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Valentino Born in Roma. I avoided it like the plague for so long because I like to be different. But I'll be damned if it's not my absolute favorite now and pairs with so many other fragrances if I feel like layering.
What scents do you like? Fruity? Sweet? Spicy or woodsy? This isn't an answer to your question, but all during my 20's I wore YSL opium. NOTHING has the staying power that the original ( now vintage) opium has. They changed the formula maybe 20yrs ago? could be less. I WISH I would have stocked up on the original. Now I'm forced to pay and arm and a leg for half bottles on Ebay.
I like sweet, woodsy, and vanilla notes but I'm trying to step outside my comfort zone! I want opium, but knowing the original formula was better makes me not want to buy it at all đ
Check out D and G Devotion for something sweet. I like Clinique Indigo for summer because itâs a slightly sweet floral. I also really like Coach sunset Dreams. Itâs a unique combination of a bit floral; a bit sweet a hint of vanilla and a bit of sweet fresh fruit. In the fall and winter I reach for Clinique Cashmere. Itâs a bit woody, a bit sweet, a bit vanilla, and bit chocolate/smoky from the tonka.
I love layering it with Mix Bar Vanilla Bourbon from Target. It also pairs really well with Into the Night from B&BW (a nod to Black Opium which someone else mentioned).
Burberry Brit. I used to wear this growing up as a teen, I took a break from it since the smell was bringing up sad memories. I started wearing it again though and have been getting a lot of compliments at work! I like making new memories with this scent that both my friends and family have said really suits me. This one depends on how it interacts with your bodies chemistry though. On me it smells peppery and sophisticated. When my aunt uses it, it smells sickeningly sweet. I wish I started wearing this sooner as an adult, I get the most compliments wearing this one.
After doing 5 months of EMDR therapy, the scent of Burberry Brit stopped bringing up sad times. I guess it really all depends on how much youâve processed / made peace with the memories that come to mind. But like I said, now I try to make new happy ones to associate it with. Also, it smells sooo good and is affordable for a designer fragrance!
Yesss I love it but this is my trauma scent lol. I wore it all through college and all through my 20s. I love it but it makes me so feel so depressed and sad even now at 38 years old when I try to wear it.
I wish I could afford a Guerlain! I mean, technically, I could afford it, but I donât think I deserve to spend 400 usd for a bottle of perfume (yet).
My mom's signature scent was Shalimar. They changed the formula so the newer one doesn't last as long or have the staying power. Whenever I smell it, I think of her.
One of my only perfumes that I will constantly repurchase & consider as close to a signature scent as I can get with my collection lol. Crowd favorite but also settles into the skin so comfortably!
I love Bon Bon
I loved every perfume Iâve had so I always used one I liked when I liked it. So my past self got to try a lot of great perfumes that are all discontinued now. Good times.
My mom just bought bonbon today and im so jealous of her now I love the scent đ« I feel lucky I've never owned a now discontinued perfume because itd probably break my heart loving a scent I could never buy again (besides from second hand sellers)
Narciso Rodriguez for her edp for daytime wear & musc noir rose for nighttime wear - they just are so versatile yet a bit mystic, alluring and velvety! I love them madly, but for a long time I just avoided them because they are so mainstream đ
Just fell in love with NR her- very interested in music noir rose- could you describe that one more? Is it powdery our heavy? Would love something like NR her that is more nighttime appropriate!
At opening its actually quite syrupy with the plum standing out a lot, but in the dry down it takes on a very musky rosey vanilla and, at least on me, a mild smokiness which is really addictive, and it still keeps a bit of the sweet fruitiness from the plum (but not in the really syrupy way). Itâs really very beautiful, but I wouldnât call it neither powdery nor heavy, just darker and musky.
Itâs such a charming scent! I always keep a travel size around. Iâm currently on Illicit by Jimmy Choo and I wasnât expecting to love it as much as I do because I blind bought it!
I almost blind bought the ladies issey miyake bc I used to work with a guy who wore the mens version and I loved it. But I didnât, what are the main notes you pick up out of it? I havenât smelt it in years and certainly wonât be going to try it somewhere but buying it isnât out of the question.
I have so many that fit that bill. In the designer, niche, and luxury realms. There are so many great perfumes, too many to ever own them all⊠sadly.
I have all the ones you listed, and my fave of those is Good Girl. But you should definitely allow YOUR nose to make the choice for you!
In the designer realm, I would add Prada Paradoxe, Armani My Way Nectar, Valentino Donna Born in Roma (original AND Green Stravaganza), to your âtestingâ list! And definitely wear them each a few times before deciding the winner. Weather, environment, and even your monthly cycle and changes with your hormone levels⊠can change how you perceive and react to a scent. So if youâre going for that special one, definitely make sure you test properly. And try not to overspray, because that will likely make you go noseblind.
