Perfume marks on clothes can darken over time. Learn which fabrics are most at risk, how to treat fresh and set-in stains, and when to call a dry cleaner.

Price is not a promise: what concentration, fragrance notes, your skin and storage actually mean for how long a perfume lasts, at any budget.

Redness or itching after spraying perfume? Learn the difference between irritation and allergy, how to soothe skin and when to see a pharmacist or GP.

Seven practical ways to build a small set of perfumes that cover work, evenings and warm weather, without filling a shelf with bottles you never reach for.

How to buy perfume you have never smelled: scent families, samples, decants, tester bottles and your UK returns rights if a blind buy does not work out.

Spilled perfume on skin, wood, leather or the sofa? How to blot the spill, clean each surface safely and clear the lingering scent from a room.