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Hildagard Wed 15-Jan-20 10:03:05

Just a random question How often do you wear perfume? I realised that though I have a bottle of very nice perfume, I only put it on when I am going out of an evening! It’s going to last for ever, so a late resolution I will wear it every day , put it on when I clean my teeth!

Opal Wed 15-Jan-20 14:54:30

Every day, couldn't be without it.

merlotgran Wed 15-Jan-20 14:57:28

I spray it on the neck of whatever top I'm wearing otherwise it seems to disappear.

My jumper drawer smells lovely. grin

janipat Wed 15-Jan-20 15:26:01

kittylester someone told me years ago to spray a little on your hair. She said how smells do seem to cling to your hair (and I suppose clothes like you were told). Seems to work.

chicken Wed 15-Jan-20 15:47:18

JenniferEccles----Paul Smith does a true rose scent called ( you guessed it!)---Rose. L'Occitane also does one.

Millie22 Wed 15-Jan-20 16:06:11

My hair protection spray has now become my perfume as the perfume I wear seems to have been discontinued. I've had many compliments and it's much cheaper!!

Judy54 Wed 15-Jan-20 16:43:04

Prefer Eau de toilette find perfume to strong. Use it quite a lot in the winter but never in the Summer as it seems to attract the mosquitoes who love to bite me!

nonnasusie Wed 15-Jan-20 16:59:28

Same here Judy54!

H1954 Wed 15-Jan-20 17:05:54

Every day now! Couldn't wear it at work due to possible contact with patients with allergies, etc etc. So, since I retired I wear it when I want to!

janipat Wed 15-Jan-20 17:07:30

Judy54 I imagine a few of us refer to perfume when we actually use eau de toilette or eau de parfum rather than the pure perfume.

annep1 Wed 15-Jan-20 17:24:14

I must try that JenniferEccles I love rose scent.

annep1 Wed 15-Jan-20 17:25:30

Yes Janipat, mine's mostly eau de parfum.

Patsy70 Wed 15-Jan-20 17:54:43

A light one for daytime. I love Rose too, I'll order one now shock.

grannymy Wed 15-Jan-20 17:55:53

I no longer keep things like that for "best." Live for today and wear it and enjoy it.

BlueSky Wed 15-Jan-20 18:07:43

I wear men's eau de toilette! Much fresher than perfume but still pleasant. I thought I was the only one then I read that quite a few celeb women do the same!

ExperiencedNotOld Wed 15-Jan-20 18:12:58

I buy a rose scented perfume in M&S - not one of theirs but one of the lesser known ones in the Beauty part. There are various ‘flavours’ for about £20 for 100ml. It’s a french name and lasts well. I’ve just bought the white gardenia one and that is just wonderful.

Buffybee Wed 15-Jan-20 18:16:40

As most of the others, I wear perfume every day. Light florals seem to suit me and I mainly choose Angel for everyday, I also like Alien both Thierry Mugler.
Also Narcisco is lovely if you like floral.

CanadianGran Wed 15-Jan-20 18:22:02

Also every day for me. One spritz only, and it's quite light. Elizabeth Arden White Tea. I'm not dedicated to staying with one fragrance forever, so like to change when i use one up, and try something else. I also like O de Lancome,

I have another for evening, which is a bit heavier, Zen by Shiseido; again, one spritz only! Heavy fragrance bothers me. I think you should be able to smell it only within one or two feet of a person, not as they walk in a room!

Nortsat46 Wed 15-Jan-20 18:46:00

Every day:
- Molton Brown for around the house
- Chanel no19 for going out.

Haven’t changed either for a long time. Have been wearing no19 since late 1970’s. Works for me ...

rafichagran Wed 15-Jan-20 19:01:03

Every day, Shower, clean teeth, put on lippy and then deodorant and perfume. Its automatic for me.

quizqueen Wed 15-Jan-20 19:08:28

The smell of perfume makes me gag! I hope no vegans on here wear it unless it's proven to be 100% not tested on animals.

SalsaQueen Wed 15-Jan-20 19:28:48

Every day, but because I've got very sensitive skin, I spray it into the air and walk through it (I read somewhere that it's the done thing), so that the perfume is on my clothes.

SalsaQueen Wed 15-Jan-20 19:29:49

I only ever wear Calvin Klein perfumes, I just like them all, but my favourite is CK1

Kalu Wed 15-Jan-20 19:31:02

My everyday perfume is Coco, eau de parfum, never on my skin. A couple of spritz into the air and walk into it, covers my hair and clothes. Another favourite is Lalique Le Parfum.

Judy54, I wear Acqua D’Alfresco whenever I am in mosquito country. A very good repellant with a beautiful lemony perfume.

Stella by Stella McCartney is a lovely rose perfume similar to Paul Smith’s Rose.

Hetty58 Wed 15-Jan-20 19:38:46

I wish I could but I'm allergic so don't wear it. I have to take antihistamines if I just go out in public - to protect me from everyone above - Thanks folks!

Tangerine Wed 15-Jan-20 19:40:25

I wear perfume most days.