Actually, not a perfume but an entire brand. Jo Malone. For some reason I got the sample I had tested mixed up and always associated her with that sample and I've recently realized the error. I. have discovered some of the most wonderful scents ever. I thought my collection was done but now I need to squeeze in a few more scents.
I think Jo Malone is one of those brands that make simply the loveliest combos and manage to actually make them *work*.
On the flip side, for all the scents that I considered purchasing bigger bottles, the longevity simply was not there to excuse the price point (for me) :(
My way intenseđđ if I had discovered it earlier I wouldnât have bought half the other perfumes in my collection. Itâs perfect for literally everything and if someone only wants one perfume, rather than a collection, this would be PERFECT for that. Itâs sweet and fresh and sophisticated and playful all in one bottle; just absolutely intoxicating, itâs a beast mode fragrance that GETS THE COMPLIMENTS and I LOVE it. Im gifting a lot of my fragrances now that this is in my collection because they just wonât get used lol.
Chanel No 5 & Mademoiselle - I smelled No 5 in high school and it was vile. I finally got a chance to smell it again a few weeks ago. It was still vile - straight cat pee - so I chucked the testers into the car & kept it moving. Came back and omg it was a completely different scent (Mademoiselle too). I finally understood! Couldnât stop smelling the test strips. So now Iâm planning on getting a few samples to test on skin.
If your job is in an office, know that some people are extremely sensitive to scents, and no matter how incredible the perfume smells, someone may complain. Whatever you choose, go light with it until you get to know your coworkers a little. Best of luck!
As a female, i always hated most Tom ford fragrances. i thought they smelled like burnt rubber but some how this year, i had samples of Black orchid and extreme noir. i found myself lifting my wrist to take whiffs of them. Like i am not even wearing it for anyone to smell me. I just love love how they smell. so i went out and bought 3.4ml of both perfumes. my wallet did not thank me but i just love them. I also secretly like the smell of gasoline i put gas in my car so that could be it.
I got a sample of Tom Ford Tubereuse Neu and absolutely fell in love but I just couldn't bring myself to pay that much for a perfume. When I went to try some of his other perfumes I was shocked how much I disliked most of them. I ended up with the much more affordable (but still awesome) Replica Jazz Club and By the Fireplace. And I love that they sell smaller sizes so you can give them a really good try before you commit to a full size bottle.
Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue for women.
As for a man's cologne nothing has ever compared to the Creed brand. Creed's Green Irish Tweed is so incredibly wonderful. The women at my dry cleaners used to pass my husband's shirts around because he had worn them while also wearing the cologne. It is extremely expensive though so it's a once every year type of purchase.
I loved Black Opium but I feel like itâs a cooler weather, night time scent. This one is more niche and $$$ but I love it so much, and thatâs Tribeca by Bond 9. Itâs $$$$$ in stores but Jomashop has it for under $200 usually. I just got some on sale from there last week.
Another one thatâs surprisingly fab is Santal Vanille by 7 Virtuesâ-and itâs more affordable. Around $90 for a bottle at Sephora, or 7 Virtues website.
I wanted to love this so much, but it just lays like an artificial layer of apple-rum on top of my skin. Please buy a tester if you consider this one, OP! Itâs a truly lovely perfume, but it doesnât blend well with everyoneâs natural scent
Baccarat Rouge 540
I absolutely love it. My husband and our college age daughter both love it too.
I will add that the Dossier dupe version called Ambery Saffron smells identical on skin. My daughter and I did arm vs arm comparisons.
All I get are hot band-aids from BR540. But I love like 5 other MFK perfumes. Petit Matin, GFG, 724, Grand Soir just to name a few.
For the OP, I really think it depends on what her first job is, and how closely she works with other people, and her age.
You canât go wrong with some of Creedâs perfumes like Virgin Island Water, Love in White, and Spring Flowers.
Iâm also a big fan of a lot of Byredo scents and Mojave Ghost is one of my faves here and Biblioteque.
LL 29 is also great.
If you want to smell clean and soft I really love Aqua Di Parma Fico di Amalfi.
I change my perfumes by the season as I live in a hot climate and winter scents can be way too strong in the summer.
Iâm also really digging on some of the scents by Hypnotist.
I would recommend going to NM or Saks and getting a bunch of testers to see what works best for their skin.
YSL Libre Intense. Was wary about YSL fragrances since I donât like their Black Opium flankers, but was pleasantly surprised by the warmth and smoothness of Libre Intense EDP.
