I want a new perfume what would you recommend ?

[Katshouldnotswim]

I’m happy to pay £££

I like fresh citrusy smells as well as musky woody smells.

I don’t want something overpowering but I want something that will last a bit.

Not hugely keen on jo malone Lbm / PN as I’ve found they don’t last so long.

Detest Chanel no 5 as it smells old fashioned and talcy on me. Ditto Avon soft musk which I’ve just bought on the back of a thread here recently.

DH really likes me wearing Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker but it’s cheap as chips and i fancy a change.

What would you suggest ?

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I love this.

L'interdit by givenchy is gorgeous - it's quite musky but with jasmine notes - it lasts ages.
For a citrusy one I'd try l'occitane verbena.
Oh and if you don't mind spending a bit more, Tom fords black orchid and black cherry are amazing and last and last.

I just received Paco Rabanne Olympea at Xmas and it's really lovely.

If you like citrusy scents then try O de Lancôme! It really is the most beautiful fresh citrusy scent, I’ve worn it for years.

www.laboratoryperfumes.com/amber/amber-eau-de-toilette-100ml

One of my favourites

Jo Malone has lovely citrus scents

Lancome - La Nuit Tresor - sultry, sweet, floral
Diptyque - Eau Duelle - warm, spicy, vanilla
Jo Malone - Mimosa and Cardamom - fresh, light, floral
Jo Loves - Green Orange and Coriander - zingy, fresh

Narciso rodrigez for her

Floral Street - Van Gogh Sunflowers. Really nice and citrusy, and my fragrances from this brand have great longevity.

If you like both woody and citrusy, have you tried Molecule 01+Mandarin? It's woodsy from the Isp Super E and the citrus is true citrus, smells slightly pithy and not at all sweet like most others.

Atelier Cologne do lovely citrus too but they don't last more than a couple of hours on me.

I like narciso rodriguez musc noir, its really sweet at first but dries down to a slightly soapy clean smell but soft.

4160tuesdays lemon sherbert or fluffy lemon top for grown up Woody citrus

I have the same taste as you in perfume.
Try L'Occitane Herbae

Try the new Chanel Le Lion De Chanel.

Top notes are amber and woody with a middle note of citrus.

It’s beautiful. Seriously. But very expensive.

If you like citrus then Acqua di Parma is well worth a look. For something woody musky you may like Byredo Gypsy Water. I can't speak for the actual perfume but I have the body wash which I love.

Portrait of a lady by Frederick malle

Sugi by Comme des Garcons x Moncle is a great warm andwoody yet fresh lemony cypress scent (well it smells of sugi wood apparently but I’ve never smelt that). Longevity is not great on me though.

Some fabulous suggestions - thank you so much !

I’ve made a little list and I’m going to pop into town tomorrow for a sniff around. I will let you know !

Bright Crystal Versace.

If you (and your DH) like Lovely then I would definitely recommend Narciso Rodriguez For Her, the EDT rather than the perfume though.

My favourite scent and I always get complimentary comments when wearing it.

Someone gave me Malin and Goetz tobacco for my birthday and I've so many people ask me what it is. Two of my friends have since bought it, it's lovely.

It woody and musky not fresh or citrusy.

Baccarat Rouge if you are willing to pay!

I like Paco Rabanne Lady Million and Good Girl by Carolina Herrera. Both on the more heavier musky side rather than light and citrus but both really nice and long lasting.

There are websites that tell you ‘if you like this perfume then you will also like..’ it’s difficult to go by what other people recommend.