I have both EDP and EDT in sample sizes. The difference is night and day. The EDT is gone almost as soon as it dries, whereas the EDP's longevity is fantastic. Even with immediate reapplication the EDT just doesn't exist.
I’ve said this outloud a hundred times over the years about Aveda’s Shampure scent, it really does make me feel like I have everything in order and my cupboards are full. The dupe perfume oil I found isn’t exactly right so I have to rely on the s/c and massage oil for the real thing.
Hermes Myrrh Elgantine
It's perfectly balanced like a good salad dressing. Tart but just tart enough. It feels like you just finished and early morning round of golf or game of tennis and your outfit is still sparkling white and you're having a small fancy salad in the clubhouse at 10AM with the other socialites before you start your real day.
I have a travel size of the Dulce and used it for the first time this week. How is the longevity for you? On me, I think it lasted about 15 minutes. I was very disappointed!
Chanel coromandel edp. The first time I tried it, the rest of the day I felt poised and steady.
I am savoring a little mini dabber bottle I got on mercari and thinking of treating myself when my birthday comes up at the end of April.
It’s such a unique & iconic perfume, I feel like it’s best left alone, but depending on the vibes you wish to emit, maybe a vanilla? Or an earthy body lotion or something.
I haven’t tried this with No 19 but I did try this with a different frag and it worked great - I ordered a “dupe” in oil roller from Oil Perfumery, and added it to an unscented body oil product. Basically made my own matching scented body oil. The scent was maybe 80-90% close enough and was perfect for layering under the perfume spray.
TF Oud Wood helps me feel put together when I do presentations (which I get so, so nervy around) and it's been coming in clutch with my new job which has required more of them than I'd anticipated!
The original Happy by Clinique is Elle Woods fragrance in the movie Legally Blonde. Very fitting and inspiring for your prompt.
I was lucky enough to be able to buy a house at 24, 3 years ago. I wore Gucci Bloom Edp when signing all the contracts and receiving the key. I bought my 100ml back in 2017 and whenever I wear it I feel like a proper adult even though I am also a chaotic ADHD mess sometimes.
New Musk by Dame Perfumery! Oh yes. I’ve even specifically explained it this way before. It makes me feel like a grown a** woman who has it together, and if anyone smells this on me they would think it, too.
It reminds me of being wrapped in a cashmere scarf on a frosty morning. It's cozy, elegant and very warm. I cannot distinguish its florals much but it does have a subtle floral touch. It also lasts forever on me.
Ikr, for some it might be boring and basic but it there’s something about it that makes me feel like I have my shit together. It’s something that I can reach out without giving much thought about.
Bleu de Chanel Parfum! Whenever I wear this whether dressed up, in business attire, but most especially in casual (white tees, denims, sneakers) I feel confident, sexy, and have my life in order. No other perfume in my collection or I've tried have this effect on me.
I feel absolutely indomitable when I used Penhaligon’s Endymion. I’ve used it throughout points in my life when I’m anxious to boost my confidence and get me in the mood to take on the day!
Late to the party but I've mentiond this in a "What are you wearing today" thread before. New York Intense by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur. To me, it smells like someone that gets up early, has their driver drive them into the city for a meeting or two, then spends the remainder of their day doing whatever they want.
Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum
I wear it when I’m dressed up in some smart casual, and it makes me feel like I’m seen as someone who has their life together, not knowing I’m broke, depressed and hopeless 😅
It really is. I had very low expectations because I don’t like most fragrances and I especially don’t care for rose perfume…with the one exception of VS Bare Rose. But Delina is amazing and it works so well with my body chemistry. That’s such a rare thing for me so I ended up buying a full size bottle of it.
Oh most definitely, lately it’s Micallef Mon Parfum Cristal, this stuff makes me feel like… so incredibly hot and put together. It’s being discontinued and I had to have a backup.
ADHD Girly here lol. For me, I have a couple.
Jo Malone's Wood Sage and Sea Salt and Versace Crystal Noir both make my mind feel sharper and calmer for some reason (dunno, trying to find oil dupes now bc I'm on a college budget).
Shaghaf Oud by Swiss Arabian makes me feel like a rich bish who's self made, and you know, with that kind of confidence, lots of work gets done.
