Pamela Paul observes the changing patterns in perfume practices throughout a woman’s life and contends that there is no set scent for life.

Thousands of creams, serums, and other beautifying concoctions are launched every year, not to mention mountains of make-up and fragrances, each clamouring for space in our shopping baskets.

Your best memories can be summoned with a single spritz of summer perfume. Make new ones this season while wearing Rachel Marie Walsh’s pick of the best new fragrances.

Update your perfume choice for spring or choose a last-minute gift for Mother’s Day from among the best of this season’s fragrances. Rachel Marie Walsh reports.