It’s beginning to look and smell like Christmas, especially with luxury fragrance houses like Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle and Kilian Paris sending out gorgeous gift specials.
Pop in at Raffles City Singapore to immerse yourself in the lavish and charming ambience of their flagship boutiques. They are located side by side, but each whisks you away into its own realm.
At Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle and Kilian Paris, gifting goes beyond buying. It is also about pampering yourself, with one-on-one consultations, fragrance profiling (ask for sampling vials of your preferred scents), attractive gifts with purchase, and complimentary gift wrapping services.
If you have been good this year, read on (and shop or share).
Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle
With its brilliant hues of red and blue, fragrances neatly displayed on a wall reminiscent of bookshelves, and comfy seating area, the interiors of Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle ooze the imaginative flair of a boutique bookstore. This is where you can spend hours learning about scents and the visionaries that conceived your favourite aromas.
Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle, synonymous with “avant-garde” and “revolutionary”, garners a loyal following worldwide with its legendary fragrances such as Portrait of a Lady.
An opulent Turkish rose magnified by woody tones, amber and incense, Portrait of a Lady has been described by founder Frederic Malle as “a mixture of profound elegance and spectacular”. Fill your loved one’s Christmas stocking with this new-arrival Travel Spray Set of 10ml and a red case.
Portrait of a Lady also leads the line-up for 3 Roses, a limited-edition travel trio this Christmas. The set comprises Promise, with a sensual blend of oud, apple and patchouli, and Rose Tonnerre, which beckons us into a rose garden with its warm, dark notes.
Specially curated for ladies on the go, Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle travel sets like the above are an excellent festive treat for your bestie(s) or yourself.
Another option to consider is Vibrant & Warm, with alluring amber infusions such as Musc Ravageur, which opens with vanilla and settles into sandalwood before giving way to musk. Rounding up the trio are Vetiver Extraordinaire, and Uncut Gem. This is one not to miss if you seek an alternative to floral brews.
Frederic Malle trained in art history, photography and advertising, before switching to perfumery. He founded Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle in 2000, as a “publisher” for renowned noses – Dominique Ropion (Portrait of a Lady) and Maurice Roucel (Musc Ravageur) among them – to collaborate on and create fragrances “they’d be proud of”.
Kilian Paris
Kilian Hennessy – yes, he hails from the family behind the cognac – launched his perfume brand more than 15 years ago.
Kilian Paris conjures up a French boudoir with its alluring art deco interiors. Seat yourself by the Kilian Bar – how we love that spectacular combo of Carrara marble, dark oak, and brushed bronze – pronto. This is where to discover the brand’s exquisite potions across five olfactive families: Fresh, Narcotics, Cellars, Smokes, and Liquors.
Kilian Paris, which offers more than 34 unisex fragrances, embodies its founder’s audacious approach that perfume both seduces as well as protects.
Limited-edition doesn’t get as luxurious as an Angels’ Share Icon Set. The brand’s signature juice opens with cognac oil, and gently guides us through a delicious trail of oak, cinnamon and tonka bean, then finishes with sandalwood, praline, and vanilla.
The 50ml edition is housed in an art deco-inspired weighted glass that bears the K motif, while a 7.5ml travel spray with a gorgeous black lacquer is engraved with the Achilles shield. A lust-must for Angels’ Share fans, if you ask us.
For an opportunity to dive deeper into the aromatic realm of Kilian Paris, there is The Miniature Set. With its mini-bar of five 10ml mini-carafes of iconic creations, this is one exclusive collection perfume connoisseurs will savour this Christmas and future ones.
Besides Angels’ Share, it includes Good Girl Gone Bad; Love, Don’t Be Shy; Black Phantom; and Sacred Wood. With notes ranging from orange blossom and Irish coffee to marshmallow, expect nothing short of an olfactory adventure.
Discover more fabulous festive fragrances at Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle and Kilian Paris, #01-23, Raffles City Singapore, 252 North Bridge Road, S179103.
From now until 31 December, shop and celebrate the festive season at Raffles City Singapore for a chance to win an all-expenses-paid shopping spree. Click here for more details on the “Yule Be Dancing” festive experience, along with other exciting Christmas promotions and activities.
