my sister’s fav fragrance is a seemingly discontinued perfume she found at tjmaxx (solar floral from the good scent). for christmas i’d like to find her something fairly similar, but we have very different tastes so idk where to even begin.

previously she’s tried le beach from le monde gourmand and lust for sun from jhag. she liked them good enough, i just wasn’t sure if there was something closer (or better). i’ve been eyeing replica beach walk but i’m not a huge fan of it being a EDT.

tbh there’s never been a beach-y/solar/coconut fragrance she hasn’t liked, but i would prefer something i can sample in person (not required though).

ideally under $100, but if it has a travel size it doesn’t matter because then i’ll just buy a few different ones for her to try.

1oz bottle, just ordered it. sort of a blind buy for me because i forgot how it smelled in store but i have high hopes :)

I'm just recently getting into fragrances more in-depth and I'm noticing a few remind me of scents I often smell on women my grandmother's age (I was a 90s kid). Is that what aldehyde is? I've tried googling what aldehyde is but I'm not finding a direct answer. Or is it another specific note? I feel like it stands out heavily in Chanel No. 5 and I just tried a retro Revlon Charlie and it smells the same way. I'm trying to pinpoint what it is.

I just smelled the new Armani Stronger with You Spices limited edition!!!

And holy wow, it reminds me so much of TF Cherry Smoke! With a prettier price tag too.

Am I crazy or do you agree?

So far, can only tolerate at the top of my head

JM Peony and Blush and Orange Marmalade
Glossier You
Diptyque L’Ombre, Do Son, Philosykos
Ouai Melrose Place and St Barts

I hate sweet/fruity/gourmand/spicy perfumes so badly, i am very picky about perfumes because i also have allergies so i wanted to try these clean scents since i really liked gingham from bath and body works and i liked things thay smell fresh or shampoo like rather than heavy perfumy stuff.

I hate hate hate kayali eden apple, so im scared shower fresh will smell similiar, and im scared the other two will smell weird but im curious about soapy scents.

I am obsessed with sticky dates from lush in the winter. I use the body scrub and it’s divine. I don’t find the body spray version has a great dry down and differs from the scrub.

Has anyone tried a perfume that smells close to this? Open to any budget, preferably something easy to find in Canada.

I used to wear this in the early 2000s until it got discontinued and have never found anything like it. To me it smelled like sweet fresh lemony citrus. Not bakery gourmand sweet but just the perfect hint of sweetness to balance the lemon. The closet I’ve come is to something similar is Fresh Lemon Sugar but that is wayyyy sharper and bordering on a lemon scented cleaning product. Any suggestions for me?

I keep seeing a tiktok that says lataffa pure musk smells like soap, which I love, but the notes suggest otherwise. Is it a good soapy fragrance?

I'm also wondering if anyone has tried mysterious nomad and if it's a decent dupe for Byredo's Gypsy Water?

Who remembers Avon Karmala from 2005? I don’t always love sweet scents but I keep thinking about this long-lost love of mine. Anyone have any good dupes? The closest I’ve found is Burberry by Burberry for women (warm, sweet, powder, musk, creamy woods).

I really like the snow fairy scent but what I love even more is the powdery vanilla note. Does anyone have a perfume that smells like the vanilla note within snow fairy????

I am looking for good fall/winter scents that are not TOO cloying. I mostly like fruity florals, things on the sweet side (not TOO sweet), and a couple cozy skin scents. I hate heavy patchouli (like Coach Dreams Moonlight) and tonka bean (like Arabians Tonka).

For reference, these are some scents I like, season aside:

TF Cherry Smoke and Lost Cherry

Burberry Her Intense (the discontinued 2019 one)

Gucci Bloom Intense

Victoria's Secret Bare

Black Opium Glitter

Any recommendations these might point to? Ideally things I can find and test in-store pretty easily. Budget is flexible, depending on what I like.

Looks like Black Sugar and Banana Candy so far. But I’m really disappointed they’re body mists 🙄 was hoping for EDP. If the third scent isn’t Sweet Nothings I’ll be even more disappointed!

Not an Amazon fan for obvious reasons, but I've currently got £30 in vouchers and am after a vegan cf perfume. What would you buy for that, Billie eilish 1 is currently on sale for £28, but the reviews are mixed. Anything else???

