stuff from 50 feet”. It is, indeed, not the rich, woody, smoky, animalistic scent we have come to treasure.
The full version of this feature appears on Gafencu Magazine’s January 2022 print issue as ❝Ode to Oud❞&nbsp;by&nbsp;Nikita Mishra. Download the&nbsp;<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/gafencu-men/id541555130?l=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">free app </a>(<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/gafencu-men/id541555130?l=en">iOS</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gafencu.android" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Android</a>)&nbsp;for digital editions of the magazine.
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Ode to Oud agard wood fragrance perfume gafencu

Here’s what makes  ❛oud❜ more expensive than gold!

The ‘lipstick index’ is particularly important when crises loom. Coined by Estée Lauder’s former chairman, Leonard Lauder, in the early 2000s, the term is an indicator of economic fluctuation, a barometer to gauge consumer confidence at a time of tumult. When spending is constricted, people delay splurging on big-ticket items like housing and electronics, but they will still treat themselves to smaller, affordable luxuries like lipsticks and perfume.&nbsp;
The lipstick index has held water at every downturn, but it could not foresee a global health crisis marked by extended lockdowns and mandatory face coverings when makeup would lose its lustre. If no one can see your face, let alone read your lips, it is pretty pointless to indulge in a pop of colour.&nbsp;Market research group NPD found that beauty sales tanked by more than 25 percent in the first six months of the pandemic, while third-quarter sales dipped further to 31 percent – an unprecedented global crash. But whether you pin it down to human nature or our innate sense of grooming, the beauty industry always finds a way to survive.&nbsp;
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Amid a dynamic shift in priorities and spending patterns, makeup regressed and skincare profited. With its mood-boosting ability to evoke whiffs of calm, safety and sophistication, perfume in particular enjoyed a sharp upswing in demand. According to NPD figures, fragrance sales realised a 45-percent boom in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the previous year. And this most popular of gifting items may only solidify its strong market position over the upcoming holiday season.
Could this interesting indulgence in perfume during the bleakest of years provide a lesson in resilience and recovery for the other beauty players? We delve into a potted history of perfume and emit some surprising fragrance facts.
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Story of Scent 
From the sharp, woody offerings of cigars to the irresistible smell of honeysuckle, scents can transport us to faraway places in time. Though the Romans did not invent perfume, they gave it a fancy name. The word ‘perfume’ is actually rooted in the Latin term ‘per’, meaning ‘through’, ‘fumus’ and ‘smoke’.
A careful blend of romance with a dash of the surreal, the first form of perfume dates back about 4,000 years. The lingering scent you get on your sweater after a night beside a campfire is how the people of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) discovered fragrance. Burning resins and wood at religious ceremonies imparted a rich, balmy smell which the ancient civilisation used to embalm the dead.
“The lingering scent on your sweater after a campfire is how the Ancient Mesopotamians discovered fragrance”
Historical evidence dates the use of fragrant incense sticks in Egypt to 3,000 BC, where women were spoiled for scent. They indulged in fragrant baths and soaked themselves in oils for sensual pleasure.&nbsp;By the first century AD, well-heeled Romans were swimming in scent. Frankincense, myrrh and nard were burning lavishly at holy places, festive gatherings and affluent homes in the city. It is said that more than a million kilos of frankincense were imported from Arabia each year for burning, rubbing or sprinkling on the floor or bedspreads. In 54 AD, Roman emperor Nero – who was crazy about roses – spent the equivalent of US$100,000 to drown his guests in its scent at just one party.
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Eau de Cigarette 
Perfume was a marker of status in the 19th century. In the 1920s, a woman could simply spray on the smell of cigarettes instead of smoking them. One of the most influential, historical perfumes ever sold, Molinard’s Habanita, was introduced in perfumed sachets in 1921 and was an instant success. 
As the first women’s fragrance with a strong vetiver vibe, Habanita was received as a decadent token of emancipation for the modern miss who loved mixing the biting smell of tobacco with here angelic façade. Considered a tad brazen at the time, the punchy, leathery offering is still available today (and so wearable).
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Sniff Number One 
Fine fragrance can cost a fortune. At more than US$2,000 per ounce, Clive Christian’s No.1 Imperial Majesty was named as the Most Expensive Perfume by the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records. It came by chauffeur-driven Bentley encased in a Baccarat crystal bottle ringed by 18K gold and a five-carat diamond. 
The rarer the perfume ingredients, the higher its cost. The price of your favourite luxury fragrance is reflective of the purity of its elements, the expert craftsmanship of the master perfumer, its limited quantity, and the ornaments that adorn the flacon.
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“In the ’20s, a woman could simply spray on the smell of cigarettes without actually smoking them”
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Million-Dollar Nose 
Acclaimed French master perfumer Jean Carles, co-creator of the iconic Miss Dior in 1947, got his prolific nose insured for US$1 million. According to this industry legend, no one is born with an artistic nose; continuous practice and love for the craft makes for a terrific olfactory memory.
<a href="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Rose-farming-France.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-61823" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Rose-farming-France.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Rose-farming-France.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Rose-farming-France-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Rose-farming-France-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Rose-farming-France-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Rose-farming-France-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Rose-farming-France-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Rose-farming-France-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></a>
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Hard to Swallow 
That riveting oceanic, musky scent trail you get in high-end perfumes like Miss Dior, Rochas’ Femme and Guerlain’s Shalimar, as well as fragrances by Chanel, Givenchy and Gucci, is all down to fragrant whale vomit. Yes, you read that right. Also known as ambergris, this solid, waxy substance actually originates from the intestine of a sperm whale. And, with a price tag of US$1,000-plus per ounce, it’s a perfume ingredient more precious than gold.
Ambergris floats in the ocean once being spewed out by Moby and his friends, and becomes oxidised along the shores. Much like fine wine, the longer the hardening process, the more intoxicating the smell. It contains ambrein, a potent chemical that acts as a fixative, making fragrances last longer. Synthetic chemical alternatives of ambergris are available, but luxury perfumes prefer the real deal. While legal in the United Kingdom and France, its use in perfumery in the United States is banned since sperm whales are an endangered species.
Text: Nikita Mishra

