Modern perfume, by its very nature, is a luxury. We're well past the era of corseted ladies dabbing on rosewater to mask a lack of basic hygiene (although the Lynx-doused lads at my high school may have been working on a similar principle)
Nowadays, the best perfume for women is not a necessity, but a daily treat, a classy gift, and a bit of designer decadence on the dressing table. And, boy, does its cost reflect that. Have you noticed the £100+ price-creep on your average long-lasting perfume?