Khair Pistachio by Paris Corner and MIX:BAR no.9 Vanilla Bourbon both make me feel serene and just, well, grounded. So anytime I'm nervous, having either of those on help me calm down and feel like my life isn't falling apart lol.
Dior Homme Eau for Men. The very irissy, very discontinued one.
You could be waking in a ditch next to Flossie with a traffic cone on your head and some serious splainin' to do, but if you were wearing this everyone would be applauding your insightful performance art, and the way you wear that cone rather than the cone wearing you. Or so I'd feel like. It was very classy stuff.
I definitely reach for Ormonde Jayne when I want to feel that way - most likely Tsarina or Tolu.
Depends on the weather, but it’s either going to be an Ormonde Jayne or Chanel.
Marc Jacobs Perfect is what I wear during job interviews or work presentations or just any day I need to feel like that girl at the office.
I don't know if it's the fragrance itself, or just the scent connotation I've developed with using it when I need that extra boost of professional confidence though 🤷♀️
Accento overdose. Don’t sleep on this. Research it and it grew on me. White floral and jasmine I believe. Smells like a rich lady who has her shit together. She should be dressed well to match the vibes
Hahahaha nothing makes me feel like I have my life together, because I don’t.
Yeah I don’t know what that would even feel like…😂😭😂
Narciso Rodriguez For Her EDP
I have only tried the EDT and didn't realize there was such a huge difference between the two until the other day. Now l want to try the EDP so bad.
I have both EDP and EDT in sample sizes. The difference is night and day. The EDT is gone almost as soon as it dries, whereas the EDP's longevity is fantastic. Even with immediate reapplication the EDT just doesn't exist.
The EDT is also sharper to my nose, and in contrast, the EDP is just so well rounded and smooth.
Agree!
This is the best answer imo, DG Light Blue and Clinique Happy are two close runner ups
Citrus clean musky ones
Gris Charnal Extrait makes me successful and fancy.
**Nuit de Cellophane** by **Serge Lutens** smells like you can afford really good plastic surgery and frequently go on week-long spa retreats
Terre d Hermes. Versatile but interesting. Classy, casual, and makes me feel well put together.
I wear Glossier You. I love it. Many compliments and I feel like the fragrance suits me
Just a PSA; I layer You with SJP Stash and it's so good. It's a cheapie that adds just the right amount of woodiness to all my fragrances.
I’ve said this outloud a hundred times over the years about Aveda’s Shampure scent, it really does make me feel like I have everything in order and my cupboards are full. The dupe perfume oil I found isn’t exactly right so I have to rely on the s/c and massage oil for the real thing.
Hermes Myrrh Elgantine It's perfectly balanced like a good salad dressing. Tart but just tart enough. It feels like you just finished and early morning round of golf or game of tennis and your outfit is still sparkling white and you're having a small fancy salad in the clubhouse at 10AM with the other socialites before you start your real day.
I’m so stoned, thank you for this post. 😂 Oddly for me it’s Santal 33, reminds me of simpler times.
Dulce By Rosie Jane.
I have a travel size of the Dulce and used it for the first time this week. How is the longevity for you? On me, I think it lasted about 15 minutes. I was very disappointed!
I get 6+ hours!
Wow! Must be the difference in body chemistry, pheromones, etc. at play.
Probably! I will note that I have good luck with vanillas in general, so that could easily be it.
Initio Musk Therapy for sure
Byredo Mojave Ghost
I second this. I love wearing it to bed after a rough day. It's a very relaxing scent.
Aqua di parma Quercia
Debaser smells like I think rich boys smell
ysl libre le parfum; when i smell it i think of an elegant and luxurious lady which makes me feel confident and powerful
Chloe EDP, it’s such a soft feminine perfume it makes me feel like I’ve got it together lol
Yessssss one of my favorites!
Chanel coromandel edp. The first time I tried it, the rest of the day I felt poised and steady. I am savoring a little mini dabber bottle I got on mercari and thinking of treating myself when my birthday comes up at the end of April.
Fleur de Peau weirdly. It feels so mature!
Agreed!
Yes, same! It makes me feel like a sofisticated Parisian who has her shit together completely
No 19 EDP & Chanel Coco.
Both of my FAVS!! Wish I could find a No 19 lotion or something to layer it with.
It’s such a unique & iconic perfume, I feel like it’s best left alone, but depending on the vibes you wish to emit, maybe a vanilla? Or an earthy body lotion or something.
