Survey Says… February 19th, 2014
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- Favorite special occasion fragrance?
- Favorite type of fragrance?
- Favorite day time fragrance?
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■Your skin tone/coloring: NW-25
■Favorite special occasion fragrance? Tiffany Pure
■Favorite type of fragrance? Clean and fresh in the spring and summer. Vanilla other times.
■Favorite day time fragrance? Dior Addict
MAC NC50
Tom Ford Black Orchid
Woodsy, Oriental Floral, Amber, Vanilla or Patchouli, Oud (new choice)
Hana Mori Men’s w/ DKNY Woman; Bond 9 West Side Story, Halle Berry Halle or Men’s Joop
Your skin tone/coloring:nw/nc10
Favorite special occasion fragrance? chanel chance eau tendre (pink one)
Favorite type of fragrance? I’m very sensitive to scents, i generally wear what people consider spring and summer scents. I like soft, fresh, fruity, not too flowery, with a hint of vanilla of some kind of sweet scent. EX: orange blossom, sandalwood, white musk, lily…i’m horrible at describing perfumes.
Favorite day time fragrance? balenciaga florabotanica
Your skin tone/coloring: NW15
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin or Prada L’Eau Ambree
Favorite type of fragrance? Heady ones and powdery ones
Favorite day time fragrance? Narciso Rodriguez For Her
La Fille de Berlin is wonderful! I didn’t think I liked it at first but now I’m craving it.
Your skin tone/coloring: medium warm
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire
Favorite type of fragrance? I don’t know much about notes and accords and stuff… I just look at it perfume per perfume and let my nose decide.
Favorite day time fragrance? DKNY Women Fall
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair/cool
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Burberry
Favorite type of fragrance? One that has deep, rich, almost masculine base notes with light feminine top notes.
Favorite day time fragrance? Fame – it is surprisingly a complex, lovely perfume and (more surprisingly), it has my husband’s seal of approval. I am extremely picky with perfumes (and my husband is moreso).
Your skin tone/coloring: Medium with yellow undertones/NC30
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Ange or Demon – Givenchy/Ricci Ricci – Nina Ricci
Favorite type of fragrance? Sexy and sweet (but not too much)
Favorite day time fragrance? Dior Addict – Dior/Lovely – Sarah Jessica Parker/
*NC-27/NW-20…I mix everything
*Chanel Mademoiselle EDT or Chloe
*Clean, citrus based or light floral for summer or else musky and spicy for winter
*Dolce & Gabanna Light Blue (The only thing that NEVER gives me a headache)
Skin tone: Fair-Neautral
Special Occasion Fragrance: BPAL’s Snake Charmer (I have two bottles of the original!)
Favorite Fragrance Type: Anything that makes me smell liked baked goods.
Favorite Daytime Fragrance: Too many to choose.
Your skin tone/coloring: warm/medium
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Don’t have one
Favorite type of fragrance? aromatic/green/woody/citrus scents
Favorite day time fragrance? Clary sage tea by thymes
I only own one perfume at a time and use it everyday until its done
Just starting to get into fragrances – they were so hit or miss for me before. So I’m still testing them! But here is my first pass. Also, for the record, I really want the Elizabeth and James white one! But only tried it once so can’t put it on this list yet 🙂
Your skin tone/coloring: fair/light, warm
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Romance by Ralph Lauren, Cartier Baisir Vole
Favorite type of fragrance? Florals and fresh citrus/watery ones, although I’m wearing a woodsy Gucci one right now and kind of like it. Not sure which one it is.
Favorite day time fragrance? Clinique Happy, Bobbi Brown beach.
Skin tone/coloring- Fair/neutral
Special occasion fragrance- Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb
Favorite type of fragrance- Gourmand, Floral
Favorite daytime fragrance- Lancôme La Vie Est Belle
Same for both!
Yay!
