Time to break the perfume rules

A spring scent should be floral and pretty, right? Wrong. Katie Wright sniffs out the boldest and most beautiful new fragrances.

IF you’re hankering for a new parfum to partner your new season wardrobe, you’re in luck. This spring, there are dozens of newbies to choose from — and for once, they’re not all boringly airy and elegant.

“Spring risks being one big cliché for perfumes, in which we are encouraged to get as dainty as Sandra Dee and switch over to delicate florals like lily of the valley,” says fragrance expert Lizzie Ostrom aka Odette Toilette ( www.odettetoilette.com ).