Beat stress
Giorgio Armani Attitude EDT
Best for: 8am breakfast meeting. You’ll need something invigorating for that early start: the invigorating top notes contain an unusual blend of lemon and coffee, handy at 8am when levels of the stress hormone cortisol are at their highest. Eggs over easy please.
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Stay alert
Hugo Boss Just Different EDT
Best for: a kick start. Beat the afternoon slump with a little nasal stimulation. Research at Hiroshima Prefectural Women’s University linked basil (present in this fragrance) to increased alertness and energy. A strategic spray before a big presentation will provide you with a perfect pick-me-up.
Get respect
Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme EDT
Best for: an all-day conference. For a standout office scent, this fragrance and its unusual hints of tobacco and black pepper is your pick. It’s masculine and fresh and the woody power strikes an everlasting effect.
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Get the girl
Viktor and Rolf Spicebomb EDT
Best for: 6pm drinks. This is an excellent day-to-night fragrance: its heady scent endures thanks to accents of tobacco, amber and vetiver. A fragrance with mature character makes it wearable for any occasion. Your post-work drinks should prove fruitful.
Make an impression
Tom Ford Lavender Palm EDP
Best for: 8pm dinner. Lavender Palm combines the softest, woodiest elements with a breezy citrusy top note and mossy green base note to create an ever-evolving concoction that will draw her in. Woody scents can boost women’s arousal by 16%,” says therapist Dr Laura Berman, a female sexuality specialist.
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Stay focused
Christian Dior Eau Sauvage Extreme EDT
Best for: 11pm poker game. With tangy citrus tones and classic rosemary, Christian Dior is the James Bond of evening fragrances. If you’re in for a long night and need to keep your wits about you, give yourself a regular top-up spritz. Ready when you are Ms Moneypenny. Tip: If you wear a fragrance, avoid scented moisturisers or shaving creams. Mixed messages will confuse her, not enthuse her.
