Scent of the day part 7 - let the friendly perfumistas take you to perfume heaven!

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5443053-scent-of-the-day-part-six-what-will-the-friendly-perfumistas-spray-next?page=38&rep

Update - the code has been discontinued now.

Probably sacrilege but if you go online to ‘Divain’ and look for the perfumes inspired by the originals you mention it lists all the notes of each fragrance. From there you should be able to narrow it down. Having said that, I bought my DD a bottle of the equivalent Jo Malone English Pear and Freesia from Divain as a stocking filler ( I had already bought her candle, body wash and moisturiser so out of budget ! ) and it’s identical to the genuine fragrance and lasts all day she tells me! Reviews for their perfumes are amazing and each one comes with a sample to try and if you don’t like it you just send the full size bottle back and get a refund. Hope this helps

Sotd number 2
The liberty hera from the beauty drop.
Think ive missed a word but
Very strong to start off. Wasn't keen. Tried down to a nice floral but only lasted 30 mins not struggling to smell it x

Im back spritzing after a 4 day detox! Tried the new Carolina herrera good girl flanker, jasmine absolute. Hmm, not sure. I think the caramel note spoils it for me, I hate caramel in perfume, makes gourmand sickly sweet. Shame as the rest of it is nice.

Then on to oud for greatness by initio. This isnt very oud-y but has strong saffron notes. I love saffron. This is a popular one from the house and I can see why.

I had a Boots order delivered and they included a sample of Miss Dior Essence. I really didn’t like it so I washed it off and sprayed CH VGG instead. I usually like a fruity floral but there was something very harsh in it.

I’m going to track down Dylan Pink Blush to try as I love Dylan Purple. Then if I like it I’ll drop heavy hints for Mother’s Day

Making up for lost time, Kilian apple brandy on one hand and miler Harris Scherzo on the other. Both lovely, especially the apple brandy which is my favorite Kilian. Apple is not usually a note I go for but this is a deep cinnamony apple pie apple, not a crisp green granny Smith.

I love apple brandy too. I must wear it a bit more before I break out the freshies

DVN rock the myrrh today. This is smoky slightly sweet and reminds me of oud although there is no oud in it. I'm becoming a fan of this under rated house. Chamomile satin and soie malaqui were also great scents.

Good gwp on perfume muse if anyone is feeling particularly spendy. Lots of Elie Saab in it if you like that house.

SOTD Bianco Latte. I got a sample to see what all the fuss was about, and I must admit, I really like it. Although it made my partner ask: “What have you been eating?!”

I've gone for the armani one that was in the debenhams valentines edit. It's nice, but I'm not bothered about it enough to buy fs. Feels like it could be perfect for Spring though 💞

I found that to be a bit too sweet for me. Hope you get on with it better!

Had another go on the carolina herrera jasmine absolute. The initial caramel note is quite offputting but then it dries down nicely into a quite unusual note, I can sense the GG dna in there with the tonka and coffee, it's got a quite unusual aspect to it that is growing on me slightly. Not my fave GG by any means but it has something to it. I just don't think I can get over the caramel, really not a fan. And I can't smell much jasmine.

Been making up for lost time since my detox! Detox to Retox. I've also ordered the HN deal with an initio discovery set which I will sell on. This will give me the safran secret at least, and maybe 1 or 2 out of the GWP which I will keep.

I’m wearing the strawberry again today. I’ve sprayed it in my top too as I find it last longer on clothes. I really like it but I probably rp as I have so many other things to get through.

@IDontHateRainbows I love apple brandy by kilian too got it for Christmas but starting to feel bit heavy as weather getting bright though not warmer 🥶. Today's SOTD is chanel chance au tendre. Ive realised even if i live to 120 i would never use up all the mini and full bottles i have i may have to have a sort out and a donate/list on vinted/throw away day at some point

Sotd Estee Lauder Beautiful.
I used to wear this permanently for 20 odd years. Had a few years break. Still like it thankfully. Impulse purchase off vinted x

SOTD is Byredo Alto Astral. Haven't worn this since early autumn but it felt sufficiently Spring enough today. Such a gorgeous scent.

my niece was over, and of course I made sure she gets few perfumes - Guava Granita Ellis Brooklyn, I had spare St Bartz Ouai, Phlur Mrs Smith, Sana Jardin sandalwood temple.

love finding home to those that I won't use I brough a lot in work for charity collection last week too.

SOTD is Dama Bianca for Xerjoff feel like my days of wearing this are numbered as we head into spring as for me its a perfect scent for winter, violet,powdery,vanilla I love it

This is on my wishlist

I wish they would bring out the matching body wash. It's been out a while now and still no sign of it.

I like it, but I like the valentino one more 💞

Sote is Nette The Vanille ( the as in French for tea)

Nice, a little but sweet, not too much

In the morning I wore Narcisso Forever. I think that it may have been discontinued but I picked it up in a perfume shop abroad last year. It’s a less lily heavy Estée Lauder Modern Muse with a lovely trail.

Matiere premiere santal austral, a favorite wood scent for me and one of my favorites from this house.

I went to harvey nichols earlier as I was passing and the lure of the perfume gwp was too hard to resist! I bought crivelli rose saltifolia and iris malikhan, both beautiful scents. The gwp has a jo malone Thai mango and lime, memo Paris Irish leather, safran secret, escentric molecules champaca, witchy woo, lust in paradise and gabai delice de bois. I'll sell most of them to subsidize the purchase. Will definitely keep the safran secret. See what else goes...