The friendly perfumistas thread 31: jingling all the way to a fragrant Christmas 🎄

[Opal8]

A Christmas thread 🎄

Wishing all my fragrant chums a very Merry Christmas 💜

Sotd 4160 Shazam!

SOTD b&bw white t shirt. VERY clean smelling and I really like it
Perfume for when you just want to smell clean and not like you're wearing perfume

SOTD M&G Dark Rum.

SOTD is Ambre Narguile. ❄️

Sotd sample of killians angels share

Omg it's Lush

I’ve got covid and have no sense of smell at all. It’s really weird.

Oh no :(
Ds2 lost his too for about 2 weeks.
Must be awful :(

Vitamin A is supposed to help

SOTD was Penhaligons ‘Much ado..’ to get a lovely secondhand wool jumper smelling more like me. Changed to Perfumer H Gold for the evening - the new favourite ‘me’ smell.

Fingers crossed your sense of smell comes back quickly Pears.

SOTD Chanel Coco.

Thanks. Will send out for vitamin a tomorrow!

Phew it’s coming back a bit. SOTD (probably too much) Molecule 01+iris

SOTD yesterday was Jungle Elephant. SOTE was Ambre Narguile.

SOTD is Ambre Sultan. ❄️

Fragrantica says Angel's Share smells similar to Ambre Narguile @Opal8. 🙌

Feel better soon @PearsMorgan

Hi everyone.

I am going to be joining you, really enjoyed reading all the posts.

I have been looking for a new winter perfume, as I'm opposite seasons to you. But that also means as I don't live in UK I don't have access to so many options as you do.

I did two blind buys yesterday, from a company I use quite a bit. They sell used bottles, or those that have a dodgy lid etc, some were testers in shops etc. So it a good way to try out something that would normally be quite pricy, ay a reasonable price. So I have Tom Ford Extreme Lavender and JHAG Lady vengeance on the way. I haven't even tested either of these, so a real blind buy. I have a teen dd and she just loves perfume as well, so between us I'm sure they will get used. It was a bit of a risk though as I do love a good sniff test, but JHAG is quite hard to find here.

I have way more summer scents, as we have quite a short winter. My every day winter go to would be eau dynamisante and some ouds (which are locally made so not sure you would know them), so my summer totally outweigh my winter selection. My long time fave is Dune but I can't find a dupe and I'll be happy if I could find a sample bottle of this, but it's thin on the ground. I don't think it's discontinued, but it is quite limited now.

I do love Chanel, think Allure is my fave but Gabrielle, all the Chance range, coco, have a spot.

SOTD is Eau de Jardins it's hot today and this is easy and fresh.

I see Cloud has been mentioned quite a bit. I have a dupe from Zara, called Cheerful Attitude. I don't know if our ranges are the same but I hadn't seen anyone suggest this one.

Have a great Saturday everyone.

Sotd is Chanel Chance. Smells very like aftershave to me?

@isthismylifenow

Hi everyone.

I am going to be joining you, really enjoyed reading all the posts.

I have been looking for a new winter perfume, as I'm opposite seasons to you. But that also means as I don't live in UK I don't have access to so many options as you do.

I did two blind buys yesterday, from a company I use quite a bit. They sell used bottles, or those that have a dodgy lid etc, some were testers in shops etc. So it a good way to try out something that would normally be quite pricy, ay a reasonable price. So I have Tom Ford Extreme Lavender and JHAG Lady vengeance on the way. I haven't even tested either of these, so a real blind buy. I have a teen dd and she just loves perfume as well, so between us I'm sure they will get used. It was a bit of a risk though as I do love a good sniff test, but JHAG is quite hard to find here.

I have way more summer scents, as we have quite a short winter. My every day winter go to would be eau dynamisante and some ouds (which are locally made so not sure you would know them), so my summer totally outweigh my winter selection. My long time fave is Dune but I can't find a dupe and I'll be happy if I could find a sample bottle of this, but it's thin on the ground. I don't think it's discontinued, but it is quite limited now.

I do love Chanel, think Allure is my fave but Gabrielle, all the Chance range, coco, have a spot.

SOTD is Eau de Jardins it's hot today and this is easy and fresh.

I see Cloud has been mentioned quite a bit. I have a dupe from Zara, called Cheerful Attitude. I don't know if our ranges are the same but I hadn't seen anyone suggest this one.

Have a great Saturday everyone.

Hello! And welcome 😊

Sotd 4160tuesdays Shazam! Someone very kindly sent me one of the old 9ml bottles so I'm using that up atm

SOTD NRFH - so glad it’s the weekend!

Hello @isthismylifenow 👋. Welcome to the thread!

SOTD is Coco. ❄️ I'm glad it's the weekend too, it feels like a little refuge atm.

Hello all, lurker here who's finally decided to jump in!

I was actually prompted to comment after reading @isthismylifenow's post.

My newest fragrance love is JHAG's Lady Vengeance, it's beautiful, a soft musky floral not dissimilar to Portrait of A Lady but lighter. I bought the sample set and just had to buy myself a bottle.

It's been my SOTD today.

@DramaAlpaca

Hello all, lurker here who's finally decided to jump in!

I was actually prompted to comment after reading @isthismylifenow's post.

My newest fragrance love is JHAG's Lady Vengeance, it's beautiful, a soft musky floral not dissimilar to Portrait of A Lady but lighter. I bought the sample set and just had to buy myself a bottle.

It's been my SOTD today.

HI DramaAlpaca

I am so forward to receiving Lady Vengeance, it should arrive tomorrow. I see they also have Not a Perfume now as well, and I am quite tempted to snap this up as well. JHAG is not a well known brand at all here, so the other more popular ones go first. Did you get Not A Perfume in your sample set? If so, what are your thoughts on it.

I am off on a hike today (and it's a scorcher of a day) , so SOTD is easy and light Elizabeth Arden Green Tea.

Hi @isthismylifenow I just didn't get Not A Perfume, I couldn't smell much on me at all. I think I might wear it to work to see if it gets a reaction. I got compliments on LV. Hope you enjoy your hike in the sun, lucky you. Oh for some good weather, it's a horrible cold wet day here in Ireland.

I like Lady Vengeance but its the only JHAG that I've tried.

Sotd skylar vanilla sky

SOTD Byredo Bibliotheque. I did the JHAG sampler a while ago and liked a lot of them, but did find them all quite similar in terms of rose/patchouli. I am on my second full bottle of Mad Madame.

SOTD 4160 Tuesdays A flame in your heart - gorgeous orange, chocolate amber.

I had the JHAG sample box too and although I'd be happy to wear most of them none blew me away and they faded quite quickly on me.

Happy Monday everyone.

And happy V day to those who celebrate. I don't as I'm single but I am expecting my perfumes to arrive today 😃 presents to myself....

SOTD Chance Eau Tendre

@DramaAlpaca

Hi *@isthismylifenow* I just didn't get Not A Perfume, I couldn't smell much on me at all. I think I might wear it to work to see if it gets a reaction. I got compliments on LV. Hope you enjoy your hike in the sun, lucky you. Oh for some good weather, it's a horrible cold wet day here in Ireland.

You will have to let us know if you get any compliments.😃. From what I have read it seems to be a bit like Molecule.

Sorry about the miserable weather. I will no doubt be moaning about the cold when you are all wearing your fresh summer fragrances.