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Lovely Friendly Perfume Thread: Part 3

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MrsCocoa · 28/02/2017 00:00

Continuing the discussion of all things perfume related. Tell us about your long standing favourites and tell us about the latest finds you've sniffed out. Everyone is welcome.

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MrsCocoa · 21/03/2017 21:48

Has anyone smelt Fat Electrician?

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Judydreamsofhorses · 21/03/2017 22:16

mrscocoa I did the ELDO taster pack about four or five years back - from memory it is a fairly bog standard vetiver and nothing very exciting. I think they do many more interesting scents than that one.

hideehigh · 21/03/2017 22:21

Just packing for holiday and have decided to only take two with me --- but which two?!
Am currently settling on Forbidden Games by Kilian and Hanae Mori - Butterfly. Butterfly was my wedding perfume and it's our anniversary so that's a definite! But they're both quite sweet... maybe Issay Miyake Pure for a bit of freshness hmmmm

tobee · 21/03/2017 22:22

Vintage has pp had a run in with Chanel do you know? I tried their search every which way and it kept saying "there is no such product". Confused

MsRinky · 22/03/2017 15:26

I'm going see Marc Almond tonight, so am wearing Salome. I feel like Marc will appreciate the slightly sleazy edge.

OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow · 22/03/2017 17:43

Looks like they've wielded the cosh Tobee. No doubt they will change name and be back

GreenPolishToGo · 22/03/2017 18:40

LesIncompetents I've a feeling that if anyone can pull off Secretions Magnifiques it's going to be you. I don't think I'd dare go near it - not after Lust.

MrsC I think you are right, it is those pesky indoles and I shall have to be wary of overdoses of jasmine. I only smelt Lust on a scent strip and found it stomach-turning. Thank goodness I didn't spray it on me.

Beaufort London 1805 sounds extraordinary. It seems amazing to have replicated the smells of the Battle of Trafalgar. And after that effort, rather a pity that so few people are going to want to smell like the Battle of Trafalgar.

Shame about your Tigress not having the furry, stripy cap, MrsC but it sounds like it's still a lovely scent.

Hope yesterday went well, Pestilential I have Rosa Ribes on my FB wish list. And on the subject of 4160 Tuesdays there's a Mother's Day discount code on the Facebook page.Wink

SOTD is Eau du Cloitre from Le Couvent des Minimes, which is a gorgeous, fresh, slightly spicy and woody rose. So, so sniff-able. I don't think this decant is going to last very long here.

Judydreamsofhorses · 22/03/2017 19:42

SOTD is Plum by Mary Greenwell. I owned this when it first came out, loved it, finished the bottle, then bought it again last year when it was going cheap. I love it a lot less now. Bit pink.

LesIncompetents · 22/03/2017 20:28

I wanted to wear Angel today- but my freebie sample had nothing in it! It was one of those new fangled little cards where you pull out the tab at the top. All I got was a few slightly Angel scented puffs of air. Instead I went for YSL Cinema, beautiful golden vanilla, zesty oranges and mimosa.

I've found another scrubber contender- would love to give this one a try!-http://www.mimifroufrou.com/scentedsalamander/2017/02/peperamiporccformennanimeaudee_toilette.html

MrsCocoa · 22/03/2017 21:03

Judy - so not repellent? (Sounded like it had plenty of potential to be).

Think Beaufort should partner with naval museums - they could pump it around galleries to add another level of authenticity to the visitor experience?

MsRinky - did you know Prada did a limited edition called Tainted Love? (Looks like it was available in the US for $$$ - notes: lipstick, violet and musk).

Had a day in Tigress (80s cologne) - I really like the heart and base notes. (Lasts for a good 8 hours too) . This formulation sits quite close to the skin and is not overwhelming: nice to find an oriental that works in the daytime.

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Badders123 · 23/03/2017 09:40

I'm back in knowing by Estée Lauder
Soooo cold here ❄️

teta · 23/03/2017 09:51

It's freezing here today too and a really murky foggy day.Wearing Mona di Orio's Musc today.Bitter almond and musky baby powder - comforting in cold weather.
Debating whether to buy a Chanel Exclusive off eBay.I'm really not sure whether it's a good idea...

ADisappearingDreamOfYesterday · 23/03/2017 17:24

I am only posting to say that I am in love and thank you to everyone who recommended Shalimar in my citrus or vanilla debate!

I can't believe this is a perfume which I haven't tried up until now! It's almost as though it's two different perfumes on me...I love the beginning, it smells like lemon mixed with church incense to me (reminds me a little of MG's Fire?) but then dries down to powdery but rich vanilla...I asked for a cashmere blanket equivalent and I got one. Possibly worn by a glamorous elderly lady with a leather handbag Grin DH actually said to me today "you look a bit more smiley" so it's done the trick. Thank you all.

