Signature scent

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So I have vowed to find a signature scent before I hit 50.

I bought Paul Smith Rose and it's nice but has no staying power.

I usually wear the Clarins red one (winter) or Estee Lauder Green Tea (summer) but again, neither of them last very well. Or Paul Smith men's striped bottle.

My favourite scent of all time is Tom Ford Tuscan Leather but I can't afford it, and it's too heavy for daytime even if I could.

I want it to be something that people can notice, without being offputtingly strong. I hate Angel and anything too sweet.

Oh and if it can be found in John Lewis, Boots or Selfridges even better. And ideally less than £60 for a bottle that will last me a fair few months!

Any ideas, please, oh wise ones?

Stella McCartney for me

Hi Remus

Another vote for perfume parlour i have the tuscan leather dupe and it is similar.

but for the real deal you could try
www.violetgrey.com/product/doson/DIP-DOSON100V1

you can get it in dept stores xx

I wear ‘wood sage and sea salt’ by Jo Malone. Quite masculine and often draws compliments.

Thanks again all. I used to wear a Stella M one years ago. Had forgotten about it. I like the sound of the Jo M one - do they have decent staying power?

Mine is Chanel coco mademoiselle

Jo Malone are mostly water and no staying power. PP do dupes that stay!

I find my Jo Malones last and if you spray on clothes as well it certainly does. I love Wild Bluebell and BlackBerry and Bay

Absolutely love the Narciso Rodriguez fragrances as well. Marc Jacobs Daisy is nice and I love some of the Acqua Di Parma blu meditaranee fragrances too

There is also another dupe site called perfume 24, I just got Armani because it’s you and it is identical only it lasts longer!

I’ve also recently bought the perfume shops own perfumes, Citrus fresco, peppered earth and amber glow they are all beautiful and last as well. Only £19 per bottle

Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps.

My daily perfume is Beauty by Calvin Klein. It's light, lasts and is currently £25 for 100ml on fragrance direct. My evening/occasion perfume is Coco Chanel Mademoiselle. £57 for 35ml but I only wear it now and again and the scent lasts until you wash it off.

Oh yes, I used to like Beauty too.

I really don't want a dupe. I want a real named scent.

Juliette has a gun Not a Perfume, available from selfridges is quite distinctive but not too in your face. It lasts all day on me as well.

I wear Jo Malone Intense Oud & Bergamot, it is more expensive than their others but a bottle lasts me a year, and the fragrance has good staying power.
I always get compliments on it.

Ô de Lancome is a fresh, citrussy, non-sweet classic.

JHAG not a perfume does last indeed but it is very subtle and sillage is virtually zero a it is very close to skin on me.

Try Marc Jacobs Decadence. Its the only perfume I get complimented on.
Divine Decadence is also nicer if you prefer it a bit lighter.

I think Debenhams send a Try Before You Buy if you order online (used to anyway!)
Then if you don't like the sample you can return return the purchase no questions asked

I'm a JPG classic girl, like () since I was 18. I'm 42.

Actually I'm 41

Ahhhh came on to say Paul Smith Rose but you have tried it. It lasts for ages on me..

Bottega Veneta is quite unique and not especially expensive.

Maybe I need to be using more of the Paul Smith - it's a huge bottle and was only £30 so I can afford to be liberal with it, whilst I'm sniffing out other ideas!

I use a lot of Rose Paul Smith
People comment a lot on it. I've never had a perfume I like more.

Dior addict
Guerlain insolence are my main scents

My signature is White Linen. I love it. I’ve worn it every day for 30+ years.

Mine is cerutti 1881

Got a bottle for Christmas a few years ago and fell in love with it.

I'm not actually sure how much it is as it went down so well I tend to get a bottle or two every birthday /Christmas off someone. I don't think it's overly expensive though. About £50 in superdrug if I remember