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FOR HIM AND HER

Beauty /Grooming

Scents
both ways
T HAT SW I N G

Summer's
the ideal
time to
choose a
fragrance
you can
share...

W

ith the days getting
warmer, now's the
perfect time to swap
your regular fragrance for
something lighter, fresher and more summery.
There are sound reasons for this.
For starters, heat tends to intensify fragrance,
turning the average weapon of mass seduction
sitting on your dressing table into a weapon of
mass destruction (fans of potent perfumes like
Thierry Mugler's Angel and Paco Rabanne's
1 Million take note). Secondly, summer tends
to be a time of year when you want to smell
clean rather than warm, woody or, given the
trend for 'gourmand' fragrances in the last few
years, like a walking cake shop.

WHAT A FEEL ING
LEE
KYNASTON

Although a firm
believer that
real beauty comes
from the inside,
Lee sees no
harm in giving the
outside some TLC.

That's where the citrus notes found in many
summer-friendly colognes like Jo Malone's
Basil & Neroli come in. Molecularly lighter and
more volatile than musky or vanillary notes,
they zing off the skin. Studies have also
shown them to have energising, mood-lifting
effects. Some, like Dior's legendary men's
fragrance, Eau Sauvage, contain an ingredient
called hedione which, according to scientists

MAKES
SCENTS

The
reason
perfumes
smell
different
on other
people
is due
to skin
type,
genes,
diet and
meds.
The air
around
you also
adds
to the
aroma.

at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany,
stimulates the part of women's brains
responsible for releasing sex hormones. Now

you know why it's been adored as much by
women as men, since it launched in the Sixties.
Luckily, the bulk of fragrances that lend
themselves to summer use are genderneutral, meaning you can buy one bottle for
your travels to share with your partner.
Fans of Tom Ford will love Sole di Positano
- the latest addition in his acclaimed Neroli
Portofino collection. While Dolce & Gabbana's
brand new unisex Velvet Cypress takes its
cues from the Mediterranean by blending
bergamot and lemon with warm cedarwood.

TIMELE SS TASTE
As well as new fragrances, it's worth looking
to the classics: Acqua di Parma Colonia
- whose fans have included everyone from
Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn to, er, me
- it's the nearest thing to bottled sunshine.
Cool, crisp and refreshing, these fragrances
reflect the joy, spirit and energy of summer
- wear them and you will, too. B

F I V E P ROD UC TS TO SHAR E

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instead of

buying
two

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May 2017 BALANCE

1. Dior Eau Sauvage, £49.50
for 50ml, johnlewis.com
2. Tom Ford Sole di
Positano, £155 for 50ml,
houseoffraser.co.uk
3. Acqua Di Parma, £69.39
for 50ml, amazon.co.uk
4. Dolce & Gabbana Velvet
Cypress, £165 for 50ml,
harrods.com
5. Jo Malone Basil &
Neroli, £88 for 100ml,
jomalone.co.uk

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