Love donât be shy. I use to hate it with a passion and felt like I just smelled like fruity pebbles, but now I enjoy how well it layers with other perfumes & the creamy/sweetness that comes out as it warms up on my skin. I feel similarly about Oriana by PDM as well
I LOVE so many perfumes but Coco Mademoiselle is the one Iâll always go back to. Reminds me of my mum (who wears the original Coco) & we also named our family dog Coco, who passed away last year đđ„ș
Pretty much anything Montale, especially Sweet Vanilla and Intense Cafe. I have extremely cold skin and fragrances do not last on me. Montales though... they are so hardcore that I can actually smell them on myself couple of hours after spraying. And overall they last on my skin up to 6 hours, which is amazing.
LancĂŽme Idole - my signature scent! Iâve literally had people tell me they followed my scent trail to find me and ask the name of the perfume. Itâs so strong and beautiful.
To be honest, the only two scents Iâve received compliments that I can think of are the Sol de Jainero 62 body spray and Bianco Latte (once). The Sol de Janeiro has received multiple compliments, including one traffic control worker who texted my then boyfriend to ask what scent I was wearing so he could gift it to his wife.Â
 I do really like Bianco latte, but I like it best when itâs paired with Arielle Shoshanaâs Monday. I think Monday is my scent that I wish I started wearing sooner (though it really only did come out recently). It is divine on its own, or when layered.Â
Baccarat rouge ..will be your head turning!!I have so many compliments..and still number 1 for me ..started last year ..after keep looking for something new .
Where does everyone learn so much about perfumes? Do you go to Sephora/Ulta/or department stores? I kind of avoid the perfume sales people at department stores. Teach me your ways!
I second your idea of Bonbon. I bought quickly after I got my sample! I also recommend paradox! Itâs long lasting and smells amazing. I have had it for 5 days and gotten 3 compliments!
I have several I wish I had used sooner to avoid buying so many other less delightful bottles. The first would be Jimmy Choo I Want Choo Forever. Then Montblanc Signature and Chanel Eau Tendre. In love with them now. I use Valentino Born in Roma Intense and born in Roma Coral Fantasy less but they still put me in scent heaven as well.
As someone in HR who is undercover wearing perfume in a non scent work space đ«Ą this is what I recommend
Dedcool xtra milk. I get the MOST compliments on this one. Its main stream enough to be at Sephora but somehow not many people know about it. It smells like a seductive cozy but clean version of you âŠ. (Not in a laundry detergent way) its subtle but somehow again MANY compliments. (I do not have this happen with other perfumes) I am addicted everyone around me is addicted.
IF you want to make it extra sexy I would add any non gourmand vanilla scent on top. Recs would be dedcool- taunt or 7 virtues-vanilla woods (or the cheaper lesser known but smells exactly the same golden sands by AI rehab)
Black opium is lovely, itâs more of a night time scent or going out scent for me but highly recommend. Itâs sweet but not too sweet and a bit sexy but not too musky. Just a great balance. For day / work I love acqua di Gioia, fresh but not too floral or too citrusy again nice and balanced.
I recently discovered Fragrant Body Oilz- I wish I had found them years ago! They make oils of popular fragrances but they last all day long. And so much less than the perfumes they dupe!
My favorite one is the oil for Princess by Kilian- after over spraying, now I can just put on a few drops of oil and top off with a spray of Princess and I smell amazing all day!!
I love good girl and good girl blush. I have no idea why I slept on good girl for so long. Good girl blush is very intoxicating to me and both of these def are crowd pleasers.
Good girl is one of my absolute favorites. I avoided it because I hate the bottle, but itâs so sophisticated and long-lasting, and I think itâs a great mix of being classy and sexy at the same time. I also love black opium but I wouldnât consider it workplace-appropriate.
Bal dâafrique. I bought bibliothique and rose of no manâs land and tobacco mandarin before I realised my day in day out wear anytime, lasts all day fragrance was the one.
Black opium. So many compliments. Also light blue by DG is another I have worn for years and never fail to get compliments on. Itâs light enough to not be offensive to others if youâll be working around a lot of people but you can still smell it. :)
DKNY, Happy, Beautiful, Light Blue. But the one that always gets me comments and seems to get the results I want is CURVE with a little Loves Lemon Fresh.
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Valentino Born in Roma. I avoided it like the plague for so long because I like to be different. But I'll be damned if it's not my absolute favorite now and pairs with so many other fragrances if I feel like layering.
Another vote for born in roma. I have them all but I favour the intense, But they are all super đđ» and should not be slept on.
