Bésame Cosmetics Decades of Fragrance - 1930

The result of six years of painstaking research, Bésame Cosmetics’ Decades of Fragrance collection evokes the ‘essence’ of the ages – from the playful decadence of the 1920s to the elegant sophistication of the ‘50s ‘new look’ – these scents are olfactory time capsules; chic (and convenient) vials of precious perfume that encourage you to channel the fabulous flappers, film’s femme fatales of the doe-eyed bombshells of the 1960s. Just choose the ‘spirit’ of your favourite age, or mix and match to suit your mood (and outfit).

Inspired by the style and sex appeal of muses like Marlene Dietrich, Bésame’s ‘1930’ is ‘Le Smoking’ in scent form. Phenomenally seductive, this multi-faceted fragrance is beguiling but emboldening – enveloping the wearer with a veil of enthralling allure. Top notes of mandarin, cinnamon and clary sage simmer above a warm heart of tobacco, lavender and heliotrope, which evolves to a lingering base of vanilla, cedarwood and musk. Not one for shrinking violets, this is best worn with a tuxedo, stilettos and lashings of deep crimson lipstick.

Apply to pulse points whenever you need to enhance your allure.