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Originally Posted by PlanG
I assume TK maxx is the same shop here in the UK, so I'll give that a try tomorrow.  Thanks for the help. |
This one?
http://www.tjmaxx.com/
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Originally Posted by Medusa
I swore I had posted in this thread.....
Anyway, I know you aren't as knowledgable about women's fragrances, but I am incredibly picky and only like 2-3 fragrances at a time and I can use any help I can get, because I can go to a department store and leave disappointed more often than not. I usually like a fragrance for a couple of years (or the life of the bottle) and then never consider buying it again.
I wear jeans and other casual type pants (I work in an office with no dress code). I rarely have an opportunity to dress up, so my entire wardrobe is fairly casual, and I'm fine with that. With work, school, and son, I don't get out much, but I still enjoy clubbing once in a while.
I don't leave the house without scent. I may be too lazy to put my makeup on, but the scent is a must. Previous loves include Safari by Ralph Lauren, Dune by Christian Dior, & Jessica McClintock (by Jessica McClintock). My current collection is Vera Wang (the first one she did, I don't know if it had an actual name or not), Lucky You (which was a gift and I would never choose myself), and Very Irresistable by Givenchy. I have a very hard time finding a winter scent because I just don't care much for heavier, muskier scents anymore (I still have my half full bottles of Safari and Dune, but I NEVER wear them). I gravitate towards florals, but I hate powdery smelling florals.
I get a magazine that always has the strips in it and most of perfumes I smell either stink or smell completely forgettable. There are no Sephoras or decent departments stores in the state that I live in, so my only options for smelling things up close and personal are smaller department stores or buying samples online, which I am fine with doing. Any suggestions?
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If you're going for florals, Sultana really liked Creed's Love in White ("smells like flowers having sex.") Envy (whose male counterpart I've suggested many times in this thread) has a musk base, but the lily and florals are the dominant notes. Angel by Thierry Mugler is a very sweet scent, I'd say it's a good club scent for women just like Angel*Men is for men. You'll probably like one of those three. You might also like Royal Ceylan by Creed, which is only available at Nieman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman in the US, so you're probably out of luck if you don't have the big department stores around.
I understand how you feel about powdery scents, anything with a hint of powder in it (like Hugo Boss Red) combines with my skin to smell like I just dove into a grain silo full of powder rather than being subtle. It's hard to find a women's floral without the powder base, so if you want a wider selection, the best way to go for a wider selection is to find aromatics with prominent floral middle notes.