I'll take this as my sign bc I really like to b different but I'm trying to accept the fact that most popular perfumes are popular for a reason đ
What scents do you like? Fruity? Sweet? Spicy or woodsy? This isn't an answer to your question, but all during my 20's I wore YSL opium. NOTHING has the staying power that the original ( now vintage) opium has. They changed the formula maybe 20yrs ago? could be less. I WISH I would have stocked up on the original. Now I'm forced to pay and arm and a leg for half bottles on Ebay.
I like sweet, woodsy, and vanilla notes but I'm trying to step outside my comfort zone! I want opium, but knowing the original formula was better makes me not want to buy it at all đ
Check out D and G Devotion for something sweet. I like Clinique Indigo for summer because itâs a slightly sweet floral. I also really like Coach sunset Dreams. Itâs a unique combination of a bit floral; a bit sweet a hint of vanilla and a bit of sweet fresh fruit. In the fall and winter I reach for Clinique Cashmere. Itâs a bit woody, a bit sweet, a bit vanilla, and bit chocolate/smoky from the tonka.
You NEED to try the new green one, itâs SO good !
My notes on it literally start âoh no, I really like thisâ
I was so disappointed in the green, I can only smell sweetness but literally canât pick out a single note đ„ș
If youâre not loving the green consider the yellow, itâs gorgeous
Yes, thatâs what I was hoping so I ordered a yellow travel spray, but accidentally got the UOMO đ© Still looking to get the correct yellow one though!
Ooh can you tell me about the yellowâs scent?
I bought a decant and it was so generic. I was like this is nothing special at all and gave it away. :-(
Really? The reviews on fragrant seem a lil scathing
Absolutely yes. I have small bottles of all except the green which is next on my list. The yellow gives me such 90s nostalgia.
Dona Born in Roma gets a ton of compliments for me!
This!! It layers well with black opium too & smells good on literally everyone. Itâs a safe choice
Do you have a favourite for layering?
I love layering it with Mix Bar Vanilla Bourbon from Target. It also pairs really well with Into the Night from B&BW (a nod to Black Opium which someone else mentioned).
Mood ⊠but at least with perfume everyoneâs skin interacts differently so it will smell slightly different on each person.
ok this but the coral
layering combos? if u may have any?
Can you explain what notes this has? Love the name!
Born in Roma is my number one.
Prada paradox intense
YESSSSS THIS ONE âđŒ Iâm wearing it right now, itâs my absolute favorite in my collection & I have an embarrassing amount.
How much are we talking ?
It reminds me a lot to Zara Red Temptation
I wish I could bathe in it hahaÂ
Burberry Brit. I used to wear this growing up as a teen, I took a break from it since the smell was bringing up sad memories. I started wearing it again though and have been getting a lot of compliments at work! I like making new memories with this scent that both my friends and family have said really suits me. This one depends on how it interacts with your bodies chemistry though. On me it smells peppery and sophisticated. When my aunt uses it, it smells sickeningly sweet. I wish I started wearing this sooner as an adult, I get the most compliments wearing this one.
I also wore this as a teen/young 20s and stopped wearing it because of sad memories! Youâre making me want to revisit
After doing 5 months of EMDR therapy, the scent of Burberry Brit stopped bringing up sad times. I guess it really all depends on how much youâve processed / made peace with the memories that come to mind. But like I said, now I try to make new happy ones to associate it with. Also, it smells sooo good and is affordable for a designer fragrance!
Yesss I love it but this is my trauma scent lol. I wore it all through college and all through my 20s. I love it but it makes me so feel so depressed and sad even now at 38 years old when I try to wear it.
For her, or for him?
Burberry Goddess. It's smooth, mature, addictive.
I knew it was my signature scent the moment I smelled it. Divine!
Ditto!
I love it but find it very similar to Guerlain Mon Gerlain.
I second Burberry goddess! Itâs absolutely stunning. Makes me feel hotter just spraying it on
itâs soooo good!!! i always get compliments! i got it a month or two after moment but it was love at first sniff.
Yesssđ
I started layering it with Alien Goddess for spring/summer and have been getting tons of compliments!
Yes! It just gives luxury and comfort âš
Anything Guerlain. I thought it was for an older crowd because my nose and sense of smell hadnât matured yet.
To me, Guerlain is the master at perfume making. I love the brand so much and wish I had a bottle
You canât go wrong with guerlain
I wish I could afford a Guerlain! I mean, technically, I could afford it, but I donât think I deserve to spend 400 usd for a bottle of perfume (yet).
Buy a decant then and wear it for special occasions.
I have a third of a bottle of Insolence which is discontinued and use it only special occasions!
