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What's your favourite perfume?

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greenmossgiel Sat 23-Jul-11 15:50:29

There are only a certain few that don't smell like burnt rubber or cat's pee on me! I'm fine with Rive Gauche or Anais Anais -even Avon Timeless is really good on me, but any of the newer ones just do nothing for me at all.

maturefloosy Fri 13-Jul-12 17:55:50

Chanel Allure has always been my favourite recently -- but memory jog crimson Californian Poppy !! - Didn't Woolies sell it back then -- I loved it !

MissesM Fri 30-Mar-12 16:41:42

I love Bulgari and of course, chanel number 5 always works for me. I also adore Diorissimo but it doesn't smell right on me, alas..............

Nonu Thu 23-Feb-12 14:09:19

Diamonds and rubies by elizabeth taylor

greenmossgiel Mon 20-Feb-12 11:51:20

At least the 'Anus Anus' would have smelled lovely..*nutty*! grin

nuttynorah Mon 20-Feb-12 09:57:45

Greatnan I liked Anais Anais until a lady came into the shop where I had a holiday job and asked for some "Anus Anus".

Greatnan Mon 20-Feb-12 09:10:58

When I was about 14 my friends and I used to give each other 'Midnight in Paris'.
As an adult, I used Anais Anais for years, but I gave up wearing anythingn scented when I stopped wearing make-up.
I hate getting into a lift with someone wearing a heavy perfume (common here in France) as it makes me sneeze.

slinky Mon 20-Feb-12 08:54:23

Absolute Guerlain tart here.

I adore Mitsouko, Shalimar and Apres L'Ondee. I wear one of them every day.

MagnusKnowles Tue 31-Jan-12 11:12:59

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Lizzieanne Fri 13-Jan-12 15:15:34

Arpege is my favourite perfume. I was introduced to it many years ago by an Australian friend and have had many many comments when wearing it from people who also love the smell. It can be difficult to find but it is stocked by Army and Navy and it is possible to get it, and many of the other 'old' favourites from Rainbow Flowers & Gifts on line in their Memory Lane Fragrance Store -- 4711, Apple Blossom, L'Aimant, Tweed etc.

Ruthdpl Thu 12-Jan-12 19:31:03

I also started off a lifelong perfume habit with Kiku & Acqua Manda in the 70s but my all time fave is XS for Women by Paco Rabanne. I wore this all thro the 80s & 90s - and then they discontinued it; aaaaarrrggh!

I'm another summer/winter & day/evening perfume picker. In the winter I love Arpege & have just discovered Guerlain's Vol de Nuit. In the summer Estee Lauder's Bronze Goddess, smells of coconut & holidays. Also lovely in summer is Chanel Chance Eau Tendre. Estee Lauder Beautiful is erm, beautiful all year round.

numberplease Wed 11-Jan-12 15:12:29

Such as California Poppy, maybe, Phoenix?

Anne58 Fri 06-Jan-12 19:07:38

Pennysue Givenchy 111 was the first grown up perfume my mother ever bought me! I wish I could remember how old I was, but definitely still at school, maybe 15?

Perhaps she bought it because I might have been buying yucky sickly scents from Woolies!

GoldenGran Fri 06-Jan-12 16:49:48

I love Dior's J'Adore. Ma Griffe reminds me of my Mother.

nanachrissy Fri 06-Jan-12 16:37:54

Yes Yummy i still have some Paloma Picasso. I love it. Also in the summer Ilove Issy Miyake.

Yummygran Fri 06-Jan-12 16:33:45

Can anyone remember a Palomo Picasso one? I used to wear it in the 90s (I think)!

Yummygran Fri 06-Jan-12 16:28:30

Ahh..whenever I smell 4711 it always reminds me of my Mum. I use Coco Mademoiselle for evenings and special occaisons. Elizabeth Arden Green Tea for daytime. It's all SO expensive though!

MagnusKnowles Fri 06-Jan-12 05:50:34

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singinggran Wed 23-Nov-11 21:18:42

Chanel No 5 is my favourite, but I also like Estee Lauder Beautiful, and when I feel very flowery I use Liz Earle's Botanical perfume! Have you tried it?

numberplease Wed 23-Nov-11 21:14:29

Just heard from the perfume supplier, they`re crediting me 50% of the cost back onto my credit card, so am quite satisfied. The leak must have been from faulty tops, because the bottles aren`t broken.

Granne Wed 23-Nov-11 20:04:29

It has to be Chanel Mademoiselle as 1st choice then Clinique Aromatics.

Elegran Wed 23-Nov-11 17:56:04

Take a photograph to show the breakages.

Elegran Wed 23-Nov-11 17:55:10

Don't send it back. Transfer what is rescueable into another container, sieving it through a bit of nylon from old tights.

But what I am saying is that I don't think they should ask you to estimate how much you can salvage, they should refund you for all broken bottles, whether or not you could use any of what was in them. They should have packed them so that they were safe.

numberplease Wed 23-Nov-11 17:27:27

I`d definitely send it back if I could get more, but there isn`t anymore at the moment. For some reason it`s awfully hard to get in the UK.

Elegran Wed 23-Nov-11 12:58:16

If it was their fault the packaging was insufficient and caused them to break, I suspect they should refund you the whole lot. If you take the trouble to risk cutting yourself badly salvaging some, that is a bonus.

numberplease Wed 23-Nov-11 12:36:14

They have now said that if I unwrap them and tell them how much has leaked out, if I want to keep the perfume they`ll credit me with the amount leaked, so I think I`ll do that, and give my daughter hers as well, but it won`t be quite the same.