Choose rose notes for good make-up sex

By Deborah Fulsang

“Rose has the ability to let anger go and let healing take place,” says Jacqui MacNeill, aromatherapist and founder of Vancouver-based Escents Aromatherapy. “It’s a good scent to use if you’ve had a fight.”

On that note, we’re thinking of a few rose-based fragrances to set the appropriate mood this Valentine’s week.

Of course you could go the ultra-elegant route. Chanel No.5 packs a heady wallop of rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang in a sparkling, grown-up aura. Add killer heels and wear something cute and au courant and you’ll walk that chic line between old-school glamour and nouveau street chic. www.chanel.com

Then there’s Armani Prive Rose Alexandrie, which is ideal for those who appreciate the legacy of the rose but who aren’t necessarily floral fans. There’s a fresh citrus top, mimosa and rose heart and then a rich trails afforded by vanilla and benzoin. Sexy. $135 (50 ml), www.giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com

Sultry rose combines with woody, spicy notes (cumin, cedar, amber, wood and musk) in Le Labo’s Rose 31. It’s a rose-themed toilette with a hit of delicious darkness that’s great on both men and women. $145 (145 ml), http://store.lelabofragrances.com

Enjoy the je ne sais quoi of the iconic rose in Yves Saint Laurent’s YSL Paris, a sparkling and thoroughly femme, romantic rose-based perfume full of roses with mimosa and creamy violet, warm amber, sandalwood, iris and musk. EDT, $118 (125 ml), www.thebay.com

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