Tanja Deurloo, owner of Annindryia Perfume Lounge (25 Cornelis Krusemanstraat, tel: 020 679 8043), has helped major-league brands develop their signature scents. She does the same for private clients, via personal consultations that will leave you with an evocative reminder of your stay.

Such is the renown of cult urban sportswear collective Patta, its designers are frequently asked to collaborate with big-hitters such as Converse. The new store in the Chinese part of Amsterdam's Old Centre is suitably kicking with colourful eye (and foot) candy (67 Zeedijk, patta.nl).

Ready for some fashion maths? Then head to the swanky Cornelis Schuytstraat, where trendy men's threads are sold in a shop called 1 (1-amsterdam.nl) and women can get kitted out at nearby 2 (2-amsterdam.nl). Both will help you wrap up warm without sacrificing style.

Droog has long been flying the flag for ingenious Dutch design, and now it's opened up its historic premises, originally the epicentre of Amsterdam's textile industry, to a host of inventive retailers. From hard-to-find cosmetics to hot Belgian and Japanese threads, it's the place to go for all your seasonal shopping (Droog Hotel, 7b Staalstraat, hoteldroog.com).