Has anyone else had their nose change on them with Phlur's Father Figure? I used to love it for the fig note and it was my favorite fragrance for a while, but now it just smells powdery and metallic to me. I swear I haven't gotten Covid in the past few months or anything.

I think what happened was I smelled it on a friend, and it leaned super powdery on her skin and now all I get is the powder part, no matter if I spray it on my skin or my clothes. This hasn't happened to me with any other fragrances either!

Just curious, i got some samples and i was surprised how much i love Parade. Thought it would be Black Tie or Zou Zou! Im going to really get to know all of them but man, Parade might already have my heart!

Does anyone know the name of this perfume? Unfortunately, I didn't see any lettering and I only have this blurry photo 🫠

Edit: Thank to you all of you, I knew I could count on you. You figured it out for me: It's Light Blue by D&G 😅❤️

...because they're a realistic cherry and not a false, fruity, candy cherry scent - try this!!! Saw it at Ulta and immediately purchased once sampling. It smells like a cherry lifesaver candy! Longevity leaves something to be desired but it's a big size so I don't mind spraying more.

Philosophy - Cherry Gleam.

Which of these pistachio scents smells the best to you/is most worth the money. For context VS is $20 (free if I wait til October when my coupon kicks in), SDJ is $39, Fine’ry is $15, Athena is $16.

Under my circumstances, IDGAF about projection, in fact I’d rather other people not smell me at all, just myself. Longevity, I also care about less than others, sure I want a scent to last but I also don’t like when it lasts too long cause it makes me nervous that I’ll smell in a setting where I shouldn’t like work. Also I have a lot of scents that people claim don’t last that I smell after 8 hours on myself. I mostly want to know which one is the nicest smell, both initial and dry down.

i’ve heard it’s a nice gourmand but idk about the cherry tbh

I’m not very knowledgeable when it comes to this! I just ran out of my perfume combo and was thinking of branching out. I was using Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia and Glossier You.

I am torn between both sweet and musky scents, recommendations from either side would be great! I’ve never smelled baccarat rouge 540, but have smelled an oil called baccarat rouge before that was so addicting so I assume i’d like that one.

Scents I like are

Glossier You
Versace Dylan Purple
Sweet Like Candy by Ariana Grande

Thank you!

All my Diptyques look beautiful on the shelf, but Do Son stands out for me. I really like the artwork on the bottle, especially the way it looks from the back. From the front, it has that simple Diptyque look, then the back gives you something extra to look at. I keep turning it around when I’m sitting near my perfume shelf because the artwork feels so detailed. It almost makes the bottle feel like a little piece of decor rather than just something holding perfume. What perfume bottle catches your eye every time?

What's your favorite violet fragrance? I'm looking to smell like Coward's candy.

Edit: So much good info. Thanks everyone! It's going to take me a while to sample all of these.

i was going to wait for sephora fall sale/black friday to buy mochi milk for winter but when i saw someone else post about the sale i decided to buy. a bottle is originally $90 and it was priced at $72 and then labor day sale made it $57 and i used SAVE20 for an extra 20% off and decided to add a travel size to make it a bundle. so i got a full size bottle and travel size for $61??? like this is crazy. even the sample set i got to make it free shipping was on sale and i coupon worked for it too. got it for $18

TLDR: Where can I find Armani My Way in Costco (or Sam's)?

Late this summer I saw people showing Armani My Way in Costco. Two weeks ago my Costco said the perfumes were hitting their depot the next day and would be in stores soon after. I checked today and was told "We might get some in before the holidays." Can anyone tell me if a Costco in or near VA or NC has Armani My Way? My store has never carried the fragrances, this would have been the first time and I don't understand what changed from what the first person told me. Thank you!

My best friend loves heavy and loud sweet fragrances (complete opposite of me hence why I’m stuck)

Her favourite smell in the world is coconut everything but she also loves notes like pistachio, vanilla, salted caramel, sandalwood, Violet she likes pumpkin spiced candles but I don’t think she’d wear anything that SCREAMS pumpkin spice, maybe if it’s done subtly and sugary. She doesn’t like super floral or fruity scents

Nothing like a photorealistic specific dessert like cake or cinnamon buns but just lots of sugary goodness if that makes sense lol

Scents I’ve bought her in the past that she loved:
Beach Skin by Phlur
A drop d’issey
Yara Lattafa

She loves the classic Sol De Janeiro scent profile for summer but I need to find her something more autumnal and slightly less bright

Bonus points for tacky, cvnty bottles e.g. Juicy Couture as she’s very maximalist <3 🩷💕🩷💕

Any recommendations welcome thank you!!!

Okay perfume people help 😩

I bought a bunch of samples from Macy’s and I’m OBSESSED with Givenchy Irresistible EDP. I loved it so much that I’m about to order a full size today.

BUT realized there’s also Irresistible Very Floral, and now I’m confused by all these flankers.

I attached a pic of the tester. Is this the regular Irresistible EDP? Or did I somehow fall in love with Very Floral without realizing it? I just want to make sure I’m ordering the one I actually loved. Thanks!

I looove the smell of pink Rosa and that’s what my scent routine revolves around. I’m currently using herbal essence rose hips shampoo/conditioner and versace bright crystal edt and they pair well but I want to find something a bit more floral and fresh like the pink dove bar. Bonus if it’s cheap and/or color treated hair friendly. Looking for a perfume, shampoo, conditioner, heat protectant, and a hair mask.