Heavenly scent: Unique, exquisite and rare facts about perfumes

Cartier’s master perfumer Mathilde Laurent pays homage to the art of perfumery by drawing back the curtain on three all-new olfactory scents as part of the Les Epures de Parfum collection.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51416" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Les-Epures-des-Parfum-by-Cartier.jpg" alt="Les Epures des Parfum by Cartier" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Les-Epures-des-Parfum-by-Cartier.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Les-Epures-des-Parfum-by-Cartier-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Les-Epures-des-Parfum-by-Cartier-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Les-Epures-des-Parfum-by-Cartier-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Les-Epures-des-Parfum-by-Cartier-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Les-Epures-des-Parfum-by-Cartier-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Les-Epures-des-Parfum-by-Cartier-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Drawing on the concept that perfume is akin to living pieces of high jewellery, each fine fragrance purportedly ‘captures a sense of life and spontaneous freshness’ by capturing the very best scents of Mother Nature within a bottle.
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The first of these new Les Epures de Parfum creations is Pur Murguet. Blending classic flourishes with a wholly contemporary vision, its key ingredient is the aromatic lily-of-the-valley flower. Then, there’s the Pur Kinkan, all cool, refreshing citrusy notes with a barely-there appeal. Finally, the Pur Magnolia boasts an evocatively romantic aroma that is at once sophisticated and refreshing.

