Sense Check: A Q&A with beauty entrepreneur Harriet Westmoreland

What is the first thing you see when you wake up in the morning?

The lovely little face of my son George.

Describe the view from where you are right now.

Vanilla walls, white sheets.

Is there a view you can't quite forget?

Sailing in the south of France.

Is there a particular artwork you always return to for inspiration?

Grayson Perry’s Red Alan Manifesto.

Is there a particular artwork you're obsessed with at the moment?

Lily Allen’s portrait at the National Portrait Gallery, by Nieves González.

What sound do you wake up to?

George’s voice saying, ‘Good morning Mum, I love you.’

What gets you dancing?

An Irish bar and my children.

Which singer or song do you never tire of hearing and why?

Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin – all the emotions.

What song always makes you cry?

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ Into My Arms – beautiful.

And which tune always makes you smile?

Son of a Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield^®.

Which smell takes you back to childhood?

Talcum powder.

What smell makes you feel at home?

Cigarettes and clean washing powder.

What is your earliest scent memory?

Fresh tomatoes in my grandad’s greenhouse.

What was the first meal that made you fall in love with food?

Sunday dinner with a hangover as a teenager.

Describe a dish that's always stayed with you.

Fresh fish while sailing.

What is the taste of spring?

Strawberries with sugar.

Olive or a twist?

Olive, always.

What is your favourite restaurant?

Gatto Nero in Lake Como^®.

Silk or cashmere?

Silk.

Marble or wood?

Marble.

Favourite piece of furniture at home?

My bed.

Is there an object you cherish above all others?

My grandmother’s nail kit; she used this to do my manicure every week for years. I cherish it.