Sisley Perfumes

Gifting a Sisley fragrance takes willpower. Give yourself one sniff and you'll want to keep it all for yourself instead, why not? These scents are like pure, distilled luxury - right down to the bottles, which often sport opulent touches such as gold-plated stoppers and tinted glass.

This is business as usual for the long-standing label. Since launching in 1975, Sisley Paris's fragrances have been crafted with artisanal panache and scientific care. For this brand, the joy is in the details.

Case in point: the freshest of Sisley fragrances, Izia. This lavish perfume has the rare rose d'Ornano at its heart. Named after Sisley's founding family, the rose blooms for but two weeks every year. Each bottle of Izia, then, is like a moment frozen in time - a snapshot of this delicate flower in delicious olfactory form.

This is just one window into the brand's aromatic world, though. Some parfums, for instance, set zesty citrus atop robust musks, then surprise you with slowly developing florals. Others blend warm, woody base notes with sensual spices to enigmatic effect. Expect to find scents for women and men all presented in distinctly giftable packaging (if you can bear to part with your purchase, that is).