Any perfume lovers out there?

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KristinCB

Sweet Shoppe Designer
I admit that I am realllly sensitive to smells and typical perfumes are almost always too heavy or just smell too artificial. I've recently fallen down a rabbit hole of reading reviews and trying out samples and I have to say I have fallen in love with the brand byredo. If only they weren't SOOOO expensive. I tried the perfumes g* water and bal d'afrique and I am OBSSESSED. They are both such pretty fragrances that have a natural smell to them and nothing too alcoholic smelling. G* water literally reminds me of part of my walking path I take in the woods that goes along a creek. I don't know if I'll ever be able to justify buying an actual bottle but they sure are pretty. I got the sample of bal d'afrqiue today and I keep smelling my arm lol.
 
Marc Jacobs Daisy all the way. I'll never use anything else and I'm kinda sensitive to smells too. Most perfumes give me (and Adriaan) a headache, but Daisy is perfection!
 
That one is on my list to try! I know it's been around forever but I've never actually tried it. The only perfume I ever really have had is philosophy but I"m not really loving them as much these days.
 
I'm so sensitive to perfumes also! I really don't wear anything but a dab of essential oils occasionally. If I do tolerate a fragrance, it's usually musk or more "masculine" not as floral. I like scents like lavender, vanilla, sandalwood, and even patchouli (you either love it or hate it). I'm on the hunt for something that smells like Linden blossom. It's such a specific smell and reminds me of the trees in upstate NY that bloom in the summer... childhood. I want that smell!!! I found one on possets.com but haven't ordered it yet.
 
I wore Wind Song 30 years ago. As my mom's emphysema worsened, smells really bothered her so I stopped wearing it. And, I grew to be sensitive to smells. I cannot go in a candle aisle at a store.

After she died I would stop at a Hallmark store on my way home from work and just walking by the candle aisle was an experience. I did like candles and I did find one brand that wasn't a heavy smell but still could only burn it for an hour at most. They were Old Virginia Candles. I do still have one that was a special for the Ohio State Buckeyes. What I like about their candles was that there was a lid for the jar. I stopped with candles when I got my first dog.

And, to think I burned incense in my dorm rooms and apartments all the time in the 70's! Couldn't handle that now!
 
YepBrook said:
I'm so sensitive to perfumes also! I really don't wear anything but a dab of essential oils occasionally. If I do tolerate a fragrance, it's usually musk or more "masculine" not as floral. I like scents like lavender, vanilla, sandalwood, and even patchouli (you either love it or hate it). I'm on the hunt for something that smells like Linden blossom. It's such a specific smell and reminds me of the trees in upstate NY that bloom in the summer... childhood. I want that smell!!! I found one on possets.com but haven't ordered it yet.
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ohh that sounds pretty! I can't do heavy florals or anything sweet (OMG nausea) I bet we have similar tastes when it comes to smell. I like lavender and vanilla but the vanilla can't be too heavy or then it ends up too food like/heavy/sickening
 
HavaDrPepper said:
I wore Wind Song 30 years ago. As my mom's emphysema worsened, smells really bothered her so I stopped wearing it. And, I grew to be sensitive to smells. I cannot go in a candle aisle at a store.

After she died I would stop at a Hallmark store on my way home from work and just walking by the candle aisle was an experience. I did like candles and I did find one brand that wasn't a heavy smell but still could only burn it for an hour at most. They were Old Virginia Candles. I do still have one that was a special for the Ohio State Buckeyes. What I like about their candles was that there was a lid for the jar. I stopped with candles when I got my first dog.

And, to think I burned incense in my dorm rooms and apartments all the time in the 70's! Couldn't handle that now!
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awww :hugs:
 
Since I don't leave the house much, I rarely wear perfume. I think the ones that I love are no longer made... I was so crushed when they stopped making Vivienne Westwood's Libertene (holy smokes, it's $179 on ebay!) and Tommy Hilfiger's Freedom... that last one was my "armor" when I was a corporate trainer. My "power suit" if you will, haha.
 
See... I can't stand sweet / food / dessert smelling fragrances. Anything with vanilla notes makes me gag. Katie has an air freshener from Bath and Body Works in her car that makes me want to die when I go anywhere with her.

Daisy is fresh / spring / slightly sweet but in a crisp way like pear? maybe... Not alcohol-y at all... just really really great and light. You should definitely check it out KCB.
 
