FANCY yourself as a fragrance expert?

Well, House of Fraser Cirencester and the Standard have teamed up to offer budding perfume and cologne creators the chance to design their own bottle to win a place on a fragrance-making course worth £195.

Our competition asks people to design their own fragrance bottle – and the prizes up for grabs are fantastic.

The fragrance bottle is what draws us in when browsing for a new perfume or cologne, and our panel of judges will be looking for something both sophisticated and eye-catching.

We will accept both 2D and 3D designs, and House of Fraser Cirencester welcomes people to drop in between 9.30am and 11am on Saturday mornings to browse the bottles currently on the market in order to draw inspiration.

The deadline for entries is Sunday December 20, after which our judges will assess the merits of all designs before choosing a winner, runner up and third place.

The winner will receive a voucher for a level one fragrance-making course at the renowned Cotswold Perfumery in Bourton-on-the-Water. The voucher is worth £195 and valid for 12 months.

Second prize is a hamper filled with £100 worth of goodies, compliments of Fragrance Expert at House of Fraser Cirencester.

There will also be prizes from Fragrance Expert at House of Fraser Cirencester for the designer of the bottle which comes third.

The top designs will be displayed in the Standard after Christmas, and they will also be showcased in the windows of the newspaper’s office in Dyer Street and House of Fraser in Market Place.

Also, in the run up to Christmas you can take a copy of the Standard into House of Fraser Cirencester to receive a 10 per cent discount on fragrance, as well as a free travel bag while stocks last.

You must be 16 and over to take part in the competition.

To enter, fill in the slip in this week's Standard and post it or hand it in, along with your design, to Fragrance Competition, House of Fraser Cirencester, 29-35 Market Place, Cirencester, GL7 2NZ, by December 20.

Usual Newsquest competition rules apply.