Ok my fave perfume is Blackberry Lily by The 7 Virtues which has very sadly been discontinued! Itās a juicy tart berry with a nice caramel sweetness at the end!
Most days I wear Elie Tahari by Elie Tahari which I find to be easy and very pleasant! Soon I want to purchase a bottle of Debaser by DS & Durga cause I ran through my sample so fast!
Most important way to find your signature fragrance that Iāve found is find something youāre comfortable wearing, before branching out based on the notes in your favorites!
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For a rainy day: Filligree and Shadow āI made you a mixtapeā (green apple, cannabis, petrichor)
For a chill day when I want something that stays close to the skin: Eātat Libre DāOrange āJasmine and Cigaretteā (powdery examples of titular notes)
For fall and winter and/or when Iām feeling cozy: Pearfat āBread and Rosesā (toasty delectable and bright all at once, a miracle scent)
and despite loving it I donāt wear perfume in the summer instead opting for nice clean smelling moisturizer. (Iām using a Lush one rn)
From exploring a range of styles I find I like unusual gourmands or florals paired with light earthy accords. I also have come to recognize the habits I have around perfume, itās something I use to create or maintain a vibe, I donāt need an every day scent and Iām not drawn to big scents with a wide throw. I prefer a perfume thats detectable only within a foot and makes me feel a certain way. Remembering these things about myself makes trying new things more approachable.
That being said! You might find the opposite is true for all of the above and can narrow your taste from there. I also like all the brands mentioned for their range and price point. Happy hunting :)
Jul 7, 2025
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I used to exclusively wear only one perfume at a time until the bottle ran out. This era I wore:
Misia - Chanel
Smells like a 1920s dressing room with powder and violets and roses everywhere
Red Roses - Jo Malone
Just the most beautiful rose smell. I would always get asked by taxi drivers what I was wearing when I had this on.
Now I've gotten into nicher perfumes that are more unisex and a bit weirder so I rotate them depending on season/occasion/time of day.
Current Spring rotation
For the office: Morning Chess - Vilhelm Parfumerie
It's woody and leathery but also very fresh and green. The creator says it was inspired by mornings in a cottage on the swedish coast. Smelling this at my desk makes me remember the world is a bigger place than emails.
For the evening: Mississippi Medicine - DS and Durga
Smells like old churches. Based on the rituals of a death cult from the 1200s. Heavy on incense, cedar and frankincense.
For walks outside: Sakura - Lush
Super clean and refreshing. Feel awake when I smell this. Smells like jasmine and orange blossom and salt. Like being near the sea but also delicate flowers.
I used to really love having one singular signature scent (whenever anybody would tell me I always smelled like roses I would reply "yes, so when I'm dead and you smell roses you'll think of me") but the older I get the more I feel like I have more facets of myself to perfume. I like that I can change my mood with fragrance or have some kind of escapism from reality with it.
Apr 6, 2024
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I have a lot of fragrances that I love wearing but the vast majority are tiny decants and I would be surprised if anyone associated them with me. However, I only have 2 fragrances that I have purchased multiple bottles of:
ā¢ Dossierās Woody Sage (a dupe of Jo Maloneās Wood Sage & Sea Salt): i like the dupe better because it smells the exact same as the original but it performs legit 3x better in both longevity AND sillage and itās 1/4th of the price
ā¢ Burberry Brit for women (both EDT and EDP are good): I used a bottle of this and then was like āI donāt need to replace it, I need to cycle for something newā but I found myself actively aching for it and feeling like a part of me was missing when I didnāt buy a replacement bottle for 3 months. Eventually I did and it felt like a such a specific relief to have it back and be able to wear it all the time again.
Theyāre pretty different profiles but both of them complement different facets of my personality. I wish you luck on the journey I love fragrance and am happy to share any recs I have potentially for the scent type and style and notes you desire !
Jul 8, 2025
