Back in the day, I had a signature fragrance. It was actually my friend Jen's signature fragrance and I stole it. Well, I bought my own... and she didn't really mind... so I guess I didn't steal it...
This is going nowhere fast, hmmm?
Anywho.
I wore a Jil Sander fragrance (Jil Sander Woman II) and I loved it. It was a tad pricey but it was perfect for me. Not too floral, not too musky, not too much citrus... and so on. And, as these things often go, not too much in production anymore. C'est la vie.
Since the demise of my signature fragrance, I've meandered half-heartedly through body sprays from Bath & Body Works and cheap perfumes found at the local department stores. I've ripped open every magazine perfume sample that wandered across my path. I've lingered at cosmetics counters and sniffed my friends and even accosted a couple of strangers but still... no luck... no new signature fragrance for me.
Until two weeks ago, when the magazine sniffing finally paid off. Lancome has a new fragrance called Hypnose Senses, which has been described as "carnal and disconcerting”. I find that description a tad "disconcerting" but I refuse to let marketing put me off a scent for which I've been searching for close to seven years.
Well, I'm a little put off. It's not all about the marketing, either. I'm having a hard time pulling the trigger, especially since we're talking about a $45 bottle of perfume. What if it's not the one? What if I'm wrong? What if the quick spray from the cosmetics counter has led me into a false fragrance love? What if people think I'm "carnal"???
I may be due for another day leaning over the counter at Macy's, sniffing bottles.
2 comments:
Many moon ago I wore Giorgio and would always get tons of compliments on how good I smelled. I think it must have mixed well with my body chemistry or something. I know it is still available (I actually have some that I bought it a fit of nostalgia when we were moving), but I'm sure it is sooo yesterday that I almost never wear it. Instead I am wearing the new Bath and Body works scent, Twilight Woods. Yes, the name drew me in, but it is the actual scent that convinced me to buy.
HAHA! I feel your pain. I wore Anne Klein II for years & years until they stopped making it! Hope you find something you like soon....I'm hooked on Ibiza Hippie now, but it took me a while to commit.
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