Editors Share Their Favourite & Other Stories Perfumes

“Desert Edition is deep and syrupy, a little like Parfums de Marly’s delectable Safanad, which I have on rotation in my fragrance wardrobe. Incredibly, it’s a snip of the price. The treacly nuances are down to vanilla-esque tonka bean, oak and honey. While the brand describes it as a woody fragrance, to me it earns a space in the gourmand camp; it’s sweet — but not tooth-achingly so — and it’s very moreish thanks to edible notes of cardamom, pistachio and hints of dried fruit. I can’t stop smelling my wrists when I wear it. I’m also surprised by how well it lingers on the skin and clothes for an eau de toilette. It gives my eaux de parfum — and even extraits, which boast an impressive 20 to 30% fragrance oil — a run for their money.” — Jacqueline Kilikita, beauty director