"Unpopular" perfumes

[user79]

What's a perfume you like that not many people know about or wear? Seems like a lot of women tend to wear the big selling names, Dior, Chanel, D&G.... what's a perfume that you think is nice AND unique?


For me, I like....

Carolina Herrera - Chic
Nina Ricci - Premier Jour & Love in Paris
Givenchy - Eau Torride

Hardly ever smell those scents on other women.

 

[ette]

Yves Saint Laurent Springtime in Paris
all of my Cherriflip fragrances
Gucci EnvyMe2 (not yet at least...LOL)
Calypso Violette (one of my favorites!)
any of the Creed perfumes

 

[lara]

All of the more unusual Demeter fragrances. Can't stand the cocktail ones (bar Gin & Tonic!), but I love Laundromat.
Crabtree & Evelyn - Evelyn Rose*.
Benefit - Maybe Baby.
All of the men's perfumes that I pinch from DH.
My home-made 'Gunpowder' and 'Hot Scones' perfumes

* the rule is that you're not supposed to wear perfume when working, but I often wear a dab of Evelyn Rose or other old-fashioned C&E perfumes when I'm doing weddings - a lot of brides comment that it reminds them of their grandmother or great-aunt, and the scent-memory is usually very calming and relaxing.

 

[ette]

^I love Maybe Baby! Forgot about that one - it's unique but not invasive and in your face like some others.

 

[lara]

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Originally Posted by ette ^I love Maybe Baby! Forgot about that one - it's unique but not invasive and in your face like some others.

It's a sweet perfume that isn't completely overbearing and sugary. Miss Dior Cherie was, IMO, a really bad Maybe Baby knock-off - all of the sweetness, none of the lightness.

 

[ette]

I totally agree. I might as well dab my wrists with an artificially sweetened peach cocktail and call it miss Dior Cherie.

 

[d_flawless]

i love kenneth cole woman, it's a heavier fragrance with a hint of "oriental" muskiness

i don't think anyone's mentioned issey miyake's l'eau d'issey, omg...this smells so awesome and fresh

 

[mskitchmas]

I really like So Pink by GAP, it's light and citrusy, I always get asked what I've got on when I wear it and my fav is I Love Love by Moschino, though I think this one is gaining some popularity.

 

[mitziedoll]

I am a fan of Comptoir Sud Pacifique Aqua Motu (smells like San Diego in Summer) and Sage Turquoise and Pearl oils. Another obscure favorite of mine is actually a mens fragrance that I like on me Hermes Rocabar.

 

[HOTasFCUK]

I've always loved Eternity by Calvin Klein but a lot of people say its too strong! I also have one by PUMA that i could only find in Italy (i now have about 5 bottles & i want people to stop bringing it for me LOL & they have a Puma one here but its not the same!) & Christian Dior 1947 is amazing but was LE. Ohhh and i have this one by Carolina Herrera and its a hot pink bottle in a big ice cube....smells soooo nice!

 

[sewpunk]

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Originally Posted by d_flawless i love kenneth cole woman, it's a heavier fragrance with a hint of "oriental" muskiness

Are you talking about Black for Women? I wear it in the evening and love it. Black is very heavy on white flowers and musk.

 

[nat9891]

chinatown by Bond no.9 (I think that's the brand??) It's so unique...I luuurve it!

 

[MAChostage]

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Originally Posted by d_flawless i don't think anyone's mentioned issey miyake's l'eau d'issey, omg...this smells so awesome and fresh

I agree! It's been quite a while since I've worn it so I think I might have to get it again.

 

[jessiekins1]

i like to keep to essential oils if i'm not using my hypnotic poison. i like sandalwood, patcouli, lavender, ylang ylang and peppermint. all in carrier oils of corse.

 

[Rockell]

All of the Jo Malone perfumes that I have are amazing, and she is not well known here in the US, I don't think.

 

[mzcelaneous]

The Body Shop's White Musk. Smells identical to Johnson & Johnson's Lavendar lotion which I looove.

 

[tinysaurus_rex]

I love Maybe Baby. I inherited my dad's perfume allergy, so most scents give me a splitting headache, but Maybe Baby is soft, but at the same time it doesn't wear off in an hour. I also like that the scent seems to change slightly throughout the day; sometimes is very flowery, other times its more like a powdery scent.

I also like BPAL's White Rabbit. It's the only BPAL scent that I actually wear often, and whenever I do where it I get asked about it.

 

[celesphine]

I have "Fragile" by Jean Paul Gaultier. The EDP version is very heady, I have not had the guts to used it as yet. But the EDT is very light, it reminds me of flowers when I use it.
I also like Anna Sui "Sui Dreams" reminds me of vanilla, and everything nice and spicey.
Swiss Army "for Her" is also quite nice, fresh in a fruity way, sort of reminiscent of mandarins.

 

[CherryFabulous]

Clinique-Happy Heart is by far my fave!

 

[vivaXglamlove]

i only wear three kinds of perfumes, i'm very picky

Love hangover by too faced
Maybe baby by Benefit
Be Delicious by Donna Karan