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What is your signature scent?
If I had one, Tom Ford Oud Wood, but I don’t think I wear the same fragrance regularly enough that anyone would really associate me with a specific scent!
— Christine
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Despite my decent size makeup stash and somewhat expensive skincare routine, I only own 6 full-size fragrances. Out of those, only 3 get worn enough that those closest to me might attach those scents to me, namely: Fresh Life, Christian LaCroix Absinthe by Avon (LE) and Juicy Couture Couture (DC’d). I will absolutely need to find something close to the Juicy one before it runs out!
Que’lle Ques Fleurs by Houbigant
Classic beautiful scent 🙂
Before it was l’Instant de Guerlain.
Now is TF Jasmin Rouge and Guerlain’s Terracotta.
I love jasmin and most of sweet white flowers.
Guess same as the water melon, they remind me the summer vacations in my childhood.
With time my nose changed and I become more and more in love with natural flowers scents, and dislike more and more “perfume like” heavy scents.
Leather, spicy, wood, lavender scents had never being my favourites.
Xo
Have you tried Serge Luten’s A la Nuit? It is a stunning jasmine!
Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Nil, though I don’t wear it much in colder weather. For me, it’s more like… six months out of the year, I reach for UJSLN 90% of the time. The other six months, there is no front-runner, really. Hermes Eau des Merveilles? Tocca Margaux? Atelier Orange Sanguine? BPAL Whip? Depends on my mood, so much.
Oh man, Sur le Nil is incredible. It doesn’t last on me (weirdly–most folks do not have this problem with it); I am so jealous of everyone it lasts on! Orange Sangine is a summer favorite of mine.
Hermes Un jardin sur la toits alternating with Thierry Mugler Angel. Angel is hands down the one that I get the most compliments on. Men love it. I have had cab drivers comment on it.
I wore Chanel Allure until a relationship where it was significant ended.
I like the idea of a signature scent. I read a wonderful article about a woman who can smell her mother’s perfume and have instant recall of her.
On the day to day basis, I use Pink Chiffon from Bath and Body Works. However, if I really choose a signature scent it would be Nectarine Blossom and Honey by Jo Malone. I love that smell so much and a lot of people know I’m around when I use that perfume, like I could be idk miles away and if they smell it, they like know I’m near by. XD
Pink Chiffon is a nice soft fragrance. Jo Malone fragrances are nice too but it doesn’t last with my body chemistry.
Aire by Loewe. I love that scent.
If I didn’t forget to put perfume on 90% of the time, it’d definitely be Philosophy Amazing Grace.
Philosophy Amazing Grace is such a comfort fragrance for me. It reminds me of Prada Iris, soft and clean. These are office work fragrances for me.
I’m pretty sure I don’t have one! I wear lots of different things.
I’ve been wearing Tom Ford Noir por femme a lot. But, I have a ton of samples! Hoping to get a full bottle at the VIB sale.
At the moment: Cool weather – YSL Black Opium; Warm weather – Trish McEvoy No. 6 Mandarin & Ginger Lily
Loving the YSL Black Opium myself with the weather change.
I think I may pick up the holiday set from Sephora with the upcoming 20% off. You basically get a free purse spray and bag with the purchase.
Anna Sui “La Nuit de Boheme” nothing else feels more like “me” than this scent!
I’ve got a few. Maybe the one that stands out is Dior Addict (at the moment). In the summer Hermes Jour d’ Hermes and Chanel Cristalle, the EDP.
For many years I would lock onto a perfume and wear the same scent daily (over the years favourites included: Givenchy Ysatis, Givenchy Red, Miss Dior, Coco Mademoiselle), , but I cannot say that any longer, tend to gravitate more to artisan and masculine scents, so I do not feel I truly have one signature.
Perfumes I keep coming back to and wear frequently are TF Jasmin Rouge, Creed Jasmin l’imperatrice eugenie, Maison Martin Margiela untitled, and TF Noir pour femme.
The original Marc Jacobs Daisy. I wear it year- round.
Yaaaaaassssssssss I love ❤ that too. Also try Acqua Di Goia by Giorgio Armani it’s sooooo amazing and looking lasting
Miss Dior and Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet
Miss Dior Cherie was my absolute favorite!!! I wish I could find another bottle.
I generally wear a different scent every day, but lately, I have been reaching for Tom Ford Velvet Orchid more often than my other favorites.
You never go wrong with TF 🙂
Perfume is a weakness for me! Serge Lutens De Profundis is my most beloved.
De Profundis is beautiful!
During my 20s, it was Este Lauder’s Knowing. Now, I tend to gravitate towards specific notes (e.g woodsy, oriental florals). I have also discovered a great oil blend company in D.C. They have a spot-on Tom Ford Tobacco Vanilla.
I love TF Tobacco Vanilla. Compliments galore! That’s my winter fragrance 🙂
Please share name of DC company.
