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What's been your go-to scent for January?
What’s been your go-to scent for January? Share!
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B. Balenciaga is amazing, my go to always!
mine too!
I’ve been loving Elizabeth James Nirvana White.
I love that perfume also!!
Been hitting my Juicy Couture Couture nearly every single day now. But I had better not use it too often because I think it may have been DC’d? Stuff just smells delicious yet sophisticated!
Bath Sabbath “Black Xmas” and Lady Gaga “Fame.”
Comme des Garçons “Wonderwood”
Guerlain L’Heure Bleue.
Snake Oil by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab… Such a strong sexy sent. I find it hard to wear in the hot months so January is the perfect time for it! Also Lick it with Consent by Black Phoenix I have been wearing alot this month… a sugary peppermint vanilla!
Any more BPAL fans with a scent of the month out there!?
I own tons of the stuff but haven’t been wearing any of them lately.
My favorite perfume – Guerlain’s Champs Elysées! Most gorgeous scent ever!
I always have the same go-to scent, Aire de Loewe. I only change it during summer when I prefer something lighter..
Yay for Oud! 😀
I’ve been enjoying busting out my Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Nil again – it’s such a great scent for hot weather!
You are lucky! I love Sur le Nil, but it disappears really quickly on me. I don’t think that’s a problem for most folks, though. I’m jealous!
Aww! That sucks – it’s such a lovely fragrance I find the Un Jardin ones hang around *forever* on me (in a good way), although I have the fading problem with Lancome Tresor in Love (which I also love and just managed to finish a bottle of – ACHIEVEMENT GET?!)
Valentino Valentina. 🙂
Serge Lutens De Profundis
De Profundis is gorgeous!
Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme. I’ve been mixing it with some of everything lol
VS Rapture
I just bought Carven Le Parfum. It’s a really good, mild everyday scent, tailor-made for the office. However, I am going to get Narciso Rodrigues For Her. It’s a spicy, vanilla-ey scent that blew my mind. It’s not good for everyday, especially in this low-or-no scent world. Sadness!
Byredo Bal d’Afrique. My first “luxury” scent and I absolutely love it.
Sounds lovely Tigerlily 🙂
Jo Malone Peony and Blush Suede. Maybe not your typical winter scent, but that hasn’t stopped me!
Melvita L’Or Bio! It smells a bit like the Nuxe L’Huile Prodigieuse perfume, so divine.
Bond #9 – I ❤️ NY for All. Cozy coffee with cream and nutmeg.
I’ve been cycling between two: Nest’s “Paradise”, a ginger-orange scent with a bit of cedar to uplift these rainy days here in Florida, and Victoria’s Secret “Such a Flirt” which is floral and citrusy, which I carry in my tote for a pick-me-up.
Both lovely, both give me energy!
Jo Malone Bitter Orange & Chocolate. I’m so bummed that it was LE, though — I hope they bring it back sometime, as I only have a small bottle!
Chloe New and Gucci Flora
Tocca Collete. Bergamot, lemon, with a touch of peppercorn.
DKNY delicious
Clinique Happy!
I’ve been using a really old Body by Victoria Confident Body Mist in Mandarin Orange. Although it is a nice scent I don’t really love it so I’m just working on finishing the bottle and moving on to other things. I’m determined to use up tons of the stuff I’ve bought and let sit.
I’ve been wearing Spicebomb. It’s a men’s fragrance but it has a bit of a vanilla warmth to it, so I really consider it unisex.
Nest Dahlia and Vines
YSL Black Opium!
Elizabeth and James Nirvana White!
Tom Ford Velvet Orchid!
It’s a toss-up between Clinique Aromatics Elixir, which I’ve recently rediscovered but only wear in winter and Prada Infusion d’iris.
Flowerbomb by Viktor and Rolf 🙂
Dolce by Dolce & Gabbana. I know, it’s more of a summer scent, but I just discovered it, and I can’t stop wearing it! Also, Freak by Illamasqua and my all-time favorite, Chanel Chance.
I have mostly been wearing Ambre Russe from Parfum D’Empire.
Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black. I finally got around to trying a sample and omg! Perfect winter scent. I loved it so much that i bought the gift set!!
Katy Perry Killer Queen, Lady Gaga Fame Black Fluid and Pacifica Mexican Chocolate.
I love Pacifica’s Mexican Chocolate!
