haha I just posted about perfume! you can start by following some perfume creators - I like perfumerism and eliselovessmells to name a couple. I also recommend you join some perfume facebook groups, as you can often buy samples/decants from people for cheaper than in store. look up the notes of what's on offer, see if they sound good to you, then try them out and take note of what you like and dislike about them. Fragrantica is a wealth of information for finding similar fragrances. best of luck!
Apr 17, 2024
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echoing a lot of what has already been said…
1. Try on a ton of perfumes. Sephora, department stores, etc have testers. Don’t spray it onto the paper, spray it on your skin and pay attention to how it fades or stays through the day.
2. Think about what you like. Both in general and on you! As you try perfumes you will start to figure out that some notes work and some don’t. I love citrus smells in my house but not on my skin, for example. Gardenia smells awful on me and now I can avoid all those perfumes! Think too about other scents you already like to wear— maybe in hair care or deodorant for example. Looking at the notes in my fave old spice deodorant helped me pick my first perfume!
3. think about the effect you want to have. Do you want the scent to show up when you walk in the room? Do you want it to be a more intimate smell? are there people In your life or workplace with sensitivity you’ll want to pay attention to? Some scents are more piercing, and some have higher sillage Which will make them more noticeable.
4. Dip into social media but don’t take it too seriously. There are tons of perfume tiktokers with huge collections and lots of advice. This can be helpful but ultimately, fragrance is so individualized and you can’t smell it on you nor do most of us have influencer budgets for enormous fragrance collections (also, it’s just not practical imo).
5. If you can afford it, consider buying a discovery set from an independent or niche perfume house. This is a good way to try a bunch of scents and support smaller businesses! if you are interested in more designer mainstream scents, there are a ton of discounted name brand perfumes at tj maxx/marshalls type places, or you can get a rollerball/travel size at sephora to see if a perfume is one you will like wearing daily.
most importantly, have fun with it!! Enjoy!!
Apr 17, 2024
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le labo, ds & durga, and plenty of the other indie perfumers sell samples of their perfumes for like $3 a sample! luckyscent.com also has decants of like any scent you could want. buy a sample pack and try different scents out till you find one or two you really like. then think about what aspect of the scent you like, and buy other perfumes samples with similar notes. once you find one you really love, buy a bottle!
you may find that some scents work best during the night but feel overwhelming for work, or maybe they smell great in the summer but are a little too floral and fresh for winter… half the fun of perfumes :)
Apr 17, 2024
I've been working on some secret perfume-based projects since last year and during that time my love for writing about fragrance has really grown. I decided to set up an instagram to share perfume "reviews". I'm going to go through my whole collection and add in some others I find on my travels. Maybe once I get going people might want to request specific ones that would be so cool! So if you also enjoy reading whimsical fragrance writing then you might like :)
Apr 9, 2024
Top Recs from @eloisekate
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had limited ingredients in my house and craved that sweet and savoury combo. it hit
Apr 16, 2024
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I would love to hear everyone's signature scent! some of my favourites are:
- Chanel - Chance
- CK - One
- Body Shop - White Musk
- Giardini di Toscana - Bianco Latte
- Floraiku - One Umbrella for Two
- Maison Margiela - Lazy Sunday Morning
Apr 17, 2024
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recently been hanging out with someone from Hinge and it turns out we're not romantically into each other but we're still gonna keep hanging. it was never gonna work anyway as he's eventually moving back to the states and I am NOT doing long distance again. Perth people hmu x
Apr 17, 2024