Fragrances You Love and Hate...

[1QuirkyKiwi]

My apologies if this has been posted before, I'm still reading my way through threads/posts slowly...

This is open for ALL to post – I’m curious what fragrances you love/hate and why…

I love and adore Jasmine Absolute - I always have done. Jasmine has a warm, sweet, exotic and rich floral fragrance. I also, like Oregano, Basil, Ginger, and Eucalyptus for the medicinal, clean, herby fragrances and Rose for its sweet floral fragrance.

I hate lavender as I find it too woody and heavy, yet, it’s a useful oil for the house, skin, hair and first aid.

What about you?

[jules5041]

I am very sensitive to fragrances. Most of them give me a migraine so when I find a scent I can wear I stick with it!!!

I love Happy by Clinique. It's my all time favorite.

My favorite from Bath & Body Works is lavender vanilla. It relaxes me.

The fragrance I am wearing now is called Unspoken. Its from Avon and is advertised by Fergie. (<--- grrrr)

I love a good smelling butch. And sometimes it can be dangerous if he smells too good!!!

I absolutely hate any kind of rose smelling perfume. I think my kindergarten teacher wore Rose perfume and to this day I get a sick, uneasy feeling in my tummy if I smell it. Wow that takes me waaayyy back!!! :-)

Jules

[Starbuck]

I absolutely adore the rose and the carnation, with carnation probably being my favorite.
I love the smell of Johnsons baby lotion, it reminds me of my son when he was little :)
I love the smell of morning dew on a fresh spring morning.
I love the smell of Downy "Fresh Linen" on my clean sheets.
I love "Dream More" perfume by Gap.
I love "Hugo Boss" for men.

I hate the smell of skunks, burning or rotting flesh (yes, I've smelled it, I'm a nurse), Eucalyptus (it's too medicine like for me)....that's enough for me :p

[Soft*Silver]

I love patchouli. I have various blends of it. My fav perfume is Samsara which has a jasminey scent to it. Lavender is nice but overdone everywhere. basil is my fav scent for the car. Eucalyptus was so overdone in the 70s and 80s I cant tolerate it in the home now.

People are much more careful with scents now. I remember when women were encouraged to layer their scent and perfume, bath oil, powder, lotion, etc were all necessities! Thank god its not that heavily marketed anymore! I think Avon is the only dinosaur who does that. (and I love Avon!) Now when a "layered" or scent-intoxicated person is around me, I gag. It happened the other day in fact and while I love femmey stuff, wow, that is so not cool anymore!

My all time fav scent to wear and have in my house is Nag Champa. I have a past life association with it...

[JAGG]

I like camomile and cinnamon ,also cucumber. I love the smell of wet cedar and burning hickory. I don't like rose scented things or too floral smelling things. Don't like the smell of curry cooking.

[clay]

FAVES: Nag Champs...Patchouli....freshly laundered Downy Vanilla Lavender scented sheets and towels.....hickory and/or oak fires....scents of fall...pumpkins...hay...mums...
DISLIKES: Heavily perfumed women...a dab'll do ya, for me, anyway. I do not like the rose smelling ones...my ALL time fave on a woman is Lolita by Lempicke...but I am sure, someone, somewhere, will entice me something again...<smiles>.
For me..I LOVE Diesel Men's Cologne, Axe Body Wash and After Bath Spray...Dark Temptations...and I got a new one this year...PS...don't know who makes it...but dayummmm does it smell awesome when I put it on...
I don't care for the Avon scents. LOng time ago, there was a scent available at the 5 & dime (dating myself here, too) called Evening In Paris...I can NOT stand the scent of that...ewwwww

[luv2luvgirls]

I love the smell of cut grass.
I hate when the femme im dating wears sickly sweet scents.. like Vanilla I hate the smell of Vanilla.
I wear Fahrenheit colonge thats my scent

[diamondrose]

I love the smell of Vanilla.
I love ths smell of a new textbook.
I love the contrasting scent of my showering after him.
The scent of apples and cinnamon makes me nervous.
I enjoy any clean scent or soft scent, but I don't like flowery scents.(excluding fresh flowers)

[Guy]

I love the smells of gasoline and tar.

They remind me growing up living near a Marina in Jersey, and popping tar bubbles in the street. heh

[BugsAndKisses]

I make a point to spend as much of myo life smelling like coconut, I'm Floridian :)

[BugsAndKisses]

I love the smell of Vanilla.
I love ths smell of a new textbook.
I love the contrasting scent of my showering after him.
The scent of apples and cinnamon makes me nervous.
I enjoy any clean scent or soft scent, but I don't like flowery scents.(excluding fresh flowers)

vaniella was my mom's fav <3 i cant wear it though its jut to meloncoly

[UofMfan]

I love the smell of freshly cut grass, the smell of the city where I was born, the smell of clean sheets against my face and the smell of a new book.

I don't like flowery smells or strong cheap perfumes. I dislike the smell of certain flowers and hate the smell of unkempt people.

Interestingly enough, I also love the smell of an airplane and the airport.

[BugsAndKisses]

I love patchouli. I have various blends of it. My fav perfume is Samsara which has a jasminey scent to it. Lavender is nice but overdone everywhere. basil is my fav scent for the car. Eucalyptus was so overdone in the 70s and 80s I cant tolerate it in the home now.

People are much more careful with scents now. I remember when women were encouraged to layer their scent and perfume, bath oil, powder, lotion, etc were all necessities! Thank god its not that heavily marketed anymore! I think Avon is the only dinosaur who does that. (and I love Avon!) Now when a "layered" or scent-intoxicated person is around me, I gag. It happened the other day in fact and while I love femmey stuff, wow, that is so not cool anymore!

My all time fav scent to wear and have in my house is Nag Champa. I have a past life association with it...
Gotta love champa

[Babyangeleyez]

If we are talking about perfumes/colognes:
Miami Glow by J-Lo. I love it!!!
Happy Heart by Clinique
Fierce by Abercrombie and Fitch (will make me melt into the arms of a butch...ahhhh)

As far as other scents that I like:
Pine scented candles in winter
Smell of rain
Peony flowers
Newborn baby smell

[Daktari]

I was born anosmic...means I have no sense of smell at all.

Every day someone, somewhere will say "here, smell this".

