Vibrant Nation

L'eau d'Ambre (L'Artisan) and 24, Faubourg (Hermes) during the cooler months, and Coco Mademoiselle (Chanel) in the summer. Every now and then I shake things up with Bijan.

BEEN WEARING "SECRET DE VENUS" 1928 FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, AND IT IS A COLLECTORS DREAM. THE HOUSE OF WEIL PARIS STOP MAKING IT ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO I BELIEVE. BEFORE I KNEW THEY STOP PRODUCING IT I PURCHASE A NICE AMOUNT. TODAY I HAVE A BOTTLE UNOPEN IN MY REFIG. WORTH GIVE OR TAKE WHAT SOMEONE MIGHT PAY FOR 2OZ. $1,800-$2,000 DOLLARS. I WILL NOT SELL IT, I KNOW NO ONE SMELLS LIKE ME! SOMETIMES I WEAR OPIUM, CIARA , YOUTH DEW AND OTHERS HEAVY SEXUAL SCENTS. IN THE SUMMER DESTINY.

I can not wear floral scents as they do not agree with my sense of smell so I love Obession by Calvin Klein and wear it all the time and have done for many years. I really hope they never stop making it I would be totally lost!!

Goodness I feel so plain.  I wore Sweet Honesty by Avon  and Love's Baby Soft in my teens. My twenties & thirthies I wore  Frankincense & Myrrh by Jovan ( use to stock up because they only sold it during the holiday season) , a Lilac scent, and a Sweet Pea scent ( don't remember who  made either).  My forties & fifties I moved to Estee's  Beautiful & Estee.

Mind you I still love Frankincense & Myrrh but these days I get it from Israel.

My favourite scent is L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci.  It's sweet, sensual and lovely and very, very feminine.  I hate musky perfumes.  I've had nothing but compliments on this scent and people who hug me tell me I smell lovely.  I've been wearing it since I was 16, almost every day.

I have worn Tresor, by Lancome for many years, they (for a couple of years) have had a lighter version or it also, usually go owith the lighter one in summer.  But it is wonderful on me, lots of compliments.  Also, I have found one new scent that I also love to wear, and it is from Avon. They have a series of 3, called Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. (all a different) and the scent called TODAY is wonderful.  Get lots of compliments on that one also, light and it stays with me most of the day!

Wow, I can't imagine life without perfume (or a sexy cologne for my man)! My current favorites are two from Bath & Body Works - P.S. I Love You and Black Amethyst. With these, you can really do the layering thing (body butter, body spray, cologne). P.S. I Love You is sweet and fruity and not too heavy, which is perfect for me because I work in healthcare and can't wear heavy scents. Black Amethyst is spicy-fruity, a little better for cold weather.  Another favorite is Zen by Shiseido, another spicy scent.

The one I keep in the refrigerator is Nuit de Noel by Caron. (Nuit de Noel means Christmas Night in French.) I only wear this one at Christmas, and there's a story behind it. When I was a little girl, this was my mom's favorite perfume, and every time I smell it I think of her (she died in 1984). After mom's death, I looked everywhere for this perfume, and was told it could only be found in Europe. Then, a few years ago, my husband found it online and ordered it for me for a Christmas present! Thus, it's so precious to me in so many ways, I keep it in the 'fridge so it will last as long as possible!

Prefer having a signature scent, so that when people smell it--hopefully not overwhelmingly so--they will associate the perfume with me. In my early 20's, I became a Chanel woman--#5 for Autumn and Winter; Cristalle for Spring and Summer. 

After living with a grandmother who used to bathe in White Shoulders, I make a conscious effort to spray on lightly. I don't have allergies or problems with pollen, but the cloying smell of perfume worn too strongly is enough to make me nauseous.

Learned this neat trick: When spraying on perfume you want to last the entire day, put the heaviest amount behind your knees, a lighter amount between your breasts, and a passing daub on your neck.  The aroma will waft up and not be so heavy.  However, when you are going out at night, do the exact opposite.  Evidently, there's some body chemical that changes in the evening.  Go figure.

Thanks for the tip about the fridge; never knew about that!

J'Adore, bought it on a cruise ship and everytime I wear it I think of the fun I had with my kids....Giorgio is kind of my every day fragrance, I have just tried Halle by Halle Berry, which is kind of spicy, and I think I read someone else uses Zen, probably one of my all time favorites.  I love Fendi also, but can't always find it where I live....also, Very Sexy for Her from Victorias Secret....well after listing all these, I guess I don't have a signature scent, just what I am in the mood for.

