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What perfumes would you wish they’d make?

147 replies

OnceIn · 14/11/2025 08:34

I love the Molton Brown Rose & Rhubarb range, but wish the perfume would smell the same as the body lotion. I’ve tried the perfume but it’s nothing like the shower gel or body lotion.

The same with L’Occtaine Almond range, love the gels and lotions but there’s no proper perfume that smells the same and th lotions just don’t last smell wise/

I love the Victoria Secrets Coconut Passion body mist but it just doesn’t last.

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DarkEyedSailor · 14/11/2025 19:51

catinacastle · 14/11/2025 19:33

O2 body spray from Impulse..for the nostalgia!

You can get this in Savers!!

Sounreal · 14/11/2025 19:55

Mydoghealsmyheart · 14/11/2025 15:32

A perfume that smells exactly like freesias.

Interesting. I make perfumes and freesia is a really easy smell to make. I’m surprised that no-one has done it. Maybe I should!

Also hard agree with the L’Occitane almond. I wish they would make it as a perfume. I got the body mist and it’s great but lasts a few hours max.

Chinsupmeloves · 14/11/2025 19:55

One that smells of dove/clean fresh soap!

gilesfaithbuffyangel · 14/11/2025 20:12

ElizabethVonArnim · 14/11/2025 16:38

We once bought a Christmas-themed spray from Silent Pool gin that you squirt on top of your G&T for extra loveliness. I wish they made that as a perfume because it smelt amazing - orange peel and cardamom and clove (?) and something brighter that I couldn’t work out.

4160 Tuesdays - Shazam! Smells like clove studded oranges and Christmas to me, might be worth trying a sample size

gilesfaithbuffyangel · 14/11/2025 20:13

Chinsupmeloves · 14/11/2025 19:55

One that smells of dove/clean fresh soap!

Perfume parlour do a dove soap scent
j lo glow is my fave soapy one

catinacastle · 14/11/2025 20:14

DarkEyedSailor · 14/11/2025 19:51

You can get this in Savers!!

This is amazing, I didn’t know this - thank you!

Allseeingallknowing · 14/11/2025 20:23

Sweet pea

Chanelo · 14/11/2025 20:25

Creosote. I’m serious.

Chanelo · 14/11/2025 20:25

Allseeingallknowing · 14/11/2025 20:23

Sweet pea

Jo Malone do one.

Chanelo · 14/11/2025 20:27

Mydoghealsmyheart · 14/11/2025 15:32

A perfume that smells exactly like freesias.

Diptyque do a Freesia perfume. Spendy but spot on.

SuffolkBargeWoman · 14/11/2025 20:32

Sandcaaarstle · 14/11/2025 19:31

I wish they hadn’t discontinued Rose by Paul Smith. I wore it daily for years. I’ve only got a tiny bit left 😭

@Sandcaaarstle have you tried Diptyque Eau Rose?

PInkyStarfish · 14/11/2025 20:35

Circa 1994 - Cosmetics to go had a Violet range that was divine.

What perfumes would you wish they’d make?
Sandcaaarstle · 14/11/2025 20:49

SuffolkBargeWoman · 14/11/2025 20:32

@Sandcaaarstle have you tried Diptyque Eau Rose?

No I’ve not tried that? I’ve used a bottle of Jo Malone Red Roses which is nice but not the same at all. Apparently M&S do a dupe of the Paul smith one (have spent this evening researching!). Going shopping tomorrow so will give both a try.
m&s one considerably cheaper so fingers crossed for that one!

PickledMuffin · 14/11/2025 20:54

WeirdyBeardyMarrowBabyLady · 14/11/2025 16:41

I’d like Cartier to bring back the original formula Le Baiser du Dragon please. You can still buy it but it’s not the same.

Live that! I’ve still got a bottle from years back that i have kept in a dark drawer to try and stop it from going off!

GellerYeller · 14/11/2025 20:58

An affordable but equally long lasting version of Halfeti.
Body shop perfume oils, especially Mostly Musk and strawberry but the 1980s version that was soft, not too fruity.
Lee Stafford shampoo, the original scent, not the generic new one, in perfume form. I know they do a hair mist but I want a perfume. It reminds me of something, I can never figure out what though. Sort of love child of Mugler Angel and Play Doh.

DarkEyedSailor · 14/11/2025 21:04

catinacastle · 14/11/2025 20:14

This is amazing, I didn’t know this - thank you!

You're welcome! They do another one too- Oxygen I want to say? They're a pound and I stock up when I go in!

deeahgwitch · 14/11/2025 21:05

Revlon Flex shampoo scent. It was gorgeous. Perhaps some enterprising Mumsnetter can recreate the scent and start selling it.

DarkEyedSailor · 14/11/2025 21:08

Lush did a violet soap maybe 20 years ago- Gratuitous Violets. It was beautiful.

Dogaredabomb · 14/11/2025 21:17

Chinsupmeloves · 14/11/2025 19:55

One that smells of dove/clean fresh soap!

There's a nivea perfume.

Frannieisnthappy · 14/11/2025 21:19

Sandcaaarstle · 14/11/2025 20:49

No I’ve not tried that? I’ve used a bottle of Jo Malone Red Roses which is nice but not the same at all. Apparently M&S do a dupe of the Paul smith one (have spent this evening researching!). Going shopping tomorrow so will give both a try.
m&s one considerably cheaper so fingers crossed for that one!

I would be so grateful if you could share the name of the M&S one?

I loved Paul Smith Rose.

Decorhate · 14/11/2025 21:21

I'd also love a wallflowers one

Chinsupmeloves · 14/11/2025 21:24

gilesfaithbuffyangel · 14/11/2025 20:13

Perfume parlour do a dove soap scent
j lo glow is my fave soapy one

Ooh thank you! One, a picasso?, smelt like dove on a friend but when I bought a bottle it smelt like cat wee on me lol 😆

Chanelo · 14/11/2025 21:26

I miss the Vidal Sassoon shampoo that smelled of marzipan

Sandcaaarstle · 14/11/2025 21:41

@Frannieisnthappy. It’s this one… have attached photo. I’m going shopping tomorrow so will have a sniff and report back in the afternoon!

What perfumes would you wish they’d make?
Marylou2 · 14/11/2025 21:46

Mydoghealsmyheart · 14/11/2025 15:32

A perfume that smells exactly like freesias.

Have you tried Diptyque Ofresia?