The Art of Perfumery: A Guide to the Different Types of Scents

The importance of wearing perfumes goes beyond just smelling good. Wearing perfumes can boost confidence, improve mood, and even have an impact on our overall well-being. Choosing the perfect perfume can be a daunting task. With so many different scents available, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. However, understanding the different types of scents can help you make an informed decision and choose a perfume that suits your personality and style. In this article, we will explore the various types of scents and their unique properties, so you can make an informed decision and find the perfect perfume for you.

Floral Scents

The most common and easily recognisable of all the fragrance types is the floral scents. As the name suggests, these scents get their essence from flowers like roses, jasmine, lavender, peonies and more. They have a calming and soothing effect on them, thus often being the first choice for aromatherapy. For the same reason, floral scents are also found in perfumes, candles and air fresheners.

The Best Floral Perfumes

Dioriviera is an Eau de Parfum with a long-lasting note of roses in combination with the sweet smell of fig.

Creed Spring Floral has strong floral characteristics because of the key ingredients like jasmine and white flowers inside the fancy pink bottle.

Citrus Scents

Derived from the essence of citrus fruits such as oranges, bergamot, lemons, and grapefruits, citrus scents have a refreshing and energetic feel to them. They are also known for their uplifting and invigorating properties thus making them popular choices for morning routines. As this scent family evokes a sense of freshness, it is often associated with the summer season.

The Best Citrus Perfumes

Acqua di Parma’s Arancia La Spugnatura has Vanilla Orange, lemons and mandarins as its starring ingredients which give the perfume its zesty and citrusy smell.

Gucci’s The Alchemist Garden 1921 is another luxurious perfume which has its citrus ingredient, citron lemon, on the top note thereby allowing you to smell it in the first spray.

Woody Scents

Woody scents are extracted from the essence of trees such as sandalwood, cedarwood, and pine. They are known for their grounding and calming properties, making them desirable choices for meditation and relaxation. Due to their strong connection with nature, woody scents easily attract outdoorsy people who love hiking, camping and other outdoor activities.

The Best Woody Perfumes

Le Labo Santal 33 was created to replicate the smell of a campfire, for which the brand included extracts from Australian sandalwood and cedarwood to bring out a woody fragrance.

Bleu de Chanel is appreciated by connoisseurs for its pleasant and perfumy woody notes that come from the New Caledonian sandalwood extracts found in them.

Spicy Scents

Spicy scents are derived from the essence of spices such as cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg. They are known for their warming and alleviating properties, making them popular choices for the fall and winter seasons.

The Best Spicy Perfumes

Aesop Gloam is concentrated with essences from spices such as pink pepper, cardamom, saffron and more that strongly appeal to your olfactory senses.

Imagine the sweet aromas that you smell in a coffee shop, that is mildly what Yves Saint Laurent’s Black Opium smells like with the sparkling black bottle holding essences of the coffee accord, pink pepper and more that give it its spicy fragrance.

Aquatic Scents

Aquatic scents mimic the aroma of the ocean and sea breeze. They essentially remind you of relaxing at a seashore or going on a cruise trip. They are known for their fresh and clean properties, making them popular choices for the summer seasons.

The Best Aquatic Perfumes

Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt is characterised as a standout aquatic perfume for invoking the refreshing smell of the sea.

Hermès Eau des Merveilles Bleue is rejuvenating as it smells like the ocean with this eau de toilette possessing the fragrances of the salty pebbles that you find on the seashore.

Viral beauty products that are defining the real and digital world we live in

In the beauty world, social media plays a big role in influencing consumers and dictating what’s trending, what’s hot and what’s not. Viral beauty product videos are often so persuasive that they will entice you to buy even though you hardly ever wear makeup or convince you to order a perfume without ever having smelled it. The internet saw a multitude of beauty trends.

Regardless of what the response was to certain trends, what we do know is that these beauty products are often sold out in rapid quick time. The internet, social media in particular, has everyone looking to try out these beauty products for themselves. Truly, the greatest benefit of online shopping is its convenience and the power it holds to help anyone make a more informed purchasing decision. It’s never too late to try out these viral beauty products.

Chanel Les Beiges Water-fresh Tint

The lightweight and glow skin tint effect that Chanel’s Les Beiges Water-fresh Tint formula is promising has made great strides with its sales on social media apps alone and raised a celebrity following with the likes of Natalia Bryant and Hilary Duff. The fashion house claim that this trending beauty product is an update to their 2022 popular cream bronzer and its tint pairs skin-condition ingredients like glycerine, castor oil and jasmine stem extract with pigmented droplets to treat the skin while expertly providing weightless coverage – making it one of the favourite online skincare-makeup hybrids.

