/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7859466
I wear Gothic, but I like sweet smelling perfumes.

Admittedly, I'm cheap when it comes to buying, so I get Bath and Body Works a lot. Their Pink Chiffon smells wonderful, and I'm also partial to their Sweet Pea and citrus scents.

I've been on an online spree with indie perfume oils recently, mostly ZOMG Smells from Seattle.

Gothic lolita: Othello from BPAL, Master Ball Ancient Musk from Fizzy Fairy Apothecary, Kuiper Belt Objects Unite in Vengeance from ZOMG Smells.

Classic lolita: Rose in Amber from ZOMG, Hatshepsut's Beard from ZOMG, Tea by Simpatico

Sweet lolita: Baby Unicorn Birthday Party from ZOMG

My boyfriend hates fragrances so I stopped wearing perfume. Or deodorant (except with lolita, I still wear deodorant). God this thread reminds me how incredibly gross this makes me feel

>>7859466
I prefer toned down sweet and classic styles and the only perfume I wear is Daisy by Marc Jacobs.

>>7860895
So just because he's being a picky cunt you're not wearing perfume? Why don't you just tell him that if smelling nice offends his delicate sensibilities he should go fuck a dustbin?

>>7860895

You shouldn't have to change for your significant other, especially if it makes you unhappy.

I'm looking for a subtle flowery scent that'll last.

>>7860919
>>7860922
Well I do it because I know how annoying it can be to smell something constantly that you can't stand. I have it with his smoking, so I'm trying to be the bigger person by doing something about what disturbs him. I figured I'd get used to it eventually. Kind of like fragrance rehab?

>>7860929
Tell him to quit smoking then, at least your habit doesn't give people cancer.

>>7860929

I can get perfume, but deodorant? C'mon..

>>7860919
>>7860922
I don't know if this is true for anon's boyfriend but some people are super sensitive to fragrances. It runs in my family. Often when people around me wear too much perfume or deodorant my airways close up and tears start streaming down my face and I need to leave the room to keep from making a scene. It's not even like these people are dousing themselves in it, two sprays are already too much for me. Changing rooms are hell on earth.

I'm so envious of people who can wear/be around perfume and enjoy it so I'm going to monitor this thread and live vicariously through you.

My to-go is Night of Fancy by Anna Sui. I tend to buy things that I like in bulk, so I got like 5 bottles when I decided I like it. Which is a good thing, because I think Night is limited edition. I guess once I run out, I'll use the Flight of Fancy, which is nice, I guess, but I really prefer Night.
Then I have two scents from Bodyshop, Rose and Sakura for whenever I'm feeling mature or girly, depending on my mood.

My SO bought me Si by Giorgio Armani. I also have some of those Harajuku Lovers from when I was younger.

I wear Vera Wang's original Princess when I wear sweet, Illamasqua's Freak when I wear gothic, and Marc Jacob's Daisy when I wear classic.

>go to mall
>perfume store
>try pic related
>don't really like the scent at all
>realize I probably only liked it for the cute bottle
>tfw I like the aesthetic look of bottles more than I do their scents

Speaking of a perfume I actually wear, I love Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet.

Body shop's fragrances are godly. I use white musk libertine shower gel and more recently the spray if classic, peach when i'm in sweet, and every day is usually whatever is closest to hand. Also the cherry blossom is nice too.

I'm allergic to most perfumes... And the rest, I can't stand the smell. I love it on other people, though.

Idk, it just seems I'm not myself when I have a different smell on me...

>>7861108
>be like six or seven years old, over at grandma's house
>admire all the fancy empty perfume bottles
>"Do you want one, little anon?"
>omg yes pls
>she fills them up
>with stinky cheap cologne
>from now on I have several bottles of stanky cologne in my room
>don't want to just empty them into toilet because that shit was a gift from my gran
>"t-thanks grandma"

This issue never left me. Why do all the prettiest bottles contain the grosses fragrances? Are the manufacturers trying to make up for their stinky perfume by making the bottles all sparkly? Why can't they just get both things right? Sigh.

>>7861135
>Are the manufacturers trying to make up for their stinky perfume by making the bottles all sparkly?
They are actually, it's just another selling point. A lot of people buy things just for the packaging.

I can't for the life of me find a perfume for wimmin that smells foresty and minty instead of sweet and flowery, and men's are too musky and smell either like an old professor or a bona fide douchebag. I like sweet scents on other women and it makes me think of my nice aunt, but on me it just doesn't fit and it makes me feel ill after a while.

Closest I got was Elizabeth Arden's Green Tea because my mother-in-law uses it by the gallon and brings some to me as well, but it goes away after an hour and still has a bit of sweetness to it (which isn't too bad but I could do without). Pls halp, I want to smell like an autumn pine forest without having to wear a car freshener around my neck.

>>7861108
Lol, I bathe in the stuff.

I am madly in love with this one, DKNY - Be Delicious, I think it's amazing, but it does get a bit overwhelming sometimes. The smell is quite strong.

I also have a peach one from body shop that smells really sweet and really nice

>>7861139
Have you thought about making your own perfume?

>>7861139
Have you ever looked at the Demeter Fragrance line? They have a ton of unisex scents that aren't "normal". There's one called Giant Sequoia that is "a big, bold, fresh evergreen and woody fragrance capturing the unique scent of the majestic Giant Sequoia.", which kind of sounds like what you're looking for, sans mint.

>>7861139
>They are actually, it's just another selling point.
That's also why the smaller ounces of fragrances are always sold in bottles that are like 3x bigger than the ones with more perfume in them...