I have been wearing Oscarn De La Renta for over 25 years.  It's my signature and only scent.  Once in a blue moon I try something else.  I don't have the patience and/or desire to try all kinds of different ones.  Those strips that come in magazines all smell like Raid to me.  However one recently smelled divine....Couture, Couture. Don't know if I'll give it a shot or not.

My two favorites are  Eternity   and   Jessica Mc Clintock.    I get many many compliments on those two, but especially the Jessica McClintock.  Its a flowery scent.  I feel naked without perfume !! 

Cashmere by DKNY and Tresor by Lancome. 

Obsession, Bijan, Tabu (it smells great on me!) and almost any of the vanilla-based perfumes!  Some years ago, Calvin Klein came out with a small black box with a sliding clear lid on it that contained four or five roll-on bottles of oils, Obsession included.  I think they were different versions of Obsession, but I'm not sure.  They were all, however, vanilla based.  I would love to find that little black box again!  I used those oils for years and they were absolutely wonderful!! 

I just wonder if any of you have ever thought of people with allergies like me, who just die if we get on the elevator or are in a room with someone wearing a scent? For me it means, migraine and bed. And I don't want to stay home, and am sure you're lovely.

Mary Kay's Journey, the best year round.

This is going to sound really funny, but when I want a fragrance to wear for something or someone really special, I find myself going back to a fragrance I began wearing 46 years ago!  It is "Arpege" by Lanvin.  I otherwise very much like Jessica McClintock and Burberry!  There's a new one out that I'll probably try called "Blue."   (Incidentally, I do have allergies and asthma and so there are countless fragrances and other products I not only cannot wear, but cannot tolerate being around anyone else who is wearing or using them!)

Euphoria by Calvin Klein.

Definitely Elizabeth Taylor's White Diamonds.  I wear it every day and constantly receive compliments.

I have been using "Calandre" by Paco Rabanne for years.  I like the gentle floral sent.

Inis - a fregrance I found in Ireland. Can't find it in any stores in the US so I order it online. Very clean smelling. My other fav is Amazing Grace by Philosophy. Another clean scent.

The scent I get the most compliments with is White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor. I use the perfume, body lotion and perfumed powder to make the scent last longer. I received a pretty bottle of Vera Wang's Princess at christmas, but I have not worn it yet. No matter what scent I wear I always get more compliments with the White Diamonds.

Shalimar...exclusively 46 yrs. and counting..I received a bottle on my 16th birthday and the love affair began..my signature scent..we have been through alot together over the years...a comfort..like an old friend..

I HAVE ABOUT 25 DIFFERENT ONES. MY HUSBAND IS BIG ON PERFUMES. HE HAS ALWAYS SPOILED ME WITH BEAUTIFUL SCENTS SINCE THE DAY WE MET.HE FINDS THAT THEY ADD TO THE EROTIC NATURE OF THINGS, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN..LOL  FOOD AND GREAT SMELLS ARE A BIG TURN ON FOR HIM SO I CAN'T COMPLAIN...LOL  HE HAS EXCELLENT TASTE IN HIS CHOICES BUT HERE ARE  4 OF MY FAVORITES:

CHANCE BY CHANEL, OPIUM BY YSL, ELLE BY YSL,  COUTURE-COUTURE BY JUICY COUTURE

PEOPLE STOP ME WHEN I WEAR THESE AND TELL ME THEY LOVE THE SCENTS..

MY NIECE LOVES COUTURE-COUTURE ON ME THE MOST.

EVERYONE HAS DIFFERENT BODY HEAT SO THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT ON YOU.  

I GUESS IT'S THE NEW FOUND HOT FLASHES LATELY THAT MAKE PEOPLE TAKE NOTICE LATELY..ROFL

IS IT NOT GREAT TO BE A WONAN..SMILE*

I went from Magie Noir to Opium To Miss Dior ,then Amarige De Givenchy , Coco de Channel ,Dolce Gabbana the one .At the age of 52 , I am loving Magnifique de Lancome . Fragrance grows diferrent with age and seasons .Keeping perfume in a cool place is a great idea .

Just loooove Basic Instinct by Victoria's Secret - so delishious! Also love Bond Girl 007 by Avon, and Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker- so light and flirty, not overwhelming, and the bottle looks so pretty on your dressing table!

