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The Story of Cire Trudon

Steeped in history that dates back to King Louis XIV, Cire Trudon is the epitome of luxury when it comes to candles, fragrance and giftware.

Fragrance of the week – Carner Barcelona Cuirs at WORLD Beauty

Carner Barcelona Cuirs at WORLD Beauty—Leather notes are increasingly popular not just with men but also with cool-girl types in leather jackets and vintage looking for something a bit idiosyncratic. Cuirs by award-winning Spanish perfume brand Carner, has strong notes of amber, raw leather and smoky tobacco, with piquant cumin and saffron top notes. WORLD … Read more

Fragrance of the week – Creed Aventus For Her at WORLD Beauty

Creed Aventus For Her at WORLD Beauty—Launched to celebrate the London perfume house’s 250th anniversary, Aventus is a full-on, fruit-driven scent for a confident woman, with dazzling, subtly sweet top notes of granny apples and citrus and a sandalwood base. WORLD | Illustration by Sarah Larnach

Fragrance of the week – Arquiste É L at WORLD Beauty

Arquiste É L at WORLD Beauty—A spicy oriental blend developed with input by the nose behind Clinique Happy, Arquiste’s newest men’s fragrance pays homage to a specific moment on a dancefloor in an Acapulco nightclub, December 1978, the unbuttoning of a shirt, a hyper-masculine patchouli, oakmoss and woody cologne. WORLD | Illustration by Sarah Larnach

Fragrance of the week – Amouage Myths Woman at WORLD Beauty

Amouage Myths Woman at WORLD Beauty—In a striking fuchsia and violet ombre flask, this rich new scent by Amouage is a return to the Omani perfume house’s origins, using heady Middle Eastern ingredients like galbanum, a bitter resin, as well as violet, ambergris and patchouli to create something truly unusual. WORLD | Illustration by Sarah Larnach

Fragrance of the week – Curio Noir Dark Bouquet at Curio Noir

Curio Noir Dark Bouquet at Curio Noir—Notes of orange flower, cypress, jasmine and vetyver recall a dark forest, and can be carried in a tiny 5ml bottle of potent absolute parfum designed to sit in your pocket, or in a larger flask, handblown by Monmouth Glass Studio. CURIONOIR | Illustration by Sarah Larnach

Fragrance of the week – Onde Sensuelle at Tessuti

Onde Sensuelle at Tessuti—Part of an intriguing collection of six perfumes that aim to represent different emotions, Onde Sensuelle represents the ache of desire by means of a delicate interplay between warm spicy notes (bergamot, cumin) and ripe citrus (grapefruit, cardamom), with musky base notes. Tessuti | Illustration by Sarah Larnach

Fragrance of the week – Miller et Bertaux Om at Tessuti

Miller et Bertaux Om eau de parfum at Tessuti—From the unique Parisian design house, this rich oriental is inspired by Bali – referenced in its heavenly blend of pepper, citrus, patchouli, violet, vanilla and amber – and named for the Sanskrit syllable mantra recited in Buddhist meditation. shop.tessuti.co.nz, Illustrated by Sarah Larnach

Fragrance of the week – Jo Malone Orange Bitters cologne

An appealing option for women who don’t like things too sweet and cloying, Jo Malone’s new limited-edition Christmas cologne contains divine notes of sweet and bitter orange with soft, sandalwood, and has excellent longevity. Jo Malone | Illustration by Sarah Larnach