WIN! THE CHANCE TO CREATE YOUR OWN LUXURY PERFUME

Freesias grow all over New Zealand, popping up in thick clusters of creamy blooms each spring and giving off the most amazing perfume.

They used to grow in flowerbeds on the airbase where I grew up. You weren’t supposed to pick them, but my sister and I knew they were Mum’s favourite flowers, so we’d sneak a few stems on our way home and proudly present them to her.

She’d make a point of telling us we shouldn’t really have picked them – because they were there for everyone to enjoy – but you could see she was secretly pleased. They’d fill the house with their heavenly fragrance, and to this day it’s one of my absolute favourite scents; the smell instantly lifts me up and fills my mind with thoughts of my mum.

So now I want to know – what are YOUR favourite scents?

Mine (if you hadn’t already guessed) is freesia, but I also adore honeysuckle, jasmine, peony and vanilla. Let me know yours, and you could win this amazing prize:

WIN! THE CHANCE TO CREATE YOUR OWN LUXURY PERFUME

To celebrate the release of Luxurious, the newest fragrance to join their fabric softening range, COMFORT INTENSE is giving you and a friend the chance to win a trip to create your very own unique scent in a top London fragrance house. The winner will also receive return travel to London, and a night’s stay in a luxury hotel.

Do you love light florals, rich musks or warm fruity tones? To enter, all you need to do is TWEET the notes you’d use to create your perfect perfume to @ComfortUK, remembering to include the hashtag #LuxuriousScent.

I’ll be helping to judge all the entries, alongside the super-stylish Fritha from TIGERLILY QUINN, so let your imagination and your senses go wild. Good luck!

• This is a collaborative post between Mummy’s Little Monkey and Comfort Intense; competition T&Cs can be read HERE.

Branch of white freesia with flowers and buds on a gray background, courtesy of Shutterstock