Perfume doesn't seem to last

I agree about Chanel. I took note of the hype and asked for some for Christmas but I can't say I'm enamoured. When I was working I used Paris and apparently if they wanted me they followed the perfume! I find it too heavy for me now. I quite like Coco Mademoiselle but would like to try something different - floral. I've got a Jo Malone which is nicely fragrant initially but then seems to disappear.

I'm finding that any perfume on my neck or wrists etc makes my skin itch these days. I now spray it on my clothes and it seems to work ok. Miss Dior does stay and is one of my favourites now. I'm no good with Chanel 5 (turns 'cabbage-y'!) . Wish I was, because it reminds me of my mother.

I've treated myself to some Shalimar. It lasts fine as does Chanel coco and no 5

I bought myself a bottle of Hermes Caleche when I was expecting my first bsby who sadly died at 3 weeks and I still associate the perfume with those wonderful days as a new mum! Still love it but it is sooooo expensive!!

I love Alien, you don't need much of that, and it lasts all day. On me at least. I always bear in mind that perfume should tap you on the shoulder, not punch your lights out!

You can often buy the large 100 ml bottles for £25 in super drug or the perfume shop instead of £60. I usually stock up when it is on offer, one large bottle lasts me about 4 or 5 months and that is using a few squirts every day!

Dorsetpennt I wear Miss Dior too and I find the Eau de Toilette lasts all day.

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Yes, I used to use this but haven't for some years and that is a perfume with kick. That certainly did last, maybe I should buy it again.

I've used Calvin Klein Obsession every single day for years and years and still love it especially when I pick up a scarf I haven't worn for a while and it still has the smell on it.
I was always told to spray wrists a behind ears then spray into the air and walk through it. I was a Boots Saturday girl in the 70's and learned lots of tricks!

I do like Coco by Chanel but still cant smell it after a while

I can't say I've noticed it stops smelling. For daytime, I like to wear Crabtree & Evelyn's Summer Hill; it's only eau de toilette but it does last most of the day.

Evenings I like Donna Karan's Cashmere Mist and that lasts until you wash it off.

Suebailey 1 and Glammanan, like you both I really like Miss Dior and Chanel 5. Chanel has stayed the same over the years, but Miss Dior has changed since the 70s version. Love perfume, I have some Carven Ma Girffe which seems to be re introduced to the market. Reminds me of my mother who always wore it. X

suebailey1 How I agree with you regarding Miss Dior it is very pleasant indeed,I too have been a Chanel user for many years and mainly used No5 but more recently I have been using Chanel Chances which is delightful.

Never found anything I like better than Chanel No 5.

The expensive ones do last [perfume scent] but any eau de parfum only costing £10 or so seems to vanish minutes after applying it.

I was given a bottle of Youth Dew by my aunt. She had been going to give it to my cousin (20 years younger than me), whose response was "I don't think I'm old enough yet for that, Mum". Maybe I'm not old enough either, but I like it.

I hate perfume! - there is a dreadful after smell on clothes. I never touch the stuff!

Oh how I loved Mitsouko when I could afford to buy it but was bought a bottle of Youth Dew once and have to say I liked it.

Obviously more expensive perfume lasts longer. I was wearing my Miss Dior the other day, met a friend who remarked how nice it was - she then proffered her arm for me to smell her Lidl perfume. 'Only £5 ' she says 'You don't need to spend a lot on perfume.' At the end of the day I asked if she could still smell mine. which she could , but neither of us could detect hers. Perfume should hint of a pleasant smell not be overpowering as some cheaper brands can be.

We used to be told that putting perfume on clothes rots the fibres.

My mother told me to pour a few drops onto a small ball of cotton wool and poke it into my cleavage. It works very well. Apologies to any without cleavages. Occasionally with skimpier bras, it does fall out!

Yes absolutely there is a scientific reasons (which I cant remember) why we grow tolerant to perfume and other smells- so beware others can smell it if you can't nd incidentally this is how people can be overcome by noxious fumes because you cant smell them if you have become tolerant. However I was told that the established perfume houses use more pure essences in their perfumes than the newer designer smellies so they last longer. I stick to Chanel although my daughter bought me some Miss Dior for Xmas and I am receiving lots of compliments when I wear that one.

I agree on "layering" but also wonder if the style today is for lighter scents rather than the more powerful perfumes of the past. A dab of Chanel no 5 or Mitsouko behind each ear might have been enough in our mothers' day if it was stronger but do you remember the perfumes of the 80's? "Poison" and "YouthDew" could knock you dead at 50 paces!! It is true you stop smelling your own perfume as you get used to it so beware of the sledgehammer effect!

I've always used bath & body cream in the same perfume and always go for unscented deodorant the layering effect seems to keep the smell active for much longer.

A tip I was once given kitty was to spray your perfume on your hair. I do that and am also often told I smell nice! In fact when DH and I were out for lunch on Sunday, our lovely young waitress said "Ooh is that Jo Malone you're wearing - I love it!". It was too.