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Fashion designer Denise L'Estrange-Corbet and her daughter Pebbles answer your agonising questions
Q. My new boyfriend wears the most revolting, cheap aftershave, and when I asked him what he would like for his birthday, he said the matching soap and talc. I don't want to hurt his feelings.
Denise says: Talc? Did you say matching talc? Oh my God, what are you dating, a man who wears Eau de Pong? So he wants a set, and you'll get a double-whammy stinkfest. I thought the only people who wore talc these days were babies. He sounds like he needs to change a few things to get your recommendation, and I am wondering if it would just not be better - and kinder - to dump the poor bloke now. He needs to find a nice like-minded girl who wears cheap perfume and matching talc, and has a blocked nose, who would appreciate him for who he is, as she smells just as bad.
Pebbles says: Either tell him he smells like a toilet, or buy him a different aftershave and tell all your mutual friends to comment on how amazing he smells. Also remember to mention that the one he was after was unfortunately unavailable. If he continues to pursue his original choice then just accidentally smash the bottle and hopefully hell start using your new and better one.
