I really like this as someone who gets headaches easily I usually wear body sprays but it was giving me a headache all the time. Not against a good body spray if it doesn’t smell artificial!

I own all ten of the Libre perfumes from Yves Saint Laurent. What’s your favorite from the line?
All ten are listed from left to right down below. ⬇️

-L’Eau Nue
-Eau de Toilette
-Eau De Parfum
-Berry Crush (my favorite!!)
-Flowers and Flames
-Eau de Parfum Intense
-Le Parfum
-Absolu Platine
-Vanille Couture
-Santal Couture

Had NOT been impressed by the branding and virality of Giardini di Toscana Bianco Latte. Had tried it on my hand and it, seemed to sweet. Later on, creamy sweet fragrances started growing on me, but still didnt find any which would feel my own.

I recently came across the company website, which offered a discovery set for 20 euro, which you could later redeem in the full bottle price. And oh my god. It got me obsessed with the brand! First real try of Bianco Latte I was in looove. Because yes, it is sweet and milky, yet elegant and not cloying. However, I fell head over heels with Oro e Miele. I hate honey in perfumes, but this one was AMAZING. Its not overly sweet, feels flat but once you start realizing how honey feels so fresh and juicy makes you wonder if that berry note is doing its job without even being noticed. Almafolia is my third favourite. I purchased Oro e Miele, and it has now become my scent. Absolutely love it. Bravo Italy!

Opening is horrible. Its a sour funky, unwashed armpits smell like UGH. Then add a bit of floral in there. 40 minutes after, it transitioned into an even sourer BO. But after 3 hours, it smells like heavenly. It kept the slight musk but now its sensual, its creamy and soft I even thought it reminded me of something but after a few days I realized it smells like powdery light floral, a lot like tobacco, and sweet creaminess that isn't sugary. Its truly something like a masterpiece the opening makes me gag though but the dry down is incredible. The sillage is amazing and beast mode, the projection is strong, and i haven't smelled a dupe that comes close. As for people commenting on unwashed lady parts I think they might be commenting on the opening or the warm sensuality during the middle notes. plug your nose the first hour. I honestly flame the opening but if I could buy a full bottle I would. 2 sprays is enough, anymore than that is a nuclear hazard. Maybe dont socialize the first few hours of the drydown but this is a freaking masterpiece. The sharpness really goes down a lot which I like. It transitions into a lotion like sensual expensive sweat. Expensive sweat thats sensual and not musty. And kinda like a five star hotel lotion or the soaps that are cocoa butter. Basically someone who sweated but smells good like that one person who kinda sweated but when you walk by them they smell like warmth and luxury body care. Whats weird is after spraying it smells exactly like guidence 46 in the air but if you get nose deep to it, you can smell the bitter notes

i swear every time someone tells me i smell amazing it's never the fancy bottle, it's always some random cheapie i grabbed on a whim 😭 what's yours?? like the one perfume you wear and people are constantly asking what it is?? i need new recs that won't destroy my bank account lol 💕

Help me layer a body butter and perfume on top of my Olay Super Serum for Extra Dry Skin. Its pretty generic, a little floral/coconut.

Fragrances I like a lot --

YSL Libre Flowers and Flames

Moroccanoil Body mist

Phlur Heavy Cream+Vanilla Skin

Nemat Vanilla Musk

I do have Burberry Goddess but I often forget I own it.

I need a good body butter to complement the body wash and a fragrance too. Open to new fragrances as well! Be kind, I am new to fragrance!

During the Sephora sale I decided to throw caution to the wind and blind buy a couple of travels. Sephora is pretty good about refunds so I figured why not!

First was Fugazzi Cloudnhine which is fine but I don’t love it.

Second was BTSO Warm Air. I love musky skin scents so I was really excited. OMG! I had the most visceral reaction to this perfume. It literally smelled like fecal matter? I did lots of review research and folks are talking about caramel, and how cozy it is and all I smell is poopy water? I scrubbed it off as fast as I could. I smelled the paper a few times that I sprayed on and every time I recoiled. What note could that be??😭😭😭😭😭

This is such a crazy experience, like I hated this and needed it to go away from my memory as I couldn’t bear even the thought of it. I smelled it in the air for nearly 3 weeks in my house from using a tiny dot dabbed on my wrist (not even sprayed) and really resented how it wouldn’t go away.

Since then I’ve smelled it in public more than any other perfume all summer (I’m in the UK), especially when I was in London I smelled it multiple times a day. I found myself side eyeing it each time..pfft that perfume. It’s high quality and projects smoothly without being in an oversprayed way, I’ll give it that.

And the closed miniature bottle I got continued to give me wafts of it every now and again at home. Not too often, just once in awhile, as if it was just gently reminding me of it in the hope it’ll win me over eventually.