Les Epures des Parfum: Cartier unveils trio of delicious scents

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Patrick Hui, founder of Scented Niche, on his favourite fragrances, finding boutique scents and delivering independent labels to his discerning Hong Kong clientele.
When did you personally become involved with fragrances? Can you give us a little bit of your own background?
I first started using perfumes when I was in high school, but it was when I went to study in the UK that I realised just how big that world really was. Europe has such a mature perfume culture, for example, there are 700 perfume boutiques in Italy alone. I’ve been enamoured with scents ever since then.
<figure id="attachment_50836" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-50836" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-50836 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-1-min.jpg" alt="Scented Niche" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-1-min.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-1-min-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-1-min-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-1-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-1-min-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-50836" class="wp-caption-text">Patrick Hui, founder of Scented Niche</figcaption></figure>
Tell us a little about Scented Niche. 
Scented Niche is a boutique perfume shop that brings exclusive scents to our scent lovers in Asia. We try to keep everything minimalist, only carrying creations from independent houses, rather than mass produced ones. Currently we have eight brands in all, which includes a range of perfumes, scented candles and home fragrances.
So these are all scents from independent houses?
All of them are from independently owned houses. For me, there’s a big difference between independent brands and designer perfumes. Big brands usually produce scents formulaically so as to develop a best-seller. Independently-owned perfumeries are different, they try to create something unique, something that doesn’t follow the trends, that are classic and timeless. Fine fragrances – those made by independent houses – can take anywhere from six months to three years to develop for each perfume.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-50839 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-4-min.jpg" alt="Scented Niche" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-4-min.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-4-min-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-4-min-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-4-min-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-4-min-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-4-min-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-4-min-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
You have said that fragrances shouldn’t be mass produced. Why do you think that?
Most of the designer perfumes are mass produced. The company spends a lot of money on marketing and also the packaging of the perfume bottle itself. All of this cuts into the budget to actually create a great, unique scent. Also, big brands have a really wide channel distribution. We could see it on counters, department stores, a lot of companies and online channels. This cuts down on the exclusivity of the actual product.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-50840 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-5-min.jpg" alt="Scented Niche" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-5-min.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-5-min-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-5-min-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-5-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-5-min-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
What can customers expect when they visit Scented Niche?
The first thing that they will experience is our friendly staff, all of whom are passionate about perfumes. They are trained to help visitors find just the right scent that they’re looking for, based on personal scent preferences, previous fragrances they’ve bought and so forth. They can then introduce them to those products created by the independent brands we carry and find a perfect match. In many cases, customers have previously relied on designer perfumes, but have become disenchanted with their short lifespan and want something that will be more unique while also long-lasting.
How do you find new products for Scented Niche?
We work directly with perfume houses and then we have them send the samples here. So we test &nbsp;their scents but we also evaluate how their development strategy is over the next year. We just want to make sure they are not too mass-market, that they have no plans to enter wide &nbsp;distribution channels like department stores. We will also evaluate the sellers’ online sales – particularly because many Hongkongers purchase their perfumes digitally. In both instances, wide distribution can confuse consumers and cause deregulated prices for goods, which we try to avoid.
Do you guys also do crowd testing before you introduce your products?
Not in any formal capacity, not, but every time we find something with potential, we ask our important VIP clients to also test them out. After all, many of our customers personally own 600 to 900 bottles in their fragrance collections. They’ve smelled many scents and they know what they like, so they help us gage how other people will feel about it as well.
You started Scented Niche in Hong Kong. Why did you choose Hong Kong as your place?
Hong Kong consumers are quite unique. It’s a very mature market and they’re very multicultural. They know what they want. In many cases, true perfume aficionados either have to travel overseas to find new, unique scents or to settle for more mass market designer perfumes that aren’t as exclusive as what they’re looking for. Ultimately, we thought Scented Niche’s motto of finding the best boutique fragrances would definitely be embraced by these discerning customers.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-50838 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-3-min.jpg" alt="Scented Niche" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-3-min.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-3-min-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-3-min-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-3-min-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-3-min-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Given you have all the perfumes here, do you have any favourite scents and why?
I do have some favourite fragrances among the current stock we have here. <a href="http://www.scentedniche.com/index.php?route=product/product&amp;product_id=174&amp;search=Chypre+Palatin&amp;category_id=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chypre Palatin</a> from Parfums MDCI is one of my favourites because it is something I wear for occasions when I go out in the night. I won’t wear it every day. It is not as linear as the other daily-wear perfumes, it’s a statement-making scent.
Can you give us an idea of what kind of smell it is?
It is a very complicated perfume made by world class perfumer, Bertrand Duchaufour. Even &nbsp;though it has a vintage Chypre structure (citrus opening with a combination of floral notes at the heart, oak moss and balsamic resins at the base), it doesn’t smell too old with all the floral absolutes in the heart. I would say it’s good for both men and women, even though it was created as a masculine perfume. It’s a very modern homage to the nostalgic scents of yesteryears.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-50837" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-2-min.jpg" alt="Scented Niche" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-2-min.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-2-min-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-2-min-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-2-min-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-2-min-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-2-min-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/scented-2-min-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Finally, do you have any new projects on the horizon?
This past year has been a very big one for us at Scented Niche, and we believe 2020 will be even better. We’re looking to open a second location in Hong Kong, which I’m super excited for, and we also want to expand on our current collections of offerings so that our customers can find even more fragrances that they like.
Thank you.

