Perfume Chat Thread

[mocktail]

For summer, do you like rose oud combos

I have tried a few rose oud combos and liked them, but none that I've loved enough to buy yet. If you have any recommendations, I am all ears! For whatever reason I have been on a white florals binge for the last several months, so I've not been hunting roses.

I'm trying to find a tuberose for winter. So far I haven't found one I love. I looooove Carnal Flower for spring, and Moon Bloom for fall. I want something that I love just as much, but for winter.

Do you adhere strictly to your capsule? I tend to pull in any other perfume I might be craving occasionally and I also tweak my capsule every month with additions and subtractions so my capsule is more of a monthly thing rather than quarterly and not very strict. However I find that setting my capsule aside on a tray does make me reach for these fragrances more often and that’s a good thing.

Your summer capsule sounds lovely! I am sorry about the evaporation, though

I usually stick to the capsule, but there are always some sampling days, and sometimes I have a "guest" fragrance for a day. Like over the winter I was craving Moon Bloom, so I got it out and wore it for a day even though it wasn't part of the winter capsule. I do edit my capsule during each season too, if something just doesn't seem right or if I get something new. I just got the newest Hiram Green scents, Philtre and Tryst. Tryst has been added to summer, and I'm planning to add Philtre to fall or winter.

Maybe I should try organizing by month in the fall. It would make it feel like I have new fragrances every month!

 

[Berengeria]

I have mentioned this story here once.
I was told in the perfumery shop Lustre smelled very special on my skin, very sophisticated. I thought it was a SA trick to sell it. By this time HG had made a new perfume. HG has been living in Gouda. Gouda is not far from the place where I lived i the NL. I made an appointment. He was also surprised and astonished how gorgeous the fragrance was on my skin. Shortly, I bought it.
I saw his working place, completely different from the Amouage factory in Muscat.

But every composition smells different on an individual person.
In the past my perfume friends and me were regulars at the different scent presentations. I remember vividly when Byredo was presented in Amsterdam, his herbal scent smelled with white flowers on my skin. I couldn't believe my nose. My friends didn't do either.
If a rose note is mentioned, you never know how much, if it is artificial or real rose oil. Trust your own nose and tastes differ.
Some fragrances are so perfectly blended and it is difficult to name the notes.
Of course, you can train your nose. I bought oils ( iris, ylang-ylang etc) My friend and me tried to find those notes in scents.



I am a rose-y fan, have collected a significant amount of rose-y scents ( sheisido, fueguia, guerlain, amouage). My new passion is Henry Jacques and mb Laurent Smal. Expensive but worthy every penny.

I have never sold any of my fragrances since the very beginning of my perfume way. I don't collect them. I have a perfume wardrobe.

@880 gives wise advices concerning shoes and clothing shopping strategy, and I use the same when it goes about perfumes.

And of course, I am lucky to find like-minded persons here to change ideas, news and information.

Great thoughts and advice! Thank you.

It's so true about perfumes smelling different on different people. I always feel that there is something about my body chemistry that makes wearing perfumes difficult, as i find that many fragrances become flat or powdery on me. Most perfumes smell good shortly after spraying it, but whenever I find something that still smells good after a few hours, I'm super happy.

I love the idea of "perfume wardrobe"! That's exactly what I am aspiring to build. Good ones aren't inexpensive though, that's for sure, so it isn't an overnight thing. The journey however, is part of the fun.

 

[Berengeria]

Hello! I’ve been thinking about your quest for a summery fragrance and have some preliminary thoughts. The word sophisticated automatically brings Chanel to my mind. I second the suggestion of Chanel Cristalle. There’s EDP, eau de toilette and the au verte version. Chanel has changed the bottle design about a year ago and I haven’t smelled the updated versions but definitely recommend testing these. There’s also No 5 l’eau which is a light, citrusy flanker which might be worth a sniff.

Speaking of grapefruit, you might want to try Guerlain aqua allegoria Pamplelune. The aqua allegoria range has other options including some rose perfumes that are popular for summer. I myself have not tried their recent offerings but it might be worth testing when you’re in the store.

White florals (tuberose, gardenia, jasmine, lily, orange blossom etc) and beachy florals with coconut and tiare on the lines of Lauder’s Bronze Goddess are liked by many for summer. A few I have been using this summer are Guerlain Terracotta la Parfum, Goutal Songes and Lys Mediterranee by Frederic Malle to mention a few. Tuberose has already been discussed extensively upthread.