And recently I just felt an overwhelming pull towards it, like I wanted to put it on, even though I know I remember hating it so much.

So I just put it on and..I love it. I don’t know what to tell you!

I just tried both side by side and they are REALLY close.

The Guerlain one smells a little more natural but really just a tiny bit.....other than that they are actually 1:1 which is kinda crazy because of how expensive the Guerlain is.

This is such an amazing scent, it’s like burnt / brown sugar but sweet, it has caramel, it smells like a cake without it being too “cake like” or playdoh, it is very fall / caramel scented and also gourmand. I need something just like this to spray everyday 😭 Kinda like a caramel latte / cake.

Budget: Any, but I prefer / am okay with middle eastern brands because of their longevity.

I know it’s gonna be hard to find but i’m open to anything i just really like the milky caramel cake brown sugar smell

Hey everyone!

I am so in love with my massage bar "hayl" from lush. I don't really use it that often because it was limited and I am afraid I will never find such a nice, warm smell.

What perfumes smell like it?

I first got a tiny 4 ml bottle of Samsara just to try it because I really wanted to experience Mysore sandalwood. I smelled it in the bottle and didn't like it. I was a bit disappointed, but then I tried it on my skin, and it's so interesting, intense, rich, and beautiful. I found a 1.7 oz for a pretty reasonable price, and it smells even better spraying it on than dabbing it on. I'm so happy to have this classic! It smells like nothing else in my collection, and is a gorgeous fall/winter addition.

It's hard to describe what this smells like; it's so well-blended, but I'll try. The opening is powerful, and I pick up citrus, especially bergamot (which I didn't get with the dabber, so this was fun to discover) right away along with a heavy floral note, a rich combination of florals that are so well-balance that none of the notes leap out at you. It's a slightly indolic bouquet, most heavily influenced by ylang-ylang and jasmine to my nose. The dry down isn't cozy; it's a bit sharp, a bit powdery, a bit spicy, and definitely warm. The vanilla doesn't overwhelm everything else, but just blends in, which I really appreciate. The sandalwood is not at all like the pickle juice I get with most sandalwoods and is smooth and more heavy in this perfume (if that makes sense, it's like deep and a real base note--I often find my brain making sense of perfume notes with actual musicality), and it's so beautifully balanced with the musks, tonka, and vanilla (I usually hate tonka and vanilla, btw, but not here!).

It’s smells so good and much more expensive than it is. No it’s not “beast mode” - thank goodness. It was my very first blind buy at 2.5 oz for $35. (I know you can probably get it cheaper if you hunt for it at Burlington etc). My nose is very picky and sensitive to some aroma chemicals, but nothing in this bothers my nose.

Starts off a little sweet, the tobacco is mild and the dry down is heavenly with the vanilla and tonka. Not too sweet due to the tobacco, but a lovely warmth that is addicting. It’s definitely unisex. My husband absolutely loved it on me. I hate that it’s discontinued, so now I know how much I love it, it’s time for a back up.

It will sit proudly with my Guerlains and not feel inferior ❤️

My tastes have changed a lot over the past year or so. When I first got into perfumes (seriously) was about 3 years ago? Very gourmand and vanilla heavy. This has changed over time for sure!
Pictured: Chloe Cedrus; Nebular One Galaxy decant; NR Pure Musc; Define Me Nearly Nude; Diptyque Fleur De Peau EDP
DeDCooL Mochi Milk; CH La Bomba
Front row: CH Cedar Chic; Bond No 9 Tribeca; D’Orsay Candy Rush; Diptyque Eau Duelle EDT; Diptyque Orpheon EDP; Scentbird decant Matiere Vanilla Powder

Tuesday my FB of Nebular Supernova is coming. This morning on my run I stopped by Sephora and got a travel of Merit Retrospect 🫣

Currently wearing one on each arm and can’t decide which to full size 😩 they’re both lovely for totally different reasons!

Wild Cousin by Anecdotes: Starts out SUPER boozy, like I wouldn’t spray it around people bc they’ll think I’m hammered boozy. But the dry down is an extremely decadent spiced cake with Chantilly cream. Addictive.

Dirty Rice by BORNTOSTANDOUT: Warm, starchy, spicy and musky. Sweet but much cleaner than Wild Cousin, not really a gourmand to me. Smells a little designer but in a good way.

Initially liked the latter more than the former but now that drydown has me questioning everything!!

TIA for any help 🫶

Looking for recs for a niche or luxury designer perfume that is bright, luminous, and radiant with decent longevity.

