What perfume are we wearing in our 40s?

[NowIsTheWinterOfOurDiscontent]

Hello

I am loyal to Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin for summer.

For winter, I've used Coco Chanel but wonder if it's a bit too heavy/80s.

I've also used Coco Mademoiselle and Miss Dior and like them but wonder if they're a bit young for me now.

I HATE AND LOATHE CHANEL NO5!

I would like something clean and sophisticated rather than too young/old or sexy.

Any thoughts welcome! Thanks.

Also, if you ever have any money, go to liberty and go downstairs to the perfume concierge. The person there will talk to you about what kind of smells you like and then guide you to the different counters where, for no charge, you can sample all the perfumes you like. I did it and it's brilliant.

Because I live in the middle of nowhere and there are no perfume counters to try anything new, I tell chat gpt what I like, or what I liked back in the day, then I ask it to find me a modern equivalent on Perfume Parlour. I then order loads of the sample bottles so I can try different ones. @bittertwisted yes I think they do have that, I just had a quick check for you.

I'm in my early 50s rather than my 40s but I alternate between Miss Dior, Black Opium and La Vie est Belle. I thught about getting Valaya or Delina Exclusif but I think I prefer Black Opium (although I wish it lasted longer) and La Vie est Belle.

I had a sample of Portrait of a Lady and did not like it at all. I also recently tried Donna Born in Roma (original) which I liked.

I have wondered about this! Which Jo Loves would I like?

I can’t wear one, it gives me a migraine :( wish I could though.

But you never ever go to a big city? Wow

@NowIsTheWinterOfOurDiscontent I can't wait to decide for you, but they do a selection box thing

Can't really *

@hardshoulderr oh great idea, thanks! Yah I love these "discovery" sets. Like a selection box or a variety pack!

@hardshoulderr my nearest city is a plane ride away, thinking about it there are a few shops in our local little town that have perfumes but not a big selection, we have a small boots and a super drug. I maybe get to a city less than once a year and then I'm more focused on getting to food places 😆

I love Burberry.

I'm late 40s.

Bit condescending surely? I rarely go to big cities either, the samples selection sounds like a great idea from the pp.

Yeah, sorry it read like that. It was meant to sound like shock not disapproval.

I'm wearing Yardley lavender at the minute. But I swip and swap perfumes. This was a present from my daughter ❤️