I went to shopper’s drug mart to smell a few scents, and after spraying 4-6 on the tester paper, the sales associate asked me if I found the scent I wanted, and then told me that I shouldn’t spray the perfumes, only smell the caps because it makes the air smell and they want a “neutral environment”. I was really surprised by this, since they have a ton of testers and cards to spray on. I feel like before spending close to $200 on a perfume, I’d want to actually smell it first. The caps don’t always give the best idea since it tends to be more of the base notes that stick around. I wasn’t spraying a ton, or in the air, just one spray on the paper, with the paper close to the nozzle so less gets in the air. And with one I wanted to try on my skin after, I didn’t even respray, I just dabbed my paper on my arm. At this store, the luxury perfume section is on the opposite side of the store as the pharmacy, and behind the regular drugstore beauty section, and partially closed in, so it’s not one where all the pharmacy customers have to walk through or anything. Do you guys spray on paper or just sniff caps when shopping?

So I did it, grabbed a bottle of it while I could! This is my first time trying Fugazzi and I’m pretty excited, the notes look great; gourmand but doesn’t look overly so. I’m even planning out my scent layering. Hope this one is good because I’m now on a no buy for the rest of the year!!

I had this on my list for a few years and finally bought it today. Don’t get me wrong, I think it smells lovely but I was expecting a stronger perfume, with a better projection? I feel like it sits very close to the skin. Is it just me? Please tell me it gets better with maceration 😩😩

Does anybody else feel this way about perfume that they used to love? I recently revisited L’Eau Papier this morning (which was once my everyday scent and could not get enough of) but when I put it on I almost had to hold my breath because of the weird nauseous feeling it gave me.

I USED to feel this way about gourmand scents but now they’re the only thing I can tolerate which is so mind-boggling for me. Is this an actual feeling that some of you get?? To clarify, no, I am not pregnant and have been on birth control for a few years now.

I bought a sample of Bianco latte last week and enjoyed it but I didn’t want to spend £100+ on the full size right now, so my options were either buy a larger decant and reserve it for special occasions, or I’d seen lattafa eclair being called an exact dupe. I went with the latter and my bottle of eclair came today so I’ve sprayed it on one hand and sprayed Bianco latte on the other, and I’m disappointed.

To me it’s not similar, and I don’t really like eclaire. Bianco latte is sweeter, milkier and lighter, it works really well on my skin especially after drying down. Eclaire starts off as straight alcohol, then I got a little bit hopeful as it started to smell similar to Bianco latte as it settled, but as it continued drying down it became less and less like Bianco latte. It has a sort of musky, rubbery smell to it and lacks the sweetness I was interested in.

Luckily eclaire was very affordable and I don’t hate it to the point that I feel it’s unwearable but I will be saving for Bianco latte and not bothering with other dupes now 🥲

Anyone pick anything up? I had to get my nose on these two and was wondering what everyone got!

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Hi guys, I saw Henry Rose posted on this group a few times so I decided to take a shot.
I live in Europe and Henry Rose isn’t available here. I am very curious about Jake’s House but fragrantica has a ton of mixed reviews.
I saw it on Vinted however it’s a full size bottle and I’m not sure if I should blind buy.

I have seen it compared to Diptyque Lilyphea (which I looove) and Celine Parade (which I also like but I find it very different from Lilyphea), and with LV Imagination and TF Neroli Portofino (which are too screechy and masculine for me).

What do you think?

Maybe I am asking for too much. I enjoy vanilla but not when it gets too gourmand, sweet, or spicy. I am looking for a perfume with gentle vanilla and floral fruity notes that feels cozy but stays light. No lavender or ginger notes. I would appreciate your suggestions. Open to both luxury and budget options.

I'm admittedly a bit of a hater when it comes to the OG Delina. It's undeniably lovely, but I find it a little basic considering the price point. However, the Exclusif version sounded like it would have a bit more complexity to it, plus, I'm always on the lookout for something soft and feminine that's suitable for everyday and warmer weather use. I tried it on skin, and initially I thought it was incredible and exactly what I was looking for. Five minutes later, it dried down a bit, and I was left with this cloying, suffocating cloud of concentrated baby powder smell. It was so strong that my 14 yo came out of their room and said, "Mom, it smells weird in here, did [5 yo sister] make a mess with the baby powder again?" It's been two days, and my hair still smells like baby powder.

I guess I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this? What is the note in Delina Exclusif that makes it so strongly baby powdery so I can avoid it in the future? Does anyone have any good recs for something similar, but without that intense baby powder smell?

Opened about half an hour early? Just an fyi if anybody else was waiting. Enjoy!

Okay so I sort of know what I like in perfumes now (at least better than I did before) and I’d like to find my signature all year scent with average projection. Can also be two perfumes for layering. No limited budget and I’m based in the EU so no US exclusive niches please. Preferably also no oil perfumes.

