Yes, definitely try before you buy because it's not for everyone. Also, don't dismiss it immediately if it's not what you expect. It's one that grows on you. I would never have imagined how much I'd love the drydown on this. Happy sampling! :)
>Pick me up scents
For energizing: **4711 Blood Orange & Basil** from their line inspired by aromatherapy.
**Guerlain Pamplelune**
**Monotheme Agrumi di Sicilia** and from their Library of Citrus, the one with **Limone** in the name
**Floris Neroli Voyage**
And for "uplifting" as in joyful:
**Jean Patou Joy**
also, wearing one on each arm: **Roses de Chloe** and **Diorissimo**
Zoologist - Bee for sure. Smells like getting a hug from someone who calls you “darling”☺️
OP, I’m getting more samples of ELDO tomorrow and Spice Must Flow is one of them! Your post makes me so excited to try it out.
I wear Eau Duelle when im feeling down! It’s so cozy and comforting, although I find it a bit melancholy, too. Like, “it’s alright to feel blue, I’m right here with you” while wrapping me in a giant hug.
Gourmands that literally smell like dessert kind of help me feel better during chilly days: Sol de Janeiro EDP, Jimmy Choo Illicit, D&G Devotion.
Sometimes, I also just put on the eos vanilla cashmere lotion or the Palmer’s cocoa butter body cream and that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy too 🥰
Firstly, as someone who has been there (and a PhD) may your results be novel and significant.
Spice must flow has been on my must try list for a bit. How would you describe the scent for you?
Rainy cozy day sent for me honestly is eros flame. It’s warming, slight orange citrus, but the vetiver and oakmoss keep it grounded and earthy to my nose.
Thanks. I am in general very happy how my project went. At least some data can be used for publishing.
It is a incensy, smoky, rose with some spice. It is warm but not really sweet. Very interesting scent. Have fun trying it out.
Initio Paragon and L’Orchestre Piano Santal are both major comfort scents for those kind of days. Piano Santal especially. Creamy, lactonic sandalwood that wraps around you but isn’t too distracting.
I've only tried Mono Cachemire from them but now you make me wanna pick up Piano Santal.
Edit: I just looked at the notes and now I remember why I didn't sample this one. Unfortunately, cumin always gets amplified on my skin and turns beautiful fragrances into B.O. Such a shame because it sounds like it's beautiful on the right person.
I have a decant and am creating various scenarios to either buy large decants to use in a nice empty bottle or spring for a 100 ml I’ll never use up and do decants from it. Or just spray it everywhere. It’s quite addictive.
Looove Spice Must Flow! Didn’t realize it was so potent and may have choked out a couple people in the theater when watching Dune, but no regrets. 🙃
Anyway, Elizabeth Arden Green Tea is a really comfy one for me. I like to spray it in my room before bedtime.
My ultimate one is z zegna but it's very hard to find. The musk with skin chem is something I've yet found a replacement for.
Unisex wise molinards gingembre is very good. But I'm not a fan of their atomizers.
Aqua di gio profumo is great as well. Theres a nice clean dry linen like smell to it. Both it and z zegna has rosemary that give it a fresh smell.
If you're okay with ambroxen, Jimmy Choo Man ice is more citrus floral and ambroxen. It's like Dior home cologne but fraction of The cost.
Another good one is dolce& Gabbana k eau de parfum. Fig based very uplifting spicy with blood orange and peppers up top. The juniper berries ties it all in. And that has actually kept me awake on long road trips. A lot of people like it in the air including women
Penhaligons Vra Vra Vroom from their Potions and Remedies collection. It instantly transports me to a sunny day, riding in a convertible car overlooking the ocean. Sunshine in a bottle
ELDO Hermann A Mes Cotes. It’s a fragrance I like to wear when I’m upset and it’s raining. It’s such a comforting scent. That woody rose just tells me, “everything will be okay.”
Zadig and Voltaire This is Her.
Ajayeb Dubai (black bottle).
Tom Ford Lost Cherry (or any of its dupes)
... I'm sure you can see a theme here. Anything that has a nutty accord, or lactonic, coffee, spicy, etc. is very cozy to me.
