Before you pick your fragrance, know the essentials - a perfume is a concoction of different fragrances, which come together to give you a distinct flavour. These layers of fragrances are called the notes in a perfume.

The top note is the the first layer of the fragrance - it emits the first wave of smell you get when you spray it. It is followed by the middle note, which is the most intense part of the perfume and decides the character of a perfume - whether the perfume will be called spicey, woody or floral. The base note is usually a subtle, sophisticated and warm after-smell that lingers after you have sprayed it.

Take a quick look at this season's latest perfume releases and reasons you could buy them.

Escada S

It is a blend of plum, blackcurrant, eglantine rose, almond blossom, lily of the valley, red pepper, mahogany, sandalwood, musk and hazelnut.

The top note is fruity, the middle is flowery and the base ends with a woody fragrance.

The 100ml Escada S is priced at RS 3550, the 50 ml will cost you Rs 2750 and the smallest 30 ml bottle is priced at Rs 1900 and  these are available in Shopper's Stop and other major malls across the country.