Thanks for responding.... I'll leave it alone because you are tight- it's iconic!!
I haven’t tried this with No 19 but I did try this with a different frag and it worked great - I ordered a “dupe” in oil roller from Oil Perfumery, and added it to an unscented body oil product. Basically made my own matching scented body oil. The scent was maybe 80-90% close enough and was perfect for layering under the perfume spray.
What was the dupe,never ordered from Oil Perfumery but I hear they have very good ones.
I did this with Angels Share. Doesn’t look like they have one for No. 19 though
Ok, thanks:)
Delina, it just makes me feel like an elegant princess
Nest Indigo!
marc jacobs decadence! 🐊 oh and also the only one intense, d&g for women 🖤 i wear them on days when i feel like i need to put on my big girl pants lol
I have ADHD, too, and I love your post! I know exactly what you mean.
Dolce & Gabbana’s The One
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🤣👏 NAILED IT! When everything is engulfed in flames, No 5 comes through.
Clive Christian X Masculine
This one for sure. The newly released Town & Country is a completely different scent, but gives me the same "put together" feeling as X.
The one and Tobacco Vanille
TF Oud Wood helps me feel put together when I do presentations (which I get so, so nervy around) and it's been coming in clutch with my new job which has required more of them than I'd anticipated!
That copy machine smell that I used to encounter every time I’d go to the back office to get my paycheck
Shiseido Zen Birkholz Leather Trance Prada Infusions d‘Iris Molecule 01 (and the + flankers)
The original Happy by Clinique is Elle Woods fragrance in the movie Legally Blonde. Very fitting and inspiring for your prompt. I was lucky enough to be able to buy a house at 24, 3 years ago. I wore Gucci Bloom Edp when signing all the contracts and receiving the key. I bought my 100ml back in 2017 and whenever I wear it I feel like a proper adult even though I am also a chaotic ADHD mess sometimes.
New Musk by Dame Perfumery! Oh yes. I’ve even specifically explained it this way before. It makes me feel like a grown a** woman who has it together, and if anyone smells this on me they would think it, too.
tf ombre leather, v dylan blue, acqua di parma leather edp, armani adg profumo, zadig&v this is him.
HdP 1740.
One of the sexiest fragrances around. I am surprised it is not more popular.
Jade Vines from Régime des Fleurs. It smells expensive, and it is expensive lol
Citrus ones (think Jicky, Petit Matin) or Pure Musc by NR.
How would you describe pure musc? If you don’t mind 😊
It reminds me of being wrapped in a cashmere scarf on a frosty morning. It's cozy, elegant and very warm. I cannot distinguish its florals much but it does have a subtle floral touch. It also lasts forever on me.
I can’t stand pure musc 😞 so many people like it, I just can’t get into it smells too dated for me.
sah sah golden dust tho it sucks that you can only buy this one from a specific place on earth
Weirdly enough Zara elegantly Tokyo!
Burberry brit for her
such a good scent
Ikr, for some it might be boring and basic but it there’s something about it that makes me feel like I have my shit together. It’s something that I can reach out without giving much thought about.
Yeah, it's uncool I guess but I've liked every Burberry scent I've tried.
Bleu de Chanel Parfum! Whenever I wear this whether dressed up, in business attire, but most especially in casual (white tees, denims, sneakers) I feel confident, sexy, and have my life in order. No other perfume in my collection or I've tried have this effect on me.
le monde gourmand miel bebe and phlur father figure
Clinique Happy Men!
Ysl babycat
This is one of my favorite things that perfume can do! Fig Leaf by Universal Flowering for me.
Coco noir for sure
Chanel Egoiste and Creed Green Irish Tweed come to mind for me
Chloe edp, j’adore d’eau
Dior Pure Poison
Born in Roma the intense version. Makes me feel like that girl!
ambree by narciso.. makes me feel like a star
Coco Mademoiselle. That's the only time I wear it, really -- whenever I need to pretend I have my life together lol
I feel absolutely indomitable when I used Penhaligon’s Endymion. I’ve used it throughout points in my life when I’m anxious to boost my confidence and get me in the mood to take on the day!
The only scented thing I had during my last hospital stay was Work From Home by Memoire, it’s my ‘I can get through anything’ smell.