>>7860929
ffs if he smokes he probably won't even have a sense of smell in a couple years

Has anyone here tried using fragrance or essential oils instead of perfume? I heard some people dilute them and just use a couple drops on their skin.

Lolita Lempicka is one if my favorites day or night. My day-to-day scent though is philosophy Amazing Grace

>>7860895
>2014
>abiding by partner's disgusting tastes

>>7860895
You can get unscented deodorant, anon.

It's $200 USD a bottle but so worth it.

It's perfect for classic.

same anon as >>7861412

Love in Black for work (I wear corporate goth),

then pic related for casual settings

I have the weirdest body chemistry so many scents I like smell gross on me. When I finally find one that doesn't I tend to stick with it for a long time haha.

Right now Tokyo Milk's Yesterday is my go to, It starts off really sweet but mellows to a nice dark scent.

>>7860929

He smokes and yet he can't stand fragrances? Or you stopped wearing fragrances because he stopped smoking? One is a markedly worse scenario than the other.

>>7861160
I like the idea of a lot of Demeter scents and they DO tend to be decently accurate, but there's this finishing smell that's almost like rubbing alcohol that ruins that first strong whiff for me. Their Paperback smell was decent but it had that finish so I never bought it.

>>7861454
What about Fragonard? They have a Cedre scent that is just incredibly, very fresh woodsy smell.

>>7861160
I haven't seen them on sale anywhere in Europooristan, and I'm someone who travels a lot and loves browsing duty free shops (then again, they only seem to have the popular stuff).
I'd like to have a whiff of each first and try it on myself to see if it sticks, I once tried Creed's Green Irish Tweed and liked it very much but it lasted for five minutes.

>>7861467
gah it cut me off:
>So I don't really like the idea of ordering online or anything.

I wear Versace Bright Crystal and Burberry Brit

>>7861439
He's still smoking but went from 60 cigs a day to 4.

>>7861511
So he expects you to stop wearing deodorant for him but he still smokes? That sounds really selfish

Like anon above mentioned, they make scentless deodorant

>>7861108
Vera Wang Princess... it's a strange perfume to me. I remember wanting it so bad because the bottle was so pretty and I loved the name but the smell was... not so good. Fast forward a few years, the liquid is a brownish color, probably from age and the horrible heat in my house during summer months.

Now that perfume smells like pure heaven. Some perfumes smell a lot better with age like Princess and Ralph Lauren's Romance from what I've experienced.

>>7859466
Two bottles of it.

I'm pretty cheap myself.

I enjoy floral scents for daily wear and lolita alike, but judge my quality of perfume based on how well I'm dressed/what I'm going out to do. If I'm just wearing normalfag clothes, I'm good with Bath & Bodyworks Black Amethyst lotion + unscented deodorant for the day.

If I'm in classic lolita/dressed well for another reason, I wear Belle Chérie by Fragonard. The bottle I got in Paris was part of a pack I split with friends, so it only cost me around $40 for 30ml.

When I'm wearing something like dolly/mori kei, I tend to avoid the florals and go towards more natural scents. Often just lavender oils or something similar. We have lots of lavender where I live.

I wear pic related. Got it for the bottle, keep it for the scent. It's very light, subtle and sweet fruit smell. So very girly and pretty. Not too sweet you smell like a little girl, or so fruity you smell like a fruit basket. Very nice and clean.

How do you keep your scents strong? I use body sprays and roll on perfumes, and I've been doing the trick of putting them at certain points (inner elbow, back of knee, wrists, hollow of throat, behind ear) but it seems like the scent fades pretty quickly.

>>7861931
Unscented lotion before spraying the perfume itself.

>>7861322
basically anti-perspirant u mean?

>>7861533
considering nicotine's addictive properties, 60 to 4 is quite the effort to please one's SO.

Call me a fanboy if you like, but I'm gonna post my favorite brand's bottles made in coalition with Kosta Boda, a famous glassworks.

Always

This is my favorite perfume. It smells exactly like esoteric store. I love it.

>>7861931
Body sprays and roll on perfumes won't give you the same result unless you buy an actual perfume.

>>7862078
Damn. I don't like to shell out for perfume since I don't use it too often, and the alcohol tends to kill the scent after a while, but it's probably the alcohol that also helps it linger, huh? I'll have to look for something that I like enough to use daily, and just suck it up.

>>7862163
Not all long-lasting perfumes are super expensive, anon.

Perhaps try Fragonard? They're mid-range price, simple bottles (you're not paying for the bottle, you're paying for the perfume), last forever (which is nice if you won't be wearing it all the time), and the scent itself can last all day.

But the other anon was right. Body sprays and the like aren't made to last. If you do like using those/roll-ons, just get one in a small enough bottle to carry around in your bag to reapply.

>>7862163
Anon, try Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab scents? They're cheaper than brand perfumes, but also maintain a great all-day scent. I've been wearing Samhain 2013 for 10 hours now, and I'm still getting whiffs of it. It is Halloween captured in a perfume oil.
Nosferatu is also a great gothic scent, and I usually don Bordello and La Belle au Bois Dormant for lolita.

Another trick is to apply baby oil before applying the perfume too.

>>7862163
Like that other anon said, not all perfumes are expensive.

It honestly depends on what kind of perfume you happen to be looking for, also a lot of perfumes come in small presentations, or even in spray presentation like pic related.

