Talking about perfumes, colognes, lotions, powders, face creams and layering.

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
I go in smell heaps!

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
I don't really I use layers usually of a frangipani scent. I did like an azure fragrance from a body shop once and a cheap perfume called "Exclamation", when I was younger. There's this expensive fragrance much like that of "Exclamation", I can't remember the name at mo but I do like Davidoff's Game for her

How and where do you apply it?
Spray in air, walk into it!

What do you like on the opposite sex?
Davidoff's Cool Water, still

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
EA's Mediterranean, 5th Avenue After Five and Green Tea.

Feel free to share your routines and pet peeves.

Thank you!




Smack! Smack! If this is a duplicate but I been reading the archives for ages! Had't come across anything similar Yes, I know could have been in beauty thread but I'm interested in the 20+ crowd, especially preferences from the different age groups

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
Honestly, I just go into some drugstore/grocery store somewhere and sniff out all the Axe and Tag bottles 'til I find the scents I like.

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
No scents at work for me, they're disallowed due to some people being too sensitive or allergic. To social events I'll just spray myself with whatever I have.

How and where do you apply it?
Armpits and chest. Also, I try to keep it to a minimum. I don't want to suffocate the people around me, haha. I like to be really subtle with scents. I find a tiny bit on both of your wrists makes a big difference too.

What do you like on the opposite sex?
Anything that smells good and isn't too overpowering. I also enjoy fruit-based scents on a girl. But they give me cravings, haha.

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
I have no idea.

How do you choose? I try some out or look for certain ones based on recommendation.
What do you like to wear? Very Sexy from VS; Polo Black; Givenchi; Armani Black/Code; Burberry London
How do I apply it? Usually around the collar/neck; or places like wrists and behind the ears.
Opposite sex? I have no preferences, she can go all natural or use whatever makes her smell good.

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
I sometimes just go into Sephora and try a bunch of perfumes, but I pretty much stick to one brand these days.

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
I really love scents that are fruity, sweet, and/or lightly floral; I'm not usually into heavier, musky scents. I love the summer Escada perfumes (I hate how they're limited edition).

How and where do you apply it?
I usually spray it on my wrists and wipe them on my neck, spray my chest, and sometimes the backs of my knees.

What do you like on the opposite sex?
I like Fahrenheit by Dior, but basically anything that's not over-applied and/or heavy.

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
Hm, I think my mom likes Tresor by Lancome.

How do you choose which scent you buy?
If I need to buy perfume I'll go to Sephora and check it out. Most of the time whenever I order stuff online I choose perfume samples as my freebies.

What do you like to wear?
I either wear Vera Wang's Princess or Burberry's Touch (for babies >_>)

How and where do you apply it?
Spray around my arms/chest. The bf likes it as I smell nice when we hug

What do you like on the opposite sex?
Haha I'm not too picky as long as it smells nice and not too overpowering.

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear?
I have no idea. Although I know several years ago my mom used to wear Clinque's Happy, because it was a freebee...

Talking about perfumes, colognes, lotions, powders, face creams and layering.
oh yay

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
i go to stores, buy decants, read reviews. unless it's super cheap, it takes awhile before i'll splurge on a whole bottle.

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
my favorites are probably thierry mugler la rose angel, guerlain l'heure bleue, and rochas tocade. BUT since these are kind of heavier scents that some people tend not to like, i usually only wear them around the house. lol. so for daytime, right now i like keiko mecheri peau de peche and l'artisan vanilia. and mitsouko. my current favorite.

How and where do you apply it?
wrists only.

What do you like on the opposite sex?
there are a lot of colognes i don't like on men. my bf doesn't wear any, but he smells nice as is.

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
i gave my mom a small bottle of hermes osmanthe yunnan, which smells like tea, because she tends to like tea perfumes. she also has bvlgari and some shiseido thing. my dad and bro would probably both chew tinfoil before wearing cologne.