There are so many things I would love to smell

A girl
Food cooking
Baking bread
Grass
Girls
Tar
Woodland
Gas
Fire
Did I say girls already?
The Beach
Myself
The countryside after rain
Girls
My family
My house now that I've stopped smoking
My cat
Gunpowder
Friends
et al


It's odd...it's hard to explain a smell. Remember that scene in Mask where the guy explains how something feels to a blind girl to explain a sight? Well it's even harder to explain a smell.

Smell is our most primal sense... it's linked to the amygdula, which is our reptilian brain. (I'm sure someone will correct me on this and I would love to know more...where does this anosmia come from??)


I so envy y'all yer sense of smell.

[Inuus]

I am very sensitive to smells good and bad.

That being said there are many fragrances that really get to me the #1 being Patchouli. I can smell patchouli at 50 paces and it instantly gives me a migraine and makes me feel nauseous...uugghh. Just thinking about it bothers me!

I very rarely wear cologne but if I do its Cool Waters. I prefer clean non overpowering perfumes on femmes. The flowery really strong scents give me migraines.

I would like to add I believe many people dont really know how to wear perfumes/colognes. I like just a faint scent which catches my attention and makes me want to get closer ;) I dont like so overpowering that I can smell you 3 aisles over in WalMart lol

[1QuirkyKiwi]

I absolutely adore the rose and the carnation, with carnation probably being my favorite.
I love the smell of Johnsons baby lotion, it reminds me of my son when he was little :)
I love the smell of morning dew on a fresh spring morning.
I love the smell of Downy "Fresh Linen" on my clean sheets.
I love "Dream More" perfume by Gap.
I love "Hugo Boss" for men.

I hate the smell of skunks, burning or rotting flesh (yes, I've smelled it, I'm a nurse), Eucalyptus (it's too medicine like for me)....that's enough for me :p


I love the smell of the seasons, especially early in the morning when no-one is about.

I too, hate the smell of burnt/rotting flesh – I wear Eucalyptus under my nose in an attempt to keep the smell at bay.

[1QuirkyKiwi]

I love patchouli. I have various blends of it. My fav perfume is Samsara which has a jasminey scent to it. Lavender is nice but overdone everywhere. basil is my fav scent for the car. Eucalyptus was so overdone in the 70s and 80s I cant tolerate it in the home now.

People are much more careful with scents now. I remember when women were encouraged to layer their scent and perfume, bath oil, powder, lotion, etc were all necessities! Thank god its not that heavily marketed anymore! I think Avon is the only dinosaur who does that. (and I love Avon!) Now when a "layered" or scent-intoxicated person is around me, I gag. It happened the other day in fact and while I love femmey stuff, wow, that is so not cool anymore!

My all time fav scent to wear and have in my house is Nag Champa. I have a past life association with it...

You saying about layering brings back memories of an Great Aunt and her ‘shield’ of scent that radiated about 6 ft from her – crikey, it was so strong! She smelled like she’d fallen in a vat of the stuff, lol! I hate anything strong smelling, preferring subtle and gentle, and always remember trying to avoid the ‘inevitable Great Aunt hug and kiss’, lol!

[1QuirkyKiwi]

FAVES: Nag Champs...Patchouli....freshly laundered Downy Vanilla Lavender scented sheets and towels.....hickory and/or oak fires....scents of fall...pumpkins...hay...mums...
DISLIKES: Heavily perfumed women...a dab'll do ya, for me, anyway. I do not like the rose smelling ones...my ALL time fave on a woman is Lolita by Lempicke...but I am sure, someone, somewhere, will entice me something again...<smiles>.
For me..I LOVE Diesel Men's Cologne, Axe Body Wash and After Bath Spray...Dark Temptations...and I got a new one this year...PS...don't know who makes it...but dayummmm does it smell awesome when I put it on...
I don't care for the Avon scents. LOng time ago, there was a scent available at the 5 & dime (dating myself here, too) called Evening In Paris...I can NOT stand the scent of that...ewwwww

I used to quite like Patchouli, but, sadly it gives me migraines. One of my neighbours has done an Avon round for years – the best product they ever did was a leave in hair conditioner called quick touch in the 70s – they brought it back and changed the formula, it’s pants, now, lol!

[1QuirkyKiwi]

I love the smell of cut grass.
I hate when the femme im dating wears sickly sweet scents.. like Vanilla I hate the smell of Vanilla.
I wear Fahrenheit colonge thats my scent

Vanilla is one of the few fragrances that will actually make me boke - I can't stand it! I refuse to cook with it as well, lol!

I love the smell of cut grass after the rains – I’ve been known to stand outside just smelling the air…… I’m sure the neighbours think I’m a weirdo, lol!

[1QuirkyKiwi]

I love the smells of gasoline and tar.

They remind me growing up living near a Marina in Jersey, and popping tar bubbles in the street. heh

I love the smell of creosote and WD40, lol!

[1QuirkyKiwi]

I like camomile and cinnamon ,also cucumber. I love the smell of wet cedar and burning hickory. I don't like rose scented things or too floral smelling things. Don't like the smell of curry cooking.

I've known a few people hate the smell of curry cooking - I'm not too keen on the smell of and Idian curry, but love the smell of Chinese ad Japanese curries.

[1QuirkyKiwi]

I was born anosmic...means I have no sense of smell at all.

Every day someone, somewhere will say "here, smell this".

There are so many things I would love to smell

A girl
Food cooking
Baking bread
Grass
Girls
Tar
Woodland
Gas
Fire
Did I say girls already?
The Beach
Myself
The countryside after rain
Girls
My family
My house now that I've stopped smoking
My cat
Gunpowder
Friends
et al


It's odd...it's hard to explain a smell. Remember that scene in Mask where the guy explains how something feels to a blind girl to explain a sight? Well it's even harder to explain a smell.

Smell is our most primal sense... it's linked to the amygdula, which is our reptilian brain. (I'm sure someone will correct me on this and I would love to know more...where does this anosmia come from??)


I so envy y'all yer sense of smell.


Anosmia can be caused by numerous things - a Zince deficiency, Nasal Polyps, damage to Olfactory Receptor Neurons. There are said to be treatments available, but, not sure how affective they/it is.

Thank you for sharing.