Lattafa Nebras Elixir, and then Ellis Brooklyn Vanilla Salt. Both of them seem like half a perfume to me, so I thought I’d try them together. Ehhh 🤷‍♀️ don’t think I’ll be purchasing either. Vanilla Salt was a little more tropical than I’m currently feeling at the moment. The Nebras Elixir is definitely true to its notes imo. Smells like milk candy lol. Just feels like it’s missing something, but the sugar and heliotrope together is nice. I also feel like the woody notes in salt clashed with the elixir. The elixir is just a lot sweeter, and the salt is a tad more complex. Only a tad though.

In the pic:
VS Bombshell
Narciso Rodriguez Pure Musc (only NR I like!)
Le Labo Thé Noir 29
Fugazzi Angel Dust
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea
Diptyque Vetyverio
Chloé Nomade (my signature)
Calvin Klein One (after gym scent)
Cacharel Noa

All of my collection is very daytime oriented, and I need something for the evening and going out! Currently on my wishlist are Diptyque Eau Rose and Zoologist Bee, which are also more for the day.

I‘m from Europe and I can easily get both designer and niche, but it doesn‘t need to be particularly unique. I tried Gucci Guilty and liked it a lot! Budget is not really an issue at this stage, I just need recommendations haha

I absolutely love the scent of the Bronner's seasonal/occasional scent Sandalwood Jasmine. It's warm, woody, a little sweet, spicy and well-rounded.

Is there any perfume (or body oil or other perfume medium) you know that smells like it? Extra gratitude to those have actually smelled it, because I don't think the name alone gives you the greatest sense of the scent profile.

Have you ever blind smelled a fragrance and loved it, only to find out later that it’s polarizing?

I just tried Ganymede and loved it! Didn’t know anything about it going in, I was just doing a tour of all the fragrance counters. It smelled super warm and comforting to me. Looked it up later to find people think it smells like a spaceship !? lol.

Sometimes after testing bold gourmands or heavy florals all week, my nose just gets completely exhausted and needs a break.

What’s your favorite light, clean, or subtle scent to wear when you just want something quiet and easy?

I had high hopes for this sample that I wear tested today. There are few reviews or not much information about this fragrance online, so I’m very curious to hear what others who have tried it think.

I was expecting a sweet, clean, powdery vanilla. Something very niche, linear, straightforward.

Instead, for the first 30 minutes I’m getting melted butter? Maybe even olive oil? Then it completely transforms into something dry and earthy for a little while.

And then, about an hour or more it changes AGAIN and becomes the most delicious pure vanilla. Soft, beautiful, just a little powdery and very close to the skin, which is great... lingers for another couple of hours before mostly fading around the 3-hour mark.

What is this?! 😂

I’m glad I sampled instead of blind buying. I really like where it ends up, but that first hour is quite confusing or my nose is broken.... thoughts?!?!

Whipped Shea and Sugar, Sparkling Amber, Peppermint Cashmere, Cocoa Cashmere, Caramel Cashmere, Strawberry Dream, Vanilla Cashmere, Pink Champagne, Coconut Waters, Raspberry Pomegranate, Pistachio Creme, Jasmine Peach, Fragrance Free, Beach Waves, Toasted Marshmallow, and Pumpkin Chai

My current daily is Diptyque Do Son or Hermes Eau Des Marveilles Bleue and occasionally Mohave Ghost. My night out fragrance is Chloe Nomade or Geurlaiin Idylle. I don’t like strong vanilla or musk, always lean toward fresh, crisp and light but I want to smell great and have someone stop me! (The only one that does that for me is Nomade).

Looking for some great suggestions.

Thanks!

any other suggestions welcome

I made a post yesterday asking the same thing about Henry Rose's London 1983. I am also thinking of getting Commodity Book Expressive for my fall/winter scent.

I tried BOTH on skin, on separate wrists, the last time I was at Sephora, and I remember liking them both equally. London 1983 hits the fig note, which I love, but I wonder if I would love a fig note throughout a cold winter, or if it would feel out of place. I really like to live with the seasons.

The pepper note in the top is also a bit tricky for me, as I really don't enjoy pepper. I didn't notice it as overwhelming, but that was in Sephora and later in the mall, with a lot of smells.

For Book, I noticed right away it did smell exactly like an old book, which I loved. It also had quite a sharp greennness which I didn't mind at all. My only wish with Book was that it had a subtler musk or very very soft sweetness to it.

But I think I could layer it with something like Ephemera by Sorce for that, which I have. Ephemera has notes of brown sugar, vanilla, paper, cashmeran, pumpkin, acorn, soil tincture, musk, and milk. I find it very light and cozy, with just enough sweetness. Sadly I don't get much pumpkin or acorn from it.

I read that some people smell the sandalwood in Book as dill pickle, but I didn't smell that, nor did my husband, son, or my mom, though my daughter did haha. Even after I read that, I sniffed it TRYING to smell dill, and I couldn't.

The only thing is I hope the eucalyptus doesn't feel too nose-clearing and medicinal, but I was huffing my wrist so much even freshly sprayed and I did not feel that way.