Favorite Fall Scents and Happy Halloween!

ByLaurie

Everyone has been posting about favorite scents for fall, so I thought I’d list a few of mine. For non SSS scents, I love Rosine Poussiere de Rose, Armani Bois d’Encens, SL Fumerie Turque and La Myrrhe, Chanel 22, Chanel Coco (though even better in winter), Del Rae Bois d’Paradis, Guerlain Nahema, and newly discovered Lancome Magie Noir. And I need to try it again, but Tom Ford’s Japan Noir struck me as a very nice fall scent with its soft spices. From my own list, Fireside Intense, Sienna Musk, Champagne de Bois, Encens Tranquille, Ambre Noir, Vintage Rose, and Wood Violet are all scents I enjoy in fall.

Happy Halloween! (It’s a bit of a rainy one here!)

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