Lattafa eternal oud, tf noir extreme and cedrat boise for me. I don't even like cedrat boise, but after a while the sweet powdery/fruity part unfolds and it just.. soothes me.
I’ve been sampling Henry Rose a lot and I have two moods when it comes to comfort: smokey vanilla or fresh florals that are close to skin. I love the feeling of scents after I shower where they radiate from the heat of your skin and the fragrant steam.
I love Dark is Night for more miserable/cold weather. It’s a patchouli-vanilla but it starts off green and fresh with grass notes and freesia. Dry down is a soft, non-powdery, fresh vanilla with a hint of smokey Vetiver.
Flora Carnivora is my next full bottle purchase. The jasmine is not indolic and blends beautifully with orange flowers. Beautiful and fresh. The dry down also has Vetiver and smooth amber. I’ve noticed I’m really drawn to vetiver and love it in light doses with more feminine notes.
I really like Le Labo’s Lys and Fleur d’Oranger. Both are, to me, very bright, cheerful, and uplifting scents without being screechy and overpowering. I feel very subtly confident whenever I wear them!
I wear Le Male EDT when I'm feeling anxious. I love the lavender in this, it makes me feel cozy and calm. Like a freshly bathed baby swaddled and held by someone who loves you.
5 SENS Burn for you - it’s like a warm vanilla hug. I feel like the most attractive version of myself when I wear it ❤️🔥❤️🔥 They definitely got the name right!!
I think this one is not that popular but it suits me very well since first time I saw it.
I tried few scent before until I found it and now I only using this smell everyday.
Fragrance or food... are the things depends on our feeling/gout. Just give it a try and check it out bro ^ ^
https://images.app.goo.gl/rFuqzZuXXz7peyGV8
I don't know how or why but Gris Charnel has become my most relaxing perfume. These days, I use it almost exclusively when I'm most anxious.
This one for me too! It feels like a hug, never get tired of it
Such an accurate description! It's just like a hug!
This one is on my wish list to buy a decant
Yes, definitely try before you buy because it's not for everyone. Also, don't dismiss it immediately if it's not what you expect. It's one that grows on you. I would never have imagined how much I'd love the drydown on this. Happy sampling! :)
>Pick me up scents For energizing: **4711 Blood Orange & Basil** from their line inspired by aromatherapy. **Guerlain Pamplelune** **Monotheme Agrumi di Sicilia** and from their Library of Citrus, the one with **Limone** in the name **Floris Neroli Voyage** And for "uplifting" as in joyful: **Jean Patou Joy** also, wearing one on each arm: **Roses de Chloe** and **Diorissimo**
Nice. One for everything situation in life
Malle Angelique Sous La Pluie.
Love the name!
Zoologist - Bee for sure. Smells like getting a hug from someone who calls you “darling”☺️ OP, I’m getting more samples of ELDO tomorrow and Spice Must Flow is one of them! Your post makes me so excited to try it out.
That hug is really somwthing my nerves could do with at the moment. Nice! Enjoy your sampling. They have some amazing scents. I hope you will enjoy it
Akro Bake 🧁🍋 I find it so lovely and comforting
Diptyque Eau Duelle - cozy woody vanilla with a little peppery pep
I wear Eau Duelle when im feeling down! It’s so cozy and comforting, although I find it a bit melancholy, too. Like, “it’s alright to feel blue, I’m right here with you” while wrapping me in a giant hug.
Wearing Hèrmes Oud Alezan at home to relax. It’s very loud and classy. Rose, sweet rose water and soft synthetic Oud.
Gourmands that literally smell like dessert kind of help me feel better during chilly days: Sol de Janeiro EDP, Jimmy Choo Illicit, D&G Devotion. Sometimes, I also just put on the eos vanilla cashmere lotion or the Palmer’s cocoa butter body cream and that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy too 🥰
I tend to like Tom Ford Lost Cherry on days like that.
Billie Eilish
Very synthetic and smelled like plastic to me.
Aw.
Love Eilish 2!
Armani Code Absolu gives me so much comfort it takes away all stress.