My favorite is Ambush. I started wearing this in the 60's when I was a teenager. Then sometime in the 90's they changed the formula, and it smells horrible! I found the original scent on ebay, the one with the pink cap and bought a lot of it. It's the only scent I wear.

Looks like most of us love perfume/cologne. I bought one recently called Puma, a rather fresh benign summer scent, then realized it was mimicking "cougar". The realization made me laugh. I wear Chanel #5 and Opium and one called Blue occasionally. Someone mentioned Avon scents -- can't stand them -- when I was pregnant, my mother gave me an Avon cologne and it made me throw up. To this day the underlying scent in all Avon products I've encountered has that effect on me.

We love perfume, but do men, really like it on us? I've encountered a lot of indifference, even hostility -- but perhaps I haven't found the right one. . .

I have worn Dazzeling Silver by Estee Lauder for years.  I get so many compliments on it.

favorite is White Shoulders. 4711 second choice. 4711 given to submarine sailors in wwII as a deodorant.Got pretty smelly in those subs, days with out a proper shower. They brought m4711 home to their girlfriends, they  liked the clean smell. Good to wear while gardening or playing tennis

I used to love Jill Saunders b ut I do not think it is available anymore.

Coco by Chanel is my absolute favourite scent but it makes my husband sneeze uncontrollably!  Others I wear (that don't seem to bother him) are Shalimar, Absolutely Irrisistable by Givenchy, and Chanel No 5 (that one reminds me so much of my mother that it's my "comfort" scent).

I wear Obsession for women and my husband just loves it. Not overpowering but a nice scent that stays with you

wow, so many good ones!  I am asthmatic so i have to wear something clean, soft... so i vary.  I tried 360 perry ellis for a while, then Victoria Secret's Angel.  Channel #5 i wore for a long time in my 20's and 30's.  I am not bashful to ask anybody that is wearing a fragrance that i like.  For me, it is a hard find since it has to be very soft. 

I have about 25 bottles of perfume, but these are my most favorites:

Evening in Paris, Dolce & Gabbana, Decadence, L' Air du Temps, Giorgio, Ciara, Thierry Mugler's Angel, Tresor, Sweet Honesty, Escada & Pleasures.

HI AGAIN I LOVE "DESIGN" WHENEVER I WEAR IT,WHICH IS PRACTICALLY EVERY DAY I GET A COMPLEMENT,,,SMELLS LIKE YOU JUST GOT OUT OF SHOWER SO REFRESHING

I liked Skinny Dip but they discontinued it..then I liked Blase..but they discontinued it! Don't have a favourite anymore :(

I have used Vera Wang exlusively for several years now. There are some newer versions but I use the original. I can't stand a heavy scent, this one is light and clean. Both of my grown daughters and some of their friends use it, too.

I wish I could wear a fragrance.  Whenever I try, within an hour or so I end up smelling like I dabbed on vinegar.  How discouraging.  So I wear the soap and water fragrance......   Any suggestions?

Look these parfumes Macy's.com

Ives Saint Laurent 3 pieces set 89.75

J'adore body milk 6.8 oz $47, eau d'parfum spray 3.4 oz $95, Ralph Lauren Romance 3.4 oz $78

Coco Mademoiselle Chanel Eau d'parfum classic Bottle spray 3.4 oz $ 115

Versace fresh and floral Jean Paul Gaultier, orange blossom, eau the toilette spray, 3.3 oz $89

Versace Bright Crystal , parfume body lotion, and bath and shower perfumed

Juice Cuture $ 70

Lola Marc Jacobs $ 70

Michael Kors two pieces $ 65

Burberry $90

Dolce Gabanna light blue 65

Dolce gabbana rose the one and the one

Donna Karan 3 pieces $80

Euphoria calvin Klein

Idole D'Armani $65

Armani Code $ 69.50

Beyonce $59

Exclusive SJP NYC $49

Romance Ralph Laurent

I have always loved and will always love EMERAUDE... yes old fashioned and not $50 + a bottle but it is still my scent.

Happy Heart by Clinique  - clean, fresh scent for daytime

Fifth Avenue by Elizabeth Arden - heavenly for nighttime.

Isn't it amazing what a range of favorite scents There are!  I love Christian Dior's Poison, and I'll always love Chanel #5.