Kosas Revealer Concealer

With the Kosas Revealer Concealer, you can finally say goodbye to dry under-eyes. This product, which the company describes as “concealer meets eye cream”, appears to combine the greatest features of skincare and makeup in one convenient container. Through a blend of caffeine, arnica Montana, pink algae extract, hyaluronic acid and peptides, the clean concealer looks to brighten, soothe, and plump the skin while delivering medium coverage and improving skin over time.

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Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Medium

Coverage Foundation with Fermented Arnica When we hear the name Lady Gaga it automatically transliterates to a huge fan following. The Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation from Lady Gaga’s Haus Labs line undoubtedly made the biggest effect on social media fans, with the hashtag #hauslabsfoundation amassing nearly 9 billion views to date. Known for its lightweight feel, radiant finish and ability to seamlessly cover redness and dark spots, the Triclone Skin Tech can be applied with a brush, sponge or your fingertips. Powered by fermented arnica, an antioxidant complex and medicinal herbs, this promises to soothe even acne-prone and sensitive skin types.

Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Blush

You may be sure that the popular product will be worthwhile as there are so many blushes to pick from. In addition to dominating the online world, Hailey Bieber shares a testimonial as a fan of Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Blush. Pigmented and vibrant, this head-turning pink blush is said to add an instant flush of colour that even reacts to the skin’s moisture levels for an optimized rosy and glowing finish.

Saie Hydrabeam Sheer Brightening Concealer

Much like what beauty filters of many social media apps do to our photos, Saie Hydrabeam Sheer Brightening Concealer does the Photoshop edit effect in real life. With fans signing up to get their hands on this trending item, this Saie option is so worthwhile for its hydrating properties with squalene, glycerine, and tomato extract, brightening abilities and weightless finish. An online superstar like Mikayla Nogueira confesses her love for the product.

Valentino Twin Liner Gel & Liquid Eyeliner

A forefront to the best eyeliner marketplace is Valentino’s dual-ended pick, known to make a perfectly etched cat eye easy. To help achieve any look, the Twin Liner gel & Liquid Eyeliner has a semi-matte and ultra-fine liquid on one end and a gel in four colours such as classic black, deep red, navy blue, and mocha brown on the other. Not to mention that it sets to the skin smoothly and does not budge during the day.

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Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Sticks

Another celebrity-owned and founded make-up brand is Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez. Claimed to be the beauty companion to everyday women, Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Sticks understands the importance of most makeup items simply sticking to daily regimens to allow pigment to impart quickly and easily. Designed to blend and go, this creamy number delivers a sun-kissed warmth able to wake the skin up in seconds.

(Text: Joseff Musa)

Read the full version of the article in the February 2023 issue (pg: 38). Available on the Gafencu app on Android and Apple.

Neck’s Best Thing: Stunning décolleté dazzlers for this season’s soirées

There’s no stronger way to make a statement than to adorn your neck with a stunning, sparkling necklace. Whether it’s a thick choker-style design like Bulgari’s Mediterranean Queen necklace, open-worked creations like Van Cleef & Arpels’ Trésor Astral number or dangling dazzlers like Chanel’s Allure Céleste necklace, there are attention-grabbing bejewelled bijouterie for every special occasion.

To ensure your statement necklace does all the talking, opting for the right neckline is key. Strapless, off-the-shoulder or v-neck gowns or tops are a must when it comes to showing off your chosen accessory to perfection. Avoid clashing with strong patterns or detailing. Rather, monochromatic ensembles can pair perfectly with a strong necklace, provided that it is form-fitting and one colour throughout. However you choose to match your stunning piece of jewellery, with these gorgeous creations, all eyes are sure to be on you.

In the photos:

Van Cleef & Arpels Trésor Astral
Graff New Dawn
Buccellati Étoilée
Bulgari Mediterranean Queen
Harry Winston Blue Python
Chanel Allure Céleste
Gübelin Dancing Dunes

(Text: Tenzing Thondup)

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The sensual dual-appeal of transformable jewellery

Since the early days of the last century, transformable jewellery has been the staple of many of the world’s foremost luxury brands. This has seen such luminaries as Cartier, Chaumet and Van Cleef & Arpels create some of the most technically complex items in their long histories.

