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Clean smelling perfume

96 replies

abracadabra1980 · 02/07/2024 21:46

My favourite smell is Dove Men's Cotton Fresh deodorant. It just smells so soapy and clean. I also love the smell of fresh outdoor dried linen.
Is there any perfume that replicates these smells - I've really gone off perfume as I've aged and I'd like to find one a fresh, clean scent? Any ideas? Thanks Mumsnetters!

OP posts:
QueenBitch666 · 03/07/2024 01:27

RantyMcRanterton · 03/07/2024 00:00

Arran Aromatics After The Rain is a left field suggestion from me.

This is gorgeous 🥰

frenchfancy81 · 03/07/2024 01:31

Old school but....CK One! Love its freshness.

tobee · 03/07/2024 02:09

I agree with Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey and Clarins Eau dynamisante. But not with Lazy Sunday Mornings. To me that smells like you've woken up wearing your Scotch drinking, expensive after shave wearing lover's shirt from last night.

Slightly different take on fresh though is Nivea Sun Perfume. Fresh but with a summer holiday beach feel.

crew2022 · 03/07/2024 02:23

ImNotTheMatix · 02/07/2024 22:42

Dolce & Gabana light blue. Lovely and fresh

I agree with this suggestion

NeedANewOne25 · 03/07/2024 04:50

QueenBitch666 · 03/07/2024 01:27

This is gorgeous 🥰

I really like this (After the Rain), it’s my suggestion too!

Allshallbewell2021 · 03/07/2024 07:06

Once I had my ds I couldn't do strong perfumes any more, I was ruined by being so smell sensitive when pregnant.

I can only do Clarins Eau Dynamisante now so I'm curious to see if I can find some new alternatives here.

But Clarins have definitely been economising on their spray mechanism because they keep just breaking after a few months - it's maddening.

When I was in my teens and 20s I loved Paloma Picasso and** Rive Gauche (!!) but they smell terrifying to me now. Also apparently a lot of those old perfumes are not the same recipe and are more synthetic? Not sure if that's true. I remember an old housemate making the whole house stink of Opium (awful smell)

BaronessBomburst · 03/07/2024 07:30

@bossybloss I'll look out for that. I still have a bottle of Isis with a drop left and I wasn't sure how to replace it. I'd actually considered the real thing! 😁

greengreyblue · 03/07/2024 07:49

@Allshallbewell2021 I love Eau Dynamisante too. I have the splash bottle that they do so no spray mechanism.

StickyStones · 03/07/2024 08:38

I used to love JLo Glow!

Neroli Portofino by Tom Ford is very fresh. I have the perfume parlour dupe and I lash loads of it on with no worries that I'm wasting lots of expensive perfume.

haribonoyoudont · 03/07/2024 08:42

Oh yes, Neroli Portofino is more citrus fresh; see also the pamplemousse one and the neroli/vetiver one from Guerlian Aqua Allegoria.

For a different 'clean', Eau de Soleil Blanc (Tom Ford) is more of an 'expensive summer holiday' clean.

3luckystars · 03/07/2024 09:16

I’m very interested in this too. A few have been repeated a few times here, I’m going to try them first. Thank you.

Jackdog39 · 03/07/2024 09:45

I really like Blanche from Byredo. I smells so fresh, like line dried linen with a hint of Dove soap. It is ridiculously expensive though. Mine is now missing after my son took a fancy to it.

Mary46 · 03/07/2024 13:51

Ck one is lovely. Rituals one nice too mini blue bottle fresh scent really nice

Funderthighs · 03/07/2024 13:54

Green Tea by Elizabeth Arden. It’s very light & fresh.

lovelyjubblys · 03/07/2024 14:13

Chanel Paris Venise
Lovely, fresh and and light. I love it.

FindingMeno · 03/07/2024 19:13

Paris YSL
Je Reviens Worth

Roselilly36 · 03/07/2024 19:58

L’Occtaine Cherry Blossom is a lovely, light, fresh smelling scent. I wear it daily.

Cattery · 03/07/2024 20:04

Deffo D&G Light Blue.

MadameMassiveSalad · 03/07/2024 20:45

Original Chloé
Love it!

OrganicKombucha · 03/07/2024 21:25

Replica Lazy Sunday Morning
Replica Bubble Bath
Byredo Blanch
Philosophy Pure Grace
Philosophy Amazing Grace
Clean perfumes - there are different kinds
J Lo Glow

Poachedeggs1 · 03/07/2024 22:44

Hermes Eau des Merveilles Bleue
Replica Beach Walk

deltablue · 03/07/2024 23:33

Le Labo - Another 13

DarlingCoffee · 04/07/2024 06:39

Blue Clarins
Acqua di Parma Colonia
Davidoff Cool water

Tinytigertail · 04/07/2024 06:45

friggingnora · 02/07/2024 22:31

Clarins Eau Dynamisante. Just smells clean and fresh. I can't wear most perfume but love this.
Also watching with interest for other ideas.

I'd forgotten how much I love wearing this in the summer, thanks for the reminder, off to John Lewis at the weekend!

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