Bourjois La Formidable Gift Set 50ml EDP + 7ml Mascara Masks & Peels Sits close to skin rather

Sits close to skin rather than projecting across the room — let people get within half a metre to catch it

Igora Royal Absolutes is the anti-age version: it colours while conditioning

Violet leaf and jasmine lead

so the whole thing reads closer to warm suede than garden soil

Bourjois La Formidable Gift Set 50ml EDP + 7ml Mascara Masks & Peels Sits close to skin ratherLa Formidable opens with a bright hit of bergamot and peony the kind of cheerful floral that doesn't apologise for being noticed. It settles into a warmer middle of rose and iris, then sits on a sandalwood base that keeps it from drifting into grandma perfume territory. The set comes with a 50ml EDP and a full size mascara, so you can test the fragrance properly and get ready at the same time. Three or four sprays hold from morning into evening