10 Fragrances for Life

[JMAngel1]

There's a popular Youtube video called the above and I thought it would be fun for us to list our all time favourite perfumes.
I was thinking about this as I was going through a memory and found an old diary from 10 years ago of my favourite perfumes and it hasn't changed much at all!
I also would love to read everyone's lists as with lockdown, I'm really missing smelling new fragrances in department stores - spring is usually a big launch time and I can easily lose an hour immersed in the fragrance halls! Instead I'll go down a Fragantica rabbit hole!!

So my !ist is as follows

1. NR for her EDT - my absolute favourite. all year round
2. D&G Light Blue Intense. S/S
3. Tom Ford Neroli Portafino. S/S
4. Chanel Chance. S/S
5. Stella McCartney Stella. Summer
6. Agent Provacateur Maitresse Spring
7. Floral Street Ylang Ylang Espresso A/W
8. Replica By the Fireplace A/W
9. Gucci Rush A/W

10. Nina Ricci Bella S/S

A fragrance I'm dying to smell as it featured in so many of the YT videos is Marly Delina - does anyone have this and if so, do you think I would like it based on my list?

@teta. Thanks for that. Am going to order a bottle (or 3 ) now.

@Greenpop
I mentioned Jenny Glow dupes of Jo Malone on this thread last Wednesday.

Sister company of Just Jack who do dupes of Tom Ford.

Ah thanks, I knew I’d heard it on one of the perfume threads.

@Caniche, excellent! I bought it blind as well I love it now, one of my comfort food scents. DD 16 also loves it- I got her the set of Infusions for Christmas, that one, orange, rose and almond. All lovely.

I have been in Eau d'Hadrien since Wed on the back of this thread.

The company that does the Jo Malone dupes - aka Jenny Glow and the Tom Ford dupes aka Just Jack are now doing Chanel smell dupes. I saw them in a pharmacy but didn't smell them, so i have no idea if they are similar.

Took a punt and bought Place Vendome by Boucheron, glad i did it's lovely

An update - Jenny Glow have just added even more dupes to their dupes range.

I have no connection whatsoever to the company.

Another scent to add to my list of 11 is Rituals Yin body mist. I love it.

Why oh why do L'occitane not do a scent to match their wonderful Almond shower oil ??

Rituals have renamed Yin to Jing. A beautiful soft scent.
I wish they'd do a tube of body cream rather than a tub. Much more user friendly. Particularly if travelling.

Oooh what a thread!
Tom Ford Black Orchid
JPG Classique
JPG Madame
JPG Scandal
Armani Si
Armani because it’s you
Ellie Saab le parfum

I’m definitely in the market to try something new

Ohhhhhh I can't put these in any order of preference but over the years I've loved:

Chanel No 5 (still do)
Coco Chanel (still do)
Jicky (still do)
Cerruti 1881
Caroline Hererra 121
Caroline Hererra (her first one, from mid 90s. Can't find it any more)
Gucci Envy
Deci Dela (Nina Ricci?)
Cabotine De Gres
JLo's Glow
Issey Miake
Calvin Klein Truth (went through about five bottles of this..)
Also remember a perfume that you had to sort of twist in the middle to be able to spray it). Perfume was a pale golden colour? Grrrr, can't remember it!!

JPG Classique
Balmain - Vent Vert
Guerlain - L'heure Bleu
Guerlain- MItsouko
Westwood- Boudoir
Prince Matchebelli - Cachet
Avon - Occur! (very sadly missed)
Caron- Tabac Blonde (Never owned but did spritz a few times!)
Chanel no 5 (never owned and used to hate it, perhaps appreciate it now I am older!) Coty's L'aimant is a dupe but that is getting rare now.
Guerlain Ysatis (though it did me a headache!)
Body Shop White Musk (though I no longer buy from that shop!)
Gucci Envy
Armani Si
Estee lauder - Azuree, Alliage, White Linen, Estee, Spellbound (you can tell I am an EL fan!).
The Original Miss Dior
Floral Street Ylang Ylang Espresso (My new love!)
Lancome Magie Noire
And some of the Mschino ones - the red and black Olive Oyl bottle and the clouds one I think which was quite summery.
Yves Rocher Honeysuckle
Sarah Jessica Parker (Or is it the other way around?!) Lovely - one of the few lovely celeb scents.

OOPS forgot another celeb scent - Paloma Picasso.

and Guy Laroche - Fidji

Oh! And Ivorie by Pierre Balmain

I change perfume daily. Don’t do it according to season and don’t wear heavier perfumes at night and lighter during the day - I think if you suit heavier perfumes, that’s what you suit.

Favourites:
Cleopatra by Tocca
Opium by YSL
Shalimar by Geurlain
Modern Muse by Estée Lauder
Agent Provocateur
London Poppy by Floral Street
Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel

Chanel Allure

Paco rabanne pure poison

Aqua di colognia- lime

Armarni she

These are my main ones. I love all of Vivienne Westwood Alice too

Whenever i put it out there that i love a dcent it is discontinued. Latest casuality - TF vert bohême
Id be afraid to make a list. Reading everybody else's lists though 😘

I also adore eternity moments

I apologise I meant black Xs paco rabanne

I used to love Armani City Glam and Armani Remix but I think they're now discontinued

I used to love Calyx ....and also Gucci Envy...

I generally like quite 'cold' perfumes and don't stick to particular seasons or signature scents, but roughly in order through the year:

1. Heeley - Menthe Fraiche
2. Comme des Garcons - Synthetic Soda
3. CB I Hate Perfume - I am a Dandelion
4. Guerlain - Apres l'Ondee
5. Comme des Garcons - Serpentine
6. Jazmin Serai - Neon Graffiti
7. Imaginary Authors - Mint Julep
8. Serge Lutens - Bas de Soie
9. Byredo - Blanche

10. Frederick Malle - L'Eau D'Hivre

Honorable departed mentions: Miss Dior Cherie L'Eau, Alexander McQueen - My Queen, Bvlgari - Omnia (original formulation).

SJP lovely
Liz Earle no15
Nuxe prodigieuse
Rochas Byzance
Bvlgari Jasmin noir.

It's extremely difficult to get in down to just 10 but my 10 fragrances for life are:

1. Clean Reserve - Sueded Oud
2. Chanel - Gabrielle Essence
3. Calvin Kliein - Truth
4. Lancôme - Idole
5. Chanel - Bel Respiro
6. Floral Street - Neon Rose
7. Liz Earle - No15
8. Chanel - No5 L'Eau
9. YSL - Libre

10. Clarins - Eau Dynamisante

However if I could sneak a few more in they would be
YSL - Nu
Guerlain - L'Heure Bleu
Guy La Roche - Fidji
Kierin NYC - 10AM Flirt & Santal Sky
Clarins - Eau Ensoleillante Sunshine
Tom Daxon - Iridium
Thierry Mugler - Alien
Lancôme - Poeme
Estée Lauder - Beautiful
Malin & Goetz - Bergamot & Stem
Floral Street - Ylang Ylang Expresso, Chypre Sublime & London Poppy
Britney Spears - Curious
Chanel - Cristalle & Coco.
Emporio Armani - City Glam
Origins - Ginger Essence

I think that's enough to keep me going

@LadyEloise, have you tried the Prada Infusions d'Amande or Aqua Di Parma do an almond one.

https://www.perfumewarehouse.co.uk/emporio-city-glam-by-giorgio-armani-eau-de-parfum-spray-100ml.html/