If you find that mystifying, do not fret. Moran explains: "Their busy,mysterious and otherworldy lives allow them to collect the aroma ofthings you didn't even know had an aroma. Ladybirds. The pipes round theback of a basin. Licked windows."
That's quite enough of that, thank you. But why is she writing this?
Because she's heard about a new range of fragrances aimed at children.She foresees problems. Barbie Eau De Toilette smells, she says, ofsweets - "no huge surprise when the target audience is seven and livesin a world made of sugar".
The fragrance retails at 10.99, which Moran reckons will causeshrewd parents to go for a cheaper option. Perhaps an atomiser oftreacle? More cautious mothers will be thinking: "With these killer eurowasps around, do I really want to send my little girl out into thegarden smelling of Pic'n'Mix?"
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