Finding the perfect rose perfume can be quite the olfactory adventure for many of us. Over the years of testing, I have found a few staples that I enjoy but it did take time and quite a bit of testing.

Today I am wearing Gris Dior, and I think you might like it. It has an air of sophistication, with patchouli, rose and moss and it is really a year round fragrance.
The best thing to do in your search is to sample as much as possible before committing to a full bottle. Good luck and keep us posted.

Thank you so much! I've put all the above suggestions in my phone so that I will have them when I go perfume shopping. I'm excited to find a new summer fragrance.

I have not tried Estee Lauder's Bronze Goddess, but I did try a few of their others. I found Beautiful Belle to be pretty decent on me, even after a few hours, but Beautiful did not work on me at all. They did not have the Gardenia one recommended by several folks earlier in this thread, but I will keep looking for it. I have to get out to a better store with a wider and higher-end selection.

 

[cecchetti]

Hi, it’s a bit off topic, but I was going through my drawer, and found something I’d kept for decades, an empty bottle from the only bottle of Coco I’ve ever had-pure perfume.

It was a limited edition in a real crystal bottle, which was why I’d kept it, I’ll keep it forever, also, my best friend used to be Personnel Manager of Chanel U.K. and I visited twice and spent the day with the perfumer, saw the safe, where the formula for No.5 is kept, tried all of the notes, and was given a small handcarved wooden sample of Bulgarian Rose Otto, at the time their most valuable scent(at least the one I loved most).

It was fascinating!He was French of course, kept goats and made his own goat cheese..that was back in the late 1980’s early 1990’s..seems like a lifetime away..

 

[880]

I have tried a few rose oud combos and liked them, but none that I've loved enough to buy yet. If you have any recommendations, I am all ears! For whatever reason I have been on a white florals binge for the last several months, so I've not been hunting roses.

I'm trying to find a tuberose for winter. So far I haven't found one I love.

Dior oud ispahan is popular, feminine, refined.

Christian Dior Oud Ispahan : Perfume Review - Bois de Jasmin

Dior's Oud Ispahan is an Arabian Tale told with a French accent.

boisdejasmin.com

One of my staples is FM portrait of a lady (POAL). It’s mentioned in the above review, but I don’t consider it particularly rose oud -ish. I like Kilian fragrances, but don’t usually wear them. The rose become very sweet on my skin.

And apparently Hermes just came out with a rose oud if you like H fragrances


Tuberose criminelle by Serge Lutens ?

Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle : Perfume Review - Bois de Jasmin

One such example is Serge Lutens Tuberose Criminelle, a lush, unusual creation. It includes notes of tuberose, orange blossom.

boisdejasmin.com

 

[cecchetti]

Dior oud ispahan is popular, feminine, refined.

Christian Dior Oud Ispahan : Perfume Review - Bois de Jasmin

Dior's Oud Ispahan is an Arabian Tale told with a French accent.

boisdejasmin.com

One of my staples is FM portrait of a lady (POAL). It’s mentioned in the above review, but I don’t consider it particularly rose oud -ish. I like Kilian fragrances, but don’t usually wear them. The rose become very sweet on my skin.

And apparently Hermes just came out with a rose oud if you like H fragrances


Tuberose criminelle by Serge Lutens ?

Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle : Perfume Review - Bois de Jasmin

One such example is Serge Lutens Tuberose Criminelle, a lush, unusual creation. It includes notes of tuberose, orange blossom.

boisdejasmin.com

I’ve never tried rose oud, although I Do wear rose.

The best on my skin is Kilian Roses on Ice, followed by Jo Malone Red Roses, which I bought last Friday(I couldn’t decide between the 2).

Maybe I should venture out and try rose oud, although I do love pure rose, thank you for the recommendations❤️

 

[Berengeria]

Cartier has an oud and rose one that I want to try, Les Heures Voyageuses Oud & Pink. I love their Oud and Ambre, so am eager to try the rose one as well. I also love the Oud & Santal, but could only get one at that time, so chose the Oud/Ambre. The santal is on my wish list though.

I'm also intrigued by their Oud Radieux, which they describe as oud, ginger, and Sichuan pepper.

 

[Berengeria]

So, I've been poking around and smelling different perfumes and have discovered one thing definitely: I do NOT like tuberose. I've never liked that scent but didn't know what it was, and now, after detecting it in myriad different perfumes that had tuberose as a common ingredient, I was able to figure it out.

I can add this to my previous discovery that while I am not a fan of patchouli as a single ingredient, I love it as a base note.