[Inuus]

I know I'm odd but I like the smell of cow dung....it reminds me of visiting the local dairy with my Father when I was kid. Also reminds me of working on a dairy farm in Maine. I have chickens and ummm not that fond of their smells lol

[1QuirkyKiwi]

I am very sensitive to smells good and bad.

That being said there are many fragrances that really get to me the #1 being Patchouli. I can smell patchouli at 50 paces and it instantly gives me a migraine and makes me feel nauseous...uugghh. Just thinking about it bothers me!

I very rarely wear cologne but if I do its Cool Waters. I prefer clean non overpowering perfumes on femmes. The flowery really strong scents give me migraines.

I would like to add I believe many people dont really know how to wear perfumes/colognes. I like just a faint scent which catches my attention and makes me want to get closer ;) I dont like so overpowering that I can smell you 3 aisles over in WalMart lol

I was always told, that if you could smell a perfume/cologne more than 3ft from the person, it's too much.

I have a HUGE problem with people who's personal hygiene is utter pants! I've an OCD about hygiene - the hot temperatures I'm forgiving IF it's a fresh sweat, if that makes sense? Otherwise my elegantly blunt nature will say something, lol! *Blushes*

[JAGG]

I love the smell of new carpeting and new eletronics.
I wear Gio by Armani. I like a cripy clean soapy smell for me.
I never described this before but reading some posts I think this is a good description, I like a femmes perfume to be clean smelling with a fruity and very subtle powdery mix to it. Does that make sense?
I love the way Clubman talc powder and after shave smell I use them alot.
I don't like skin so soft, I don't like charlie, jontue, any heavy loud old lady smelling perfume.
I don't like the smell of febreeze.

[Gráinne]

Non-perfumes I love the smell of:

Office supply stores
The air after a thunderstorm
Oranges
Fresh apple pie
Cut grass
Baking bread
Maple syrup (I mean the real deal, not Mrs. Butterworth's)
Fresh paint
Clean baby
Curry
The ocean

Perfume/cologne:

It's really individual, what I like on a date. Every chemistry is different. Having said that, mega extra points to anyone who can wear Ralph Lauren Polo.

On me:
Cool Water for work
Armani She
CKOne
Paris Amour from B&BW
Vanilla Fields
Eternity
Elizabeth Taylor's Passion and White Diamonds

And I guess I'm an old lady ;). I love L'Air du Temps, Shalimar, Charlie, Chanel #5, White Shoulders.

[starryeyes]

For some reason when I was a kid, I loved the smell of the vacuum in the vacuum closet and I used to close myself in there and I couldn't get enough of the vacuum smell... haha. Every time I smell something similar I love it!! Weird!!

[BugsAndKisses]

Don't laugh but I love walking down the dog food isle at the super market...just love that smell

[Gemme]

Likes/loves:

Provocative Woman by Elizabeth Arden (self-explanatory)
cucumber melon (it's crisp and clean and summery)
honeysuckle and orange blossoms, together or separate (smells like home)
magnolias and magnolia scents (smells like home)
jasmine (home again)
citrus scents (smells like FL)
an infant's sweet milky smell
my fresh washed hair
laundry in the dryer and the scent wafting from the outside vents
chili in the pot during winter
fresh mud, best for pies

Dislikes/hates:

body odor of the stank variety aka funk, not to be confused with funk music or funky fresh beats
sweaty sheets
skunk
poo from anyone or anything
first pee of the day
gas
obnoxious burps
pretty much all mandatory bodily functions, but not sneezes. I just sneezed and didn't smell a thing. My nose tingles though. :blink:
sicky sweet scents
old-fashioned scents
stagnant water

[Alurra]

Thanks 1QuirkyKiwi for the thread. It's interesting how people love or hate certain things.

I don't wear perfume per se but I still have a bottle of Poison from decades ago (the perfume, not the toxic chemical, although some might say they are one and the same). Somehow it reminds me of grape Kool-aid. :koolaid: It's way to heavy for me to wear now but I like the smell in the bottle.

My favorite smell is summer rain on hot blacktop. Reminds of being a kid and lying face-up in the cul-de-sac when it rained cause the pavement was warm and the rain was so cool and refreshing. I still love rain on my face.

And fresh picked tomatoes are right up there.

[Kätzchen]

I wear nothing but Escential Oil cocktail potions:

I like the scent of Dragon's Blood
and Jasmine w/ Y'Lang Y'Lang.

I even like the scent of "Forest Rain" -
which I buy once in a great while.

I love bonfires - the smokey scent of burning wood.

I'm also fond of the scent of mint - there used to be
fields upon fields of mint, where I grew up and I loved
how dense the air smells when the mint is ready for harvest.

I also love the smell of fresh cut hay
and the delightful scent of the Pacific ocean air.

:stillheart:

[macele]

i don't wear mens cologne or deodorant.
but i like the smell. i do wash my hair in mens shampoo.
Axe is a favorite. the back of an Axe bottle says,
GET GIRL APPROVED HAIR ... Directions: Wash, Attract, Repeat. that's cute lol.
when your gf tells you she washed the pillow cases in Axe, you know it has to be smellin' right!

my fave perfume is Happy. i like the smell of Beautiful on someone else.
like say she just left the room and i walk in ... i know shes been here. love that.

sun dried clothes
High Maintenance liquid detergent ...
you don't have to wear perfume or cologne when using this.

when you first cut a watermelon, mmmm

the smell of a mechanic. not any mechanic. just those special ones.

[always2late]

Smells I love:
The ocean
Freshly cut grass
A clean barn (hay and horses especially)
Apples
Wood smoke
Puppies
Freshly laundered sheets
Eucalyptus and spearmint bath salts

I'm sure I have more...just can't think of them right now.

As far as perfume or cologne, I separate odors into what I consider "cool" and "warm" smells....I like the "cool" ones, the fresh, clean scents. I can't stand anything flowery or heavy or "warm".

[Diva]

My scent is Champs E'lyses and I wear nothing else....

Other scents I adore:

~Coconut
~Cucumber/Melon (like Gemmie)...it smells clean!
~Bleach
~Anything citrus
~Cinnamon
~Vanilla
~I just bought a LOT of Spice Cake candles from Pier I.....YUMM!
~Lavender
~Peppermint
~Baby lotion (Johnson & Johnson)

I'm sure there are more....

