Evocative scents of a new season

"It's the energy within that makes every women unique," says Celine Dion, whose new fragrance, Pure Brilliance, is a sparkling and fruity combination of pear, apple, green leaves and freesia, with heart notes of honeysuckle and muguet and base notes of musk and blonde wood.It costs £21 for 50ml and is on counter from today.

With its comforting, uplifting and warm scent, the Ark Loving Home Aromatics range uses three distinctive natural fragrances from pure essential oils to create an uplifting and comforting autumnal fragrance for you and your home.

Run a warm bath and add a few drops of the Bath and Body Oil (24 for 100ml) to soak in the essence of aromatherapy scents including Orange Flower, while burning a candle with a floral heart of Rose, Jasmine and

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Orange Flower to envelop you in an emotionally warming glow.

Finish with the Body Butter with creamy shea butter and the fragrance of fruits and flowers. From www.arkskincare. com and at selected House of Fraser stores.

Heathcote & Ivory has introduced a range of pampering products with a sweet oriental lavender scent to promote relaxation and well-being.

The Florals Lavender collection includes soap, 3, scented drawer liners, 5.50, body lotion, 6, and eau de toilette, 8.

From stockists on www.heathcote-ivory.com and 020 7935 1975

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Jo Malone has captured the essence of autumn again with a fabulous new fragrance called English Pear & Freesia, using King William pears teamed with quince, white freesia and patchouli for a fresh but woody scent perfect for the new season.

There's a Body Creme at 48 for 175ml, a Body and Hand wash at 30 for 250ml, a candle at 38, plus the cologne itself, which is 34 for a 30ml spray and 68 for a 100ml.

From Jo Malone in the Victoria Quarter in Leeds and on 020 7720 0202 and www.jomalone.co.uk

STOP PRESS

Soil Association Organic Fortnight runs until this Friday, with the focus on the benefits of organic production, with the message that the word "natural" on beauty products does not mean free of synthetic petrochemicals, and a warning to read labels carefully, as manufacturers can put the word "organic" on products that are only partially so.

Dr Bronner's products are all organic are available from health shops and selected Waitrose and on 0845 072 5825. Rose Liquid Hand Soap, from 4.99.