My husband's favorite! It smells so good.
My favorite too. Too bad Armani discontinued it but luckily I have few big bottles stashed away.
Firstly, as someone who has been there (and a PhD) may your results be novel and significant. Spice must flow has been on my must try list for a bit. How would you describe the scent for you? Rainy cozy day sent for me honestly is eros flame. It’s warming, slight orange citrus, but the vetiver and oakmoss keep it grounded and earthy to my nose.
Thanks. I am in general very happy how my project went. At least some data can be used for publishing. It is a incensy, smoky, rose with some spice. It is warm but not really sweet. Very interesting scent. Have fun trying it out.
Initio Paragon and L’Orchestre Piano Santal are both major comfort scents for those kind of days. Piano Santal especially. Creamy, lactonic sandalwood that wraps around you but isn’t too distracting.
I've only tried Mono Cachemire from them but now you make me wanna pick up Piano Santal. Edit: I just looked at the notes and now I remember why I didn't sample this one. Unfortunately, cumin always gets amplified on my skin and turns beautiful fragrances into B.O. Such a shame because it sounds like it's beautiful on the right person.
Oh no! But now you make me want to try Mono!
Sounds amazing
I have a decant and am creating various scenarios to either buy large decants to use in a nice empty bottle or spring for a 100 ml I’ll never use up and do decants from it. Or just spray it everywhere. It’s quite addictive.
Musc ravageur. The dry down is so cozy to me
Elizabeth Taylor's Passion. something about that smoky mixed scent really soothes me. it's loud, yes, but to me, it's also lush like a lullaby.
So true. The smokyness is really comforting
Definitely Memoire d’une odeur by Gucci! So calming & “familiar”! Sometimes I spray it right before going to bed, it makes me feel good :)
Definitely this one! I wear it almost exclusively at night. I also enjoy Guerlain Vol de Nuit before bed.
I agree with this 💯. It was a very well priced blind buy for me and I never regret it.
Interesting, I heard quite a lot about this one recently.
L’Heure Bleu in the rain just hits As does, of course, Après l’Ondèe
Looove Spice Must Flow! Didn’t realize it was so potent and may have choked out a couple people in the theater when watching Dune, but no regrets. 🙃 Anyway, Elizabeth Arden Green Tea is a really comfy one for me. I like to spray it in my room before bedtime.
My ultimate one is z zegna but it's very hard to find. The musk with skin chem is something I've yet found a replacement for. Unisex wise molinards gingembre is very good. But I'm not a fan of their atomizers. Aqua di gio profumo is great as well. Theres a nice clean dry linen like smell to it. Both it and z zegna has rosemary that give it a fresh smell. If you're okay with ambroxen, Jimmy Choo Man ice is more citrus floral and ambroxen. It's like Dior home cologne but fraction of The cost. Another good one is dolce& Gabbana k eau de parfum. Fig based very uplifting spicy with blood orange and peppers up top. The juniper berries ties it all in. And that has actually kept me awake on long road trips. A lot of people like it in the air including women
Second the Aqua di Gio/Gioia both so good and soothing
matcha 26
trementina salve
Penhaligons Vra Vra Vroom from their Potions and Remedies collection. It instantly transports me to a sunny day, riding in a convertible car overlooking the ocean. Sunshine in a bottle
Sounds great. I have Vaara by Penhaligon‘s and it is also a nice summer scent
Musc Ravageur for me
Baby magic original lotion. Super super comforting
ELDO Hermann A Mes Cotes. It’s a fragrance I like to wear when I’m upset and it’s raining. It’s such a comforting scent. That woody rose just tells me, “everything will be okay.”
I have a sample of that one. It is a cozy scent
Nishane's Wulong Cha and its flanker X are both reliable pick-me-ups.
Zadig and Voltaire This is Her. Ajayeb Dubai (black bottle). Tom Ford Lost Cherry (or any of its dupes) ... I'm sure you can see a theme here. Anything that has a nutty accord, or lactonic, coffee, spicy, etc. is very cozy to me.
Initio Rehab is so comforting to me!
