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Hate perfume? Even sceptics won’t turn up their noses at these subtle scents | Sali Hughes on beauty


With hints of orange, patchouli and even ginger beer, these uplifting fragrances are a joy for those turned off by overpowering bouquets

I’ve cured all but the last with what I misleadingly describe as “anti-perfume perfumes” – scents with a more natural aroma, that bed down politely on the skin without the dizzying whiff of department store. A blend of warm orange peel, cloves and sweet basil implies the presence of perfume without declaring its whereabouts I’ve also had a good deal of success with ginger aromas. I spent the happiest of hours sniffing scent blotters at Aesop’s London flagship and fell hard for Erémia, a delicately green, mossy, musky fragrance reminiscent of a damp forest clearing.

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