Has anyone here ever tried making their own perfume? I've been looking for one I like for a while, but it seems like whenever I sample them in stores the air is so dense with fragrance I can't actually tell what it smells like. That or I like a fragrance in store, but when I get home it smells different.

Not perfume, but this used to be my absolute favorite scent, but I swear the ones they sell now are different from my the bottles I got years ago. I really love softer scents like lavender, anyone have any recommendations along those lines? I'm a total perfume newbie.

>>7862452
I've never tried myself, but I know if you have the money you can get a fragrance specifically matched to you.

I am inclined to powdery and sweet perfumes.
My latest addition is Chance Eau Tendre by Chanel. Really flowery and soft fragrance that lasts.

Other perfumes I own are:

>Cheeky Alice by Vivienne Westwood. Really powdery and long lasting. I don't think she makes it anymore, which is a shame.

>Kenzo Amour. My favorite. Really sweet, also lasts a lot. I also think they discontinued this one and it breaks my heart. Has notes of vanilla, wood and cherry blossom.

>Poison by Dior, really strong scent. The whole Poison line is really strong and long lasting, even the day after when I shower, I still smell like perfume. This one I don't really use because it's not my cup of tea. Somewhat sweet and spicy, with wooden notes. It's definitely for women who love strong scents.

>DKNY Delicious Night. This perfume was made for partying at night, which explains why it's so strong. Kinda fruity and citric in its notes, since its theme is night life, it also lasts a fucking lot.

>Bebe Sheer, smells like baby prostitute. Shit was like $9. Would not really use again. I still have the twist 'n spray. Gave away the bottle.

Other perfumes I owned were:

>Armani Code. An amazing scent. I loved it. Has jasmine notes. It's really elegant, lasts a moderate amount of time. I'm planning to buy it again.

>Armani Diamonds. It's a really mature and flowery fragrance that I honestly could never get used to. Doesn't really seem to last a lot.

>Hypnotic Poison by Dior. Super sweet and super strong. Fairly cheap [I think the medium sized bottle was like 90 bucks or so]. Lasts til the next day.

>Ralph by Ralph Lauren. Hated it. Fruity in a bad way, kinda citric and floral. I hated everything about it, but it's also a cheap perfume.

>Chanel no. 5. It's perfect, end of.

>Coco Mademoiselle. A really mature perfume. Would recommend if you're into strong and mature fragrances. Floral notes, not too sweet.

I-I'm s-sorry for being too descriptive.
I just love perfumes so much ;_;

>>7862163
Celebrity fragrances are quite cheap and a lot of the 3.4oz. bottles can be bought for less than $30 on eBay. Of course, I highly recommend testing the fragrance out in a store before you shell out the money though. Bath and Body Works has cheap eau de toilettes and parfums that are worth trying. Some of them use a horribly cheap musk however...

>>7862533
Justin Bieber perfumes are a guilty pleasure of mine.

I also like:
DKNY's Be Delicious
Marc Jacob's Lola, Daisy Dream, and Daisy Eau So Fresh, Honey
Viktor & Rolf's Flowerbomb
Philosophy's Amazing Grace
Chloe's See

I love perfumes.

For simple daily wear I just use Body Shop's Vanilla perfume because it's not too heavy or cloying but it lasts all day.

Dressing up a little bit for classic or sweet lolita, I prefer using Jennifer Aniston's Lolavie which has a mix of floral and fruity scents and again, it's nice and light and lasts for ages.

Evening and classic or gothic coords I prefer Prai's Scent of a Woman - Nights. It's a more sophisticated scent than some of my perfumes and can be a bit overpowering so I'm careful about how much I use. It's got a more smoky scent which I'm going to guess is from the sandalwood and musk together.

Then there's Dolce & Gabanna's Rose the One which is REALLY strong when straight out of the bottle, but once you've let it sit for a while it fades to a much more bearable level and is lovely in the end. I pretty much only use this for formal dinners and the like because it's just really too fancy for daily use for me.

>>7862452
>I've been looking for one I like for a while, but it seems like whenever I sample them in stores the air is so dense with fragrance I can't actually tell what it smells like.
If you're going to buy a perfume, ask if they have coffee beans to smell, or bring your own.
That clears your nostrils and lets you smell the perfume better. It's also good for when you're testing a lot of perfumes. The smell can get too overwhelming so coffee "resets" your sense of smell.

>That or I like a fragrance in store, but when I get home it smells different.

Most likely because the perfume is on its final notes. Usually when you're buying a perfume, you get to smell the first and heart notes, but not the final ones. This is why perfumes smell different when the heart note has faded.

I suggest that when they spray perfume on your wrist, let it dry for a couple of minutes so you can smell the final notes and see if the perfume convinces you.

As for making my own perfume, I've considered it, but I have no patience to gather all the ingredients and experiment with the quantities to get a perfume I like. Too much work.

>>7862596
Good to know, thanks for the advice!

Seeing all of these perfumes, I've been sort of curious. Since I don't really want to wear girly perfumes when I crossplay as a guy, I've been thinking of buying another fragrance. Does anyone have any good cologne/perfume recommendations for what to wear when I crossplay?

>>7862762
4711 cologne, manly AND cheap!

>>7861931
Are you sure you're not just getting used to the scent? After a while you get used to it and don't smell it anymore. If you put on so much that you keep smelling it the entire day then there's a chance you're suffocating everyone around you. My aunt does this, as well as someone who lives in my apartment complex and leaves the elevator practically unusable every morning.

