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I have a sweet spot for vanilla scents and this one from Huda Beauty's fragrance line Kayali is up there with the best of them. Ten years after the perfume's first release, Allure named Lovely to its annual "Best of Beauty" list.

It's creamy and sugary (thanks to brown sugar and Brazilian tonka) but also heady with florals from vanilla orchid, patchouli and musk.

I'm a big fan of this brand for unusual scents, but I think Neon Rose is a real crowd-pleaser—a fresh, green floral. The Financial Times gave the scent a rave review, saying that in contrast to the frequently-poor reputation of celebrity fragrances, "Sarah Jessica Parker’s Lovely is so good it could be a Chanel. Though most celebrity perfumes are created via licensing deals that involve the face of the fragrance in little besides publicity for the scent, Parker, with a long-standing interest in perfumery, [3] was an unusually active participant in the scent's creation, bringing in her own proposal to her collaborators, who included Walsh, Coty, and perfumers Clement Gavarry and Laurent le Guernec, based at International Flavors and Fragrances. It won't last as long as a proper eau de parfum, but there are some incredible body mists on the market right now if you don't mind committing to some top ups throughout the day. If you're a regular user, please take a break, explore our other interesting content, and come back later.The notes of amber, jasmine and blackcurrant make it feel a lot more of an evening scent compared to other fragrances I've come to know and love from the brand.

It might sound obvious, but a good hack for finding high quality but affordable perfumes is to purchase them in smaller sizes. I'm a huge fan of Estée Lauder's iconic Bronze Goddess perfume which comes out every year, but this affordable scent from French skincare brand Nuxe is a close second. It's light, floral freshness is cut with a sweet warmth that makes this a versatile perfume for all seasons.

The travel size is useful to keep on you for touch ups throughout the day, or to test-drive the scent before committing to the bottle. In 2008, Chandler Burr published a book, The Perfect Scent: A Year Behind the Scenes of the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York, which chronicled the development of Lovely, comparing it to the development of Hermès fragrance by Jean-Claude Ellena, Un Jardin sur Le Nil. I always knew that I liked perfume, but it wasn't until my last house move when my perfume collection required an entire packing box that I realised how much I truly love it. Of all the products I've collected over the years, my perfumes are worth the most, and unfortunately, I have expensive taste in scents.