Feeling a bit uninspired this morning, I asked the husband for a suggestion. ‘The purple one’, he said. Bubble Waffle by Zara was the first purple that crossed my sight, and it was not a disappointment!

It’s a fun, sweet and mood-lifting fragrance! It’s only an eau de toilette but its longevity is rather decent, although I could not resist topping myself up at midday. It’s from the children line, but I think it works on grown ups as well, maybe not for work or more formal settings, it is seriously sweet.

I don’t think it’s trying to copy anything, not that I am aware of. Zara perfumes are quite good I have to say, I don’t care for their clothes but their fragrance offering is consistently good. I have a few other ones that I find myself eagerly coming back to.

The only let down - which is absolutely on me, is that the bottle is purple and to me, purple screams taro/ube. There is none in Bubble Waffle. In fact there is a disturbing lack of taro/ube perfumes on the market. I’ve got 2 niche ones, namely Ube Malasada by Damask Haus and Froth by Piper and Perro, but that’s about it really. I’ve seen another few from brands across the pond but I’m not really keen on giving my money to American companies anymore. Oh well.