It is beginning to smell a lot like Christmas
If you’ve been outside at all this month, you can feel it — Christmas has officially taken over. Everything feels warmer, brighter, and a little more indulgent, like the season is gently nudging us to lean into the festivities and share our luxury Holiday perfume guide.
While most of us are busy planning our holiday outfits and December looks, another detail deserves just as much attention: How you smell. A good fragrance has a way of announcing itself before you even say a word, and lingering in people’s minds long after you’ve left the room. But let’s be honest — choosing the right scent for the season can feel stressful, especially when you’re trying to capture luxury, celebration, and that unmistakable Christmas feeling all at once. With so many options, it’s easy to feel burdened by choice.
That’s why we’ve rounded up the perfect luxury perfumes to carry you through the holiday season. Keep reading to find your scent for the season.
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Warm & gourmand
LANCOME La Vie Est Belle
₦257,500.00
This alluring feminine fragrance blends pear, blackberry, orange blossom, and a heart of patchouli essence. Its sweet, earthy, and fruity aroma radiates luxury and festive cheer, making it great for the Christmas season.
BURBERRY Goddess
₦266,000.00
This fragrance is fit for every goddess, with notes of vanilla, lavender, cacao, ginger, vanilla caviar, and vanilla absolute. Richly indulgent and irresistibly sweet, it evokes a scent you’ll want to savour — making it the perfect seductive choice for the season.
Angels’ Share
$415
The fragrance loved by stars like Rihanna and Beyoncé, Angels’ Share offers an unforgettable, decadent scent. Top notes of cognac pay homage to the founder’s heritage, beautifully complemented by cinnamon, tonka bean, oak, sandalwood, praline, candied almond, and vanilla. Luxurious and unisex, it evokes the warmth of sipping fine liquor by a fireplace — intoxicating, boozy, and sweet like a refined holiday dessert.
Dark, sultry & sensual
Tom Ford Black Orchid Eau De Parfum
₦246,000.00
Tom Ford Black Orchid is a sensual masterpiece, layered with aphrodisiac-rich black orchid and intoxicating ylang-ylang. It opens with the effervescent brightness of bergamot and bitter orange, while rum-soaked black plum and earthy patchouli add depth. Creamy vanilla wraps the fragrance in rich warmth. It’s dark, daring, and sultry. An undeniably sexy masterpiece for evening events.
Parfums De Marly Delina Exclusif
₦497,000.00
With notes of lychee, bergamot, pink pepper, vanilla, amber, oud, and woods, this fragrance is made for cold weather. It wraps you in a creamy, cosy warmth that lingers beautifully.
Versace Pour Femme Oud
₦255,000.00
A captivating blend of rose, saffron, and freesia, layered with patchouli, heliotrope, and violet, and rounded with oud, leather, sandalwood, and vanilla. Floral, warm, and embracing, this fragrance wraps you in luxurious comfort.
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Woody, smoky & earthy
Le Labo SANTAL 33
$110
Inspired by the wide, untamed plains of the American West, SANTAL 33 evokes solitude, freedom, and firelit nights. It opens with cardamom, iris, and violet, before settling into smoky sandalwood and cedarwood, layered with spicy, leathery, musky notes. Warm, sensual, and addictive, it lingers like soft smoke in the dark.
CHLOE Eau De Parfum Intense
₦256,000.00
Launched in 2024, this fresh unisex fragrance balances fruity and woody notes — raspberry, rose, cashmeran, and cedar. The result is a warm, earthy scent with a hint of sensuality, ideal for cosy seasonal moments.
Soft romantic florals
Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet
$150
Musky and sweet, this perfume evokes the delicate scent of a fresh flower bouquet resting lightly on the skin. With lively notes of sweet pea, bergamot, and Damascus rose, this fragrance also features peony. Its soft, airy intensity makes it an amazing pick for the holiday season.
CHANEL N°5 Eau de Parfum Spray
$176
A true classic, now with a festive update in limited edition holiday packaging. This iconic fragrance has stood the test of time for 104 years and remains timeless. As the world’s first abstract fragrance, it blends Mayrose, jasmine, and citrus, with a creamy touch of aldehydes and bourbon vanilla, evoking the calm, cosy feeling of Christmas.
Scent your season with fragrance and celebration
This holiday season, let your fragrance speak in soft, lasting notes with our luxury holiday perfume guide. From indulgent gourmands to delicate florals and sultry blends, each scent captures a distinct mood and moment. Whether for lively celebrations, quiet harmattan evenings, or a thoughtfully chosen gift, these fragrances add warmth and charm to every occasion — making the season all the more memorable with a signature scent.
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