Ugh, I can't deal with most scents. I love the idea of smelly things. I'll either get super nauseous or get a migraine, but I do have one perfume that I've found that I can wear that doesn't do either of those things to me.

Glow by Jlo of all things. I've had the same bottle for probably 10 years. I wear is so infrequently.
 
Sensitive too. I hate florals like rose, and I don't do sweets & fruity. I love sandalwood, ylang ylang, and fresh scents.
That said. I usually have some Bath & Body Works Body spray because it doesn't last the whole day and isn't overpowering.

But if I'm going to true perfume, I tend to like the Avon Haiku line. It started with just Haiku that they've had forever and I love it. But they have some new offspring and I have 2 versions that I like just as well.

But now I want to smell yours Kristin. lol. I need to check them out.

I'm actually get Allen a cologne sample subscription box for our anniversary next month. Now I wonder if I should get my own too?? lol
 
I can't do perfumes at all, I wish I did. I just start sneezing immediately. There is a Gardenia one that I fell in love w/ I can't even remember the brand, but didn't make me sneeze, but it weirded my hubby out. He said that I smelled like his nana.
 
I don't wear it every day, but I have Estee Lauder's Beautiful. (The regular/original one.) My husband bought me a different brand one year and I broke out in a rash so I haven't tried any others since then. Just the Beautiful.
 
It's been forever since I've purchased "real" perfume. I can't even tell you what I used to wear! I have not ever liked the flowery-overpowering scents.

I use Young Living essential oils and do love the scent of Peace & Calming that is a combination of Blue Tansy, Orange, Tangerine, Patchouli, and Ylang Ylang.
 
I loved perfume and scented lotion when I was in high school and college, and then I married Joel. He has a nose like a bloodhound and can smell the scent from my shampoo sometimes. He wanted me to stop wearing anything with scent, and I was surprised at how my frequent headaches went away once I did.

Recently, I got a sample of Bambu Earth skincare, which is made from oils and spells like the earth, and I could be applying it in the bathroom and he would be complaining from the living room. lol

Anyway, I'm totally unhelpful because you asked for advice about perfume and I'm telling you the opposite of your question, but that's generally how I am.
 
joelsgirl said:
I loved perfume and scented lotion when I was in high school and college, and then I married Joel. He has a nose like a bloodhound and can smell the scent from my shampoo sometimes. He wanted me to stop wearing anything with scent, and I was surprised at how my frequent headaches went away once I did.

Recently, I got a sample of Bambu Earth skincare, which is made from oils and spells like the earth, and I could be applying it in the bathroom and he would be complaining from the living room. lol

Anyway, I'm totally unhelpful because you asked for advice about perfume and I'm telling you the opposite of your question, but that's generally how I am.
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Perfumed and scented lotions and sprays is all the rave in HS right now!
 
Seriously can't have hubby thinking you smell like your Nana! LOL

Dalis said:
I can't do perfumes at all, I wish I did. I just start sneezing immediately. There is a Gardenia one that I fell in love w/ I can't even remember the brand, but didn't make me sneeze, but it weirded my hubby out. He said that I smelled like his nana.
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I am very allergic to perfumes and wish the world was not so full of them. At one point I even had to find unfragranced shampoo and conditioner - I would take it with me to hair appointments. After going off dairy for a couple of years my allergies went down significantly. Now perfumes just give me a bad headache & a bit of light headedness - some far more than others. The only perfume I could wear was one that had a soap overtone to it that was made by Clinique but has long since been retired. It kind of smelled like someone who had just been freshly bathed with the slightest of floral in addition.
 
TraceyM said:
I am very allergic to perfumes and wish the world was not so full of them. At one point I even had to find unfragranced shampoo and conditioner - I would take it with me to hair appointments. After going off dairy for a couple of years my allergies went down significantly. Now perfumes just give me a bad headache & a bit of light headedness - some far more than others. The only perfume I could wear was one that had a soap overtone to it that was made by Clinique but has long since been retired. It kind of smelled like someone who had just been freshly bathed with the slightest of floral in addition.
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I've never been sensitive to the point with fragrances with shampoos but definitely with perfume. there are a lot of new companies making cleaner fragrances that don't have the same headache inducing chemicals as the older brands. Aldehydes are a big one. I'm not sure how much is true with these clean brands that don't have the same things in them but I definitely notice that I don't feel the same with the samples i've been trying compared to the more traditional brands. I just want to smell fresh and clean.. not spraying to try and seduce my husband. haha.