Feel free to share your routines and pet peeves.
perfume is a probably bigger deal for me than it is for most people. i read one perfume blog to keep up with what's new, and i have a basenotes account, so i can keep track of which fragrances i've tried, what i want to buy, what i hate, etc. but i don't actively participate because i feel like a lot of the people there are really snotty, and i don't want to be that person who looks down on fruity florals or drugstore perfumes. anyway, my bf has a very good nose, so i have him give me opinions too.

as far as other people go, no pet peeves. people should just wear what they like, or not.

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
Go to Sephora or any other perfume store and smell about 3-5 different ones.

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
I like to wear a slightly fruity, citrusy, florally, and fun scents. I have Nina Ricci Nina, Chole (a bit too sexy for me), and Jeanne Lanvin. I wear the Nina -fall/winter- or the Jeanne -spring/summer- occasionally.

How and where do you apply it?
On my wrists and behind my ears.

What do you like on the opposite sex?
I guess, anything that's not over sprayed. But I do hate one of Jean-Paul Gaultier cologne.

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
My mom likes simple flower perfumes and as well as my step-mom.

I'm actually not really big on perfume. I'm still learning. However, what I do hate is the oversprayed. I hate it when the room is engulf with the scent the person is wearing. It irritates my nose.

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
I'll just smell a sample of whatever is there or in magazines.

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
If it's an everyday thing I'll wear a body spray (a couple different Pink body mists from Victoria's Secret) or "Happy" by Clinique. If I'm going out I use "Romance" by Ralph Lauren.

How and where do you apply it?
I spray once on my wrist, rub my wrists together, then behind my ears and on my neck. And if I want it to last longer than I'll also spray and walk into it.

What do you like on the opposite sex?
There's a few like Armani, Hugo Boss, Escape, and Play.

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
My mom uses whatever I have and likes vanilla type smells.

How do you choose which scent you buy?
I take a whiff at what I am interested in. I sometimes look at the ingredients, too.

What do you like to wear?
I like the smell of shampoo, but unless I take a shower before I go out, you can rarely smell it. I prefer not wearing anything with a scent to it, but hand cream is alright. Unfortunately, I never consider the fact that I might attract bugs because of the sweet smell!

How and where do you apply it?
I apply hand lotion to my elbows and hands.

What do you like on the opposite sex?
The smell of fresh laundry hahaha

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
N/A

Feel free to share your routines and pet peeves.
I don't like the smell of cologne and perfume. It makes my noise itchy!

I've been rotating Daisy by Marc Jacobs and Nanette Lepore Pink but I would like to throw in Beautiful by Estee Lauder when I've got the money to spend. I used to wear No 5 by Chanel in high school, not sure why I bought it then since the smell is so mature, but I guess I'll bring it back in a few years. I like floral smells the best.

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
I go to a department store and sample a few colognes.

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
Depends on the event and my mood, I usually don't spend too long deciding but it can be difficult when you have 15 or so to choose from.

How and where do you apply it?
Using the spray and on my neck and chest.

What do you like on the opposite sex?
RL Romance

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
Father - D&G, Mother - Issey Miyake

I'm with damyoungji on this one. The only scents I go by are natural body scent, conditioner, and Bounce fabric softener. They work great. ^__^

The same goes with all the girls I've dated. The more they smell of perfume, the less likely I am to lick them all over, but I suppose a very light fragrance wouldn't hurt.

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
those testers!!!

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
I like crisp/fruity scents. I rotate among "Ralph" by Ralph Lauren, "Princess" by Vera Wang, and "Eau de Lune" by Laura Mercier

How and where do you apply it?
on my clothes, don't like it getting on my skin

What do you like on the opposite sex?
Fresh smell! But I think it's a scent from Armani Exchange...holy bejezus it smells divine!

