Cartier’s La Panthère Elixir fragrance family
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Cartier’s La Panthère Elixir fragrance family

New season, new scents. Update your perfume wardrobe with these deeply complex fragrances.

The start of September brings with it a fresh start, even on our side of the year. As we head right into the -ber months, it’s time for a wardrobe switcharound. Even though we don’t need to reach for the knits, we can still signal a change in season in subtler ways. Scents that are a little deeper, with warmer, complex notes. Perfumes that transform from morning to evening, with a hidden heart that reveals itself throughout the day. Here are five fragrances to update your fragrance wardrobe and inspire an autumnal welcome.

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Feline flair: Cartier La Panthère Elixir

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Cartier La Panthère Elixir
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Cartier La Panthère Elixir

More than a decade after it first launched, La Panthère introduces an intoxicating new variation: La Panthère Elixir. This fragrance by Cartier is deeply sensual and unapologetic, combining notes of wild musk, jasmine and amber for a scent that is complex and warm, with a distinctive feline feel.

City slicker: Le Labo Osmanthus 19

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Le Labo Osmanthus 19
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Le Labo Osmanthus 19

This year, Kyoto joins the most exclusive jet set—the Le Labo City Exclusive collection. The delicate, complex Osmanthus 19 scent is inspired by Kyoto’s magnetic blend of heritage and modernism, imperial gardens and video game arcades. The fragrance nods to the city with a nuanced composition of Osmanthus, incense, lavender and resinous woods. 

A tale of two cities: Hermessence Spices from Faraway collection

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Hermessence Cardamusc
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Hermessence Cardamusc

Travel the world through a collection of highly evocative scents. The Hermessence fragrances return with the Spices from Faraway collection: a journey through fragrant destinations through markets, coastlines and caravan trails. Each scent within the collection holds a warm, sensual spice—uplifted with fresh florals in Myrrhe Églantine or deepened with musk and warmth in Cardamusc.

Pen to paper: YSL Beauty Muse

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YSL Beauty Muse

The new perfume from YSL Beauty’s Le Vestiaire des Parfums has a surprising starting point—ink. Muse recreates the dynamism and energy that Yves Saint Laurent derived from muses-artists, models, and loved ones, distilling that same energy into his designs. Crafted from woody ink notes, together with soft iris and Bourbon vanilla, Muse is a captivating new fragrance for confidence and bold choices. 

Midnight bloom: Guerlain Absolus Allegoria Florabloom

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Guerlain Absolus Allegoria Florabloom
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Guerlain Absolus Allegoria Florabloom

The classic Aqua Allegoria by Guerlain sees a bold new chapter, one that’s inspired by the scenes and scents of nature by moonlight. Specifically: the beautiful blooms that light up the Atacama Desert at night, that inspired Guerlain Director of Perfume Creation & Perfumer Delphine Jelk to compose an enigmatic floral bouquet of rose, ylang-ylang and frankincense backed by the warmth of sandalwood and patchouli. 

Emma Chong
Managing Editor, Tatler Malaysia
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Emma Chong is the Managing Editor of Tatler Malaysia, overseeing the editorial direction and vision for the print, digital and social media arms of the title. She has over 15 years experience in fashion and lifestyle publishing, and has led print and digital editorial teams at ELLE Malaysia, Time Out Kuala Lumpur, The Luxe Nomad and more. 

Outside of work, Emma spends her time wrangling children (only her own) and boosting the Malaysian economy through her support of local fashion and homeware brands.