Boucheron New Maharajah transformable necklace

While popularised in the 20th century, such items first appeared almost 100 years ago, at a time when such inventive jewellery was strictly the province of royalty. With many weighty items worn solely on specific occasions, it fell to a number of regally-approved jewellers to tweak several royal favourites, allowing them to be worn across a variety of different engagements.

This saw items created with mix-and-match reassembly as a fundamental part of the design. It was a conceit that was soon to enter the mainstream. With the aid of clips, clasps and brackets, today’s jewellery-adept buyers can easily transform a large item into several complementary smaller ones, frequently cross-matching them with other styles or marques.

Van Cleef & Arpels ZIP transformable necklace

Given their facility for a chameleon-esque shift from mood to mood, occasion to occasion and role to role, it’s not difficult to see why the contemporary woman has such an affinity with these fluid adornments. After all, what better symbol could there be for her own multi-faceted engagement with the demands of 21st-century life?

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Hot List: Luxury fashion accessories we’re currently coveting…

There is nothing quite like an array of bright colours on the runway – the shoes, the bags, the glorious energy and the showmanship of spring fashion is thrilling. We’ve lusted at the latest Spring-Summer 2022 collections and now curated a tight edit, an ‘it’ list of must-have luxury fashion accessories to jazz up the season.
BRB, off to a little shopping spree ourselves!

Boho Chic

You know spring is here when shades of sunshine and sunflowers are back in style. Adding a touch of chic to trendy street-style is Prada. Just check out their Canvas Hobo Bayadere Print bag and Leather Triangle shoulder-bag make for the perfect splash of colour across the body, while the lime green Asymmetrical sling-back pumps give the legs the attention it craves.

Slip on the Signet ring and a pair of Stone Jewel clip earring or drop earring, and snap, snap — snap a shot (or a few) of your OOTD with Polaroid’s OneStep+ camera, then you’re good to go.

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Glam Slam

You say glam, we say Roger Vivier. Striking, stunning and absolutely show-stopping, the French fashion house brings a shine to this season’s styling numbers. From head to toe, pinch a touch of glistening glamour with the Tiny Stars hair band, RV Broche Plexy hair clips, Buckle and Pearls Pendant earrings and RV Bouquet Strass ring. Slip into a pair of Bouquet Strass pumps and finish your ensemble with RV Bouquet Strass Envelope flip mini pouch.

Ching-ching Chanel

How do you spell timeless elegance? C-H-A-N-E-L. Whether it’s a bedazzling necklace in metal, glass beads and strass, a lustrous bracelet or necklace in metal and with the iconic inversed CC monogram, a casual street-style ring in metal and resin or a modish jewelled belt in metal and resin.

Soul-y Hermès

Any boss babe will know that one cannot simply slap on one look and go, you best believe that whatever’s inside her Kelly handbag is enough to carry her looks from day-to-night. Just check out this edit of Hermès essentials for the season.

Featuring a Colormatic Kelly 25 handbag, a Wink glasses case, the Poudre D’orfevre face and eye illuminating powder, the Rose Tan Rosy lip enhancer, Rose Feu silky blush powder and a travel blush brush.

Complete the ensemble with the maison’s Hermès On The Beach bracelet and Colliers ET Chiens bracelet on one wrist and the Heure H watch on the other; the Cliquetis scarf around the neck and over the fusion amulette Kelly pendant. Don’t forget the Polaroid OneStep2 camera to capture all the memorable moments that follow.

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Sassy, Sultry, Scarlet

How best to spice up your cocktail dress with a touch of sass? Pair it up with the sultry red touch of Christian Louboutin’s Chick Up heels and clutch on to the Paloma Top Handle Mini Pink handbag.

That’s so Gucci

There’s nothing that fits a strong, modern women more perfectly than a bold shade that says, “I’m Here”, whether that is with Gucci’s Blue Felt with Enameled Dionysus Buckle hat or the Bamboo 1947 mini top- handle bag. Or perhaps, something more subtle but just as assertive like the Jackie 1961 small shoulder bag and metal with gold finish and crystal ring.

(Photographer: Jack Law Art Direction & Styling: Jhoshwa Ledesma Videographer: Andy Wan)

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Spring-Summer 2022: Hot looks from top fashion houses

Even as we remain gripped in the throes of an ongoing pandemic, the high-fashion houses around the world have bravely marched on, presenting enchantingly elaborate new collections to herald the arrival of warmer days. A refreshing breather from the presiding gloom, these latest lines are awash with bold prints, dazzling colours and stunning silhouettes that are playful and hopeful in equal measure.

