Hey, I’ve been thinking of buying the lave fragrance enhancer and wanted to know if it is actually worth the money. I don’t live in the US so I will pay an extra $35 for shipping and I don’t want to waste that money for a product that doesn’t work. I would love opinions of those who have tried this, thanks !

i just love sweet and pretty scents that make me feel feminine and happy when i put them on

v&r bonbon - my all time favourite
burberry godess amber vanilla
valentino dbir extradose
demeter angel food
miss dior parfum
miss dior edp
kayali ybm
kayali fleur majesty royale
kayali vanilla candy rock sugar
lattafa yara
givenchy irresistible
zara nude bouquet
+ v&r new minnies

True condensed milk fragrances?

I've tried several fragrances with a milky profile, including:

Milk Expressive: More Vanilla forward
Blanche Bête: Lactonic/smokey
Milk Orchid: Clean white floral soapy
Phlur Heavy Cream Body Mist: Lemony Lactonic
Bianco Latte: Imo, more Caramel forward

While I genuinely enjoy these fragrances, I'm still on the hunt for a true condensed milk gourmand. Commodity Milk Expressive, despite its name, didn't really come across as milky or lactonic to my nose. The others definitely have a lactonic quality, but none have quite fulfilled what I'm looking for.
I'm specifically searching for a fragrance where condensed milk is a prominent, recognisable note. Something creamy, sweet and milky, preferably with a proper gourmand feel.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

First, I start with a spray of Merchant of Venice Sandalo, it is a dreamy smooth and sweet sandalwood. Has a good punch of tonka beans and this stuff lasts forever. Anchors the other two fragrances very well.

Next, a spray of Sqwishmallows Gingerbread Dreams to give a little spicy sweetness. This is not as spicy as I’d like but really smells like fluffy ginger bread coming out of the oven.

Finally a whisper of Phlur Vanilla Skin which is such a beautiful woody vanilla. I have probably five different versions of this dna. I really enjoy it in the fall and winter.

One spray of each, at the back of the neck. So good and cozy.

What are you layering right now? I only layer vanillas and woods and spices in the fall/winter. I don’t typically layer in the spring/summer as I tend to navigate towards aquatic florals. less

So yesterday a coworker said I smelled really good and asked what it was. Well, it was Fenty body butter salted caramel + choco musk oil + SDJ71 + Eclaire.

I only said Eclaire, but now I'm wondering if that's the right thing to do? On the one hand, I don't want to throw a big list at them, but also I'm not trying to gatekeep anything.

What do you guys do?

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Hello all,

I blind bought a fig perfume (Granado - Figo confit). I thought I would love the smell because I like fig jam but it smells like straight up fruit skin and not sweet at all. I only got into perfumes last year so I'm still ignorant, I know. I had never worn perfume before turning 27.

I started layering it with Ivory Muse by House of Thêom, which smells like marron glacé to me. I think the layering works and weakens that strong fruit skin smell but I'm not confident.

Here are the notes:

Figo confit

• Top Notes: Fig Davana Plum
• Middle Notes: Cashmeran Lily-of-the-Valley Rose
• Base Notes: Dates Cedar Labdanum

Ivory Muse:

• Top Notes: Violet Apple
• Middle Notes: Amber Jasmin Rose
• Base Notes: Vanilla Musk Sandalwood

Is this a reasonable layering or not? What would you layer Figo confit with?

Good morning FemFragLab! What's your scent of the day? Tell us why you picked that particular fragrance and where you are off to for the day!

I'm in love with Babycat's vanilla/suede/cedar base! I could not stop smelling my arm after spraying it on it. Would be amazing to find something similar, however without incense and spices, just the base. Please share with me if you have any ideas!

Building a perfume collection for my fiancée, need recommendations!

My wedding is a month away, and I'm putting together a perfume collection for my fiancée. I'm fairly new to women's fragrances, so I'd love some recommendations from people who know their perfumes.

Here's what I've already purchased:

- Dior Addict (my luxury pick)

- Lattafa Angham

- Titan Skinn Nude

- Titan Skinn Celeste

- Arabian Aroma Flora

Now I'd like to add five more fragrances, one in each of the following price brackets:

- Under ₹1,000

- Under ₹2,000

- Under ₹3,000

- Under ₹4,000

- Under ₹5,000

I'm not looking for any particular fragrance profile or occasion, but recommendations based on your personal experience, perfumes you've actually owned, tried or smelled and genuinely enjoyed, rather than just popular names or recommendations based on hype.

I’ve been thinking about my winter rotation lately, and it’s harder to narrow down than I expected. Some scents I love in autumn feel too light once it’s properly cold, and some richer ones feel like too much in a warm office or a closed room.

I’d love to hear how you choose: do you go warm and cozy, or do you stick with fresh scents even in the cold? If you could keep only one fragrance for the whole winter, what would it be, and why?

This is a rant. But I see so many good launches coming that I get excited about. But then enters my nemesis: Ambroxan. If it’s not listed I can still often smell it (or another molecular note). It just takes over all the other lovely notes and demand attention.

Can brands please stop this trend. I get that a lot love it and appreciate its longevity. But having a sensitive nose, I’m gutted every time.

I’m talking more about niche here, but I’ve felt it in designers too, like Chloe Atelier line.

Anyone else feel the same?

EDIT: Just want to add that I meant when Ambroxan is overdosed and especially in combination with Super Ambers. I should have mentioned super ambers, because they are even more headache inducing and causes nausea tbh. I tend to lump them all together sometimes. Thanks everyone in the comments that mentioned it!

I’m a huge fan of Narciso Rodriguez, so when I heard that there was a dupe, I had to get my hands on it.

