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Smells like teen spirit: first scents young people will love | Sali Hughes on beauty
Choosing a signature fragrance makes a lovely coming-of-age moment. Here are bright, fresh and (mostly) affordable scents that are ideal for the purpose
There’s a ritual in France, where on her 16th birthday a girl is taken to the La Maison Guerlain boutique, open on the Champs Élysées since 1914, to choose her signature scent. I think my first fragrance was bought on a P&O ferry, so I’ve always been enchanted by the romance of this idea, and it has inspired me to send several teenagers (including my son and godchildren) to a Jo Malone London counter or boutique for their own special coming-of-age moment. I’m so glad that the Caudalie brand has caught fire with young people, because it means you’ll probably be able to persuade your teen to wear its beautiful, fresh and tasteful fragrances.
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