>>7861931

This is the best and easiset way for me:

Spray/soak it onto something else, eg- a piece of facial cotton. Then tuck it someplace next to your skin, eg- tuck it into your bra. Your skin heat will release the scent over time, but since it's soaked into a cotton ball, it doesn't dissipated as quickly as on skin (in addition to heating up, skin sheds, and the pores release sweat and moisture into the air, along with the precious perfume).

You can spray it into your clothes as well, but be careful that it may cause discoloration, and certain notes may not fade in the wash and can make your whole laudnry load smell weird (it will never smell like the perfume. The top notes go very quickly so the only scents that stain are the artificial oils and certain particularly oily base notes).

This also works for particular perfumes that don't seem to have any lasting power, eg Calvin Klein's Sheer Beauty

I used to just wear whatever perfume I'd been given as a present, and seldomly at that, but the first ones I chose myself which I wear now (after being introduced to them by a friend) are La Petite Robe Noir by Guerlain and J'adore by Dior.

>>7861931
>>7862163
Thanks for the advice, everyone!
>>7862431
>>7862312
I'll look at these two. Never heard of Fragonard, but I've definitely heard of Black Phoenix, and everyone says they're really nice.
>>7862776
Oh, no, I make certain not to reapply to often. That cloying cotton candy perfume every twelve year old wore in middle school has made sure I never do that.

>>7860929
But you have to change for him and he can't change for you? I think wearing perfume you like isn't going to kill him while his smoking could kill you.

>>7859466
Jo Malone, Juicy Couture, Dior, Victoria's Secret body mist, Katy Perry

I adore perfume!

>>7861891
Is this still sold? I can't seem to find it.

>>7861968
A male Agonist fan? /swoon.

Though I'm an Amouage fan myself.

>>7863572
Yep. Amouage is great. Opus series has some real sweet stuff. I got a sample of beloved and it's one of my new favorites!

>>7862163
I think the alcohol is to allow the perfume to gasify and it evaporates from your skin after a few seconds.

>>7862468
this is what the thread is for. Don't be sorry.

>>7863572
>>7863593
just a question. How'd you find out about agonist?

>>7863604
Thank you anon.

>>7859533
>pink chiffon
My favorite atm.

>>7860895
>no deodorant
what the fuck

Tocca Florence is my current holy grail fragrance.
I'm usually classic so it's great for that. Gardenia with bergamot undertones.

I also use Moroccan Rose from the body shop, Vanilla from there also.

I have a bunch of assorted rose scents I've picked up from Japan and elsewhere that I sometimes layer if I feel like wearing rose; but I find that Tocca lasts very well and as soon as I smelt it, I knew it was mine.

>>7861958
No, I mean deodorant. You can get stuff that will kill the bacteria before they grow/start to stink.

This might be silly but i stay the fuck away from florals bc they remind me of wakes.
Like i'll be hanging out and some chick reeks of flowers and my first thought is death

>>7862561
I know the feeling. Paris Hilton's are mine and the look when people find out I'm wearing something by her brand are priceless. I got nothing but compliments though. People pass by while running errands or at work often ask so they can buy it for themselves or SO.

>>7860919
Because chemically synthesized fragrances just make all of you smell like cheap whores.

Once you adapt to not using artificially scented products, even scented laundry detergent gives you a headache.

Not everyone exposes themselves to synthetically designed scents, so they're often offended. I can detect fake fragrances from six feet away and it's repulsive.

I used to love cheap shit, until I stopped using it. I can do essential oils, but rarely perfumes.


It's like cutting fast food out of your diet and then you try it again one day only to realize how horrible it actually tastes.

>>7864242
Jesus you're like that one vegan who shits on every non-vegan. If you're offended by how I fucking smell then that's your problem not mine. If I want to smell like a fucking lemon then I'm going to smell like a fucking lemon whether your 'sensitive nose' likes it or not. Honestly I'd rather someone smell like they shoved roses up their ass then smell like a homeless man who just ran a marathon.

>>7864248
dammit typo
*than

>>7864234
that's pretty goth.
I like it.

>>7864248
If you eat right, you don't smell homeless.

The perfumes actually make me sneeze. Sometimes they make me feel sick.

I'm defending that girl's boyfriend.

Perfume and antiperspirants are modern day commodities that aren't even used world wide.

You forget that not everyone will smell badly without them. A lot depends on genetics, skin biome, and what you eat.

If a man wants to smell homeless, that's his prerogative, and yet people get just as offended as I do when you smell like you rolled around in cheap perfume.
It's probably a lot to do with wearing too much. One squirt is enough.

There was a quote about perfume I liked a lot. The right amount is when you leave a room and there's something missing but can't tell what it is that left. The wrong amount is when you announce yourself with the stench of a department store.

>>7864242
You sound very boring.

>>7864254
You'd be surprised. :)
I get photographed at events when I go dancing lol

Anyone know of a good one with some sandalwood? I love that smell!

>>7864252
>The right amount is when you leave a room and there's something missing but can't tell what it is that left. The wrong amount is when you announce yourself with the stench of a department store.
This so much. Perfume is meant to be smelled up close, not from the other side of the room. Honestly, part of the problem seems to be that the people wearing it get used to it/have their sense of smell dulled by it, so they pack it on, forgetting that other people can smell it perfectly fine.

>>7864242

I was expecting someone like you to come into this thread. Precisely someone like you.

I'm sorry but my $150 perfume is far from making me smell like a cheap whore.
Come back when you know beyond $5 perfumes.

