Part 4- All you ever need to know about fragrance continues

[shoeprincess2]

Well, we're nearly all full.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/style_and_beauty/1665844-Part-3-Fully-fledged-perfumistas-share-your-fragrances

I think I might dig out my Sel Marin tomorrow.....

Yes, Sel MARIN, (not Sel de Mer - is that even real French?) duh..

Currently on my list to get decants of are: En Passant,

Posted too soon..

Also on list: l'Air du Desert Marocain, and possibly Bubblegum Chic, Sel Marin or On the Beach 1966, Lipstick Rose, Jaisalmer.

And Like This.

I have a 5ml mini of Lipstick Rose that I will not wear, pm me if interested!

Wearing Chanel No 19 EDP now, this is very 'me' and has somewhat broody, dark, slightly warm undertones and a few twists and turns (I associate this with fall and winter). EDT is glacially cool, rosy and very linear. Good for summer, prefer the vintage version, the new aggressively green juice feels a notch more run-of-the-mill.

Oh, Frugal! That'd be great! Will pm to see if we can work something out..

Today's score: Passage D'Enfer isn't anything special, so I'll stick with Zagorsk and Jaisalmer..

Loukhoum Eau Poudree is just strange and heavy. Not really much like Loukhoum (the sweet)

Hello everyone, mind if I join in?

I recently started a thread about Tom Ford's new Sahara Noir and another poster pointed me in this direction.

Warm, spicy, orientals are my thing. I like them with a touch of sweetness but not too much, and can rarely find much in the department stores that I love.

I did really love the original Bulgari Omnia (the one in the brown packaging) but it has been discontinued and doesn't last particularly well. I still buy it online sometimes but its longevity issues are a problem. You can drown yourself in it and it's still gone in 2 or three hours

I also enjoy Prada Amber and wear that often. But it's not the one.

I'm looking for something a little bit different and am really interested in exploring the niche side of things. So I've been onto Les Senteurs and have ordered samples of:

Ambre Sultan and Arabie by Serge Lutens
L'air du desert Morocain by Tauer
Shem el Nessim by Grossmith

If anyone has any other ideas or can tell me anything more about the perfumes I've ordered, I'd be dead grateful - thanks!

SOTD Gianfranco Ferre ( the one with the crystal around the neck of the bottle... Why are all of his perfumes so similarly named? ). This is an old favourite and reminds me of being madly in love a very long time ago.

I find it impossible to distinguish any notes separately ( except it has a big powdery aspect). It is very unlike the things I usually like but it reminds me of my first summer in Europe (as a gauche North American) and it smelled to me like everything a sophisticated European woman would smell like. :). I'm off to spread my sophistication around the DDs ballet class

What is SOTD? Spray of the day?

Scent of the day I believe

SOTD is the bog standard Eternity Moment. Reminds me of my Mum as she was the one who first bought it me

Thanks OneLittleLady

Just so you ladies know, if any of you have a branch of Savers near you, they still have a fragrance sale on. I doubt there'd be much to interest many of you but there's some perfect 'beginner' scents for daughters, nieces etc all mainstream stuff but some good choices for someone new to perfume

Does anyone know of a perfume that is similar to Armani Sensi - I loved that perfume and its been discontinued. I've looked on ebay and have bid on some but it always goes above my budget. Or if someone had some as a present and didn't like it - I'd gladly pay for it. Desperate I am, desperate!

OneLittleLady- I saw a Prada in Savers for 19.99! It was very violetty and had a dark green box. 19.99 for 50ml- can't beat it.

They've got some surprisingly good things on sale chocs I've picked a few different things both for myself and to put away as presents for later in the year.

I agree One. Bodycare is also fab and I noticed Superdrug are selling all their Cacharels for £12 at the moment. They make lovely gifts. I bought some Noa last week and I really like it.

Dfg15- Look it up on Fragrantica. There's often a little "smells like" section just above the reviews. Good luck!

We also have a House of Fraser outlet here and they always have some good perfumes in stock at good prices. I buy gift sets through the year to be given out as presents. Saves me an awful lot of money buying like that!

thanks ChocsAway I'll have a look

Dfg15 Versace Crystal Noir is meant to be similar, or so I'm told anyway

Thanks OneLittleLady, I'll check that out.

Hi ladies and welcome to Fuckit and Dfg15!

SOTD is Lutece, a good one for those who like powdery, vintage scents (also cheap as chips)

OLL I wish we had a savers nearby, I'll have to keep a lookout for one on my travels. On the subject of bargains, my Mum called today to say she has picked up some perfumes from her local car boot for me, including a handbag size chanel allure for 50p!

Can't wait to see what else she got. My visits to my local car boot have not been very successful but I think I'll have another look this Sunday!

Sounds exciting fuzzy chanel for 50p is amazing!

Lutece! That's a blast from the past. I remember liking that in the nineties. Lovely old-fashioned heavy powdery flowers, as I remember.