Comments on: Living Well: 11 Secrets to Choosing the Perfect Perfume

By: Lotion and Perfume Scent Mix | Animedancer87

Lotion and Perfume Scent Mix | Animedancer87 — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:07:06 +0000

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By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:29:40 +0000

My signature scent since 5th grade is Must de Cartier. It smells awful out of the bottle, but 15 minutes on my skin and it changes to a delicious musk. It is rather dark and rich, so these days I only use it in winter. Top Notes: Mandarin, Neroli, Galbanum. Middle Notes: Rose, Jonquil, Jasmine. Base Notes: Vanilla, Vetiver, Musk. That said, I always come to the same notes for my warm season perfumes. If you want to know what notes are in your perfume, to help find that essential perfect YOU: check out basenotes.net. Their explainations can help you recognize what note haunts you in all your favorite perfumes, so that you can find the one perfume that has it all!

By: Il n’y a pas d’élégance possible sans parfum | One quality, the finest.

Il n’y a pas d’élégance possible sans parfum | One quality, the finest. — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:32:35 +0000

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By: How to choose a romantic perfume: | eHow Tos

How to choose a romantic perfume: | eHow Tos — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:06:30 +0000

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By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:41:02 +0000

I LOVE Avon’s Secrets to Keep perfume, and a lot of other people think it wears off too quickly. However, I think it’s still there but your brain blocks it out so it doesn’t become distracting. I like perfumes like Secrets to Keep because it doesn’t have an overly floral/musky scent.

By: Melissa w

Melissa w — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:37:55 +0000

Bravo! Such a great post! I learned so many new things!

By: Lotion & Perfume Scent Mix | Conversationalist by Night

Lotion & Perfume Scent Mix | Conversationalist by Night — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:27:12 +0000

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By: Weekly Wrap Up #21 | lyssbarn

Weekly Wrap Up #21 | lyssbarn — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:02:59 +0000

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By: Kate The Great

Kate The Great — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:05:44 +0000

This post brings out a whole new world to me. I’ve always been drawn to darker scents than my friends. I remember in high school, the perfume I loved the most was something that all the other girls cringed at. None of us knew any of this terminology, so all I got from them was , “Ugh, that’s too strong.” I suspect now it was a woody scent or an oriental scent.

All this makes me want to take my favorite scents– sample vials of perfume, watered down over the years, or nearly full bottles of perfume, rarely used because I don’t want to run out– to a perfume counter in a department store and ask for a consultation using these terms.

The only other scent I’ve found that I love is lavender, although I’m drawn more and more to lemon.

By: Friday favorites…..two eight | Homemade Ocean

Friday favorites…..two eight | Homemade Ocean — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:01:18 +0000

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By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:40:05 +0000

For my 30th birthday I was determined to find a signature scent for myself that my husband was not repulsed by because that is something one should have at 30, no? I ended up with Bond no 9′s High Line and I call it “better smelling Clinique Happy for people over 18 “. I was convinced everyone would compliment me on how fantastic I smell now and I’ve had maybe one compliment on it the past 7 months. Maybe I need to use more of it? Or less? Or stand closer to people? I I love it regardless.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:59:18 +0000

Awesome list of tips, thank you!

That reminds me – I found out a year or so ago that my favorite perfume was discontinued. ACK. So I set up a watch on eBay and it FINALLY popped up!

I paid $42 for the tiniest bottle imaginable, but it’s so worth it.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:06:20 +0000

I’ve been wearing Tiare by Comptoir Sud Pacifique for 15 years. Everyone says it’s my signature scent. I never meant to have one, it’s just that I wouldn’t wear anything else. It is the most perfect eau de parfum for me and I feel so lucky I found it. It’s hard to find in the states but we discovered a little apothecary that carries it in Cambridge, MA.

By: chrissy

chrissy — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:04:14 +0000

every year for my birthday, i shop for a perfume.
sometimes, it defines that year and i move on with the memory of having
worn it for (fill in the blank) occasion.
other years, i buy the same as the previous year several years in a row.
(i wore bulgari eau de the for many years)
this year, i bought tom ford’s tobacco vanilla and i think this may be my signature scent! it’s only been a week, but i am completely in love with its unique and warm smell.

By: Cari

Cari — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:33:59 +0000

I’ve had a really hard time finding a new signature scent since Armani Sensi was discontinued. Any tips on other similar scents?

By: Alexis

Alexis — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:36:12 +0000

Interesting. Found on Pinterest and learned much. Love the scent of Angel but only when it’s worn on other people. Is that strange, when I wore it, it gave me headaches. I lean towards woodsy most so the time but do mix it up here and there.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:27:47 +0000

I have been using lacoste touch of pink for years. It is citrusy and to me smells clean and fresh. These are great tips and I think I might start to change it up for different seasons

By: Bek

Bek — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:16:48 +0000

This is great. I have signature scents that evolve. I used to love Hanna More… Then moved on the Angel ( smells of chocolate) and lately it’s been Flower Bomb. The one fragrance that I smell, love and then ask what it is is Light Blue. Might be time for a new one. Perfume is fun!!

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:04:20 +0000

When I was very young (middle school into early college), I ALWAYS wore a simple lilac oil (I think it was from the Body Shop :) and I remember how it used to make me smile when people would say “I walked by a lilac bush and it made me think of you.” I’ve since stopped wearing any perfume, but I do so love the idea of a “signature scent.”

By: Bryony

Bryony — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:33:26 +0000

Such a nice post: it’ll make me give more thought to the next scent I buy.
Sadly, I lost my bottle of Lanvin’s Eclat d’Arpege over the holidays! :( I bought it as the scent I wanted to wear for my wedding and when my first bottle ran out, my husband replaced it for me as a birthday present. It has lilac, wisteria, peach blossom, osmanthus, and cedar notes according to the website.

Some of my favourite scents are the Calvin Klein my grandfather always wears and my husband’s Boss by Hugo Boss. That last one always makes me think of London and late nights trying to miss the last Tube home!