Triona’s Top Trends

Becoming a mum myself to Maxi and Mini made my relationship with my own mum, Margaret, even more magical. Like me, Mum’s mantra has always been, “buy less, but better”. Something to think about for Mother’s Day gifting, don’t you think? Joan Woods of the waters + wild perfumery in west Cork is the same, having rebelled against the use of chemicals, and focusing on the purity of the organic raw ingredients to create sophisticated, mindful and sensual colognes, see waterandwild.com, or pop into Costume, see costumedublin.ie, for a sniff! A set of sample perfumes at only €25 is the way to go to see what someone likes; then buy them the big bottle. Choose from sweet basil + bergamot; tuberose + frankincense; rose + oud or cedarwood + cognac. I was lucky enough to get a bottle of the new Chloe Nomade, below, from €54.50, a few weeks before it launched, and I’ve worn it non-stop since. This new fragrance is a like a mixture of softness and strength, as it’s a floral chypre, with fresh, floral freesia and voluptuous mirabelle plum, intensified with earthy oakmoss and labdanum. It’s just hitting counters now, btw, at Arnotts, Harvey Nichols and select stockists nationwide. Anyhoo, I first wore it out to lunch, and my gal pals ooh-ed and aah-ed over the bottle, which is inspired by Chloe’s half-moon-shaped ‘Drew’ bag. That’s also on my wish list!