I don't get out much at all so I don't notice if overwhelming perfume is still a big problem (although i imagine it is lol) since the places I do go (dentist, dr etc) are all scent free.
 
I have an old one from Bath & Body Works that is scented like creme brulee that I like and one that is called Vanilla Noir. I also have Marc Jacobs Daisy. I very, very rarely wear them. My high school boyfriend wore too much cologne and I have been shy about it ever since. My husband also is crazy with scents. He hates all fake fragrances, but he does wear daily cologne.
 
I'm a total contradiction: I love fragrance because it's such a memory trigger for me, but I struggle with horrible migraines. And while smells don't trigger my migraines, I become hyper-sensitive to scents when I'm in the prodrome or attack phases.

My husband loves it when I smell like food. <snicker> So I tend to wear things like apple or vanilla or peppermint or cinnamon body sprays from Bath & Body Works. I love the scent of amber (Amber Romance by Victoria's Secret was my signature scent in my late 20s & early 30s) and my latest obsession is bergamot.

But something that doesn't bother me at all on a good day can suddenly make me seriously nauseous when I'm migrainey. Blech.
 
joelsgirl said:
I loved perfume and scented lotion when I was in high school and college, and then I married Joel. He has a nose like a bloodhound and can smell the scent from my shampoo sometimes. He wanted me to stop wearing anything with scent, and I was surprised at how my frequent headaches went away once I did.

Recently, I got a sample of Bambu Earth skincare, which is made from oils and spells like the earth, and I could be applying it in the bathroom and he would be complaining from the living room. lol

Anyway, I'm totally unhelpful because you asked for advice about perfume and I'm telling you the opposite of your question, but that's generally how I am.
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OMG, my husband is exactly the same! He even complains about the smell of my underarm deodorant!
 
Marc Jacob’s all the way. I absolutely loved Lola but they don’t make it anymore which is so sad as it is gorgeous. I then found Perfect, all by Marc Jacob’s, and it is…. Not strong and overwhelming, subtle and … wait for it….perfect for me.
 
I love Body Shop's white musk, Chanel no. 5 (the light edition one) and Kenzo Poppy. I love the idea of wearing perfume, but I don't do it often enough. I have those 3 bottles for years now and only spray them lightly every now and then in the bedroom to enjoy a faint scent of them. I find wearing them on myself too much to handle for my nose.
 
I'm allergic to fragrance - all my stuff is fragrance free, I even take my own sheets to hotels because their starch and stuff makes me break out in a rash.
For some reason I can wear the Body Shop stuff though - maybe because I've been using it so long? I'm not sure. I put it on my clothes, not on my skin - my 'signature' fragrance is White Musk.
 
I can't. I tolerate some essential oils but anything else is nauseating and gives me strong headaches.

I also know that the term fragrance is not regulated and they can put any and all harmful chemicals in it without raising red flags. I'd rather not mess with my health that way.

Now I always double check the EWG HealthyLiving app before I buy products.

Just to give you an idea I checked that perfume you mentioned in the first post. I know some people don't care about that kind of stuff but if you do it's worth knowing what you put on your skin.
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/products/938589-Byredo_Eau_de_Parfum_Bal_dAfrique/
 
KristinCB said:
what box are you getting?
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Not sure. I've looked at two so far. Scentbird & Scentbox.

Scentbird is voted the best overall and Scentbox is voted best variety. I think costs are pretty close?

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I don't wear perfume, but I do use body spray. Mine is all from the Body Shop with Shea being my favourite and daily. In the summer I will wear Satsuma (citrusy), and if it's really hot out I will wear the coconut.
Winter is white musk or as stated above shea.
 
jaye said:
I don't wear perfume, but I do use body spray. Mine is all from the Body Shop with Shea being my favourite and daily. In the summer I will wear Satsuma (citrusy), and if it's really hot out I will wear the coconut.
Winter is white musk or as stated above shea.
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funny you should mention that. there is a big body shop sale happening right now. I LOVED satsuma when I was a teenager and was looking at maybe getting it instead of a traditional perfume
 
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