>>7864269
Cheap whores wear too much perfume. It doesn't matter if it's cheap or expensive. They dump it on.

It doesn't matter if they bought it themselves for five dollars or if a john gifted them an expensive bottle.

You smell like a cheap whore because I can smell it from six feet away and you don't understand moderation.

It's like caking makeup onto your face. It's not pretty.

>>7864242
Your type are embarrassingly entertaining, you know that?

The girls who don't wear makeup while throwing shade at those who do.

The girls who don't use a brand product or anything not "natural" enough for them, throwing shade at girls who use their opposing products.

The girls who don't wear perfume, yet bother to throw shade at those who choose to do so.

The funny thing is that nobody gives a shit if you don't wear perfume the same way nobody ever gives a shit about the girls who aren't wearing makeup or washing their faces, but you will always see someone like you making it into some sort of crusade in order to feel superior. You remind me of those really cliche, truly pathetic after school specials from the 90s where it was common to shit on "girly girls". You know, where they tried to make people seem terrible when in reality all it boiled down to were miserable writers behind the scenes, venting their troubled high school days into a poorly written self insert.

Go cry about some RENT related shit outside of a Whole Foods, you piece of gorilla cunt. Nobody cares what you don't like, but people sure as shit will care about your unwarranted condescension.

tfw you have congenital anosmia and can't use or appreciate perfumes because you don't know what they smell like

>>7864293
nayrt, but perfume affects everyone around you, especially if you don't wear it properly. I'm not saying never wear it ever (and I don't think the anon you're replying to is either), but there are people who are allergic, and dumping the whole bottle on yourself seems to be a common practice.

>>7863190
I'm sorry, anon, I couldn't find it again either! I ordered mine through sanrio in the sephora section, but it seems now all they have is the Big Pink Bow perfume, which I don't own so I can't comment on.

It truly is my favorite fragrance though, and I have a very sensitive nose.

>>7864293
You know what's funny? I do wear make up. Just enough to where features pop but you can't tell I'm wearing it. :)
I love Tarte and Urban Decay.
Zuzu for lipstick.

>>7864293
I also get all dressed up.

Not everyone is a stereotype, some people just get offended when you rain yourself in perfume.

Moderation is key in everything. Diet, lifestyle, makeup, perfume.

You'll live longer and happier for it.

>>7864314
>not everyone is a stereotype
>"A-Anyone using perfume is a cheap w-whore!1!1"

Mhm.

>>7864311
>>7864314
All that backpeddling, lol.

>>7864315
Anyone drenching it on is a cheap whore.

You just read what you wanted to, huh?

Just kind of skipped over emphasis on moderation and how products that aren't engineered in a lab have less offensive odors?

How things like some essential oils are really enjoyable?

You're painting yourself as badly as you want to paint me.

>>7864323
>You're painting yourself as badly as you want to paint me.

Honey, you did a fine enough job of that all on your own. My brush is still bone dry.

Whatever helps you sleep at night, though. Don't start shit you can't finish.

This thread.

Stay catty, /cgl/

Anyone enjoy lighter scents, such as body mists? I miss the raspberry one that I had from The Body Shop. Their peach one is lovely, too. I used to also favor their Sun Glow fragrance until it was discontinued and they changed the formula on their jasmine fragrance, so I no longer buy the latter. Their Atlas rose is nice, though. I only wish for a stronger rose perfume, much like my rose facial toner.

>>7864326
Says the person who assumes I knock down anyone who's a girly girl and am not one myself, albeit minus a cloud of synthesized overpriced shit wafting about my body.

Uh huh. Dry brush for sure.

>>7864287
No that's not definition of what smelling like a cheap whore is.

A cheap whore is someone who buys cheap perfume and then drowns herself in it. There /is/ a difference between perfumes and their prices and their quality does change depending on how much they cost, but obviously some people wouldn't know because they think all perfume is the same shit.

>It's like caking makeup onto your face. It's not pretty.

So what if they do? If someone likes to wear makeup that way then so be it; if they don't know how to wear makeup and you're their friend, teach them.

A person dictating what you should wear is a cunt on the basis that it's your body. Sure, a lot of people don't know how to apply perfume properly, but forbidding someone from wearing it or even deodorant is a load of bullshit.

>>7864334
Look into musks. I saw one at Whole Foods the other day I'm pretty sure. Really strong rose smell.

>>7864337
>comes into thread
>acts like a cunt
>gets called out
>backpeddles hard and tries to seem like the victim

How fucking typical of this board, though.

>>7864264
>http://www.fragrantica.com/notes/Sandalwood-33.html

Here's a list with perfumes that contain sandalwood.

I am guessing you want a perfume with sandalwood in its heart notes, and the only one I know is Hypnotic Poison by Dior. It's a really good perfume, so you could check it out.

>>7864334
Ugh, I could've bought it but silly me didn't when it was released.

I only wear their cherry blossom mist. It's nice.

>>7864356
this tumblr feel
it feels bad
get out

>>7864417
Except that Tumblr doesn't know jack shit about perfumes. They're also cheap bitches who think that MAC is high end cosmetics. It's cute how you went full retard like the other anon and focused only on one thing, though. And, much like everyone else on here without a rebuttal, resorts to screaming "Tumblr1!1!1"

Don't even care how weeby it is to want this.
But I love me some Jean and I want his cologne.

>>7864488
Where are these from?

>>7864210
Are you a Fanny Rosie fan too, anon? She wrote that she wears Florence and I went to try it, but it was not my cup of tea.

