SENSATIONAL SCENTS

Time for a new perfume? Spicy or sweet, floral or woody, there are a host of new fragrances to satisfy every nose. Jessica Bowen reports

1. Beneath a bottle as beautiful as the jewels they are renowned for, Van Cleef and Arpels Oriens eau de parfum is an elegant composition of fruity mandarin, raspberry and blackcurrent with hints of jasmine and balancing base notes of patchouli and sandalwood. harveynichols.com

2. Vanitas, the new fragrance from Versace, is a fragrant blend of Tahitian Tiare flower with undercurrents of lime, freesia, cedar wood and tonka bean packaged in a sleek gold hued bottle. harrods.com

3. No one understands the art of accessorising better than Tamara Mellon, founder of Jimmy Choo and creator of the label’s long-awaited, debut fragrance. Characteristically seductive, with a sensual blend of tiger orchid and toffee this is the spritz that will give your ensemble that je ne sais quoi. jimmychoo.com

4. Bulgari’s new ‘Jewel Charms Collection’, are the perfect handbag perfumes. A collection of seven 25ml bottles each scent is defined by their own jewel inspired colour including bright yellow for Pour Femme, deep black for Jasmin Noir, opalescent crystal for Omnia Crystalline and luminous green for Omnia Green Jade. bulgari.com

5. La Mimosa, the new single flower fragrance from Annick Goutal is the creation of perfume heir Camille Goutal and expert nose Isabelle Doyen who combined their love of floral hued mimosa absolute from French fragrance capital Grasse with soft green aromas to develop a beautifully feminine perfume. selfridges.com

6. Every luxury perfumer worth their scent is incorporating the intense, leathery-woody note of oud into their fragrances at the moment and Manhattan-based, boutique brand Bond No. 9 is no exception. New York Oud is a modern take that mixes the exotic, old-world scent with red rose, musky teakwood and earthy vertiver making it a suitable choice for urbanites. bondno9.com