Beauty spot: new summer scents

Signature scents are for the weak. Sure, once it might have seemed elegant to be defined by a single lingering perfume, but today that reeks of laziness. Today, in a post-CK1 world, there are enough delicious fragrances for you to experiment with a different one every day. Summer is a good opportunity to revitalise your nose with something new, something fresh-smelling. Something that cons your brain into thinking you're on holiday, or at least not at work, tapping through the crumbs of your keyboard and wishing away a grey afternoon. I like the new Marc Jacobs perfume, Dot (£37, Harvey Nichols from 7 July), because it smells of coconut water, and therefore hangovers, and therefore implied memories of very fun nights. Plus, the bottle looks like a headache, which fits perfectly. Alternatively… Jo Malone Cologne Intense £95, jomalone.com Annick Goutal Nuit Etoilée £79, liberty.co.uk Stella McCartney Summer Rose £39, harveynichols.com Tom Ford Neroli Portofino Body Splash £85, selfridges.com Andrea Maack Dark £85, harveynichols.com