>>7861438
Might want to change your diet if that's the case. Health does play a role in how you smell. Dur

>>7861511
Wow. What a keeper.

>>7864242
>>7864287

>thread about perfumes
>"OMG YOU CHEAP WHORES BATHE IN IT!" despite people only talking about brands they like, perfume notes etc and that there's nothing to indicate that people are overdoing it
>backpedalling

>>7864257
Oh yay. pictures. dancing. your life really is wonderful.

>>7864299
I feel for you anon. I really really do.

I once helped clean the house of someone who lost their sense of smell. The only case that I would say it was a 'good' thing for her.
It is otherwise, in my opinion, the must sucky of the 5 senses to lose.

>>7864522
including sight?

>>7864499
>Where are these from?


What exactly do you mean?
Like what show or who makes them or where to buy it or what?

>>7864527
Who makes them/where to buy, I guess.

>>7864299
Now that's sad, anon. I'm very sorry for you.

>>7862468
I've tried chance eau tendre several times while visiting ny back in july. I really liked the light citrus-y notes it gave off, but I don't know if it was enough for me to want to buy it. Should I give it another shot?

>Parisienne by Yves Saint Laurent
I got this fairly recently online after smelling the sampler in a magazine a year ago. It's kind of a disappointment really.. It's not a punch of berries and sandalwood that I caught from the sampler. I'm catching more of the vinyl notes I think? It kind of smells like flowery lipstick.
I'm a fan of floral/fruity perfumes, I try to stray from mature or musky scents. My first and favourite is Dior's Miss Dior eau de parfum. I'd love recommendations!

I love this fragrance.
It reminds me of the first fluttering of romance between me and my boyfriend whenever I put it on, and that was six years ago.
I know how cheesy that sounds, but really, I have no other way to put it.
I remember the day vividly, I remember how I felt, the thoughts in my head, the pedantic conversation I had with the clerk that suggested it (of all things).
For me, with my very weak memory, it's truly special whenever I wear it.

It's a crisp bright floral that has a vivid Jasmine top note with citrus in the middle and a base of musk and sandalwood.
It has other tones, but these are the most notable in my experience with it. It has retained it's color and profile remarkably, but then again I keep it safe.
It's a casual day wear fragrance, but I'll often use it no matter the hour since I consider it my signature scent.

>>7864488
Also a filthy weeb that wants to know where I could I buy this.

>>7864543
Anon, this is so cute.

Can some of you explain notes to me? I'm a perfume noob, but I'm trying to learn more about them.

>>7864551
Daw thank you!

So from what I know of fragrances, each perfume is a combination of essential oils mixed with an alcohol base to keep them from separating.
A note refers to an individual oil/scent used.
A perfume has three stages of life, the top or head, which is the immediate impression you get, the middle or heart, which is what lasts, and the base or finish, which is mostly the heavier scents that balance the rest of the perfume, the most common I'd say is Musk based, and can linger.

Pic related represents the varieties you can find from perfumes, Blue for instance falls between floral and fresh.
>Top Note: Lotus, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, pink peony and gardenia. Middle Note: Rose de Mai, tuberose and orange blossom. Base Note: Sandalwood, musk, ambrette seed vetiver and oakmoss

So sorry if this is tmi! I can kind of get carried away!

>>7864186
>tfw I don't wear deodorant (am allergic to something in them and never really bothered)
>tfw people always compliment me on the way I smell
>tfw I'm not sure if they're trolling me or what

>>7864542
Well, Eau Tendre is the sweetest out of the three versions of Chance.
The final notes of the perfume are really flowery and subtle, that's what made me buy it.
You should give it a try again or maybe try the other two versions!

>>7864417
kinda funny you picked that post in particular out of all the posts that have been saying the same shit except harsher. stop labeling everything as tumblr because at this point you look really tryhard and stupid.

Have any perfume-loving NZ lolis checked out the Fragrifert Victorian Perfumery in Wellington? It sounds like an awesome place for a meet and you can even get a bespoke perfume made just for you.

>>7864582
I say trolling.

Anyone here is a fan of solid perfumes as well? Recommendations?

I mainly wear old school and gothic, some classic in darker tones as well but when I pick my perfume I don't really take my co-ord in account, just my mood.
Not sure if that's bad or not?

My favourites are:
DKNY Be Delicious Gold
DKNY Be Delicious Pink Blossom
Anna Sui Rock Me
Bvlgari Green Tea (Au Thé Vert)

I'm really looking forward in trying some Demeter Scents like pistachio ice cream, dragon fruit, funeral home, holy water, sugar plum and countless others.
Unfortunately I can't order the sample sizes as they ask 40 usd shipping for a bunch of vials if you live outside the USA.

>>7864720
Oops, I guess I should have mentioned that Tea by Sympatico is a solid perfume, not an oil. It's a little on the hard side to apply, but it really does smell like black tea. After a while, the tea fades away and a sugar-and-spice remains. I find myself having to reapply it often, but the tin had so many applications anyway. It's more for my off-days when I want to dress fabulously in classic lolita, but also hang out alone at a cafe, reading or writing.

>>7864773
How do you apply solid perfume without it getting everywhere?

I fucking love Possets perfume. I ordered a bunch of samples to split with my mom and I think it was around $12 for six or seven. I mostly wear masculine or woody scents, but there are reviews everywhere of the scents online.

>>7862468
This is what I've been using for the last 4 years. It's amazing!

