Scent of the day part 9 with the friendly perfumistas - cheapies or niche we're smelling divine!

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Yes, I'm much more interested in the Harrods, Harvey nicks, Spacenk and potential Selfridge's facs. I'd like to think that if I do get my hands on the Harrods one that I won't get any of the others, but I'm not sure I can stick to that 🙈🤣

Sotd is byredo mga on one hand and alto astral the other. Definitely prefer the mga. It's a lot sweeter. Maybe the contrast is making the aa seem like it's not sweet enough. I know it's not a listed note but it's almost salty. Perfect after being at the seaside earlier ..

My Liberty Summer Scents edit finally arrived. The options I received are LBTY Adelphi Sun, Escentric Molecules Cologne One and Fabbrica Della Musa Pearl of Dawn. Maybe not my first choices, but we'll see.

All present and correct in mine, although a couple of the little boxes are a bit bashed up.

Is mga mohave ghost? Alro astral does smell salty to me too, which is sometging that always remind me of summer

How is the Fabbrica Della Musa Pearl of Dawn? I got the Opera Infernal and it's very intense for me. It doesn't list oud boot I get some and it took muliple washes to get rid of it.

The bibbi deep lotus is also oudy to my nose, also not listed note and very intense.

Any views on puple fugazzi?

Scent of the day - from the garden. Another surprise love, I have travel and don't plan to get full size but will enjoy what I have. I couldn't commit to one of the new kit!

I change my mind on purple every time I sniff my wrist - I will try it over the weekend.

Yes mojave ghost absolu... i was being lazy!

Sometimes thr alto astral smells faintly sweet but there's a salty aspect yes.

Sot morning is zara red temptation, dupe for baccarat rouge. It's a realistic copy but so weak, although I accept it am noseblind probably. Off to see perfume allergic friend so sadly no perfume for a few days ( will wash this off before I depart). I will have to spritz vicariously through you guys.8

SOTD is Prada Infusion de Cedre, and this one I really like - it's clean, soft, and powdery, like I've just had a bath with triple-milled French soap and dusted myself with talc before getting into a freshly made bed. I could see myself buying this, once I've used up a few of my existing travel sizes, as it's very clean and elegant.

I haven't had chance to try it yet, sorry.

I have both of these and find the Zara the stronger of the two. I have read that some people are noseblind to Baccarat Rouge 540 and unfortunately I seem to be one of them.

Me too. Every time I'm somewhere that sells it I have spray just in case something has changed. No idea what this scent is really like. I can get a very very faint something which is so strange as people describe it as a beast mode scent.

Floral Street Arizona Bloom today. Dry coconutty musk. There are similarities to Alto Astral, but without the aldehydes. Both Jerome Epinette.

SOTD is BDK Oud Paradiso. I really like this scent, especially the fruity pineapple notes, but it's one I have to be in the mood for. Also need to be a bit light touch with it if I'm just sat at home as it's quite strong.

@HolidayHattie i have Maze if you want to swap? I like it but already have a travel size annoyingly!

@MiaN purple is lots of violets for me. I have one from a Liberty box so I’ve sold it. Same with valaya. I like the opera one- it is intense but goes quickly on me.

SOTD lust in paradise extrait. Opening really reminds me of something else that I can recall, dry down a fruity floral. Very nice but not my favourite ex-niliho.

I actually prefer Arizona Bloom myself. I get more of the coconut and it really reminds me of warm skin after swimming in the ocean in salty water 🤣🥥🌴🌊🥰

I hope I am.not the same. Remember the MFK real one being stronger. Bought the fragrance wardrobe recently which has the 11ml edp so will try again when I open it and compare.

My favourite beachy vanilla is jhag vanilla vibes. Had a fb of this last year and there's barely any left now so I must have used it a lot.

Gearing myself up for a perfume free weekend .. how will I cope?? Will give my skin a chance to recover from the constant dousing, which can't be good for it.

@Lurkingshark Thanks for the offer, but I'm not keen on Maze. I swapped my previous Maze for something else. I'm happy to try the Adelphi Sun; you never know, I might love it. I would have preferred Wild Rosinda.

I was more disappointed with the Molecules Cologne because I do like the M01 + Mandarin. Haven't tried the cologne yet.

I know there's not a lot of love for Saltworks on here, but I prefer them to Floral Street, which mostly smell cheap and nasty to me. Weird how we all have such different preferences.

Anyway, Saltworks, in case anyone does like them: they now do a 50ml size and if you have a £25 voucher from one of the Discovery Sets, it works on the 50ml bottles. So you can get 50ml for £50 and free postage, which imho is great value.

I've bought Tabac Soleil with 10ml L'Orangerie, and I'm considering also getting Cherryoakee. I don't know when I think I'm going to wear all this perfume I keep buying! Need to rein it in.

No worries - do try Adelphi sun it’s very lovely!

I am conflicted about fugazzi purple as I love the opening, its fun. 1.5 hours later it gets that super dry, molecule type of scent that I find very bland and little masculine. Maybe one for my bed time collection.

I found fugazzi purple ok but a like, not a love. I do like Parma violets...