Let's talk about perfume and cologne!


DID YOU KNOW?


Perfume is the most highly concentrated form of fragrance. To be termed a true or real perfume, a fragrance must contain at least 15% perfume oil. A typical designer named perfume contains 22% essential oil compared with only 12% in an eau de parfum, 8% in an eau de toilette, 4% in a cologne and just 1% in a splash.

The greater the concentration of perfume oil, the richer, the more sensuous and the longer-lasting the fragrance. Whereas an eau de toilette requires constant re-application throughout the day, the scent of a real perfume may be enjoyed for several hours.

So what is your favorite fragrance? Do you buy the true, real perfume or do you choose a lesser made product that smells the same?

Also fellas, what do YOU like?

I personally LOVE Issey Miyake for men and Vera Wang for Women, they smell sooooo good!

this is my stuff right here. i usually doing wear cologne but this one seems to work with me and smells really good.

Christopher said:

You're my pefume twin!! All I wear is this:






And I have to wear the toilet water, not the perfume. I have both, but the scents are different enough, I really prefer the one over the other.
I've been wearing it for probably almost 10 years.

CarrieMpls said:

very cool!

lol your bottle has a bra panty set? mine is the -scottish kilt- edition. our bottles should have a play date.

Christopher said:

omg, they'd have so much fun together.

I have a Rack with around 40 essential oils so I mix and match

I dont like store bought perfumes and for me that's a good thing as they trigger migrains anyway !

Givenchy Blue label

You know what's really interesting? Many people are allergic to perfume and the ingredient that they are MOST allergic to is the Alcohol content. But the higher the percentage of perfume oil the less allergic sensitive people are.

I can only wear true, pure perfume and found a company that sells it but at a fraction of the cost so instead of paying $280 or more for 1 ounce of perfume I only pay like $65 for it. I also have eczema so I have to be really careful of what I put on my skin and one time I sprayed a very sensitive area by accident and it did not even burn me. I cannot wear imitations at all. Besides the true perfume lasts much longer anyway, so I do not have to buy as much.

I wear a lot of oils. My fave is Egyptian Goddess.

Perfume I wear, all the Vic's ones.

Sexy, Angels, Body are my faves.

I like Clinique Happy too.

And Glo.

My fave mens cologne is good ole CK Obsession.

I love Yves Saint Laurent. For years, I've used Paris, or Ysatis, or Opium.

White Diamonds - Elizabeth Taylor.

Escada

For men; Polo - Ralph Lauren

CarrieMpls said:

I wear all the above also Jean Paul Gaultier Fragile
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Christopher said:

When I smell that on a guy all I can think of is really hot, nasty sex.

My favorite scent on myself is Dior Addict. I get a lot of compliments when I wear it.

I LOVE Michael Kors


The Original


Michael Kors Island


Michael Kors Island Fiji


There's a new Island fragrance called Hawaii that is a limited edition, and I WANT IT!!

Michael Kors is my current fav.



Ralph Lauren Blue



Philosophy Pure Grace




And sometimes Indian Gardenia or White Musk from the Body Shop.

Or this vanilla body spray stuff, usually just at home.

katt said:

I've worn Fragile (I lvoe the bottle!) but it's not quite me.

I'm still rather surprised how much that I like Kylie Minogue's Darling Perfume but I do like 2 wear anything that has vanilla undertones.

Christopher said:

I agree, its nice. Although I think men wearing aftershave/cologne is a bit cheesy and outdated.

CarrieMpls said:

I like all of Jean Paul Gaultier bottles I'm a bit of a collector of his collections. My fav is Jean Paul Gaultier for woman due to the oriental floral
tones. I wear fragile when I got business to do when I need 2 act a little tougher not sure why I do I suppose it gives me a confidence boost

My partner likes Jean Paul Gaultier(2) 4 men

Love Chanel...
[Edited 2/22/07 7:47am]

A&F Woods
Angel Men
1903 by J. Peterman (my wife's favorite)
Bay rum
Patchouli
Obsession

katt said:

I can see that!

I really love this

CarrieLee said:

Love that scent. I used to wear it all the time.

JustErin said:

Me 2 also I wear chanel no5

All perfumes and colognes make me miserably ill.