Your skin tone/coloring: NC15
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Lorenzo Villoresi Donna (the sexiest perfume I’ve ever encountered – nothing can beat it)
Favorite type of fragrance? Oriental florals
Favorite day time fragrance? Chantecaille Frangapani (so many compliments – it smells like sea breezes on a tropical island)
Your skin tone/coloring: Ranges from NC 10 in the fall/winter to NC 20 in the summer
Favorite special occasion fragrance: I have three that I alternate between. My favorite is Dior Hypnotic Poison, then I also love Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir and Jo Malone Rose Water & Vanilla.
Favorite type of fragrance: Mostly vanilla and gourmandy scents like almond, pistachio. I also like anything spicy in the winter and I love citrusy or coconuty scents in the summer.
Favorite day time fragrance: Right now I’m loving Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay, but I change my fragrance depending on my mood/outfit and the weather.
Blackberry and Bay is fantastic–now I need to go find my decant 🙂
■Your skin tone/coloring: NW20
■Favorite special occasion fragrance?: Burberry Brit
■Favorite type of fragrance? fresh and clean…like Bath and Body Works Dancing Waters or Capri Seaside Citrus
■Favorite day time fragrance? Body by Victoria…but it’s discontinued 🙁
Your skin tone/coloring: fair, cool-toned (NW15-20 in MAC)
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Chanel 19 (perfume form only)
Favorite type of fragrance? it really varies according to my mood, time of year, what I’m doing
Favorite day time fragrance? Right now, it’s a toss up between Prada Infusion d’Iris and La Vanilla (the original one) and Tom Ford Black Orchid
Your skin tone/coloring: Vampire cool-neutral
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Elie Saab
Favorite type of fragrance? I like quite a few different kinds, actually. Just not ones that are too, too sweet, or anything that has too much grapefruit in it (turns into something weird on my skin).
Favorite day time fragrance? Lancome Tresor in Love, or maybe Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Nil
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair-Light/Neutral
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Chanel Coco Mademoiselle. (I’m not sure I’ve ever used specific perfumes for certain events/days.)
Favorite type of fragrance? Oriental, woody, spicy. I’m primarily drawn to patchouli and amber in perfumes.
Favorite day time fragrance? Prada Candy. Surprised me t love it so much. I apparently wish to bathe in caramel.
I’d love to know your answers!
Your skin tone/coloring:
NW15? I wear Guerlain Lingerie Rose Clair and Beige Pale depending on time of year
Favorite special occasion fragrance?
Frederic Malle Lys Mediterranee (ginger lilies & sea) or Vero Profumo Rubj edp (passion fruit and cumin–most people smell orange blossom in this too, though I don’t)
Favorite type of fragrance:
White florals that aren’t oversweet; lightly spicy fragrances
Favorite day time fragrance?
Vero Profumo Mito edp (magnolia, green citrus, green)
Your skin tone/coloring: Light/yellow
Favorite special occasion fragrance? L’Instant de Guerlain or Modern Muse by Estee Lauder, a new favourite of mine!
Favorite type of fragrance? Floral
Favorite day time fragrance? Do Son by Diptyque
Your skin tone/coloring: UD 9/10, NARS Sheer Glow Macao
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Thierry Mugler Alien. It’s so sophisticated.
Favorite type of fragrance? I like complex fragrances, I suppose. Also I’m a sucker for vanilla bases.
Favorite day time fragrance? Marc Jacobs Dot. It grew on me. I wear it every day!
NW15
Favourite special occasion – Fifi Chachnil
Favourite type(s) – Citrus in summer, Gourmands in winter, big white florals and incense all the time.
Favourite day fragrance Elixir by Penhaligon’s En Passant by Frederic Malle, Lann Ael by Lostmarch, Cadjmere by PG
Skin Tone: Olive
Favourite special occasion fragrance: Chanel No.5 or Kai
Favourite type of fragrance: I like something fresh and citrusy.
Favourite day fragrance: Jo Malone English pear and freesia.
Your skin tone/coloring: C3/NC20
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Balenciaga Florabotanica.
