It was the great perfume passion of my life. I still have Chanel's sublime Sycomore (from £215, chanel.com), a starkly beguiling true wood, to express my public self. However, private me is bereft.

Inspired by gold, the latest Comme des Garçons fragrance, which comes in a glamorous bottle, smells suitably expensive thanks to warm notes of saffron, coriander and amber. 020-7494 6220 Sycomore ...