Like a hoor's handbag

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Heard in Waterford

Smelling very fragrant having overdone it on the perfume/aftershave.

In use

You must be on the pull tonight, you're smellin' like a hoor's handbag

Posh English

You must be in pursuit of romance tonight; you smell as overpoweringly fragrant as a courtesan's handbag.

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