>>7862452
i was so pissed when they changed the formula for the lavender vanilla scent, its so sharp now

>>7864582
>>7864719
nah, you'd know if people were trolling. And who the fuck would be sarcastic about someone smelling except close friends?
You probably just dont smell bad.

>>7864310
Aww that's too bad. It's so cute!

My sister got me a smaller bottle of this in France and I love it. It's complex without being too overpowering and I love how the different notes develop as the day goes on. I don't know if I'd ever buy it on my own (I'm cheap and usually just get samples of everything) but it is really nice.

>>7859589
>>7864773
>>7864857
Oh, I forgot to mention that the Master Ball Ancient Musk by Fizzy Fairy Apothecary is also a solid perfume. It much softer and easier to spread than the Simpatico tin. It feels like there's more oil than beeswax, while the Sympathico feels like more beeswax than oil.

How to use solid perfumes and perfume oils without it getting it all over you: use very little in one application, and use it on your pulse points which won't brush on clothing. Behind the ears, throat, and wrists.

Perfume oils contain a higher percentage of fragrance oil than alcohol-based perfumes. Alcohol-based perfumes also contain fragrance oils, but they're dissolved in alcohol for easier application via a spray bottle.

This is the graph:

Eau Fraiche, or aftershave (Usually 3% or less perfume oil)

Eau de Cologne (2 - 5% perfume oil)

Eau de Toilette (4 - 10% perfume oil)

Eau de Parfum (8 - 15% perfume oil)

Soie de Parfum (15 - 18% perfume oil)

PARFUM or Perfume (15 - 25% -- also sometimes referred to as extract or extrait)

Perfume oil (15-30% perfume oil in an oil rather than alcohol base)

Posted my list previously in a makeup thread where fragrances were brought up, sorry if this is a repeat for anyone.

Perfumes I cycle through currently:
- Marc Jacobs Daisy
- Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream
- Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb
- Coach Love
- L'Occitane Verbena
- L'Occitane Magnolia & Mûre

I started collecting perfumes with a Kat von D one called Poetica and I regret it since it's so overpowered and gross to me now. I have a couple of Lush ones (Vanillary and Karma) but I'm not that into them these days. Karma is the one they seem to spray around most Lush stores, as if all the smells in the store aren't already strong enough.

>>7865050
This is beautiful.

How do you guys decide on a scent? Do you try them at a department store or order samples? If samples which places sell sample sizes?

>>7865565
I just sniff bottles at stores or ask my friend who is very good with perfumes which are good for the scents I personally enjoy. I discovered Coco Mademoiselle by sniffing at the Chanel counter one day. I was originally a Hypnotic Poison by Dior lover, but after a few months, the smell began to make me sick to my stomach. It wasn't even something I wore often, since I often forgot that I even owned it.

I was bought Coco Mlle. for my birthday by my boyfriend and my Mother, who didn't know I already had it, also bought me it as a birthday gift. So, now I have two bottles with the first barely used. It's wonderful, though. Sephora will usually have perfume samples.

>>7865565
I can never be bothered with ordering samples online, just too much work. Sometimes I look at perfume reviews online and then look for perfumes I like the sound of in-store and buy some that way, though. Like OP, my main scent right now is VW's Boudoir, which I'd heard a lot of good things about online. It seems to be sort of a love it or hate it thing, but it seems to work well for me, I've gotten nothing but compliments on it.

>>7865565
Luckyscent has loads of samples

>aka the only way I'll ever to wear expensive perfume

>>7864542
>Dior's Miss Dior eau de parfum

Fistbump, for real. I receive so many compliments with Miss Dior, I'm so glad I bought it. I usually use it for sweet lolita.

My forever go-to scent is Very Irresistible Givenchy. I found it in a magazine sample over a decade ago and haven't looked back. It's the best perfume I've ever bought.

>>7865574
>>7865580
>>7865587
Thanks!

>>7865565
I read reviews and see what kind of notes the perfume has as well as its accords.

I am mainly interested in heart and final notes because those are the ones that matter the most, imo.

Does anyone have recommendations for cruelty free perfume?

>>7865607
http://www.leapingbunny.org/fragrance.php

>>7865565
For indie perfume oils, almost all brands will sell only online, and their 1mL sample bottles are the only way to try their scents. The nice thing is that the sellers will usually include descriptions of what each scent contains.

Depending on the shop, the sample 1mL bottles go for around $3-$4 each. If you're careful not to spill them, each of the 1mL sample bottles can be used for 20+ applications.

Some customers resell on eBay the samples they didn't like, or sometimes full bottles. I once got a full 5mL bottle of Dr. ZOMG's Superlative Polytonic Mira-balm for $5 plus shipping.

Occasionally, an indie brand will get a booth at a convention, and you can go to town with trying their samples without paying a cent (not factoring in the cost of the convention pass, of course).

>>7865607
The list here is pretty good for those types. >>7865628

I've only used The Body Shop out of the entire list, though. Their discontinued Sun Glow perfume lasted all day for me. Their Atlas rose scent seems to fade after a few hours, as do their body mists, but mists aren't really designed to last long to begin with. Peach and raspberry are the best ones, but the strawberry one smells way too sweet. Most people favor that one and moringa.

>>7864000
I'm the Amouage girl, I got a sample of Agonist The Infidels from Luckyscent on a whim. The blown glass packaging is lovely, but I can't justify the juice for that price.

