As the main events of the festivities approach, the senses are increasingly assaulted (if one can be so pleasantly assailed) by more of the smells of Christmas.
Chief among these are a slew of spices that seem to carry the very essence of celebration at their heart.
They aim to whet all types of appetites!
Here follow five perfumes that represent these precious flavourings perfectly…
Clove
Poivre by Caron
Hot. Deluxe. Deranged.
In perfume carnations are often conjured through the connivance of peppers, cloves, vanilla and florals.
Here, Caron‘s mixers let the spice carry the day and created a scent with punch, presence and a deliciously vulgar pizazz.
This is a fashionable but certainly not a stuffed shirt party.
Kick off your heels and down hot toddies to ward of chills before dancing through till dawn.
Cinnamon
Musc Ravageur by Maurice Roucel for Frederic Malle
Let’s put the children and olfactory myths to bed.
‘Cinnamon is innocence and apple pie’.
Pshawww.
The Dandy doesn’t think so.
Here musk makes this home-spun scent pure animal and sets the spices sexily free.
This time we’re bordering on a swingers party.
Nutmeg
Epices by LT Piver
A return to polite society.
Amiable, wearable, gentle and genteel.
A soft hearted-strain of masculine good manners.
Quietly spoken urbanity.
Cardamom
Voyage d’Hermes by Hermes
In parfum this goes like ‘une boum’.
Cardamom with a kaleidoscope of other spices washed down by citrus tea.
Green. Bright. Revitalising.
A tonic in fragrant shape quite on form for both the big night and the morning after.
Ginger
Envy For Men by Gucci
“Zing!”
Ginger and then the whole kitchen sink.
Sandalwood, amber, tobacco, leather, florals, cedar and smoke.
A dancefloor queen of a male perfume to be worn by anyone whose aim is to turn partying into a performance.
Do enjoy the weekend before Christmas… and try to keep in one piece!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy.
The Perfumed Dandy. 
Beautifully succinct and invigorating, and the expression ” Hot. Deluxe. Deranged ” is pure deliciousness.
Makes me glad winter exists so we can wear all these delicious spicy perfumes!
Dearest Rose
How very true… though The Dandy has been known to crack open the clove even in the height of Summer!
Merry Christmas my dear.
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
I lust over Musc Ravageur
Dearest Lucas
Yes it is quite magnificent and I can imagine you wearing it wonderfully!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Yummmmm! I am going to put on my Envy and party myself into a memorable performance.
Dearest Lanier
Now a festive Envy drenched performance from you would be celebration worth attending!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
What would Christmas be without spices? “Hot. Deluxe. Deranged”. I am making it a point in 2014 to finally sample Poivre. If I’d know that ^^^ I would have done so much sooner. I wonder what the next installment will be? Maybe Christmas oranges. 🙂
I’m with you, Lilybelle, though I gifted away my Poivre recently, it is indeed a wonder 🙂
Invigorating post, Monsieur Dandy, merci!
Dearest Renee
It’s my very pleasure. What a very generous gift, though! Most inkeeping with the season.
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy
Dearest Lily
Hope you enjoy the five more somewhat delayed instalments! Please blame what they’ve been calling ‘Santa’s Storm’.
No oranges on this ocassion, but many other a Christmas smell.
As for Poivre… the older the better, but even the current extrait has a kick worth getting to know!
Yours ever
The Perfumed Dandy