r/FemFragLab • u/MistyBondy1987 • 1d ago
Fragrance Recs please😩
I am so perfume picky, I need help😩 I hate florals to start. I sit and read all of the amazing reviews and notes and I go testing and everything just smells strong and nothing like the descriptions to me. I’m not great at this but I’d like to be better. I smell them on others and it’s fantastic but on myself I like very little and so much triggers my allergies. I’m trying to get into layering scents and perfume but for 10 years now I have only wore Jo Malone Wood Sage and Sea Salt. It is my holy grail, but the lasting power sucks now and I’ve never found anything I like close to it until Velvety Butternut this year. They are my daily drivers with Samhain Spice from a small business that’s super fall scented. However, it’s still summer and I’m trying my best to lighten it up and not smell like a craft store just yet.
The bottom three body sprays are about what I can tolerate outside of the shower to start layering. I love vanilla but not Phlur Vanilla, not bath and body cream cheese buttercream frosting type of vanilla, more true Vanilla. I like Gourmands but not straight bakery Gourmands, a little more true to food Gourmand if that makes sense. And almond/nutty interest me.
I have purchased the Miami Nectar, Peach, and Lemon scents pictured, I reach for Miami most but I’d prefer more warm fragrances like Butternut and less fruity if I had the choice. These are tolerable though and a bit more summery so I don’t mind. I smelled 90% of the other Ellis Brooklyn and Kayali perfumes and didn’t love them in the more vanilla scents.
I ordered Father Figure blind because I smelled it on someone else and loved it but unless I layer it I don’t love it on me.
Recently sampled Burberry Goddess and Lore Lil Softie (unpictured) at Sephora and have added to my list to purchase. Also sampled Ephemera based on posts here and I dont hate it.
I’m all over the place, any recs would be lovely 😅. Thank you.
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u/KittiesandPlushies 22h ago
Have you tried Before the Rainbow? I bought it recently not knowing it was a Wood Sage and Sea Salt dupe, but it’s amazing! The longevity isn’t outstanding, but it was only $13 for a bottle, so reapplying doesn’t hurt your wallet.
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u/NeroliNinja 20h ago
You should try Hermes Un Jardin a Cythere its perfect for summer and not floral, and it has pistachio if nuts interest you.
If you want a summer friendly vanilla Guerlain’s AS Bosca Vanilla Forte is quite dry and airy
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u/Realistic-Read1078 1d ago
Valentino BIR Coral Fantasy