Other Reasons to Use Scents

SCENTS TO MAKE YOU SMELL YOUNGER

Harrods' Roja Dove picks his favorite perfumes to make others think we're slim, sexy, sporty or sophisticated.

FLIRT WITH FLORALS

Floral perfumes can take years off a woman, as long as the smell is subtle.

However, if it's cloying or overpowering, the effect can be ageing.  Vivacious yet subtle scents of peony, lily of the valley and orange blossom will evoke images of spring and youth.

Try Perfumes such as Balenciaga's Florabotanica or Love Story from Chloe. 

RAMP UP YOUR SEX APPEAL

Vanilla is an aphrodisiac that enhances sensations of pleasure across the central nervous system. Therefore, it's no wonder that so many perfumes use vanilla as a base note. Applied to the nape of the neck or dabbed lightly behind the ears, the smell is intensely seductive.

For serious sex appeal you need a slightly heavier scent, one which comes from the perfume group we call the Orientals. These are perfumes based on vanilla with touches of sandalwood, patchouli or coumarin, which is found in conker beans.

Try Guerlain's Shalimar, L'Ambre Des Merveilles by Hermes or Armani's Si.

ENERGIZED

Perfumes with a bright, breezy, citrus scent evoke images of health, youth and the outdoors.  Lemon has long been associated with a fresh, youthful vivacity, so perfumes with citrus notes combined with florals will have associations of vigor and energy.

Try Tom Ford's Private Blend, White Suede or Givenchy's Dahlia Noir - You may never run a marathon, but you'll smell like someone who does (in a good way).

SMART AND SASSY

If you've got a tricky meeting or job interview, you'll want to appear calm, competent and chic.  The fragrance equivalent of an exquisitely tailored suit is a perfume from the Chypre family.

This group of fragrances is blended with uncompromising clarity, made up primarily of woody scents: juniper, cedarwood and bergamot and citrus top notes.

Try Cartier's Eau De Cartier or Bottega Veneta Essence Aromatique.

GIVE YOURSELF A MOOD LIFT

Clean, energizing citrus notes with hints of healing, soothing jasmine and lavender work best to dispel gloom, spread joy and your spirits.

These scents have been shown to have anti-depressant and rebalancing effects.

It really is true that a little lavender essence sprinkled on your pillow at night will help you sleep peacefully, leaving you calm and re-energized for the day ahead.

Try Clarins' Eau Dynamisante, Fendi's L'Aquarossa or, for a really lovely lavender feel, Marc Jacobs' Daisy Eau So Fresh

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