I cannot stand the smell of pachouli for some reason....or exhaust from a car. BLECH.
And I do not like to smell someone before I SEE them....in other words, if one bathes in their cologne, they have used too much, imho. I feel as though I can almost taste it. And it makes me gag.

[Bootsandheels]

I love a good thread and this is always a great topic. I won't give away what I wear just cuz...but I get that wonderful comment from BOTH men and women...
"What IS that? It's just amazing!!!"...gotta love that right? Although I have a few favorites, "Miracle" for men will positively make me break out in stilettos and negligee :blink:

[Nat]

I totally lost my sense of smell a year and a half ago. Since then, a tiny bit of it has come back. It's sort of like - if the ability to smell were like the ability to hear, I can only detect a few notes. There is a sweet note that I can smell in pretty much every perfume and incense stick. It's the same note - I can't differentiate. And there's the dead smell that chicken and eggs have - the smell that's hidden by the delicious smells when a person has a full sense of smell. Similarly, my hair conditioner smells like chemicals, but I can't smell the scent they cover over the chemicals with. If I could find a good conditioner for my hair that was all happy and organic, I would switch.

Back when I could smell, I loved so many smells. I wish my brain could call up the memory of a smell the way it could a voice or a person's face. It's very rare for me to remember a smell.

I loved incense. Frustratingly I am finally with a person who also enjoys the smell, and I can't enjoy it anymore! Such is life, right? But sandalwood, nag champa, patchouli - those were my favorites.

For perfume, I never was drawn much to the fruity scents. I liked strong, dark scents. Opium was my favorite for years, though the last time I remember smelling it, it just reminded me of the pain of my early adulthood. I enjoyed Obsession and Obsession for Men, Drakkar Noir for Men.

I loved the smell of Chanel No. 19 because it smelled like nostalgia and the pages of a long-unopened book. And I wore Chanel Coco for about a year and loved it. I discovered Paloma Picasso in an antique store and found it intoxicating. I bought a fresh batch and still loved it, though some days it appealed to me more than others. A date told me once I smelled like icecream when I wore it.

I also loved to wear Arabian Musk or White Musk oils from time to time, because I found them lovely. But I came to understand others didn't agree - so I only indulged on occasion.

The last smell I remember smelling was a pink mimosa flower. They have a very pretty scent - light and sweet. It's one of those smells that's been with me since childhood. I'm glad I took the time to smell it. I loved the smell of honeysuckle, hay, freshly-cut grass, roses, desert sage. Heck, I miss the smell of dirt. Dirt had a good smell to it.

[Scrappy L'il Southpaw]

Someone wearing Lagerfeld melts my butter. I don't have to see you. I don't have to know you. I just smell it and I am instantly turned on! Mercy!
:cherry::blink::drool::cherry::blink::drool::

[1QuirkyKiwi]

*Alurra, You’re welcome! I’m fascinated by people’s love and hate of fragrances – I’m very sensitive to smells and have been known to refuse a date purely because I didn’t like the smell of the woman, only later finding out that the person wasn’t that nice. I confess to liking to meet up before a ‘real’ date so I can smell her/hym without cologne.

To me, the Poison perfume is a toxic chemical – One of my Maori Grandmother’s friends always used to wear it. *Twitches*

*Inuus, Ummm……yes! Your odd, but, the I’ve been told I’m odd for some of the smells I like……leather for one. *Blushes*

*Jagg, Funny you should say about Febreeze, many people I know can’t stand that smell, me included.

*Guihong, Lavender is in there with ‘Grannies’ Dressing Table smell of fragrances as you described, lol!

I love the smell of oranges, but, sadly, I’m allergic to them – even just the smell will start an allergic reaction.

*Katzchen, I use essential oils a lot – in my homemade shampoos, etc.

Mint is another one of those that make me feel nauseous, yet, for many, it’s a brilliant digestive aid.

*Nat, I hope your sense of smell returns. Thank you for sharing the fragrances you remember and can smell now.

*……Ahem! Southpaw, would you like me to hand you a towel? LOL!

My apologies for not replying to you all personally, I’m about to head out the door to Henley-on-Thames for the weekend.

Can I ask you, all? What is the ONE fragrance you would take with you to a dessert Island?

Mine is Jasmine......(and Manuka if I could sneak it in - for it's medicinal properties of course, lol!) Manuka is a fragrance I love - it's my childhood memories of playing and falling over, getting grazed and being soothed by it's fragrance and healing my 'war wounds', lol!

[dixie]

I'm very sensitive to smell, so most colognes and perfumes give me migraines. I've found a few that are subtle though, which is good. My favorite for me, and the only kind I usually wear, is Givenchy Very Irresistible.

http://www.cityperfume.com.au/product_images/a/828/nd.33__76256_zoom.jpg

For any other fragrances I like things that are scented with vanilla or a vanilla base. Peppermint and coconut are my favorite scents for body spritz, or even candles.

[T4Texas]

I wear givenchy gentleman which is an old fragrance from the 80's that you can still buy and sometimes I like Polo crest. I only wear cologne when going out somewhere special.
I love the smell of:
new mown grass
gasoline at the pump
sawmills (like those in the PNW)
campfires
bacon cooking
Rainbath by nutragena
rain in the air when a storm comes up
patchouli candles
very old books
printing ink
lemons
the way my grandma's kitchen used to smell

[Gaige]

I wear givenchy gentleman which is an old fragrance from the 80's that you can still buy and sometimes I like Polo crest. I only wear cologne when going out somewhere special.
I love the smell of:
....
sawmills (like those in the PNW)
....


you should check out Axe Thai Massage shower gel. to me the smell has hints of sawdust and i love that smell.