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
Their natural scent or vaseline lotion. haha

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
I don't buy perfume, but I do like playing around with those testers Testers - spray onto card, and keep the now-scented card lol My bag usually smells nice afterwards

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
I don't wear perfume....but there is one that I particularly like: Silver Rain, and its 'companion' scent, Midnight Rain.
The one perfume I do own, and very rarely use, was a birthday gift - Marc Jacob's Daisy: it's fruity, so I like it

How and where do you apply it?
Just a little bit on the inside of both wrists

What do you like on the opposite sex?
ummm....something that smells pleasant Except for the ones I mentioned above, I really don't know any perfume brands

How do you choose which scent you buy? - usuali gets them as gifts but i browse/sniff at the shops if i haf time.

What do you like to wear?
my favouritez are: J'Adore (Toilette)- Christian Dior, Daisy - Marc Jacobs, Rock Princess - Vera Wang & Fragile - Jean Paul Gaultier

otherz in my collection:
Wrapped With Love - Hilary Duff
RALPH - Ralph Lauren
Flower Princess - Vera Wang
Brit Sheer- Burberry
Secret Wish - Anna Sui
Black Star - Avril Lavigne
Beyond Paradise - Estee Lauder
Pleasure - Estee Lauder
Tommy Girl - Tommy Hilfiger
Britney Spears Collection (Curious, Fantasy, Believe)
Pure Poison - Christian Dior
Addict Shine - Christian Dior
Baby Doll (Sparkling Ed) - Yves Saint Laurent
Chance - Chanel
Music - Harajuku Lovers
Lil AngeL - Harajuku Lovers
Green Tea - Elizabeth Arden
Mediterranean - Elizabeth Arden
Flower - Kenzo

How and where do you apply it? spray scent onto wrist, rub it lightly 2gether then dab it on either side of the neck just below the chin. i also buy the scented body lotion & rub it in the dipz of my collar bones. the lotion will continue to give off a nice fragrance even when the spray has evaporated. or If i can get my hands on it, ill also get a mini bottle (or sample tube) of the scent im wearing on the day & carry it with me on so i can reapply if neccessary. i don't like to wear the same scent twice in a row, i haf a scent for every day to keep things 'interesting' lolz. but the key is to give off a light scent that will last throughout the day, not to overwhelm ppl's noses when u walk by.

What do you like on the opposite sex? JOOP Joop Jump, Ralph Lauren Polo Black, Calvin Klein Black, Davidoff Cool Water

What scent does your mother/father wear? mom's collection is massive..., but her all time favourite is Chanel (No.5, Coco Mademoiselle, Allure, Chance). Dad likez Ralph Lauren Polo Blue

How do you choose which scent you buy?
I haven't ever really bought one but I borrow my sisters D&G Light blue
What do you like to wear?
d&g light blue? but it's so common now..
How and where do you apply it?
on the neck and wrists
What do you like on the opposite sex?
i loveeeee the smell of aqua di gio..every guy seems to have it but i can never get sick of it..haha
now i want to know how Davidoff's Cool Water smells..

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.) go in and smell purfumes at stores

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.) recently i been wearing incanto heaven

How and where do you apply it? on my wrists my neck and sometimes my clothes

What do you like on the opposite sex? chrome and chanel platinum egosite

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable) hav e no idea

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
I test it out at the store using the little tester bottle and a piece of paper that they usually have lying around.

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
To tell the truth, I don't like to wear perfume at all. My body soap/lotion (From Lush) has a strong/nice scent already and so I feel no need to overwhelm myself with more.

How and where do you apply it?
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What do you like on the opposite sex?
Dolce & Gabbana - The One, Ralph Lauren - Double Black, Victoria's Secret - Very Sexy for Men

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
I don't think my parents use any.

man.aubusson!
the best smell ever!

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
I go into stores and smell the samples. I spray it on the card sometimes, but I usually spray it on my wrists, walk around for about half an hour to an hour, then decide whether I want to buy it.

