Claudia Winkleman Reveals the ONLY Perfume She Wears Because It ‘Smells Like Sex’
Not only is her pony iconic, her signature scent is too.
BBC star Claudia Winkleman has revealed the only perfume she wears, saying it’s her favourite scent because it “smells like pure filth”.
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The 52-year-old’s beloved fragrance has top notes of mandarin and bergamot, with a heart of jasmine, carnation and myrrh.
The base notes are vanilla, amber, patchouli and sweet myrrh.
When you spray it on, it smells “like sex,” according to Claudia.
If you haven’t guessed yet, her favorite perfume is Yves Saint Laurent Opium EDP.
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Claudia swears by it because of its musky aftertaste, which she describes as ‘dirty’.
“I only wear Yves Saint Laurent Opium EDP,” she revealed in an interview with Gratitude.
“I always go for the classic, old, brown bottle – it smells like pure filth.
“It’s the most delicious smell.
“It’s musty and dirty.”
The Traitors star then revealed that she’s afraid of smelling “girly,” so she opts for YSL’s spicy base and aromatic opening.
“I don’t want to smell girly,” she added.
“I don’t want to smell like I just walked across a meadow.
“I don’t want any of that.
“I want to smell like sex.”
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Brands & Spencer:
Apothecary Warmth, £9.50 – dupe for Le Labo’s Santal 33 – BUY NOW
Sea Salt and Neroli, £13 – dupe for Tom Ford’s Neroli Portofino – BUY NOW
Midnight Blossom, £10 – dupe for Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium – BUY NOW
Soft Iris, £10 – dupe for Chanel Coco Mademoiselle – BUY NOW
Zara:
Energetic New York, £25.99 – dupe for Le Labo’s Santal 33
Nude Bouquet, £12.99 – dupe for Dior’s Miss Dior
Apple Juice, £12.99 – dupe for DKNY’s Be Delicious
Sublime Epoque, £22.99 – dupe for Armani My Way
Aldi:
Empress, £5.99 – dupe for Paco Rabanne Olympéa
Feminine, £6.99 – dupe for Coco Mademoiselle
Male, £6.99 – dupe for Jean Paul Gaultier’s Le Male
Hotel Collection No39 Poppy and Barley, £6.99 – dupe for Jo Malone’s Poppy and Barley
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A 50ml bottle of the perfume costs £95.00 at Boots.
Claudia has been a regular at the BBC for a number of years.
Since 2010, she has co-hosted Strictly Come Dancing and also presents Traitors, one of the BBC’s biggest programmes.
The mother of two also previously presented the Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 2.
Documents show her company, Little Owl Productions Ltd, increased its reserves by £122,196 last year to £1,047,234.
She paid £174,107 in corporation tax, meaning she made a profit of £916,352.
