What do you want to be today? Sexy and sultry? The smart professional? The coy temptress? Wear a fragrance that alters your image in a matter of three notes, says Ruchira Bose

NEVER underestimate the power of your fragrance. Your scent determines your first impression and your lasting impact. Wear a fruity bouquet and you come across as an innocent, uncorrupted and youthful damsel; wear the right floral fragrance and you could wow those studs in suits in the boardroom or be asked out by the most eligible bachelor at the party! The key is to wear the right fragrance that will achieve your choice of impact!

So what’ll it be today? Impress mother-in-law to be? Make up to the boyfriend? Or get a table at the hippest new restaurant in town? (Yes, some fragrances even promise that).

One-Of-The-Boys
It’s your first day at work. What you need is something that’s personality driven and yet subtle. You don’t want the liftman to faint the moment you step in. You want your first impression amongst co-workers and boss to be ‘non-threatening, professional, smart and accessible’.

Your fragrance should smell transparent and lightly sensual, perhaps a blend of bitter orange, rose petals, ripe berries, fresh leaves, and warm woods. A scent designed to dazzle, but with subtlety. Wear a fragrance that helps you radiate positivity, makes you feel good about yourself and is not heady. Cindy Crawford, Nina Ricci Premier Jour, Jil Sander No 4, Carolina from Carolina Herrera New York, Mont Blanc, or Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue.