10 perfumes in similar style to Live by Jennifer Lopez
DIRTY & STICKY DISCOVERY KIT by BORNTOSTANDOUT £55.00
- Key notes:
- amber
- bergamot
- cherry
- cocoa
- fig
- hinoki
- neroli
- nutmeg
- orange blossom
- oud
- peony
- rice
- rose
- sandalwood
- tuberose
- vanilla
- vetiver
- violet
- Aromagroups:
- citrusy
- floral
- fruity
- green
- leather
- spicy
- woody
ANGELS' POWDER
DIRTY HEAVEN
DIRTY RICE
FIG PORN
HAPPY NUTS
INDECENT CHERRY
NANATOPIA
SUGAR ADDICT
Davana & Vanille by 100BON £35.00
- Key notes:
- lychee
- sandalwood
- tonka beans
- vanilla
- Aromagroups:
- edible
- floral
- fruity
Refocus and reconnect with yourself with joy. With its deliciously fruity aromas, this fragrance brings us a feeling of warmth and fullness.
Perfumer: Serge de Oliveira
"For Davana & Vanille Bourbon, I wanted a gourmet Vanilla reminiscent of Pasteis de nata, a famous Portuguese pastry whose traditional recipe can be found in Lisbon. Its sweet scent takes me back to my childhood in the streets of the capital during peaceful days with my family. These precious and happy moments were an unprecedented inspiration for this fragrance. The fruity and herbaceous facet of Davana essential oil is then softened by a warm and appetizing Vanilla to reveal a modern and striking chypre."
402 by Bon Parfumeur £45.00
- Key notes:
- benzoin
- caramel
- fig
- freesia
- sandalwood
- vanilla
- Aromagroups:
- edible
- woody
A sweet, ambery perfume with many shades of sweet packed into a single formula: heliotrope, vanilla, caramel, toffee and benzoin, all interlinked with a soft sandalwood theme.
Bon Parfumeur open olfactive dimensions and invite you to add your own story. Try 402 if you like sophisticated gourmands.
Perfumer for 402: Corinne Cachen.
Lignum Vitae by Beaufort £125.00
- Key notes:
- amber
- caramel
- gaiac / guaiac wood
- ginger
- lemon
- oud
- sea salt
- vanilla
- Aromagroups:
- edible
- woody
Inspired by the innovative use of materials that allowed 18th century clockmakers to construct the first truly accurate marine chronometers, Lignum Vitae combines elements of wood, metal and salt to produce a truly unique, transportive fragrance. Lignum vitae itself is an incredibly dense wood - the only wood which is guaranteed to sink in water - which is indigenous to the Caribbean and the north coast of South America. The brand’s nautical theme is enhanced wonderfully by caramel, a madeleine cake accord and a cool winter lemon note which provide a truly unique gourmand experience akin to smelling warm shortbread, muffins or cupcakes.
In combining unexpected and exotic raw materials, Beaufort London celebrates the innovative spirit which brought to an end the search for lost time, and permitted the safe passage of ships across the world.
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The Sniff on Lignum Vitae:
"An innovative gourmand fragrance with a masculine slant, Lignum Vitae by Beaufort London is something rather unexpected. And who doesn’t love a plot twist?"
UNHOLY OUD by BORNTOSTANDOUT £150.00
- Key notes:
- incense
- lemon
- oud
- patchouli
- rosewood
- sandalwood
- vanilla
- Aromagroups:
- leather
- woody
A dry dusty oud amalgamated with sandalwood and patchouli. It’s smoky and dark but with a hint of sour lemon zest.
PERFUMER: DORA BAGHRICHE
NUTS (formerly known as HAPPY NUTS) by BORNTOSTANDOUT £160.00
- Key notes:
- caramel
- gaiac / guaiac wood
- pistachio
- sesame
- tonka beans
- vanilla
- Aromagroups:
- edible
- woody
Perfumer: Margaux le Paih-Guérin
Technically tonka are nuts as they come from a tree (whereas a bean is a seed of a legume). ‘Tonka beans’ is a misnomer but also phrase used to refer to them in perfumery, cooking, etc. In Happy Nuts tonka is key note contributing to the delicious nuts roasted in caramel fragrant idea. The name could be a suggestive euphemism or just a reference to tonka being promoted to their accurate botanical rank – nuts.
