https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-the-mood-for-a-new-perfume-how-to-go-about-it Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 01 May 2026 21:41:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-the-mood-for-a-new-perfume-how-to-go-about-it#post-2411962 Fri, 01 May 2026 17:19:07 +0000 Chris987 2411962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>LJP, </b>interesting to know that Sephora groups them by type - I had no idea. That should help, thanks! How did you choose the new one you just bought?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-the-mood-for-a-new-perfume-how-to-go-about-it#post-2411961 Fri, 01 May 2026 16:40:10 +0000 LJP 2411961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sephora actually has their fragrance sorted by type- displaying all with a woody base (for example) together, all with a citrus base together , and so on. &nbsp;They also sell small rollerball or spray versions of a lot of the scents so you aren't taking a huge risk on something you haven't worn before. &nbsp;There is so much there I find it somewhat overwhelming, but I usually have decided ahead of time what I'm looking for so I don't do as you say (randomly spraying stuff onto a paper card) . &nbsp;I go for the indie scents (or smaller makers not yet swallowed up by Estée Lauder Inc) and very subtle fragrance and love to try new ones. &nbsp; I just bought Glossier You last week (not a small maker anymore but still a little less department -store ish) in a small travel size that was $40. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-the-mood-for-a-new-perfume-how-to-go-about-it#post-2411954 Fri, 01 May 2026 13:25:47 +0000 Chris987 2411954@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I"m in the mood to find a new&nbsp; perfume. I don't wear perfume every day but do like to occasionally.&nbsp; For many years the only one I've worn is Hanae Mori Butterfly, which I still love. I first found it at Holt Renfrew in Montreal 15 years ago.&nbsp; While DH was speaking at conference,&nbsp; I was strolling around&nbsp; HR looking at the gorgeous and pricey clothes, including a stunning Armani leather blazer that thank goodness would not have fit me so I wasn't tempted to spend $7k. I think an SA was offering a free spray of the perfume and I just loved it. It was a couple of years before I found it anywhere in the US.&nbsp;</p> <p>I once did some research into brands I had liked in the past (Burberry Brit was one example) and they mostly had strong vanilla notes. I don't want to relive the Avon Pretty Peach I liked as a kid :-)&nbsp; I have a&nbsp; visceral "yuk"&nbsp; reaction to perfumes that smell overtly like sweet flowers, much as I do love flowers and their scent in a bouquet or garden.&nbsp;</p> <p>Hanae Mori Butterfly is described as&nbsp; "<i>Floral, fruity, and gourmand, the fragrance opens with luminous notes of red berries. The heart reveals a delicate bouquet of plum blossom, jasmine, and rose. In the base, precious woods and vanilla bring warmth, softness, and depth"<br /></i><b></b><br />Vanilla, fruit, woody, seems to be my thing at least for base notes.&nbsp;</p> <p>How do I go about finding something new? </p> <p>I suppose doing a google search on perfume with woody vanilla base notes would be a place to start, to come up with al list of ones to try IRL.&nbsp; I don't think standing in the Sephora perfume dept randomly spraying brands onto that little paper strip would be very effective -)&nbsp;</p> <p>Any and all recommendation welcome!&nbsp; </p>