FLORAL FANATIC

With summer in her psyche all year round, Emma opts for dresses over jeans, salt spray over hairspray and fresh florals over dark and woody fragrances. And it’s these signature floral scents – like rose, tuberose and peony – that conjure up blissful memories of family trips to Spain, evening strolls in bluebell woods and soaking up the sun in her grandma’s garden.

My Summer Diaries

‘Sweet but not sickly, Miss Dior EDP [5], £112 for 100ml, was my first holiday romance and became the benchmark for all my future favourites. A bold step away from my body-spray days (sorry Impulse), this rose and bergamot blend made me feel sophisticated with a single spritz – even with a clashing hair braid.

‘My love for florals continued to bloom when I discovered Tom Ford’s Orchid Soleil [6], £82 for 50ml, in duty free.

Its spicy pink pepper, sweet tuberose and creamy vanilla concoction works even better on warm, sunbaked skin.

‘Summers that followed stressed-out university semesters called for long weekends away in the countryside, bathed in Jo Malone’s English Pear & Freesia [7], £94 for 100ml. To me, it’s summer bottled: all fresh and delicate with ripe pear and florals. The perfect partner for sunny woodland strolls.

‘A more recent discovery, Miller Harris Rose Silence [8], £105 for 100ml, transports me straight back to my grandma’s garden in Somerset, overflowing with roses, apple trees and sunshine. I can’t help but feel perkier and happier after misting this soft-petal scent.’