Rebel MPs scent victory on foreign aid as they fight to force Boris Johnson to reverse planned cut to handouts The Prime Minister temporarily reduced aid to 0.5 per cent of national income Thirty Tory MPs support an amendment that would require new legislation Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC the cut was ‘entirely reasonable’ … Read more
Carrie Symonds hired THREE decoy dresses to throw snoops off the scent before her secret marriage to Boris Johnson – and the £45 wedding dress she also rented goes back TODAY Prime Minister’s new bride hired dress from eco business My Wardrobe HQ Christos Costarellos gown usually sells for £2,870 when purchased at full price … Read more
The launch of three new fragrances at the end of last month caused something of a buzz among perfume fans. All three are variations on a cult scent that sells one bottle every 15 minutes at Harvey Nichols alone — and it’s a fragrance unlike any other. Molecule 01, created by German perfumer Geza Schoen, … Read more
The launch of three new fragrances at the end of last month caused something of a buzz among perfume fans. All three are variations on a cult scent that sells one bottle every 15 minutes at Harvey Nichols alone — and it’s a fragrance unlike any other. Molecule 01, created by German perfumer Geza Schoen, … Read more
Dolly Parton dropped a perfume ad during the Super Bowl. The 75-year-old country music icon promoted her new fragrance, Dolly Scent From Above, during the third quarter of the NFL showpiece at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ultimately defeated the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy. … Read more
Scent of lemons can make you feel thinner and lighter but vanilla makes you feel heavier, study finds Scientists investigated if sounds and scents can influence a person’s body image Found lemon scent makes people feel thinner and so does sound of stilettos But heavy footprints and smell of vanilla makes people feel heavier By Joe … Read more
Struggling to find a Christmas gift for the space enthusiast in your life? A very special new immersive fragrance might be the answer you’re looking for. Perfume brand TOLI has concocted a scent inspired by the planet Jupiter — sporting subtle notes of rotten egg and cleaning products on a heady base of bitter almonds. Or … Read more
Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series. One of my favourite joys of this midsummer season is the range of scents, and my favourite of all is honeysuckle. Its fragrance saturates these sunken Herefordshire lanes, the warm pools of air soaking up the scent like blotting paper till … Read more
Purple craze: There’s nothing lovelier than lavender with its heady scent and vivid colour, says Monty Don – and there’s a type to suit every taste Monty Don said lavender colours a mood of gentle refinement and prettiness He said it is long-lasting, ideal for a pot and resistant to almost total neglect Lavender hates … Read more
Thank goodness that’s over! So long, wettest-February-on-record; good riddance, miserable winter. For the first time in ages, the forecast in some parts of Britain is predicting sun for several days. The bright months are back again, and how welcome they are. As David Hockney recently put it, in a caption of a painting of butter-golden … Read more