wearable perfection

For £125 you could buy a decent item of new clothing or even a low end niche : full bottles of non- high street fragrances rarely come cheaper. There are a few I have my eye on – I bought d a small travel size Abel Miami Split for d on our anniversary — I know it will come in handy for a performance with its dazzlingly realistic fresh banana-ness — but it is also pleasingly wearable in and of itself : creative conceptual perfumery with a humorous wink. I rather like it. The sandy, spiced undertow reminds me of Comme Des Garçons Cologne – one of our old favourites – and I am sure it will be an enjoyable wear for this coming summer in Japan and in England. * But liking something isn’t the same as loving something, and this Tuesday — pay day — I stole away before work to my secret treasure trove a couple of cities away — I hadn’t been in eleven months and after all the excruciations I have been through in recent times I felt I deserved a modest splurge – wondering if I might not find…