Then I tried RED. Love, love, love it – much more than the original. The gingerbread is tangy and unique and the patchouli in combination makes it the perfect autumn/holiday scent. I’m on my second container of body lotion even though it’s getting harder to locate.

Alien sounds very different and I will certainly give it a try!

I will confess rightaway that my interest in perfume began around a couple of years ago – after I read “The Emperor of Scent”. That's when I started sniffing around in earnest, and discovered that perfume didn't always have to smell “perfumey”… could smell nice even. By “perfumey” I mean all those classic bottles I have yet to learn to appreciate – memories of my mother's L'Air du Temps, the Opium bottle in the closet, Chanel no. 19, etc. etc. So two years into perfume civilization I am still attracted by light and unusual smells. Brit was one such for me, although I didn't love it enough to buy it – some people don't seem to think it is unique but for me the blast of icy pear and sugared almond was unusual enough to be pleasing… I haven't tried the Red though, must be interesting.

I guess everyone has his/her own tale of how they got into fragrance, I would love to hear about those. I enjoy reading about perfume as much sniffing (which is sometimes a letdown from all that lovely prose…), and there is a lot for me to discover!

Now, will you be including the new Angels and perhaps Alien when it comes out…please oh please.