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garinda

garinda

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What is your favorite smell or perfume?

If you do wear a scent, do you wear it for yourself or for other people?

Although it won't damage your health, has someone's perfume spoilt your enjoment of a meal?

Does advertising affect your decision about what you will perfume yourself with, as the heady scents of the 80's like Giorgio and Poison aren't as popular as they were.

I wear Lagerfeld when I'm going out, it's deep and not very commonly available, so very unlike me. When I want to smell fresh and clean I love Happy by Clinique, because it's just so fresh and citrusy.

My favorite smell on a woman though is Youth Dew by Estee Lauder, because it reminds me of my Mum kissing me goodnight if my parents were going out when I was little.
 
I wear Eternity perfume myself

I adored Lynx Tempest ..... I don't think they sell it anymore :(....... it used to make me go weak at the knees if any man was wearing it in the same room as me :) oohhhhh!!!
 
I've got a few favourites - depnds on my mood, the time of day or evening and where I'm going.

For daytime I like something light and fluffy and floral.
For evenings I prefer something a little more interesting.

My daughter has introduced me to "Exclamation!" and I rather like it.

I definitely wear a scent for myself. I'm the one closest to the smell so I want it to be something I like. Mind you, it's nice if whoever I'm with likes it too and if I had one that Busman found revolting then I'd probably abandon it.

Oh yes someone else's perfume can certainly spoil my enjoyment of a meal. If it's too strong, overpowering or sickly I feel like I'm eating it! Part of the enjoyment of food is the smell as well as the taste.

Some scents remind me of people too - my Gran always used "4711". "Je Reviens" reminds me of my mother.
 
If I smell someone wearing Antaeus by Chanel it really affects me. I just want to smell or even hug that person and breath it in.

I did consider buying it myself, but it's probably wrong trying to lick yourself.
 
One perfume I really don't like is Samsara (my apologies to anyone who wears it) I think it has a real earthy smell. I find myself checking the room for someone smoking dope before I realise it's THAT perfume!
 
garinda said:
If I smell someone wearing Antaeus by Chanel it really affects me. I just want to smell or even hug that person and breath it in.
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Back off mate.....;)

I have used that stuff for many years.....but only for my own pleasure
 
Does anybody remember a range of talc/body lotion/bubble bath absolutely ages ago which came in sort of orange coloured, plastic containers with brown plastic, tortoiseshell effect tops?

I've done a quick sketch but the top doesn't look to be in proportion. The oval above is a cross section.

The orange range was brought out first and then they brought out a lemony one but I don't think that caught on. I can't for the life of me remember what it was called but I did like it way back then.
 

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I believe that perfume or aftershave should fit the wearer like a good pair of shoes, snug and comfy and never tiresome. I like to wear Cerruti 1881 Aftershave or Paco Rabanne; I’m not a lover of much else. I also like to use Lynx Africa and Touch. I wear it for the simple purpose of Not Smelling unattractive when in company.

I love the tones of Youth Jew on a woman, but much prefer the seductiveness of Yves Saint Laurent - Rive Gauche. There are not many perfumes that I dislike other than 4711.

For a blast from the past, I loved Old Spice and still like its lingering tones. For the girls it was Charlie “The Original Stuff” as a teenager it use to pump the pheromones whenever it hit me……..

Just to lower the tone, you can't beat the smell of a good Ale...................:)
 
I wear cerruti 1881 but also like the aftershave version on men

Big downfall of mine is I can't help accosting nice smelling men!!! It can get quite embarressing when I suddenly find my nose stuck in their neck!! :o
 
WillowTheWhisp said:
Does anybody remember a range of talc/body lotion/bubble bath absolutely ages ago which came in sort of orange coloured, plastic containers with brown plastic, tortoiseshell effect tops?

I've done a quick sketch but the top doesn't look to be in proportion. The oval above is a cross section.

The orange range was brought out first and then they brought out a lemony one but I don't think that caught on. I can't for the life of me remember what it was called but I did like it way back then.
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I know the one you mean Willow, which concerns me a little because its not something that I would have bought for anyone………:o
 
harwood red said:
I wear cerruti 1881 but also like the aftershave version on men

Big downfall of mine is I can't help accosting nice smelling men!!! It can get quite embarressing when I suddenly find my nose stuck in their neck!! :o
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I'll be the short fat grey haired old fart standing next to you at the footy tomorrow.....wearing cerruti 1881................:p
 
Doug said:
I'll be the short fat grey haired old fart standing next to you at the footy tomorrow.....wearing cerruti 1881................:p
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errr what footy tomorrow doug??? It is funny how we posted at the same time with the same scent!!! I also like paco rabanne.

But anyone come near me with Brut and I will probably die of sneezing!!!!
 
WillowTheWhisp said:
Does anybody remember a range of talc/body lotion/bubble bath absolutely ages ago which came in sort of orange coloured, plastic containers with brown plastic, tortoiseshell effect tops?

I've done a quick sketch but the top doesn't look to be in proportion. The oval above is a cross section.

The orange range was brought out first and then they brought out a lemony one but I don't think that caught on. I can't for the life of me remember what it was called but I did like it way back then.
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I can't remember the name either, but I'm having a vision it was produced by Coty.
 
On men it's got to be the great smell of Brute.
I'm not a big perfume fan.
I used to love a perfume called Sea Jade by Yardley but they stopped production in the 80s.
I don't like strong Musky smells.
 
Just a note gentlemen.

Aftershave is rubbish, it's alchol based. You should always go for eau de toilette, which is oil based and won't irritate your skin. Plus the perfume lasts longer.


[I do hope eau de toilette isn't censored for not being English.];)
 
Doug said:
I believe that perfume or aftershave should fit the wearer like a good pair of shoes, snug and comfy and never tiresome. I like to wear Cerruti 1881 Aftershave or Paco Rabanne; I’m not a lover of much else. I also like to use Lynx Africa and Touch. I wear it for the simple purpose of Not Smelling unattractive when in company.

I love the tones of Youth Jew on a woman, but much prefer the seductiveness of Yves Saint Laurent - Rive Gauche. There are not many perfumes that I dislike other than 4711.

For a blast from the past, I loved Old Spice and still like its lingering tones. For the girls it was Charlie “The Original Stuff” as a teenager it use to pump the pheromones whenever it hit me……..

Just to lower the tone, you can't beat the smell of a good Ale...................:)
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Youth Jew? would that get up your nose or what.:rofl38: :rofl38:
 
Isn't persomal taste a funny thing? Someone I used to work with must have taken "splash it all over" far too literally and put me off Brut for life. :eek:


Mmmmmm yes 1881 is lovely.


Yes! I think that orange thing was by Coty but what the flippin heck was it?
 
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