Struggling for ideas to make your Dad feel a bit special this Father’s Day? Well can I suggest Dolce and Gabbana’s classic ‘the one’ Eau de Toilette which just happens to be on special offer at the moment from Perfume Direct? At £46.99 for 50ml, or just £35.99 for 30 ml this is around a 30% off their normal price and I can tell you, if you haven’t already tried it, it’s rather good. Personally I just think the fragrance is gorgeous, but the great thing with buying from Perfume Direct is the expert details they provide on all their perfumes and aftershaves – making sure you get something you really like. So let’s see what their experts say about ‘the one’.

Well it has a warm and spicy fragrance with top notes of coriander, basil and grapefruit, middle notes of ginger, orange blossom and cardamom, and base notes of amber, cedar and tobacco. Just what your Dad likes perhaps?

But ‘Notes?’ I hear your puzzled mutter. Well briefly, Top Notes are the first fragrances you notice and tend to evaporate quickly; they’re followed by the Middle or Heart Notes – the main body of the perfume which lasts longer and is usually well-rounded. And finally the Base Notes – the longest-lasting fragrance which you remember most. But do check out the Perfume Direct Guide to Fragrances. It’s really fascinating and particularly useful if you have no idea what to choose.

The Fragrance Wheel explains all the perfume categories – Floral, Woody, Oriental etc – just choose the scent you like then search Perfume Direct by that category. The Strength Guide also explains how long each perfume will last – from eight hours for an Eau de Parfum to two hours for a lighter Eau Fraiche.

Perfume Direct are a UK company who have built an extensive network of suppliers to source the best price for their customers so you know you’re buying a genuine product at the best price. Well, what are you waiting for? Father’s Day, Mother’s Day or just simply ‘Indulge Yourself Day’ – there’s never a bad time to buy a good scent.

By Dr K Thompson, author of From Both Ends of the Stethoscope: Getting through breast cancer – by a doctor who knows

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