11 perfumes that smell like yummy food

With these fragrances, you'll finally get to smell as appetising as your favourite food!

By Charmaine Lee - 12 May 2016

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Fancy wearing a fragrance that smells like your favourite food and drink, from creme brulee to cocktails? Then click through to see what are some of the best perfumes around!

Photography: Frenchescar Lim

Styling: Sherli Chong

This story was originally published in the May 2016 issue of Her World magazine.

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Baked desserts, fruity scents and cola candy!

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Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Touche de Parfum, $132.

SMELLS LIKE: A FRUIT SALAD

The sweet note of lychee is balanced with notes of grapefruit, bergamot and orange in this sexy, feminine fragrance. It’s packaged like the brand’s Rouge Allure Gloss lip gloss, complete with an applicator so that you can dab the fragrance on your neck and wrists – perfect for touch-ups on the go.

Rance Hortense EDP, $215.

SMELLS LIKE: FIZZY COLA CANDY

This fragrance – a blend of grapefruit, spices and vanilla – reminds us of our favourite cola-flavoured sweets. What a throwback to our childhood!

Dior La Collection Privee Feve Delicieuse EDP, $560.

SMELLS LIKE: CREME BRULEE

Tonka beans, vanilla, caramel, cocoa and pralines – the perfume’s notes read like the recipe for a delicious dessert. We promise it smells like one too.

Code Deco Kokomo Perfume, $150.

SMELLS LIKE: A COCKTAIL

This scent calls to mind a delicious cocktail with its notes of tea, mint, rum and vanilla. We’re definitely packing it for our next beach holiday.

Calvin Klein CK2 EDT, $80.

SMELLS LIKE: WASABI

Yep, you read that right. And no, a whiff of this won’t make you sneeze. The wasabi note is combined with that of zesty mandarin to create a refreshing fragrance that’s great for balmy days.

Atelier Cologne Pomelo Paradis Cologne Absolue EDP, $260.

SMELLS LIKE: POMELO JUICE

This citrusy perfume opens with a burst of pink grapefruit and mandarin notes to perk you up. It smells almost exactly like pomelo juice, and wears well in our humid weather.

Serge Lutens Jeux de Peau EDP, $162.

SMELLS LIKE: FRESHLY BAKED BREAD

Serge Lutens has captured the intoxicating smell of a bustling bakery in a bottle; notes of milk, wheat, apricot and spices make this perfume a comforting scent to wear on rainy days.

Candy, tea and fruity cocktails!

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Nina Ricci Les Delices de Nina EDT, $145.

SMELLS LIKE: STRAWBERRY CANDY

Inspired by the sugar candy cottage in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, this limited-edition version of the original Nina EDT has notes of citrus, strawberry and white caramel, and smells tangy and sweet without being cloying.

Bulgari Eau Parfumee Au The Noir EDC, $139.

SMELLS LIKE: FRESHLY BREWED TEA

The patchouli note in this unisex scent perfectly complements the sweet, floral black tea one. We’d wear this sensual fragrance for a night out with our girlfriends or a hot date.

Gucci Guilty Eau Pour Femme EDT, $162.

SMELLS LIKE: STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI

Sweet notes of lychee and wild strawberries make for a more girlie interpretation of the original Gucci Guilty fragrance.