If you could only wear one perfume for a year, what would you pick? Share!
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I pretty much do only wear one perfume, so that’s easy: Jo Malone’s Wood Sage & Sea Salt. I’m so picky about perfumes that I’ve only liked maybe 5 or 6 in my life though.
Easy!!! A bottle of 1970’s-80’s version of Karl Lagerfeld Chloe! Not even sure I would still love it like I did back then, but I’d still wear it for a year.
As for what I own at the moment? Hmm, they all seem to have a “mood” to them, or a “season”attached to them. Possibly only in my own mind, LoL.
Tom Ford ‘Violet Blonde’. Since discontinued
Still by J.Lo. I wear it nearly every day anyway 🙂
I love love love that perfume!
Prada Candy!!!! I just love it!
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle
LOVE it. Always will.
Hillary Duff. Might already be discontinued. I cherish my bottle.
I would rather wear my natural scent =p
SJP Lovely. Completely inoffensive and fresh and clean.
At the moment it’s either le labo’s gaiac 10 or penhaligon’s blasted bloom though my mind might change in the next 24 hours considering am such a perfume whore lol
I’m torn between Paco Rabanne Lady Million and Zara Nuit EDP!
Hermès Elixir de Merveilles
Probably Hermes Eau des Merveilles.
It would be dita von teese perfume I absolutely adore it I’m 21 yrs old and I love how sexy and musky the scent is. It’s a Bond girl status perfume.
Hmmm…another toughie. I’m caught between two, again. It would either be…
• Givenchy Amarige
My first love.
or
• Lancôme La Vie Est Belle
My newer love.
Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf! 🙂
100% Agree! It’s my all time fave.
This one is easy for me to answer. Although I usually change my perfume during summer for a lighter scent, my signature perfume is Aire by Loewe. I could easily use this scent all year round.
This is a tough one.
I think I’ll go with Bois d’Argent by Christian Dior.
The new DKNY Be Desired! It launched here next month, but I got a preview sample and ooooh my gosh, it smells SO delicious!
MAC Turquatic
That’s a tough one. I wear a lot of TF and Creed fragrances and have a big fondness for both of them.. but.. choosing one. I’m on a TF Noir kick right now, but would probably go with my tried and true Jasmin Rouge.
Erolfa, Himalaia, Bois de Portugal. Drop dead love Creed…but the men’s side.
Be Delicious by DKNY. My all time favourite 🙂
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille. Sweet and dark.
my favourite ford fragrance. evidently, it is tom fird’s fave, too.
Chanel No22
I really love fragrance so this would be difficult – I’d probably say Flowerbomb. I find it so dreamy!
I just got a sample of My Burberry with a Nordstrom order. I’m toally hooked and could see it being an everyday signature scent for me.
Probably a popular one, but Viktor and Rolf Flower Bomb
Sadly discontinued, but Kat Von D Sinner I would wear all year long… need to find a scent dupe. 😉
She just announced on Insta that she is brining it back soon!
Loccitane cherry blossom. It’s my absolute fave perfume. I think Miss Dior would be a close second
I would wear Thierry mugler’s Angel. I just love it so much. ❤️
Lancôme Aroma Tonic. Before it was D/C I pretty much did wear it every day, for a few years!
I LOVE AROMATONIC! I also love (and remember) AROMA FIT and AROMA CALM! Love those!
I have a bottle of Aroma Tonic that I’m holding on to…my precioussssssssss
Jasper Conran Woman
Without question, Hermes 24 Faubourg. I’ve got a trayful of fragrances but never tire of this, always finding it interesting.
Creed Love in White. It was my bridal fragrance; every time I wear it I’m right back to that beautiful day.
I already only wear one perfume lol CK B! I am so addicted to it that when I put on other perfumes (there are many others that I like) I can’t tolerate them. The only thing I don’t like about it is that it is so weak no one can smell it on me unless they are coming up close like to hug/kiss me. Even if I spray on a ton. I would like to find something stronger that I could be just as addicted to. Long answer lol!
Reisa by Truly Yours Parfums! It’s brand new and aMAZing!
Jessica Simpson Fancy Love. I usually don’t even consider celebrity fragrance but this one has a nice floral clean smell and it lasts all day. I have about four bottles of perfume and I reach for this one the most. ?
Trish McEvoy Sexy 9. When I first got it, I practically did wear it for a year straight!
None – I don’t wear perfume!