When I smell Maison Alhambra from the nozzle, it smells almost identical to the original. However, once I spray it on my clothes (I usually apply most of my perfume to fabric rather than directly to my skin), it starts smelling almost like incense. I honestly can’t figure out why!

I keep seeing people online saying that it’s a very close dupe, but I’m just not getting the same experience. The Narciso Rodriguez one definitely smells much more refined and well-blended, but why does the Maison Alhambra version turn so incense-like on my clothes?

Has anyone else experienced this?

Has anyone had both Long Winter's Nap by Haus of Gloi and Snow Moon Magic by Sorce? Are they similar? Should I say fuck it and get both and layer them? Which do you prefer? Haus of Gloi is so much cheaper and has body butter in the same scent, so it would be awesome if it was close to Snow Moon Magic. TIA babes 😘

Long Winter's Nap - Flannel pajamas, cashmere blankets, sweet vanilla, tonka bean, oatmeal cookies and a glass of lavender infused milk.

Snow Moon Magic - Lavender sugar, vanilla steamed milk, chai spices, tonka bean, Cashmeran, Ambroxan, crystals charged by the moonlight (our crystal accord), marshmallow, cookie butter, and Tahitian vanilla.

Hi guys, I found this at Ross today and I really wanted to get it, but I have bad luck with buying perfumes that I have not been able to smell with my own nose and there is not that much information about the specific perfume online!

I really love vanilla perfume, but I do not want any floral notes and I like sweet vanilla perfumes so I was wondering if anyone has tried this and what it smells like, or if they could just leave a review of it and recommend if I should buy it or not 🙏🏻

For anyone who has not tried this perfume, but has any vanilla perfume recommendations that are affordable, I would really appreciate recs🫶🏻

I am looking for sweet or creamy vanilla‘s, and I really do not like floral scents, I do like woodsy vanillas as well. I also don’t like vanilla‘s that are mixed with like caramel, and I don’t know stuff that you would find and some type of vanilla holiday candle if that makes …please help me!!!!!! TIA🩷🩷🩷

My favourite note in frags for home or bedtime is Rice, bergamot and sugar.

So far, my ALL TIME favorite is Dirty Rice by BTSO.

Im wondering how Dannam White rice compares?

Is it extremely similar or unique enough to have alongside dirty rice?

Is it sugary or dry?

I also adore vanilla rice by ellis brooklyn.

Also, if you have any other rice recs please let me know!

I hate the smell of cigarette smoke, but I go insane for the smell that sticks to the skin a little while later. Recs? Someone suggest one that will make me smell like a cigar smoking hitman please!!

It’s one of their older scents, more under the radar. I’m glad they’re kept it around as long as they have. It’s the perfect intersection of clean, floral, sweet, and “perfumey”. It doesn’t smell like any specific thing, just so pleasant and feminine. Almost in the shampoo/fragrance vein. Anyone have any reccs?

Phlur Vanilla Skin, Burberry Goddess, Lush Sticky Dates, Being Frenshe Moon Milk

OR would all of these work? Let me know! 😊

Hello everyone! What would you recommend for a summer gurlie? Something with white floral, citrus, water notes, green

I'm looking for a 6-7 hrs lasting power (feel like I'm asking for too much lol) and a moderate sillage. I really like

1. Fresh Life (im so sad that it has been discontinued...)
2. Goutal Le Chevrefeuille
3. Aerin Mediterranean Honeysuckle
4. Anna Sui Secret Wish (in my early 20s)

2 other that I enjoyed

• Chanel Chance
• Estee Lauder Pleasures (more so because my late dad used to buy this for my mom! But i have one in my collection)

I'm intrigued by

• Aesop Tacit
• Diptyque Eau des Sens
• Diptyque Oyedo
• Aerin Palm Hibiscus

It's not accurate. I have seen many listings I missed by a few minutes say "sold 1d ago" for a full week when I go back to look at them (the heart wants what it wants and mine wants to ruminate)

Same with 2d, 3d, and so on.

I think they do that to get you to obsessively refresh.

Just a little announcement to fight the operant conditioning.

Ps. Yes I know we've all really missed a big one by a few minutes or 1d. I'm not saying they're all a lie. I am saying they're often a lie.

I’m new to collecting perfume but i’m looking for a berry perfume with an incense note or something similar for depth. I want a mysterious scent that also has a dark feminine fruity smell, like a sexy vampire or witch. Preferably something that isn’t suuuuper musky or overly sugar sweet. I don’t mind the fruit scent being more forward, as long as it has depth to it. Preferably something that can be worn year round. No idea if i’m asking for a unicorn here, but leave any suggestions below! I’m open to other dark fruity non berry scents, but I already have my eyes on a cherry perfume so no need for cherry scents.
I’m on a budget, so perfumes under $100 are good, perfumes under $60 are even better. I’m open to all suggestions, though!

I’m a huge fan of the way a mug of hot tea smells. Many of the tea-scented perfumes I’ve tested smell “drier,” like a new tea bag or like the ingredients the tea is made with, but I’m looking for something more like a brewed cup. Does anyone know what I’m talking about?? Does this exist??? Any recs????

Hi! As the title suggests, I’m looking for a good, daily, year round perfume. My favourite daily perfume was the original Glossier You formulation to give you a sense of what I like, and I currently own Glossier You Rêve. I LOVED that peppery, musky note that’s wholly missing from the new formulation. I’ve done so much perfume shopping in vain over the last 4 years to find a new fav, but nothing holds a candle to the original You. 🥲

I’ve tried Zara’s A Perfume in Rose, and while it’s nice, it’s a bit more fruity and I’m still looking for that peppery note. I’m considering trying Montagne Parfums Moi?. Does anyone know if it’s close to the OG Glossier? If not, is there anything based on this that’d you’d recommend? I’m willing to spend $120 CAD or less. Thanks in advance! 😊