Elle - USA (2019-06)

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Fragrance, like wine, is judged by a complex

equation of several characteristics. Some

are obvious, and others are nearly undetectable.

To judge either juice, you need an exceptional

nose, so we asked four female master sommeliers

to blindly smell and deconstruct the best

new scents of the season. By Janell Hickman

SPIN THE

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Expert: Laura Fiorvanti,

MS, owner of Corkbuzz

Wine Studios

Notes: “At first, this

reminded me of a Riesling

or muscat, but it gets

deeper and more tropical.

As it opens up, I think

those grapes are too lean

for this reference. It smells

fuller bodied, like a California

white wine with oak.”

What’s inside: Mandarin

orange, Granny Smith

apple, jasmine, peony,

and sandalwood.

Wine pairing:

California Viognier

Expert: Mia Van de Water,

MS, Eleven Madison Park

Notes: “This is intensely

floral with some citrus

undertones. The scent is

elegant but still fresh and

vibrant, reminding me

of a highly aromatic and

aristocratic grape, like

Riesling from the Mosel

River Valley in Germany.”

What’s inside: Pink pepper,

white bergamot, Bulgarian

rose, freesia, and patchouli.

Wine pairing:

German Riesling

Expert: Kathryn Morgan,

MS, director of wine

education at

Southern Glazer’s

Wine & Spirits

Notes: “The intense

sandalwood and

clove aromas would

indicate extended oak

aging in a wine. This

would be similar to a

rare fortified wine from

the South of France.”

What’s inside: Hawthorn

flower, tonka beans,

and benzoin resin.

Wine pairing: Muscat

de Frontignan

Expert: Pascaline Lepeltier,

MS, managing partner

at Racines New York

Notes: “This scent reminds

me of a fresher-yet-ripe

wine, with no oak, but with

white floral varietals like

gardenia, iris root, and lily

of the valley. The result is

more balanced, gender

neutral, and easier to wear.”

What’s inside: Saffron,

frangipani, gardenia, rose

absolute, and vetiver.

Wine pairing: Austrian

Grüner Veltliner

PHOTOGRAPHED BY

ALLIE HOLLOWAY.

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