Autumn / winter calls for warmer everything: clothes, food, perfumes. Here are eight of my favourite perfumes which err on the spicier, deeper side. Elizabeth I The lightest and perhaps the most unusual of the bunch, I got this perfume from Hampton Court, of all places. It is supposedly based on a perfume recipe made for my idol, Queen Elizabeth I, the recipe of which is listed on the bottle: 'take eight grains of musk and put in rose-water eight spoonfuls, three spoonfuls o Damask water and a quarter of an ounce of sugar. Boil for five hours and strain.' From that description you can tell that this is a very sweet perfume, which is rather fitting for a queen who had a notorious sweet tooth. Of course, back in the days, being able to use sugar in one's cosmetics was definitely a symbol of status of wealth. The modern take of Elizabeth I's perfume is unsurprisingly sweet, but it is also very light. I absolutely love it, and my only complaint is that it is very...
This is hands-down my favourite bag ever - not in my collection, but ever. I am yet to find another bag that beats the Prada Saffiano Lux Medium Double-Zip Leather Satchel (its full name is a bit of a mouthful). Of course there are more beautiful, more expensive and more practical bags out there, but when it comes to the combination of the three, I am pretty sure this is, and will always be, my number one choice. There are a number of styles within the Prada Saffiano family. 'Saffiano' leather refers to a method of treating the leather by stamping, resulting in a leather that is durable, water-resistant and easy to clean. The method was said to be invented by Mario Prada himself, and Prada originally held a patent for real Saffiano leather - since then, many brands, both high end and high street, have used this method to create the signature textured look. Geniune saffiano leather is made of calf-skin, but it is also possible to have 'Saffiano-style' faux-lea...