My perfume CV probably reads a lot like many other women my age. In my teens I dabbled with those omnipresent Body Shop fragrances - Dewberry, White Musk - before graduating to CKOne and Thierry Mugler's Angel. The three perfumes I wear now are Violetta by Penhaligon's (my twenties career girl perfume), Stella by Stella McCartney (my wedding perfume), and now Tam Dao by Diptyque
But since reading Perfumes: The A-Z Guide
Since reading the book, I've been inspired to try new scents. I've even dug about a bit online and discovered a whole world of perfume fanatics, the blogs dedicated to the stuff, and a black market in rare and discontinued fragrances.
What I'm lacking, however, is the opportunity to go and try out some of the perfumes that sound so wonderful on paper. It's a dangerous game to order online based on one person's description. Isn't it?