There are few product choices as deeply entwined in your identity, as a perfume is. I can barely be in a room with a sweet scent without feeling distinctly nauseous. I once had an office desk next to a Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb wearer and could barely keep my porridge down as she gave herself her morning spritz. While for her, that was her daily dose of luxury; nothing sickly about it - and countless others would agree, given that it’s one of the most successfully sold fragrances ever. SHOP NOW But that’s why we wear perfumes. If we were all attracted to, and thus wore, the same types of scent, it would cancel out the point in wearing them. Quite often, our fragrance enters a room almost before we do, changing the mood of a space for those in it. I still suffer a childlike longing when I pass a woman wearing Givenchy’s Ysatis (what my mother wore when I was little); I feel it before I’m even conscious of why. So choosing a fragrance should be done carefully, with regard to who you are and how you want to be, erm, smelled. As we move through life, our olfactory attractions morph to fit our personality and situation. As a teenager, I adored that iconic nineties aroma, Giorgio Beverley Hills with its sweet floral heart and musky vanilla base, gifted in a set with a branded teddy bear, by my first proper boyfriend. In my twenties, it was anything rosy and powdery; how edgy I felt, in my granny-scented raver’s wardrobe. While now, in my thirties, it’s zingy citrus notes, with a hint of masculinity, that capture me, possibly due to their resemblance to gin and tonic. My fragrance personality has sharpened up; just as I have. But when’s the last time you thought about your fragrance personality? Recognise anyone below? SHOP NOW

The Classic Romantic

You are: Soft, spirited and glamourous in the manner of a screen siren. You like: Abundant florals, powdery notes and sweet, comforting aromas like amber and vanilla You should try: Yves Saint Laurent Opium Eau De Toilette, with its top notes of bergamot, mandarin and lily of the valley; a heart of carnation, jasmine and myrrh; and a base of patchouli, opoponax, amber and vanilla. SHOP NOW

The Modern Naturist

You are: Free, youthful and ever contemporary. You long for fresh air. You like: Clean, crisp, aquatic scents not dissimilar to those you might experience during a very good shower You should try: Chanel Chance Eau de Fraiche Eau De Toilette, which opens with notes of lemon and cedar, a heart of pink pepper, water hyacinth and jasmine and follows a base of teak wood, iris, amber, patchouli and vetiver. SHOP NOW

The Mysterious One

You are: Deep and sensuous... sophisticated and a little dark. You like: Musky tones with waves of spicy incense and the intimacy of a roaring fire. You should try: Calvin Klein Obsession, eau de parfum sets a sexy mood with its blend of heady, spicy, woody and floral notes on a sweet, seductive base of oriental vanilla and amber.