Confronting a new reality in the wake of a global health crisis, faced with self-quarantine, fragrance can be easily dismissed. However, now more than ever, the olfactory landscape you’re surrounded by can offer fortitude.

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Your perfume has much to contend with this time of year, with damp wool and lashings of anti-frizz/root-boosting spray leading the charge.