If You Want to Smell Next-Level Expensive, You Should Probably Know About These Perfumes

Key notes: Bergamot, mandarin, neroli, sea scent, green tea, blackcurrant bud, sandalwood, musk

First up is my favourite fragrance from the brand. This is the kind of scent that will remain in your collection all year round. It's the ultimate mood-booster, inspired by mountain air and alpine streams. The perfume opens with zingy notes of bergamot, mandarin and neroli. These citrus notes are elevated by a salty aroma that reminds me of a crisp seaside walk, with a hint of green tea adding a wonderfully earthy element. It's a breath of fresh air in a fragrance, grounded by a base of sandalwood and musk that adds this understated luxury to the entire scent.

Key notes: Mandarin, pink pepper, rose, lily of the valley, peony, cashmere wood, vanilla, musk

If floral fragrances are more your thing, then you need to have Eladaria on your radar. This is one of the most classic scents in the entire collection, and spritzing it feels like diving headfirst into a bed of pink petals or walking into an old Parisian powder room. Rose and peony add a sweet, heady element, while undertones of cashmere wood and musk linger sensually on the skin. It's incredibly sophisticated, yet it still manages to feel fun and alluring, too.

Key notes: Green apple, violet leaf, pink pepper, bergamot, rose, sandalwood, peach, cassis, ylang ylang, amber

When I need to feel empowered, there's only one fragrance that I reach for, and that fragrance is Aventus for Her. You know that trusty black blazer in the back of your wardrobe? The one that makes you feel chic and composed? Well, this is the perfume equivalent. The combination of juicy fruits, heady florals and fresh citrus notes creates a strong, complex, feminine scent that enters a room long before you do, and continues to make an impact long after you've left. It's an iconic fresh perfume.

Key notes: Chinese osmanthus, magnolia, saffron, tuberose, patchouli, vanilla, incense, myrrh, musk

This is usually my date-night fragrance as I can't get enough of the sweet, sensual scent. It feels like slipping a slinky, silky dress over freshly lotioned skin, before heading to a hazy bar for a rum-filled cocktail. It has lots of layers, with a soft, creamy opening of Chinese osmanthus, which is quickly interrupted by the sweetness of the magnolia. Patchouli and incense soon reveal a hidden depth, adding a musky, smoky base that makes you feel dizzy in the best way possible.

Key notes: Bergamot, frankincense, ginger, rose, oud, patchouli, sandalwood, myrrh, liquorice root, tonka bean

This fragrance was recommended to me by Who What Wear's beauty director Shannon Lawlor, and since giving it a sniff, I can't get it out of my head. "A deep, wintery delight, Creed Oud Zarian is a scent to have on your radar this autumn/winter," Lawlor tells me. "As someone who doesn't wear much oud (I'm one of those people who finds it overwhelming), I can't put into words just how special this scent is. Yes, it's oudy, and obviously so, but after just a few moments of being around it, you realise quite quickly that it doesn't impede on your space in the way a typical oud fragrance might. It has a fresh, zesty bite at the top, thanks to ginger and bergamot, and the animalic oud is wrapped up in a richly powdered smokiness of rose. Throw in some tonka bean and patchouli for good measure, and what you have is a scent that smells like the most expensive aroma in the world."