[Scorp]

Scents & Fragrances I love:

Coffee Brewing
Apple Pie
My Pasta Sauce
Pizza Cooking
Fresh Baked Bread
My Honey's Hair (smells like sunshine)
Kitten Bellies
Cracklin' Fire
Downy
Spearmint Eucalpytus body wash
Dial (Spring Water) body wash
Clean Cotton (Yankee Candle)
Dune cologne
Burberry Brit cologne
Sandlewood scents
Drakkar Noir
Men's Dove (Extra Fresh) Deodorant
Gasoline (at the pump)
Cedar
Fresh Cut Grass
Fresh Citrus of any kind

Scents & Fragrances I Don't Like:

Skunk
Curry
Garbage
Any type of body odor
Strong Cheeses
Vinegar
Petco (love the store, hate the scent when you walk in)
Wet Dog
Rose & Lilac perfume-like scents
Greasy spoon places (gets in your hair and on your clothes after your gone)

[willow]

Like:
chocolate mint (it grows in my garden)
lavender in any form.... flowers, bath bath, body lotion, candles...
tomato plant leaves
freshly cut pineapple
the garden after rain
just mown grass especially when the magnolia blossoms have fallen. I vacuum them up with the mower releasing their scent :)
light floral perfumes such as Flower by Kenzo and Sun, Moon and Stars
just baked cakes and cookies
vanilla ice cream
lemon
line dried linens and towels
baked apple
wood smoke
cola cubes

Don't like:
poop (Mother Nature couldn't come up with something better? :blink: )
strong musky scents, soaps
body odours. Yes I know they are normal and natural but that doesn't cut it with me!
cigarette smoke. Cigar smoke is ok, should have put that on the list above....
whiskey
wet dog
vinegar
mould
nail polish remover
burning rubber or plastic

There are many more I could add to either list, but those are the basics.

[Lazy Daze]

Love...
The smell of a freshly cleaned horse barn
The smell of my horse, can't even describe it, but its comforting
Puppy breath!
The smell of salt water while walking on the beach (reminds me of him)
Turkey baking during the holidays
His colognes...all of them! :)
Garlic
Bleach
Clothes washed in Snuggle (original scent)
The fall air at dusk
Freshly baled hay and fresh cut grass
A beef roast in the crock pot
Cherry almond scented things
Cakes baking

Dislikes
That very distict smell of body odor and bodily fluids when I walk into work
Steamed broccoli
Vinegar
Cough medicine
Spoiled milk
Eggs (any kind!)

[LaneyDoll]

Perfect thread for me. I am extremely scent aware and as such sometimes, scent driven. It is not always a great thing though. I can tell you how much longer your milk has before it expires.

~Love~
Perfumes-Design by Paul Sebastian; Eau de Dolce Vita by Chiristan Dior; Michael Kors by Michael Kors; Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier
Cologne-Image by Nino Cerruti (my weakness!!!); Set Sail St. Barts by Tommy Bahama
Japanese Cherry Blossom by Bath & Body Works
Cherry Bark and Almonds (like the original Jergens)
Leather (it is an aphrodisiac)
Clean baby smell
The ocean
Dragon's blood
Blood (don't ask)
Clean sweat
Oranges
Butterscotch
Fresh baked goods (bread, cookies, brownies)
Popcorn
Amaretto
Gardenias
Star gazer lillies
Cooking out
Sex (yes I said it - lol)

~Hate~
Body odor
Stinky breath aka dragon breath
Urine (I can actually tell you if you are drinking enough water)
Vitamins
Grease
Dirty feet
Road kill
Tuna fish
Mayo
Cheerios

:sparklyheart:

[Mike]

I work in a scent free building, with that being said I have become more aware of smells, some set me off and I had no idea that in the past, when at a social fucntion, my headaches wheren't from hanging out to late but from the smells. Like many of you have said, If we can smell you when you come in the door, you may have to much on. :) Please dont get near me if you have lavendar on any part of your person, I dislike not being able to breath. Thanks

There are people who are sensitive to scents (http://healing.about.com/cs/mcs/a/scentssick.htm), and will become quite sickened, when they come into contact with your perfumes and fragrances. Please be considerate to anyone you know who is sensitive to certain smells when you are planning to spend time with them or are going to be in close proximity of them. Do not wear any colognes, musks, scented body lotions, hair products, etc. that are bothersome to them during these occasions.
Smells Invade Personal Air Space

Also, if you are going to be in any public places where you will be around people who you do not know please consider the possibility that such chemical scents emitting from your body may offend someone's sensitivities. Certain scents can bring about allergic reactions (http://allergies.about.com/od/fa1/f/vasomotorrhinit.htm), asthma attacks (http://asthma.about.com/od/whatcausesasthma/f/asthmatriggers.htm), trigger migraines and headaches (http://healing.about.com/b/2003/12/02/ackk-perfume-attack.htm), or nausea in people who have multiple chemical sensitivity (http://healing.about.com/cs/mcs/a/chemsensitive.htm). The inhalation of some chemical fumes from scented products, including air fresheners, can be just as problematic for some people as secondhand smoke (http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/secondhandsmoke/a/secondhandsmoke.htm), if not more harmful.
Places to Avoid Wearing Colognes and Perfumes


Public Transportation: buses, subways, airplanes
Shared Commutes: taxis, carpools, etc.
Shopping: supermarkets, indoor malls, restaurants and taverns
Entertainment Venues: movie theaters, concerts, sports arenas
Waiting Rooms: hospitals, doctor's offices, DMV, courtrooms, etc.
Tourist Spots: museums, visitor centers, etc.
Workplace: convention halls, confined office and work spaces, etc.

[Random]

I am very sensitive to smells good and bad.

That being said there are many fragrances that really get to me the #1 being Patchouli. I can smell patchouli at 50 paces and it instantly gives me a migraine and makes me feel nauseous...uugghh. Just thinking about it bothers me!

I very rarely wear cologne but if I do its Cool Waters. I prefer clean non overpowering perfumes on femmes. The flowery really strong scents give me migraines.

I would like to add I believe many people dont really know how to wear perfumes/colognes. I like just a faint scent which catches my attention and makes me want to get closer ;) I dont like so overpowering that I can smell you 3 aisles over in WalMart lol

Patchouli does the exact same thing to me.. Except I can smell where someone wearing patchouli was at 15 mins AFTER they left... lol.. it's an oily smell in the air....

I like clean and clear smells... I used to love musky type.. Obsession, Chanel, but when you have to step outside to spray yourself and stand out there for a few mins not to trigger a headache, you sort of give up...

[1QuirkyKiwi]

Like:

Don't like:
body odours. Yes I know they ar normal and natural but that doesn't cut it with me!
cigarette smoke.


On the train home this morning, I had to sit next to a 'professional' couple who stank badly of cigarette smoke and B.O. I had difficulty breathing it was that bad - once the train emptied and a seat was free I moved!