>>7865715
Ah! Infidels is my favorite. I kinda like all of their smells, except vanilla marble which overpowered me with the sweetness after a few tries. Got some samples of infidels and black marble from my mall. I'm Swedish and live in Stockholm, so I guess they're locals.
No, of course. The glass sculptures are for collectors and rich nerdy perfume people.

>>7861139 here, I FINALLY FOUND THE SCENT OH SWEET JESUS THANK YOU
>>7865587
Thank you for the luckyscent recommendation anon! You have no idea how much you helped!

Okay so, taking a chance here.
I have decided to buy a new perfume, and after a couple of hours I found two possible candidates.

The first one is Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme, and the second is the Intense version of the former.

I looked at the notes and there are different, but the overview of the Intense version said that it was just a stronger version of Pour Femme.

My question is, is there any real difference between the two?
I really hope someone can answer this for me ;_;

>>7864528
>Who makes them/where to buy, I guess.
>>7864550
>Also a filthy weeb that wants to know where I could I buy this.


I've only seen them for sale on ebay and amazon.

It's a wonder I haven't see them once in any dealer's room.

>>7865804
I might make a trip to the mall in an hour. I'll report back.

scents for guys that arent the typical "manry man" smell and aren't /fa/ $400 levels? i currently use beyonce heat, and it's pretty nice but i was just wondering if there were any other options.

>>7866718
What kind do you like? Try Penhaligon's, they're unisex but a lot of them are more for men than women imo. I like English Fern, but Opus is one that some describe as a "posh gentleman" smell. Order some samples from luckyscent and try them out!

>>7866727
I like warm woody smells, but not in the way most men's fragrances use them (aka beat you over the head whilst screaming A MAN IS IN THE ROOM DO YOU SMELL HIM HUH DO YOU DO YOU YEARN FOR HIS MANLY MUSK). the main fragrances I use are the aforementioned beyonce heat, LUSH's euphoria, and CK one for slightly more formal events, and I havent really expanded past that since every time I go to buy something, salespeople insist that i MUST be buying for a female acquaintance and I MUST buy the most sickly sweet floral thing ever, before believing me and steering me towards the MAN section.

I think I'll try out luckyscent, thanks!

>>7866718
I love the Givenchy Pi series. It's very warm, and is probably my favorite men's scent.

I can't into fragrances. Most of the time I just wear unscented everyhing so I won't fuck up. I have samples of Paco Rabanne's Ultraviolet and Givenchy's Play for her and they smell gorgeous to me, but I don't know much more. I wear Gothic.

is there a place where you can just buy empty perfume bottles? i dont use perfume but i really really like the bottles

I'm a Sweet Lolita of the "OMG this is ageplay !" kind and yet I wear L'heure Bleue from Guerlain. I look 13 and smell 50. It's the only perfume that really suits me. Sweet fragrances always end up smelling like piss on me. It's expensive though so for when I'm in lazy casual mode, I got myself a bottle of Patchouli from Reminiscence.

I am very sensitive to fragrances so now I just wish I could meet you all just so I could recognize you by your perfumes

>>7866803
Check antique stores. Usually the perfume bottles nowadays aren't reusable (they seal the top so that you can't unscrew it).

What's a good everyday scent to wear to work? Something light and sweet is what I'm looking for.

>>7866702
>>7865804
Ok, I'm back. I didn't get much time as they were closing and I didn't try any on me, but this is what I got from the paper slip samples:
Both fragrances are very easy to like. Sweet, floral, light. The notes are indeed a bit different, but I cannot distinguish a certain difference between them on first whiff. I know they're different perfumes, but that's it. Same category, same concept.
Perhaps the intense version is a bit more "green" in a tangerine, neroli type of way. The real difference will probably reveal itself on your skin, an hour after appliance.
The best way to describe intense in comparison to the original to me is that it's heavier, more plant part-y/earthy than flowery, even though it's not earthy at all like other perfumes. It's still a light, sweet scent... If you know what I'm sayin?

>>7866841
I like Forever and Ever which is a Dior one, it's a light floral.

>>7866738
You could try different ouds and woody scents out.
I like tralala by penhaligon a lot. All three in the monocle series by Comme des garçons are nice, but not very warm, more woody.
Tam dao by diptyque really stands out too.

>>7866738
I wear Adamus by Possets, and it's marketed for men I believe. It's by far my favorite scent, and definitely masculine without being overpowering.

I'm about to put in an order of samples from Alkemia. Does anyone have experience with them?

>>7861150
*brofist*. I have this one too and I wear it as well.

>>7866876
Oh God, thank you so much for this! I totally understand what you mean.
The pink one has sweeter notes than the red one, but my concern was precisely the tangerine notes and the heaviness.

This helps me a lot. Thank you!

>>7866928
no probs, m80.
I got to talk to my friend at the mall and try out the new penhaligons so it was a nice walk.

I like Taylor Swift Wonderstruck, Prada Candy, and Bath and body works Pink Chiffon. I also like Thierry Mugler Angel but I don't think it's that "lolita" of a perfume, haha.

PERFECT FOR WHEN YOU WANNA BE KAWAII

I'm so glad my body chemistry keeps my perfumes pure on me; I let my friend borrow my vanilla lavender, and it ended up smelling like pure BO on them.

Bampu

How do I make myself smell like LCL, /cgl/?

I'm allergic to cheap perfumes. Usually I sneeze or feel sick around them (I really hate those people who cover themselves in cheap Victoria's Secret perfumes...).

Dot by Marc Jacobs is nice. It doesn't smell cheap and the scent isn't overbearing. Plus the bottle is cute.