For my nose

I have a very sensitive nose, I can smell edible food stuff from a distance that other people cannot. So I always know when vada pavs are being devoured anywhere. This heightened sense of smell actually places me in the league of Heroes on Star Plus,but they didnt pay me enought o go on air... so I started this column. Anyway, every boon comes with a bane. My sensitive nose has to deal with body odour. Since deodorants aren’t fashionable enough for this column, I had to popularise perfumes so that my nose hair don’t have to regenerate every few hours.

Splurge: Le Baiser Du Dragon by Cartier Rs5550/-
Indiabulls (SGS Mall Camp)
My nose smelt a dragon...yes a nice smelling dragon. How many of you can smell dragons? So I followed the scent all the way to SGS mall in Camp and the source of the scent was a bottle. Imagine my disappointment to not see a firebreathing creature, but a nice looking bottle from Cartier with gold coloured liquid in it which smelt woody and strong. At Rs 5550 for 50 ml, this is something nice you can buy your wife or girlfriend on their birthdays or your anniversary. Oh, and the name translates to the kiss of a dragon. Imagine that!

Go Between: Aqualily, The Body Shop, Rs 845/- Camp
After the fiery experience, I was on the lookout for something more delicate. I trusted my nose once more and entered this store a tad consciously. What I chanced upon was a delicate blue coloured liquid. Closing my eyes, I could imagine crossing a pond skipping on dewy lotus leaves at dawn. Yes! Yes...if you close your eyes and inhale Aqualily from Bodyshop, you may just be able to do that. It’s intriguing and light but too dainty for my taste. And at the price tag which isnt as high you could even gift it to me! I’ll gift it to some one else.

Minimalist: M. G. Road, Do It, Rs 50/-
I entered this store to check out the perfumes as I saw a neat stack of them on the shelves. One that did catch my eye was called Do It! So I did. I snagged the bottle for a mere 50 bucks. The bottle, as you can see, isn’t that bad on inspection and if you’re buying a gift for someone you don’t know that much or like much, or for an ex boyfriend, then you can make them feel special and not go broke at the same time. The fragrance is a little confusing and very strong and if its not to your liking, use it as an air freshener!