Valentine’s Day 2022: perfumes for her that light up sensuality

Before the voice, the gestures, any impression, comes the scent, easy to remember, guarded by the sense of smell, the most powerful of the senses. Dynamics that a Saint Valentine they are worth double, because nothing like a fragrance refers to the other and to the shared experience. It is the reason why there is no perfume that is perfect for this occasion, but certainly every woman has her own, whether it is that of every day or linked to a special moment lived with one’s love.

Warm, resinous, musky and gourmand notes, perfect for an enveloping winter

An indispensable premise, because perfume is, first of all, freedom. Some general indications, however, can be given anyway. “Saint Valentine falls in the middle of winter, so considering even the low temperatures we could aim for more intense smells e enveloping to dare with, “he explains Paola Bottai, creator of fragrances and author of the book Perfumes, a journey around the world of smells, perfumery, memory (De Agostini).

«When the need for warmth and sensuality are at the center, yes a resinous raw materials such as benzoin, tonka bean, balsam of Peru or Tolu Balsam. And then there are the amber perfumes with more oriental notes, like mosses; they do not have a very intense smell, but thanks to the skin they warm up and persist for a long time. The fragrances that contain them always give a nice roundness to the composition, both for women and men. Furthermore, both resins and mosses are essences that perform better in the cold, because in the heat they could be too intense ».

The power of gourmand perfumes

Typical of the season, even the gourmand notes, with raw materials ranging from cocoa to vanilla. “These are sweet essences, very popular in moments of crisis like the one we are experiencing because they have a reassuring effect, they envelop you like a hug”, adds Paola Bottai.

The importance of an olfactory comfort zone

What matters, always, is not to distort oneself with something that is not in one’s own strings, to impress or to appear more daring than what one is. “It is a difficult historical period, the fragrance must be comfortable, because people are beautiful when they feel at ease, you just need to want to get out of your comfort zone”, suggests Paola Bottai. “Furthermore, 2022 could be a Valentine’s Day with few invitations to dinner and few contacts, at least on this day we choose raw materials that make us feel comfortable and at ease, living the day with the wrong perfume is always terrible “.

First date? Go for a classic

If Valentine’s Day coincides with a first date or the story has just begun, don’t overdo it. «The perfume of the first date will imprint the future. On these occasions you can focus on the classics such as Shalimar from Guerlain, the perfumes of Estée Lauder or Chanelwhat matters is to find the one that matches the person’s taste “, suggests the expert.

If the couple has already run in, go back to the past, to warm the emotions

The importance of the perfume on the first date should not be underestimated even when the couple is broken in. «He will see her arrive and her olfactory memory will immediately go back to everything they have lived together. There is often a tendency to complicate life, but for the beloved the perfume is the same as always. Even those who are used to changing often, after all, never change their habits too much, it always moves in the same sphere, even when the olfactory families change », reveals Bottai.

The flowers of love …

Also flowers, in addition to the hottest essences, they speak of love and passion. “Among whites, for example, tuberose is a must, the forbidden flower of sensuality, like the one found in Fracas by Robert Piguet, the gardenia is more romantic, for example that of Goutal, the cooler the lily of the valley. A classic? Diorissimo“.

… And the most discreet blends

For those who dream of not attracting too much attention, on the other hand, neutrals such as Molecule 01 and Molecule 02, which taste good but do not mark the territory too much. Whatever the choice, if you plan an after dinner it can be fun to vaporize your favorite fragrance even in the most hidden places. “Including underwear, something that can be really fun,” concludes Bottai.

Finally, for a personalized gift

Culti Milano’s proposal is to customize the Culti Milano diffuser with the romantic phrases that you want to dedicate and that will be created at the moment by the calligrapher Marta Biasi. The appointment is in Milan, in the Culti House in Corso Venezia and in the Rinascente at the Culti Corner, respectively Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 February from 2.00 to 7.00pm. For info www.culti.com

Have a good evening.