These are my favourite perfumes, numbers 26 through to 50. The list may change slightly over the years to come, but given that the fragrances that I feel have come to define me are ones that have remained firm favourites of mine over almost twelve years of collecting (and curation), I don’t anticipate too much movement.
I recently changed jobs, which requires two six-hour daily commutes per week, meaning I start off in the cold darkness and return under the same conditions at night. Though I know that this too will pass – and there will be, eventually, light – it is difficult to keep my spirits from flagging. What I need right now are perfumes that perform the same trick for me as natural light. And these are six of the best.