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I need a 'knock your socks off' strong perfume!

163 replies

TWOBANANAS · 15/11/2016 07:42

Any suggestions? Open to all types, just want it to last all day and smell beautiful.

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Whatthefreakinwhatnow · 15/11/2016 07:44

My favourite go to strong perfume is Alien by Thierry Mugler, it's lovely!

FuckingHellz · 15/11/2016 07:47

Have you ever tried Perfume Parlour?

Really cheap perfume oils and sprays. Most of the ones I've had smell stronger and last much longer than the originals you get in the shops!

This week I've bought Jimmy Choo, Baby Powder and Ghost Serenity from them. Definitely all lovely, strong smelling with lasting power.

BikeRunSki · 15/11/2016 07:48

Opium -YSL
I used to work with a girl who wore this. I found it extremely overpowering and didn't like it at all, but it is certainly a strong smell.

gunting · 15/11/2016 07:51

Came on to say alien too!

Zoflorabore · 15/11/2016 07:52

I truly adore "poeme" by Lancôme, it's not that widely available but is amazing, strong and unique.
When it was first marketed it was described as having the power to attract people to you Grin
Apart from that I wear Angel and that is strong too, agree with a pp regarding Alien ( same family as Angel ) I smelt it on a friend recently and couldn't get enough of it, have dropped enough hints to dp so am expecting some for Christmas!

I only do strong smells.

DoItTooJulia · 15/11/2016 07:52

Chanel No 5. It's the strongest perfume ever.

playmobilpeacock · 15/11/2016 07:53

I have Tom Ford Black Orchid. It's a very powerful and grownup scent. I only wear it on nights out.

MrsHiddleston · 15/11/2016 07:54

I'm rather partial to Tom Ford Velvet Orchid. It's a bit strong when you first put it on but its lovely when it settles and lingers all day on me.

DameChocolate · 15/11/2016 07:54

Clinque Elixir

Put your own gas mask on before attending to children

DramaInPyjamas · 15/11/2016 07:55

My signature perfume is Poison, by Dior

People are always commenting on how strong it is! (This may not be a good thing!) Grin

SorrelForbes · 15/11/2016 07:58

Tom Ford White Suede

Kevinbaconsrealwife · 15/11/2016 07:59

Knowing by Estée Lauder .... Still a firm favourite after 20 years

DameChocolate · 15/11/2016 08:01

OP needs to tell us what occasion this powerful scent is for.

A christening?

Job interview!?

Out powering somebody else's perfume?

Lokumotion · 15/11/2016 08:04

Chanel Coco EDP

TWOBANANAS · 15/11/2016 08:05

Not an occasion, I just want a perfume that lasts and gets me noticed! In a good way!

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CatSittingMonkey · 15/11/2016 08:06

Crystal Noir by Versace. My fave.

WhilkandMisky · 15/11/2016 08:10

Bon Bon by Viktor and Rolf and Black XS by Paco Rabanne, I always get comments on these perfumes when I wear them.

LifeLong13 · 15/11/2016 08:14

2 more votes for Poem by Lancôme & Opium by YSL. I also love super strong scents and these are my winter faves

YvaineStormhold · 15/11/2016 08:21

She's on the pull 😉

Try Poudree by Narciso Rodriguez.

VivienneWestwoodsKnickers · 15/11/2016 08:23

Coco Mademoiselle always gets comments. Not too strong, but every time I wear it, a man comments on liking the scent. Maybe I should wear it more often!

atticusclaw2 · 15/11/2016 08:26

Paloma Picasso.

It is gorgeous. I have worn it since I was 16 (30 years). Its frequently commented on. Not many people wear it.

pinkmagic1 · 15/11/2016 08:31

Calvin Klein Obssession is extremely long Lasting, similar to Opium but much cheaper. Definitely an evening scent though as a very strong spicy oriental.

AtSea1979 · 15/11/2016 09:01

Alien

LordRothermereBlackshirtCunt · 15/11/2016 09:05

I love Alien too. Last time I was in the British Library a man came up to me in the reading room and asked me to write down the name of my perfume so he could buy it for his wife.

blueistheonlycolourwefeel · 15/11/2016 09:13

Jean Paul gaultier in the corset (sorry I don't know the name!) is lovely.
Coco Madamoiselle, Samsara, Elizabeth Arden Red door, Clinique Elixirs, alien, Ysatis by guerlian. I detest the middle 4 and they make me feel sick, but they're strong!
Try wearing eau de parfum or perfume which are oil based rather than Eau de toilette for lasting power.