perfume recommendations
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Topic: perfume recommendations
Posted By: BaAsKa
Subject: perfume recommendations
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 6:11pm
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i can not be bothered going around smelling perfumes to find a new favourate...
Can anyone suggest a nice one i may like?? I usually have diesel fuel for life, hypnotic poison and britney spears midnight fantasy. I love fruity smells, mainly vanilla,rasberry, strawberry etc... i hate flowery/florally smells or musky smells!.. Im just going to buy off strawberrynet.com so no smelling before hand.. TIA |
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 6:24pm
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This won't help you but I went into The Body Shop yesterday & got Japanese cherry blossom body butter, oh is yummy, so think I will put the perfume on my xmas wish list.
I do like Yves Saint Laurent Baby Doll in the summer as it has glitter in it, mmm smells nice to, very girly feel to it. |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 6:26pm
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Mmm body butter... lol not helping either am I?
I can't really help as I like fairly understated light perfumes so Burberry Brit and Elizabeth Arden Green Tea are my faves. -------------  
 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 6:32pm
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oh jazzy that body butter sounds scrummy!! *makes note to casually vist bodyshop*
i love things that smell like you could eat them!!!..yes im fat! lol 
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Posted By: ALittleLoopy
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 7:01pm
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I love Red door by elizabeth arden -------------    CHEM 6/12+ |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 7:03pm
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I have a few I love ..
Angel (which is what I wear most days) Issey Miyake, which is a light summery fragrance Ralph CK1 I dont think id buy a perfume without smelling it though not for the kind of money you pay for them  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 7:16pm
ha ha, yes this is the only butter I can have on my diet. 
My MIL gave me a $50 body shop voucher for my b/day several months ago & only used it yesterday as was going to save it till I really needed something, but then thought, try something you don't normally get so I did but now I want the whole range...Oh MIL here is my xmas list....hee hee
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BaAsKa wrote:Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 7:23pm
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I loathe britney spears, but I love her pink perfume (Fantasy?) I get a lot of comments when I wear it.
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 7:57pm
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I wear Bulgari BLV and Hugo Red.
There are lots that I like, but they turn a little funky after being on my skin for a while. Apparently the chemicals in perfume can get "tainted" by your body chemistry, so it might be worth the effort of going to try-before-buy. ------------- 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 8:10pm
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is that angel innocence LF?? i had 2 bottles that i bought overseas but never found it over here (didn't look high and low though!).
i really can not be bothered going around smelling till i find...done before quite a few times and failed miserably and iv always had more luck by winging it and trying what others recommend 
Charlie i know a few people who have "anti-perfume" skin luckily i don't appear to be one of them..
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 8:18pm
shesh i just found the angel innocence on TM! i didn't look very well last time!!! 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 8:29pm
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I have a bottle of Angel aswell (just called Angel though in a star shaped bottle). I love it but it can be quite strong smelling so I don't often wear it during the day. ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 8:36pm
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No I wear the original Angel.
You might like Cool Water for women .. thats yum and has citrus fruit top notes. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Katep
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 9:27pm
| I wear 'floral' by paul smith and it is real nice---although it is called floral- I find it quite fruity. Maybe try a couple of recommendations form here, as it would suck not to like what you buy! |
Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 9:29pm
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If you like sweet smells (judging by the list you do) then Kylie Minouge's Sweet Darling is really nice. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 9:42pm
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Crap! Ummm... forgot what its called... Oh! DKNY Red Delicious!! And it's in the red apple shaped bottle! That stuff is nice!
Oh and Lancome Miracle (sp?) is nice. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 9:50pm
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Angel, Christian Dior Addict, Miss Cherie, ...
bugger , I had a whole list of fragrances and what "tones " (floral , musky etc ) they were . Thing with perfumes is that they can smell different on different people too . ------------- 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 10:08pm
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Yeah I have anti-perfume skin. Anything with citrus goes weird on me.
Definitely worth a try before you buy - you don't want to end up smelling like sunlight dishwashing liquid -------------
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Posted By: Aprilfools
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 10:15pm
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Mmmmm perfume. My fave thing in all the world. I don't care what I look like as long as I smell good.