Daisy-by Marc Jacobs and Si by Armani
I’m wearing Armani Si today and I have been enjoying it this winter.
Thierry Mugler’s Alien. My all-time favorite scent, and I finally got a new bottle for Christmas. LOVE!
Kenzo Jungle Elephant. Dark and spicy with monster silleage.
it is one of my favourites too! The bottle is lovely, and the smell is amazing
Αmazing perfume!
Lush Karma, absolutely fabulous scent!
None! Haven’t found anything I like for winter.
Viktor & Rolf Bon Bon
The new Paris Rebel from YSL- every time I wear it I have people stop me and ask me what it is and tell me I smell amazing. I also wore it on my first date with my boyfriend, and he swears its one of the things that made him immediately go crazy for me. I’m so mad it’s a LTD edition!
Parfums de Nicolai l’Eau cHic! It’s not very wintery, but I adore it and it’s so easy to wear (and doesn’t bother my kids). Grain de musc says: “crisp, cool, sappy leaves crushed between your fingers, ice-cold water with a sprig of mint, smooth slippery soap. L’Eau cHic says ‘cool water’ without a molecule of aquatic material, and ‘clean’ without smothering you with laundry musk, though there are white musks to boost the notes…elegant enough to feel as though you’ve donned a freshly ironed white Egyptian cotton shirt.” The perfumer, Patricia de Nicolaï, is from the Guerlain family, and her perfumes are incredibly affordable for their quality. I love this one!
Montblanc LEGEND pour femme! Amazingly new!!!
Definitely Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black! I think it’s my all-time favourite perfume 😀
I love Black Orchid, Alien, and Elixer, but I’m craving for some more Jungle Elephant ! It is soooooo divine…wish I could afford now.
Usually Prada Amber but also Bulgari Jasmine Noir for evening.
Tom Ford’s Jasmin Rouge
The Dark Heart of Old Havana by 4160Tuesdays.
Bottega Veneta and Roger Piquet’s Visa
Alternating between Jo Malone Basil mandarin…. and Nuxe’s huile prodigieuse
Viktor and Rolf Flowerbomb. I have a teensy bit left in a sample I’ve been trying out, and although I cringe at the price, I love it so much. I’ll probably pick up a rollerball when this sample is done.
Black Orchid!
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille. Love it 🙂
Tory Burch, I LOVE THIS perfume! Just wish it would last longer though but it’s so good!!!
I’ve been wearing Guerlain’s Samsara almost non-stop
I developed eczema recently really bad so I can’t wear perfume anymore!! It’s so sad! I’ve been using heaps of fabric softener lol. I love the infusions and beads. If the smell of Vaseline counts that’s been my go to. 🙁
try spraying perfume on your clothes instead?
Un Bois Vanille by Serge Lutens
Petra Perfume with Cote d’ Azur. Staples. 😀
I layer my scents which translate in wearing 2 fragrances at once. I use B&BW Wild Madagascar Vanilla Body Soufflé and Sheer Perfume Mist as my “base” and a little bit later add Philosophy Loveswept. Also, I love Vitabath Heavenly Coconut Mist which I mostly use during summer or when I need to feel like I’m on vacation.
Absinthe by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. 🙂
My hubby got me a bottle of Guerlain Mitsouko for Christmas and I’ve been favouring that. It’s one of my all-time favourite scents and it was the one I wore most often when we first started going out. I ran out ages ago and never got around to buying myself a new one, so I’m thrilled to have it back in rotation.
Elie Saab – Le Parfum. This perfume is all white flowers and honey, which is just gorgeous for summer! 😀
Eau du Soir, Sisley
Coco Chanel Mademoiselle! My favorite one!
This is my favorite year round. I accidentally found this works well with Tom Ford’s Black Orchid. I sprayed the Coco Mademoiselle onto my scarf and then later sprayed the Tom Ford’s Black Orchid when going to dinner. Several days later when wearing the scarf I noticed it smelled really good! If you get the opportunity to try both, do it!
I have been using Lorenzo Villoresi, Teint de Neige otherwise Chanel Noº5 almost always.
Same perfume I wear four seasons of the year: Voyages d’Hermes. It’s not really a Fall or Winter scent, but it’s the only scent I like right now and I’m happy with it.
i leave in Northern New England – BRRRR!!! I’v been using a combo that is a vanilla scented body lotion with BonBon body lotion by Victor & Rolf. This combo keeps the BonBon Body Lotion from being too sweet for work.