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Fragrances you wore as a teen

259 replies

ImpossibleDrear · 24/03/2023 10:51

I was a teen in the 90s. I remember everybody going crazy for Body Shop Dewberry but don't really remember what it smelled like?

I got some Sunflowers perfume and wore WAAAY too much of it, ALL the time. My friend's mum asked her to tell me to stop wearing it at their house. 😂😂😂 The smell turns my stomach now.

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DialSquare · 24/03/2023 19:29

notawittyname1954 · 24/03/2023 15:56

@DialSquare Thanks for reminding me about Cachet. Totally forgotten that one.

No problem. Strangely, I'd totally forgotten about it too but as soon as I read the subject, it just popped into my head!

anxiouslemons · 24/03/2023 19:41

Benetton colors
Anais Anais
Eden
Cerutti 1881
Dior addict and Paco Rabanne Ultraviolet came a bit later🤩🤩

anxiouslemons · 24/03/2023 19:48

JoanThursday · 24/03/2023 15:59

I was at school in the 1980s. For us, it was Body Shop White Musk, Impulse 'hint of musk' and anais anais.

There was also one called 'vanilla fields' I think .. possibly Yardley or Coty??

Then in the mid 90s after uni and in my first job, I loved CKOne, Tommy Girl and Very Valentino.

There was also Chloe, but it doesn't smell like 'Chloe' now. Was in a roundish bottle if I remember rightly.

There was also Chloé Innocence too. Everyone (okay well maybe just three) people bought me this as my name is Chloe. Shame I really didn't like it!

Snugglemonkey · 24/03/2023 20:25

YellowMay · 24/03/2023 11:45

I loved XS Pour Elle, too!

I still love XS. I know it is not available, but I have about 1/4 of a bottle I have wrapped up and stored away that I take out now and again and have a wee squirt. Seeing this is so weird as I am wearing it today!

shewhomustbeEbayed · 24/03/2023 20:31

Aqua Manda, just remembered by reading this thread.

Fragrances you wore as a teen
TheClash2023 · 24/03/2023 20:46

Charlie
and Obsession
and the original Poison

AllOfThemWitches · 24/03/2023 20:47

'So? Desirable' was my favourite, I'd buy it now if I could.

JustFuckOffPlease · 24/03/2023 21:05

I was a Vanilla Fields girl.
I smelled like a Mr Whippy Ice cream most of the time.

My bezza mate was well into Body Shops Dewberry. It had a sharp, fruity berry smell. It made my bloody eyes water and my salivary glands squeak.

We probably wafted our presence before we actually arrived 🤦‍♀️

TwirlyGalaxy · 24/03/2023 21:07

After moving on from Impulse and Body Shop White Musk it was-

Gucci Rush
D&G Light Blue
Moschino Cheap and Chic
Apple shaped DKNY

I remember loving the smell of Ultraviolet and JPG but after having boyfriends who drowned themselves in it I'm very pleased that my husband wears Boss 😂

wendywoopywoo222 · 24/03/2023 21:24

Rive Gauche always used to but it at the airport.

Really liked opium as well.

aveline161 · 24/03/2023 21:30

It’s had a couple of mentions but Amor amor by Cacharel

Notanothernewname · 24/03/2023 21:35

Late teens CKOne, mid teens market knock off of Calvin Klein Eternity and Escape, early teens Body Shop Ananya.

userxx · 24/03/2023 21:40

Paris. I loved it.

EllaPaella · 24/03/2023 21:50

90's teenager:
Organza
Fleur
Exclamation
YSL Paris
Chanel Chance
Paloma Picasso
JPG
Dune - Christian Dior
YSL - Ysatis

EllaPaella · 24/03/2023 21:51

Oh and body shop Ananya

daisydalrymple · 24/03/2023 21:54

Ck one
poison
loulou
ck obsession
body shop vanilla 🤢🤮suspect I over did that one as I can’t stand any kind of vanilla fragrance / candle etc now 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

daisydalrymple · 24/03/2023 21:55

Also dune and Jean Paul gaultier

universityhelp · 24/03/2023 21:56

I loved Body Shop white musk - it had a really clean smell and it was perfect for me. I did also try dewberry but I found it just a little too sweet and sickly and something about it didn't quite match my body chemistry.
Another I remember was Lulu which I quite liked but when I try it now the nice part of it isn't as strong and there is too much of an underlying offputting note (musk?)

Bluebellbike · 24/03/2023 21:58

ChrisPriss · 24/03/2023 15:50

Blasé
Brut
Gingham (female Brut, although we girls wore Brut too!)

I wore Brut as a teen; then moved on to Rive Gauche, which I still wear sometimes and YSL Paris.

Beachhutnut · 24/03/2023 22:33

Charlie in early teens, body shop berry in mid teens, then Wings in late teens

january123 · 24/03/2023 22:36

FindingMeno · 24/03/2023 11:30

Lou lou
It was grim.

I wore it too when I was 17
Yes it's grim!

Minnie123456 · 24/03/2023 23:02

Most of mine have already been mentioned
Charlie Red
Exclamation!
Benetton Hot & Cold
Tommy Girl
Lots of Impulse!!
I'm near certain I wore BS Dewberry
Versace Red Jeans
100% Pure Chipie Purple

Late teens I wore Cool Water and CK one.

When I was 19/20 I was introduced to Amor Amor by Cacharel, many many years later this is still my favourite perfume. I've never seen it mentioned before on threads or perfume forums until now. My friends/work colleagues have never heard of it either.

Fragrances you wore as a teen
mrsharrisgoestoparis · 24/03/2023 23:13

Mellow musk
Beverly Hills 90210
Exclamation
Tribe

crackfoxy · 24/03/2023 23:19

Giorgio Beverley hills
Samsara

crackfoxy · 24/03/2023 23:21

Greyflowers · 24/03/2023 11:54

i had a perfume that was called ocean or ocean dream ? I loved it there were different pastel coloured bottles I thought it was so sophisticated I wish I still had some !

I had this too! My now DH bought me a gift set of this, loved it