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glow
The scent
ED IT OR ’ S PIC K
Coach Dreams EDP, surgery
£69 (90ml) Inspired by
a sunny Californian road
trip, Dreams starts off
fruitily with juicy pear Fragrance expert Thomas
and bitter orange, but Dunckley gives us an
transforms into a floral
bouquet bursting with olfactory masterclass
gardenia and cactus
flower. Far sweeter than my
own memory of driving in 1
America – white knuckles,
sweaty palms and several
near-death experiences. MAKE IT LAST
If your perfume’s disappeared by noon,
it might be down to the ingredients.
“Some notes take longer to evaporate
from the skin, but citrus materials
are more volatile and tend to vanish
quicker,” explains Dunckley. Fan of
fresh, summer scents? Layer them with
matching body lotions to eke them out.
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STORE IT RIGHT
Stored correctly, your perfumes
should last longer than most of
your romantic relationships (no
LO V E S
shade intended). “Keep fragrances
2020
somewhere dry, cool and away
from sunlight,” advises Dunckley.
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SHOP LIKE A PRO
“It’s a total misconception that cheap
perfumes are bad,” says Dunckley. If
you’re on a budget, he recommends
Maison Margiela Zara Emotions By The Body Shop for high-quality, MAIN PHOTOGRAPH AGATA PEC. STILL LIFES LUCKY IF SHARP. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHS SARAH BRICK. HAIR AND MAKE-UP JOLANDA COETZER, USING URBAN DECAY, ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS AND SACHAJUAN, AND JENNI DAVIS, USING MAC AND KENRA, BOTH AT LHA REPRESENTS. *EXCLUSIVE TO
Replica Springtime In A Jo Loves Amalfi beautiful scents. However, if you’re
Park EDT, £96 (100ml) Sunray EDT, £15.99 feeling boujee, he reckons you can’t
When I picture my local (40ml) Jo Malone, beat Chanel or Frédéric Malle.
park, I think of strewn yes, THE Jo Malone,
black plastic bags, has launched a 4
empty vodka bottles and collection with Zara.
intimidating 14-year-olds. My favourite, Amalfi HARVEY NICHOLS, LAUNCHING 17TH MARCH. † PERFUMESOCIETY.ORG/FIND-A-FRAGRANCE
However, when I smell this, Sunray, is more of a FIND YOUR SIGNATURE
I’m transported to a green summer scent, but my Stuck in a perfume rut? Dunckley’s
space straight out of Mary page, my rules. It’s got the answer. The Perfume Society
Poppins – spectacularly meant to evoke the website has a “Find A Fragrance”
clean, blooming with Italian Riviera and service where you type in a scent
†
flowers and full of happy, nothing (apart from
fictitious children who The Lizzie McGuire you love and it recommends a host
spontaneously burst into Movie) has made of new finds for you to try.
song. Should come with me want to book a
a picnic hamper. plane ticket more.
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