Thnx
http://www.anandacorporation.com/
I have the following fragrance oils from the company:
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanilla, Oud
Spice Bomb
Personally, I think having a signature scent is rather boring because I like to wear a different type of fragrance to suit the occasion and the season. If I could only afford one fragrance; however, it would be Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur.
I rotate several perfumes, and I like trying out new samples, but my favorite is Chanel Chance. I’ve been wearing it for many years now. It’s one of the few beauty things that I am loyal to!
I don’t have a signature scent. I change fragrances pretty frequently, and don’t wear fragrance every day. My most frequently worn are Lady Gaga Fame Black Fluid, Katy Perry Killer Queen, and Katy Perry Purr.
Armani Code
For many years, Arpege was my signature scent. I still wear it…especially the vintage. However, I now have quite a collection of fragrances and switch them around a lot.. Recently I have been reaching for
L’Instant by Guerlain.
I switch it up a lot, but Vero Profumo Mito edp (green citrus, galbanum, magnolia, cypress) probably comes closest. Others I wear most frequently are Frederic Malle Lys Mediterranee (ginger lily, saltwater), Ormonde Jayne Ta’if (rose, saffron, dates, broom), and Parfums de Nicolai l’Eau Chic (geranium, mint, lavendar).
Lovely choices!
Thank you! 🙂
I tend to wear Fracas but switch around, when I feel blue I put on Chanel No 5 because it reminds me of my mom…I’ve heard that’s a pretty thing common thing to do
Casmir by Chopard….but hard to find nowadays, so I often wear Elizabeth & James Nirvana Black instead.
A few favorites — TF Jasmin Rouge, TF Black Orchid, TM Angel, TM Alien, Chanel Coco.
Lovely choices 🙂
Versace bright crystal. It is strong and romantic without giving me a headache. My
Other favorite scent (that I stopped wearing for bright crystal) was Jessica Simpson fancy love. Ugh! So good and warm.
JS Fancy Love is underrated! It is another office fragrance for me. Lots of compliments off this fragrance 🙂
I haven’t worn anything else since I started wearing Issey Miyake in the mid ’90s. I love it!
Escada Turkquoise Summer.
It’s the perfect fruity sexy scent.
Miss Dior
It’s probably for me at the moment – Dot by Marc Jacobs, I’m in love with the Marc Jacobs stuff, particularly Daisy, Daisy Dream, Honey. But I have a sentimental attachment to the DKNY Apple one
06120 Yuzu Rouge. Because it is hard to find Hermes Pamplemousse Rouge is a backup.
Narciso Rodriguez for Her
Hermès Elixir des Merveilles
Frederic Malle L’eau d’Hiver is what I wear most often. Perfume is my crack though and I have way too much!!
Have you tried Portrait of a Lady from Frederic Malle? L’eau d’Hiver is a beautiful fragrance.
Lancome – Tresor midnight rose
Chanel Allure Eau de Parfum
In The Summer and Spring Its Coco Mademoiselle Fall And Winter Its Elizabeth and James
Nirvana Black
I’ve recently fallen in love with Coco Mademoiselle even though I never tend to go for the more floral/feminine scents. It’s so nice! I think it will probably be the next fragrance I buy, though I tend to wait a while in between buying. Maybe someone will get it for me around Christmas if I’m lucky.
Vera Wang, the original scent. I wear it almost daily.
I tend to change with the season. I have 4 or 5 scents that I rotate throughout the year. I enjoy the complexity of fragrance chemistry too much to stick to just one scent all year.
Spring: Marc Jacobs — Daisy
Summer (Day): Martin Margiela — Replica Beach Walk
Summer (Night): Dior — J’adore
Fall: Fossil — 1954
Winter: Yves Saint Laurent — Belle d`Opium
i have 2 i always go back to which is Juicy Couture original scent & the Aux Papillion
I also don’t wear one enough to make it my signature scent and I have HUGE collection of perfumes.
However, one I wore recently that I haven’t worn a lot of and adore is Christian Dior’s La Dolce Vita.
A scent that I would love to make my own (if it wasn’t so darn expensive) is Aerin’s Waterlily Sun. A beautiful fresh scent.
I haven’t worn it long enough, but my regular fragrance is Tom Ford Velvet Orchid.
I deliberately switch scents so that I don’t pigeonhole myself. Part of my winter rotation include Hermes Elixir des Merveilles and TF Shanghai Lily.
Lanvin Arpège ‘Éclat d’Arpège’. This is my go to for every occasion even though I have so many to chose from but I can not think of anything like it. This fragrance says me in a bottle.
Eau D’Hadrien
I have too many favorites to have a signature scent. I love L’Artisan Ananas Fizz, Tom Ford Black Orchid and Tobacco Vanille, Prada Candy, Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille, Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess and Azuree, Nanadebary Pink, Luctor and Emergo People of the Labyrinth and Shalimar.
