Happy Thursday friends!

I’ve gathered together some wonderful new designer fragrance launches to share with you today. I’ve included some newly released scents from some of my favourite brands, so if you are looking for a new fragrance, I hope you will be inspired to try some of these – enjoy!Let’s start with DKNY Orchard Street – I love DKNY fragrances but I haven’t had a chance to try any newer scents from the brand for a while now. I’m so glad I now have Orchard Street in my collection, this fragrance has really reminded me why I love DKNY perfumes!

Orchard Street is a really gorgeous, sweet, fruity floral scent that’s youthful, fun and easy to wear. – it’s a winner for me!

‘Surround yourself with the aura of the Lower East Side with the DKNY Be Delicious Orchard Street Eau de Parfum, a fruity-floral fragrance inspired by downtown New York.’ – DKNY.

Orchard Street opens with the juiciest fruity notes of pink lady apple and sparkling pink grapefruit, leading to a heart including floral notes of jasmine and orris, blended with black raspberry and sweet pomegranate. The base features cedarwood and leather, adding a layer of depth and richness to the fragrance. Orchard Street is perfect for those that love fun and fruity scents.

• Top Notes: Pink Lady Apple, Pink Grapefruit
• Heart Notes: Jasmine, Orris, Black Raspberry, Pomegranate.
• Base Notes: Cedarwood, Leather.

(Receive 10% off DKNY Orchard Street at ESCENTUAL with code EXTRA10)

Next up I have Kenzo Flower By Kenzo Ikebana – I’m also a big fan of the Flower by Kenzo line, and their latest flanker, Flower By Kenzo Ikebana is a really beautiful addition to this collection.

‘Flower By Kenzo opens a new chapter with Flower By Kenzo Ikebana Eau de Parfum, the Japanese Floral Art. This fragrance explores new Japanese flowers, launching with the most Japanese bloom, the Sakura flower.’ – Kenzo.

The fragrance opens with sakura blossom accord and sobacha tea acccord – the tea note here works so well with the sakura blossom, both supporting the florals through the top and mid layers of the scent. The heart includes heavier floral notes of tuberose absolute and jasmine absolute – these are composed beautifully, and though they are more intense flowers, they never feel overbearing. You’re then lead to a light, woody base of sandalwood, cedarwood and vetiver.

This is such a beautiful sweet, floral fragrance. Flower by Kenzo Ikebana is perfect for lovers of white flowers. If you’re a tuberose fan, this one is definitely for you.

• Top Notes: Sakura Blossom Accord, Sobacha Tea Accord
• Heart Notes: Tuberose Absolute, Jasmine Absolute
• Base Notes: Sandalwood Essence, Cedarwood Essence & Vetiver Wood Essence

(Receive 10% off Kenzo Flower By Kenzo Ikebana at ESCENTUAL with code EXTRA10)

I also have the latest launch from Lancome’s Idole collection – Lancome Idole Now.

‘Idôle Now, a unique florality inspired by nature, merging natural original ingredients with science. At the heart of this new fragrance, a powerful trio of iconic ingredients: The uplifted Rose, a once uncapturable Orchid accord and the natural Vanilla infusion from Madagascar. A richer, bolder, more caring fragrance pushing the fragrance boundaries further in a more alluring way through fluffy vanilla facets.’ – Lancome.

Idole now is a wonderful new addition to Lancome’s Idole fragrance range. This scent is based on three notes – Rose, which has been upcycled through the use of discarded Rose water. Orchid Accord, a unique natural scent translated into a musky orchid accord adding a touch of warmth, and a Vanilla Infusion created using biotechnology.

This is very much a fresh floral fragrance, with emphasis on rose at the opening and a floral blend at the heart. The dry down is lovely too, giving a sweet, musky, vanilla finish. Idole Now would be the perfect addition for fans of the brand, and of the Idole line. This is a really pretty, easy to wear scent that many people will enjoy.

• Top Notes: Rose
• Heart Notes: Orchid Accord
• Base Notes: Vanilla

(Receive 10% off Lancome Idole Now at ESCENTUAL with code EXTRA10)

I also had to include the beautiful new fragrance Narciso Rodriguez All of Me. I have quite a few fragrances from this brand so I was excited to find out if All of Me was in keeping with Narciso Rodriguez’s previous scents.

‘Inspiring individuality and self-expression, the Narciso Rodriguez All of Me Eau de Parfum is a bold, prismatic floral fragrance created for a new generation of women who are confident to embrace their uniqueness and let their true colours shine.’ – Narciso Rodriguez.

All of Me is a beautiful woody, floral, musky scent, opening with essence of magnolia, leading to a floral heart of rose centifolia and geranium bourbon. The base includes sandalwood and musk, for a lightly woody, and enticingly musky dry down.

I found this to be quite a curious fragrance. It wasn’t quite sure what to expect with this – maybe I was anticipating more sweetness, but I must say I found this scent really addictive. I couldn’t stop smelling myself when I was wearing it! The scent itself has quite a musky, clean, almost unisex profile – I think this is due to the geranium bourbon which is often found in masculine fragrances –  but I just found it really enticing. This really is a must try!

• Top Notes: Essence of Magnolia.
• Heart Notes: Rose Centifolia, Geranium Bourbon.
• Base Notes: Heart of Musk, Sandalwood.

(Receive 10% off Narciso Rodriguez All of Me at ESCENTUAL with code EXTRA10)

And lastly, Calvin Klein My Euphoria. It’s been a very long time since I last tried Calvin Klein fragrances, and I haven’t tried any scents from the Euphoria line, so I wasn’t sure what to expect with this one.

‘Inspired by the intense feeling of euphoria, Calvin Klein’s My Euphoria Eau de Parfum for Women is a sweet & spicy Orchid Flambé. A narcotic tuberose accord contrasted with a salty-sweet, smoky sesame. The rich warmth of these notes, alongside a lasting scent trail of tuberose, creates an unforgettable Calvin Klein fragrance that channels feelings of confidence and empowerment.’ – Calvin Klein.

My Euphoria is a floral amber fragrance opening with a hit of juicy blackcurrant, leading to a heart of orchid flambé accord blended with smoky black sesame and heady tuberose. These notes give the scent a slightly smoky, sweet yet intense floral aroma. The base includes oud, bamboo and sandalwood, giving depth and woodiness, for a rich and warm dry down.

I find this to be quite an interesting, yet very wearable fragrance. The underlying notes feel quite ‘standard’ for a designer ladies scent, if that makes sense, but the addition of the smoky sesame, oud and bamboo give this scent a nice uplift. Just to note the smoke is very subtle, as is the oud. This scent is mostly a sweet, amber floral, and definitely worth trying.

• Top Notes: Blackcurrant
• Heart Notes: Orchid Flambé Accord, Sesame & Tuberose
• Base Notes: Oud, Bamboo & Sandalwood

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