The ELLE Staff Signature Scents

If there's one thing the ELLE staffers take very seriously it's their smell. More specifically, the one loyal perfume that defines their character - if a humble fragrance can do that kind of thing - or at the very least accentuate it. Some are fickle, with a different bottle for every occasion, but there's always a central whiff the whole repertoire revolves around. For others, there is one true perfume love that has stood the test of a very long time, and with it comes notes of nostalgia, character and no competition. Click through for the ELLE staffers signature scents.

Sophie Beresiner, Beauty Director

I think my nose has become desensitized to this from years of wear, because I can't really smell it on myself anymore, but my gosh everyone else can. I gather this from the countless compliments I get - mostly from girls, but I'll take that - and requests to write it down so they don't forget. I have written Molecule 01 by Escentric Molecules on bar napkins, taxi receipts, backs of hands. It smells different on everyone apparently, but is supposed to excite hormones in the 'sniffer' to find you more attractive. This is not why I wear it (I'm married). It I love the musky, unusual, unisex note that I haven't found anywhere else, and am yet to find anything to beat it.

Escentric Molecules Molecule 1, £64

Amy Lawrenson, Senior Beauty Writer

I never had a signature scent, when it came to perfume I was always a social butterfly easily swayed by the new kid on the block. It was a chance meeting that led me to The One. I found myself in Ormonde Jayne - sheltering from the rain. It was love at first smell. Champaca is heady, intoxicating. Woven within the juice is neroli, champaca, myrrh and pink pepper - funnily enough those pretty peppercorns are a common theme in the scents I'm drawn to.

I had been wearing Champaca for a short while when I met up with some good friends and we got round to talking about my new perfume, 'it just smells like <you>', one said. And while I'll still have dalliances with tall, dark, handsome bottles of Jo Malone Dark Amber and Ginger Lily, Comme de Garcons Amazingreen and Balenciaga Florabotanica (to name a few), I always find myself coming back to the comforting mist of Champaca, my scent soul mate.

Ormonde Jayne Champaca, £80

Joely Walker, Beauty Assistant

It’s so unique, fresh and unlike any other scent I’ve ever smelt. I keep a bottle on my desk and one at home so I’m never caught without it. And every time I spritz it someone always makes a complimentary comment.

Comme Des Garcons Amazinggreen, £55

Miette L Johnson, Art Director

I really believe in sense memory, and so I revolve my perfumes regularly. Coco Madamoiselle is for winters back home, Tom Ford's Violet Blonde is for hot summer nights, but the one I keep going back to, is this. When rainy weather gets me down, a little spritz of Bobbi Brown Beach does the trick. It's the ultimate seaside holiday throwback.

Bobbi Brown Beach, £38

Stacey Duguid, Executive Fashion and Market Director

I wear Stella because it's fresh and light and doesn't wear me!

Stella McCartney Stella, £52.50