Estee Lauders Tuberose Gardenia
A tie between Ralph and Davidoff Cool Water. I really love both. I think I prefer the scent of Ralph, but it hardly lasts at all on my skin, so I have to carry it with me, whereas Cool Water smells great and lasts way longer, so I don’t feel the need to take it around.
Dolce and Gabbona Light Blue. I wear it pretty much every day.
Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf
My signature scent(s) are Flowerbomb, Miss Dior EDT, and Nina by Nina Ricci. I love sweet, feminine scents. I can’t get enough of Flowerbomb and Miss Dior. I save Nina for special occassions.
Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt is my #1 go-to.
I love Coach Poppy Flower and Escada Turquoise Summer
For me it depends on the season. Fall/winter Donna Karen cashmere mist, or VS dream angels Heavenly. Summer Jo Malone nectarine blossom and honey. Spring Vera Wang princess or Marc Jacobs Lola.
I’ve been wearing Estée Lauder Sensuous every day for about 5 years now. I want it to be the scent my children associate with me for the rest of their lives, so I’m really intentional about never wearing any other fragrance.
MAC Turquatic or Victoria’s Secret “Summer” Bombshell
Chloe and Jo Malone Peony & Blush are my two favorites that I wear the most, but I rotate in Michael Kors Glam Jasmine and Philosophy Amazing Grace pretty regularly.
Vanilla Bean Noel body spray by Bath & Bodyworks.
Tara by Fruits & Passion, previously called Bamboo.
My signature smell would be Chanel Chance Eu Vive or Chance Eu Tendre.
Hmmm….I have a few.
Spring/Summer, All ‘white flowers’ – Michael Kors Michael, Houbigant Orangers en Fleurs. Frederic Malle Carnal Flower, Beyond Love by Killian, Michael Kors Very Hollywood, Monyette
Fall/Winter- All ‘spicy & sugary’- Tihota, Lolita Lempicka, Laura Biagiotti’s Roma, Thierry Mugler’s Alien, Prada Candy, and my guilty pleasure- Aquolina’s Pink Sugar
I wear Dior J’Adore exclusively for a few reasons. I fell in love with the fragrance way back in 2000 and it became my signature scent. Also, I’ve developed a sensitivity to scents that are too strong so, a lot of perfumes give me headaches, however, J’Adore doesn’t.
Hugo Boss’s Deep Red. It’s the only fragrance I’ve repeatedly repurchased and the only one I wear…although it can be hard to find!
Angel. Yes, it’s super popular and can be overwhelmingly strong without due diligence, but I truly love it and makes me really feel some deep emotions.
Burberry Brit! I’ve been wearing it since high school, to the point where my best friend can’t even get a whiff of it without thinking of me. I will always be loyal to that fragrance. Beyond that, I love Prada Amber in the winter and Tocca Cleopatra in the summer.
Estee Lauder Knowing
Boucheron Quatre pour Femme
I love TF Portofino and Chanel Eau Premier, especially during summer time here in Abu Dhabi. For colder weather, Jadore by CD, Si by Georgio Armani, and Prada Candy are my absolute favorites.
I love Coco Noir although I rarely wear perfume — my workplace is a no-fragrance zone. Used to be Thierry Mugler’s Alien lol!
Noah, Cacharel! Went through COUNTLESS bottles! 😀
I switch a lot, but the ones I think I wear most are Tokymilk Dark Tainted Love, Poison, Cumming, straight patchouli oil, Datura Noir and Haus of Gloi’s Cozy Sweater.
Petite Chérie by Annick Goutal, bought in Paris, instantly makes me feel pretty!
Used to be Dolce and Gabbana L’Impératrice.
Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker! I’ve been using it since I was 15 (I’m 22 now), and I just haven’t found another scent like it. It’s the only perfume I’ve ever owned that EVERYONE seems to like. I’m always getting compliments on it when I wear it 🙂
I mix it up too much but I guess the closest would be Black by BVLGARI. I just ordered some Tokyo Milk stuff and JHAG too, so maybe that will change. I also wear Valeur Absolue Amethyst a lot, but it’s DC.
Dolce and Gabanna – Light Blue
I actually have three:
For night it’s Chanel’s COCO, “the sultry Chanel.”
For day, most of the time, Jo Malone’s English Pear and Freesia
For days I just want to feel prettier, I spritz on a mix of Jo Malone’s Red Roses and her Pomangranate Noir.
Currently obsessed with Le Labo scents!!
Ummm, my signature scent is clean, like soap or laundry detergent. I don’t wear perfume on a regular basis, and when I do its something sexier like Gucci guilty black
I have two signature scents. They are Les Creations de Monsieur Dior Forever and Forever by Dior and Elisabethan Rose by Penhaligon’s of London. They’re my go-to scents for all occasions.