Balenciaga

In a true study of silhouettes, Balenciaga’s Demna Gvasalia juxtaposes form-fitting numbers – think skintight leotards and thigh-high leather boots – with a gamut of airy, ruffled ensembles, be it a black ballgown or a shimmering Space Age dress. Clever colour choices also enhance the visual playfulness of the collection, while beautiful beadwork and thoughtfully appointed accessories lift the overall appeal to a new level.

Bottega Veneta

Stripes, shimmering sequins and splashes of colour herald the arrival of spring at Bottega Veneta. Puffer jackets are still in evidence to ward off the last remnants of winter chill, but are outsmarted by fun, skin-baring creations in verdant green and pretty purple. Sexy and svelte yet eminently accessible, there are pieces here for every occasion, be it a sporty day out, an afternoon tea party or a fancy evening soirée.

Burberry

“Because of the way women have had to fight, there’s a lot of masculinity going on. Now, it feels like women are being sexy again,” notes Burberry Chief Creative Officer Riccardo Tisci. And in response, his SS22 collection has refocused the sartorial lens on the instinctive attraction of animal prints and playful patterns. This lighter, rawer mood also translates to an array of cut-out creations, skintight silhouettes and sheer separates that embrace sensuality at every turn.

Chanel

Undeniable joie de vivre imbues Chanel’s latest womenswear catwalk show. Much of the line embodies beach chic, with plenty of bikini bottoms, bralettes and skimpy shorts. Elsewhere, the brand’s iconic suits are also on prominent display, albeit with a summery, high-hemline twist, while sheer, breezy tops and gowns impart a flirtatious twist to the collection. Bright and fun without skimping on an iota of style, these ensembles perfectly capture the playful spirit of the season.

Dior

Gone are the airy kaftans and Bedouin-inspired turbans of yesteryear, and in their place this season are edgier, bolder garments informed by a distinct punk rock motif. Here, monochromatic tops in neon yellow, blue and orange are interspersed with boldly patterned bralettes, skirts and jackets for a powerful visual punch. Then there’s the requisite all-leather ensemble and a fluorescent pink-on-black boxer uniform embodying a distinct streetwear ambience.

Dolce & Gabbana

Women who dare to bare will love the latest offerings from Dolce & Gabbana. Featuring bold animal prints, dazzling colours and a whole host of lingerie-esque numbers, this is one collection that does not shy away from showing some skin. Oversized shoulders, shimmering sequins, lacy shirts and see-through silhouettes are also proudly on display, entrancingly enveloping the female form while revealing just enough to leave you wanting more…

Etro

Sleek club couture and ’60s hippie chic collide in spectacular fashion under the discerning eye of Womenswear Creative Director Veronica Etro this spring/summer season. Embracing a more casual vibe are flowing, open kaftans and prismatic paisley prints, contrasted by bolder numbers such as sexy thigh-slit maxi skirts and a wide array of bosom-baring, barely-there bralettes. Unapologetically brazon, flirtatiously feminine, you’re free to bare what you dare.

Fendi

Reflecting a central motif of movement, Fendi’s newest collection stands as a tribute to the multifaceted forms of the modern woman. Simple monochromatic ensembles are elevated with skin-baring cut-outs, rigidly structured lines or flowing fabrics that swish around the silhouette. Elsewhere, the brand’s more colourful creations – ranging from pale pastels to bold neon hues – add a welcome visual pop to proceedings.

Giorgio Armani

An ethereal aura permeated Giorgio Armani’s SS22 catwalk show. Sweeping see-through dresses burnished in pretty pastels call to mind ephemeral fairies, while swishy balloon trousers and cropped tops are reminiscent of Middle Eastern genies. Disrupting this otherworldly vibe, meanwhile, are more structured pieces, ranging from a rigidly constructed pink-on-white suit set to a more sombre black-and-white ensemble.

Givenchy

For his debut haute couture collection as Givenchy’s Creative Director Matthew Williams channelled a ’40s-inspired silhouette. Think tucked-in waistlines, sculpted shoulders, column dresses and an eruption of ruffles. A ready-to-wear collaboration with New York-based artist Josh Smith, meanwhile, yields interesting imagery, including strange balloon smiley faces gracing ripped leggings topped by an eye-popping printed shirt.

