I know this sounds weird but try replacing your potpurri with a kitty litter sachet! My mother in law had the dog attack a skunk under her car and the car was so foul that you couldn't be near it without being nauseated. The kitty litter worked at getting that stench out!

I sort of envy people who find a scent that works for them and becomes their "signature" scent. I rarely wear any perfume, only because I don't think of it, but a good friend just gave me Jo Malone's grapefruit perfume for my birthday. I love it! I've been wearing it every day. I also have Chanel Allure, and Sarah Jessica Parker's first perfume (I think she may have come out with another one after the one I have, not sure). I also have a good "everyday" light spray called Fresh Cotton? or something like that, from Bath & Body Works. I like it in the summer when you just want a spray of something light.

I have successfully removed stubborn smells from jars by filling them with a solution of acetic acid (strong white vinegar) and hot water and letting them stand until the water has cooled. I haven't tried it on perfume smells, but it's worth a shot. You may need to repeat the treatment a couple of times before the smell is completely gone.

Lily of the valley is my favourite flower and has an amazing scent which is probably why i guess it's scent is included in most perfumes that are made. Although there are two david austin roses that are a favourite of mine. Jude the obscure rose has a wonderful scent, it smells like lychees and sparkling lemonade all in one. I have 7 of these rose plants outside my living room window and the semll is amazing. It is so strong and when i smell them it is the closest i have ever come to actually wanting to eat a flower. I can smell these plants before i am even at my house they are so strong smelling and i always get complements about them. The second rose i love is Gertrude Jeckyll, it has a more trditional rose scent and smell like how most would imagine a rose to smell. It too along with jude the obscure is very strong smelling and both are a real delight to smell on a hot summers day.