FOLLOW THE SCENT
BY GRACE GARGINI
There’s no denying the power of fragrance. Wield the ultimate statement accessory to smell like whoever you want to be today.
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#1 CEO
FREDERIC MALLE: PORTRAIT OF A LADY EAU DE PARFUM, FROM £200*
You’re giving fierce, you’re giving feminine, you’re giving rose, patchouli and raspberry in a Saint Laurent suit. You’re manifesting the corner office, the EA and more power moves than the Roys.
#2 EXPERT FLIRT
TOM FORD: F**KING FABULOUS EAU DE PARFUM, FROM £290*
Heads turn. An intoxicating mix of spicy leather and warm almond stops the rest of the bar mid-sentence. Your date, a birthday diamond and a Dirty Martini are sat waiting. You’re fashionably late and f**king fabulous.
#3 MILLIONAIRE ON A YACHT
MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN: GRAND SOIR EAU DE PARFUM, FROM £175*
Waft out of the master cabin, kaftan and all, a trail of rich amber and vanilla following you to the sun deck. MFK’s addictive golden elixir is as indulgent as the ten-course dinner you put on your preference sheet.
#4 LIFE OF THE PARTY
CHLOÉ: ATELIER DES FLEURS NEROLI EAU DE PARFUM, FROM £115*
Show off? Moi? Being the life and soul is just part of your personality. You breeze through brunch the next day with little more than a splash of refreshing neroli and orange blossom, and shine brighter than the sun.
#5 CULTURE SHIFTER
LE LABO: ANOTHER 13 EAU DE PARFUM, FROM £168*
You’re more subtle than a literary tote bag. More cultured than a Royal Academician. You collaborated with AnOther magazine, back in 2010. You suggest a hint of musk and sweet jasmine – fresher than this morning’s newspaper print.
#6 TOTAL ICON
CHANEL: Nº5 EAU DE PARFUM, FROM £71*
Please, no selfies, I’m really just out to enjoy a quiet lunch. Sunglasses indoors, bag never touches the floor. No explanation needed.
#7 NOMAD
LOEWE: UN PASEO POR MADRID EAU DE PARFUM, FROM £217*
Vacations are basically your vocation. If you’re not checking in, you’re checking out where’s next. But orange blossom and cardamom in the air always bring you back to Madrid.
#8 EVERYONE LOVES ME
EX NIHILO: PATCHOULI MEMORY EAU DE PARFUM, FROM £280*
After the fifteenth person stops you in the street, being asked what perfume you’re wearing starts to get tiring, you know? You list the spicy pink pepper, the bergamot and the patchouli. “Yes,” you say, “the perfect mix of earthy and musky, exactly.”
*Prices correct as of October 2023
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