perfume - to buy or be given

Estee Lauder "Estee" for daytime, "Mystere" by Rochas for evenings or any other glam do. I did here that one has been discontinued though.......sad! Anything else just smells like dolly mixtures on me!

I used to be a Gloria Vanderbilt woman but now I like Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy and the Fantasy Naughty remix. Don't like Spears as a performer but her perfumers appeal!

I love Joop (femme) but so hard to find usually have to order it from local chemist,
Sometimes can get it in the market.
But just discovered Gucci Bamboo! Love it. It's new.

I love Cabochard by Grès, I have worn it for nearly 40 years now! I also like Fidji by Guy Laroche, Diorella and the original Miss Dior. I quite like Jo Malone Bluebells and Pomegranate Noir too.
I buy my own always ?

One of the Jo Loves testers I got was a scent called Smoked Plum and Leather. I put a tiny squirt on the back of my hand and it was so overpoweringly smokey and leathery that it took three hand washes to get rid of it and even then it lingered. Don't know where that one came from, Jo, but I won't be going there again!

Dh used to buy me quite a bit duty free since he travelled a lot for work, but couldn't always the ones I particularly liked. I hate anything heavy or over sweet or musky.

Someone gave him some aftershave recently - he never uses it so I've been pinching it! It's nice and light and fresh.

I only buy it as a present if I know exactly what someone wants. Have bought a couple of times for a dd, but only after she's requested a particular one.

People's skin reacts differently to scents so what smells lovely on one person can smell foul on someone else. Many years ago I went to a party after liberally spraying myself with some very expensive scent that I had been given. Other guests kept sniffing the air and asking where the smell of Brussels sprouts was coming from. I had to leave early as I was so embarrassed.

What does after-smell of skunk smell like luckygirl and how do you know??
I am sure all us lovely women on GN who wear perfume do not smell skunky. But perhaps you have an olfactory problem Lucky or a specific problem that causes you to react differently to perfume?

The basis of perfume is skunk oil - honest guv!

I try to give some hints if perfume is going to be a gift. Sometimes it's good to try something new other times it can be a disaster and that's expensive. Should be grateful for gifts I know. I like Eau Dynamisante and Thierry Mugler Angel at the moment.

Can't say I've ever noticed an after-smell of skunk luckygirl
Are you suffering from phantosmia?
I buy my own perfume. Either the original Miss Dior or Sisley No 2.
I used to love Balmain Jolie Madame but they don't make it any more and I've never found anything like it

I love Jo Malone perfumes and usually wear Lime Basil and Mandarin. Friends always seem say "Oh you smell nice! DH keeps me topped up with it for Christmas usually. If not I buy it myself. Like her Grapefruit one too.

I hate perfume - that ghastly after-smell of skunk - yuk!

greyduster I have just finished reading Jo Malone's autobiography. Really enjoyed it and was an interesting read. she seems a nice person and her perfume is worn by royalty. A wee bit expensive but I may try one

When I've been given perfume, it's often turned out to be disastrous, so I don't encourage them. I like Jo Malone's Pomegranate Noire and some of the Liz Earle collection and prefer to buy them for myself. If I like them they are worth every penny pound.

DH has not bought me perfume for some time - the last one he bought turned out to be a no-no. I liked his Cool Water aftershave so he got me Cool Water Woman and we both agreed it is horrible. I have been wearing Jo Malone Vetiver since then. It was my birthday last weekend and DD gave me a box of 'Jo Loves' testers. There are ten little aerosols in a box and a voucher for a complimentary 50ml bottle of whichever proves to be your favourite. I am working my way through them, but have already decided on one I particularly like. As for whether it is worth the expense, if it makes you feel special, of course it is.

I love my perfume! It's part of me and has been for as long as I can remember.

I always use the same one and if DH sees it getting low he buys it for me but if he doesn't spot it, I buy it myself.