As soon as I got home I stripped off, put my clothes in the washer, with my clothes from the weekend, had a shower and washed my hair. I even put my fabric holdall in the washer and it wasn't near them.

I just hope my future wife (when I eventually meet her'hym) isn't a smoker!

[Sparkle]

Lemon myrtle and eucalyptus

Sea air

Wood fire

[LaneyDoll]

Although I have a few favorites, "Miracle" for men will positively make me break out in stilettos and negligee :blink:

Image (for Him) by Nino Cerruti does it for me. And as an added plus, I do not have a scent memory tied to it :)

:sparklyheart:

[Novelafemme]

I have a super sensitive nose so this is a great thread for me :)

Love:
*the smell of a rain storm on the horizon...especially since i live in the desert!
*creosote
*Ralph Lauren's "Black"
*My kiddos hair (love to bury my nose in it!)
*fresh herbs like oregano, thyme and rosemary that leave their scent on your finger tips
*mesquite wood burning in the fireplace
*morning dew
*bacon cooking on the stove
*fresh roasted coffee beans
*pumpkin spice lattes


Loathe:
*most perfume...especially walking through a department store with 5,000 of them
*cigarettes
*bad breath
*unclean people (not so much body odor, but that "weeks without a shower smell"...it mostly makes me feel sad for them)
*air fresheners (chemically scented ones)

[JAGG]

I could fall in love with a femme who wears a perfume called Love Laugh Live.

[JustJo]

I'm another one that can't handle patchouli...it smells oily and dirty to me, and gives me an instant headache.

I like clean, fresh scents...and not too much of any perfume or cologne. If it smells like you bathed in it, then it's headache-making for me.

Generally I prefer the smell of good ol' soap and shampoo. :)

[scootebaby]

theres several fragances i like-in MODERATION!!!!


i like....
most of Ralph Laurens Polos
Aqua De Gio
Coolwater
Eternity--mens and womens
Euphoria--mens and womens
Romance--mens and womens
and i know there are a lot of womens scents i like i just dont remember their names! :)
i even like some of the Axe scents!

but as Jo said sometimes just soap and shampoo is good too!

[SoNotHer]

I actually get complimented when I where patchouli. It suits me. However, it's pretty hard to find now, so I have not worn it in some time.

I wear White Musk and Vanilla from Body Shop. I sometimes use pure essential oils as well.

A strong perfume can bring on an instant headache, but a subtle cologne is very enticing.

"Death Breath" and "Booze Breath" are buzz kills for sure.

[Elijah]

I love rich spicy scents.

I mix My own essential oils...usually Sage, Lavender, Rosewood, and Patchouli.

~Elijah

[Rockinonahigh]

My gramps wore old spice,but only in moderation.My gram use to wear lemon verbena very lightly,I was told at a very early age that sents should be light and free.
A fue years ago when my mom still managed the mens department at Dillards she brought home a huge bag of samples of arimist,stetson and something called sexual home.All were really good but the sexual home was great..a touch is all I ever needed as I went into a room or hang out..yes they noticed it.I have long sence used them up and I cant find any sexual home anywhere..I have looked.
The other things I prefer are things that have a natural woodsy or light pinye smell or of the sea,some floral sents are ok but just a touch is more than enough.

[lusciouskiwi]

I'll come back when I'm not half asleep (should have gone to bed ages ago), but a cologne I bought for my ex yonks ago is HABIT ROUGE by Guerlain (1965). Oh my giddy aunty, every time she wore it I couldn't decide which I wanted to do first - rip off her clothes or mine. Shouldn't start thinking about it too much, need to go to sleep. :blush:

[*Anya*]

Great thread!

I love subtle, not overpowering fragrances but unfortunately can't wear them any longer due to asthma (got it for the first time @ age 42).

When someone walks by or I am trapped in an airplane or office with someone that wears way too much (can't they smell it?) or a scent like Georgio (remember that one?); I pretty much instantly start to wheeze.

No fun at all.

[thedivahrrrself]

LOVE

Perfume:

LoveFury by Nine West
Eu d'Iris by Prada
Envy Me by Gucci
Princess by Vera Wang

I like spice and fruity, not a fan of the musk.


Cologne:

Coffee Man by O Boticario
Contradiction by Calvin Cline

Anything spicy and yummy



HATE:

Obsession by Calvin Cline
Red Door by Elizabeth Arden
Everything Elizabeth Taylor ever made LOL

[aishah]

i'm allergic to fragrances, but i really miss patchouli. it's my favorite. i also really like yankee candle company's "sage and citrus" fragrance...it makes me homesick.

as far as smells that don't make me sick...i really love the smell of fresh baked bread :) and garlic. and oranges.

[SleepyButch]

I am looking for a new cologne or two. The ex was sensitive to smells so I gave all of my stuff away and really have no idea now what to get. It can definitely be a little overwhelming, not only with the choices but also because smelling a few of them can give you a headache!

So I really can't answer your question.. at least not yet anyway. I'll have to read through here and get some ideas for myself.

[cinnamongrrl]

i LOVEEEE Pink (fresh and clean) by victorias secret
Happy by Clinique
CK one obviously by CK
I love a HEAP of fragrances from AVON
Most of all i LOVE egyptian musk....in oil form...

for men i LOVE
Mambo...i think by liz claibourne
Polo...all the scents
Cool water
Drakkar
And ...the classic...old spice :D

HATE : liz taylors perfumes...esp white diamonds blech..may she rip

[skeeter_01]

I love love LOVE the smell of a new bag of GOOD weed....:seeingstars:

[SleepyButch]

Smells that I love:

freshly popped popcorn
the ocean
that smell that rain leaves when it's just gone
freshly baked chocolate chip cookies
Being in the woods smell
new car smell

[vixenagogo]

likes for me:
CHANEL No 5
creed spring flower
dior hypnotic poison


not likes for me:
thierry mugler angel
CHANEL allure
any lolita lempicka

[Beloved]

My favorite is Lolita Lempicka, which I don't have anymore.

