My 5 Favorite Perfumes for Fall/Winter

Hello beauties!

It's officially the first day of Fall, and even though it's still quite warm here in Greece, I can feel the autumn on my skin. The weather has become more moody and rainy and winter clothing is already out! I am not super duper excited about Fall or Winter, since I prefer Spring more than any season, but I am happy cause I will get to wear my favorite perfumes again.

I am not a huge perfume fan, I don't really wear perfumes once the weather gets warm and all the perfumes I own are presents from family and friends. In the colder months, though, I  like wearing perfume since the layers of clothing don't let the smell get overwhelming.

Today I will introduce you to a small part of my collection, my winter time perfumes. I really love these and I wear them a lot. As a quick note, I love citrucy smells, but these pefumes have a really warm note to them so that's why I never wear them during summer. To some of you they might smell too light, especially if you are a "heavy" perfume lover. Nonetheless, in case you are looking for something new to try out, check out this blog post :D


1. Korres "Vanilla, Freesia, Lychee Eau de Toilette" (50ml)

I simply adore this one! It is by far my favorite. It was a gift from my grandmother last year on my graduation and I used it non stop since then. It came out on 2011, so it's not a very old one in terms of launch. If you are a vanilla lover like me you should definitelly give it a go because it is amazing. I cannot stop sniffing myself when I wear it >.< It is really inexpensive, around 20euros here more or less in a set with the body lotion. For all my friends from abroad here and here is where you can find it. I suppose there are other places too, just thought I would give a little help. The vanilla scent is very very prominent, and it also has powdery and woody tones to it. I wouldn't necessarily say that it is a day or night time perfume, I wear it whenever I feel like I want some more warmth in my life :D It is easy to wear both day and night though and it lasts moderatelly long.


2. Lolita Lempicka Le Premier Parfum

 This perfume has been a part of me since middle school. My best friend is half french so she obviously knew all the latest brand trends in France back then and she always had this perfume in her bag everywhere. She kindly lend me some of it so many times because back then I didn't even wear any perfume at all, but I really liked this one.
Some years ago I decided to purchase it myself ( it's the only perfum I have purchased myself actually). I purchased it from Hondos Center for 20euros which is actually a steal even if the bottle was a christmas edition tiny one of 20ml. (Hondos Center has some great value deals during Christmas so keep an eye for them). Still to me it worths the money, and I will definitelly invest in a bigger bottle when I run out of this, even though sometimes I think that smaller bottles are better because it is less likely that the perfume will go bad over the years. The bottle is just like a jewel and it is so cute :3
It has noticeable notes of vanilla, violet and licorice, lilly and jasmine and some base notes of musk. It is powdery, sweet and softly spicy with some woody and floral tones too. It's longevity is super strong and I think it is perferable to be worn at night, although I do not particularly follow this rule myself :P
It is definitely on the pricey side, I have seen prices from 37 to 50euros depending on the type of lolita you will choose and the ml.

Note: The are literally a gazillion types of Lolita Lempicka, I think they come out with a new one every year or something like that and they also launch limited edition-type of Lolitas. I suggest you go and test all of them to find the perfect one for you, although from my experience and the smell tests on several of the other perfumes of this line, I still find this to be the best even after all these years.


3.United Colors of Benetton "Energy (woman)" (50ml)

This was launched in 2008 and it is a staple in my collection. I wear it so frequently and still it doesn't run out xD It was given to me by my aunt and I love it. You can find it on Hondos Center or online if it's no longer available (which I doubt). As far as I know it's really affordable (I have seen some girls saying it costs 10 euros or something like that) although I am afraid I do not know the exact price as of now. It has vanilla and citrus tones, and it is also powdery and sweet. It contains vanilla and sandalwood, patchouli and grapefruit which is my favorite fruit *__* . Some recommend it even for the summer time, and I admit that it is perhaps the lightest of these fragrances here maybe because of the citrus notes, but still for me is quite heavy to wear during summer so I prefer it during fall. It lasts long and I think you will really like it.

4. Burberry "The Beat" Eau de Parfum (50ml)

 This was given to me by my other grandmother and to my surprise it is one of my favourites. It was a set with a 100ml body lotion in a very nice box. It was launched in 2008 but I only got hold of it 2-3 years ago. This perfume is weird because objectively speaking it is not a very heavy one nor is it a very light one either. For me it is heavy enough to use during winter, but I could say that it is easily worn during spring as well. This has to do with your taste of course. It is musky, woody and citrucy; it contains muck, bergamont and mandarin orange as well as some spices. I wear it both day and night since it is not too heavy and I find it lasts long. The body lotion has especially strong smell and it is perfect for summer if you are like me and you don't particurarly like to wear perfumes once the temperature is high.
It is on the pricey side as well, from my research I found it costs something near 50euros (which depends on the store and season and it may vary). I think it worths though, if it meets your tastes I think you should definitelly have it :) I found a useful US only link, in case you are interested here.



5.Jennifer Lopez "Miami Glow" (30ml)

 This was a gift from my aunt long ago and it is still one of my favorites. It was launched in 2005 so is one of my oldest fragrances. The amount of compliments I get when I wear this is from another planet. Everyone says I smell amazing. I usually avoid "superstars'-made" products because I dunno...I have this weird thought that they may not be as good or something like that. This was a pleasant surprise. If you like heavy fragrances in general then this is a summer must for you. To be honest this is advertised as a summery fragrance but as I said I find some smells heavy for that particular time so I wear this mostly during winter. It's nonetheless quite light. It has vanilla, citrus and coconut notes (even though I swear I don't smell any coconut there, because if I did I would have returned the bottle back to the store immediately- I hate coconut). Thankfully the musk and vanilla notes cover this beautifully.
As you can see here it is not expensive at all and I think that once you try it you are gonna wear it a lot no matter the season. It lasts surprisingly long and I will definitelly gonna buy it again when I run out of it.


So these were my top 5 winter fragrances! As you can see I have a weird love relationship with vanilla since it is found in all my perfumes. I admit that some of them may be a little light for winter, considering that I have weirdly light tastes when it comes to perfumes but I think you will like all of them no matter what. It is up to you when you are going to wear them :) I hope I helped in case you wanted to try something new! Come back and give me feedback if you purchased any of these lately or if you already have them, I'd love to hear what you think about them ^__^

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