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A nice scent for work?

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CitizenCandyKane · 31/08/2020 06:43

Can anyone recommend a nice, but not too out there scent for a new job?

Currently wearing DKNY Be Delicious, but really prefer powdery, floral (rose, violet) or gourmand perfumes.

Also have:

Prada Infusions D'iris
Narcisso Poudree
Jo Malone Red Roses
Estee Lauder Summer Sun
Liz earle No 20
Mugler Angel eau sucree
Mugler Aura
YSL Paris

Needs to make me smell nice and memorable, but not kill anyone within a 20 metre radius.

OP posts:
BonfireStarter · 31/08/2020 21:38

@WishingOnACarrot I wear Coco Mademoiselle to work too, get lots of complements. I love a nice smelling perfume on colleagues

someoneseatenmyapple · 31/08/2020 21:44

www.johnlewis.com/viktor-rolf-flowerbomb-eau-de-parfum/p89494

HowFastIsTooFast · 31/08/2020 22:09

I have Pleats Please by Issey Miyake. Picked it up in a duty free sale, nice and floral, not too overpowering.

Janaih · 31/08/2020 22:18

I also love ck one, always wear it to the gym.

Ineedtobecalm · 01/09/2020 07:57

I where m and s sheer radiance to work, it's light and citrussy. Also eau duelle in winter and Lacoste eau sensuelle.

I also suffer migraines and would say anything heavy, or extremely synthetic smelling like those fabric conditioner boosters or car air freshener is more likely to cause a migraine.

But most of all, maybe rotate perfumes, don't become noseblind. I have a colleague who has become noseblind to alien, and it's far too much in summer. Coco mademoiselle is another where people seem to load more and more on.

tornadoalley · 01/09/2020 10:49

Nina Ricci L'air du Temps is gorgeous. Light, delicate and feminine. I wore it to work and a doctor said to me, all nurses should smell like you 😀

NameChange84 · 01/09/2020 10:50

Gabrielle by Chanel is perfect for work, light, classy, doesn’t offend anyone

Deathraystare · 01/09/2020 16:20

I didnt know that ‘scent for work’ was a thing

Oh yes. You are supposed to wear a 'polite' scent e.g not one that knocks everyone off their feet!!

Deathraystare · 01/09/2020 16:22

I had to laugh, a woman in Superdrug was trying to flog me perfume even though I said no thanks. She pointed to some Calvin Klein stuff. I hate all his perfumes so I said no, especially not his! She then tried to sell me another of his stuff Noooo. I hate them all!

YogiMatte · 01/09/2020 16:29

DKNY Woman and also M and S White Orchid, both are light and fresh.

InDeoEstMeaFiducia · 01/09/2020 16:34

I second Chanel Coco Mademoiselle. Also Allure.

Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Iseey

Daisy Blush

InDeoEstMeaFiducia · 01/09/2020 16:39

@Deathraystare

I had to laugh, a woman in Superdrug was trying to flog me perfume even though I said no thanks. She pointed to some Calvin Klein stuff. I hate all his perfumes so I said no, especially not his! She then tried to sell me another of his stuff Noooo. I hate them all!
I had to laugh, someone wasted their time coming on someone else's thread asking for perfume suggestions to sneer at people who use perfume.
LightOfAThousandStars · 01/09/2020 17:07

Chanel Gabrielle Essence, smells so good and lasts a long time as well.

Deathraystare · 03/09/2020 16:24

I had to laugh, someone wasted their time coming on someone else's thread asking for perfume suggestions to sneer at people who use perfume.

Er? Is that aimed at me? I was not sneering about wearing perfume. Why would I? I always do. Feel naked without it.

I am sneering about Calvin Klein. I really hate his perfumes.

DarlingCoffee · 03/09/2020 19:36

I love Frederic Malle l’eau d’hiver - very soft, very subtle and very expensive sadly! (I’m saving up)

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