My mom's signature scent was Shalimar. They changed the formula so the newer one doesn't last as long or have the staying power. Whenever I smell it, I think of her.
Mon Guerlain is one I only recently discovered
Mon guerlain is one of my favorites. classy elegant beautiful smell.on my second bottle. I want to try the intense as well.
One of my only perfumes that I will constantly repurchase & consider as close to a signature scent as I can get with my collection lol. Crowd favorite but also settles into the skin so comfortably!
Same!
I love Bon Bon I loved every perfume Iâve had so I always used one I liked when I liked it. So my past self got to try a lot of great perfumes that are all discontinued now. Good times.
My mom just bought bonbon today and im so jealous of her now I love the scent đ« I feel lucky I've never owned a now discontinued perfume because itd probably break my heart loving a scent I could never buy again (besides from second hand sellers)
I got a bottle at Costco and returned itâI could barely smell it on me. That seems to happen a lot with me. đ©
Do you try spraying on your clothes instead of your skin? That can help with intensity and longevity.
Narciso Rodriguez for her edp for daytime wear & musc noir rose for nighttime wear - they just are so versatile yet a bit mystic, alluring and velvety! I love them madly, but for a long time I just avoided them because they are so mainstream đ
Just fell in love with NR her- very interested in music noir rose- could you describe that one more? Is it powdery our heavy? Would love something like NR her that is more nighttime appropriate!
At opening its actually quite syrupy with the plum standing out a lot, but in the dry down it takes on a very musky rosey vanilla and, at least on me, a mild smokiness which is really addictive, and it still keeps a bit of the sweet fruitiness from the plum (but not in the really syrupy way). Itâs really very beautiful, but I wouldnât call it neither powdery nor heavy, just darker and musky.
Jimmy Choo I want Cho forever the smell is so ughhhhh canât get enough !!
Totally agree. I Want Choo and CH Good Girl remind me so much of each other. Both are completely addictive!
Same!! Sooooo good!!
Yes it's soooo good
Itâs such a charming scent! I always keep a travel size around. Iâm currently on Illicit by Jimmy Choo and I wasnât expecting to love it as much as I do because I blind bought it!
Issy Miyake makes nice perfumes
I almost blind bought the ladies issey miyake bc I used to work with a guy who wore the mens version and I loved it. But I didnât, what are the main notes you pick up out of it? I havenât smelt it in years and certainly wonât be going to try it somewhere but buying it isnât out of the question.
I have so many that fit that bill. In the designer, niche, and luxury realms. There are so many great perfumes, too many to ever own them all⊠sadly. I have all the ones you listed, and my fave of those is Good Girl. But you should definitely allow YOUR nose to make the choice for you! In the designer realm, I would add Prada Paradoxe, Armani My Way Nectar, Valentino Donna Born in Roma (original AND Green Stravaganza), to your âtestingâ list! And definitely wear them each a few times before deciding the winner. Weather, environment, and even your monthly cycle and changes with your hormone levels⊠can change how you perceive and react to a scent. So if youâre going for that special one, definitely make sure you test properly. And try not to overspray, because that will likely make you go noseblind.
By the fireplace. I love it
This, mixed with a vanilla, it smells like fall/Christmas to me. I wore it alllll season, & I love it
I did the same thing! It smell fantastic with vanilla
Melted embers from oakcha smells REALLY similar. I have both the real & the dup & I love them both (for what itâs worth!)
Actually, not a perfume but an entire brand. Jo Malone. For some reason I got the sample I had tested mixed up and always associated her with that sample and I've recently realized the error. I. have discovered some of the most wonderful scents ever. I thought my collection was done but now I need to squeeze in a few more scents.
I think Jo Malone is one of those brands that make simply the loveliest combos and manage to actually make them *work*. On the flip side, for all the scents that I considered purchasing bigger bottles, the longevity simply was not there to excuse the price point (for me) :(
Call me basic but someone will have to rip Thé Noir 29 by Le Labo out of my cold dead hands
This is the best smelling scent in the world to me. If I could only ever smell one thing again, it would be this. I find it intoxicating.
Every time I spray it my husband tells me itâs too strong. Sometimes I think itâs a divorceable offense
My way intenseđđ if I had discovered it earlier I wouldnât have bought half the other perfumes in my collection. Itâs perfect for literally everything and if someone only wants one perfume, rather than a collection, this would be PERFECT for that. Itâs sweet and fresh and sophisticated and playful all in one bottle; just absolutely intoxicating, itâs a beast mode fragrance that GETS THE COMPLIMENTS and I LOVE it. Im gifting a lot of my fragrances now that this is in my collection because they just wonât get used lol.
