https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-the-mood-for-a-new-perfume-how-to-go-about-it Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 24 May 2026 05:43:32 +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-2412070 Sun, 03 May 2026 15:27:05 +0000 LJP 2412070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’ll second the vote for Aesop . They have beautiful fragrances and home / body care products too . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-the-mood-for-a-new-perfume-how-to-go-about-it#post-2412067 Sun, 03 May 2026 13:43:08 +0000 Chris987 2412067@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting experience <b>Angie! </b>&nbsp;Perfume names do not seem to&nbsp; any kind of indicator of what one might like - only by actually smelling them can you tell!&nbsp;</p> <p>THanks for all the suggestions <b>Jenni NZ.</b> I wish I could remember the perfumes I liked in the past but my memory is not so good in&nbsp; that department. I do remember Charlie!&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p><b>Brooklyn</b> thanks ... had never heard of Aesop. The only store "near" me is on Newbury St in Boston which is too far (and too much of a travel hassle) for me to go very often.&nbsp; The brand does seem to be carried at Nordstrom (where I could try it)&nbsp; and Bloomingdales (also quite far away), but I would expect the SAs there to be far less knowledge given that the stores carry hundreds of different perfumes.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-the-mood-for-a-new-perfume-how-to-go-about-it#post-2412043 Sat, 02 May 2026 21:58:20 +0000 Brooklyn 2412043@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You could try Aesop. They have a good range, divided into categories (woody, floral etc) and their salespeople seem knowledgeable about the different notes in their perfumes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-the-mood-for-a-new-perfume-how-to-go-about-it#post-2412039 Sat, 02 May 2026 20:32:10 +0000 Jenni NZ 2412039@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Actually Fragrantica still has a perfume map I just tried out. I put in all the perfumes I have liked over my life starting with Revlon’s original Charlie when I was 17, through Anais Anais, Obsession, La Petite Robe Noir, Karen Walker B. They all seem to share similar notes which is interesting but I don’t know how that would help me find a new one. I would need to research more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-the-mood-for-a-new-perfume-how-to-go-about-it#post-2412038 Sat, 02 May 2026 20:19:56 +0000 Jenni NZ 2412038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The quiz was fun UmmLila! Thanks!<br /> I try to use websites to steer me towards new ones to try, there used to be a fabulous one called ScentMap which alas seems to be defunct, but I could put in fragrances I had liked in the past and see what new ones were similar. Otherwise I just Google what might be similar. I am trying a new one I received in a gift bag at Fashion Week last year currently- it’s only tiny but since the pandemic I don’t wear perfume that often, I got out of the habit. I like the new one but also have some left of an earlier favourite, so no need to buy for a while. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-the-mood-for-a-new-perfume-how-to-go-about-it#post-2412030 Sat, 02 May 2026 14:08:18 +0000 Angie 2412030@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been wearing the same perfume daily for 25 years. The ORIGINAL OG Kenzo Flower. I love it, hubs loves it, and people associate me with the scent. I'm sticking with it.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Chris,</b>&nbsp;of ALL places, I was intrigued by Zara's new scents: New York, London and Japan. I would have put money on LONDON being the scent I liked best - but JAPAN won hands down. They were being sampled close to the register. It was a fun experience :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-the-mood-for-a-new-perfume-how-to-go-about-it#post-2412026 Sat, 02 May 2026 12:11:15 +0000 Chris987 2412026@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks <b>LJP!</b></p> <p><b>Ummlila(</b>&nbsp; - great idea to try quizzes. I've seen a few offered by various stores. Of course that means you'll be steered to what they sell, but that's ok.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-the-mood-for-a-new-perfume-how-to-go-about-it#post-2412023 Sat, 02 May 2026 07:19:34 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 2412023@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like quizzes.&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.fredericmalle.com/findyourperfume?srsltid=AfmBOoqGK35_SVfGryQoaH89m7guDLPxlPEXn7dMbxORFoF-eCmN9Ev1">https://www.fredericmalle.com/.....n7dMbxORFo</a></p> <p>I actually found the perfume that’s my favorite of all time by going into their store in UES about 8 years ago, having a long discussion with a salesperson, and then entering a sort of glass scent chamber.</p> <p>(It’s Dans Tes Bras). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-the-mood-for-a-new-perfume-how-to-go-about-it#post-2412018 Sat, 02 May 2026 03:40:49 +0000 LJP 2412018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had read about it on some substack or another , and I’ve seen it at Sephora before . Tried it , liked it , and bought it ! </p> 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>