To ask what is your favourite perfume that you can actually smell after an hour?

[Lostbeyondwords]

Lots of times someone will walk past me and there will be an overriding whiff of a gorgeous perfume they're wearing (should I ask what it is, would that be weird?). I can never seem to find one that lasts a good while.

An hour ago I put on Cacherel, Noa, and I swear it's gone already...but smelled lovely for the first 5 minutes. Have I just gotten used to it or is it just crap? I just want a lovely, sweet, vanilla type fragrance that lasts a bit longer but have yet to find it.

I love Ghost's Deep Night, and Angel (thierry mugler?) but I've run out and can't remember if they lasted well. I've actually got a Jade Goody one that lasts pretty well despite being very cheap! I'd love Shalimar, but don't want to waste money if it doesn't linger. I've also tried a Kate Moss one (horrid), and Givenchy-irresistible, which I think was quite decent. Any good recommendations?

Chanel Allure is my posh squirt and lasts very well. My daughter associates that smell with me and gives herself a little spray of it on odd days when she needs a bit of reassurance (she's 18, so last time was her driving test). I use EDP rather than EDT as it lasts better and you need less.

Otherwise Chloe Narcisse is an oldie but lasts very well on me and I still often get asked what perfume I'm wearing as it just seems to work well with and stay on my skin.

I treated myself to a big bottle of a lovely Armani woman scent that smells gorgeous but lasts about 20 minutes on me. What a waste of money that was!

In fact the scent that lasts the absolute best and longest on me is a Bronnley Royal Horticultural Society Rose EDT. Lasts forever.

I've been given many perfumes over the years. Bizarrely, the one people comment on and lasts the longest, is a Lidl one called Suddenly that my MIL bought me.

Coco Chanel.

It’s one of only 2 perfumes I’ve been complemented on multiple times.

The other is Tom Ford Portofino.

I wear Chloe. I love it. Lasts all day - but quite pricey.

Also wear Stella McCartney as my alternate.

My mum says I have expensive tastes. :)

For me:
Coco Mademoiselle
Viva la Juicy
Burberry Brit Rhythm ('for her')

J'Adore by Dior.

But most of the time, it's not that the perfume has faded, it's just that you can no longer smell it. Other people will still be able to.

I wear Chanel no 19, I think it lasts well and I can always smell it because I've been wearing it for more than 30 yrs and so I'm tuned into it. Im not sure other people can though, I've never been complimented on it, makes me sad.

I am a big fan of strong perfumes. I rotate between Poison, Freak by illamasqua and Alien.