I still remember the day I met Chanel Allure.

I was in a perfume shop in Guernsey aged 17, determined to find myself a perfume to love.

I had covered my forearms and the air around me in a flurry of floral fragrances, spicy scents and flat, monotone monstrosities. My hands held a gathering of paper sticks doused in competing notes like a card player round the gaming tables in Vegas close to folding.

And then, suddenly, a clearing in the air. New hope. The promise of a dream. Chanel Allure, in my mind and senses, is perfume perfection.

You can see how much I love it! I have happily swung between the powers of the Eau de Toilette and the Eau de Parfum. Utterly in love!

And ideal for Christmas.

Buy Chanel Allure Eau de Toilette and Eau de Parfum (at 10% off now – be quick!)