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Your support makes all the difference.I tend to go a bit barmy for blossom at this time of year. Its sudden nature – as bare branches seemingly erupt in bud overnight – is synonymous with waving goodbye to wintry doom and gloom.
Cherry is a favourite: I haven't made it to Japan for the sakura season yet, but there's plenty of the pink stuff in my neighbourhood for now. Sadly, it's only a fleeting pleasure; a brisk wind is all it takes to create a snowstorm of petal confetti which will inevitably become brown mulch. But while it lasts, it's a reason to be cheerful.
Green lemon & orange blossom body wash
£5.50, Sanctuary Spa, boots.com
Lighter, brighter mornings are made even easier with a good squeeze of this – a nylon puff will help burst the moisture beads suspended in the gel.
Cherry blossom bath soap
£4, L'Occitane, uk.loccitane.com
Provence is known for its cherries and its blossom is a fitting ingredient here. This pretty, flower-shaped soap foams gently with a fresh, floral fragrance.
Plum blossom cologne
£86, jomalone.co.uk
One of three re-issued blossom-based scents from Jo Malone, which I'm thrilled about. A personal favourite, it's warm, yet light and clean – the perfect fragrance to see you in to summer.
Mashi blossom & Pink Grapefruit skin softening body lotion
£24, kiehls.co.uk
The skincare experts have recreated the elusive scent of Japanese pear blossom – too delicate to extract – and blended it with pink grapefruit and a nourishing blend of botanical oils.
Shinjuku Bloom body scrub
£7, & Other Stories, stories.com
One of my favourite exfoliating formulations, this cheap-and-cheerful sugar scrub packs a punch of cheerful cherry and orange blossoms, vanilla and sandalwood.
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