A toss up between Flowerbomb and Tom Ford Noir Femme for fall/winter. I don’t wear much perfume in summer.
oooh – this is a tough one for me, since I change up my scent almost every day! But my favorite is probably TokyoMilk Dark Bulletproof.
tokyo milk honey & the moon does it for me!
Guerlain Shalimar Initiale
Bond 9 West Side
Jo Malone’s Nectarine Blossom and Honey is actually the kind of perfume I’d wear all year round. I would even consider it my signature scent. My boyfriend loves it so much on me and I get plenty of compliments whenever I wear it. If anything, this would be the kind of perfume I wear for life.
I love fresh and fruity scents and what I love about Nectarine Blossom and Honey the smell is like legit. Hahaha I hate that the price is crazy but it’s so worth it.
I like don’t think I would want to wear a “heavy” fragrance in the heat and humidity and sometimes fragrance bothers me. So, I would go with my Tom Ford Neroli Portofino.
Killian’s Back to Black.
GAH! That sounds like a horrible nightmare! But if I had to pick…either Chanel Coromandel or Violette Fumee from Mona di Orio.
This is actually an easy question for me to answer. It would be Miss Dior.
Olfactive Studio Lumiere Blanche
Oud Wood, Tom Ford.
Same! This fragrance is IT for me. Been wearing it for 3 years straight now, with a break this past summer to try Estee Lauder Beach Bronze fragrance (which is lovely but no Oud Wood!).
Actually I DID use just one perfume last year and it was Marc Jacobs. It’s unobtrusive, and just right for pretty much any time of the day/year. It’s the only perfume I’ve every used up without getting completely sick of it.
I would be bummed that I couldn’t mix or wear my other scents, but I stick to my favorites mostly anyway so this one’s easier for me 🙂 Tom Ford Black Orchid. Velvet Orchid and Amber Absolute would also make stiff competition here.
Burberry London
Prada Iris d’infusion. So soft but has subtle depth. If not that, then Jo Malone’s Wood sage and sea salt.
Girl, YESSSS. Prada iris smells good.
Chanel Sycomore.
Lou Lou by Cacharel has been my signature fragrance since it debuted, and all throughout HS & college, I *did* wear it nearly everyday, almost exclusively. I would still wear it everyday, but although not entirely DC’d, it’s not the easiest to procure… The only other perfume I loved nearly as much was Il Bacio by Borghese, but that was DC’d. Now, I cherish every spritz of my bottle of Lou Lou, and only pull it out of the dark, cool closet on the most special of occasions, and wear various/random scents, trying to find something that even comes close. Lou Lou just makes me feel invincible!
You can find II Bacio online like frgrancenet and fragrance. Lovely fragrance!
Tom Ford’s Noir Pour Femme or Frederic Malle’s Musc Ravageur.
Michael Kors’ original Island was that scent for me. I wore it every single day for four years straight. And then they discontinued it and I was so incredibly sad.
I suppose now it would be MAC’s Turquatic.
Probably Elizabeth and James White Nirvana…. but this is hard because I wear that in colder months and wear D&G Dolce in warmer months…there both favorites!
Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche.
Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche
It’s a tie between Lolita Lempicka (the original) and Valentino Valentina. I love both but I suppose my ‘signature scent’ is the LL. ?
My beloved, long discontinued, hoarding bottles of…
‘In Love Again’, by YSL.
Runner up: ‘Stella’ by Stella McCartney
Honorable Mentions: Happy (Clinique), Powdery Magnolia (Zara),
Tresor (Lancome)
Guerlain Champs-Elysees!
I wear Liaisons Dangereuses by Kilian for few years and I can’t find anything better. I think I will just keep wearing it as long as it will be selling. This scent makes me feel happy and when I spray a sample of something else in the morning I regret about it immediately.
Vera Wang’s Princess Perfume
Penhaligon’s Iris Prima, it’s subtle and feminine and suitable for all occasions. Love it!
Either Lady Gaga Fame Black Fluid or Katy Perry Killer Queen. They’re just nice everyday, any occasion scents that I love and they aren’t too expensive to re-purchase when I run out. I’d be happy to wear either one for a year.
Diesel Loverdose Tattoo!
It’s a toss up between Peace Love and Juicy Couture, and Pucci’s Acqua 330. They’re both so fresh and lovely. Sadly both have been discontinued, so I’m rationing my bottles. 🙁
Philosophy Amazing Grace
If I had to choose just one bottle it would be Chanel Coco Mademoiselle. It’s so good I used up my first sample of it in less than a week. I could wear that every single day.