Eager to continue the learning process. I've detected something in several perfumes that I have been calling "candy-like" in multiple perfumes, especially after they dry down. I will have to start taking notes on what I perceive in each sample and compare them to what the fragrance elements are supposed to be. I'll probably be able to figure out more specific scents and build up my fragrance vocabulary. Right now my fragrance vocab is pretty pitiful:"floral, sweet, candy-like, sickly-sweet, clean, fresh, citrusy, powdery," and... best of all... "perfumey." But I will improve! lol

 

[duna]

Has anyone tried on the new Hermès Barenia perfume? I'm very curious...

 

[ultravisitor]

So, I've been poking around and smelling different perfumes and have discovered one thing definitely: I do NOT like tuberose. I've never liked that scent but didn't know what it was, and now, after detecting it in myriad different perfumes that had tuberose as a common ingredient, I was able to figure it out.

I thought I didn't like tuberose for years...and then one day a tuberose perfume just clicked perfectly with me.

 

[Berengeria]

I thought I didn't like tuberose for years...and then one day a tuberose perfume just clicked perfectly with me.

I have noticed that there are a few perfumes where I don't notice it as much and I like the fragrance, but where it is a dominant note, it is not my favorite. But it is amazing how in the same way that red and yellow make orange, different scents come together to make a new scent experience. So interesting!

Anyone find that Estee Lauder perfumes wear off fast? I've tried Beautiful Magnolia, Beautiful Belle, Dream Dusk, several of the Aerin ones, and a few others, but none have lasted very long at all. It's disappointing because I like several of them but can't justify getting something that is going to wear off so quickly.

 

[ultravisitor]

I have noticed that there are a few perfumes where I don't notice it as much and I like the fragrance, but where it is a dominant note, it is not my favorite. But it is amazing how in the same way that red and yellow make orange, different scents come together to make a new scent experience. So interesting!

Anyone find that Estee Lauder perfumes wear off fast? I've tried Beautiful Magnolia, Beautiful Belle, Dream Dusk, several of the Aerin ones, and a few others, but none have lasted very long at all. It's disappointing because I like several of them but can't justify getting something that is going to wear off so quickly.

The tuberose perfume I like is almost a tuberose soliflore.

Don't rule anything out entirely. There are A LOT of perfumes out there.

 

[Jennifer25]

I sampled and bought Burberry Goddess. I love it. It is fresh vanilla with a little ginger and lavendar. OMG, I am in love with this fragrance now.

 

[880]

So, I've been poking around and smelling different perfumes and have discovered one thing definitely: I do NOT like tuberose. I've never liked that scent but didn't know what it was, and now, after detecting it in myriad different perfumes that had tuberose as a common ingredient, I was able to figure it out.

I can add this to my previous discovery that while I am not a fan of patchouli as a single ingredient, I love it as a base note.

Eager to continue the learning process. I've detected something in several perfumes that I have been calling "candy-like" in multiple perfumes, especially after they dry down. I will have to start taking notes on what I perceive in each sample and compare them to what the fragrance elements are supposed to be. I'll probably be able to figure out more specific scents and build up my fragrance vocabulary. Right now my fragrance vocab is pretty pitiful:"floral, sweet, candy-like, sickly-sweet, clean, fresh, citrusy, powdery," and... best of all... "perfumey." But I will improve! lol

Honestly, some of it might be skin chemistry. Lemon turns sickly sweet on me, but I can wear grapefruit IDKW lol

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Anyone find that Estee Lauder perfumes wear off fast? I've tried Beautiful Magnolia, Beautiful Belle, Dream Dusk, several of the Aerin ones, and a few others, but none have lasted very long at all. It's disappointing because I like several of them but can't justify getting something that is going to wear off so quickly.

The original Estee Lauder perfumes were powerhouses, with amazing lasting power and sillage, all with one or two sprays. I’m talking about perfumes like Spellbound, White Linen and Private Collection. Sad to hear the newer ones are not very long lasting. I haven’t tried the ones mentioned in the post above but I do have Aerin Lilac Path which is quite potent and it has actually gotten stronger and more concentrated over the last few years; not sure what’s going on with my bottle, lol.

Although I still prefer perfumes with good longevity, these days I’m more open to getting something if I really love the scent, even if the longevity is not stellar. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that working from home means you can respray the fragrance midday if needed. However if I am going to be out and about for any length of time, I will spray on a fragrance with pretty decent longevity. Also, you might already know this, but applying perfume over an unscented lotion or cream will usually help the fragrance last longer.