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Three of perfumer Lyn Harris’s classics – brightly packaged for summer – and wouldn’t you just love to put these on your dressing table? The brand has teamed up with Parisian artist Cyril Destrade to create ‘Symphony of Colours’- an interpretation of the ‘rhythm of the fruits and the flowers’ and emotive colours that prevail…

Balenciaga’s latest fragrance L’Edition Reflets may herald the original scent of violets Balenciaga Paris from back in 2008, but it now comes incased in a beautifully sheeny bottle – inspired by the luminous, reflective accents of the iconic handbags and fashion accessories. A sophisticated, feminine and refined blend created by Olivier Polge, the fashion house’s floral chypre fragrance is…

It’s time to take a olfactory stroll through the British countryside, hand in hand with Penhaligon’s. Their latest candle collection focuses on none other than the ‘fragrant heart of Britain’. Think along the lines of freshly cut grass, blooming roses and delicate sprigs of lavender… Each triple wicked candle comes complete with its own pretty…

Gracing our dressing tables just in time for the sunshine, the latest scent from Van Cleef & Arpels is a ‘sunnier’ take on the ever-ethereal Rêve. The imaginary, dream-like story behind the fragrance just makes it all the more appealing, with talk of a magical garden of lilies and a summer night’s dream – who wouldn’t want to…

Some people collect paintings. Others, shoes. But we also know plenty of fairly obsessive ‘collectors’ of Fornasetti candles, which come with the ‘gift-with-purchase’ of a visually delightful design and intriguing olfactive tale. The latest fragrant candle creation in their series, Giardino Segreto di Fornasetti embodies all that is great about spring within its carefully crafted wax. The idealised…