“In the age of social media, fragrance is more important than ever, reminding us of our presence in the here and now,” perfumer Daniela Andrier tells me. We might be a hundred miles apart, and chatting via a patchy video link, but an invisible thread is connecting us; we’re both wearing her latest masterpiece for Miu Miu: Fleur de Lait Eau de Parfum. Andrier doesn’t quite believe in perfume trends, but solar scents like Fleur de Lait — which she calls the perfume equivalent of a ray of light — might come close, and they’re the perfect segue into spring: “Think of it like the suncream you put on when you’re at the beach,” she says. “The white flower notes and fruity nuances like mango are like internal sunshine.” Besides fruity florals, skin-like musk is going nowhere. “There is a certain tendency in perfume to reassure people,” says Andrier, “Something that, in this very virtual world, allows you to connect to yourself. You need familiar-smelling
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