YSL Parisienne
That’s a tough choice because you’d have to wear it in the heat. Out of what I currently own it would be a toss up between Hermessence Osmanthus Yunnan or BVLGARI Black.
For what I don’t own, I’d probably pick Jo Malones Wood Sage and Sea Salt!
I should add that I’d I’d also consider TokyoMilk Dark Bittersweet. It’s dark and woody but not so much so that it would be cloying in the heat.
Tom Ford Velvet Orchid, my favorite!
Voile D’Amber by Yves Rocher.
Easy – for me it is the original fragrance by Tory Burch
I have several I love but if I had to chose one it would be Lancôme Trésor La Nuit. Even if lastly I tried YSL Black Opium and I felt in love and it Will be my next one. ???
I choose 2 classics that I rotate Beautiful from Estee Lauder and Avon’s Free 02.
But I do have others I wear depending on the mood like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle, La chasse de papillons and a stash of others that I have to get through!!!:)
I wear a lot of fragrance so it would be difficult to fix on just one for a long time, but I’d have to go with JM Wood Sage & Sea Salt or TM Alien. But I could probably come up with at least a dozen more.
Dolce Gabbana Light Blue.
Oscar De Ka Renta or Donna Karan Cashmere Mist
Yes, I love cashmere mist as well. Have you tried their deodorant? Really good.
Chanel No. 22
Christian Dior: Dloce Vita
Givenechy: Simply Irresistible
If I had to pick one, it would La Vie Est Belle by Lancôme. I’m in love with it and I reach for it often! Funny thing: I almost ALWAYS get asked if I’m wearing Flowerbomb when I wear this one!
My second favorite would be Fame by Lady Gaga. For a celebrity perfume, it’s amazing!
I really like Princess by Vera Wang too.
Flowerbomb hands down!
I LOVE Jo Malone’s new Cardimon & Mimosa scent. It is WONDERFUL!
Opium – the original formula
Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir. I only wear JM – I have 4 of her fragrances (Pom Noir, Wood Sage & Sea Salt, Blackberry & Bay and Mimosa & Cardamom).
Pom Noir is my favourite and every time I wear it, I always get asked (by men!) what I’m wearing.
I wore D&G Light Blue to exhaustion for a couple of years but I do not get the same vibe out of it anymore… and this year it has been mostly Jo Malone’s Basil, Lime and Mandarin…. Although I like the sage, wood and sea salt …a lot…..but the Basil, Lime and Mandarin is such a pick me up in the morning . I have a cream version in my handbag too…..works as my particular rescue remedy!
Burberry original, or Chanel Eau Tendre or Tom Ford Velvet Orchid.
Burberry Original has been my only fragrance for the past five years. I will never tire of its warmth, sophistication, and sweetness.
I have a tough time finding fragrances that I like so….. I am always searching for something that does not give me a headache. So it would be, Le Cherche Midi No 1. Love lavender!!!!
AUX PAPILLION 🙂
Donna Karan Cashmere Mist. Been wearing it almost daily since HS, and I like to think it’s my “signature fragrance.”
Only 1? Well Prada Candy.. Or dior dioressence
Ok it’s 2 but I can’t decide
Wow – that is hard for me as I have SO many perfumes I love.
Sicily by D & G
La Dolce Vita by Dior -these would be my favourites.
Bigelow Lemon!
Armani Code!
Philosophy Pure Grace….love the clean fresh scent of it.
JJo malone earl grey and cucumber
Guerlain – La Petit Robe Noir EDP
Vera Wang. Her original scent. It’s getting harder and harder to find nowadays. I hope she never discontinues it. It’s my all time favorite.
Hermes 21 Fauberg
Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille.
Channel Allure Home Sport
Torn between Poison or Tokyomilk Dark’s ‘Tainted Love’.
Without a doubt, Atelier Cologne’s Vanille Insenseé. It’s the perfume that always makes my boyfriend remark, “You smell good!”
A few years ago my boyfriend’s university was having a carnival, and I went to get hooked up for the bungee ride. The technician asked me if he was allowed to tell me that I smell really good.
So yeah, I should really just call it the “You Smell Good” perfume.
Tresor Midnigth Rose By Lancome
I Looove it..!!
Definitely Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue!
Narciso Rodriguez for Her
I only wear 2 scents, really, so I’d go with Skin by CLEAN!
Chanel Allure
Gucci Rush. It was my first ever perfume that I got when I was 13, and I still love it to this day.
