Rainfallgirl is offline Rainfallgirl Post #31  April 19,2010, 11:59am
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I just spray it in the air after I am dry from having showered and that's all. One spritz.
I don't like strong either so that's why 1 bottle can last for years and years with me. I also only use it maybe one to two times a week only. My BF really really really likes it.
 
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I must be an uncivilized barbarian then, as all I know is if I can tell it is perfume, generally it is bad...

I *do* however like smelling a woman's hair. Clean and feminine, there's usually just enough to enjoy up close, but not so much far away. I can never tell with soaps, but clean is good. Sometimes a little bit of sweat mixes well with what scent is there, in the right situation. *grin*

Smells I like: sage (I grow some every year), mint, apple pie, fresh baked bread, new wood, sometimes lavender, raspberries... I've never had the pleasure of smelling those on feminine skin, as yet, so I can't say how they'd go as a perfume. Perhaps experimentation will happen in the future, perhaps not- I'm generally quite satisfied with whoever I eventually end up with. Maybe there is something to this pheromones thing after all...
 
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Smelling good is important to me, so yes, I wear perfume. I also like a man who wears cologne (but as long as he smells clean and not distasteful, that's what matters most to me - cologne is like the cherry on top, but still highly desirable). I'm not into a scent that's so strong it smells like the room is being fumigated, though . . . ;-)

Back in the 80s I wore about 12 different perfumes, just trying them all out, then I got tired of the smell conflicts on my clothes from the last time I wore them. I decided to just pick one and stick with it. People were continually complimenting me on one in particular (Paloma Picasso), and I really liked it, too, so I settled on that one. I still really like it a lot, and that's all I've worn since then.

I always ask people who are allergic if mine bothers them, and unanimously it has not been a problem, so I don't give a second thought to wearing my perfume anywhere. I don't feel fully dressed unless I have perfume on - I wear it every day.

By the way, the 'grandmotherly perfume smell' that others here have mentioned? If you get a chance, next time you're at a store that sells perfume (typically a drugstore), check out the smell of 'Tabu'. It's not sold in the finer stores. I believe that is a perfect example of 'grandmotherly perfume smell'. :-)
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I'm terribly allergic to fragrance of all kinds (one walk through the perfume section of a department store will cause my sinuses to swell into a painful mask). When people wear it sensibly, like most people have described here, I do fine. It's when you can smell it from several feet away that I start to have problems. Or, worse, when you can tell everywhere someone has been because there is a scent trail through the building. That almost guarantees that I'll have a headache the rest of the day. It's nice that so many of you are kind enough to ask someone who is allergic if it bothers them. I wish a few people I know would do that!

Oh, and when I think old lady perfume, I think of Avon Lilly of the Valley. It makes me think of grandmothers, Latin teachers, and Sunday school.
 
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It all depends on the perfume. There is perfume I love and some that I can't stand. It can be a powerful tool for attraction too. Not wearing perfume is okay, I won't be thinking to myself, "wow this girl isn't wearing any perfume what's wrong with her?" It's better to not wear any perfume than to wear too much or the wrong kind.

I don't know any of the brands or scents but I know that one of my old girlfriends use to wear this amazing perfume, I'll never forget the smell. Occasionally I'll find someone wearing the same perfume and I can't help but think of my girlfriend it defiantly triggers some kind of attraction.

Whatever you do, don't ask the guy what his ex use to wear or he'll be thinking about her every time you wear it.
 
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I like to wear perfume and also do it almost as an automatic when I'm getting dressed. I have a favorite, but have been out of it and trying different things for a while. My bf knew I was looking for something so for Valentine's Day he picked something for me that he liked. It's not my favorite scent as it's a little more flowery than I prefer, but he REALLY likes it when I wear it. So I do....
 
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lisadani wrote :
I'm not exactly expecting to start a deep discussion here, but I would still appreciate some opinions on the matter. I realized not long ago that I really like it when a guy wears cologne; when he has a certain smell about him that I can only find when I'm around him... it's pretty much irresistible for me. Now I haven't actually worn perfume in ages, which makes me wonder, do guys feel the same way about perfume on a girl? I've gotten comments on dates about smelling nice, even if it was only my shampoo or body wash that he was smelling, which makes me think it would probably be a good idea for me to start wearing some.

So guys, what kinds of perfume do you like a girl to wear? Fruity, flowery, dark and sexy, etc. If that's a hard question, is there a certain brand you know of that your girlfriend (or ex or whatever) wears that you like? I'm looking for ideas, and honestly I'm clueless. Alls I know is I can't wear anything that smells like food (ie vanilla), cuz it'll make me hungry all day long. Thanks for the help!
Yup...I'll give it to you straight. Most of us like a unique smelling woman. The reason I say unique is because...shampoo and Downy do not count.
Spend a little money and make yourself radiant with a little dab here..and a little dab there... don't over do it with the dabs!

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i think of white diamonds or some perfume like that...lol
YES! White Diamonds is one of those. My step mother would wear that garbage. Any perfume that smells like incense is a big negative too.
 
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lisadani wrote :
I'm not exactly expecting to start a deep discussion here, but I would still appreciate some opinions on the matter. I realized not long ago that I really like it when a guy wears cologne; when he has a certain smell about him that I can only find when I'm around him... it's pretty much irresistible for me. Now I haven't actually worn perfume in ages, which makes me wonder, do guys feel the same way about perfume on a girl? I've gotten comments on dates about smelling nice, even if it was only my shampoo or body wash that he was smelling, which makes me think it would probably be a good idea for me to start wearing some.

So guys, what kinds of perfume do you like a girl to wear? Fruity, flowery, dark and sexy, etc. If that's a hard question, is there a certain brand you know of that your girlfriend (or ex or whatever) wears that you like? I'm looking for ideas, and honestly I'm clueless. Alls I know is I can't wear anything that smells like food (ie vanilla), cuz it'll make me hungry all day long. Thanks for the help!
Perfume doesn't really do much for me. I would agree though that it should be used in moderation. If I want to kiss someone, I dont want to feel like I am having a flower shop shoved up my nose lol.
 
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Shads wrote :
Yup...I'll give it to you straight. Most of us like a unique smelling woman. The reason I say unique is because...shampoo and Downy do not count.
Spend a little money and make yourself radiant with a little dab here..and a little dab there... don't over do it with the dabs!

"What works", you ask?....Merely ask your guy friends...they'll tell you what smells good.
That's why I'm posting here!! Thanks though, that's encouraging. I mean, that's kind of why I like men to wear cologne, when he has a certain smell that I can't find anywhere else.

Anyway I went shopping today, sniffed a bunch and tried a few on, and walked away to do my other shopping, then came back to make my decision, like you all said. I decided on one I really liked (Dianoche Passion by Daisy Fuentes). The box says it's sposed to smell like flowers, but to me it smells more warm, like vanilla. And yeah, there were plenty that made me think of old ladies! Pretty much anything with "lavender" in the name does that for me. I'm nervous about actually wearing this to my work; I'm sure I'll be asking people what they think of it.

Anyway thanks so much for the advice! Has anyone ever run into the smell of their body wash meshing badly with their perfume? Do you tend to use more neutral smelling soaps if you plan on wearing any?
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