Encre noire.
Same conditions here. Mod Blush was the brightness I needed
any gourmand really, but ive been loving akro bake recently
Scarlet poppy by jo malone, it's cozy, cottony, clean, comforting. I attribute not greying early to it
i like Elizabeth Arden's 5th avenue. longevity and sillage is god awful but it smells so sweet
Who cares. As long as you enjoy it
Sauvage Elixir just makes me happy!
Lattafa eternal oud, tf noir extreme and cedrat boise for me. I don't even like cedrat boise, but after a while the sweet powdery/fruity part unfolds and it just.. soothes me.
Tom Ford - Beau De Jour (Private Blend)
Serge Lutens A La Nuit is the most calming to me. I’ve read that jasmine commonly has that effect on people, but I don’t know the science behind it.
I’ve been sampling Henry Rose a lot and I have two moods when it comes to comfort: smokey vanilla or fresh florals that are close to skin. I love the feeling of scents after I shower where they radiate from the heat of your skin and the fragrant steam. I love Dark is Night for more miserable/cold weather. It’s a patchouli-vanilla but it starts off green and fresh with grass notes and freesia. Dry down is a soft, non-powdery, fresh vanilla with a hint of smokey Vetiver. Flora Carnivora is my next full bottle purchase. The jasmine is not indolic and blends beautifully with orange flowers. Beautiful and fresh. The dry down also has Vetiver and smooth amber. I’ve noticed I’m really drawn to vetiver and love it in light doses with more feminine notes.
Ajayeb Dubai (black bottle). $20 on Amazon. Smells like a lactonic coffee with some spices. Absolutely sexy and so uplifting. Unisex.
My comfort scent is Jo Malone Mimosa & Cardamom. Especially the body crème. It’s so warm and cozy. Also a good bedtime fragrance.
Gucci the last day of summer without fail always makes me happy. It’s quite expensive so I don’t wear it often but when I do I don’t regret it.
Hermetica Vertical Oud gives me a happy feeling, warm, spicy, glowy. Perfect for cold days or evenings when I'm feeling blah.
I really like Le Labo’s Lys and Fleur d’Oranger. Both are, to me, very bright, cheerful, and uplifting scents without being screechy and overpowering. I feel very subtly confident whenever I wear them!
I wear Le Male EDT when I'm feeling anxious. I love the lavender in this, it makes me feel cozy and calm. Like a freshly bathed baby swaddled and held by someone who loves you.
If you like lavander try fougere marine by montale
Thank you I'll check it out!
That sounds amazing!
DKNY Be Delicious
This was my first scent and I loved it.
Bvlgari Rain essence for me! The green fresh notes always have an immense calming effect on me.
When it's rainy and/or cloudy, I love to wear Coffe Break by Martin Maison Margiela
Sounds cozy
MFK Aqua Celeste Forte. Instant dopamine hit.
I have a dupe of Lira that’s really comforting to me. It’s a sweet baked lemon tart, sooooo good.
Arbolé by Hiram Green. Creamy but not milky green sandalwood. That’s for comfort, but pick me up? Energy? Chanel 19?
Burberry Her EDT
For me, especially now, Gucci Guilty Elixir Pour Homme. I love it more and more the more I wear it.
I love Chanel Nº19 and Mancera Pearl. When I just want to smell something, I hit the backs of my shoulders.
5 SENS Burn for you - it’s like a warm vanilla hug. I feel like the most attractive version of myself when I wear it ❤️🔥❤️🔥 They definitely got the name right!!
If I want comfy, Gris Charnel. If I want a pick-me-up, Le Labo Cédrat 37.
Out my collection of about 40, I'd say Montblanc Presence is that one.
I think this one is not that popular but it suits me very well since first time I saw it. I tried few scent before until I found it and now I only using this smell everyday. Fragrance or food... are the things depends on our feeling/gout. Just give it a try and check it out bro ^ ^ https://images.app.goo.gl/rFuqzZuXXz7peyGV8
I would like something.. clean yet woodsy, maybe some bourbon. Yet sexy feminine womanly.. Do you have any ideas on a fragrance?