Perfumes of yesteryear

I am 70 years of age but I can always remember my mums favorite Hartnell "In Love", but I always used woolies cheap one Black Rose by Yardleys. Then as I got older I fell in love with Babe but they took it off the market,. the nearest I can get to that one is Revlons Charlie Red.

They changed it at the same time as they changed their packaging from white to black. It became a much heavier scent.
I now use coco, by Chanel a lot and of course no 5. I also like some jo malone

annodomini Yes please!! and I think I had yet another senior moment I think Amarige could be Givenchy.

No, POGS, not Femfresh! I used to wear 'Femme' too - can't remember why I stopped...

Yes, almost next door, annsixty. When we have another meet-up, I could pick you up.

annodomini I'm in Hazel Grove, almost shouting distance from you. I too liked TJ Hughes but dont get to Macc much now as I dont drive any more. Some of their household goods were so good and very well priced. Yes a sad loss.Samsara does not smell nice on me,neither does Amarige which I think is also Guerlain.

What Femme Fresh?

annsixty, where are you? I'm in Poynton which has managed to stay in Cheshire, though now Cheshire East. I used to be able to get retro perfumes like Je Reviens in the late lamented TJ Hughes in Macclesfield and haven't quite finished the Blue Grass I bought there shortly before it closed. I used to like Revlon's Aquamarine too. My favourite has, for some time, been Samsara by Guerlain and I think I have educated my family accordingly!

My gran loved 4711. I know nothing about it, probably the cheapest of the cheap and not classed as a perfume.

I have a fully stopped bottle of hers that I keep to remind me of her. No idea what it smells like (could pong for all I know)

I have entered 4 7 11 on lottery tickets for good luck, shouldn't have bothered but hey ho. ONE DAY she might bring me luck.

I used femme for ages until they changed the formula, I then changed to jean Poitou Joy!

Sook I used to live in Cheshire and although still in the same house now live in Greater Manchester --remember boundary changes? Are your Co-ops within reach of Stockport?

'Femme'...

We're classy, we are!

'Ma Griffe' was one of my early favourites and later 'Jolie Madame' by Balmain.

'Ma Griffe'...yes! 'Madame Rochas' and 'Caleche'. My mother wore 'Evening in Paris'. Heavy stuff. I can smell it as I type. 'Tweed' smells a lot like Tom cat's wee on me - hence I can't wear it.

annsixty It is one of my favourite perfumes and still available. I live in South Cheshire and have purchased it from larger branches of The CO OP pharmacy.

Loved 'Ma Griffe' too - got one of my colleagues all confused on a trip once- as his wife always wore the same.

My mam used to wear' Midnight' by Dorothy Gray in the 1960's and I loved it but it smelled horrible on me. I must admit to loving 'Charlie' when it came out , the advert showed a girl in a trouser suit, bobbed haircut, stepping out,looking very trendy.

My favourite when younger was Mitsouko by Geurlain, havn't seen it for ages.

I loved Je Reviens until I became allergic to all perfume. I also remember something called Aqua Manda in a dark flowery packaging. Sharp fruity smell if I remember right.

I have been wearing Elizabeth Arden Blue Grass since the boy I fancied when In the sixth form mentioned that his sister used it. It was hard to find at one time, but has re-appeared on line. I don't smell it on myself any more, but have been unable to find anything else I like.I would like to find a fresh soap-like fragrance.

granjura I am another Je Reviens fan. I have been wearing it since I was 16 (which is nearly50 years!) It is not so easy to get now but small independent chemists still stock it, thank goodness.

Nostalgic names! I always found L'Aimant lovely and soft, Ma Griffe made me feel very sophisticated and Je Reviens was my favourite when I went to university! DD bought me Chanel No 5 perfume, body lotion etc for Christmas and I had always thought of that as very "grown up" but then I realised, heck if you can't wear a grown up perfume at 65 when can you? Loving it now!

I used to buy Chypre, though I preferred l'Aimant. You might try Ebay. I found Ma Griffe there and it's still one of my favourites.

Me too!