VOXPOPS

“My aunt never got out of bed with out Guerlain Jicky. I can’t smell it without bursting into tears. Proust and all that.”

Jenny Elkus, architect, Boston, MA

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“I really loathe anything with a vanilla base, because it’s so cloying and makes me feel claustrophobic, and usually like anything that has vetiver or citrus in it for exactly the opposite reason.”

Caroline Gill, classical music commentator, Hampshire, UK

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“Lalique Amethyst. The cherry low note drives me wild.”

Edward Evans, writer, Tel Aviv, Israel

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“I wear Floris, Bergamotto Di Positano, but the smell of basil or lemongrass can stop me in my tracks. I had Floris make me a scent but I rather ruined it by insisting on too much passion fruit oil. It’s a great gift though.” Catherine Hackett, blogger, Hampshire, UK