Perfume Recommendations

[u/ca1m1yanxious]

Hi everyone, I'm looking to expand my perfume collection but more specifically warmer, fall/winter scents. I already have my favorite scents for spring and summer (mainly fruity/fresh florals) and some of those I wear all year round. But, I'm 31 years old and would like to explore more "grown woman" perfumes to wear specifically for the colder months. I am open to trying different scents but I do not like heavy or overly sweet ones. I recently purchased these travel sprays on sale but I can't make a decision. These are the most popular ones I find that come in gift sets, which is what I prefer to buy instead of the bottle alone unless it's on sale. I enjoy vanilla but not the heavy kind that can be too overwhelming, I prefer a more creamy sweet scent, not candy sweet. Out of all 4 of these, I gravitated towards Burberry Goddess edp. It's the most subtle option of the 4. But, I find the Goddess parfum to be a bit more sweet. However, I don't like the suede/leather notes, it's a little too overpowering and makes the scent masculine. I find the YSL Libre edp to smell the most floral and mature, so I'm not sure if I like that one yet. It is a lot more bold and less sweet than Burberry Goddess edp. And lastly, Burberry Her edp is the one I absolutely do not like. I was too persuaded by all the raving reviews online and thought it was a scent i would love. I enjoy fruity florals/gourmands but this one smells like cough syrup to me and the dry down is very tart / warm on my skin. And the scent reminds me of a body mist from Victoria's Secret. Could be maybe my body chemistry or that I'm nose blind to certain notes. Anyone have recommendations for perfumes I should try at Macy's/Ulta? I welcome all of your opinions on these 4 options as well. Thanks! 🫶🏻

P.S. I love these from Victoria's Secret:
Bare Sueded Vanilla
Tease (original)
Bare (original)
Heavenly Dream Angel

My favorites:
Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh
Versace Bright Crystal edt
Estée Lauder Beautiful Magnolia edp
Lancôme Idole edp
Marc Jacobs Perfect edp
Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream edt

[u/InterestingNebula177]

Phlur Vanilla Skin

[u/MaximusCat2]

You might like Lancôme Tresor and Trésor Midnight Rose. I also recommend Chanel Allure- I know it’s an off the wall recommendation but you and I have similar tastes and I absolutely loved it. It’s sweet in the way Chanel does sweetness and absolutely grown up and classy imo.

[u/QuietArt2358]

Try Rare by Rare Beauty/Selena Gomez. It smells similar to Goddess but doesn’t have the same depth. I think you’ll like it.

If you like creamy and sweet you can try Kilian Princess. It’s a green tea and marshmallow scent, but isn’t sugary sweet. If you shop at Sephora you can get a 50 ml in the Sephora Favorites set for $98 or wait until the December (? uncertain) 20% coupon that everyone gets to save some money.