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What perfume do you wear?

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Ticktac Sat 06-Feb-16 17:16:40

I usually wear Knowing by Estée Lauder which I love. I'd like to find another perfume, have been out today, but have come back empty handed as in the end they all smelt similar.
What is your favourite? I'm looking for something not sweet or flowery.

Bamm Sun 07-Feb-16 12:29:58

Lidl Suddenly Woman 1 is very like Chanel no 5 edt, not quite the same as the edp but very good .Haven't tried Suddenly Madame Glamour which is said to be like Coco Mademoiselle.

Parsleywin Sun 07-Feb-16 12:29:07

Snap, grannymary! smile

My mum also used Beautiful and my daughter and I wore it at her funeral and brought her last bottle home with us. Still have an inch or so left, and we take a sqoosh when we'd love a hug from Grandma.

I used to love Clarins' Eau Dynamisante, but having not bought it for some years I now think the formulation has changed and it has lost its magic. Using Guerlain Mitsouko (Mothers Day present) at the mo, and also have Lidl's Suddenly for a cheapy, guilt-free boost. grin

LesleyC Sun 07-Feb-16 12:27:39

Why do they change the formula of some of the classic perfumes? I used to always wear L'Air du Temps in my twenties, but recently bought some and it was totally different (and horrible!) The same goes for Femme and Madame Rochas, which I used to love. I have never liked Chanel No. 5. My husband once bought me some from a work trip to France and I could never bring myself to tell him.

I have about 10 bottles of perfume on my dressing table and I don't believe the tale put about by the perfume companies that they go off. I sometimes get tired of one for a bit and use something else. The one that I never get tired of is O de Lancome. I also like a lot of Calvin Klein perfumes for daytime use such as Euphoria Blossom, Be and One. For evenings I like Hermes Caleche or Chanel Chance.

Pittcity Sun 07-Feb-16 12:26:36

I am the only one who isn't keen on Chanel No.5?
I wear Daisy by Marc Jacobs.

NonnaW Sun 07-Feb-16 12:14:07

Chanel no 5. Also love Euphoria by Calvin Klein, in fact most of his perfumes.

grandMattie Sun 07-Feb-16 12:08:10

PS very strong scents - perfume, lillies, tuberose, aftrershave - also make me feel sick... sad

grannyinmypocket Sun 07-Feb-16 12:07:08

I love perfume, it's my favourite thing, Estee Lauder Youth Dew and Knowing, you can use the Youth Dew bath oil as perfume if you don't want it so strong, my Mum hated Youth Dew , she used to say it made her feel as if she was going to pass out! I think she exaggerated a bit, I used to wear Pagan when I was a teenager, you can still get it but it's watered down, and Hartnell In Love , and Je Reviens, can any one remember Kiku by Faberge? also love patchouli , I think that's why I'm so fond of these Estee Lauder perfumes.

grandMattie Sun 07-Feb-16 12:07:06

Am allergic to all perfume, whether worn as such, or in any preparation - so I smell of me! grin

DH always comments that there is a cloying scent in the house when I have ladies round - whether for lunch or book club or whatever.

My mother wore Guerlain cologne, with the bees on the bootle [very important that]. DH use to try and get her some whenever he could - mostly because her beloved godfather/uncle used to give her DM 1l (yes - ONE LITRE) every CHristmas!!!

grannybuy Sun 07-Feb-16 12:02:59

Have worn Clinique Aromatics for years and my DGC know me by this. My DSils know if I've been at their houses, because the DGC smell of it after I've gone. Sometimes use Guerlain Pamplelune - fruity and spicy, if you don't want sweet and flowery. I used Carven Ma Griffe when DDs were young. It reappeared more recently and they bought it for me last year. A bit of nostalgia. I think I'm going to leave a stash of Aromatics behind, to remind them of me. I hope that doesn't sound too weird.

