Get scent sitized

Perfume isn’t just about smelling good. Wear it well and you’ll make grown men weep.

Hair

Hair is porous, so it’s an excellent carrier’ for perfume. It will also scent the air around you every time you move. Stick to alcohol-free hair mists to avoid drying out your locks – Thierry Mugler Angel Perfuming Hair Mist, 18 eur, is formulated to diffuse scent for eight hours.

Neck

Fragrance applied to your neck and behind your ears will envelop you, making these great spots to get the most out of an evening perfume. Buy a perfume with an old-fashioned glass stopper -dabbing on scent is an indulgent ritual. Jean Charles Brosseau Ombre Rose Perfume.

Lips

To entice lover, Cleopatra dabbed her brow with civet (from the, er, anal gland of the civet cat) and lips with perfume. You wouldn’t want to do either but you could sweeten your kisses with peach and berry scented Dreaming by Tommy Hilfiger Rollerball/ Lipgloss duo.

Breasts

The ancient Greeks perfumed each part of their body differently. Breasts, for instance, were massaged with sensuously scented oil blends. Try Aromatherapy Associates Enrich Massage &Body oil, with aphrodisiac vanilla and tuberose, ylang-ylang to reduce inhibitions, and plant oils to nourish delicate skin.

Back of knees

Placing a fragrance on pulse points low on the body means it’ll rise as it evaporates during the day, leaving continual hints of scent. A confident, herb/mossy chypre fragrance like Sisley Soir de Lune is perfect for daytime -either spritz it on or treat your legs to its intense Moisturizing Perfumed Body Cream.

Small of the back

Coco Chanel’s advice was simple: ” You should put perfume where you want to be kissed”. Hold the bottle at least five inches from your skin so you mist – not drench – yourself. Chanel No 5 eau premiere spray is a sparkling new take on a classic.

Wrists

Leave a sexy trail of the scent of white flowers -known for their aphrodisiac powers -along your inner arms to make you feel sensuous and ready for romance. Concentrate on pulse points, such as your wrists and inner elbows, so your fragrance is diffused with every heartbeat. Tsi-La fleur sauvage natural perfume, comes in a lilttle roll-on bottle and is heavy with jasmine and tuberose.

Inner thighs

Solid perfumes are wax-based, mostly alcohol-free and gentle on the skin – the perfect way to anoint your inner thighs for a ahem, special occasion. These perfumes are intimate – you have to get close to smell them. Try Tocca Profumo Solide in Cleopatra, a blend of patchouli, musk and peach nectar. It’s a sultry oriental scent, which gives it more staying power than a fresh floral.

Feet

A silky, perfumed shimmer powder is a sensuous way to draw the eye where you want it to go. Try dusting the tops of your feet and front of your shins for a flattering sheen and a fragrant surprise when you flash your pins. Agent provocateur poudre D’Amour, contains the dangerously sexy civet note as well as extract of damiana, said to enhance lovemaking.