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'Twas 9pm on a Wednesday night circa 2005. The curtains were drawn, the bath had been bathed in, the kettle had been brewed and I was seated ready for my slice of American Pie; The O.C. When 10pm came, to bed I would retreat. GCSE's did not gain themselves; here in Blighty us teens needed brain power; over the pond in the sunshine state, girls like Marissa and Summer slumbered for beauty sleep and dreamed about boys, make-up, clothes and parties. In amongst my own teenage dreams (Katy Perry: I'll let you have this one) of bunsen burners, French vocabulary and the English coastline, I longed for the lifestyle of an all-American girl.

I wanted to live the American dream; it seemed so fun, so luxurious, so far removed from the goings on at The Ashley Centre in Epsom on a Saturday afternoon. With a few buck to my name, I set about it. The O.C was sponsored by some perfume that looked quite nice, Summer and Marissa probably wear it, girls in America probably like the smell of it. I'll have it. And so it was, on the Christmas list of 2005, Christian Dior Pure Poison - Eau de Parfum.

I gave up on America when I realised me and a ton of others were all in the queue for a green card. The O.C finished after four seasons in 2007. One thing remained; the perfume that has endured a six year love affair with me, myself and I. CD and CBL make such a perfect fragrant friendship. Poisonous this aint- seductive it is. Featuring a floral note, a calabrian bergamont top note, an orange blossom heart note and a white musk base note, Dior is numero uno as my perfumery preference. Based on orange blossom, jasmine, gardenia, amber and sandalwood, its delicate and modern scents can come out at night or during the daytime.

Fragrance is eternal. Teen dramas are temporary. 

Price: £44-£85 (30ml-100ml)