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Scent of the day part six! What will the friendly perfumistas spray next?

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IDontHateRainbows · 12/11/2025 12:39

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Leftsidefacing · 13/12/2025 16:23

CKOne, folks….valid choice or pure nostalgia?

IDontHateRainbows · 13/12/2025 16:25

Got 2 of the spacenk fragrance calendars, at 120+ 20 ndulge points its a steal. Should be able to shift most of the contents, loads on ebay but prices reasonable so I just go in lowest.

Will save the ndulge points for the sale

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MiaN · 13/12/2025 16:36

Leftsidefacing · 13/12/2025 16:23

CKOne, folks….valid choice or pure nostalgia?

Bit of both. Phenalgin's released nearly identical perfume

MiaN · 13/12/2025 16:39

Wow, you both so many advent calendars and sets Rainbows. You are running little business!

I am shocked to see so many fragrance advents still available for sale in Harvey Nichols. They were 125 euro - great price but I really do not need another. I don't mind selling few that I don't use, but I don't buy to sell.

IDontHateRainbows · 13/12/2025 16:53

MiaN · 13/12/2025 16:39

Wow, you both so many advent calendars and sets Rainbows. You are running little business!

I am shocked to see so many fragrance advents still available for sale in Harvey Nichols. They were 125 euro - great price but I really do not need another. I don't mind selling few that I don't use, but I don't buy to sell.

I am indeed, and instead of taking a profit I pay myself in perfume!

I really dont want to tot up how many I've bought thos season, but virtually everything has sold and I've made my money back + Free perfume stash.

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AlPaccacino · 13/12/2025 17:53

2 Aldi specials today. Got the Floral love which is supposed to be a dupe for Flowerbomb. It’s not and unfortunately a blind buy. Straight in the bathroom. Just kept making me sneeze so I didn’t even get a good sniff of it. I also got a mini Sandalwood which is really, really nice. It’s supposed to be a dupe of Le Labo Santal and it’s close, but no real depth. This will be nice to spray all over before I walk in the door at work as it’s not overpowering and it’s a safe scent.

IDontHateRainbows · 13/12/2025 18:58

Nette coco fleur tonight. This one's grown on me. Nice and powdery

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MiaN · 13/12/2025 19:03

Mrs Smith Phlur body mist night time perfume. I got small bottle during black Friday sales

MiaN · 14/12/2025 08:02

Fico Di Amalfi. I didn't get into winter perfumes at all, and I know myself once Christmas is over I crave spring floral and laundry fresh scents so it looks like I won't get much out of my winter loves.

JoRaRaRa · 14/12/2025 08:30

I've finally been able to mix up the concoction of Glossier You Doux and BDK Gris Charnel that someone on here recommended. It is gorgeous 😍❤️

JoRaRaRa · 14/12/2025 08:47

IDontHateRainbows · 13/12/2025 16:25

Got 2 of the spacenk fragrance calendars, at 120+ 20 ndulge points its a steal. Should be able to shift most of the contents, loads on ebay but prices reasonable so I just go in lowest.

Will save the ndulge points for the sale

Where are you selling? I'm wanting another You Doux 🥰

QueefofSheena · 14/12/2025 09:43

Debaser today. First time I’ve tried it. I love the greenness but really don’t like the roller ball bottle. It puts me off using the bottles with these

Doglover73 · 14/12/2025 10:10

Wore commodity milk + yesterday. Definitely not for me. I could smell smoke and burning wood all day 😲
Going to sort out other fragrances i have with similar notes and get rid of them. X

paristotokyo · 14/12/2025 11:25

I’m so tempted by the space nk but there’s a risk it’ll not make it to me or incur massive taxes so don’t know if I can be bothered with that. I contemplated having my relative bring it but likely won’t be until next summer, and that’s ages away. So I’m just lusting after it from afar. Sigh.

paristotokyo · 14/12/2025 11:57

By the fireplace. I love it when it settles down sweeter in the dry down.

paristotokyo · 14/12/2025 12:47

paristotokyo · 14/12/2025 11:25

I’m so tempted by the space nk but there’s a risk it’ll not make it to me or incur massive taxes so don’t know if I can be bothered with that. I contemplated having my relative bring it but likely won’t be until next summer, and that’s ages away. So I’m just lusting after it from afar. Sigh.

In the hour it took from me sending this, I’ve ordered it!! They sent me a £5 voucher to use so it was £115 plus double points right now 🙈 it was hard to resist and I would’ve been gutted if it sold out. I prefer the contents to the HN. My relative will bring it with them. I’m trying to encourage a visit sooner rather than later now 😂

HolidayHattie · 14/12/2025 13:18

I fancied something lighter and fruity today so SOTD is M&S Fresh Mandarin EDT. It's supposed to be a dupe for Good Girl but it's so long since I smelled that, that I can't compare. I don't think it's particularly close. Nice enough though for what I wanted.

I did like the dry-down of yesterday's Tales of Amber and it lasted all day.

OvaHere · 14/12/2025 15:18

HolidayHattie · 14/12/2025 13:18

I fancied something lighter and fruity today so SOTD is M&S Fresh Mandarin EDT. It's supposed to be a dupe for Good Girl but it's so long since I smelled that, that I can't compare. I don't think it's particularly close. Nice enough though for what I wanted.

I did like the dry-down of yesterday's Tales of Amber and it lasted all day.

I went for light and fruity today. Goldfield & Banks Sunset Hour. I really like this one but it's faded really fast so glad I only picked up 10ml of it cheaply.

IDontHateRainbows · 14/12/2025 16:08

Love sunset hour. Bought a john lewis scent box on ebay recently that had it in, looking forward to rediscovering it.

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IDontHateRainbows · 14/12/2025 16:09

Doglover73 · 14/12/2025 10:10

Wore commodity milk + yesterday. Definitely not for me. I could smell smoke and burning wood all day 😲
Going to sort out other fragrances i have with similar notes and get rid of them. X

The milk + is really strong and gave e a headache. Milk personal, in the recent cb edit, is lovely and a bit gentler.

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IDontHateRainbows · 14/12/2025 20:17

SOT Evening is Oud for Greatness by Initio. Didn't like this when I tried it last year, I can be fussy with oud, but I'm really liking it today. It's not very oud-y, more spicy with I think some saffron in which is one of my favourite notes. Touch of oud. Think of it as oud-lite.

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QueefofSheena · 14/12/2025 22:33

It’s funny when you come back to something you decided you weren’t keen on at first. I’ve had that a few times recently.

MiaN · 15/12/2025 06:35

Ouai Melrose Place today.

IDontHateRainbows · 15/12/2025 09:28

Afnan cherry bouquet today which a dead ringer for TF Lost Cherry, in fact I'd say it may even be better. I'm not usually a dupes fan, and I'm not even sure this is a dupe as such it's just very similar. Maybe TF LC is a dupe for this!

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BakeOffRewatch · 15/12/2025 09:37

I wanted to wear BTSO Black Mango. I have been rationing this. I put on Fugazzi Magic Mango instead. It’s making me sneeze a lot 🤧. I don’t like it as much as the BTSO, this is more lixury rather than fruity and a bit manly. I like the tang that the BTSO Black Mango has.

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