The Lunar New Year is coming by quickly, and everyone’s plates are full to ensure they have prepared the perfect celebration for welcoming the Chinese New Year. If you plan on dining out during the festivities, here are a few recommendations for places to check out!
2025 marks the year of the diligent, wise, and cunning snake. It’s also the year of transformation and self-renewal, where people seek who they truly are physically and spiritually. Before going into the journey of self-discovery, how about we discover some suitable scents for the season first? Let’s jump right in into 5 must-have perfumes for the snake year:
1. Guerlain Rouge Bonheur
Originating from Paris, this French brand will blow you away with its latest Lunar New Year fragrance. The Rouge Bonheur is an “ode to happiness, luck and joy,” as said by the perfumer, Delphine Jelk. It’s the ideal way to begin the year of the snake, with the perfect balance of floral and spice! Here are some details about the perfume:
- Brand: Guerlain
- Notes: Pepper, Ginger, Rose, Magnolia, White Musk, and Cedar
- Price: ~RM4,000
- Purchase it here.
2. Stephane Humbert Lucas Lady White Snake
Inspired by an old Chinese myth about a serpent goddess who transforms into a human to channel the energy of the cosmos, this perfume will have you falling in love after just one spray. This fragrance is a symbol of femininity and purity, as a white flower bouquet would. Let’s look at the details of this perfume:
- Brand: Stephanie Humbert Lucas
- Notes: Mandarin, Orange Blossom, Honeysuckle, Magnolia, Young Tuberose, Jasmine, Amber, White Leather, and White Musk
- Price: ~RM800
- Purchase it here.
3. Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid
One of the luckiest flowers for the snake year is orchids, and it would be criminal for us not to include a perfume scented by the flower! Here we have one of Gucci’s best-selling fragrance collections, Flora. The collection comes in 4 different scents; however, we’ll be focusing on the orchid-focused aroma in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Here are some details:
- Brand: Gucci
- Notes: Vanilla, Vanilla Orchids, and Ozonic
- Price: RM150 – RM680
- Purchase it here.
4. YSL Beauty MYSLF Le Parfum
If you’re looking for a more masculine scent, here’s the perfect one for you! The perfect mixture of wood and citrus, this perfume will stand out with its unique whiff, making heads turn all around. Let’s jump into the key points of this fragrance:
- Brand: YSL Beauty
- Notes: Bergamot, Tunisian Orange Blossom, and Patchouli
- Price: RM495 – RM685
- Purchase it here.
5. BYREDO Black Saffron
For a more spice-orientated aroma, try this saffron-scented perfume from BYREDO. It’s a strong fragrance that’s suitable for both masculine and feminine looks during the festive season. This slightly spicy and sweet scent will capture anyone’s attention with just a whiff, so let’s get into the details of the perfume:
- Brand: BYREDO
- Notes: Saffron, Juniper Berries, Pomelo, Black Violet, Cristal Rose, Accord Cuir, Blond Woods, Raspberry, and Vetiver
- Price: ~RM1,700
- Purchase it here.
Et voila! Those are our recommendations for scents for the Lunar New Year; did we miss any of your favourite perfumes? Will you be trying any of these?
May contributed to this article.
