Help me choose a new perfume - please?

[Surfermum]

My bottle of Opium is coming to an end and I've decided it's a bit 80's power dressing (you should have seen my shoulder pads!), and maybe I should wear something else. I also wear Champs Elysses.

The flowery ones like Anais Anais don't suit me. Someone at work wears Happy and it's lovely on her - but not on me. I keep trying testers but can't find anything that I like.

What do others wear? Is there anyone else who suits the "oriental" type perfumes? Help! I have some birthday money to spend and can't spend it!!

[pinkroses]

Try Armani Mania. It smells wonderful. I used to wear JP Gaultier, but this is my favourite. Very poular here in the USA!!

[Surfermum]

Well there's a few to try here! Thanks for all the suggestions - I love the "come hither boudoire scent" description Charleypops.

[sievehead]

Have you tried l'Occitane stuff? They are really natural-smelling. I love 'em.

[champs]

ooo yes flowers is lovely.
also red jeans is nice

[starlover]

i LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Allure by Chanel

[dropinthe]

Well, surfermum, I bet you're more confused than ever now,eh??? Treat yourself to a day to a big shopping centre that has a House of Fraser/John Lewis first thing in the morning. Spray testers on tops of arms and bottoms-thats four fragrances-go for a coffee and a cake-do some shopping-have lunch-by then you will know the ones you dont like-repeat process-by end of the day you'll be so full that you will probably end up buying the first one you tried on!!

[Evesmama]

emporium armani(silver she bottle)
Flower - Kenzo
Ghost
Extravagence

[Tinker]

Oh, I've got Glamourous as well but I don't like it one me, smells like it's gone off.

[unicorn]

Agree on Jo Malone.. Amber and Lavender is really nice.

I got the Roses one for mothers day from dd and ds (and dh!) which is nice but think I prefer the first one.

[turnupthebass]

Issey Miyake, Cool Water, Armani, and my current favourite is Chanel Chance - hadn't smelled it before Christmas and it is wonderful.

[Gobbledigook]

I love Cheap and Chic by Moschino and wear it most days.

Also have Glamorous by Ralph Lauren - love it.

Oldie favs are Obsession, Paris, Cerrutti 1881 and Jean Paul Gaultier - all because they remind me of certain times.

[charleepeters]

i wear beyond paradise by estee lauder its so georgeous!! and little black dress by avon (not posh but smells hevanly!) my dh is a sucker for both

[bunny3]

Aromatics by Clinique is the best and nicest smell ever. I love it.

[merrygoround]

Love Dolce and Gabbana (bottle has a red top, been around a while) - quite "heavy" but yummy (a good friend fell in love with it and made it her signature scent - so weird to smell it on someone else!). I like Chloe for an every day scent; Laura Biagiotti (sp?) Roma is unusual, but a top fave, and Issy Miyake (in the tall conical bottle) is very refreshing and uplifting. I suppose it's a case of having to kiss a lot of frogs before you get a prince, IYSWIM.

[Bearess]

I use jade blossom by stila, only had it three mths and nearly out already, I love it

[champs]

I love
gucci rush2
clinique happy---- but you dont like on
dkny long tall bottle.

there's a company that allows you to make your own perfume by using different scemts, cant remember name maybe someone has heard of it.

[FrenchGirl]

I absolutely adore these Diptyque scents.
I just got Oyedo for Mother's Day. All the perfumes there are so distinctive and the best I've ever had.

[charleypops]

Angel - Thierry Mugler is lovely (if you only put a little bit on otherwise it's 'orrible) in the "duskier" perfumes - I like it because it's got chocolate in it!

The most "come hither" boudoir scent I think is Coco by Chanel - it's just rude!

Joy by Jean Patou is really nice, if you want something sweeter yet still a bit musky. Made from pure essence of rose petals. Twas Paula Yates' fav I seem to remember

My favourite scent, which you can't have enough of is DKNY by Donna Karen - makes me feel as if I'm in a bubble bath. Light and refreshing, yum.

That Clinique one in the red bottle's nice but you need to keep topping it up.

[purpleturtle]

Paloma Picasso - have worn it since I was 16, (now 31) and I don't think I'm ever going to tire of it. Had her Tentation (sp?) for a bit as well.

[littlemissbossy]

Allure and Chance, both by Chanel are lovely
For Christmas, someone bought me Cinema by YSL, at first whiff I thought it was a bit strong TBH, but it's actually very nice after it's had time to settle IYKWIM

[bibiboo]

What about JPGaultier - I think their fragrance in a woman-shaped bottle is lovely! Know the one?
I was also going to suggest Happy as my midwife told me I smelt very "zingy" when I had that on.
I used to wear Dolce Vita (someone else suggested?) but it is VERY sweet smelling. Lovely though. Made me feel feminine.
Hope you find one to suit you

[Mosschops30]

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[treacletart]

Agent Provocateur - mmmmm - quite old fashioned, almost like cold-cream used to smell, but v. sexy. Or what about Mitsouko for a classic classy oriental? Both have lovely "boudoiresque" bottles too

[Janh]

Chanel 5 is gorgeous. I also like Joop and Samsara (got that after someone wore it near me in a shop and I liked it so much I asked her what it was!)

They are not heavy but not flowery either.

There you go!