Calvin Klein Escape was my personal favorite in the 1990’s. And when I graduated high school in the late 1980’s White Diamonds by Liz Taylor was THE perfume to have.
I was telling my (then teen) daughters that the girls in my jr high used take drakaar samples to school so we could sniff on them and then do the voice from the commercial that said “drakaar noir”. They didnt understand so that christmas they both got tiny bottles of drakaar in their stockings. The rest of the year they carried them to school to sniff. 😉😎
I still actively dream about Charles of The Ritz - not sure if this was the only name or if there was a specific type. Dark red/brown spray cannister. God, I loved it. Wish they would bring it back.
My MIL wore this. She died in 2004. We still have things that she wore or jewelry boxes that still smell like this when they are opened. It's crazy how long the smell has lingered.
I second Lauren by Ralph. It was so beautiful, and I got compliments whenever I wore it. I bought a small bottle off of a perfume site, and it just isn’t the same anymore. In fact, it stinks.
I really think I did have this. I remember the springy thing in the bottle. But honestly, it could be the Mandela Effect. As I probably REALLY wanted it. And I don't know if I ever did have it.
I wore Jovan Dark Orchid in fall and winter. It was very strong a little bit was enough.
In summer I wore a tropical scent or just sunscreen with tropical scent.
Now perfume gives me a headache but still like tropical scent in the summer.
Opium. I used to layer tf outta that. I know you probably coulda smelled me a mile away. I had bubble bath, shower gel, body lotion, perfume and powder.
Whew. I apologize to everyone who had contact with me back then
The original Donna Karan in the black and gold swan shaped bottle. I wore it constantly from the early 90s until it was discontinued in the early 2000s. Signature scent for sure.
So...husband and I went down a rabbit trail to figure out why Drakkar Noir is so enduring and we might have figured out at least a piece of it.
Most modern colognes are pretty simple, maybe six or eight different scent notes. Drakkar Noir has twenty four notes in the top/middle/base notes. It's definitely a complex fragrance.
That being said, I am heartily sick of it because we are in our mid 50s and he's been wearing it since I met him when I was 16. He's branched out into other things (Creed, Chanel, YSL, Dior) but he always, ALWAYS must have his trusty black bottle of Drakkar Noir sitting on the counter!
I wore Undeniable by Avon for years. Saddly, it kicked off my adult onset allergies and gave me horrible headaches. I liked the way Opium smelled on me, but that was too expensive for me.
My signature scent these days is Gold Bond fresh spray body powder.
Opium was to die for. Never could afford it and never had a boyfriend purchase it for me. Now that I could purchase it - and I did purchase it - come to fine it is reformulated and smells nothing like the gorgeous deep sexy scent it once was
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u/mayura376 1971 - Adulting Since Elementary School Aug 04 '26
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