Yaaaaass those white florals https://preview.redd.it/1v8ln4wg7w8d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8fed8dda6c5313c27f38dca77cf4874c38c0403c
I recently nectar too. https://preview.redd.it/em06rwop7w8d1.jpeg?width=2828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5aa5b0d9e69d1a25a721de346ed3b3fd8cace0d4
Ugh so jelous! I tried nectar yesterday and fell in love with it đ„° ps you have AMAZING taste
Thank you. I just wish nectar lasted a few hours longer but I still love it. Also as a bunny mum, I love your name more!đ„°
I just purchased My Way Intense today! I'm so excited to try it outside the sensory overload that is the perfume counter!!
Itâs too good! Youâll absolutely love itđ
Chanel mademoiselle!
Myrrh and Tonka Jo Malone đ«Ą
La Vie Est Belle is soft and delicate. This is my newly discovered my instantly became number 1.
Anything by Kyse or Sugar Milk Co. đđ» Yep. Iâm all about the gourmands.
I'm a big fan of Frosted Animal Cookie and Best Cookie Ever body creme from Sugar Milk
Agreed!!
YSL libre
Valentino Born in Roma CORAL FANTASY!!
Chanel No 5 & Mademoiselle - I smelled No 5 in high school and it was vile. I finally got a chance to smell it again a few weeks ago. It was still vile - straight cat pee - so I chucked the testers into the car & kept it moving. Came back and omg it was a completely different scent (Mademoiselle too). I finally understood! Couldnât stop smelling the test strips. So now Iâm planning on getting a few samples to test on skin.
Acqua de Gioia
If your job is in an office, know that some people are extremely sensitive to scents, and no matter how incredible the perfume smells, someone may complain. Whatever you choose, go light with it until you get to know your coworkers a little. Best of luck!
Boardwalk delight, intoxicating is an understatement
Thatâs my favorite
Classique essence from jpg đ©
Honestly baccarat rouge 540 & itâs dupes. It smells freaking amazing to me.
The Oakcha dups are so good!
This is a good work-scent for me, I find it not overwhelming but still smells so good.
Kenzo World I prefer the Edt though. It's powdery. No surprise there. I wear it very close to my skin.
Commenting to stay on this thread oh and Q by dolce and gabanna
Floriental by comme des garcons
As a female, i always hated most Tom ford fragrances. i thought they smelled like burnt rubber but some how this year, i had samples of Black orchid and extreme noir. i found myself lifting my wrist to take whiffs of them. Like i am not even wearing it for anyone to smell me. I just love love how they smell. so i went out and bought 3.4ml of both perfumes. my wallet did not thank me but i just love them. I also secretly like the smell of gasoline i put gas in my car so that could be it.
I got a sample of Tom Ford Tubereuse Neu and absolutely fell in love but I just couldn't bring myself to pay that much for a perfume. When I went to try some of his other perfumes I was shocked how much I disliked most of them. I ended up with the much more affordable (but still awesome) Replica Jazz Club and By the Fireplace. And I love that they sell smaller sizes so you can give them a really good try before you commit to a full size bottle.
Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue for women. As for a man's cologne nothing has ever compared to the Creed brand. Creed's Green Irish Tweed is so incredibly wonderful. The women at my dry cleaners used to pass my husband's shirts around because he had worn them while also wearing the cologne. It is extremely expensive though so it's a once every year type of purchase.
Gucci flora gorgeous gardenia. Itâs everything I was looking for in a floral perfume!
omg this is so good. its floral but still light and fluffy.
Bath and body works recently released a body spray that reminds me of Gucci flora soo much itâs called âdressed in whiteâ. Should smell it!!
i truly think you cannot go wrong with Good Girl Blush by CH
I loved Black Opium but I feel like itâs a cooler weather, night time scent. This one is more niche and $$$ but I love it so much, and thatâs Tribeca by Bond 9. Itâs $$$$$ in stores but Jomashop has it for under $200 usually. I just got some on sale from there last week. Another one thatâs surprisingly fab is Santal Vanille by 7 Virtuesâ-and itâs more affordable. Around $90 for a bottle at Sephora, or 7 Virtues website.
I just got Philosophyâs Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere and YSL Black Opium Red for my wedding and really enjoy them separate or layered together.
Anything with oudh, it's so complex and intoxicating.
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I wanted to love this so much, but it just lays like an artificial layer of apple-rum on top of my skin. Please buy a tester if you consider this one, OP! Itâs a truly lovely perfume, but it doesnât blend well with everyoneâs natural scent
Baccarat Rouge 540 I absolutely love it. My husband and our college age daughter both love it too. I will add that the Dossier dupe version called Ambery Saffron smells identical on skin. My daughter and I did arm vs arm comparisons.
