Ever heard of petrichor? It’s the word for that unique smell of the earth after a heavy spell of rain, and it’s exactly what Le Labo has captured in its Baie 19 fragrance. With a light freshness of dried juniper berry and green leaves, its grounded and warmed by patchouli, making for a quintessential autumn fragrance.

If any brand has mastered seasonal nuance in fragrance, it’s Jo Malone London. The brand’s Dark Amber & Ginger Lily Cologne was inspired by kōdō, the Japanese ritual of burning incense that literally translates as “way of fragrance”. Jo Malone’s take on this is a well-rounded mix of black orchid, cardamom, kyara wood and leather. The result smells sophisticated and mysterious – two qualities not to be sniffed at.

This eau de parfum by Byredo is, as you might have gathered from the name, a little complex. In a good way. It’s a multifaceted, crowd pleaser of a scent that is both fresh and smoky, and while it matches especially well with autumn, it’s the kind of thing you can wear all year round.

Named after a Parisian bar that sat next to Diptyque’s shop on the Boulevard Saint-Germain in the 1960s, Orphéon’s warm, seductive scent of cedar tree, tonka bean and tobacco is pure charm in a bottle.

The grandmaster of fragrance doesn’t do things by halves, which is why Frederic Malle’s Carnal Flower boasts the highest concentration of tuberose you’ll find on the market. A dense, rich floral scent, made in collaboration with renowned perfumer Mr Dominique Ropion, this one takes some panache to wear. But if you can handle it, it’s the kind of thing that becomes a signature scent for life.