The Citizen (Gauteng)

More than a colour

- Kgosi Modisane

Find perfume perfect for summer and join crusade with pink ribbon.

As people acknowledg­e Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we take you on a journey of fabulous, beautiful and feminine pink fragrances which are perfect for the summer months.

October is Breast Cancer Month and much considerat­ion has been put into creating awareness of the disease that has killed many women.

“Queen of Fragrance” and Hot 99 FM fragrance expert Liz Ferrett shares her knowledge on scent, inspired by the colour pink which is the internatio­nal symbol of breast cancer awareness.

The pink ribbon, and the colour pink in general identify the wearer or promoter with breast cancer and express moral support for women with breast cancer.

Pink ribbons are most commonly seen during October. For an ardent woman, tender of heart and eloquent of word. This elegant floral emphases with roses. The fragrance opens incisive fresh citrus notes of sparkling blood orange, mandarin and bergamot and closes with vivid tempered pink peppercorn and rosewood. A sparkling fragrance with a joyful feeling of nature and energy with optimism for a new day. It opens with a juicy litchi and green pear and softens with velvety peony and rose and is rounded off with cedar, white musk and blackberry. It’s romantical­ly feminine for those warm days. flowers, spices and green to awaken your senses. The heart has rose loaded with pepper and tingled with musk. The top notes are litchi and freesia, the heart is magnolia, ginger, mandarin, pepper and ginger and the base notes are amber, musk and jasmine.

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