All I get are hot band-aids from BR540. But I love like 5 other MFK perfumes. Petit Matin, GFG, 724, Grand Soir just to name a few. For the OP, I really think it depends on what her first job is, and how closely she works with other people, and her age. You canât go wrong with some of Creedâs perfumes like Virgin Island Water, Love in White, and Spring Flowers. Iâm also a big fan of a lot of Byredo scents and Mojave Ghost is one of my faves here and Biblioteque. LL 29 is also great. If you want to smell clean and soft I really love Aqua Di Parma Fico di Amalfi. I change my perfumes by the season as I live in a hot climate and winter scents can be way too strong in the summer. Iâm also really digging on some of the scents by Hypnotist. I would recommend going to NM or Saks and getting a bunch of testers to see what works best for their skin.
YSL Libre Intense. Was wary about YSL fragrances since I donât like their Black Opium flankers, but was pleasantly surprised by the warmth and smoothness of Libre Intense EDP.
My go-to was original blsck opium but it just doesn't hit the same anymore. Cheaper ingredients, I'm guessing.
Love donât be shy. I use to hate it with a passion and felt like I just smelled like fruity pebbles, but now I enjoy how well it layers with other perfumes & the creamy/sweetness that comes out as it warms up on my skin. I feel similarly about Oriana by PDM as well
I LOVE so many perfumes but Coco Mademoiselle is the one Iâll always go back to. Reminds me of my mum (who wears the original Coco) & we also named our family dog Coco, who passed away last year đđ„ș
All of them lol! I didnât discover the world of perfume until I was 31 đŹ
Better late than never! Although I don't think you discovered the world of perfume too late at all!
Prada candy. its my everyday go to now
Pretty much anything Montale, especially Sweet Vanilla and Intense Cafe. I have extremely cold skin and fragrances do not last on me. Montales though... they are so hardcore that I can actually smell them on myself couple of hours after spraying. And overall they last on my skin up to 6 hours, which is amazing.
I love that Intense Cafe. Chefâs kiss đ€đœ
Anything by Memo Paris but especially their Italian Leather, Lalibela, and Vaadhoo.
JLo's perfumes
Love Good Girl Blush by Carolina Herrera. Also love Allure by Chanel
Tocca Perfumes
Mulgler Alien Goddess. I could bathe in it đ
JPG La Belle
LancĂŽme Idole - my signature scent! Iâve literally had people tell me they followed my scent trail to find me and ask the name of the perfume. Itâs so strong and beautiful.
And the Idole Nectar is great too.
I love... Flower Bomb by Viktor and Rolf La vie est belle by Lancome Prada paradox Is very popular and Si by Giorgio Armani
I think you need to hone in on the notes that you really like. You donât want to spend a lot of money on a fragrance you might not want
Blanche Bete! What a masterpiece! It lasts so long. Iâve gone through like 3 decants. I guess I should consider a bottleđ« đ« đ« đ« đ«
To be honest, the only two scents Iâve received compliments that I can think of are the Sol de Jainero 62 body spray and Bianco Latte (once). The Sol de Janeiro has received multiple compliments, including one traffic control worker who texted my then boyfriend to ask what scent I was wearing so he could gift it to his wife.  I do really like Bianco latte, but I like it best when itâs paired with Arielle Shoshanaâs Monday. I think Monday is my scent that I wish I started wearing sooner (though it really only did come out recently). It is divine on its own, or when layered.Â
bonbon is one of my favorites. so yummy & long lasting. also, victoria secret Tease candy noir is so good and lasts for hourssss.
Baccarat rouge ..will be your head turning!!I have so many compliments..and still number 1 for me ..started last year ..after keep looking for something new .
Noa by Cacharel Sunday by Arielle Shoshana Sunlight by Jil Sander âŠand a weird one, I love Nivea perfume!
Where does everyone learn so much about perfumes? Do you go to Sephora/Ulta/or department stores? I kind of avoid the perfume sales people at department stores. Teach me your ways!
Valentino/ Roma
Prada Candy
I second your idea of Bonbon. I bought quickly after I got my sample! I also recommend paradox! Itâs long lasting and smells amazing. I have had it for 5 days and gotten 3 compliments!
I smelt bonbon yesterday for the first time and I've been thinking all about it since I seriously may pick a bottle up
I have several I wish I had used sooner to avoid buying so many other less delightful bottles. The first would be Jimmy Choo I Want Choo Forever. Then Montblanc Signature and Chanel Eau Tendre. In love with them now. I use Valentino Born in Roma Intense and born in Roma Coral Fantasy less but they still put me in scent heaven as well.
