8 New Perfumes In November 2023: Jo Malone London Ginger Biscuit Cologne, Anna Sui Fantasia Pop & More

Whether it's for birthdays, anniversaries or a special occasion, a timeless gift that will always impress, dazzle, and feel endearing is perfume. Scents are deeply personal, so choosing the right one that your loved one approves of is a loving testament to how well you know them. They're also quietly luxurious and feel like a real treat!

If you're in the market for a fragrance this Christmas season (or as a gift for yourself), here's a round-up of new perfumes in Singapore:

#1 Jo Malone London Ginger Biscuit Cologne

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This holiday season, Jo Malone London has brought back their two festive scents - Orange Bitters and Pine & Eucalyptus - as well as the all-new Ginger Biscuit Cologne.

With notes like ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and roasted hazelnut, this delicious-smelling fragrance will have you feeling all warm and cosy. The initial spritz is truly reminiscent of freshly baked gingerbread cookies, but with a more refined flair. It then develops into a warm and pleasant sweetness with a hint of spice. It's unique, yet very wearable and layers well with other Jo Malone London colognes.

It also comes in a bottle with such a wholesome and homey aesthetic, in a cookie-esque brown hue and finished with a striped bow.

Jo Malone London's Ginger Biscuit Cologne is available in stores and online at jomalone.com.sg for $126 (30ml) and $254 (100ml).

#2 Anna Sui Fantasia Pop Surprise Eau De Toilette

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Anna Sui has just expanded their Fantasia fragrance universe with its most whimsical creation yet - Fantasia Pop Surprise. Inspired by 60s pop art, the iconic unicorn-topped bottles have splashes of bold, contrasting colours creating retro, shelfie-worthy works of art. Adding to the fun is a "blind box" concept where the four different colour variations are in identical boxes, leaving shoppers to unbox a surprise.

All four designs have the same floral scent. It opens with juicy wild raspberry and then delves into sensual jasmine, before settling into nostalgic notes of cotton candy and driftwoods. ​

Anna Sui's Fantasia Pop Surprise EDT is available in boutiques and online at sephora.sg for $109 (50ml).

#3 Liquides Imaginaires Dom Rosa Millésimé

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Liquides Imaginaires, an artistic French perfumery founded by Philippe di Méo, is a well-kept secret only the most discerning perfume connoisseurs are familiar with, but we're not ones to gatekeep. The beauty of the brand's fragrances is their champagne-like quality.

One of their sparkling fragrances is the Dom Rosa Eau de Parfum, which has been a best-seller since its creation 10 years ago. To celebrate this 10th anniversary, Liquides Imaginaires has introduced the new Dom Rosa Millésimé Eau de Parfum. It has the same brightness and romance of the original signature, but with a more intense and provocative edge. Opening with bright, effervescent accords of exquisitely aged champagne, the scent immediately sets you in the right mood. Shortly after, the romantic Damascena rose heart notes are revealed, followed by vivid notes of incense and clove, and lush wood accords.

This luxurious and sensual scent is designed to be layered with other fragrances from the collection for a personalised fragrance.

Dom Rosa Millésimé launches is available at selected Amaris boutiques and online at amarisbeauty.com for $395 (100ml).

#4 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH AWAY WEEKEND

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ABERCROMBIE & FITCH's Fierce was one of the defining scents of the 2000s. This distinctive aroma filled the air in their dimly lit stores, and in shopping malls or wherever the cool kids hung out. Today, the brand's fragrance game is still as strong as ever.

They've just launched two new fragrances, AWAY WEEKEND for Women and Men, that have the same uplifting and refreshing effect as Fierce but with a more contemporary take.

The women's fragrance is surprisingly light, bright and calming, with aromatic lavender infused with sparking white tea and ambrox super for added warmth. The Men's fragrance has bursts of bergamot and aromatic clary sage contrasted by addictive atlas Ccdar.

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH's AWAY WEEKEND is available at all major department stores, including BHG Bugis, Takashimaya, Tangs Orchard and online for $61 (30ml), $83 (50ml), $114 (100ml). It will also retail at the A&F AWAY WEEKEND pop-up at VivoCity Level 1 till 5 November where purchases will come with gifts including tote bags and a terrarium kit.

#5 Prada Paradoxe Intense Eau de Parfum

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If you're in love with the house's best-selling Prada Paradoxe fragrance, prepare to fall even harder for its new, bolder edition - Prada Paradoxe Intense.

There's a close resemblance to the original with the same feminine notes of pear, bergamot, jasmine and vanilla. But what gives it an edge is the contrasting notes of neroli, moss accord and musk, giving the scent a potent and grand finish.

This fragrance follows the entire franchise's sustainable ethos with eco-friendly packaging. It's refillable, and the packaging is recyclable.

The Prada Paradoxe Intense Eau de Parfum comes in 4 sizes: 30ml ($160), 50ml ($205), 90ml ($295), and 100ml refill ($230), and is available at Prada Beauty boutiques and online at bhgsingapore.com.sg.

#6 Aesop Ouranon Eau de Parfum

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The final fragrance in Aesop's Othertopias line, Ouranon is a woody, earthy and spicy scent. It's housed in a minimalist bottle designed with that characteristic pared-back luxury that the brand is known for.

The initial spritz has the sparkling citrus of petitgrain, vibrant spice of elemi and freshness of lavender flower. These gradually recede to reveal warm aromatics of chamomile, hay and frankincense. Ouranon's final act is a warm, ambery delight with myrrh, patchouli and tonka.

Ouranon Eau de Parfum is available at Aesop signature stores and online at aesop.com.sg for $255 (50ml).

#7 & Other Stories Neon Rush & Déjà Vu Mood

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& Other Stories might be best known and loved for their feminine and almost cottagecore fashion, but the brand also has a lesser-known star product range - fragrances that smell considerably more expensive than they are.

Two new exquisite additions to their fragrance collection are Neon Rush and Déjà Vu Mood. The former is a fresh scent with notes of delicate ruby cherry, wild orchid and tonka, while the latter is a more paradoxical scent with raspberry, jasmine sambac and other floral notes contrasting with ambroxan, driftwood and cotton candy.

& Other Stories' Neon Rush and Déjà Vu Mood fragrances will be available in stores and online at zalora.com in November for $55 (50ml).

#8 Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum Pour Femme and Pour Homme

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This duo of scents intensifies the most iconic ingredients of Gucci Guilty signatures, creating powerful yet timeless and contemporary juices. They're housed in newly designed falcons in bright hues.

An ambery floral scent, Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum Pour Femme has notes of wisteria accord, fruity mandora, vanilla absolute, tonka beans, rose and violet Aacord. Gucci Guilty Elixir de Parfum Pour Homme is magnified with vanillin extract and elevated by warm orris butter, ambrofix, smoky hints of nutmeg and benzoin.

Both fragrances are available at Gucci Beauty boutiques and online at sephora.sg for $255 and $275 respectively.

Other worthy contenders include Santa Maria Novella's new Botanical Eau de Parfums in gorgeous vintage "books" and the affordable fragrances from Aurel.