Mother love in a bottle
FOR THE ROMANTIC,FEMININE MOM: Annick Goutal Grand Amour
MANILA, Philippines - This beautiful white floral celebrates the love between Annick Goutal and her husband, cellist Alain Meunier, who would give her a bouquet of white flowers every single week. With notes of white lily, jasmine and Turkish rose, its exquisite butterfly bottle elevates it to pure olfactory art.
FOR THE ALWAYS-FRESH MOM: Diptyque Cologne
The candle house does cologne — three of them, in fact.
L’Eau is the first scented water created by Desmond Knox-Leet, a spicy-fresh juice that opens citrusy then settles into sensual cinnamon, ginger and pink pepper.
L’Eau de Neroli is an ode to summer, as indolent as a siesta under the Italian sun with fresh bergamot and white musk lacing an orange-blossom heart.
L’Eau des Hesperides is a more herbal, green cologne meant to evoke the mythical Hesperides Garden where three nymphs guarded the golden apples of the lost paradise.
FOR THE DRAMA-QUEEN MOM: L’Artisan Nuit de Tubereuse
L’Artisan has done tuberose to major success before, from the candied-coconut Tubéreuse to the airy, innocent La Chasse aux Papillons. This time, however, star perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour breaks all the rules and treats tuberose as the luxe drama queen she really is: earthy, musky, with a delicious tropical-fruit accent. This is definitely an evening fragrance, casting a deep, dark, enveloping spell upon those fortunate enough to smell it.
FOR THE ELEGANT MOM: Rance Eau de la Couronne
Light and ephemeral, this eau de toilette is part of Rance’s Private Collection, a tribute to Francois Rance, Emperor Napoleon’s favorite perfumer. This irresistible fruity-floral is an olfactory reminder of more elegant times, when Napoleon irrevocably changed the rules and thus, the whole of French culture.
FOR THE LIFE-OF-THE-PARTY MOM: Hierbas de Ibiza Agua de Colonia Fresca
This cologne from Spanish party isle Ibiza has “fresh” and “fun” written all over it. The first blast is like a whiff of ocean spray, with fresh lemon and verbena kicking off the party, but there’s a dusky orange blossom-cinnamon-vanilla undertone that’s just right for night. If your mom’s the perfect hostess with a flair for entertaining, this would be her perfect punch.
FOR THE YOUTHFUL MOM: Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche/ Eau Tendre
Chanel’s Eau Fraiche and Eau Tendre are lighter interpretations of the original Chance, both vying for the status of “perfect summer fragrance.”
Green Eau Fraiche is a fresh, creamy floral that’s fun and youthful while elegant and sophisticated at the same time.
Pink Eau Tendre is Eau Fraiche’s romantic, innocent younger sister — a floral-fruity that’s softer, sweeter and more rounded.
