The Perfume Challenge

[txcatx]

Do you have a box full of perfume vials and/or a vanity covered in perfume bottles? Are you the Goldilocks of perfume, just looking for the perfect signature scent? Do you want an opportunity to post daily about how your perfume of the day smells oaky and smoky with hints of blackberry and currant, like a cigar in a whisky barrel rolling through a Mediterranean orchard on a breezy summer morning?

If you answered yes to any of the above, or you just want to hop on board for the ride, join us for a 31 days of perfume challenge starting January 1st! Some of us from the 25 days of lipstick challenge wanted to continue the fun and exploration, and since many of us have so many perfume samples, we thought this challenge would be perfect. If you don't have 31 perfumes or hate everything that doesn't smell like Meyer lemons and fresh goat cream, that's fine--we're just aiming to use the neglected perfumes we have laying around and incorporate them into our perfume rotations.

And if you want more perfume vials, there's no better time than now to take a peek at Sephora's samples section.

Edit: Anyone can join in at anytime! We're here to support, live vicariously through, and encourage everyone in their olfactory adventures!

[Titian06]

Thanks, @pocketvenus !  I appreciate your "ultra long post" because I don't follow the scent industry like you do.  I understand and agree with what you are saying.  Us average, everyday people don't have that kind of spare change to drop on...well...anything. 🤑

[pocketvenus]

@Titian06 ❤️ I always say scent can be enjoyed by everyone as long as you can smell. You don't need to drop a lot of cash to enjoy excellent perfumes and perfume is not the only way to enjoy fragrance! Blending essential oils can be lovely, and there's nothing like real flowers and ingredients. There are also lots of great smelling scented products like soaps 🙂

[bakeamuffin]

Fragrance no. 2

In the cold winter, with Valentine’s Day around the corner, I’ve been reaching for my spicy, hot and heavy implying fragrances more and more. It’s chilly outside but there’s no shortage of heat 😏🔥

The fragrance of Carolina Herrera Good Girl Supreme Eau de Parfum Rollerball 0.33 oz/ 10 ml has enthralled me and climbed to the top few of my favourite fragrances. 

The story that Good Girl tells is one filled with duality, offering a sense of sensual play with a hint of mystery. It holds a balance between a friendly smile and captivating gaze; it’s the classic tale of unrequited love or a love that keeps you wanting and needing more.

Good Girl has a sweetness to it but not a child-like candy sweetness; this is one that feels delectable, almost forbidden. It has a mature and even toned presence thanks to the grounding notes of coffee and sandalwood with the feminine addition of geranium rose and jasmine. This is the fragrance of a women who knows what she wants. 

In my experience, it’s long lasting with notes that are still detachable with 6-8 hours of wear time. It has a moderate to strong silage leaning more toward moderate. Those around you will be able to pick up the fragrance but it’s not overly vivacious. I wouldn’t place this scent in any season category but it does carry a flirty and zestful demeanour so it feels more romantic and evening friendly than it would for the office. 

I have the full size bottle of this fragrance on my loves list that I am seriously considering purchasing for the Spring Sale because I know I’m going to go through this rollerball faster than I’d like to. This fragrance is for any woman who’s ever heard the phrase “… but you look like such a good girl.” 

 

Carolina Herrera Good Girl Eau de Parfum with Jasmine 

[Samtian]

@bakeamuffin Whoo what a write up lol. Makes me want to get some and I don't like some of those notes.

[tastelikewater]

Looks like I've come to the right place! I'm very new to the fragrance world - my only full bottle purchase ever was Armani Code Femme over 15 years ago - and I've now overwhelmed myself with decants from Scent Split. I also asked for the Kerosene sample set for Christmas, which came with all 21 of their fragrances. Needless to say, I've really thrown myself into the process!

Yesterday: Kerosene Sacred Memory. Red berries, bergamot, whiskey, tobacco, amber. Mostly cranberry upfront, then settles into some oak and smoke. Pleasant, but not a standout. Unfortunately the sample bottles are dabbers and not sprays, and the bottles are so small that my sample-size spray tops don't fit on them. I might need to transfer my favorite Kerosene samples to small spray bottles so I can get a better idea of performance.

Today: PDM Delina. The first time I sprayed this, I thought the rhubarb disappeared too quickly into powdery rose, but I'm having a totally different experience today. Now I get the hype! Not sure I could spend the $$$ on a full bottle, especially considering that I have a rollerball of the very similar Very Good Girl, but this is more sophisticated and nuanced. 

[Samtian]

@tastelikewater Huh those sound interesting. Not the powder rose part though. 

[pocketvenus]

@tastelikewater Welcome! Would love to hear your other thoughts on the Kerosenes. I quite like Broken Theories 🙂

[tastelikewater]

I think Kerosene is killing it on the gourmand front! Interesting, layered, amazing longevity.

Standouts: Follow, Followed, Sweetly Known, Unknown Pleasures, Walk the Sea, Winter of '99

Nice but not an immediate love (potentially because of the dabber issue): Blackmail, Dirty Flower Factory, Pretty Machine, R'oud Elements, Sacred Memory, Triptych

No: Unforsaken (smelled like BO after a while)

Haven't tried: Black Vines, Broken Theories, Canfield Cedar, Copper Skies, Fields of Rubus, Santalum Slivers, Wood Haven, Summer of '84

[greeneyedgirl107]

@tasteslikewater I also dislike dapper bottles!!! @Titian06 

[Titian06]

Welcome, @tastelikewater !  I really dislike dabber bottles too!  Sacred Memory sounds so promising; too bad it didn't work out.  I'm glad you had a better experience with Delina.  I am not a fan of rhubarb, but that could be due to my dislike of eating it! 😄

[Samtian]

@Titian06 I've been dying for some good ole raw rhubarb haha. My grandma had some but it's been decades. I really want to plant some. 

[Titian06]

Go for it, @Samtian !  We grew rhubarb in our garden when I was a youngster living at home.  It has a great nutritional profile and will taste so much better coming from your own garden than from the grocery store. 🙂

[Samtian]

Onice Omnia Profumi

"At first, one can feel the freshness of plant top notes: citrus, lavender, peach, and cedar wood, which blend in a unique energizing aroma. Then, slowly, the scent turns into a more complex nurturing sweetness thanks to its base notes of licorice and pineapple, both interacting with other essences, such as hyacinth, mint, cedar, and nutmeg.

The darkness of the onyx stone this perfume is inspired by becomes more evident as its base notes gradually emerge and its fragrance changes according to one person’s skin, acquiring a deep and sensual scent made of either fruit or wood notes." - a note from the brand.

My thoughts- 0/5-Starts out very true to citrus with a hint of licorice and lavender. Dries down to a heavier lavender scent. 4 hour wear time.

[Titian06]

@Samtian - The top notes sound lovely.  The dry down spoils it. 😖

[Samtian]

@Titian06 Want me to skip this one for you?

[Titian06]

@Samtian - Yes, definitely not interested.

[Samtian]

@Titian06 Got it! If I can get my butt in gear today I will ship them out. 

[Titian06]

@Samtian - I look forward to receiving these whether it's next week or in six months! You are too kind! 😘

[Samtian]

@Titian06 I sent it today! Should be there Wednesday...and this one may or may not have been in there uh oh. I had had them all set aside for my empties post...and it might have accidently ended up in the bag. 

[Titian06]

@Samtian - I received your package!  Thank you so much! 😘  None of the samples are ones I've tried before.  I'm very excited to give these a try! 😁  I'll post my thoughts.

[Samtian]

@Titian06 I am excited, I can't wait to hear your thoughts! And I'm glad you haven't tried any of them before.