Favourite perfumes #2

[Tumbleweed]

Midnight Fantasy is a gorgeous fragrance, so fruity fresh and not as overly sweet at Fantasy. Fantasy is nice though.

Thank you . I'll have a look at those

 

[Oohthedrama]

I want a good dupe.
most people recommend Aldi but I just couldn’t get with the smells of them, I like some lidl ones, but know of no others…

anyone have any other recommendations? I really want to find something like V&R flower bomb

 

[skronkywildcat]

I’m wearing Bois d’Ascese by Naomi Goodsir - very smoky and tarry. I love it.

 

[Lollypad]

Brilliant, thank you, I'll check it out

Just a note on this - I bought a couple of samples from eBay and I am so in love with this fragrance

 

[pink321]

I'm going on a search for new perfume (and using up the ones I've got that i'm now actively boycotting like old Aqua di Parma, Estée Lauder brands and Lancôme ones). So I'll be going perfume hunting this weekend. I'm thinking of trying some niche ones that are fresh but don't smell like air freshener or laundry detergent, (or fruit gums/ bubblegum) like the newer ones do lately

 

[lastdis]

Who remembers wearing Dewberry from The Body Shop





Aaw my nan used to wear Far Away (Avon)

Love dewberry . And I love far away too reminds me of the late 90s.

 

[Scorpihoe]

What do you guys think of Dior oud ispahan? I have a miniature but don’t know if I’d love or wear it enough to get a full size.

 

[CherryAcid]

I bought a Bath & Body Works perfume called "Open Sky" in Next, it's quite a simple scent but pretty

I had no idea Next sell Bath and Bodyworks, is it only online?

 

[37BBL]

Anyone know what smells similar to the sol de janeiro scent?

 

[princessmaire80]

Today’s scent of choice- Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream.

 

[TulleStarr]

Dolce Garden!
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Also Kayali Utopia Coco Vanilla

Mancera Holidays

Mancera Coco Vanille

Lattafa Qaed Al Fursan Unlimited (super cheap!)

Thanks a lot...checking these all out right now

 

[sephylily]

Does next do bath and body work sales?

 

[Scorpihoe]

Has anyone tried Kirke or gold rose oudh by tiziana terenzi?

 

[Greentea12]

A few of my favourites

Viktor & Rolf: Flowerbomb
Armani: Si Passione
Estee Lauder: Modern Muse
Paco Rabonne: Olympea Blossom
Armani Because it's You
Armani In Love with You Freeze
Valentino Rock n Rose ( not sure if this is now discontinued)
Marc Jacobs: Decadence
Gucci: Bamboo
Dolce & Gabbana: Rose The One
Dolce & Gabbana: l'imperatrice (Nice for daytime)
Givenchy: Very Irresistable L'intense

For Summer I like
Roberto Cavalli: Paradiso
Vera Wang:Eau De Parfum

On the cheaper celebrity scents I like

Ariana Grande: Cloud

Loved Kate Moss: Summer Time
Smelt really cottage garden vintagey. Reminded me of my Grandmothers English Roses
I'm pretty sure it's discontinued now.

 

[Scorpihoe]

Ooh thank you! Meliora sounds just about right, I'm going to check that out. I'll go up to £200 if it's super nice, but would love to take a look at the other ones you've mentioned too.

It’s honestly gorgeous! I wish I could mail you my sample to try I’m gonna splash out on the big bottle.

 

[Scarlett O' Hara]

Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady is gorgeous but way too expensive. I received it as a bridesmaid gift, very strong lasts all day, you will either love it or loathe it. (My husband hates it)

I love "Stella" by Stella McCartney as a day scent.
Lovely by SJP is an inexpensive fave
Gucci Blossom and years ago before it was discontinued I wore CDior Tendre Poision.

 

[thegirlscout]

Anyone tried Rose Prick by Tom Ford? Because all im getting is peppery notes and no rose whatsoever.

 

[SqualorVictoria]

Great! Do you also get this awful alcoholic smell initially when you spray the new formulation?

Initially I thought it had gone off, but then it turned into the known beautiful scent. I checked online and many people seem to get this alcoholic blast immediately after they spray it.



Sorry, I meant 1881. My bad.

Hmmm I can't say that I have gotten that alcohol smell but I'll look out for it next time I wear it and will reply here! Usually when there's an alcohol smell it means the top notes are damaged but once that goes it's fine. That's what happened to me with a few perfumes

I could still smell 1881 when I woke up this morning, even after a bath last night. Thanks for reminding me of this gem!

 

[missymunch]

New to the thread so hi all. Im no perfume expert or obsessive but I wanted to pop on to ask a question. Many years ago when I had money ( before becoming a mum and then divorced ) I used to buy every year the Escada Collection release . In a unique bottle every year . I now wish I kept the empty bottles as they are collectible . Does anyone else remember them ? It was my total favourite fragrance. I would love to find something similar . The closest I got it Dalal by Al-Rehab on Amazon. Cheap as chips luckily! Just wondering if anyone can recommend similar . TIA.

 

[Mooordgirl]

Oooh I love these threads!
My dressing table looks like a branch of the Perfume Shop/Boots etc

Years ago I used to wear Vera Wang Princess. I’m talking over ten years ago. At some point I stopped wearing it as I went off sweet scents and now prefer heavier stuff. Unfortunately my best friend hasn’t got the memo and every year buys me a bottle. I keep politely asking her not to buy me perfume but she does anyway Naturally this year she bought me the perfume and body spray. I still have the enormous bottle she bought me two years ago and is still gathering dust…

There’s only mum and husband who I trust to buy my perfume. Husband because I choose it and he pays and mum because she has excellent taste in perfume.
This year she bought me a big bottle of Aventus for her by Creed (I adore that stuff but I can’t afford it, I used the last of my bottle earlier in the year and haven’t been able to afford to replace) and a bottle of Molton Brown Gingerlily Eau De Parfum (I felt really bad about this as it’s extremely expensive and I still have 3/4 of a bottle of the one she bought me last year) Husband bought me L’Interdit by Givenchy.

I actually just bought myself a bottle of L'Interdit Intense this evening - its a beautiful perfume. (Bought one for my mother also, hope she likes it!)