Genie in a Bottle and Tova Are Two Unique and Gift-able Scents

If you want to get a fragrance for yourself, or for someone special, this holiday season, but you want it to be something you won't smell everywhere, on everyone, here are two that are beautiful and gift-able:

I met Janna at the Jono holiday gift fair not long ago, and was entranced by Trance Essence by Janna Sheehan. Her line features six exotic fragrances and each of the Trance Essence Nectars contains up to twenty-five essential and perfume oil elements. "Annoint Yourself" the web site, invites. I checked out the Eau De Parfum sprays, roll-on perfume oils and hand-poured soy-based candles, and was impressed with the unique, boutique scents. My favorite (although they're all good) is Genie in a Bottle Perfume Oil $52.00 1/8 oz. comes in a rollerball format and in concentrated form (with no less than 45% essential oils plus jojoba oil) so you don't need much to gain attention with this scent. (the photo shows the fragrance, not the rollerball). Shake the bottle before applying it, and your own body heat will activate the oil's fragrance to it's highest potential. As the name implies, Genie in a Bottle, introduced just this year, is a bit exotic, featuring Jasmin exotic oil, vanilla, organic frankincense, bittersweet chocolate, black tea, and organic black pepper. The overall feeling is seductive, but there's a softened sense of it with a lingering, sultry vanilla. For more information and to order, visit http://www.tranceessence.com/

TOVA newes't fragrance, AMBRE D'ORO $36.50 1.7 fl. oz. is classified as a modern, musky-floral scent (with native, Italian notes. The scent is a light, refreshing floral with just a hint of sensual drydown. There's Sicilian Lemon and Peony Peregrina accord mixed with Asiatic Lily and Plum Blossom. The heart is a feminine blend of florals: Italian Jasmine, Mimosa, Florentine Iris and Wild Gladiola and the drydown features sensual heliotrope, opulent Patchouli, Sandalwood and Amber Musk. TOVA scents tend to shout out their characteristics, but this fragrance is very different -- more lighthearted and modern in tone, although it does linger nicely. I also love TOVA's elegant bottles, and this one has graceful, silk-screened flowers in black on the bottle to make it super-special. TIP: to get the most out of this fragrance, it is suggested that you spray the fragrance in the air around you, allowing it to settle naturally --a light veil of scent all over your hair and body. Avoid spraying and rubbing into wrists, as this could crush the individual scents. Visit www.qvc.com to order