I am going to have to scrimp and save for a full bottle now! Actually it reminds me slightly of my beloved and mourned top hundred ten contender of Lily and Spice - must have similar "spice" notes...

Re the recent jasmine talk (I think there may be a tiny amount of this in Shalimar funnily enough? Maybe bergamot? Haven't checked and am not expert enough to be sure Wink) I am another one who isn't a big fan of this as a strong/dominant note, someone gave DD a bottle of orange mixed with jasmine/bergamot (very much her thing, it was an independent chemist/elderly lady type brand like Bronnley or Yardley. Which I normally love btw Grin) and it was a scrubber for me, only that and Angel have I disliked so much! DH likes incense/essential oil scents in the house and lit a jasmine incense today and it made me heave a little bit. I just can't take to it at all.

EyesOfABlueDog · 23/03/2017 17:45

I also had Escape Judy, I bought it with my first proper paycheck from my proper job lol (as opposed to the numerous part-time jobs I have had)
New West was indeed very strong and was always commented on. I miss it :(
SOTD Notorious by Ralph Lauren (as a Duranie I love the name more than the actual perfume)

LesIncompetents · 23/03/2017 20:16

Dream glad to hear you're enjoying Shalimar, I don't think anything else is quite like it. Comforting, classy and sensual all at once!

I've gone for No 19 today, perfection. If I could, I'd take a bath in it Grin

GetAHaircutCarl · 23/03/2017 20:21

I was missing my DD today (she's working in the US) so I went in a department store and doused myself in Daisy.

It made me smile all day. Though I am thirty years too old for it.

ADisappearingDreamOfYesterday · 24/03/2017 10:57

Carl my DDs like Daisy in fact they like all the Marc Jacobs ones, considering the pink sugary trend they aren't too bad. It does feel like a "young" person's scent though doesn't it?

Still loving Shalimar although it's sunny here, it feels like I should be wearing it in the snow really.

I have been meaning to ask - those of us with male partners, if they wear aftershave/scents? My DH doesn't like wearing it due to sensitive skin and sneezing He always smells nice and clean, like Dove Soap Grin but I wish he could wear aftershave and share my scent obsession! I bought him the Lynx body sprays (the recent amber/ginger type not the ubiquitous teenage ones my DS wears) but these made him sneeze too. ATM he is wearing an Old Spice solid deodorant which I mocked him for when he bought it - but it's an OS flanker (can't remember the name) and it's actually really (I want to say nice!) fresh, a citrus type scent and he smells good and not like everyone else I suppose Grin

I imagine you all with very glamorous partners who smell of gorgeous Tom Ford and shoot their cuffs from under their suits (see this can apply to female partners too Wink) Do peoples' partners share the scent love?

GreenPolishToGo · 24/03/2017 12:44

Latest news on the Vipers' Outing plans - thanks to our own most indefatigable MrsCocoa, we now have two potential dates for a special Mumsnetters' 4160 Tuesdays Make a Perfume Day Workshop - August 5 and 12 this summer.

At the moment we have more people able to come on August 12, but nothing is set in stone.

Anyone interested in coming along is more than welcome and no prior knowledge is needed - Sarah McCartney can supply that in spades, along with buckets full of enthusiasm. The cost would be £125 and includes a 30ml bottle of your creation.

If you are tempted, do join us. We are not a bit scary. Some of us are very knowledgeable and some (ahem) not all, but we are lovely and friendly, just like this thread. PM MrsCocoa or me if you would like to come. And if August is a non-starter for you there's a possibility of an Autumn date so do let us know anyway. Smile

GreenPolishToGo · 24/03/2017 13:25

Dream, so glad your Shalimar has perked your spirits up. You make it sound very tempting. It's on my ever-growing 'to try' list, but I think it's fallen victim to its stellar reputation; as everyone seems to agree it's remained beautiful throughout its various formulations I haven't felt the same urgency about pouncing on it yet.

As for DH and scent, I am chuckling because you couldn't be further from the mark. He is clean and scrubbed, but the furthest he ventures into perfume territory is lemon and lime shaving foam. Everything else simply has to be unscented. He is bemused by my obsession interest but dutifully replies: "That one's nice," when offered a wrist to sniff except for Fathom V. He does wear cuff-links, though.

Les I was about to say you had a narrow escape with your empty Angel but then remembered that for you there are no known scrubbers. I can't remember what Angel smelt like but I do remember the frenzy of scrubbing after trying my sample. I passed it on to DD, which may not have been very kind, now I come to think of it.

