IT’S not just her fringe that’s iconic – her signature scent is too.
BBC star Claudia Winkleman has revealed the only perfume she wears – and it’s her favoured scent because it “smells of pure filth”.
The 52-year-old’s beloved fragrance has top notes of mandarin and bergamot, with a heart of jasmine, carnation and myrrh.
The base is vanilla, amber, patchouli and sweet myrrh.
When spritzed, Claudia says it “smells like sex”.
If you hadn’t guessed already, her go-to perfume is the Yves Saint Laurent Opium EDP.
Claudia swears by it for its musky finish – one she describes as “dirty”.
“I only wear Yves Saint Laurent Opium EDP,” she revealed in an interview with Grazia.
“I always opt for the classic, old, brown bottle – it smells of pure filth.
“It’s the best smell.
“It’s musky and it’s dirty.”
The Traitors star went on to express her fear of smelling “girly”, which is why she reaches 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’ve just walked across a meadow.
“I don’t want any of that.
“I want to smell like sex.”
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Marks & 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:
Energetically New York, £25.99 – dupe for Le Labo’s Santal 33
Nude Bouquet, £12.99 – dupe for Dior’s Miss Dior
Applejuice, £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
Masculine, £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
A 50ml bottle of the perfume will set you back £95.00 in Boots.
Claudia has been a staple on BBC for several years now.
She has been the co-host of Strictly Come Dancing since 2010 and also serves as a presenter on Traitors, which has become one of the Beeb’s biggest shows.
The mum-of-two also used to present the Saturday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2.
Records show that her firm, Little Owl Productions Ltd, increased reserves by £122,196 last year to £1,047,234.
She paid a corporation tax of £174,107, which suggests it made a profit of £916,352.
