THE WRITE NOTE

Why scribbling on yourself suddenly makes perfect “scents”…

They say every perfume tells a story, so it should be no surprise, then, that scents are now being poured into pens. Sharpies, chubbies and click-pens are the new travelfriendly way to cart around your favourite scents. A quick scribble on your pulse points is all it takes and, unlike spray perfumes, that means none of your precious “juice” is lost into the ether (probably best not to start jabbing them in your neck in public, mind). Try fast-selling-out Mugler Perfuming Pencils in Angel, Alien and Aura, £26 each, limited-edition Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Click & Go EDP, £29, or Scent Republik Scent Stiks, £4.95 each. The only downside? Your nan wearing them out while trying to write Gladys’s birthday card.