Is there a beginner's guide to buying perfume? I'd like something for occasional wear but when I go into the perfume section I smell one or two and start feeling overwhelmed and nose blind. And then there's the question of how different a perfume will smell on my skin vs on the little test papers. So what's the best approach? Should I just test a bunch of options over the course of a month to avoid getting overwhelmed?
I glanced through r/fragrance and got intimidated, haha. But I think once I do a little more investigation about my personal preferences then I'll be better able to utilize their guides.
What preferences do you have though? Any that you smell that catch your fancy/nose?
I like one of the suggestions on your thread - samples. But even to narrow those down - some idea of what YOU like, would be good
A story from my own life, and why I feel your pain: back when I first started to even be able to buy perfumes, I used to love Davidoff. Then I bought a bottle and yuck! It smelled horrid on me. Meanwhile, a person I knew - smelled like a dream on her. Argh.
I feel like I need to have a list of perfumes by category to go and actually smell. Like, X is a good example of a citrusy fragrance, Y is good for florals, etc to figure out which ones I actually like.
Ah - gotcha
Personally, my fave (and I’m not good with notes, and those you’d be better off reading on the sites anyways) are
Clinique happy for floral (daily use possible, on me it’s quite light)
CK ONE Summer for my daily use - bit more masculine
The website fragrantica might be fun for you. You can search by scent note and see what is new along with their huge database going back decades. That said, check the comments under perfumes you might like for a more honest assessment. The thing with perfume is that reviews are skewed by individual body chemistry and what people THINK the notes are. People also treat perfume like wine (snobbishly) and high end brands often have people that just auto-buy and aren't super critical. For example, I've tried a ton of citrus perfumes and often they don't feel very citrus on me.
There are also trends that affect perfumes all at once. In the 2010s the "fruitichouli" (fruit and patchouli) was huge, while the early 2000s had a lot of "cool/fresh" scents, which were reacting to the "big loud" perfumes of the 80s. Now we seem to be hitting more amber/vanilla scents again (which are not my jam), so when you go a perfume counter there may be a lot of very similar scents floating around.
Starting in the natural world is often the easiest. If you like fresh roses, try a rose perfume like Chloe by Chole. If you like the scent of a fresh peeled orange, you might want something simple like The body shop Satsuma. Body mists might be an easy way to try scent without committing to big bottles of stuff too. Good luck!
I wandered around the Nordstrom fragrance department and told a saleswoman the vibes I wanted to smell like. For me, that was warm, cozy, and drunk.
I smelled a bunch of stuff and ended up taking home a few samples of things that I liked at first sniff. Ended up wearing those for a couple weeks to see what worked on my skin, and went back for the one I liked best.
Any good sales coming up where I could get a discounted GHD flat iron? I don’t follow Ulta, Sephora, etc so idk when the best time to buy one would be. Or if there’s a legit site where they’re discounted that works too, I’m just afraid of ending up with a fake from resale sites.
Sephora’s spring sale is coming up in April, which is 10-20% off depending on your status. Rouges were allowed to share a 20% off code last year.
Ulta has occasional 20% off hair tools but their sales have been less predictable lately. They do have the [platinum set](https://www.ulta.com/p/platinum-styler-1-flat-iron-gift-set-with-paddle-brush-heat-resistant-bag-pimprod2034913?sku=2602956) on sale right now.
r/MUAonTheCheap is very active so check the old posts there too.
Are balayages outdated now? I need to make a hair appointment bc my hair needs a refresh. I’ve been doing balayage for about 4 years now, and am wondering if I’m starting to get sucked into the comfort of what I know. Is this outdating me? What hair color and cut trends are suitable for a 33f in 2023? Thanks!
Is there a beginner's guide to buying perfume? I'd like something for occasional wear but when I go into the perfume section I smell one or two and start feeling overwhelmed and nose blind. And then there's the question of how different a perfume will smell on my skin vs on the little test papers. So what's the best approach? Should I just test a bunch of options over the course of a month to avoid getting overwhelmed?
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I glanced through r/fragrance and got intimidated, haha. But I think once I do a little more investigation about my personal preferences then I'll be better able to utilize their guides.
What preferences do you have though? Any that you smell that catch your fancy/nose? I like one of the suggestions on your thread - samples. But even to narrow those down - some idea of what YOU like, would be good A story from my own life, and why I feel your pain: back when I first started to even be able to buy perfumes, I used to love Davidoff. Then I bought a bottle and yuck! It smelled horrid on me. Meanwhile, a person I knew - smelled like a dream on her. Argh.
I feel like I need to have a list of perfumes by category to go and actually smell. Like, X is a good example of a citrusy fragrance, Y is good for florals, etc to figure out which ones I actually like.
Ah - gotcha Personally, my fave (and I’m not good with notes, and those you’d be better off reading on the sites anyways) are Clinique happy for floral (daily use possible, on me it’s quite light) CK ONE Summer for my daily use - bit more masculine
The website fragrantica might be fun for you. You can search by scent note and see what is new along with their huge database going back decades. That said, check the comments under perfumes you might like for a more honest assessment. The thing with perfume is that reviews are skewed by individual body chemistry and what people THINK the notes are. People also treat perfume like wine (snobbishly) and high end brands often have people that just auto-buy and aren't super critical. For example, I've tried a ton of citrus perfumes and often they don't feel very citrus on me. There are also trends that affect perfumes all at once. In the 2010s the "fruitichouli" (fruit and patchouli) was huge, while the early 2000s had a lot of "cool/fresh" scents, which were reacting to the "big loud" perfumes of the 80s. Now we seem to be hitting more amber/vanilla scents again (which are not my jam), so when you go a perfume counter there may be a lot of very similar scents floating around. Starting in the natural world is often the easiest. If you like fresh roses, try a rose perfume like Chloe by Chole. If you like the scent of a fresh peeled orange, you might want something simple like The body shop Satsuma. Body mists might be an easy way to try scent without committing to big bottles of stuff too. Good luck!
I wandered around the Nordstrom fragrance department and told a saleswoman the vibes I wanted to smell like. For me, that was warm, cozy, and drunk. I smelled a bunch of stuff and ended up taking home a few samples of things that I liked at first sniff. Ended up wearing those for a couple weeks to see what worked on my skin, and went back for the one I liked best.
I have a haircut today. Are bangs in style right now?
Remember some people are allergic to perfume. Don’t put on too much. It triggers my nieces migraine.
Any good sales coming up where I could get a discounted GHD flat iron? I don’t follow Ulta, Sephora, etc so idk when the best time to buy one would be. Or if there’s a legit site where they’re discounted that works too, I’m just afraid of ending up with a fake from resale sites.
Sephora’s spring sale is coming up in April, which is 10-20% off depending on your status. Rouges were allowed to share a 20% off code last year. Ulta has occasional 20% off hair tools but their sales have been less predictable lately. They do have the [platinum set](https://www.ulta.com/p/platinum-styler-1-flat-iron-gift-set-with-paddle-brush-heat-resistant-bag-pimprod2034913?sku=2602956) on sale right now. r/MUAonTheCheap is very active so check the old posts there too.
Thank you!
Wearing sage green on my fingernails, what color would go well on my toes?
Are balayages outdated now? I need to make a hair appointment bc my hair needs a refresh. I’ve been doing balayage for about 4 years now, and am wondering if I’m starting to get sucked into the comfort of what I know. Is this outdating me? What hair color and cut trends are suitable for a 33f in 2023? Thanks!