Foreign Exchange Fragrances

International beauty editors at Marie Claire dish on what's hot in every hemisphere.

Excerpts from a fragrance editorial, Foreign Exhange, in Marie Claire Magazine, May 2012 issue.

Kai Eau de Parfum, $76
"A gardenia-and-white-musk infused scent that smells like summer."
--Alex Noonan - MC Australia

Diptyque Eau Rose Roll-On, $48
"A delicate rose perfume housed in the perfect travel-size bottle."
--Maroesja de Ruyter - Netherlands

Tom Ford Violet Blonde, $100
"A sexy blend of violet, rose, and musk."
--Maroesja de Ruyter - Netherlands

Bulgari Mon Jasmin Noir, $148
"My current fragrance obsession."
--Pragya Priyali - India

Thierry Mugler Angel, $118
"Sweet notes of vanilla, chocolate, and honey make this scent irresistible."
--Jueun Kim - Korea

Paul Smith Rose, $95
"An ultrafeminine fragrance of Turkish rose oil and magnolia flowers."
--Cheryl Chan - Hong Kong

(Choi, Maureen. "101 Ideas: Foreign Exchange." Marie Claire May 2012: 142-148)