you must buy: jo malone cologne

If it isn't already painfully obvious, I've suddenly become obsessed with fragrance. I'm hitting up department store counters for free vials of everything -- old classics like Guerlain's Shalimar, fruity floral teen favorites like Juicy Couture's Viva La Juicy!, mega-sellers like Thierry Muglar's Angel, and boutique stuff like Histoires de Parfum's 1826.

I never realized how much I liked spicy scents, or how well hey could be done. Patchouli, vanilla, cardamom, musk, mandarin... Mmm. Unfortunately, those notes are much better suited for sweater and scarf weather and I need something now, for summer.

I think I've found it - Jo Malone Cologne. I'm in love. It's subtle and light and clean. Just perfect for staying fresh on hot sticky afternoons. Diamond once complained that perfume was offensive and unprofessional, but I think even he would approve.

I'm still trying to decide which is my favorite and worth the investment. I'm leaning toward mostly citrus scents:

• Orange Blossom
• Lime Basil Mandarin (the most masculine of the five listed)
  
• Nectarine Blossom and Honey
• Wild Fig & Cassis
• Lotus Blossom and Water Lily
  

And I'm trying my best to resist Dark Amber & Ginger Lily and Pomegranate Noir as they're both too spicy for what I want but they're still amaazing.