Scent Master

Italian luxury label <a href="https://www.acquadiparma.com/en-ww" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Acqua di Parma</a> has epitomised the art of <a href="//www.gafencushop.com/four-new-perfumes-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">perfume</a>-making for over a century now, with its master scent crafters having long perfected the artisanal process of selecting the finest ingredients to compose the most vibrant olfactory aromas.
Perhaps the most outstanding fragrance collection within its considerable back catalogue is the Signatures of the Sun, sun-filled aromatic interpretations of precious ingredients that range from camelia and yuzu to sakura. The essence of the collection is best expressed by Laura Burdese, Acqua di Parma’s President and CEO, who expounds: “For over a century, Acqua di Parma has created fragrance blends that vibrate with emotions and tell unique and surprising stories. Signatures of the Sun is the utmost expression of our art of perfume, an art that turns light and discovery into its expressive tones.”
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-50135" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/700x466-Aqua-Di-Parma_opt.jpg" alt="perfume-making" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/700x466-Aqua-Di-Parma_opt.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/700x466-Aqua-Di-Parma_opt-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/700x466-Aqua-Di-Parma_opt-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/700x466-Aqua-Di-Parma_opt-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/700x466-Aqua-Di-Parma_opt-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/700x466-Aqua-Di-Parma_opt-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/700x466-Aqua-Di-Parma_opt-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" />
Now, the renowned high-end brand has pulled back the curtain on the newest addition to this illustrious line– Osmanthus. Taking its name from the small yet headily-scented flower of the same name, it’s one that has long been described as the ‘flower of happiness’ in Asia.
Acqua di Parma distils the purest and most valuable essence of the osmanthus and enhances it into a fragrance that brings out in it a bright new elegance. Warm and sensuous with hints of peony, ambrette and patchouli , Osmanthus will add a radiant lightness to any day.

