Is There a Little Black Dress in Your Fragrance Wardrobe

Everyone has a favorite Little Black Dress. You know the one, you slip it on and in an instant, you feel stylish, sophisticated and seductive. With the right accessories, you can stand out in a crowd, and on the rare occasion that you want to blend in, your best LBD is the perfect classic foil. So, what is your perfect little black dress of fragrance?

There’s a LBD perfume to suit every occasion, every mood and no matter which one you wear you’ll always be fashionably scented.

The Classic LBD: Coco Chanel practically invented the Little Black Dress, so it is fitting that her most iconic fragrance is the LBD of perfumes. So many women adore Chanel No. 5 that the Company claims there is a bottle sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Bubbling aldehydes sparkle like champagne, lush ylang-ylang, and a burst of bergamot are at the top and meld with a bouquet of iris, jasmine, lily of the valley before settling into a musky and, powdery base. The flacon is understated and minimal and as Coco Chanel one said “Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.”

The Romantic LBD: If you love floral patterns, lace and softer fabrics you’ll love the scent of  Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming with its tender notes of sweet/tart red berries, Grasse rose absolute, and peony accord. Absolutely Blooming is a fresh and floral fragrance that captures the essence of romance and is great to wear on date night or dining under the stars.

The Red-Carpet Ready LBD: Dolce Perfume exudes “Glamour with a Capital G”. The talented team of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana dress Hollywood’s A list (including Beyonce and daughter Blue Ivy, Britney Spears, Katie Perry). The beauty of their evening wear “fits” women of all ages; one zip and you look fabulous. Their fashionable fragrance, housed in a beribboned stopper flower bottle, beguiles with feminine notes of white florals, and a very sexy sandalwood and musk drydown. One spritz and you may be surrounded by paparazzi.

The Chic LBD: The concept of The LBD and fragrance is so sympatico that the House of Guerlain named a perfume for it; La Petite Robe Noire (which translated from French means “Little Black Dress).This fruity floral starts with a sensational cherry and delectable almond top and is heightened with citrus and delicious sumptuous red fruits. This is the tres chic perfume you will reach for day and night.

The Trendy LBD: Daisy by Marc Jacobs will appeal to style conscious women who clamor for his trend setting fashion and accessories. Daisy is a fresh blend of wild strawberry, violet leaves, red grapefruit, gardenia, violet, jasmine, musk, vanilla and white woods with a bottle as collectible as his new J-Marc Handbags.

The Seductive LBD: You make a statement wearing a plunging neckline and backless dress. You will turn heads wearing Versace Eros, a dramatic perfume that leaves a trail of three types of jasmine, and sensuous sandalwood and musk. Eros is the god of love and you will be the object of obsession wearing this stunner.

The Feminine LBD: Princess Diana had had several black statement dresses, each at very different periods in her life. As her freedom from the Royal Family became more real, her LBDs became more sexy, modern and chic. Prince Harry recently revealed in his new book Spare that Van Cleef and Arpels First was Diana’s favorite perfume. Opening with bright bubbly aldehydes followed by juicy fruity raspberries, blackcurrants. The heart of First is a white floral bouquet that is dazzling, but full of charm so as not to be overpowering…much like the personality of Diana herself. The message behind this fragrance is one of proud femininity, the love of classic cuts, all done with a touch of whimsy.