1. Womanity by Thierry Mugler 80ml eau de parfum $189

Somehow it's no in the act Lady Gaga would be attracted by this eccentric scent with its bizarre bottle with ring chain cap and a totem meant to embody the primal universality of womanhood. On a recent British talk show Gwyneth Paltrow asked after her aroma and out it came from Gaga's bag. It's said to be the first fragrancy with a sweet/savoury note - think fig and caviar cavorting in the woods. These days it's hard to imagine a scent having quite the impact of Angel, Mugler's groundbreaking gourmand perfume of the early 1990s, which introduced chocolate to our olfactory senses. Womanity is less irresistible, but for me that's a bonus. An oddball, but that's just the ticket for certain ladies.

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