ODD BEHAVIOUR - Category images

[SimonJae]

Hi all
I have a menu structure that is something like this:
   
Beauty
   Fragrances
   Skin Care
   Make-Up

All these "categories" have products made by the same brand - ie Dior, Lancome etc
If I click on Fragrances... I have a list of all the brands that are stocked with a specific image... clicking a brand then takes me to a page of all the products, manufactured by that brand (in that particular 'category') Each brand has an image of one of their products - ie A bottle of Dior perfume, a bottle of Lancome perfume

My problem is - if I go to SKIN CARE, and have the brands displayed as a list again, again with an image... the image automatically comes from the FRAGRANCES category. Even though each category supposedly allows for an independent image (And I am not referring to the Manufacturer image here) - so - in SkinCare, I am getting the image that belongs in the Fragrances categories. And swapping one, swaps it out in another!!

It appears to be a VM issue... or am I doing something wrong?? Can anyone point out the error of my ways???

Thanks in advance, Simon

Joomla! 2.5.16 / VM 2.0.26  (!!)

PS: for display reasons I can not change the category names - ie Dior Fragrances, Dior SkinCare etc; the pages themselves already have this as a title - ie Fragrances, SkinCare etc

[SimonJae]

ANYONE!!!

Has no one struck this happening before... it is very odd such a basic element could be overlooked?
Can anyone add their ideas... thoughts!!  Please...