MadMaisie Sun 07-Feb-16 11:39:15

It varies with my mood - Chanel 5, Estée Lauder White linen, anything by Rochas. Years ago I used to wear a beautiful Halston perfume which is sadly no longer available.

matson Sun 07-Feb-16 11:35:38

Love the body shops coconut ranges, but my favourite is Womanity by Thierry mugler

Juggernaut Sun 07-Feb-16 11:34:12

Lillie, All perfumes should be kept away from light, so as gorgeous as they may look on the dressing table, you should always store them in a dark place! Also, fluctuations in temperature will affect the scent, so a box in a wardrobe is a good place!
We spend a lot of money on good perfume, so it makes sense to look after it properly.

Minder Sun 07-Feb-16 11:28:00

Well done Lona! grin

Lona Sun 07-Feb-16 11:26:39

Humbertbear and Minder I used to wear Paloma Picasso a lot, but I'd forgotten about it! Off to Amazon now!

angmhay Sun 07-Feb-16 11:24:33

Chanel Coco for daytime. Chanel Number 5 or Hermes 24 Faubourg for evening!

Nannapat Sun 07-Feb-16 11:11:11

Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir or Wood sage and Sea Salt.

Lupatria Sun 07-Feb-16 11:06:28

i love opium and my son always gives me some eau de toilette for Christmas. sadly it doesn't last from one Christmas to the next so I ration myself to once a week!!

when I was working I could afford "proper" perfume and bought obsession, chanel no 5 and others. unfortunately now that i'm retired and all the perfumes have been almost used up I can't afford replacements. maybe one day!!

so for day to day I discovered m&s florentyna which is cheap enough to "splash it all over". I still love it but one of my friends gave me a trio of florentyna perfumes at Christmas and I now love the midnight floral [blue flowers on the bottle] and white flowers [or something - with white flowers on the bottle]. i'll be down to m&s soon to get a larger bottle of the midnight floral as that's now my second favourite to florentyna.

I gave my mother some lily of the valley for Christmas [her favourite perfume] just before she passed away and I understand that the day she died the nurses put some of the perfume on a handkerchief so that was the last thing she smelled. I was given the bottle back but it's stayed on my dressing table, still in its box, for 9 years now. I can't bear to open it and smell it.

angie95 Sun 07-Feb-16 11:01:03

Angel by Thierry Mugler, Out Spoken by Fergie , Avon's Secret Fantasy; Midnight and Black Rose my daughter bought ,me at Christmas ,

maryEJB Sun 07-Feb-16 10:55:18

I have tried lots pf pwrfumes but have now settled on Chanel No 5 for special occasions - do without mostly. Its expensive but DH buys it duty free when we travel and gives in to me for birthdays and Christmas. At one time i wore Poison but hate it now.

oznan Sun 07-Feb-16 10:52:52

My favourite perfume is Lady Million by Paco Rabbane.It is not sweet or flowery but smells gorgeous!I also like 007 for women-a great fragrance for evening wear.
Why not look online for any free samples going?That way,you get to try them at home and take your time deciding.

Minder Sun 07-Feb-16 10:49:20

Humbertbear - I wear Paloma Picasso too. I love it. worn it for years. smile

Bijou Sun 07-Feb-16 10:43:10

Jolie Madame and Coco Chanel but now have Madame Rochas. Will try Lidl. I saw on TV that some of the cheaper perfumes retain their scent longer than expensive ones. In the summer I make body a spray of plain cologne with some rose oil.

Anniebach Sun 07-Feb-16 10:39:36

I don't wear perfume

Lillie Sun 07-Feb-16 10:35:41

Juggernaut Is that true, that if kept in the dark they will last longer? I'm guessing that the ones kept on the dressing table lose something and evaporate in the sun or does the light somehow change the scent?

nananorfolk Sun 07-Feb-16 10:34:43

I've worn Clinique Aromatics Elixir for years. Have tried others from time to time, Cashmere Mist by Donna Karan is lovely but I think it's nice to have a signature perfume that you are recognised by.