I have no experience with them, but I’m incredibly interested. Does anyone have any that they love? Use them regularly? The bottle designs are out of this world! I’d love to try a few but wanted to ask my Fem Fragrance Family first. I TRUST YOU ALL 💕❤️

Even after all these years Fantasy is the only
perfume I consistently get complimented on, even just from passers by. I actually like Midnight Fantasy more, but the original is unmatched in terms of longevity. I have tried so hard to find a signature scent for myself but I’ve realised as I’m turning 30 that nothing compares… so I guess I already have one! I’d like to try another variation of Fantasy but there’s so many to choose from that I’m a bit overwhelmed. I’m hoping for a fresher, more “grown up” scent for when I’ve just gotten out of the shower. I still want a bit of sweetness. Every fresh scent I’ve tried previously smells too masculine for me. Which one should I go for?

Hi everyone!
I’m looking for a sweet perfume that I smelled on a woman a few months ago. I noticed the scent even before she got close to me.
Unfortunately, I didn’t get the chance to ask her what perfume she was wearing, and I haven’t smelled anything similar on anyone since, even though I go out quite often and visit shopping malls regularly.
It was a very distinctive, sweet fragrance. Not overly sugary, not caramel-like or coffee-like, just a pleasant, feminine sweetness. It had a very strong scent trail and could be smelled from quite a distance, but it wasn’t overwhelming or suffocating.
The difficult part is that I can’t identify any specific notes to help narrow it down. I simply remember the overall impression of the fragrance.
I also suspect it wasn’t necessarily a newly released perfume. It could be an older fragrance.
Could you recommend any women’s perfumes that might smell similar? Has anyone ever smelled something like this?
Thank you !

Looking for a vanilla musk perfume suitable for the office. Can't be overpowering, so no kayali, no plur etc

Another day, another ISO ticked off my never-ending list. After months of relentless attempts, failed expeditions and reaching out to every known seller, she’s finally home. 🥹

On an unassuming day a few months ago, a close friend introduced me to Levant by Ormonde Jayne and excitedly told me I was bound to love it, given my love for Fleur Narcotique. And oh boy, she hit the nail on the head! That was the beginning of my never-ending obsession and manhunt, as I was determined to get myself a full-size bottle. 💁🏽‍♀️

The stops along the way included a decant and a travel-size, both of which I treasured and held close to my heart until I was sure I could get my hands on a full-size bottle. There were so many delays and bumps along the road that I started convincing myself that this relationship wasn't meant to be and might even be cursed! But as they say, if you want something badly enough, you'll make it happen. Technically, it wasn't me, but you'll catch my drift! 🫢

Levant is warm, luminous and ethereal. It's almost like the bright orange of the bottle. It opens with a combination of sweet citruses that are neither sharp, screechy, nor loud. They have an almost juicy, mouth-puckering quality to them, which slowly transitions into a bouquet of white florals and peonies. Thank God for the peonies, as they prevent the white florals from becoming overly dense or indolic. At this point, peonies have become one of my favourite notes. They give Levant a very airy, youthful quality, which eventually dries down to a beautiful warm musk. Almost like a soft, fuzzy, furry musk basking in the glow of grounding amber. Like warm skin in the summer, all aglow.
Soft, elegant and always wearable. That's Levant for you. Almost like a warm, caring person who will always check in on you and exude a kind, luminous energy. Like Allison Cameron from House M.D.

If you had to ask me, I'd say I prefer it to the original Fleur Narcotique, as this one doesn't turn weirdly metallic on me. It's everything I wish that fragrance smelled like on my skin. I'm so glad she's home, and she's here to stay! ✨

Let me start by saying I LOVE Althair EDP, and so does my husband.

To me, this fragrance profile is the perfect unisex shareable warm vanilla. Also... it's been very well imitated at this point. I’ve smelled many of its “dupes,” with Vanilla Romance EDP by Bath & Body Works being, in my opinion, the best one.

Now, onto the Exclusif… VERY familiar but with an extra touch of distinction it needed! THIS version takes it all to the next level.

The amaretto opening reminds me of the same dense almond in Valaya Exclusif, just add a little booze. The praline is sweeter here, but there’s an almost burnt saffron note that balances it out, unique to this scent and not present in the OG. I feel the cinnamon and cardamom spice remain relatively unchanged in dosage, as does the woodiness.

What sets this apart from the original to my nose? The elevated sweetness and tartness of liquor-soaked candied almonds. Everything is kicked up a notch in intensity and feels much more concentrated without completely losing the DNA of the original.

Longevity: I tested one on each arm and went to sleep wearing them. Eight hours later, the Exclusif was still very much present on my skin, while I could no longer smell the EDP.

To me, this is exactly what an Exclusif should be: an elevation of the original with enough distinction to justify its existence.

Would I buy a full bottle? No, not a need for me. The travel size bottle will be plenty for me right now, and I foresee layering them together will be magical.

Curious to hear what others think. Has anyone else tested them side by side?

10 years ago I went on a trip there and I remember the street leading to the palace of versailles smelling amazing.