The beauty spot: summer smells

You know summer's here when you start to become aware of the smell of Lynx Africa. Sprayed liberally into sweaty boys' armpits, and stinking loudly over the feminine layers of sun block and chips, the streets begin to smell like a lido's changing room after GCSE yoga. Thankfully, the shops notice this, too, and roll out their new fragrance collections just in time. This summer, try Malin+Goetz's Rum Tonic (£37, Space NK) if you fancy smelling like you've spent a long afternoon in a lovely posh pub garden, or Gandini in Orange Blossom and Leaves (£28, Harvey Nichols) if you prefer to smell like you've just peeled a tangerine at a birthday picnic. Both fresh, sweet and tangy. Both reminiscent of favourite summer holidays. Both better than Lynx.