Scent of a woman...

It's that time of month again...a fragrance post! I realise I am unhealthily obsessed, but the entire fragrance industry is just far too classy not to devote so much attention to. We all have our "fool proof" perfumes - not feeling so crash-hot? Spritz on your favourite perfume and it can make all the difference in the world. So now let us discuss...

J'Adore by Dior.
I wore this all through winter, it's definitely a favourite of mine for colder weather. It is supposed to be spring at the moment, but the chill just isn't letting up so far. But hey, I don't mind keeping my beautiful bottle of J'Adore out for another few weeks.

Daisy, by Marc Jacobs.

I heard that Marc Jacobs named this fragrance after the character Daisy from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. I won't lie, that is a little off-putting. I hated Daisy after finishing the book, and didn't want to believe that such a beautiful perfume could be named after her. But it's easy to block out the negatives, and focus on the positives, in which case the scent itself is perfectly fitting of the setting, if nothing else. Summer on the water. It can't be denied that Daisy is, after all, sunshine in a bottle.

What is your favourite scent(s) this season?

Romany

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What's your signature fragrance?

Perfume: a mixture of fragrant essential oils and aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, animals, objects, and living spaces a pleasant smell.

Smell is, essentially, subjective. One man's trash, is another man's treasure - the exact same can be said for perfume. Recently, the idea of differing tastes (with regards to anything, really) has me amazed, as does almost anything to do with general human nature.
I am a sucker for perfumes. There's just something so glamorous about the whole industry. I must confess, I don't own as many as I'd like to but I do believe it's important not to own too many. One must have a signature scent, after all. Over the years I've gone through my fair share of signatures, beginning with...

I used to wear Fantasy by Britney Spears exclusively, I would always get compliments. I still wear it on rare occasions, but I discovered that it can be a bit overwhelmingly sweet at times. So I moved on to Prada eau de parfum (quite a jump, I know), to show that I'd grown up a bit.

Next it was on to Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker (still one of my favourites, such a fitting title), which was originally my mother's, but she and I share a common allergy to perfumes and it wasn't long before she couldn't wear it anymore. Luckily I don't react to it quite as badly (ah the sacrifices we women make for beauty). But then I happened to smell For Her by Narcisco Rodriguez on a passing lady (and swiftly got the details on this mesmerising scent) and before I knew it I had a new signature. Unfortunately, I didn't realise until after I made the purchase that this particular fragrance doesn't actually agree with me and I've only recently been able to sell it to someone else (an emotionally difficult day, I did love this perfume so).

I even tried go the Paris by YSL route to give a more adult sophisticated vibe. But then I got told I smelled like soap, and decided I was probably better off with something else.

These days you'll probably find me wearing one of these two, Daisy by Marc Jacobs or Aqua Lily by The Body Shop, if anything at all. I've had Daisy for years, and have attributed many a compliment to this baby, but I can't help feeling like it's still not my signature. I bought Aqua Lily for something new, but it's very summery and what happens when summer ends?
Yes, I'm picky. But I can't help it. I guess I'm still searching for my signature...

So to all of you out there, show me how varying our tastes really are tell me, what's your signature scent?

Romany

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