Acqua di Parma: Signatures of the Sun

As any fashionista is well aware, a well-chosen scent can elevate any outfit to a whole new level. As spring unfolds into summer, the world&#8217;s leading perfumers have unveiled a slew of seasonally-inspired new perfumes for you to add to your collection. Here are three particular scents that merit special mention.
<figure id="attachment_44777" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-44777" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-44777" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Lancômes-La-Vie-est-Belle.jpg" alt="New perfumes - Lancôme's La Vie est Belle" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Lancômes-La-Vie-est-Belle.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Lancômes-La-Vie-est-Belle-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Lancômes-La-Vie-est-Belle-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Lancômes-La-Vie-est-Belle-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Lancômes-La-Vie-est-Belle-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Lancômes-La-Vie-est-Belle-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Lancômes-La-Vie-est-Belle-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-44777" class="wp-caption-text">Lancôme&#8217;s La Vie Est Belle</figcaption></figure>
Paris-headquartered Lancôme prides itself on its unceasing quest to make life ever more beautiful with its crystal-bottled La Vie Est Belle – a feminine combination of bergamot, jasmine and rose – the latest in its aromatic armoury. With its floral notes having an innately sensuous appeal, a contrastingly light dash of creamy sandalwood adds a surprisingly grounded counterpoint, making this one of the must-have scents for the coming summer season.
<figure id="attachment_44778" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-44778" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-44778" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Penhaligons-The-Ingénue-Cousin-Flora-and-The-Impudent-Cousin-Matthew.jpg" alt="New perfumes - Penhaligon's The Ingénue Cousin Flora and The Impudent Cousin Matthew" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Penhaligons-The-Ingénue-Cousin-Flora-and-The-Impudent-Cousin-Matthew.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Penhaligons-The-Ingénue-Cousin-Flora-and-The-Impudent-Cousin-Matthew-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Penhaligons-The-Ingénue-Cousin-Flora-and-The-Impudent-Cousin-Matthew-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Penhaligons-The-Ingénue-Cousin-Flora-and-The-Impudent-Cousin-Matthew-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Penhaligons-The-Ingénue-Cousin-Flora-and-The-Impudent-Cousin-Matthew-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-44778" class="wp-caption-text">Penhaligon&#8217;s The Ingénue Cousin Flora &amp; The Impudent Cousin Matthew</figcaption></figure>
Not to be outdone, Penhaligon&#8217;s, one of Britain’s foremost fragrance houses, has added two new stunning scents to its Portraits portfolio – The Ingénue Cousin Flora and The Impudent Cousin Matthew. While the former ably captures a refreshing innocence with its citrus notes and musky beats, the latter manifests more of a mischievous tone, courtesy of its capering notes of patchouli and warm spice.
<figure id="attachment_44776" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-44776" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-44776" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Il-Profvmos-Fleur-De-Cerisier.jpg" alt="New perfumes - Il Profvmo's Fleur De Cerisier" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Il-Profvmos-Fleur-De-Cerisier.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Il-Profvmos-Fleur-De-Cerisier-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Il-Profvmos-Fleur-De-Cerisier-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Il-Profvmos-Fleur-De-Cerisier-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/New-perfumes-Il-Profvmos-Fleur-De-Cerisier-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-44776" class="wp-caption-text">Il Profvmo&#8217;s Fleur De Cerisier</figcaption></figure>
The good people at Il Profvmo, meanwhile, clearly remain committed to supplying true romantics with the sweetest possible scent, with its new Fleur De Cerisier able proof of that particular proposition. While remaining true to its Italian roots, the fragrance takes apt inspiration from Japan’s flowering sakura season, granting the scent welcome notes of the freshest blossoms and a beguiling splash of cherry liqueur.

New perfumes boast sumptuous springtime scents

Uncommon Aromas: Enticing new perfumes to spruce up your scent

From Bulgari to Esteé Lauder, our favourite brands have unveiled an array of scintillating spring perfumes for ladies just ahead of the SS19 season.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-42236" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1-3.jpg" alt="Spring perfumes" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1-3.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1-3-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1-3-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1-3-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
The fine folks at Bulgari remain committed to dispelling the winter blues with the new Rose Goldea limited edition. While its freshly redesigned bottle is supposed to depict the mythical gardens of the Roman gods, the fragrance within is said to unleash your inner Aphrodite, with apt hints of pomegranate and damask rose.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42237 aligncenter" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/4-2.jpg" alt="Spring perfumes" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/4-2.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/4-2-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/4-2-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/4-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/4-2-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Not to be outdone, international fragrance house Carolina Herrera has unveiled its deceptively titled Good Girl – a fragrance that&#8217;s supposedly so sensational that it is sure to set your inner femme fatale free. With its unapologetic motto – “It’s good to be bad” – and a heady mix of jasmine and tonka beans, it may just be your one-way ticket from dowdy to diva.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42238 aligncenter" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2-3.jpg" alt="Spring perfumes" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2-3.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2-3-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2-3-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2-3-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
For its part, New York-headquartered&nbsp;Esteé Lauder is looking to channel girl-next-door sweetness with its golden vial of Aerin Éclat de Vert, a timeless combination of citrus, magnolia and jasmine that&#8217;s at once classic and contemporary. In a world of ever-changing haute couture trends, it&#8217;s good to know that this is one fragrance that won&#8217;t go out of style any time soon.
<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42239 aligncenter" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/3-1.jpg" alt="Spring perfumes" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/3-1.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/3-1-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/3-1-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/3-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/3-1-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" />
Sneaking up on some, meanwhile, is renowned glassware brand Lalique with its latest foray into the fragrance field – three all-new scents in it Les Compositions Parfumées collection, a playful and girlish trio that evokes the beach and all things warm and sunny. From the woody notes of its Pink Paradise through the musky essence of its Electric Purple, to the vanilla-esque vibes of its Sweet Amber, this is a perfumed parade that welcomes one and all.

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