Viktor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb
Clinique Happy Heart
There are only three perfumes I wear so a choice of any one of them would make me happy for a year:
Sisley “Eau de Soir”
Creed “Fleurissimo”
Hermes ” Caleche” (The original)
Nest Midnight Fleur
Jo Malone Peony and Blush Suede. It’s gorgeous and lasts all day long.
I received a sample of that fragrance and it is lovely!
I actually can’t believe how hard this is for me…first I thought Versace Bright Crystal then Michael Kors Sexy Amber then Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude then Coach Poppy then Coach Poppy Blossom….sorry I just can’t honestly answer this question.
Philosophy Graces (Amazing, Pure, Inner) or an oldie Givenchy Ysatis
La Vie est Belle from Lancome!!!
Fracas by Robert Piguet-Love this fragrance!
NO. i can survive with one blush, one lip colour, one foundation, but not without my babies 🙁
anyway my faves are:
dior miss dior
burberry london
thierry mugler alien
giorgio armani attitude (yes a man’s perfume. yes it’s discontinued)
cartier le panthere
versace crystal absolu
etc
n givenchy very irresistible how can i forget that one
Hmmmm.i just came off of a full year of Lancome’s La Vie Est Belle and always received tons of compliments. Tried Miss Dior, but just a bit too sweet for my body chemistry. Am presently several months into Chanel Coco Mademoiselle, and again the compliments are almost daily, so I figure I hit on another winner. My next buy will be Giorgio Armani’s Si’, and I can’t wait. I like a clean, sophisticated scent.
I’m not sure if I’ll make another La Vie est Belle purchase or not. Started getting a little sugary on me towards the end. Can anyone else out there relate?
I think I’ve mentioned before that my favorite perfume ever is Ralph, but lately I’m always wearing Davidoff Cool Water, so I wouldn’t mind always wearing that for a year.
Vintage Coco. Heaven on earth! ?
Vero Profumo Mito edp–magnolia, galbanum, green citrus, cypress, moss. Just heavenly!
Hmmmmm. I use 2 perfumes now: Trish McEvoy No. 6 Mandarin and Ginger Lily and YSL Black Opium. if I could only wear one, it would have to be the McEvoy one since the fragrance is “lighter” and would be more wearable no matter what the temperature and humidity. I try to avoid more intense fragrances when the weather is warm or humid because they seem overbearing. It would be tough to give up Black Opium though because I really love it!
Hard one, I’d probably take Shalimar, I do think it’s changed, though. I could go with my newest love, I’ve worn it a lot this year, YSL Black Opium.
I used to love Opium when I was youn, but I don’t recognise the scent of it as the one I loved. They may have changed the formula, the same for some other old time favourites.
Shalimar. Such a classic & always appropriate.
Coco Chanel Mademoiselle. I love it.
tooooo hard! recently, i got given the whole sì by giorgio armani coffret collection and i have been wearing the eau de parfum pretty non-stop. however, i do love classic burberry, tom ford tobacco vanille, jo malone’s agave & cacao & tokyo milk’s honey & the moon & stella.
i think for now, i am gonna have to #saysi
Versace Blonde
Chanel number 5
Absolutely LOVE Prada Candy!
Absolutely LOVE Prada Candy!!!
That would be a toss-up between Guerlain Meteorites and Guerlain Mitsouko.
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle or Carven L’Eau de Toilette
And sometimes I wear both scents together – very compatible! Many compliments received!
D&G 3 L’Impératrice <3
That’s a hard one because I love Turquatic by Mac and Ralph Lauren Blue.
Serge Lutens De Profundis
[sigh] Can I say the one I currently use, which is an in-the-bottle blend of two different perfumes? If I have to pick one off-the-shelf perfume, it would be Voyage d’Hermes eau de toilette.
If I can pick the one I’m currently using, it’s Voyage d’Hermes parfum with a very small amount of Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine Cologne Absolue.
Bath & Body Works Forever Midnight…IF it weren’t discontinued…
Dior’s J’adore is my signature fragrance and as an aside, I don’t believe in fall vs. spring scents. I wear the same 4 or 5 fragrances all year!
really liking daisy by marc jacobs. it needs constant reapplication but the scent!!!!!! is!! so!!! gooood!!!!
Dior Addict. But I don’t like to wear the same thing for a whole year, because I get used to the smell and I can’t smell it anymore.
GAP Heaven. It’s my HG perfume, so fresh and soft at the same time. Plus it lasts all day..
Victoria’s Secret sexy little things noir but I won’t purchase anymore because they are not cruelty free!