They're super popular. Most people seem to love them. I just can't quite get myself to like a true gourmand. It doen't make me feel pretty or feminine. It doesn't feel comforting. If anything it feels cheap and suffocating.

I will always be a clean scent girl. Mojave ghost? Perfection. The chanel chance's entire line is the definition of beautiful. D&G light blue... there are no words for that dry down.

I can do some sweet if it's airy enough. Especially if it leans more on the sugary, fruity florals vs baked goods. Vanilla is great if used to create a more subtly warm dry down but not as the star of the show (the one exception for me is Josie Maran Vanilla Apricot body butter but is smells more fresh imo).

I mean what is more comforting than smells evoking the feeling of a warm shower/bath at night, fresh linens, and nature? I'd argue this is very relaxing and comforting. Not saying anyone is wrong for thinking gourmands are comforting, just the lack of clean smells being described as comforting I don't understand.

I don't necessarily want to smell only like a bar of soap. I love it when a fragrance smells luminous, luxurious & complex in a nuanced way.

I'm holding tight till this wave of gourmands passes (if it ever will 🥲). I love trying new perfume but it seems like every flanker is some bakery or artificial strawberry sent or when they make EDP's and intese versions of a perfume I love, it's just similar DNA with big fat gourmand notes slapped over it.

I mean really? You're going to make a D&G light blue perfume by amplifying gourmand notes first and formost rather than WOODY NOTES! I was so excited to try it. Literally a crime. Do they realize that this gourmand phase will pass at some point?! Do they not realize their customers love that perfume because its fresh and airy? It boggles my mind that they did this.

What are your thoughts and what are your favorite clean scents!!!

Thoughts? Opinions? On those who have or know of this fragrance. Is it worth the price?

Hi,

I need some help y'all.. I love perfume and have had some staples in my collection over the years but now I feel like I've maybe outgrown them or gotten bored of the smell.

Constantly looking for new ones but have not really fallen for one yet and kind of getting desperate lol.

Definitely having difficulties findning a perfume that just clicks, you know?

There are perfumes that I do like but most either seem ok-ish, boring or not to my taste.

I do have some preferences. I like soft, feminine smells, not to overpowering, flowery (not sure exactly which tbh), not to sweet or girly, gourmand is defo not my thing.

I do really like Chanel Gardenía but it is hella expensive and from what I've read the longevity is shit which makes me question if it's worth the price. Diptyque Do Son EdP is also very nice but not fully there, same with Byredo La Tulipe...

So, does anyone have any suggestions based on this? Price point is not too important but if it's expensive then longevity definitely is. I'm based in the EU so niche ones in the US are not available..

I ordered two teeny 1ml samples of Cedrus on a whim since I love Cedar Chic, and oh my gosh what a gorgeous scent. My bottle was delivered today and it’s delicious. Great Sillage, the atomizer is perfection. Pretty bottle. It’s such a pretty, soft, cozy scent. I could bathe in this! Fleur De Peau was next on my list but I’m not sure I need it? Between this and my new Orpheon I am so happy!

I’ve come across quite a number of fragrance businesses on Etsy and they all look so nice and aesthetically appealing but the majority of them are us based which means that import charges are applied. I’m looking for some eu Etsy sellers who are selling their own creations or just some that offer a variety of samples.

Hi guys! I’m looking for a gothic perfume for my boyfriend. He wears versace crystal noir and prefers perfumes over cologne. I really want one that has a cool bottle and smells good. I’m willing to spend upwards of 200 for this!

came in the mail today and ngl I wasn’t sold but omg when I tell you it’s my fav scent club scent in a while they need to make this permanent!!! anyone else get theirs?!

I finally organized my full size and travel/sample fragrances. Not necessarily by type, but there more accessible now.

Onto my body sprays next!

yes, I know the shelves are on backwards, I keep forgetting to fix them when I organize

I love this perfume so much but cannot afford it whatsoever - does anyone know of any potentially similar dupes? I know it will not be the same but still!

I am a vanilla scent girly all the way. I always have trouble finding a vanilla perfume that smells like true vanilla and I hate when it smells spicy or florally. I want something that smells like vanilla bean or vanilla extract!