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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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LongDarkTeatime · Yesterday 21:29

She didn’t go put much as not much time/energy after working full time and being a single mum, but when we snuggled she smelt of Imperial Leather talc ❤️

HolyMerlot · Yesterday 21:29

Elizabeth Arden’s Red Door during Autumn/Winter/Christmas in particular.

Rive Gauche in Spring/Summer.

TheTwerkingDuchessOfMonteshitshow · Yesterday 21:27

Magickl · Yesterday 21:23

What a lovely thread this is.

I was raised by my grandparents and I remember my when my nan was going somewhere special she'd be wearing Coty L'aimant creme perfume. She would let me dab a little on my wrists.

My granny wore it as well, along with the Oil of Ulay face lotion mentioned unthread by someone else.

in fact I could go through a lot of the posts and pick things out from them and paint a vivid picture of my mum.

notnorman · Yesterday 21:27

Chanel no 5

lavendersweetly · Yesterday 21:26

Armani She, her signature scent 🤗

Lifelover16 · Yesterday 21:26

Lilac cream eyeshadow and “ spit box” mascara
Chanel no 5. All kept for very special occasions.
Coty L’Aimant or Morny Sandaliwood for every day, matching talc and perfume .

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · Yesterday 21:25

Tweed, Yardley April Violets or Lavender. Her bags and drawers were an amalgam of all three. Oh and Coty L'aimant.

MyCatIsAnAeroplane · Yesterday 21:25

Opium or Poison (headache perfumes!), some sort of silky blouse with unnecessary froofy bits, a pencil skirts and high heels. There would be some sort of “best” coat too.

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · Yesterday 21:25

Ysatis and Obsession.

Both perfumes i still wear regularly. She doesn’t!

BeatricePortinari1265 · Yesterday 21:25

Anaïs Anaïs. My mother passed away over 20 years ago but I keep a bottle in her memory and a sniff of it takes me right back to her getting ready at her ‘80s dressing table. What a lovely thread.

Echobelly · Yesterday 21:23

My mum had a very weird, punky 80s dress sense, so when going out she might have something backcombed purple hair and a black and white Keith-Haring print peplum jacket, a corseted red dress with a short bolero jacket or a long white slip dress with a long, rouched see-through white blouse over it - often something she'd bought from Kensington Market or Hyper Hyper. She would generally had something of a Siouxsie Sioux look about her.

I can't remember what scent she wore, but she definitely did wear some.

Magickl · Yesterday 21:23

What a lovely thread this is.

I was raised by my grandparents and I remember my when my nan was going somewhere special she'd be wearing Coty L'aimant creme perfume. She would let me dab a little on my wrists.

Casceres · Yesterday 21:23

Fidji Perfume.
Bought it recently for her Mother's day present. Unfortunately like many perfumes it's been reformulated and not like I remembered from my childhood

Whattheduck · Yesterday 21:23

Chanel no 5 or Opium going out
Bodyshop Dewberry or White Musk for work
She used Ponds cold cream or Nivea on her face
She never wore make up and still doesn’t I don’t either apart from lipstick when I go out
She is 77 now and has a lovely complexion

Soulhorse · Yesterday 21:22

My sons are not on MN to contribute, but when I was younger (80’s) I wore White Linen by Estée Lauder. Had a spray of it a few weeks ago and was instantly transported back in time!

DoubleShotEspresso · Yesterday 21:21

My Mum always wore Rive Gauche I can smell it now, still have fond memories of reading to her whilst she got ready.
bBy today’s perfume standards, just thinking it’s a great & unique fragrance and my goodness has staying power.
She also layered it which I guess helped.
She would also wear L’Eau D’Lancome in daytime and I would love to get a bottle for myself now.

bittertwisted · Yesterday 21:20

Denim4ever · Yesterday 20:56

I remember the clothes more than the scent. The look was very Margot Leadbetter, the going out was to choir and am dram. I have a few bits of appr costume jewellery.

My fave fashion vibe !

Pippapotamus · Yesterday 21:19

This is a lovely idea for a thread. My mum also wore rive gouche and pronounced yves Saint laurent phonetically. She also likes Anais Anais. She wore a gold sequined blouse with shoulder pads, a black skirt, black tights and heels to go out.

DancingInTheMoonlights · Yesterday 21:19

Red lipstick and fags - but she was the opposite to Lilo Lil! 😂

LeanBackAgain · Yesterday 21:18

Back in the 80s -

My mum rarely went out as she was a single parent and had a full time job, but when she did, she always wore black - I specifically remember a silky, long sleeved black dress, sheer tights and black patent heels - and lots of Rive Gauche 😆

Me and my sister thought she was so, so glamorous - like someone from Dynasty.

bryceQ · Yesterday 21:18

Estee Lauder Beautiful - always.

and red lipstick!

Yogabearmous · Yesterday 21:17

Notbuiltforheat · Yesterday 20:25

Opium.

always. She and my dad were Civic types and had a lot of formals and she always wore opium.

This is exactly what my mum wore. Made me laugh when I saw your post as it read my mind!

BeeCucumber · Yesterday 21:16

My mother looked like Ava Gardner. She had dark blue eyes and always wore bright red lipstick. She smelt of Chanel and her favourite outfit was a purple silk dress with a wide belt, fur shrug and kitten heels.

Gothwife · Yesterday 21:15

Gucci Rush with this blue jersey Calvin klein dress she had and a pair of Stuart Weizmann heels. My mum was so stylish and stunning and she still is.

dontforgetme · Yesterday 21:14

Jo Malone!

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