Gucci

As Gucci’s Creative Director Alessandro Michele readily admits, he once had dreams of becoming a costume designer. Hence, his latest seasonal line pays homage to the fantastical garments of Hollywood films. Running the gamut from Space Age creations – shimmering silvery fabrics made into suits or glamorous ballgowns – to sexy, sweeping dresses that exemplify effortless boudoir chic, its outré impact is undeniable.

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Hermès

Pondering how women will eventually emerge in the post-pandemic world, Hermès Creative Director Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski deftly balances comfort and practicality with a subtle sensuality for her SS22 collection. Crafted with the maison’s signature attention to detail, relaxed bralette-and-drawstring trouser combos are juxtaposed with more rigidly structured dresses and coats that evoke an aura of casual elegance.

Loewe

Even the most cursory of glances reveals that geometric experimentation and interpretation are the key motifs of Loewe’s latest Spring / Summer creations. Emphasising a three-dimensional silhouette, strongly structured metallic corsets and protruding waistlines war for attention with flowering cowls and swaying shawls and gowns. The use of a riot of textures and prismatic colours heightens this overall effect for good measure.

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Louis Vuitton

Designed to be ‘le grand bal of time’, Louis Vuitton delves into the past and pays tribute to the evolving nature of fashion across time in its SS22 line-up. From 19th-century-inspired, elaborately embellished hip-girded gowns to the sexy, sequined dress that recalls the Roaring Twenties to oversized blazers and cropped baggy shorts of ’90s streetwear chic, it’s a magical journey through the sartorial styles of yesteryear.

Saint Laurent

Svelte and sophisticated for the spring and summer seasons, Saint Laurent embraces the warmer weather with an array of sexy styles. Drawing attention firmly to the chest, peek-a-boo bralettes and bosom-baring numbers dominate. In contrast to these figure-hugging creations are rigid shoulders and formal blazers informed by the tenets of masculine tailoring, and crafted with the boldly feminine, confident modern woman in mind.

Salvatore Ferragamo

Transporting audiences to a remote desertscape, Design Director Guillaume Meilland’s debut womenswear collection for Salvatore Ferragamo is rife with sleek turbans, flowing fabrics and voluminous silhouettes. Featuring a subtle palette of white, brown, black and beige, this muted line focuses all attention on the superb detailing of the garments on display, be it navel-baring fabric twists or fluttering fringes on pencil skirts.

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Stella McCartney

Embracing spring in all its blooming glory, Stella McCartney’s newest offerings are a joyous celebration of fresh colours. From a neon blue leotard paired with an olive trench to a ruffled lime jumpsuit with geometric prints, outré is truly the name of the game. Elevating proceedings further is a treasure trove of textural fabrics – shiny sequins, green mesh, bold ruffles – that provides a deft showcase of McCartney’s designer know-how.

Valentino

Instead of a singular theme, Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli focuses on ‘making a shift, embracing a new generation, a new world’ this season. So, his creations are as broad as can be imaginable for a single collection. Sexy fluorescent mini-dresses embody nightclub chic, while bralette/skirt combos serve as perfect poolside pieces. Continuing this disparate motif, casual cowls and denim separates rub shoulders with ethereal, flowing gowns. In short, there’s something for every fashionista…

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Bloomin’ Marvellous: A cornucopia of spring-inspired jewelleries

As cool weather gives way to warmer climes and the seductive scent of spring begins to emerge, it’s time to turn our attention once more to that most consistently alluring of seasonal trends – floral jewellery.

Indeed, Mother Earth has long inspired the leading haute joaillerie maisons of the world, leading to the creation of some truly stunning garden-themed creations – Chopard’s decadent Red Carpet Collection 2021 choker and the Manhattan Party necklace by Bulgari, to name but two.

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It would be folly, however, to assume that such flower-inspired jewellery has only recently become in vogue. Indeed, such adornments date back to many ancient civilisations, and have traditionally been worn in such elaborate ceremonies as Indian weddings. More recently, this trend has been adopted by the West, with summer brides opting for veils adorned with floral headpieces in a bohemian chic style.

Today, however, the floral fad is used not just for weddings but for every imaginable occasion, great or small. What’s more, they come in a riot of hues, shapes and sizes, making them just the perfect addition be it to subtly enhance your outfit of the day or grab attention at your chosen soiree.

Also Read: Flower Power: Sparkling high-end jewellery inspired by nature

Style File: Spring 2022 colours you will be seeing everywhere!

