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Anna Sui Says, “Hello Dolly!”

I’ve been sniffing quite a few fragrances to find a good one for right now and it got me thinking (here’s my Sex In the City moment): “If we don’t like a scent one month, does that mean next month we still won’t like it?” Just like the show, I won’t be able to solve answer that question right away, but I do know that I am liking ANNA SUI’s new Dolly Girl Lil’ Starlet Eau de Toilette Spray ($57/1.7oz @ strawberrynet.com). Every year, Ms. Sui launches a new Dolly Girl and this is our first experience with any of her Dollys. I love the way these bottles look back at you from the dressing table and this one is oh so Twiggy-like.

The scent is called a Floral Watery with top notes of marine accord, pink grapefruit, lemon and mandarin; middle notes of Madonna lily, pear and peony; bottom notes of sandalwood, amber and musk. The scent is fun and perfect for any thirty-something.

Footloose & Fancy Free Fragrance With Anna Sui

The first few weeks of spring force me to focus on a few of things – putting winter clothes away in storage, applying more sunscreen and changing my perfumes. Like some scents smell better depending on the time of day, others smell better in a particular season. I mean, you wouldn’t wear this one in the dead of winter, right? ANNA SUI’s new Flight of Fancy is one that will be sitting at the front of my dressing table this season. If you are a fan of the lighter scents then this is one you’ll want to investigate. I’m usually not a fan of sweet light scents but for some reason, I am quite taken with this one for daytime wearing. Inspired by Ms. Sui’s favorite bird, the peacock, this one layers litchi, yuzu, lemon, star magnolia, rose, purple rain freesia, amber crystals, skin musk and white woods.

And don’t forget the art of layering your scent. Start in the shower with the Shower Gel ($38/6.7oz), then before you dress, spread their Body Lotion ($42/6.7oz) all over your parts and then dab one of the three sizes of Eau de Toilette ($45-$72, 1.7oz-3.3oz). All @ annasuibeauty.com