Hi Everyone!
I think I started wearing perfume in high school. I never really wore perfume on an everyday basis until university. Whenever I leave the house, I spray on perfume unless I’m going to be somewhere like the movie theatre where I’m in close proximity to other people for long periods of time. I usually only do one spray and it’s enough for me.
This is a longer post with three parts so you can scroll down to the parts you want to read:
- List of Fragrances and their fragrance families
- My opinions on the perfumes
- Descriptions of the main accords and notes of each perfume
These are all of the perfumes I’ve had over the years (in order):
- The Body Shop White Musk
- Floral, Sensual
- Banana Republic Classic Eau de Toilette (unisex)
- Citrus, Floral
- Victoria’s Secret Forever PINK Sparkling Apple and Water Lily Body Mist
- Fruity
- Ralph Lauren RALPH Eau de Toilette
- Floral, Fruity
- Lady Gaga Fame Rollerball
- Floral, Sensual
- Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia Eau de Parfum
- Fresh, Floral, Aquatic
- Tory Burch Original Eau de Parfum
- Fresh, Floral, Citrus
- Dolce & Gabbana 3 L’Imperatrice
- Fruity, Aquatic
For the Banana Republic Classic Eau de Toilette, I really liked the scent of this in-store, but then it smelled different when I brought it home and I ended up decluttering it after using it a couple of times.
RALPH by Ralph Lauren was a really nice scent, but I got tired of it after a while and that’s why I picked up the VS Body Mist. The body mist was a favourite of mine even though it was a cheap body mist that I bought 2 for $25. I had this other body mist that was okay, but I don’t consider it a favourite of my collection.
The Lady Gaga Fame Rollerball was gifted to me for my birthday. I thought it was really cool that the liquid was black (which wasn’t black once you sprayed/rolled it on). I liked the spiciness of it and only wore it when I went clubbing.
The Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia is still a favourite of mine, but I had it for 4 years and it was time for a change. It has an aquatic scent, so I only wore it in the spring and summer. It felt weird to use in the winter time which is why I bought the Tory Burch one.
Tory Burch is sophisticated, but still youthful. It’s not like Chanel No. 5 where it smells like a rich, older lady (no offense if you’re younger and you like it). I bought the Tory Burch perfume at the Mac Warehouse Sale in a set that came with a mini and a body lotion which I gave to my grandma. Before the sale, I researched which perfume brands were owned by Estee Lauder. I went to Hudson’s Bay to smell the different perfumes from Tory Burch, Estee Lauder, DKNY, Clinique, etc. and chose the original Tory Burch scent. Luckily for me, they had it at the sale and I bought it.
While I was looking for perfumes (before buying Acqua di Gioia), I got different samples at Sephora. I liked the Dolce & Gabbana 3 L’Imperatrice one, but it was an Eau de Toilette and I didn’t want to spend over $100 on it. Last year, when I was at the Shiseido Warehouse Sale, I saw a smaller bottle on sale and I decided to get it.
Surprisingly, I’ve never finished a bottle of perfume. From university to present day, I’ve always had more than 1 perfume. I’ve had a few perfumes for more than a few years and I stop using them once they smell different. I still have Fame and Acqua di Gioia, but I only use them for display now.
On me, all of the perfumes are long-wearing. Sometimes I even smell the perfumes AFTER I’ve showered.
I found descriptions of most of the perfumes’ notes on fragrantica. I am not associated with fragrantica in any way, it was just a website that had all of the perfumes and I wanted to keep the structure of the descriptions the same. People vote on what they smell in the Perfume Pyramid (top notes, middle notes and base notes). I am terrible at identifying scents unless it’s something really obvious like rose. So all of the descriptions are from the website.
The Body Shop White Musk Eau de Toilette
Main Accords: musky, white floral, woody, powdery, floral
Top Notes: ylang ylang, galbanum, basil, jasmine, musk
Middle Notes: lily, jasmine, musk and rose
Base Notes: jasmine, rose, iris, amber, patchouli, vetiver, peach, oakmoss and vanilla
Victoria’s Secret Forever PINK Sparkling Apple and Water Lily
There’s no description of this one on fragrantica because it’s really old, but there was obviously sparkling apple and water lily in it.
Banana Republic Classic Eau de Toilette
Main Accords: Citrus, white floral, fresh spicy, green, woody
Top Notes: bergamot, grapefruit, clementine, green notes
Middle Notes: honeysuckle, syringa
Base Notes: ginger, woodsy notes, musk
Main Accords: floral, fruity, green, fresh, citrus
Top Notes: Japanese Osmanthus, Apple leaf, Italian Mandarin
Middle Notes: Magnolia, Boronia, Yellow Freesia
Base Notes: musk, white iris
Main Accords: floral, honey, sweet, balsamic, fruity
Fragrance Notes: belladonna, orchid, jasmine sambac, honey, apricot, saffron, incense
Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gioia Eau de Parfum
I bought my bottle a long time ago. The new one looks different and I don’t know if the scent has changed at all. I would describe the one I have as aquatic and fresh.
Main Accords: green, citrus, aromatic, fresh, white floral, fresh spicy
Top Notes: Amalfi lemon, mint
Middle Notes: jasmine, pink pepper, peony
Base Notes: French labdanum, Virginia cedar, brown sugar
Tory Burch Tory Burch Eau de Parfum
Main Accords: citrus, floral, fresh, white floral, woody, musky
Top Notes: grapefruit, pink pepper, cassis, Mandarin orange, neroli
Middle Notes: peony, tuberose, mimosa, jasmine, carrot seeds, alyssum
Base Notes: vetiver, sandalwood, white musk, cedar
Dolce and Gabbana 3 L’Imperatrice Eau de Toilette
Main Accords : ozonic, aquatic, fruity, sweet, sour
Top Notes: pink pepper, kiwi, rhubarb
Middle Notes: jasmine, cyclamen, watermelon
Base Notes: musk, sandalwood, lemon tree
If you’re still here, thanks for reading!!
Based on a roundup of all of the signature scents, I seem to gravitate toward fragrances with citrus, musk, pink pepper, jasmine, sandalwood and vetiver.
What are your favourite perfumes?
Love,
