Reply to: Perfumes & aftershaves

[OwlHoot]

But seems perfumes are a highly personal choice what use is a review?

To see what is available for a start, and their types of aromas (e.g. citrus v woody etc) so readers can better exercise their choice.

Also, they do have objective properties, such as how well they linger and preserve their aroma

[NCOTBAC]

Spent a while flicking through the book this lunchtime but, perplexingly, couldn't find half the perfumes people have mentioned!

Maybe they're listed under different names, or are too recent to have been included (The book I bought was published in 2008. So maybe there's a later edition, and that's why my edition was in the charity shop in the first place! I see the publication date for the edition on Amazon is 2009.)

Also, for the ones I did find, the reviews are too long to justify the time it would take typing them. But if anyone is interested, here are the entries I did manage to find (and the page number in the 2008 Guide if that's any use):

* cK One (Calvin Klein) 4 out o5 5 stars - p 122
* Kouros (Yves Saint Laurent) 5 out of 5 - p 222
* No 5 (Chanel) 5 out of 5 - p 259
* Polo (Ralph Lauren) 4 out of 5 - p 290
* Story (Paul Smith) 2 out of 5 - p 330
* Old Spice (Procter & Gamble) 3 out of 5 - p 267

Everyone scoffs at Old Spice (or am I thinking of Brut?), but 3 out of 5 isn't bad.

But seems perfumes are a highly personal choice what use is a review?

[OwlHoot]

We await your reviews sir!

Spent a while flicking through the book this lunchtime but, perplexingly, couldn't find half the perfumes people have mentioned!

Maybe they're listed under different names, or are too recent to have been included (The book I bought was published in 2008. So maybe there's a later edition, and that's why my edition was in the charity shop in the first place! I see the publication date for the edition on Amazon is 2009.)

Also, for the ones I did find, the reviews are too long to justify the time it would take typing them. But if anyone is interested, here are the entries I did manage to find (and the page number in the 2008 Guide if that's any use):

* cK One (Calvin Klein) 4 out o5 5 stars - p 122
* Kouros (Yves Saint Laurent) 5 out of 5 - p 222
* No 5 (Chanel) 5 out of 5 - p 259
* Polo (Ralph Lauren) 4 out of 5 - p 290
* Story (Paul Smith) 2 out of 5 - p 330
* Old Spice (Procter & Gamble) 3 out of 5 - p 267

Everyone scoffs at Old Spice (or am I thinking of Brut?), but 3 out of 5 isn't bad.

[tranceporter]

Davidoff Cool Water

[cailin maith]

just because I want to.

WSS

[northernladuk]

I wear perfume when I want to: feel happy/a femme fatale/cool (not hot)/sassy/like I'm beside the sea/in a winter forest (walking to a wood log fire)/remember my 1st love

and just because I want to.

Jesus, that makes my reasons to pull birds look a bit lame... IGMC....

[EternalOptimist]

and just because I want to.

Oh yes. damn blooming right

[cojak]

Do you wear perfume/aftershave because

a) You just want to smell good?
b) You want other people to think you smell good?
c) Soemthing else?

cheers

I wear perfume when I want to: feel happy/a femme fatale/cool (not hot)/sassy/like I'm beside the sea/in a winter forest (walking to a wood log fire)/remember my 1st love

and just because I want to.

[norrahe]

Sounds like she does what I do once a year with my Barbour jacket - rinse it in warm soapy water, and tip in a bottle of TCP to give it that tangy fresh salty smell when it dries.

Anyway, nominations are now closed, and I'll look up a few of the fancier sounding names tonight. Can't promise to cover all of them, as some of the reviews are quite long.

I presume no one will object if their favourite perfume turns out to have a rotten review. If so, you should have thought of that before telling everyone, but in any case opinions are largely subjective.

We await your reviews sir!

[northernladyuk]

I am afraid I am a Jean Paul Gaultier 'Le Man' fan. My mate swaps his aftershave on a regular basis and not once do women on a night out comment on it. I regularly get women telling me the JPG smells great so am sticking with it.

Had 3 free hours to smell nearly everyone I could in Barcelona duty free yesterday and couldn't find anything else I liked.

That letter from A&E to your support worker said you had inflamed post-surgical scarring following internal use of Asda Smartprice deodorant. And as that leaves you off work for another 7 days, I suggest it's a false economy.

[darmstadt]

Do you wear perfume/aftershave because

a) You just want to smell good?
b) You want other people to think you smell good?
c) Soemthing else?

cheers

Drinkies

[original PM]

Do you wear perfume/aftershave because

a) You just want to smell good?
b) You want other people to think you smell good?
c) Soemthing else?

cheers

[northernladuk]

I've got a small decant of Orange Verte in my desk at work that I will use from time to time. Very pleasant, but not a real favourite of mine.

Am not a sexist northern pig but... We have two women here that top up their perfumes at work and smell like they are on a night out. They have a rep for this not the work they do on the project. Putting perfume on at work has a pretty fine line IMO.

[RetSet]

I'll throw in a couple of 'Crowd Pleasers', too.

For a modest amount of money - YSL La Nuite de L'Homme.

For a bit more money - Creed Aventus.

[OwlHoot]

I once walked past a bird who smelled like the seaside (sharp and fresh and ozony), I really wanted to run after her and ask her what she was wearing

Sounds like she does what I do once a year with my Barbour jacket - rinse it in warm soapy water, and tip in a bottle of TCP to give it that tangy fresh salty smell when it dries.

Anyway, nominations are now closed, and I'll look up a few of the fancier sounding names tonight. Can't promise to cover all of them, as some of the reviews are quite long.

I presume no one will object if their favourite perfume turns out to have a rotten review. If so, you should have thought of that before telling everyone, but in any case opinions are largely subjective.