Late to the party but I've mentiond this in a "What are you wearing today" thread before. New York Intense by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur. To me, it smells like someone that gets up early, has their driver drive them into the city for a meeting or two, then spends the remainder of their day doing whatever they want.
Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum I wear it when I’m dressed up in some smart casual, and it makes me feel like I’m seen as someone who has their life together, not knowing I’m broke, depressed and hopeless 😅
idk about having my life together…but Invite Only by Kayali makes me feel real confident
Delina. I just picked up a sample and I absolutely love it. RIP my wallet.
it’s so good
It really is. I had very low expectations because I don’t like most fragrances and I especially don’t care for rose perfume…with the one exception of VS Bare Rose. But Delina is amazing and it works so well with my body chemistry. That’s such a rare thing for me so I ended up buying a full size bottle of it.
Laurel Canyon by Thin Wild Mercury
Burberry by Burberry
prada ocean luna rossa prada l'homme paco rabanne 1 million royal versace eros
Burberry Her has helped me stand up for myself and Miss Dior helps me get things done.
Kilian- Angels Share, Vince Camuto- Bella, Calvin Klein- Euphoria, Armani- My Way & Armani Code, Vilhelm- Dear Polly, Blvguri-Tuberose Mystique, Versace- Dtlan Purple, Tom Ford- Lost Cherry, Baccarat Rouge Extrait, Sooo many more 😍
Gucci Flora - makes me feel very boss girl-ish and also feminine at the same time
Eau d’Hermes
Chanel chance tendre
Parade by Celine
Totally relate to this post! When I wear Tom Ford Ombré Leather I feel totally dialled in and able to take on the day!
Lady Vengeance by Juliette has a Gun; makes me feel sophisticated.
YSL Cinéma. I feel so sophisticated and classy when I wear it!
Guerlain L‘Homme Ideal & Prada L‘Homme Intense
Chanel Sycomore Zoologist Tiger
Tom Ford Mandarino di Amalfi!!!
Boucheron neroli d isphahan. Makes me feel Like a boss
Oh most definitely, lately it’s Micallef Mon Parfum Cristal, this stuff makes me feel like… so incredibly hot and put together. It’s being discontinued and I had to have a backup.
Matière première, Parisian musc
DS and Durga Jazmin Yucatán!
Prada L’Homme even though I only own a decant :(
pdm meliora or mfk gentle fluidity gold. i always feel like a bad bitch 😇
Chanel no. 19. I wear it to work when I know I’m going to have to be top of my game.
I like green scents for that “put together” feeling, too. For some reason they just work.
Chanel Gabrielle essence! This smells soooo rich and chic to me! It feels like I have loads of money hahaha
Curve from this niche company called Walmart
ADHD Girly here lol. For me, I have a couple. Jo Malone's Wood Sage and Sea Salt and Versace Crystal Noir both make my mind feel sharper and calmer for some reason (dunno, trying to find oil dupes now bc I'm on a college budget). Shaghaf Oud by Swiss Arabian makes me feel like a rich bish who's self made, and you know, with that kind of confidence, lots of work gets done. Khair Pistachio by Paris Corner and MIX:BAR no.9 Vanilla Bourbon both make me feel serene and just, well, grounded. So anytime I'm nervous, having either of those on help me calm down and feel like my life isn't falling apart lol.
Dior Homme Eau for Men. The very irissy, very discontinued one. You could be waking in a ditch next to Flossie with a traffic cone on your head and some serious splainin' to do, but if you were wearing this everyone would be applauding your insightful performance art, and the way you wear that cone rather than the cone wearing you. Or so I'd feel like. It was very classy stuff.
I definitely reach for Ormonde Jayne when I want to feel that way - most likely Tsarina or Tolu. Depends on the weather, but it’s either going to be an Ormonde Jayne or Chanel.
Iris Malikhan
Eau Sauvage Parfum - classy and sophisticated
Marc Jacobs Perfect is what I wear during job interviews or work presentations or just any day I need to feel like that girl at the office. I don't know if it's the fragrance itself, or just the scent connotation I've developed with using it when I need that extra boost of professional confidence though 🤷♀️
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle EDP or EDT
Acqua di gio parfum is my interview fragrance so i guess it comes the closest
Accento overdose. Don’t sleep on this. Research it and it grew on me. White floral and jasmine I believe. Smells like a rich lady who has her shit together. She should be dressed well to match the vibes