The other day I got my hands on a bargain (under a fiver) bottle of Soir de Paris - so the reformulated version, not the original Evening in Paris. It starts off like hairspray! But it soon turns rosy and it dries down into a very pleasant, warm, golden, floral, which reminded me quite a bit of L' Air du Temps. It doesn't smell like a perfume created in 1992 so I think they must have tried quite hard to follow the spirit of the original even though the reviews mostly think it's inferior.

I doubt I'll get a chance to compare the two anytime soon, Evening in Paris seems to be seriously pricey and HTF on Ebay UK. I did see a lovely, large, almost full bottle, but in the description the seller then said she'd emptied out the perfume to make it easier to post the bottle...

LesIncompetents · 24/03/2017 16:31

Dream my DH always used to have one bottle of aftershave on the go, but since I became perfume obsessed his collection has grown a bit. He's not as crazy as me but he does like a good whiff about him Wink his favourites at the moment are Guerlain Homme L'eau Boisee and Valentino Uomo. My 5yr old DS also likes smelly things, he enjoys going perfume sniffing with me and insists on having his own paper strips to waft about. He also loves a visit to Lush and badgers me to buy him the 'fun' bath playdough stuff Grin

Green that's marvellous news about the workshops, I would still love to come but August is out for me. I'd be interested in an Autumn one though!

I don't suppose it's a surprise that I actually love Angel Grin I have a dupe that I often wear over winter.

SOTD is vintage Miss Balmain from a teeny tiny mini. I get lots of oakmoss, a hint of leather and lily of the valley, I've decided to give my minis more love as they've been very neglected!

VintagePerfumista · 24/03/2017 17:35

Thought I'd posted earlier today, but it seems to have disappeared. Been having a 3 day headache and thus no perfume, and am easing myself back in today with last dredges of Eau du Sud.

I did notice the Chanel dupes missing from PP, can't blame them- don't know how PP get away with what they do anyway!

My handsome swain doesn't use any perfumes. Recoils in horror at the very thought. Hmm. An old boyfriend wore green lynx and I associate Kouros with the love of my life as I shared a flat with a guy who wore that when I was with him. I want to add some Brut and Old Spice and all the male Avon vintage scents to my perfume memory collection as I remember buying my Daddy all of them at various points of my childhood.

Badders123 · 24/03/2017 17:41

I have a bottle of old spice that my late father wore in my bathroom cabinet
Reminds me of whiskery kisses...
He also used old spice solid shaving foam with a brush - it came in a sort of enamel mug with the old spice logo on
He liked brut too
I remember him wearing aqua velva (sp?) too
My dh doesn't really do scent sadly and ds1 is 13 so it's all Lynx appollo 🙄
Ds2(8) loved lush and I spend far too much on bath bombs and happy hippy shower gel for him!
Smile

CheapTarnishedGlitter · 24/03/2017 22:06

Hi all! Long time lurker and first time poster Grin

I'm loving these threads and feeling very inspired. I still don't think I "get" notes and the like but I do think my tried and tested perfumes smell a bit different now so I think I'm noticing them a bit more.

I'm not particularly flush at the moment so have been investigating PP dupes and samples - SOTD was the free Angel sample which I found that if you pushed the card back in you'd get a few more puffs so it lasted the day!

On the Chanel issue - they're still there but have been renamed. I'm pretty sure "Morish" is Sycamore and "Perfect" is 19. There are others which are Chanel (Fabric, Invisible, Spike, Revival, Survival) but I'm not sure which they're supposed to be.

VintagePerfumista · 25/03/2017 06:21

Oooh, that's interesting, thank you! (and welcome!)

ADisappearingDreamOfYesterday · 25/03/2017 09:48

All my DCs love fragrance, I have a DS that appears in a cloud of Lynx every morning. The other day he was sniffing my perfumes and then wore Madonna Truth or Dare all day! He smelt lovely, apparently the girls at school kept sniffing his head Grin

Yardley Jade for what appears the first lovely sunny day of the year here - DH is mowing the lawn outside my window so Jade seemed appropriate. I am on enforced bed rest all today which is making me sigh, I might buy a new sample to cheer me up (this seems to be a pattern now Wink) Any recommendations for sunny weather perfume?

Mother's Day tomorrow - anyone buying/receiving perfume? I don't buy my mother perfume any more as she saves it "for best" and wears Avon types Grin My grandmother, sadly no longer with us, used to wear Chanel and assorted £££ powdery, probably violet, smells - she was the epitome of Wealthy Elderly Lady's Handbag scent (also possibly wearing fur Shock). Definitely a Penhaligon's kind of customer Wink