Roma Donna by Laura Biagiotti £40.00
- Key notes:
- amber
- benzoin
- bigarade
- chamomile
- lemon
- orange blossom
- sandalwood
- tuberose
- vanilla
- Aromagroups:
- floral
- vintage/old school
- woody
Vintage florals that transport you to La Dolce Vita with orange blossom, tuberose and myrrh crowned by fragrant red pepper, blackcurrant and earthy Peru balm. Touches of sweet chamomile and amber bring warmth as sandalwood and lavender deliver an innate sophistication and grace.
Also featuring a wonderful grapefruit illusion in the opening.
Bloomastral by J.U.S £165.00
- Key notes:
- caramel
- jasmine
- mandarin
- osmanthus
- sandalwood
- vanilla
- white musk
- Aromagroups:
- citrusy
- edible
- floral
Perfumer: Alexandra Carlin
An ambery floral universe carefully put together with stunning night blooming flowers.
The formula features an accord of Galant de Nuit, also called night blooming jasmine (technically not a jasmine, but a plant closer related to potatoes). This gentle flower cannot be distilled, but its captivating fragrance has been recreated for Bloomastral with the help of a very specific jasmine variety. The perfumer used a particular jasmine which can only be harvested in Egypt within the space of two weeks in August. There is also a delicious, fruity and honeyed osmanthus theme. Finally, the oud oil adds extra mystery and darkness to the story.
Peek into the formula:
Verdello lemon 5%
Madagascar Mandarin 2%
Paraguay petitgrain 0.5%
Mandarin blossom 1%
Triplal (spring green floral nuance) 0.15%
Leafovert (fruity green nuance) 0.1%
Timur pepper 0.5%
Ethyl acetate (fruity odor) 0.5%
Osmanthus Guilin 0.5%
Ethyl decadienoate (pear odor) 0.5%
Davana 0.05%
Prunella base (dried-fruits odor) 0.5%
Bourgeonal (an aldehyde with odour similar to lily-of-the-valley) 0.5%
Florol (a fresh, soft and natural floral note similar to lily-of-the-valley) 7%
Ethyl linalool (bergamot like aroma) 7%
Linalool 5%
Night blooming jasmine accord 5%
Egyptian jasmine absolute 0.7%
Jasinthaflor (sensual jasmine/ylang-ylang aroma imitation) 0.5%
Benzyl acetate (an essential component in jasmine/gardenia notes) 2%
Hedione 14.4%
Jasmolactone (a milky fruity element of the jasmine aroma) 0.2%
Cis-jasmone (jasmine/tuberose element) 0.1%
Indole 0.1%
Madagascar ylang-ylang 0.2%
Citronellyl acetate (fruity, floral, fresh element) 0.5%
Geranyl acetate (fruity rose element) 1.5%
Damascenone 0.1%
Methyl-ionone alpha 0.5%
cis-3-hexenyl salicylate (a green floral nuance) 5%
Ethyl malthol (candy floss nuance) 0.1%
Madagascar vanilla absolute 0.15%
Vanillin 0.5%
Cashmeran 5%
Cedramber 8%
Iso-e-super 10%
Oud essence 0.1%
New Caledonian sandalwood 0.3%
Javanol 0.5%
Ambrocenide Cryst. 0.2%
Ambroxide 4%
Globalide 6%
Galaxalide 5%
Fortune by Brocard £47.00
- Key notes:
- ginger
- grapefruit
- lemon
- nutmeg
- orange blossom
- tonka beans
- vanilla
- Aromagroups:
- aromatic
- floral
Inspired by Harry Potter's Felix Felicis it's a soft sparkly citrus blend with tonka-vanilla background, light-hearted and happy.
Composed by Cyrill Rolland.
The Sniff on Fortune by Brocard:
"Fortune is quite a light scent, which means that on the one hand it is very easy to wear, but on the other it probably wouldn’t suit a formal evening function. It’s very youthful and fun and made us think that it was the sort of thing best suited to taking the kids to the park or for a lunch date with friends."
Ambar del Sur by CARNER £100.00
- Key notes:
- amber
- ambergris
- sandalwood
- tonka beans
- vanilla
- Aromagroups:
- woody
Reminiscent of a time when royalty perfumed their hair with exquisite musks, the scent of grey amber wafted in the air, and enchanted patios bloomed with florals and romance. Ambar del Sur is an aromatic tribute to the al-Andalus of the past.
Vanilla, tonka bean and grey amber is a hedonistic blend that lingers on the skin.