Welcome to the world of Ramshackleglam by Jordan Reid, a Haphazard Guide to Happiness! Below are Jordan’s top favorite fragrances to delight and inspire a fresh new scent for Spring!

Calvin Klein Secret Obsession
When I was twelve years old, my very first boyfriend gave me Calvin Klein’s original Obsession for my birthday. It might have been an odd choice for a preteen, being deeply sensual, musky, and…well, mature – but I loved it anyway. When I dabbed it onto my wrists I instantly felt adult beyond my years: irresistible despite my de rigueur school-commissioned grey kilt, saddle shoes, and white blouse buttoned right up to the chin.

I still love the dark intimacy of Obsession, but these days my tastes run more towards Calvin’s updated version of the scent: Secret Obsession. Like its predecessor, Secret Obsession is a sensual floriental, but it’s so much lighter and more modern: a little spicy, a little musky, and absolutely perfect for a late-night summer stroll with someone who just might lean in a little closer.

Creed Fleurissimo
I first bought Creed Fleurissimo when I was in college, for the sole reason that the salesman told me that Prince Rainier had the scent commissioned for Grace Kelly to wear on their wedding day. Anything that evokes Grace Kelly is A-OK by me, but this perfume is spectacular all on its own: elegant, floral, and oh-so-pretty. The slight air of formality about the fragrance makes it ideal for the daytime, but be careful: it’s so delicious it just might spark a forbidden romance behind the copy machine.

Bond #9 Nuits de Noho
This is my #1 favorite perfume of all time: quite simply, it smells exactly how I want a perfume to smell. It’s sexy without being over-the-top, perfect from sunup to sundown, and so tasty that you may be tempted to lick your wrists moments after spritzing. I’ve been wearing this on an almost daily basis for about five years now, and it’s rare that a week goes by when someone doesn’t stop me on the street, wanting to know what it is. With notes of vanilla, patchouli and jasmine, Nuits de Noho is unconventional, head-turning…and absolutely guaranteed to stop traffic.