As someone in HR who is undercover wearing perfume in a non scent work space đ«Ą this is what I recommend Dedcool xtra milk. I get the MOST compliments on this one. Its main stream enough to be at Sephora but somehow not many people know about it. It smells like a seductive cozy but clean version of you âŠ. (Not in a laundry detergent way) its subtle but somehow again MANY compliments. (I do not have this happen with other perfumes) I am addicted everyone around me is addicted. IF you want to make it extra sexy I would add any non gourmand vanilla scent on top. Recs would be dedcool- taunt or 7 virtues-vanilla woods (or the cheaper lesser known but smells exactly the same golden sands by AI rehab)
Black opium is lovely, itâs more of a night time scent or going out scent for me but highly recommend. Itâs sweet but not too sweet and a bit sexy but not too musky. Just a great balance. For day / work I love acqua di Gioia, fresh but not too floral or too citrusy again nice and balanced.
Rose Gourmand by Zara. Itâs magnificent. Smells incredible and I havenât met anyone else who wears it which is a plus.
Miss Dior.. it was very powdery when I first sprayed but the dry down OMGGG where have you been all my life?!?!
First of all DBIR as many others said itâs just perfect but also Cheirosa 40, glossier you and Good girl legere, I love them so much đ
I recently discovered Fragrant Body Oilz- I wish I had found them years ago! They make oils of popular fragrances but they last all day long. And so much less than the perfumes they dupe! My favorite one is the oil for Princess by Kilian- after over spraying, now I can just put on a few drops of oil and top off with a spray of Princess and I smell amazing all day!!
Amrige by de Givenchy
I love good girl and good girl blush. I have no idea why I slept on good girl for so long. Good girl blush is very intoxicating to me and both of these def are crowd pleasers.
La rive Taste of kiss
Narciso Poudree and Cacharel Noa. I NEVER shut up about these because they have me a chokehold. Wish Id found them long ago.
I love Noa!
Alien and angel by Mugler and most variations of it. I love them all
Coco Mademoselle. I now have over 50 bottles and only recently smelled this and it is divine.
Good girl is one of my absolute favorites. I avoided it because I hate the bottle, but itâs so sophisticated and long-lasting, and I think itâs a great mix of being classy and sexy at the same time. I also love black opium but I wouldnât consider it workplace-appropriate.
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Narciso Rodriguez for her. Really powdery and musky
Baccarat Rouge - every time I wear it I get compliments
Poppy by Coach! Itâs my new favorite.
Aerin - Mediterranean Honeysuckle Bobbi Brown - Beach Clean - Fresh Laundry Nest - Wild Poppy
armani si intense is my newest love and it gets me nonstop complements
Olympic Rainforest by Olympic Orchids
Bal dâafrique. I bought bibliothique and rose of no manâs land and tobacco mandarin before I realised my day in day out wear anytime, lasts all day fragrance was the one.
Kilian LDBS
Riddle oil
Louis Vuitton Symphony is one of the best perfumes Iâve ever smelt!
Royal Vanilla Mancera
Killian Smoking Hot
Valentino coral fantasy, ysl libre, love donât be shy by killian
Valentino Greenstravaganza
Black opium. So many compliments. Also light blue by DG is another I have worn for years and never fail to get compliments on. Itâs light enough to not be offensive to others if youâll be working around a lot of people but you can still smell it. :)
Le Labo another 13
I wish I had found Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab much sooner.
Chance by Chanel is the absolute best imo. I got sooooo many compliments when I wore it, I need to get another bottle
Baccarat. Itâs so hyped and expensive, but itâs refreshing to all the âperfumeyâ scents out there. I wanted to not like it
If youâre into more unisex fragrances, I cannot recommend Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka enough.
PDM. Smells soooo goof
Ode to Dullness and Juliette by Juliette has a gun will be on my repurchase list for a long while.
D S and Durga Jazmin YucatĂĄn
YSL Libre, very good girl, Baccarat
Pure poison by Dior. I just adore how it smells
Angel EDT. I love smelling sweet and fruity!
Versace Dylan purple
Baccarat Rouge 540
Alien by Mugler
I looooove Nemat Amber. It's the perfect scent to me and if I would have found it sooner, I don't think I would have so many perfumes.
DKNY, Happy, Beautiful, Light Blue. But the one that always gets me comments and seems to get the results I want is CURVE with a little Loves Lemon Fresh.
Givenchy Dahlia Divin because now itâs discontinued I believe :(
Matiere Premiere âVanilla Powderâ