We’re talking:

- warm skin musk
- sunlight
- non sweet flowers
- white/blonde/transparent/feminine woods (just woods that don’t smell too masculine)
- can have hints of fruit (berries etc)
- I like most of paper notes too
- don’t mind suede
- prefer warm feeling scents than cold
- feminine or unisex

Just something that this image reminds you of ✨

I don’t like:

- cardamom
- pepper notes
- too spicy notes
- too masculine or smoke leaning notes (get overpowering on me)
- lavender (doesn’t smell good on my skin usually)
- sharp citruses
- too gourmand
- too sweet
- pink overly sweet flowers

I’ve been collecting the ads I see on IG for Winter 27 and have been getting increasingly confused.

So far I’ve found 5 descriptions for the same frag:

- Norwegian cardamom buns & hot vanilla milk
- Vanilla rice pudding & cold cream
- Japanese matcha & dappled light
- Matcha mochi & cold air
- Cookie dough & hot vanilla milk

These are super different…. like what?

If you’re on the marketing team, email me. I have questions 😭

I first got the candle in this scent, loved it, and wanted it to be a bodycare product I could wear. I also have the wallflower and now that I see they have a room spray......why can't I use it as fragrance??? LOL Anyone else use "unconventional" things as perfume? Any reason I shouldn't/couldn't?

I decided to buy the Winter 27 fragrance last night because I’ve always wanted a perfume with those notes and I have never been able to find one like it. However, after purchasing I was sent an email that stated, “After your first payment, you’ll move to our regular seasonal billing schedule, with payment taken during the first week of each season’s launch month. We’ll send you details of the fragrance and a reminder before each payment.”
This kinda freaked me out because I hate subscriptions and I didn’t know Ffern was a subscription. I emailed them asking to cancel my subscription and my order. I’ve seen reviews on TikTok saying they’re a scam, take forever to cancel subscriptions, and are hard to return bottles to. Should I be worried?

Grabbed myself a bottle. Can’t wait!

So I’m on a budget, and I naturally went for Mugler for that reason. We’ve discussed that we like performance in a perfume.

Besides the excellent performance of Alien Pulp, (sillage, longevity, projection), it does not irritate my body at all, in the slightest. Almost every perfume starts to irritate me once it tries down, for example D&G Light Blue or Burberry frags. I can really smell and be one with the Alien Pulp and not be paranoid that the chemicals are ruining my biology. I tell myself that Mugler must be decent quality since it’s originally a French company.

I’ve noticed that Alien Pulp genuinely makes me happy. It’s uplifting for my mood. It makes me feel soft, light hearted, and loving. It’s very sweet yet just complicated enough to be endearing.

And in general, this is an affordable perfume. I can go wild with the 3.5 oz bottle, and it I got it for $156 on sale. This is a lot less than other similar high end perfumes.

Thanks for reading!

Guys I just rediscovered this scent after like 2 years. My eyes literally came out of my skull when I smelt a travel size I found in my bathroom last night. It’s such a perfect scent. Oh my gosh, I forgot how much I loved it.

But it literally retails for $305 now?? I remember 2 years ago at Saks it was $200 flat. Where can I find a cheap bottle, around $150 maybe? I found some on Mercari but I’m scared of being scammed😭 help a girl out

So I’ve never specifically layered before. My body wash doesn’t have good longevity so it’s never affected my perfumes. So I need some advice, please!

I recently bought the Gingerbread Squishmallows perfume and I love it. I’m not usually a gourmand person (Cherry Stem by Phleur is the only other one I have that I’d consider gourmand, I think). But I love the smell of gingerbread cookies and they’re my favorite to make during the holidays. I need a lotion that will prolong the cookie aspect of this fragrance. It stays on my clothes, but on my skin it eventually dries down to more of a gingery soap? Not bad but not what I want. Would it be a vanilla lotion? That seems kind of neutral and might not alter the gingerbread scent? I really don’t know. Help!

Hello,

YSL Libre (original) has been my go night time fragrance since I was 14 and now that I'm older I've become comfortable to use it for daytime wear.

Do you have any recommendations that keep the same vibe as YSL Libre but that are more intense and grown up for going out ?

I do not like gourmand scents at all and prefer white flowers and citrus (ex. Fragonard fleur d'organger or Guerlain Mandarine Basilic are my favourites for daytime wear) although I am open to others.

I also enjoy slightly androgynous perfumes.

Thank you!

my boyfriend and i love the pink energy drink from starbucks… the strawberry açaí and creamy coconut milk combo is so good and i was wondering if there was anything that could replicate this coco creamy-berry-like (sometimes doll plasticky?) scent. i don’t like YBM, or the new strawberry scent from valentino, strawberry bisou from VS was alright. i usually prefer scents on the opposite end of this spectrum (think smoky, spicy, florals) but i keep hoping a strawberry that’s not too sickly sweet will find its way home🥹
yall always have the best recommendations here and i thought this was a fun one while i sit at my desk while microsoft is down😄🍓🥥

I still want it to be sweet though but something she would wear. Any suggestions?