They're alluring, interesting and down right sexy—trust me, these are the 8 most seductive fragrances

The art of seduction comes in many guises and this is also the case for fragrance. Whilst one person’s seductive scent might be a soft ethereal musk that caresses the skin like silk, another might gravitate towards the heat of a spicy, smoky rose. There are the cooler fragrances that play hard to get, the ones that play games as they evolve from innocent to narcotic and there are of course the downright dirty 'take me I’m yours' scents.

Alluring, tantalizing and downright irresistible, seduction fragrances have the power to entice people within smelling distance of the wearer, drawing them in closer and closer until they can’t (and wouldn’t want to) escape.

Seductive fragrances are the ones that leave a lingering memory of you on a first date, the ones that people chase you down the street to ask what you're wearing. And perhaps most importantly they’re the ones that give you insurmountable pleasure.

As a fragrance expert, there are very few perfumes I haven't smelt and I can confirm that these are the 8 most seductive scents on the market.

1. Harmonist Hypnotising Fire

Hypnotising Fire is the Cleopatra of the fragrance world, seducing all who are lucky enough to get close to her. Warm, come-hither vanilla and salty-sweet praline meld with the plushest, most velvety rose. Spicy pimento and clove elevate notes that sit close to the skin and give them a hot sizzle. People will nuzzle up to you, friends will hug you and not want to let go as they inhale your scent and if you’re in the market for seducing a partner then Hypnotising Fire will lure them in with its soft warmth only to keep them coming back for more as the spice takes things to the next level.

2. Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad

This is such a naughty fragrance and one that I would choose for a first date with someone I seriously fancy. Good Girl Gone Bad starts out with an innocent eyelash flutter of apricotty osmanthus, the scent equivalent of a white cotton button-down dress with just a hint of flesh. As it warms to your skin, this audacious fragrance begins to shape-shift. Sweet, doe-eyed osmanthus gives way to narcotic tuberose and heady orange blossom. All of a sudden a button comes loose to reveal a hint of black lace below.

3. Who is Elijah Cherry Fiesta

This is the perfect scent to wear to a club, surrounded by friends, moving effortlessly to the beat of the music, laughter filling the room. The energising mandarin in Cherry Fiesta partners perfectly with the cherry to ensure that the fragrance doesn’t sway too sweet and things get even more interesting when the base notes of vanilla and green patchouli have their moment, lingering on the skin and projecting sensuality.

4. DedCool Xtra Milk

Whilst you might not be able to smell this enigmatic fragrance at first spray, don’t be fooled as the magic happens once it warms on the skin. I like to think of DedCool Xtra Milk as the most luxurious white silk bra. When you put it on it feels cool against your skin but it gradually takes on your body’s heat and combines with your natural scent. It also layers beautifully with other fragrances. The result is a clean yet warm and inviting skin scent that begs to be sniffed.

5. Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir

The iconic Baccarat Rouge , considered by some to be one of the best perfumes for women, always gets so much attention but in my opinion, Grand Soir is the fragrant masterpiece that had me utterly seduced at first sniff. This exquisite scent makes me imagine that I’ve been whisked to Paris in a long, sparkly cocktail dress. I’m dancing under the moon with an enigmatic stranger whose arms I feel safe in and the lights from the Eiffel Tower are reflected in the Seine. Cistus Labdanum lends an air of mystery to Grand Soir whilst the ambery, vanilla accords offer a pulsating warmth. The fragrance is blended so masterfully that it feels unbelievably classy.

6. Azzi Glasser The Perfumer’s Story S&X Rankin

This scent should be worn for all-out seduction. The magnolia, jasmine and leather combine to create the allusion of hot, naked bodies entwined. Finally, the musk and patchouli feel like the after-glow of heat. A truly sexy scent.

7. Jo Malone London Taif Rose Cologne Intense

Coffee and rose make the perfect bed-fellows in this intense cologne. There is no sweeping gesture or dramatic seduction about this fragrance, instead, it brings to mind long, lingering coffee dates where you bubble with happiness as you realise you have many things in common. The plush Damascena rose is warm yet there's a bright sharpness that makes the fragrance soar. The warm coffee note percolates in the background adding an addictive note that also feels comforting and somehow familiar. This is the long, slow seduction of a relationship that may just go somewhere.

8. Maison Louis Marie Bois de Balincourt

Bois de Balincourt is saved for me and me only. It’s the only fragrant oil I’ve ever tried that truly projects and makes me feel like the sexiest woman alive. There is a magic about this oil. The notes come together to create a woodiness that is clean but also deep and sensual. It’s completely personal, I’m thinking about nothing but my own pleasure.