For readers outside the UK, this is a high street chain that sells only perfume, no other cosmetics, and some of the staff are very knowledgeable.

I gotta say some will love this scent and I respect all scents but I just don't like this one and am looking for a good way to wash it all off before I go out tonight. I feel I smell faintly unwashed somehow, even though that wouldn't be the case, and find myself desperately wishing to exit stage left, stage right or just beating a discreet but hasty retreat away from people. With floral notes working alongside spiced scents, any Michael Kors fragrance represents a must-have.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Upon first spray, MK White smells like the original, but once it dries down the lovely vanilla and amber base warms up the scent and removes the sharpness of the tuberose.

Another member of staff joined us and the 3 of us stood sniffing the perfume on paper strips and comparing impressions. Composition of Michael Kors White opens with aldehydes, freesia, ylang-ylang, fresh and dewy greenery and violet leaves. I love a strong perfume because I like it when I can smell it on myself, and with this one, a single spritz is enough to achieve that perfectly fragranced glow.This isn't going to be one of the timeless greats, but if it isn't damning it with faint praise, it is better than I expected: more complex, more interesting and a nicely crafted although not earth-shatteringly beautiful scent. Michael Kors adds a new limited edition to his wide perfume collection - Michael Kors White in flacon form characteristic of other editions for women, starting from Michael, to Gold, Gold Rose, Suede.