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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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lifeonmars100 · 15/11/2025 23:33

DarkEyedSailor · 15/11/2025 09:59

Marks and Spencer sell Monotheme perfume, there's an orange one that's very orangey and not like blossom. There's a bergamot too which is lovely.

I had the rose one from that range, it was divine, made me want to try the others, I am picking up an order from M and S next week so might slope upstairs to beauty dept as I have a voucher to spend

Confuzzleduzzled · 15/11/2025 23:48

Bodyshop do a pink grapefruit shower gel that smells gorgeous. I’d love a perfume or room diffuser with the same scent.

PomegranateVase · 16/11/2025 00:34

Frannieisnthappy · 15/11/2025 22:39

Oh the Tobacco Flower was gorgeous.

And yes, I remember in the 90s that Chanel No 5 would always be on the stands/displays with other perfumes. Not at all like today in terms of price point or a whole section for Chanel.

I can still smell it now and have never found any other scent like it.

I think the price points for perfume are crazy now.

Moochuck · 16/11/2025 03:01

Guildford321 · 15/11/2025 00:03

A million years ago, Chantecaille did one called Frangipani. It was divine. I used to buy it from Space nk in the Trafford Centre when it very first opened.

I have this!

Galliano · 16/11/2025 03:58

AsCoolAsKimDeal · 15/11/2025 09:16

I’d like one that smells of orange peel but without any blossom notes

The 7 virtues clementine dream

Summerhillsquare · 16/11/2025 05:26

Lily of the Valley.

TricNorthCarolina · 16/11/2025 07:50

@OnceInI also love the rhubarb & rose range. I always wear the eau de toilette as it smells lovely on me but the actual parfum one is awful on me.

Have you tried both or just one of them? Luckily for me the eau de toilette is actually cheaper than the parfum which is a win for once!

My DIL worked their for a bit & told me that the eau de toilette & the parfum have slightly different ingredients which explains why I like on & hate the other.

Mydoghealsmyheart · 16/11/2025 13:53

Sounreal · 14/11/2025 19:55

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.

Ooh yes, it would be so worth giving it a try. I’d be I would be interested in how you get on.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 16/11/2025 14:03

Confuzzleduzzled · 15/11/2025 23:48

Bodyshop do a pink grapefruit shower gel that smells gorgeous. I’d love a perfume or room diffuser with the same scent.

I love this but my DH claims it smells like "stale piss"
Apparently there is an ingredient in Grapefruit that does , there was a post about Method cleaning spray

I;m sure Body Shop did a Pink grapefruit spray cologne

DarkEyedSailor · 16/11/2025 14:12

Pink grapefruit always smells a bit like sweat to me.

deeahgwitch · 16/11/2025 14:13

That French company Solinotes does a freesia perfume

VikingLady · 16/11/2025 16:34

I did a market research survey back in 1995 and got a small unlabelled perfume sampler to keep. But they wouldn’t tell me who made it. I have never found it again and it’s the nicest perfume I’ve ever smelt!

ParmaVioletTea · 18/11/2025 18:12

EvelynBeatrice · 15/11/2025 21:26

Which ones do you recommend?

I love the Chevrefeuille. It's my "Spring is coming" scent.

I used to love the Rose oil that the Body Shop did. I've never found anything as purely rose as that scent.

ParmaVioletTea · 18/11/2025 18:14

Madisnttheword · 15/11/2025 19:06

Demeter Fresh Ginger Cologne

ooo thank you! I will go look-see-sniff !

RinklyRomaine · 18/11/2025 18:51

I still miss Le Feu D’issey, and would murder for a similar coriander, milk and orange scent.

The limited edition sliced vanilla l’occitane hand cream. Why do they never make the good smells into a perfume?!

The Handmade in Harpenden Granny’s Garden candle which was black plum and rhubarb would be an amazing perfume. That one must be some
sort of base available to candle makers as I’ve seen it elsewhere as candles but I’d like it as an EDP.

CazMcD · 18/11/2025 18:52

Ralph Lauren Polo Sport!

frugalkitty · 18/11/2025 19:10

I'd like a perfume that smells like the Liz Earle skin tonic. I've mentioned it a few times on insta when Caroline Archer has asked for suggestions of what products LE fans would like to see, so maybe one day....

ElizabethVonArnim · 21/11/2025 19:45

gilesfaithbuffyangel · 14/11/2025 20:12

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

Amazing! Thank you - I will check it out.

deeahgwitch · 22/11/2025 12:26

There’s a jewellers near where my aunt lives that when you walk in the door there’s a gorgeous scent released.
I’d love that in a perfume.
Massimo Dutti also have a specific nice aroma when you enter too.

EvelynBeatrice · 22/11/2025 13:28

Guildford321 · 15/11/2025 00:06

I had one that smelt of old books in a library. Favourite ever smell. I kept the empty bottle for years to keep smelling it. Scent faded eventually and the label rubbed off, so I've no idea what it was!

Me too! I like L’Eclat by Rituals now. It’s not an old book smell but rather pencil shavings ambery smell. See what you think. You can get little bottle for eighteen pounds or so too.

Blueuggboots · 22/11/2025 14:19

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Blueuggboots · 22/11/2025 14:25

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