Estee Lauder - Beautiful Love, (NOT Beautiful) YSL - Rosamor Versace - Bright Crystal Bulgari - Rose Essentielle (a must have) Bulgari - Omnia Crystalline Kenzo - Flowers by Kenzo (also a must) Nina Ricci - Nina Vera Wang - Vera Wang (also an absolute must in this house) Lanvin - Oxygene if you also like Cool Water If you like Poison you might like Tresor by Lancome. This one lasts really well. Who am I kidding they're all absolute musts. There's a few more but can't be bothered going back downstairs plus I got told off for making a 'stink'. Life pharmacy usually have the best selection so perhaps go in there and try a few out. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 10:21pm
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I'd recommend trying before you buy - it's amazing the difference in reactions on certain people's skin. You don't want to pay heaps of money to smell like cat pee
Maybe take a few suggestions off here then try those ones on? That's what I plan on doing (need a new one as I'm completely over Rush (Gucci) but was a pressie so will use the rest of it. |
Posted By: TansP
Date Posted: 22 October 2009 at 11:49pm
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I agree with emz! Perfumes that smell great on some people can smell disgusting on others. Buying perfume is sooo overwhelming these days because there are so many to choose from!!!
I usually wear Hypnotic Poison. I also have Stella by Stella McCartney and Issey Miyake for a light summer fragrance. ------------- 
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 23 October 2009 at 1:20am
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I'm the same, love fruity/fresh smelling fragrances but not flowery or musky scents.
Floral by Paul Smith is a fave (is not strong or flowery, despite being called floral). Reaction by Kenneth Cole is another. I Love Love by Moschino is my other fave, it smells bad when you spray it out of the bottle (IMO) but give it a few mins on your skin and it smells divine. ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 23 October 2009 at 8:09am
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I Love Love is my summer fav too, LittleBug!
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Posted By: Lizze
Date Posted: 23 October 2009 at 11:01am
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Gucci Rush is the only one I will wear :) mmmm ------------- 
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 23 October 2009 at 11:22am
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For a light summer fragrance I wear DKNY or Gucci Rush 2.
But my favourite is Chanel No 5 although its not fruity at all. D&G is a favourite of a friend of mine but its more soapy smelling if you ask me. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: monkey33
Date Posted: 23 October 2009 at 10:04pm
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I have bought 3 bottles of Givenchy - Very Irrestible over time and think I will be buying it next aswell - I haven't got sick of it! The summer edition of this fragrance is really nice aswell! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 25 October 2009 at 10:17pm
| Another thing is.. which ones are parfum's and which ones are toilette's? Because I don't like toilette's personally - they're basically toilet spray (french translation lol) and don't last as long so you end up using more. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 26 October 2009 at 9:11am
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I'm a bit of a perfume nut, at the moment I have:
Pure Poison (Dior) Romance (Ralph Lauren) Romance - Always Yours (Ralph Lauren) Envy (Gucci) Envy Me (Gucci) Sun, Moon and Stars (Lagerfeld) Eternity (Calvin Klein) The other thing to remember with perfumes is that they don't last forever, they do go "off" with time, so sometimes buying the biggest bottle doesn't work out to be more economical - I always buy the smaller bottles as I have several fragrances I wear so wouldn't get thru a big bottle. And you can help them last longer by storing them in a cool, dark place. I keep mine in a drawer in my bedroom. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Berg19
Date Posted: 28 October 2009 at 10:06pm
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I second Cool waters by davidoff. Really fresh and not musky at all! Im another hater of musky smells. Baby doll is another nice one, a bit stronger than cool waters though! Perfume is such a personal thing, its hard to say what you would like and wouldn't! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 29 October 2009 at 1:29pm
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Oooh I love perfumes, I want a new one too and know what it is but have totally forgotten the name lol.
Some of my all time favourites - Clinique Happy Estee Lauder Beautiful (I think it might be Beautiful Love, its not just the plain Beautiful one) - I wore this one for my wedding day. Yum! DKNY Be Delicious (I like the green one) Body Shop Vanilla (do they still do that one??) |
Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 01 November 2009 at 4:30pm
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I like CK euphoria and DKNY be delicious. Dh just got me the pinkish one, I think its summer something? XS black is also pretty good. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 04 November 2009 at 8:19am
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my sister normally wears britney spears midnight fantasy, but she really loves my new one - DKNYs Love From New York... ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 14 November 2009 at 5:28pm
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For anyone interested I read something intriguing today.
You can design your own perfume at Yves Andre (Company who does Yves saint etc) in Auckland for $500 Yes very dear, but you can make it a group event and everyone chip in. ------------- 
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 15 November 2009 at 8:47am
Oh, me too. Totally in the same boat here! -------------   
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Posted By: Bubby Bub
Date Posted: 15 November 2009 at 9:30pm
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I hav ehte brittany one too but my absolute fav is the kylie manogue one i have gone through 2 bottles in 2 years and get awsome comments when wearing it, its just a really nice delicate smell. highly recommend it.
Wouldnt it be great if we had smell computers so when buying it you can smell before you buy... !! |