Favorite type of fragrance? Floral, no doubt!!!
Favorite day time fragrance? Lolita Lempicka Forbidden Flower, Viktor and Rolf Flowerbomb or Prada Candy!
Your skin tone/coloring: Light, neutral/pink undertone
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Lovestruck – Vera Wang
Favorite type of fragrance? Happy, sweet, fruity
Favorite day time fragrance? Pure Vanilla – The Body Shop
Your skin tone/coloring
Light-medium beige with yellow and olive undertones
Favorite special occasion fragrance?
Amouage Epic Woman, Ormonde Jayne Ormonde Woman
Favorite type of fragrance?
Woody orientals
Favorite day time fragrance?
Estee Lauder Azuree, Chanel No. 19, Serge Lutens Fille en Aiguilles
■Your skin tone/coloring: Medium neutral
■Favorite special occasion fragrance? Thierry Mugler Angel or Alien
■Favorite type of fragrance? Warm, woody, mostly amber based fragrances
■Favorite day time fragrance? Swarowski Aura and Dior J’adore
NW20
Tom Ford Noir
I am super sensitive to fragrance but strangely seem to be ok with Tom Ford! Love a little floral, musk and vanilla
Tom Ford Neroli Portofino,and Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess for summer
■Your skin tone/coloring: Light olive
■Favorite special occasion fragrance? “Beach Walk” from the Replica collection by Maison Martin Margiela
■Favorite type of fragrance? Marine florals
■Favorite day time fragrance? “Rem” by Reminiscence Paris
Your skin tone/coloring: Light Olive
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Alien Liqueur 2013 Edition EDP or Dior Hypnotic Poison EDT.
Favorite type of fragrance? Anything with Jasmine in it that is long lasting. I love all of Thierry Mugler’s fragrances and own them all.
Favorite day time fragrance? Womanity Thierry Mugler or Fantasy Britney Spears (I shouldnt love it but I do ¬.¬
Your skin tone/coloring: nc42, honey/tan
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Gucci guilty hands down!
Favorite type of fragrance? I’m really bad at describing scents, but I like floral and scents with a hint of masculinity. Sort of like a men’s cologne, but lighter.
Favorite day time fragrance? Burberry touch. I’m currently eyeing Elizabeth and James nirvana and roses de Chloe, though.
Skin coloring: Fair
Favorite special occasion fragrance: Tom ford Black Orchid
Favorite type of fragrance: clean, woodsy
Favorite day time fragrance: Philosophy amazing grace or Bobbi Brown Almost Bare
Your skin tone/coloring: Porcelain
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Avon Forest Lily or Escada Cherry in the Air
Favorite type of fragrance? fruity/citrusy or earthy/green (but not musky)
Favorite day time fragrance? Avon Haiku, DKNY Be Delicious, and I’m falling in love with Fresh’s new one Life.
Skin tone: NW20
Special Occasion: Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb
Type of fragerance: I usually go for sweet, fruity, like Escada perfumes, but I also love warm vanilla musky scents
Day time: Always changes! Viva la Juicy, Victoria’s Secret Gorgeous body spray, Philosophy Loveswept, anything Escada
Your skin tone/coloring: NC15
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Chance by Chanel, Ricci Ricci by Nina Ricci or Miss Dior Cherie by Dior & last but not least, Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel.
Favorite type of fragrance? I often call them mysterious, I don’t really know how to describe them but the more femenine but not overpowering scents, very girly but not overly sweet or floral.
Favorite day time fragrance? A scent for my everyday use has to be something in between being floral, mystic, slightly sweet or without it, I don’t know if you’ve heard of Treselle by Avon, that’s a nice one they have I always go back to it for everyday.
Your skin tone/coloring: Very fair, neutral.
Favorite special occasion fragrance? Dior Pure Poison.
Favorite type of fragrance? I tend to go more for fruity scents.
Favorite day time fragrance? Lolita Lempicka (possibly the new Elle L’Aime as well since it’s been vying for first place since I bought it).