Perfume /aftershave / eau de colognes etc.

[Smithbat]

Either of these two. They've always done the trick

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Eternity is always a winner.

Mr S has bought me this for Christmas, I am going to smell so girly.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Christian Dior, Dioressence is my favourite, (got my first bottle when I was 15), have trouble finding it though

To be fair, ration cards are not abundant nowadays either

 

[CanucksTraveller]

I generally don't bother, but bizarrely I do have a huge collection, and when I do bother the only real rule for me is that I won't use anything that you can buy in Boots or Superdrug.

Current favourites are:
Aftershave: DR Harris pink aftershave.
EdT: Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet or English Fern. Truefitt and Hill 1805. Acqua di Parma Blu Meditteraneo Arancia di Capri.

 

[mrandmrspoves]

Always Cerutti 1881 for me.

MrsP is more adventurous and has about 8 different perfumes on the go - but I like it best when she is wearing the Female 1881.

 

[Fnaar]

When I asked Miss Goodbody what she'd put behind her ears to make herself more attractive, she mentioned "Mai Yankles", or something like that.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Mrs Accy used to work on the men's fragrance counter at Boots in Blackburn, so she came home with quite a few samples and ex tester bottles. I must've had around 30 odd different brands on the go. Happy days!

 

[Accy cyclist]

When I asked Miss Goodbody what she'd put behind her ears to make herself more attractive, she mentioned "Mai Yankles", or something like that.

9 out of 10 for smutty perviness Fnaar!!

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

And I'm almost out of Maison Francis Kurkdjian's Oud Velvet Mood, if anyone's wondering what to get me....

200ml of Hi Karate on its way Reg.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

007 aftershave

(I think it's pretty good)

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

I've had a bottle of the male version for about 10 years. I've still got about 1/5 of it left. I like it but use it sparingly.

Did it make you a Eunuch ?

 

[Globalti]

Some of the contributors on here seem to have quite large collections of perfumes, quite a few years old. By way of some industry advice, do not leave them on the windowsill in hot sunlight. Perfume ages like wine so keep your expensive perfumes in the fridge to slow down the process. The more empty the bottle the quicker the process as oxygen gets to work on the ingredients. If your perfume has gone orangey brown and has a resinous smell, it's gone off. Throw it away.

 

[mick1836]

 

[I like Skol]

I work in the perfume industry but not in the snooty French-dominated world of couture perfumes, for which I thank God. I had a glimpse into that world when I worked in Paris and hated it.

The company where I work makes the perfume for WD40, which is actually a cheapened version of Shalimar.

Oi, where are my samples? You do know what time of year it is don't you?

 

[Globalti]

If you fancied a visit to our factory you'd find it fascinating and you'd go home loaded with samples.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Some of the contributors on here seem to have quite large collections of perfumes, quite a few years old. By way of some industry advice, do not leave them on the windowsill in hot sunlight. Perfume ages like wine so keep your expensive perfumes in the fridge to slow down the process. The more empty the bottle the quicker the process as oxygen gets to work on the ingredients. If your perfume has gone orangey brown and has a resinous smell, it's gone off. Throw it away.

Good advice. I tend to buy decants in small quantities from specialist sites so I don't really have anything hanging around for years.