Scent of the day part 8 - the friendly perfumistas will make you smell GREAT!

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/style_and_beauty/5468969-scent-of-the-day-part-7-let-the-friendly-perfumistas-take-you-to-perfume-heaven?page=38&reply=150807767

Will do 😊

Sot evening mat prem radical rose extrait. Love this, best rose by far. Also the most expensive so I ekeing out my tiny perfumista sample.

I went to the theatre tonight, so I was a little dressed up 😊 My sote was Guerlain Ambre Samar, it's so gorgeous, I can still smell it in my bedroom from spraying it earlier. I've now switched to dedcool Taunt for bed 🥰

I'm out in town again tomorrow for food, drinks and another theatre show and trying to decide what to wear both clothing and perfume wise 🤔

Fdb lucius today. One of the few citrussy ones I really like.

I got a small banana rush from snk as it was 20% off + I had £10 points so only cost a tenner. Should come today with a sample of the new glossier, soie.

I think I'm going to give Banana rush another go today before I return the TS. You Soie is really nice but it fades fast and I'm not sure it's needed if you have the other you's. Phlur Honey moon is gorgeous though, I'm surprising pleased with that one 🥰 I wasn't sure if I'd like the honey note.

SOTD is YSL Rive Gauche. The smell of my 17-year-old self, without the second-hand cig smoke from when everyone smoked everywhere!

I am enjoying it so much! And it lasts. And the can is iconic, I love seeing it on my dressing table!

Damn, I wish I'd got that one now. Don't se a lot of honey in perfumery, I think it's a difficult note to capture. Ooh postie's just arrived..

Damn it was the EVRI man not Royal Mail, banana rush will have to wait.

Sotd is Sun Rae from Vyrae. Spicy start but then develops into a sunny citrus. It’s a beautiful day here, name seemed apt

I tested some Ariana Grande Cloud today, I sprayed it on my shirt sleeve. It’s very creamy fluffy sweet, not at all what I’d usually choose but I think it quite like it!

Ive not chosen yet. Keep forgetting when i go upstairs. 🤣
We have had all 4 seasons today in Manchester and cold! 🥶

Byzantium Saffron from Merchant of Venice - gorgeous, my first proper saffron scent and with proper longevity. (also tempted by the bottles, not least bc of the beautiful glasswork)

Banana Rush arrived along with glossier soie. Its a very generic glossier you scent definitely not much different to tje other yous.

Also in the box was Ellis Brooklyn island Serena. Nice, a bit too limey tho.
Reminds me of alto astral a bit, apart from the lime.

Neither sample has blown me away.

I thought that Ellis Brooklyn one got better with time. I agree about you soie, but I've still decided to keep the TS bottle that I've bought 🤭 I went into spacenk today and really like replica beach walk and the new summer Fridays one. Both are perfect holiday fragrances. I tried to purchase the summer Fridays one on cb with my £10 off voucher but it didn't work 😢

@JoRaRaRa the Summer Fridays one is nice I bought it the other week to take away with me.

Also tried the Glossier Soie sample today. I like it but it smells familiar so I probably already have scent that is similar. It doesn't have the best longevity but I find that with other Glossier scents. I don't have an urge to buy it right now but if it showed up in the SNK advent I'd be happy with it.

This is why I was tempted to return it. I'm convinced it'll turn up in an edit or ac soon.

I'm hoping the £10 voucher applies to the summer Fridays soon. There's nothing else that I'm wanting at the moment but I want to spend the voucher 🤣

The £10 voucher applies to ouai mists, could anyone tell me which one is good?

A suprise find - Elie Saab le parfum absolu, seemed like just a generic floral when I first sprayed but it's dried down really nice.
I have been quite impressed with Elie Saab, the love elixir is a really nice fruity rose, and the price really reasonable. Not sure this one is quite as nice but it is lovely and defo worth a sniff.

So this evening I have moved to Amouage Guidance a beautiful scent but one I only get the urge to wear occasionally. I find it similar to BDK 312 St Honore, not sure what the common note is but there is something in there the same. Guidance is stronger and probably the better of the two but they are both lovely.

In my spring Frankenstein FAC I opened Frederic Malle x Acne Studios yesterday. I didn't like it when I first opened it in the SNK FAC, but I decided to keep it and see how I felt in spring. Well now I love it! I've used it a bit like a body spray yesterday and this morning. I've just gone to buy a FS bottle, then remembered exactly why I'd kept it 🤣🤣 it's pricey 😳 does anyone know of any good but affordable dupes for it please?

I also layered it with PDM Meliora for the office today 😊

Chamomile satin by DVN which is a lovely scent but doesn't seem quite right for the office, it's quite heavy and I may feel self conscious so I am thinking to wash it off (I've been wfh this mornign) and put something a bit lighter on. Maybe good girl blush.

Another day of Vanilla Powder. It’s really grown on me! And my mum said it smelled very nice too!

So strange how yesterday's yuk can be today's yum. I had that with bibbi swimming pool.

Having sworn I would stop blind buying, I was once again swayed by Instagram and bought Santal de Paris by Place de la Reverie. I’m so underwhelmed by it for the price. It’s soft but very nondescript and I get a definite whiff of pencil shavings. Could I ask where you sell perfumes you no longer want? It looks like it has to be new to sell on Vinted but I sprayed it about six times this morning. Is eBay best? Thanks very much

BTSO Dirty Milk today. Caramel is strong at first (I thought I smelt like a millionaire shortbread) but now it’s a spicy vanilla. Nice.