[StillettoDoll]

Love reading every body likes and dislikes
Right now My favorite perfumes are:
Very Hollywood by Micheal Kors
In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon
Spring in Paris By Celine Dion
Romance by Ralph Lauren
Beautiful by Estee
Also love Rose ,, Jasmine ,, and Sandlewood

[pinkgeek]

Love:
Chanel
TokyoMilk


Hate:
Patchouli
Axe
NagChampa

[lusciouskiwi]

I am looking for a new cologne or two. The ex was sensitive to smells so I gave all of my stuff away and really have no idea now what to get. It can definitely be a little overwhelming, not only with the choices but also because smelling a few of them can give you a headache!

So I really can't answer your question.. at least not yet anyway. I'll have to read through here and get some ideas for myself.


Hey Sleepy, listen up otherwise I'll have to borrow Kitty4U's 4x2 ... unless of course you already know this ...

First off, do you remember your old cologne's, the one's you SUPER loved? Like, they made you feel like a studmuffin. If they did and the grrlies appreciated them (turning around for a second look is a good indication) just buy it again. But, if it was a while ago, maybe your body chemistry has changed since you wore it and perhaps it no longer suits you (I don't know if our body chemistry changes with time or not). Otherwise if you're going cologne hunting, make sure you're not already wearing any. For goodness sake, don't let the sales assistant wave a bit of cardboard in the air. Cardboard - skin NOT the same. Don't try more than three at a time. Smell them when they first go on your skin. Smell them again in about 10-15 mins then again about an hour later. Take a mate with you to give you a sniff ;)

Take your time choosing because cologne and perfume is so personal. Oh, one last instruction. For goodness sake don't touch it with your fingertips! (You know I'm talking about cologne right?). The acid in your fingertips damages/changes the chemical reaction in the cologne.

Oh yeah, one more last last thing - try and talk to an experienced sales assistant or even someone who owns a perfume shop not someone more interested in their phone.

That's my one Ringgit's worth. :)

Oh yeah, don't be afraid to check out older colognes. And if you buy Habit Rouge I'll be buying a plane ticket to come over and rip your clothes off before you can say ... ;) :D

[KayCee]

...anytime lusciouskiwi. It works in most cases..LOL!

But Sleepy (hope you're still talking to me..:blush:)... if you're looking for a really gooooood 'driving women crazy and ripping your clothes off fragrance' try Ted Lapidus.

Dior Fahrenheit works well too.

:thumbsup:

[lusciouskiwi]

...anytime lusciouskiwi. It works in most cases..LOL!

But Sleepy (hope you're still talking to me..:blush:)... if you're looking for a really gooooood 'driving women crazy and ripping your clothes off fragrance' try Ted Lapidus.

Dior Fahrenheit works well too.

:thumbsup:

www.fragrantica.com seems like an interesting website to get perfume info :)

[SleepyButch]

Hey Sleepy, listen up otherwise I'll have to borrow Kitty4U's 4x2 ... unless of course you already know this ...

First off, do you remember your old cologne's, the one's you SUPER loved? Like, they made you feel like a studmuffin. If they did and the grrlies appreciated them (turning around for a second look is a good indication) just buy it again. But, if it was a while ago, maybe your body chemistry has changed since you wore it and perhaps it no longer suits you (I don't know if our body chemistry changes with time or not). Otherwise if you're going cologne hunting, make sure you're not already wearing any. For goodness sake, don't let the sales assistant wave a bit of cardboard in the air. Cardboard - skin NOT the same. Don't try more than three at a time. Smell them when they first go on your skin. Smell them again in about 10-15 mins then again about an hour later. Take a mate with you to give you a sniff ;)

Take your time choosing because cologne and perfume is so personal. Oh, one last instruction. For goodness sake don't touch it with your fingertips! (You know I'm talking about cologne right?). The acid in your fingertips damages/changes the chemical reaction in the cologne.

Oh yeah, one more last last thing - try and talk to an experienced sales assistant or even someone who owns a perfume shop not someone more interested in their phone.

That's my one Ringgit's worth. :)

Oh yeah, don't be afraid to check out older colognes. And if you buy Habit Rouge I'll be buying a plane ticket to come over and rip your clothes off before you can say ... ;) :D



LOL... I'm just seeing this now. TY for the advice. I remember some of the old ones and could go that way again but am looking for something new. Maybe I should try these colognes that make ya'll want to rip my clothes off.. sounds like a lot of fun!

[SleepyButch]

...anytime lusciouskiwi. It works in most cases..LOL!

But Sleepy (hope you're still talking to me..:blush:)... if you're looking for a really gooooood 'driving women crazy and ripping your clothes off fragrance' try Ted Lapidus.

Dior Fahrenheit works well too.

:thumbsup:

Of course I'm not mad but I may need to check out the Ted Lapidus... just for fun.

[KayCee]

Of course I'm not mad but I may need to check out the Ted Lapidus... just for fun.


There used to be an older type of Ted Lapidus that smelled even better but unfortunately it's not sold anymore and if you do find it somewhere it's quite expensive. My first lover used this one and it drove me tooootttaaallllllyyyy
crazy..and I could smell it even the next day... all over my clothes...and....just about everywhere...lol...

sooo..I would say..since the new one smells almost the same...(gets pretty close)...GO FOR IT!

[Metro]

Dior Fahrenheit works well too.

:thumbsup:

Kitty -- your post reminded me I have some of this potion tucked away (as well as talc of same)...

Here are a few links to informative and fun fragrance reviews for anyone seeking a new scent to try on:

http://perfumesmellinthings.blogspot.com/
http://www.nstperfume.com/
http://www.basenotes.net/

Enjoy everyone!

[puddin']

i adore orange patchouli soap...

[lusciouskiwi]

There used to be an older type of Ted Lapidus that smelled even better but unfortunately it's not sold anymore and if you do find it somewhere it's quite expensive. My first lover used this one and it drove me tooootttaaallllllyyyy
crazy..and I could smell it even the next day... all over my clothes...and....just about everywhere...lol...

sooo..I would say..since the new one smells almost the same...(gets pretty close)...GO FOR IT!

But Kitty /which/ Ted Lapidus? Sleepy wants some clothes ripping. Needs the right one to induce said clothes ripping.

