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I just bought myself perfume for the first time in 7/8 years

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Tryingtothinkofoneok · 04/07/2025 22:04

Is that weird?

I always had a summer perfume (certain ones can remind of holidays/times in my life) and a winter one (also reminds me of certain times.

I’m not massively girly (not sure how to put it!) i do my own nails, rarely wear much make up these days, simple trim/cut at hairdressers. Buying it though, even though such a small thing, makes me feel happy and reminds me of the person I used to be before I had my Dd. Sounds dramatic probably! Its reminded me how important it is to do things for yourself/to look after yourself, i’m not sure why that happened when I had Dd 7 years ago

Anyway, I bought this and it feels like a little bit of luxury !

I just bought myself perfume for the first time in 7/8 years
OP posts:
fireplaceembers · 05/07/2025 15:45

WhyamIinahandcartandwherearewegoing · 05/07/2025 06:03

Envious! Most perfume I find overpowering and can’t wear. I even struggle standing next to someone with a lot on.
on a VERY rare occasion I can handle a bit of clarins eau dynamisante

I find the clean reserve line v subtle
&other stories blank pages is another good skin scent and the molecule perfumes

my colleague can’t stand any perfume but I had on molecule 01 and she came over to ask what it was as it didn’t give her a headache

Tryingtothinkofoneok · 05/07/2025 15:48

RosesAndHellebores · 05/07/2025 13:24

Good for you. You are worth it.
Was the Brinze Goddess half price? Estee have had some deals in Boots.

It was down from around €110 to €66, not in Boots, i’m not in the uk

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Laiste · 05/07/2025 15:48

Oooooh this is one i really want to try OP!

Tell me - is it a suncreamy hot beachy sort of smell ? I'm looking for one like that.

RosesAndHellebores · 05/07/2025 15:52

Tryingtothinkofoneok · 05/07/2025 15:48

It was down from around €110 to €66, not in Boots, i’m not in the uk

I'm about to walk through my local Boots and will give the Beautiful a spray and report back 😀

C080889 · 05/07/2025 16:14

Excellent choice! Such a lovely smell and has that holiday vibe to it.

Muffsies · 06/07/2025 18:28

Tryingtothinkofoneok · 05/07/2025 15:48

It was down from around €110 to €66, not in Boots, i’m not in the uk

I went into John Lewis today and had a quick sniff of bronze goddess.. it's a lovely, creamy & balmy coconut and vanilla scent - very 'holidays in the sun' smell, but classy with it. It's sweet, but balanced with some exotic flowers and powdery and woody undertones. You're going to smell delicious all summer!

Mind you, in a few months you will be needing to pick out a new autumn/winter scent 😁

Tryingtothinkofoneok · 06/07/2025 20:07

Muffsies · 06/07/2025 18:28

I went into John Lewis today and had a quick sniff of bronze goddess.. it's a lovely, creamy & balmy coconut and vanilla scent - very 'holidays in the sun' smell, but classy with it. It's sweet, but balanced with some exotic flowers and powdery and woody undertones. You're going to smell delicious all summer!

Mind you, in a few months you will be needing to pick out a new autumn/winter scent 😁

😅Yes!

It is lovely 💓

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RosesAndHellebores · 06/07/2025 23:09

I knew I'd got mixed up. They didn't have any Bronze Goddess but I had a squirt of knowing on one hand and Beautiful on the other. Beautiful was better imo, but half the joy of scent is that it smells differently on different people.

One of the Guerlain ones that is raved about, smells like Harpic on me.

On the look out now for Bronze Goddess.

itsmeafterall · 07/07/2025 08:17

How lovely. A real treat that you can use every day. A few seconds of joy.

Enjoy it, you deserve every drop.

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