Shameless Indulgence

THE Perfume Shop is describing this as one of its biggest fragrance launches since the company opened its doors 25 years ago. So we would expect Gabrielle (£112 for 100ml,

theperfumeshop.com), the much-anticipated new offering from Chanel, to be something particularly special.

Named after the legendary designer Coco Chanel — whose real name was Gabrielle — it is the fashion house’s first new perfume launch in 15 years. It’s been created by Olivier Polge, who previously made the iconic Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb, which appears regularly on the list of top-selling fragrances.

With a blend of orange blossom, jasmine, ylang-ylang and Grasse tuberose, this beautiful scent is likely to impress even those who profess not to be fans of floral perfume.