[~ocean]

i wear euphoria ck..
new west
alien

pine trees
fresh snow
fall days
swimming pools
puppys feet
hunysuckle on the morning dew
hys car
the air of contentment
hoilday cooking
fresh Italian deli
the neck of hys shirt
the salt air
mountain air
freshly cleaned house
saffron
rain
leather

[StillettoDoll]

Love : crayons
fresh clothes
toothpaste


Hate: peepee
yogurt
Daffodils

[Talon]

I love:
Any type of homemade still-baking-in-the-oven-cookies.
White cotton sheets that have been drying on a clothes line all day in the summertime.
Coconut suntan oil.
Warm, freshly baked bread.
A baby's naturally sweet scent.
New leather.
Baby powder.
The salt air.
Freshly brewed coffee

I don't love:

The smell of any type of mushrooms cooking.
Cheap perfume.
Artificial vanilla.
Cow hooves my dog chews on.
Morning breath.
Sulpher.

[Tony]

Like/love
First & foremost: the scent of a woman.
Fine perfume on said woman; it's intoxicating.
Newborn babies.
Dogs, except for their "frito feet".
Homemade apple pie & homemade bread.
The grill.
Fresh cut grass.
The rain.
Fresh sheets; the closer it is to getting up, the better they smell (and feel).
My shop (I'm a mechanic). Lol

No like. At all.
Liver
Liver
Liver
I HATE the smell of liver. Did I mention that?
Poor hygiene on people and/or in their car.
Cigarette smoke (yes, I'm a smoker, but don't like the smell especially if I'm eating or sleeping).
Musk in any form.
Cheap perfume or cologne.
Vanilla air freshener or candles.
Too much bleach or ammonia.

That's enough for now.

[gotoseagrl]

i'm hypersensitive to smell.

love:

the beach air
burning wood smell from bonfires
wood in general
baby lotions & powders
clean hair
anything cherry or cherry blossom
anything pepperminty
butch scents (colognes, showery stuff, detergent, whatever)
tomato-y or pasta stuff cooking
almost anything baking
grass & trees
rain & fall/winter air
crayolas
fresh paper
books & libraries
some plastics like on pools & blow up things
any smell that reminds me of a good memory

can't stand:

liver
belches
anything pear scented
super concentrated strong choking kind of perfumes, expensive or not.
smoke from cigarettes literally makes me choke (!!) or weed. i do kinda like the sweeter cigar kind sometimes
stinky cheeses
mayo
bad memory smells
bs when i can sense it.

[cinnamongrrl]

Smells I really HATE:

bleach

wet peanut butter (when I'm soaking the jar for recycling)

White Diamonds

[deathbypoem]

Things that smell amazing to me:

Chocolate (who woulda thunk it )

Rain falling on hot asphalt

onions/garlic sauteing

my pups frito paws :)

jalapenos

surgical scrub medical soap

hand sanitizer

used books and bookstores

farmers markets

"new car" scent

fresh cut grass


Things I dislike:


sweet potatos cooking

beer breath (disgusting as all get out)

bacon (the pork kind)

or the boiling of any meat products

dirty feet

unhygienic people

[Kätzchen]

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[homoe]

Pantene Shampoo .........

I think it stems back to a girl I dated YEARS ago! Lets just say, didn't go well:|

[Talon]

Love the smell of freshly hung sheets.... Hate the smell of fake vanilla...

[Zimmeh]

I love the following:

The majority of the eau de toilette say L'Occitane en Provence. My favorites are in this order:
1. Rose et Reines
2. Lavender & Bergamot
3. Magnolia
4. Ambre
5. Cedar & Bigerad

I dislike:

Any perfume that has a fake scent.
Lush products- they have a very heavy fragrance that my allergies cannot take
Dirty dishes and bathrooms

Zimmeh

[cinnamongrrl]

I just discovered brown sugar and fig perfume...I never go for food scented scents...but the combination is amazing...

I also tried and bought Estee Lauders Sensuous...it smells omg good...

[C0LLETTE]

I love Chanel #5. I will always love Chanel #5. It reminds me of my mother, my grandmother, the elegant women of the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s.

Yes, I know Dior, Balenciaga, Guerlain, Coty, Patou, Balmain, Ricci, and on, but nothing, nothing, speaks of elegance and sleek beauty the way Chanel #5 does...and that was my Mother, my Grandmother, and the absolutely breathtakingly beautiful women of their circle.

Sometimes I close my eyes and I can see them gathering in some room for some cause or other and I can totally sense that gorgeous shameless womanly fragrance. I miss them, and it, very much.

[homoe]

I'm not one for fragrances normally, but in this month issue of Vanity Fair, I believe it was, there was a page with the scent of Jimmy Choo's MAN.I loved it, I just may break down and buy some!

[JDeere]

The smell of Juicy Couture perfume
Aqua Da Gio for men by Armani
Jimmy Choo for men

I like those

[Kätzchen]

Very Irrésistible by Givenchy (Paris, France).

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[Chad]

I cannot stand the smell of Patchouli. Yuck!

[homoe]

If any woman wants to lead me astray just wear Liz Claiborne's Reality!:giggle:

[JDeere]

I cannot stand the smell of Patchouli. Yuck!

Me either, its disgusting!

[Medusa]

Love:
freshly-brewed coffee
citrus
pine
clean clothes
fresh gardenias (in moderation)
Atelier Orange Sanguine
Most Creed colognes
Acqua di Gio (moderation please!)
Jean Patou Joy
Acqua di Parma
lavender and lemon essential oils together on the wrist
L'Occitane Shea Butter soap
Oribe Gold Lust shampoo
rosemary
leather
JD's armpits
black tea
orange pomanders (in extreme moderation)


Hate:
Most Chanel perfumes (I really want to like them but I find most of them to be really cloying and powdery)
cigarette smoke
dirty body smells
everything Elisabeth Taylor ever made
trashcans
outhouses
bedsheets that smell like ass funk
people who spray dozens of perfumes rather than shower
loud vanilla scents like Cashmir or warm vanilla sugar
cat pee
Opium (nope...reminds me of an ex)

[girl_dee]

they say the sense of smell is the longest memory trigger we have....


LOVE:

burning sage
the woods
the ocean
coffee brewing
my butch when hy steps out of the shower...
a roux being made
baby powder
popcorn
biolage products
a pipe




HATE:

Estee Lauder
Cigarette smoke
cheap cigars
exhaust fumes
cat odors
foot odor
cleaning products that overpower you