To ask for your favourite perfume?

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looking for some inspiration. Ideally something a bit different. Also if I get some Christmas present inspiration for DM/MIL then that would be ideal 😁
Right now I wear Tom Ford Black Orchid

Tom Ford tobacco vanille
Penhaligons halfeti
Penhaligons the ruthless countess Dorothea. (I'm obsessed with this it just smells like Christmas)
Maison margiela by the fireplace
Maison margiela jazz club
These are my favourite autumn/winter perfumes

Cinnabar, Estee Lauder
First, VC&A
Still love Aromatics Elixir

Wish I could still get Fiji its its original smell and Jai Ose eau both Guy Laroche

La Vie Est Belle - pricey
SJP Lovely for a cheaper wear to work job

Ghost by Ghost
Ô de Lancôme
La Vie Est Belle Éclat by Lancôme
Roma by Laura Biagiotti
Ombre Rose by Brosseau

You’ll note I don’t go much on sleb scents.

@BeardyButton

Aqua di parma Iris Nobile Coco Chanel - always get complemented on this. It is a winter scent for me though. Been looking for sonething lighter for summer, but everything light smelks soapy on me.

Love Coco Chanel. Don't see it recommended enough.

This thread is evil. I have to resist temptation to go ordering.

I'd never buy perfume for anyone else as it's so personal but Insolence by Guerlain is my fave evening one. Absolutely adore CKBe for day time, it's an oldie but goody

Think my favourite autumn/winter is Cape Heartache by Imaginary Authors. If I look at reviews it seems to be very marmite though.

OP, I recommend a fantastic book called 'Perfumes: The A-Z Guide' written by Luca Turin & Tania Sanchez. It's intelligent, witty and brilliantly written. Scents are listed in alphabetical order, categorised (e.g. leather chypre, soapy floral etc.), reviewed and given a star rating (5 being masterpiece, 1 being awful).

I've bought perfumes blind based on this book and never once been disappointed. There is also a follow up book (imaginatively titled 'Perfumes: The Guide 2018').

Hugely enjoyable reading!

Issey Miyake l’eau d’issey - I’ve worn it for years - try other things from time to time but never like them as much.

Cheaper ones:
Midnight fantasy - Britney spears
Sweetheart and deep night - ghost
Princess - Vera Wang

Mid range:
You - Glossier
Daisy eau so fresh sunshine - Marc Jacobs

Pricier:
La vie est belle - lancome
My ultimate favourite is hypnose by lancome

Calvin Klein beauty it's loveley

Summer - un jardin sur le nil (Hermes) or Paul Smith rose
winter mon guerlain or Donna (trussardi)
Evening Jasmin noir ( bulgari)
But always changing. Also like channel (coco, mademoiselle, coco noir)

Coco Chanel
Pomegranite noir- Jo Malone( Primark do a fab copy)
Sean John -Unforgiveable woman. Gorgeous- used to be able to buy it from Boots but i only see it on Amazon now
JPG
Baby grace by Philosophy. Thats such a lovely, clean scent.
Cheapies- Asda seasalt and citrus is stunning and about 3 pound a bottle!
Next Cashmere. Worn this for years. Without fail its the one i get complimented on the most.

Dolly love the MS freesia and seasalt too its just fab. I love Sunflowers by Elizabeth Arden

Chloe Narcisse and it's just been discontinued

Jo Malone - Peony and Blush Suede

Ghost sweetheart but recently Paris - v naff but the smell of it takes me right back to Uni days and I need a bit of nostalgia for happier days at the moment . V strange how a smell can take you right back in time !

@CleverCatty I think they relaunched YSL Cinema as part of a heritage collection a few years back. John Lewis and Boots both have it online xx

Elie Saab 😍

Nina Ricci, L'air du Temps

Its the only perfume I wear, ever.

I regularly get told by strangers how beautiful I smell 😂

And my family tell me I don't smell like me if I'm not wearing it!

Have often worn Gucci.
Paloma Picasso is absolute favourite.

Like the sound of freesia and sea salt as a summer option.

Hmm some of my favourites and repeat buys are Tom Ford Velvet Orchid, Tom Ford Neroli Amara and Lancome La vie est Belle. Somehow they always get me in a good mood!

Love love love Prada Les Infusions Iris
ALso love Issy Miyaki L’eau d’Issy

flowerbomb by viktor and rolf can't find anything that's surpassed it yet.

Tiffany's latest one is a close second - don't know what it's called but it's just lovely

Chanel Chance
Molecule 01