PERFUME PLAY

Your top trumps guide to the scents of the season.

BY GRACE GARGINI

Ever wished finding a fragrance was as easy as playing cards? Today’s your lucky day. The rules are simple. Pick a card. Compare the need-to-know categories: top notes, how long it lasts, when to wear it. Score a scent.

PERFUME PLAY

Your top trumps guide to the scents of the season.

BY GRACE GARGINI

Ever wished finding a fragrance was as easy as playing cards? Today’s your lucky day. The rules are simple. Pick a card. Compare the need-to-know categories: top notes, how long it lasts, when to wear it. Score a scent.

EX NIHILO

Whiplash Eau de Parfum,

£280

EX NIHILO

Whiplash Eau de Parfum, £280 

RABANNE

Midnight Sex Eau de Parfum,

£235 

RABANNE

Midnight Sex Eau de Parfum, £235 

DIPTYQUE

Corail Oscuro Eau de Parfum,

£255 

DIPTYQUE

Corail Oscuro Eau de Parfum, £255

TOM FORD

Black Lacquer Eau de Parfum,

£290

TOM FORD

Black Lacquer Eau de Parfum, £290

DRIES VAN NOTEN

Bitter Splash Eau de Parfum,

£240 

DRIES VAN NOTEN

Bitter Splash Eau de Parfum, £240 

LE LABO

Thé Matcha 26 Eau de Parfum,

£170

LE LABO

Thé Matcha 26 Eau de Parfum, £170 

MAISON CRIVELLI

Tubéreuse Astrale Extrait de Parfum,

£205 

MAISON CRIVELLI

Tubéreuse Astrale Extrait de Parfum, £205 

FRAGRANCE GLOSSARY 

SCENT PROFILE:  The first impression a scent makes – this is the overall character of the fragrance, describing the dominant notes.
 

PROJECTION:  How far a fragrance extends from your body. Ranked from 1 to 5: 1 stays close to the skin; 5 fills a room.
 

LONGEVITY: How long a fragrance lasts on your skin. Ranked from 1 (a few hours) to 5 (morning to night).

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