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"Clean", unusual perfume?

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PlinkPlonkFizz · 21/08/2022 09:58

Looking for recommendations for quirky, clean-smelling perfumes; not floral, not musky or oriental. Eau de parfum preferred because EDT disappears after an hour on my skin.

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Ruthietuthie · 26/08/2022 01:06

I love Byredo "Blanche," and also "Lazy Sunday Morning" by Maison Martin Margiela. Both smell CLEAN.

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Doubleraspberry · 30/08/2022 18:54

Sniph is a Scandinavian website that does a tester subscription which means you can get a decent sample size of a perfume regularly (you can choose the interval) and allow you to pick the sort of perfume(s) you like. I’ve had some great, and very unusual, stuff from them. Some is very high end and some less so - Juliette Has A Gun for example. I’d highly recommend them for trying new things at a lowish cost. I promise I don’t work for them!

www.sniph.co.uk

CountryMouse22 · 30/08/2022 19:11

New from M&S: www.marksandspencer.com/seasalt-and-neroli-eau-de-toilette-30ml/p/hbp60518515?prevPage=srp
It costs £6 so not too bad if it turns out to be a mistake. I've not smelt it myself yet.

MyNameIsJane · 30/08/2022 19:44

maisoncrivelli.com/en/product/santal-volcanique/

menopausalbloat · 30/08/2022 20:46

I absolutely adore Santal 33. Most scents give me a migraine. I can smell this all day though.

ArielManto43 · 30/08/2022 21:07

A lot of "clean" and "fresh" scents don't last that well. 4711 is a perfect example of this: beautiful and so very clean smelling, but gone in 15 minutes.
One quirky, fresh perfume that might fit the bill for you is Timbuktu by L'Artisan Parfumeur. It's an EDP, as well, so should last pretty well. I get a good six or seven hours out of it, and my skin is really bad at holding on to a fragrance.

Mrcpy · 30/08/2022 21:43

The two that I’ve tried and liked are Chanel Gardenia and Penhaligon’s Bluebell. Both are florals and very green/clean smelling. Gardenia is sweet and Bluebell isn’t.

Littleguggi · 30/08/2022 21:54

White company Seychelles

Rainbowshit · 30/08/2022 21:59

D&G light blue is my favourite clean smelling perfume. Not particularly unusual though.

nobird · 30/08/2022 22:04

I have Molton Brown’s Coastal Cypress and Sea Fennel. I got a free sample of it and loved it so went for a whole bottle. It’s very fresh.

Chuck2015 · 30/08/2022 23:14

Pure Grace by Philosophy, smells like laundry fresh off the line

Lookingoutside · 30/08/2022 23:25

The lemon one by Replica.

stacyvaron · 31/08/2022 06:05

Inis, and I laughed when I saw it as the first answer!
I like light fragrances with staying power that aren't cloying or obnoxious to others. Inis is my current favorite, fresh and clean, oceany, subtle but long lasting, and I love that everyone and their cousin isn't wearing it.

lovescourgettes2 · 31/08/2022 06:10

Vilhelm Perfumeries Stockholm 1978 is delightfully clean and smells almost soapy

allow · 31/08/2022 06:16

Savlon liquid

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"Clean", unusual perfume?
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Sazzasez · 31/08/2022 14:14

Seconded Guerlain’s Erba Fresca. Absolutely lovely. I’ve found it lasts well on me.

ChateauMargaux · 31/08/2022 14:36

Carrieonmywaywardsun · 21/08/2022 10:06

www.byrdie.com/clean-smelling-perfumes i Read this and ordered them all! The Maison Margiela is lovely

Really... all 22 of them.... some up to $300???

mathanxiety · 31/08/2022 15:04

Cuir le Galion
Leather, woody, mossy, aromatic, citrussy- it's a unisex perfume.

Paris She Met Him in Secret by Anthropologie
Iris, violet, and leather.

Glitteringapples · 31/08/2022 15:10

I like Endymion by penhaligons - it has a bergamot too note and is fresh while having a bit of depth.

www.penhaligons.com/uk/en/categories/fragrances/gents/endymion-000000000065173493

CatAndHisKit · 08/09/2022 00:53

Bulgari 'Green Tea' if they still produce it. Not the same as actual green tea, haha - it's sophsticated yet 'simple' / clean.

CatAndHisKit · 08/09/2022 00:54

There is also a classic by Estee Lauder 'White Linen'.

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