Powdery perfumes are having a resurgence—with classic scents like Chanel No. 5 and Chloé's Eau de Parfum, finding new fans even though they’re about a century old.
The tonka bean is at once reminiscent of vanilla, almond and chocolate.
Editor’s Note
When creating its perfumes, BDK Parfums looks to the people and places around it for its inspiration – a method which instantly grounds its iconic scents in evocative tales and memorable moments. For Velvet Tonka, the House pays homage to the Moroccan origin of its founder, David Benedek, utilising the tonka bean, an ingredient of many juxtapositions, alongside warming almonds and rose petals to create a powdery, sweet scent.
More than a scent, this perfume blends rose, hedione and heliotropin notes to create a sensual olfactory obsession.
Editor’s Note
Psychedelic Love Eau de Parfum from Initio is a highly addictive fragrance. With its creamy, powdery and floral facets, wavering between vanilla, almond and heliotropin, Psychedelic Love will drive you obsessively into addiction.
Housed within a sculptural bottle that reveals a glimpse of the scent's allure.
Part of Guerlain’s Legendary collection, the Insolence fragrance serves as the Maison’s playful interpretation of impertinence in the context of romance. Exuding a sense of daring femininity that’s akin to a spark in the eye or an intrepid smile, this floral creation is built on a bed of warm vanilla and powdery iris that bursts with notes of red berries and sensual orange blossom for a lingering finish.
Update your perfume collection with this brand-new scent from Armani.
“In fragrance there are modern twists on everything,” says Rosie Jane Johnston, founder of fragrance and body brand By/Rosie Jane. “There used to be such traditional notes when it came to powdery perfumes, but now you can have a powdery floral or a powdery vanilla scent, and people’s appetite for notes is growing and evolving.”
If you’re looking to add sophisticated new scents to your fragrance wardrobe, find the 12 best powdery perfumes ahead.
Iris petals and soft hints of vanilla are anchored by heady notes of musk.
Gucci's The Alchemist's Garden collection invites you to step into an abundant oasis flourishing with plants, flowers, insects and birds. Powdery and floral, The Virgin Violet is inspired by the soft white feathers of a graceful swan. Its purity is translated into a composition of musk, violet leaves and iris petals underscored by a hint of vanilla. Build a unique sillage by layering this eau de parfum over an oil or acque profumate from the collection, in the same way an alchemist would combine simple ingredients to create something extraordinary.
Dramatic and opulent, this zesty fragrance has a deep, musky heart.
Xerjoff's La Tosca is the eponymous fragrance inspired by the famous opus of master composer, Giacomo Puccini, that illustrates the opulence and drama of the Art Nouveau epoch. A compilation of lemon and eucalyptus in the opening, it promises powdery violet petals, rose and a musky heart.
From the legendary N°5 to effortlessly wearable foundations, CHANEL fragrances and beauty are sophisticated and timeless.
A skin scent. A floral-powdery-aldehyde fragrance with a strong personality, incessantly sensual and seductive. Sweet and refined, Tuberose plays the major note. "A true mark of femininity" according to Mademoiselle Chanel.
Floral and spicy notes come together in an unexpected but refreshing bouquet.
Jo Malone London presents Mimosa & Cardamom Cologne - a warm, ethereal and truly mesmerising fragrance. Mists of honeyed, golden mimosa float above the spiciness of freshly crushed cardamom and creamy tonka bean, while smooth sandalwood lingers under powdery heliotrope and Damask rose picked at dawn.
You'll be all smiles with this eau de parfum – even its crystal flacon is a joy to hold.
There’s an unmistakable radiance to Lancôme’s La Vie Est Belle scent, and with the new Iris Absolu edition, the secret ingredient behind it is made crystal clear. Defined by a high concentration of the brand’s Iris Pallida – a magnificent bloom with an opulent, powdery aroma – this intense eau de parfum is akin to happiness in a bottle.
By Terry brings the same luxury and standards that underpin haute couture to the world of fragrance.
Known as the 'Queen of flowers', Terry de Gunzburg's Rouge Nocturne Eau de Parfum calls upon the Damask rose as inspiration for this alluring scent. Infused with the designer's wild imagination, it reveals hints of powdery amber combined with Indonesian patchouli for an intensely exotic finish.
Referencing an ancient eye cosmetic used by Egyptian pharos and queens, and still worn by women in the Middle East.
Kohl de Bahreïn from Stéphane Humbert Lucas is a seductive fragrance in tribute to elegance. Seductive through the top notes with warm amber and nougat, the scent is underlined with powdery notes or violet and the iris from Florence.
A scent that captures the electrifying atmosphere of an evening at the theatre in 1920s London
Diptyque's Opsis eau de parfum – translating to ‘spectacle’ in Greek – sees the label draw inspiration from a painted portrait depicting one of the label’s founders, Desmond Knox-Leet, at the theatre. Opening notes of soft musk and smokey incense capture the powdery aroma of make-up intermixed with perfume, recalling the unique scent of the star’s dressing room, while glimmering flashes of bergamot evoke the bright spotlights that illuminate the main stage.
Released in 2020, this brand-new eau de parfum from Armani Prive is defined by its bouquet of floral and powdery tones. Unfurling into a rich base, the Cuir Zerzura perfectly balances citrusy notes of mandarin oil with leather accord and vanilla bourbon extract to present a fragrance for both men and women.
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