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

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I made little gift bag for my cleaner using one of the liberty bags and I filled it in with travel sizes I won't use. Double scoop, ellis brooklyn vanilla salt, fugazzi purple and few others I thought she may like. SDJ body spray. She likes sweeter notes

I love Alia main character more every time I use it. This is one from look fantastic fragrance advent that I wasn't sure in the winter but I find it really energising and comforting in the warmer months. I am going to be buying it on black friday sales

Ordered this for about £8 off Notino so will see what it’s like!

https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Adidas/Smooth-Pace-120996.html

Sounds interesting

Yeah the reviews sold it to me so thought worth a go

Hello! I've been away sniffing my ample sample collection, and have established the loves from the loathes.

I'm wondering if anyone would be up for some sample swapping? I've got loads that I've only sprayed once (or not at all), and a few that are about two thirds full.

I'd be keen to swap them either for other samples that I know I like, or samples that I'm curious to try.

If anyone's up for swapping, I'll upload some photos/details.

Thought I might as well start uploading 😁

And some more

SOTD D&G Light Blue Capri in Love: I think it’s clear to me now that my brain interprets apple as a shampoo scent

@NotTheFreudYoureLookingFor are they mostly tiny samples, like 1-2ml? I might have some I could swap. I've recently given away some samples so I'll have to look at what's left.

SOTD is Un Jardin sur la Lagune. Hadn't expected to like it much because of the "sea notes" but I love it! It's a lovely blend of freshness, florals and woods; none of the notes are particularly standing out but overall it's very pleasing to my nose.

I think it's my favourite of the four Jardin scents I have.

Sotd bdk impadia..really lovely fruity rose. I do like a lot of bdk. Bought this as a sample from perfumista.

Just looked at Fragrantica reviews for La Lagune and it's described as "coastal grandma" by a couple of reviewers. Also old fashioned. Oh well, I still like it.

It's a bit of a mix - probably mostly 1.5 to 2.5, but a few bigger ones as well. Would it be better for me to do a written list?

Today I layered lust in paradise with la lebo rose 31 and absolutely loved it. Floral but fresh.

One of my favourite perfumes is Atalia by Perfumes de Marly and it's often quoted that smells like granmam by americans. There must have been a scent used by older ladies there as europeans don't have that. I don't care too much - if I like something, I like it. I try to be soft and polite in office, but I am only in for 3 mornings - the rest of the time people have the freedom to move away from me and I do entirely what I feel like

I have to say I have been feeling tempted to wear some of my fall favourites, but I have so many summer perfumes - they don't get enough love. My winter collection is way more right sized. I am very keen on seeing what Rituals come up with this year - I have few of Velvet Aura stashed as spare and body cream and if they have same again I will be very very happy!

I may have Alia again after the morning yoga. I have so many perfumes - why oh I get in I want x and I want it now, I really want full bottle of this. And full bottle is 30ml - nothing bigger. Is this bit strange?

I found Zara Memorable Aura on their website and I ordered two. I only use it as pre bath bathroom spray, it's very like paco rabanne fame - but I love it and I am literally on my last drop or two of it. I could use it on skin to be honest, if I am in mood for something like this. I got tempted with the new zara jo malone fig scent Terra Proffonda and I ordered 30ml of that too, although blind buys form zara nearly always disappoint the description and reviews sound good

@MiaN I feel like I'm also ready to start using some of my autumn scents too. I'd like to get through some more of my summer samples though so I've put them all in a box in the kitchen to try to use them up 🥰

To me 30ml is the perfect fb size as I have so many! Maybe wait til space nk do 20% off and stock up?

SOTD Delina exclusif. I got round to digging out the 5ml I've got to try it ahead of Harrods FAC.

Like with the OG Delina I like it. I'm struggling to say what the difference is between them other than Exclusif is perhaps stronger and more projecting. I might have to put one on each wrist to try and work that out

It's a lot more powdery to my nose. Has a depth the og delina doesn't.

On holiday. Bought Chloe nomade nuit d'egypte today as on offer in boots. This is a sweet vanilla floral but not sickly,there's some depth to it.

It's nice for a designer frag. Will remind me of my holiday albeit a slightly run down English coastal town rather than Egypt.

You may be right. Now I've worn it all day I do really like it so happy to have a larger bottle of it in the near future.

I got home to my Vinted sample of Byredo Mojave Ghost. Very excited to try it…

Enjoy its one of my favorites. Like the ghost it's named after it doesn't hang around long.