58 | November 2011 | woman this month Beauty Feminine, sweet and elegant. These are the buzzwords for November. Team your expensive gemstone jewellery and luxurious fur coats with some rich, inviting scents, to up the intrigue. November If anyone knows how to do sophistication, it’s the Orient. Versace’s Versense is a carefully balanced fusion between the freshness as delivered by the citrus and floral notes and the sultrier addition of the oriental spices, woods and musk. This is one for the grown ups! Available at Debenhams and other leading retailers. Breathe the Orient Azzaro’s Jolie Rose is about mystery and elegance. It appeals to the softer side of a woman’s personality and offers a delicately inviting blend of violet and pink water lily, with base notes of cedar and musk. This is one for the girlier girls among us, who still want to smell chic and grown up. Available at leading retailers. A Girl’s Girl Marc Jacobs has had tremendous success with his original Lola perfume, both for its musky, thick scent and also for its delightful and innovative bottle. So he is cashing in on a good thing, and right enough! The Oh, Lola fragrance is a sweeter, younger version of the first scent. It is light hearted but spirited! Available at Marc Jacobs stores and other leading retailers. A Charming Muse Guerlain’s Idylle Eau Sublime is a fresh and delicate mix of rose, peony and nectarine. It also has hints of jasmine and lily. It is fruity and sweet, but not wholly innocent, ideal for a girl wanting to add a certain je ne sais quoi to her appeal. Available in leading retailers. Sublimely Yours Infused with the mystical aura of the Middle East, David Yurman’s limited edition fragrance is a heady blend of agar wood, rose taif, coriander and geranium, with the addition of saffron, raspberry, violet and jasmine. It is the epitome of exciting, sultry sophistication. Available at Al Hawaj. Middle East Delight Fragrances
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