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What do you remember your mum wearing or smelling like when she used to go out?

162 replies

hardshoulderr · Yesterday 20:24

And he just thought she was really beautiful?

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RaraRachael · Yesterday 23:18

Bloody Estee Lauder Youth Dew that gave me a headache if she came anywhere near me

Drivingselfmad · Yesterday 23:15

My mum was a young, lentil weaving earth mother in the 80s. But on special occasions she wore a black velvet body con dress, with a black velvet twisty headband, and Body Shop Dewberry perfume. I thought she was the epitome of glam ❤️

Lindy2 · Yesterday 23:11

My mum wore Eau de Cologne. She was always given some at Christmas by German friends.

I got a tiny bottle of it in my Christmas stocking once. I thought it so sophisticated. I actually still have the tiny bottle with some cologne still in it as it was too precious to use it all up.

LittleMonks11 · Yesterday 23:09

A plume of Rive Gauche and Elnet

LorenaWood · Yesterday 23:09

Fidgi and fags 😂

DominoLover51 · Yesterday 23:06

A Perfume called Missoni that you could only buy in Kendals, Manchester

Blackbird2409 · Yesterday 23:06

Youth Dew, White Linen or Cinnebar ❤️

TheVeryAngryCaterpillar · Yesterday 23:05

Dune...she had an orange silk shirt that was gorgeous, and a black velvet jacket shot through with rainbow coloured metallic thread, it was amaaaaazing to little me. She casually dropped in the other day that she'd given it to a charity shop, I was OUTRAGED (even though it'd have been way too small for me!)

SirChenjins · Yesterday 22:55

Tweed in the 70s and Vanderbilt in the 80s. I'd love to smell them both again - I wonder if you can still get them and if they still smell the same?

Cazziebo · Yesterday 22:55

Tabu for perfume.

She had been a competitive ballroom dancer (appearing on the original Come Dancing!) and made all her own costumes and evening dresses. Both parents were very sociable and they went out a lot- mainly dinner dances. Her daywear was horrible nylon tops and crimplene skirts with American Tan tights. Never wore make up. Looked about 20 years older than she was (as I think a lot of that generation did- men and women).

PlumPlumb · Yesterday 22:50

Anais anais, oil of ulay elnett hairspray and wine.

I am slightly concerned some of the posters seem to be referring to their mums who are my age and I am now part of history.

opaldark · Yesterday 22:46

My mum wears the same perfume my Granny wore, Youth Dew. Even when she was far too young to do so! I haven’t quite sprung for that (yet) but I have been on a mission to find a signature scent my children can remember me for, I think I’ve settled on Chanel Coco, while it’s not Youth Dew, I’ve clearly followed my female line in their love of old lady musky perfumes!

Wincarnis · Yesterday 22:45

Blue Grass.
I’ve got the bottle and spray it now and then for some nostalgia. I don’t like perfume but I love it at the same time

Humanswarm · Yesterday 22:44

Youth dew and Anais Anais..I hadn't even considered this for such a long time, but even thinking about them, I can smell them..
Feels like home.

pinkpony88 · Yesterday 22:44

Cerruti 1881 and a long red wool coat 🥰

LawrenceOfDryLabia · Yesterday 22:42

waltzingparrot · Yesterday 22:23

Only ever Chanel No5, dangly earrings, a chiffon evening gown, a slick of red lipstick, and diamond necklace ( probably paste). She looked magical.

My mum wore Chanel no 5 too

LawrenceOfDryLabia · Yesterday 22:41

Chanel no 5
Knee high boots

Tcateh · Yesterday 22:40

My poor mum seemed to get alot of Tweed as gifts back in the 70s.
I don't think she had a particular perfume in her later years tho.
I lost her 3 yrs ago.
Ooh I do remember M&S Magnolia in the late 80s, it was a thing lol.

DancingontheDancefloor · Yesterday 22:33

My dad was the lead singer in a band. My mum went with him on a Saturday evening.
She was stunning in a very short, navy mini dress, trimmed with yellow ric-rac on the hem and sleeves.

I still have the photo.

CostcoFanofThree · Yesterday 22:29

Chanel #22 in the 60's and 70's then L'Aire du Temp by Nina Ricci in the 80's.
She was a very very glamourous woman, who wore gold jewelry well and often, always full (lightly applied) makeup and hair done up (curlers nightly).
went to bed with loads of cold cream/silk pillow and gloves on her hands.
She looked like Elizabeth Montgomery and had a lovely figure which she maintained forever.
BTW looking good/ looking young current and healthy was her full time obsession.

waltzingparrot · Yesterday 22:23

Only ever Chanel No5, dangly earrings, a chiffon evening gown, a slick of red lipstick, and diamond necklace ( probably paste). She looked magical.

PoorPhaedra · Yesterday 22:22

In the 1980s it was Poison and then she moved on to Chanel no5

Itsabeast · Yesterday 22:16

Youth Dew 🩷

Morecoffeeneedef · Yesterday 22:14

Helena Rubenstein Apple Blossom and Heaven Sent. Divine.

hurtandconflicted · Yesterday 22:06

Early 70’s. She wore fur coats, long dark brown platform boots (I wish I had them now) an always a glamorous wig. Wigs were very much ‘in’ at the time. Panstick make up and black cake eyeliner she used to spit in. Her blush was a colour called tawny and pale pink lipstick. I