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The Best Fragrance Gifts for Saint Nicholas Day

Saint Nicholas Day, celebrated in Belgium, the Netherlands, Alsace and many regions of Christian tradition on 6 December, is the occasion to spoil children and adults with carefully chosen gifts. In perfumery, it is the ideal moment to give warm, spiced and comforting fragrances that accompany cold evenings and the cozy interiors of early winter. Maison Margiela's By the Fireplace is literally made for this moment — its smoky marshmallow and guaiac wood irresistibly evoke open fires and hot chocolates. Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille is winter opulence at its zenith. Guerlain's Shalimar, in its art deco bottle, is the gift kept and passed on. Serge Lutens' Ambre Sultan, with its sweet resins and oriental spices, smells of winter in all its bewitching depth.