Whatever your taste, perfume makes a thoughtful, lasting gift that is both memory-making and mood-boosting. This collection of our faves is laden with fresh flowers and spiked with exotic fruits and spices. Each one makes the ideal gift for the woman you call mum. Check out the scents we love from Life Pharmacy.
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Narciso Rodriguez For Her Musc Noir Rose EDP 50ml, $170.
The first word that springs to mind when you spritz on this rose-infused perfume is elegant just like the American designers, fashion. It’s an infusion of plum, bergamot, pink pepper with musk, delicate rose and heady tuberose, which is given sweetness by creamy vanilla.
Burberry Her EDT 50ml, $157.
Another designer masterpiece in my eyes, the tart scent of pear, hits all of the right notes when blended with black currant, strawberry and pink pepper. Sweet with honeysuckle, and Lily-of-the-valley, while the musky peony and rose are rounded off perfectly by the woody scent of cedar. It's a clever, floral fragrance presented in a new fruity way.
Boss Alive by Hugo Boss, 50ml, $135.
The combination of addictive Madagascar vanilla, plum, cinnamon, apple and black currant; makes this scent a sparkling fruity, floral. The Jasmine Sambac and thyme, blend perfectly with cedar, sandalwood and olive tree. Watch this space for the new Boss Alive Intense Hugo Boss, an amber woody scent, with raspberry, vetiver, and benzoin, that smells just like vanilla, warm and sweet. It’s hitting stores soon.
Givenchy L'Interdit Rouge Eau De Parfum 50ml, $187.
It’s been said this hypnotic floral fragrance has aphrodisiac qualities, thanks to the mouth-watering blend of tangy blood orange and ginger with creamy white florals, including tuberose and jasmine. After an hour it offers a spicy kick thanks to pimento leaf, which smells like a blend of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, that work perfectly with sandalwood, patchouli and mossy vetiver.
Gucci Bloom EDT, 50ml $151.
Made with an abundance of white blooms, including heady tuberose and sweet jasmine, along with the tiny yet potent bud-like flower on the Rangoon creeper (aka Chinese honeysuckle). A signature bud in every Bloom fragrance to date, this scent is surprisingly fresh thanks to the blend of neroli, bergamot, lemon and mandarin. Finally, musk and sandalwood make it last. on the skin for hours. Available in store now.
Karen Walker B EDP 100ml, $195.
Anyone who loves a sweet floral will adore this NZ designer scent. A delicious blend of edible bergamot, pink pepper, iris, Sambac jasmine, patchouli and praline. This scent represents our every mood.
Marc Jacobs Perfect Intense EDP 100ml, $219.
This scent is a floral fragrance lover’s dream. Fresh, yet creamy, with a spicy kick, thanks to the heady scent of night-blooming Jasmine and a hint of musky vanilla-like daffodil. At the same time, the unusual pairing of roasted almonds and sandalwood leaves that warm whiff of spice designed to lift your mood.
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