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Recommend a Perfume Society discovery box for me please

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BruceAndNosh · 13/11/2024 15:26

I was a regular perfume wearer in my youth (in the 80s!) but I haven't worn perfume for years now. The last thing that I considered my Signature scent was D&G Light Blue.
The choice is bewildering so I thought a PS discovery box might be a gateway back into fragrance.
Please suggest one for me...

I am mid 60's, consider myself not remotely trendy but not a frump. Dress style is mostly casual, bit sporty
I don't want something that overpowers, a light scent.
Not keen on sweet florals and actively dislike rose. Vanilla ok if very very subtle.
(Room scents I like tend to be either amber based or "ocean" or fruit smells)
Previous 1980s scents I wore were...
Clinique Aromatics Elixir (would be too heavy for me now), and Wrappings
Givenchy III
YSL Rive Gauche
Hermes Caleche
Aramis Classic (to desensitise myself to the smell cos it reminded me of my first love!)

So which discovery box should I try please
thanks

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limepip · 13/11/2024 17:38

My daughter bought me the Saltworks discovery set for my birthday and I'm really enjoying it - the perfumes are more fruity than oceany, but they feel right for autumn. And a couple of them are rose-based but I think you'll find that's the case in most discovery sets.

I can't seem to post the link but if you google saltworks you'll find it. And if you're anywhere near the south coast, they have a shop in Ramsgate.

IDontHateRainbows · 13/11/2024 17:41

I don't know who the perfume society are but I recently bought the Byredo scent library which gives a sample of 24 of the scents in their collection and a voucher for a full size bottle which you can use once you have decided on your fave.

Not cheap at £180 but an enormous range of gorgeous scents if you want to sample lots and the promise of a big bottle on top.

BruceAndNosh · 13/11/2024 17:47

I've read varied reviews about Saltworks so thank you for that. Which discovery set of theirs did you get?

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yorktown · 13/11/2024 17:51

Also really liked Saltworks and bought a few bigger fragrances from the box using their offer.
Mine was the standard Discovery set, not sure if they have more than one.
Tabac soleil was my favourite.

limepip · 13/11/2024 18:18

yes mine was the standard one as well, with Lady Marmalade in it which I love. I didn't realise they had other sets, but there's a Fresh scents box that might be more up your street.

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