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
Anna Sui - Flight of Fancy: It's a light smell so I can basically wear it anywhere.

Past favourites:
Victoria's Secret Love Spell
Davidoff Cool Water
Lancome Miracle

How and where do you apply it?
I usually apply it right out of a hot shower while my pores are still open - spraying it in the air and stepping into the perfume.It seems to stay on my body longer and that way I can get ready and the perfume will have faded into a nice and light smell.

What do you like on the opposite sex?
Nothing can beat the smell of fresh laundry, but I used to like Aqua Di Gio and my boyfriend started wearing Mexx Fly High cologne, which smells amazing on him.

I love when girls don't wear any perfume/body sprays and you can just smell their shampoo. My boyfriend tells me not to wear perfume so that he can smell my hair haha

How do you choose which scent you buy? I have the biggest nose in the world so i SNIFF SNIFF SNIFF like a coke head!

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
burberry brit sheer! love it love it! light clean, and sweet smelling but not overpowering

How and where do you apply it?
spray wrists and rub them on the neck, then spritz the cleavage.

What do you like on the opposite sex?
aqua di gio/polo double black/lancome hypnose

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
i don't think anyone else in my family uses perfume...

To be honest, I use a great smelling COLOGNE instead of perfume.
Its that sexy spicy fresh laundry smell and I love it.
Its BVLGARI Extreme


I just spray it near my neck
I think its the sexiest smell on a man =]

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.) i normally try different scents at the perfume counter at macys before i purchase one

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.) lately ive been wearing davidoff cool water wave

How and where do you apply it? normally i spritz some on my wrists or directly onto my clothing

What do you like on the opposite sex? for males i need to go with polo sport or something along those lines

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)my parents dont wear perfume/cologne (my moms allergic and i think my dad just uses after shave)

How do you choose which scent you buy? the way the bottle looks is what catches my eye. I want coco madamoiselle bc I just loved the cf with Keira Knightley. I have With Love by HDuff bc I liked it, but turns out it's wayyy too strong for me. I have lovely by SJP but I just loved that sample. I mostly wear burberry brit which my cousin let me try once a few years ago.

What do you like to wear? whenever I can remember to put it on.

How and where do you apply it? I spray it on my neck. i used to spray on wrists or walk into it.

What do you like on the opposite sex? hard to say... there's this gucci cologne that I love. There's many guys who smell really nice, but I'm afraid if I ask what they're wearing, they might think that I'm hitting on them or sth.

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable) mom = chanel no 5, older brother has way too many colognes & my sister wears heavenly by vs or daisy by mj or princess by VW & Eternity (men's)

How do you choose which scent to buy? The scent and design of the bottle.
What do you like to wear? Moschino I Love Love.(it's fresh. most guys are pretty attracted this kinda smell.)
How and where do you apply? Shoulders. Wrists. Neck.
What do you like on opposite sex? The truth. It's the smell of fresh laundry, but depends.

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
Smell samples

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
Lacoste - L'essentials

How and where do you apply it?
Spray in front and walk through

What do you like on the opposite sex?
Anything that smells nice

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
Dunno

i shop at Bath and Body Shop with my man...we have the same taste..

i like the Japanese Cherry Blossom (Body Cream lotion Only) because the body spray and the perfume smells to strong or different...(i like to put the lotion on after taking a bath and the fragrance last longer...esp...when i'm around my man, he love that scent and it attracts him alot.......)

i like the "Very Sexy for Men's" from Victoria Secret..for my man...it smells very sexy

??????? have no clue...lol

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
I wear what I've always worn.. I only switch colognes if my mood majorly shifts, maybe every 4-5 years or so.

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
Estee Lauder - Pleasures for Men for all social events.
No scents at work.

How and where do you apply it?
Light spray on jugular vein, light spray on chest.

