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Originally posted by domesticdiva:
i read somewhere that coco chanel said that a woman should wear perfume anywhere she wants to be kissed...

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I have read that too, and it's a nice romantic thought...but has anyone ever kissed someone on the neck (or wrist or wherever) where cologne (or perfume) has been applied? The taste is disgusting! Wonder if Coco ruined any romantic moments putting that quote to the test.

I wore Bath and Body works Sun Ripened Raspberry in highschool...now I can't stand it. I wore Beautiful in college (and still do once in a great while). Now I wear Baby Doll by Yves St. Laurent just about every day. It's light and summery, with hints of grapefruit. It's perfect for any occassion. When I need a change I also like W from Banana Republic. It reacts really well with my body chemistry. When I feel like smelling older and sophisticated I wear John Paul Gautier (the bottle shaped like a corset) or Paris. For dates or going out on the town, I like Allure...men swoon and always ask what I'm wearing. In fact, I was once at a perfume counter in France (I thought perfume would be cheaper there...I was wrong) trying to pick something out and a man nearby said to me "Get the Allure. It's incredible. I love it. Men love it."

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Originally posted by Jessica:
For dates or going out on the town, I like Allure...men swoon and always ask what I'm wearing. In fact, I was once at a perfume counter in France (I thought perfume would be cheaper there...I was wrong) trying to pick something out and a man nearby said to me "Get the Allure. It's incredible. I love it. Men love it."

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Hey, thanks for the tip . . . I'll have to check that out!

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Originally posted by Jessica:
"Get the Allure. It's incredible. I love it. Men love it."

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I don't know about Allure for women, but MAN do I love Allure for men. *drool* I bought some for Phil and swoon everytime he wears it. I never want to take my nose away from him!

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Originally posted by maddytrue:
I love, love, love Demeter perfumes. I'm totally addicted to their "Martini" scent right now. Wear it during the evening when I want to feel a little dirty. Yum.

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same here. LOVE the martini one. don't have it, though. i have the gin and tonic one. mmmm.

besides that, i wear lotus flower from l'occitane en provence (tho i am starting to think it smells old-lady-ish), the relaxing green-bottle perfume from shiseido. also have remnants of white musk from the body shop, i wore that throughout high school and most of college, along with the gap blue in the square bottle.

I was working over someone's shoulder this morning and reached out to point at something on her monitor. She grabbed my wrist and sniffed it and said, "Oh, yum!" Pity she's 55 and married...

To answer the original questions, however:

I generally give myself one spritz on a wrist, rub them together, then rub them on either side of my neck. I don't like to use more than that.

I tend to be a one-scent guy. I used Geoffrey Beane's "Grey Flannel" for about 5 years until my sisters staged an intervention and said I was too young to be wearing such an old-man scent. I thought it smelled classic and refined. However.

Then I used Nautica cologne & aftershave for about 3 years (excellent citrusy kind of smell).

Then I used Givenchy's "Pi" for 2 years (the citrus I liked so much from Nautica, plus some spice).

For the past 18 months, I've used Egoist from Channel (good call, Raga--I still like it), and have about 1/3 to 1/2 of a bottle left.

Now I have this "Desire" stuff which is really good, so I don't know if I should shelve Egoist for now or just sort of decide what mood I'm in each morning.

I must say, it is a little bit sticky, though.

I'll let you know how it goes. I love perfume, I so hope it turns out well. Just 4 weeks 'til it arrives!

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Originally posted by Twistergirl:

I must say, it is a little bit sticky, though.

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Originally posted by amandafaith:

Why not just wear sunscreen? I love that smell, too, and I LOVE it when I walk by customers in the restaurant and I can smell their sunscreen. Makes me jealous that they've been outside in the sun while I'm inside slaving away.

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Do they make a sunscreen with the same smell as Hawaiian Tropic oil? If so, I'd love to get some! Yummy smell AND sun protection, too!

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Originally posted by coralshine:
thanks for the tip, joanna
and where is that site(if it is a site), giamaria? It sounds really interesting.

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here you go:

http://www.fragrancesforyou.com/

Here's a description of the perfumes I currently own (some of them gathering dust in a box unfortunately):
My new perfume
My current everyday perfume
A perfume I love but can't really wear. The scent just doesn't hold on me, but I'll try to convince my bf to use it since it's an unisex scent.
My teenage years perfume (Surprisingly, I learned a few years ago that my favorite aunt wore the exact same perfume when she was sixteen)

I know, I'm totally spoiled

But, I wear...

Romance by Ralph Lauren
Eau d'Orange Verte by Hermes (this is a masculine scent, but I love the way it smells on me

I used to wear...
Lauren by Ralph Lauren (at the request of an ex...I dumped the perfume when I dumped the ex.)

Happy by Clinque (been wearing this for about three years a classic in my opionoin)

Charlie (the white version) (discovered this at the drugstore about two years ago. CHEAP and smells divine.)

L"occitane Amber (for winter/fall)
L"occitaine Magnolia (for spring/summer)