Valentine's Day is just around the corner with it's glamourous cards proclaiming romance and love, usual gifts of flowers and chocolates and romantic candlelight evenings at a favourite restaurant.
All very wonderful, cosy and romantic. But instead of gifts of flowers and chocolates (or maybe as well as - it's your call…) how about buying the love of your life a tantalising note of perfume?
GIFTS FOR LADIES
For a perfume with romantic overtones of geranium. lavender, rose and vanilla, try Penhaligon's "Love Potion No 9" It doesn't come all that cheap costing around £72 from www.penhaligons.com but it is a lovely gift for the lady in your life.
You can find a great range of perfumes at Accessorize. The Forever Fragrance Wardrobe is home to some lovely scents, such as "True" and "Love" costing about £14.99 from Superdrug
If your girl loves cats then look no further than Katy Perry who has a perfume out called "Purr Scent" - It's a floral blend of jasmine blossom and pink freesia. Light and lovely and comes in a delightful feline shaped bottle. Available from Superdrug at around £34.99.
Or if your lady prefers a woody scent with floral overtones of rose, jasmine, peony and lilac then she will adore "Idyll Duet" by Guerlain. This can be bought at Debenhams at £43.
Maybe Valrentine's Day would not be Valentine's day without Ralph Lauren's "Romance" scent. £26.40 from www.cheapsmells.com
Lancome's "Tresor In Love" with it's notes of Turkish rose, pear and violet will bring and exotic ambience to any soiree. £29
"Lipsy" at £24.50 comes in a pink heart shaped bottle to fall in love with, complete with a Lipsy heart shaped charm. A musky scent with notes of rose and orange available from www.theperfumeshop.com
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AND GIFTS FOR THE MAN IN YOUR LIFE
Try Dolce and Gabbana's "The One" - is a spicy, oriental scent for men in a sturdy masculine looking bottle from Boots at £29.62.
If he's an old fashioned romantic, then give him Givenchy's "Gentleman" £21.85 from www.cheapsmells.com It has notes of tarragon, cinnamon and vetiver.
Ted Baker has a new spicy scent out called "Pashion" (£26 from 0800 028 7321)
DKNY has a rich cognac and rum scent with overtones of citrus. You can buy it in it's fiery red bottle for £29.99 from
Kyuku's Elements provide a comprehensive range for the man with really masculine tastes. Bath and bodycare products include Earth Bodywash and Fire Bodyscrub £17 each from www.mankind.co.uk
Clinique makes a great grooming kit for men. It contains moisturiser, facial scrub and eye cream £25 at www.cliniqueformen.co.uk
Finally The Men's Essential Skincare Set contains Samurai Secret shaving gel, Suno Force shampoo and Himalaya Mist body spray. £17.90 from www.uk.ritualsstore.com
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