What do you like on the opposite sex?
Bvlgari - Green Tea
Christian Dior - Fahrenheit
Dolce & Gabbana - Light Blue
Comme des Garcons - Comme des Garcons

Can anyone suggest a perfume for me that smells like pears? I like fruity scents, especially pears for some weird reason. >_> Thank you! lol.

I have one staple scent. Kenzo Flower. It's not too strong. It's not too light. i spray the back of my elbow, the back of my knee and neck for Day. For night, I just double that up and then some.

The scent is very feminine yet confident. It's amazing! I've used it for years.

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
i smell it

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
I like to use a scent called "Close" by Gap. it can be used casually or out =] so i tend to use it everywhere

How and where do you apply it?
i put a dab on my wrist and rub it with my other wrist.. ill add more on my wrist and put it on my neck and rub it in. =]
I tend to put dabs on my clothing too =]

What do you like on the opposite sex?
Hm.. as long as they smell clean.. i prefer them not to use cologne.. but there is this scent that i really like =] just dont remember whats it called

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
My mom likes to use a scent that is almost like "Close" but im not sure what it is.. my sister still uses those sprays you get at Claires lol and my brothers use Tag.. my dad doesnt use any.. =]

How do you choose which scent you buy? -- sniff around...


What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)-- i usually use them all, alternate of course


How and where do you apply it? --- before i wear my cloths i spray it around, then my wrist, below my ears and shoulder


What do you like on the opposite sex?
armani and CK, sometimes Polo also.

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
my mom - tea rose, my dad - didn't use perfume he like natural scent the smell of the body soap... hehehehe... my two bro: one is Lacoste the other one is united colors (cold).
sisters: a lot of variety we love perfumes...

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
I could spend hours inside Victory's Secret or Bath and Body Works trying out different lotions/powers/body sprays samples.
But because i don't like to change my perfume that much, i mostly stick with Estee Lauder's stuff.
To me their scents are a lot softer and way less fruity than VC's.


What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
PURE WHITE LINEN by Estee Lauder... i still don't know why... but i've received sooo many more complements on this one than any other perfume I’ve ever worn, (mostly from guys) hours after I’d put it on.
And because of that, i'll usually wear VC's pear or B&B Work’s jasmine to schook/work and PURE WHITE LINEN if I’m going out or to church.

How and where do you apply it?
On school/work days; Fresh out the shower, i'll put on some of VC's pear or B&B Work’s jasmine body spray, scented lotion and powered. And that’s enough to last me all day.
On special days: after a shower, i flip it, and put on some baby lotion/power on first and then a dab of PURE WHITE LINEN or whatever Estee Lauder scent i have, on my wrist last. I think the baby lotion/power gives the perfumes a soft cleaner feel.


What do you like on the opposite sex?
My bf wears Cool water to school and Tommy to work.... I loved them both...!
But, i can't stand Axe, because every time i go shopping with my lil sisters they always make a mad dash for the soap aisle, grab a can of that horrid stuff~ and proceed to spray the entire store with it ….! ... Ugh...!

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
My both my mom and grandma have worn Chloe every since i can remember...
so any perfume that smells like roses reminds me of them.
And my brothers typically wear Cool Water like my bf … or axe= yuck...!




you should try Victory's Secrets Pear Glace spray and lotion..
I don't really like fruity scents, but theirs is amazing..! It smells just like pears...!

How do you choose which scent you buy? (Do you go in smell samples, receive samples, create your own, from friends and family etc.)
uhh I sniff around read reviews and ask around people what is similar to what I like to wear.

What do you like to wear? (Work, social, evening, clubbing, church etc.)
uhh Right now, it's Kat Von D sinner, then Vera Wang Princess, and lastly Flower princess for more summer/spring.

How and where do you apply it?
Try to get it around my chest in the cleavage area.

What do you like on the opposite sex?
something fresh and clean.

What scent does your mother/father/family elder wear? (If applicable)
I think my mom used to wear Chanel No.5 or smthing like that.