Perfume favourites and why?

Opium gave me a rash all over my neck.

I had to ask someone in an office if they could not use LouLou as I was allergic to it.

Current favourite is Bamboo by Gucci but would like the smell to last longer than it does

I still love Je Reviens but don't know what happened to it. The name seems to have been bought by an inferior manufacturer. All I can see online is eau de toilette. Does any body know if the authentic perfume is actually available?

I used to love Penhaligon's "Lily of the Valley". Sadly all perfumes seem to leave me with migraines now. Unfortunately I have a brand new, unused, cellophane wrapped bottle laying in my draw, now unloved and looking for a new home. What a waste!

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I remember Anna Sui with fondness , I used to wear it years ago - absolutely loved it . Where do you get it from? I’d love to try some again.

Chanel 5 is my favourite. I do have what is to me, an awful lot of perfumes so I am inclined to vary between 3 I have open. Others are still sealed awaiting their turn.

Givenchy Ysatis for day time.
Kenzo Jungle for evening.

Most perfumes bring me out in a rash but these two I know I’m alright with.

Coco Chanel after years of wearing it it still makes me go ahhhh when I first spray Have tried many others Givenchy my all time favourite when I was younger but a few raunchier ones for clubbing Lulu, Obsession & even Joy

Jo Malone's Lime, Basil & Mandarin for the daytime though Superdrug sell one that smells almost identical for a fiver so I've always got a bottle of that in my handbag. In the evenings & for special occasions I wear Estee Lauder's Modern Muse. I just saw an advert for it on tv when it was new, tried it & loved it. I have A LOT of it as DH always buys me a gift set for Christmas & birthdays without realising how much I've got in stock! It's been lovely seeing posts reminding me of old favourites like Aqua Manda, Fidji & Tresor

I’m sitting in my favourite spot in my garden just getting some beautiful smells of Wisteria and spring blossom and reading all your responses.

It’s so lovely smelling different perfume and finding “ the one”.
I feel now I want to explore Jo Loves, Aqua Manda and many others you have mentioned.

I should have mentioned in the original post I buy Jeanne en Provence from a site called Notino, they are super speedy and cheap.

If any of you fancy trying the Juliet has a Gun range they do a perfume library of 12 mini perfumes for 20 euro, it takes about a week to come direct from their website.
It makes a lovely gift.

Thank you for responding and keep them coming.

I remember Fidji by Guy Laroche,think it is still available,my flat mate in the early 1970’s always wore it when she went out,I loved it at the time.I used to like Rive Gauche around the same time.

Like Canklekitten and a couple of other posters, Rive Gauche has been my favourite for many years, alternated with Clinique's Aromatic Elixir. I just like 'em. Only drawback to perfume wearing is that everybody else gets the benefit and I cannot smell it after a little while. But I love it when I open a long closed wardrobe/cupboard and get that whiff.

I too suffer from migraine & some perfumes are like nerve gas for me ,especially Samsara & Dune . At work my nightmare on a night shift is a colleague going for her break ,smoking then covering herself with a heavy perfume .In Canada in many work places the wearing of perfume is not allowed because of the effect on migraine sufferers. Strangely mens aftershaves dont seem to have such a sick inducing smell ,so I have often worn those on nights out . I recall Gingham & Heaven Scent from my teenage years also ,very nice.

My favourite is La Vie est Belle by Lancôme although some of you have mentioned perfumes I haven't heard of so maybe I will try something new!

First perfumes Youth Dew.
Beautiful
Real favourite is Dolce & Cabana Light Blue

Chanel Coco Eau de Parfum.
When I was younger Rive Gauche Eau de toilette.
I find the Eau de toilette strength no longer lasts on me, the fragrance just evaporates. Has to be Eau de parfum.

Heaven Scent by Helena Rubenstien from my Teenage years, no longer available.
Chamade and Shalimar from my days when l was free from my abusive first husband, and having some good times once more. Anais Anais as it reminds me of my Mum, it was her favourite. Alien, a Modern everyday perfume, which my Daughter bought me for my Birthday, and J'adore, although im starting to tire of it now and prefare Lady Millions instead!

My Daughters friend works for a company that make copies of some of the leading perfumes and often when shes wearing one of these, its difficult to distinguish it from the original, alothough they are not allowed to give them a similar name, and are all known by their Numbers, all retail at around 25% of what a bottle of the original would cost, but of couse tyeir chemistry cannot ever be exactly the same, as this is a very closely gaurded manufacturers secret.

Zahorodnyj0909 - I remember Kiku in the vibrant yellow bottles. And Youth Dew by Estée Lauder was the one all young women were craving in the 1970’s.

Acqua di Gio by Giorgio Armani. Reminds me of choosing and buying it an airport and wearing it on holiday last year. My holiday is likely to be cancelled this summer (and everyone else’s) ?

Paloma Picasso

I’ve worn it for years and just love it. It’s the only perfume that really stays on me. Also, no one else seems to wear it!

I used to love Quadrille by Balenciaga and Mitsouko by Guerlain back in my early twenties when I was earning good money and spending it all on myself!

In 1982 I went to visit my beloved Uncle Alf who lived in Sydney; he bought me a bottle of Opium as it was his favourite. Sadly he died later that year and I've never worn anything other than Opium since then.

All Calvin Klein but especially Downtown

Anyone remember Kiku? Wore that in my teens. Then onto Dioresscence in my 20’s. Then Karl Lagerfeld in my 30’s. A few others since.... Max Mara, Angel, Bright Crystal. Now NUXE.

Thank you ladies. I've now ordered a man's cologne from Jeanne en Provence and a sample set of all the perfumes form Escentric Molecules. I often prefer mens fragrances so here's hoping.
Hope they're as delicious as promised as I'm still hoping to find a perfume I love.
I've also bought in the past After the Rain soap but it didn't really smell of anything..

First by van Cleef & Arpels and Touch by Burberry. Used to love Nina Ricci back in the day.

Grannydarkhair ?I thought I was the only one who loves a good fragrance on a man! Unfortunately mine doesn't wear it, which is sad as he might get a bit more action if he did ?