Taking a peek at the hottest Spring 2022 stylings. from striking blues to not so mellow yellow, these are the Spring 2022 colours you will be seeing everywhere! See below for some colourful inspo!

Look 1

On Her: Earrings, top, trousers and boots by Giorgio Armani
On Him: Handbag, scarf, watch, jacket, pants and shoes by Hermès

Look 2

On Her: Cross-body bag, dress and tie-up ankle-strap flat sandals by Chloé

Look 3

On Her: Earrings by Roger Vivier; Crop top and skirt by Moschino; Bag by Valentino Garavani; Heels by Jimmy Choo
On Him: Jumpsuit, bag and shoes by Prada

Look 4

On Him: Sweater, pants, slippers and sunglasses by Loewe

Look 5

On Him: Jacket and pants by Versace; Shoes by Christian Louboutin
On Her: Headband, earrings, necklace, jacket, skirt, chain belt, shoulder bag and heels by Chanel

Look 6

On Her: Dress and boots by Balenciaga
On Him: Hat by Gucci; Sweater and pants by Giorgio Armani; Shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo

Look 7

On Her: Tube top, skirt, gloves, bag and heels by Gucci
On Him: Vest, jacket, button-up shirt, pants and shoes by Gucci

Look 8

On Her: Necklace by Hermès; Dress by Chloé; Heels by Jimmy Choo
On Him: Jacket, button-up shirt, shorts and shoes by Valentino

Look 9

On Her: Handbag by Christian Louboutin; One-shoulder stretch-knit dress by David Koma, courtesy of NET-A-PORTER; Heels by Loewe
On Him: Top by Versace

(Photographer: Jack Law; Art Direction & Styling: Jhoshwa Ledesma; Videographer: Jackie Chan; Female model: Vika Savina (Synergy Model Management Limited); Male model: Gabriel (Synergy Model Management Limited); Hair and Make-up: Heti Tsang and Owen Ko)

Double Digits: Mesmerizing multi-finger rings…

No longer do statement rings solely need to grace a single finger. In fact, thanks to a spur of beautiful creativity from the world’s leading haute joaillerie houses, they can now span across the hand, ranging from between-the-finger creations that peek out between the gaps of your digits to attention-grabbing numbers that meander across multiple fingers.

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Such bejewelled pieces need not be overly ostentatious, though. In fact, some designs are purposefully demure, as aptly demonstrated by Chanel’s rose gold Extrait de Camelia transformable ring or Yoko London’s elegantly minimalist diamond-and-pearl creation. At the other end of the spectrum, however, are eye-catching jewellery fronted by dazzling gemstones of every imaginable hue. Take, for instance, Dior’s Dior et Moi black opal design, whose kaleidoscopic colouring is sure to ensnare any passing gaze. Then there’s the gorgeous leaf-like Plumage ring from British designer Stephen Webster, which features a plethora of emeralds and diamonds across its three-finger span.

A true showstopper, though, is luxury jeweller Piaget’s Mediterranean Garden ring. Featuring roses adorned with some 200 brilliant-cut diamonds, the purple and pink spinels add a welcome splash of colour to the attention-grabbing two-finger design.

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The full version of this feature appears on Gafencu Magazine’s January 2022 print issue as ❝Double Digits❞ by Tenzing Thondup. Download the free app (iOS, Android) for digital editions of the magazine.

Flower Power: Sparkling high-end jewellery inspired by nature

Since time immemorial, humans have been enamoured with all things floral. Embraced as symbols of everything from new life and fertility to passion and romance, their natural beauty has entranced and enchanted at every turn. Small wonder, then, that they are a constant, never-ending source of inspiration behind the timeless creations of countless high-end jewellery brands.

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Floral Trend

In fact, so strong is this floral love affair that many iconic marques have actually adopted their own flower emblems. Take, for instance, Dior and Piaget, who have both selected the rose as their blossom of choice and unveiled entire collections dedicated to the thorny blossom. Elsewhere, there’s Chanel and the camellia, Chaumet and the hydrangea, and so forth.

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Featuring a startling array of colours, shapes and sizes, this nature-inspired leitmotif is flexible to the extreme. Some flower designs are subtle, demure, and perfectly suited for everyday wear. However, the other end of the spectrum accentuates precision jewellery-making at its very finest, using a smorgasbord of precious and semi-precious gemstones and skilled craftsmanship to portray all the inherent beauty of flowers in truly dazzling style.

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