Perfume

I love Gorgeous Gardinia by Gucci. I’m not normally a fan of floral fragrances but I was given a tiny free sample of this in a shop recently, and I absolutely love it. It’s floral and fresh without being too ‘flowery’ and a little lasts a long time - which is a good thing as it’s very expensive! I haven’t splashed out on a full sized bottle for myself yet - but it’s definitely going on my Christmas list (sorry for mentioning the ‘C’ word in September).

Sisley’s ‘Soir de Lune’ is my forever scent. I have many many other perfumes but constantly come back to this. And for a heavier, evening scent Sisley’s ‘Eau de Soir’ is unbeatable.
I was once chased up an escalator at Waterloo station by a lady demanding to know which perfume I was wearing. It was, natch, ‘Soir de Lune.’

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Thank youAskAlice I have just been on the web site you recommended and have found exactly what I have been looking for for some time. ??

Everyone's skin is different. How a perfume smells is altered by our skin. It never smells the same on one person as it does another. The only way to find your perfect perfume is to try it on. Always leave a couple of hours before you decide to purchase though so that you know exactly how it will be on your skin once it has settled.

I love Gucci Bamboo and Gucci Guilty. It's also possible to get cheap copies of those, which I also use (cost of living and all that!).
I have also recently bought a couple of the Lidl perfumes at £4.49 (perfume, not eau de toilette!) and they are good for general daytime use and last well during the day, called Lovely and Challou. They do another one, Femelle, which is a stronger heavier perfume, probably better for evening wear.

I am always being asked what perfume I am wearing. It is called Insolence by Guerlain. It is not too heavy and it lasts all day. It is expensive but lasts a very long time.

Marks and Spencer’s Florentyna .

A lot of perfume is too strong for me and gives me a headache but I’ve been wearing this for years and always get lovely comments about it it’s not expensive and you can buy a small bottle too which is great for a handbag size.
They have the full range which you can layer shower gel body lotion etc.

YSL Opium- the original one.

Try Next, several different scents at a fraction of the price of designer ones.

L'ancome Tresor, the original one. I was sitting in the hairdressers many years ago, reading a magazine article about the effect perfumes had on men. Many of them liked Tresor and some said it made them want to hug the person wearing it. Reader, I bought that perfume! One guy asked me what it was because he'd like to get it for his wife. I haven't had any spontaneous hugs but I live in hope! ??

Not a perfume as such but I love the Clarins body sprays for everyday. The do both an uplifting one Eau dynamasante as well as the more relaxing eau ressoursante

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I like that one, too. I used to like white linen.

I used to love White Linen. Wore it continuously for years.
If I smell it now I feel quite a headache 'coming on'. Very sickly smell

Clinique, Aromatics Elixir

'Paris' for the winter and 'Mademoiselle' Coco Chanel for the summer. Wonderful!

I posted a message on Nadine Baggot's Facebook group recently on this very subject and received so many replies! I was looking for a citrusy but more autumnal version of Estee Lauder's Bronze Goddess Azur which I love - haven't found one yet but that range is not super expensive. However, Zara do some wonderful scents and very inexpensive - the original ones were developed by yer actual Jo Malone! My current faves are Femme and Apple Juice - which is very apply, while Femme is more sensual. I can't wear perfume on my bod as I'm allergic to most ingredients found in perfumes, so I have to spray on clothes. Agree with TerriBull above about Hermes Eau des Merveilles - it is lovely. Also, recomment trying Fragrantica to find what you might like - it's got a really helpful search tool - put in a perfume you love, or a couple, then try looking at what notes they have in common, then look for some with those notes - it worked for me, as I found Bal D'Afrique by Byredo kept coming up, so I had a niff and bought it!

My signature perfume is Eternity by Calvin Klein also Pleasures by Estée Lauder. Apparently I smell great as I waft by

Zara sells Jo Malone perfumes under a different name. I have bought them and they are good and also cheaper.

Anger by thierry mugler is lovely. So is estee lauder white linen. The daisy range is nice too

I wear DKNY Be Delicious, Chloe, but D&G Light Blue is my favourite.

Superdrug do a range of perfumes called Artiscent. I have tried all of them and Petit Rose, Lily Amour, Jasmine Nuit and Spring Fleur are all floral. They smell lovely and seem to last very well on me. Quite often they are on offer too.

Issue is my favourite perfume of all I've loved- all of them.
'A Little Issey'is the most recent and it's gentler than the earlier scents. I'd recommend it and the bottle is much easier to store too

I’ve been using JOOP LE BAIN for many many years and love it.
Have a nice day

I like Weekend by Burberry which is light and fresh and "spring-like".

I have allergies plus asthma so heavy musky perfumes make me ill, eg. Poison.

Another Anais Anais wearer here. As I’ve got older I find I react badly to so many different smells, including perfumes I’ve worn for years AA is only one I can wear now AND its well priced !