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Soft Scents for Sensitive Noses
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items Recently I have been going to a TMJ Specialist who is an expert in his field. The very front of his office says “NO Fragrance”. The office is extremely strict and will send patients home immediately if they are wearing any scented products. Being a f...
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Dewy Florals
(Not Too) Sweet Vanilla
Fresh
Clean Clean Clean
Milky
Elegant & Cocooning
Dewy Florals
White florals are one of the biggest headache inducers for me. These florals are light pink in color, soft and dewy.
The first Armani/Privé fragrance to be inspired by the legendary gardens of Asia and a celebration of China's most beloved flower - the Peony. This was my very first fragrance purchase after having quit perfume for over 5 years (yes 5 years). And I s...
Armani Privé Pivoine Suzhou Fragrance | Giorgio Armani Beauty
What is it with the roller pearl that is so enticing? And I don't mean just the packaging (beautiful!). It's the actual scent that is very different on my skin. I very much prefer the roller pearl vs the atomizer spray. The experience is completely d...
Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet Roller-Pearl
Original Love Don't Be Shy, please step down from your podium! Eau Fraiche is here to takeover! I received a sample of this at the Kilian Counter from Bloomingdales a whopping 2 years ago and I still think about it. Oh how delicate and soft it is! Pe...
Love, Don't Be Shy Eau Fraiche by Kilian
My very first signature scent! I've used this for as long as I can remember. People always mentioned I smelled good and clean. This price point is accessable to many and on par with many higher end rose & peony scents. This is a dewy and juicy ro...
Philosophy Amazing Grace Ballet Rose Eau de Toilette
This is the ONLY white floral scent that I can wear! It is a waterbased flanker of the J'Adore line from Dior. I first learned about this KATSEYE's Lara mentioned it (any KATSEYE fans?). Something about Lara aura just told me I had to try it. And my ...
Dior J'adore Parfum d'eau
Silky, gentle, fluttering cherry blossoms. By far the most well done cherry blossom and in my opinion, the blooms are just as fleeting as this perfume. That is not to discourage you. Quite the opposite. This is extremely wearable even on your toughes...
L'Occitane Cherry Blossom Eau de Toilette
(Not Too) Sweet Vanilla
After trialing all types of fragrances, this is definitely my favorite category. My signature scent is listed below.
Delicate gourmand. Kimono Mai is a water-based perfume which is perfect for my sensitive skin and safe to spray on hair. Personally, I think this also falls under the “Soft & Milky” category. It's a very wearable scent that is slightly sweet, mil...
Decorté Kimono Mai Water-Based Fragrance
This is my signature scent. My grandmother raised me. All my childhood memories are filled with waking up to the beautiful scent of her balcony garden - huge lotus and waterlily pots filled with water, dripping down. The geranium leaves blowing as th...
Diptyque Lilyphéa
My most recent full bottle purchase! A perfume that soothes my soul. I have been adding full bottles to my collection very carefully as I do have medical bills to deal with. That means trialing after months, if not years before adding them. After ove...
Indult Tihota
The only exception to my “light” and “not too sweet” rules. A recent release from D&G, I tried a little on my wrist while in line at Ulta. Never did I expect to fall in love! This is such a soft fuzzy pear, pink peony, and soft vanilla. While it ...
Dolce&Gabbana My Devotion Eau de Parfum Intense
For the longest time I was on a quest to find the exact apple perfume that was discontinued from Victoria's Secret. It was the Enchanted Apple Body Spray. You could say this quest quite literally plagued my mind 24/7. While I still have not found the...
Nobile 1942 La Danza Delle Libellule
Fresh
Green, Fruity, and Crisp. Nature's smells.
My third most worn fragrance! I firmly believe if this was easier to find in person, it would be an absolute hit. This is a true white peach nectar scent. The exact scent when you pick up the peach at its most ripe stage and smell the skin. That swee...
Flower of Immortality by Kilian
Green, dewy rose, with a juicy sweet fig twist. This is such a unique fragrance. I honestly don't know which category to put it in. I'd say it's ultimately fresher than it is floral or sweet. A wonderful one and my favorite from the Dior Prive line.
Dior Privé Dioriviera
Blackberry, Bay leaves, Cedarwood. A beautifully simple combination that conjures up chidhood memories of picking wild blackberries in the Virginia woods. Also available in a travel size!
Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay Cologne
Coolness of the cucumber and Earl Grey tea is softened by the sweetness of vanilla & beeswax. A wonderfully fresh scent that dries down to a beautiful skin musk.
Jo Malone Earl Grey & Cucumber Cologne
Genuinely feels like you're rolling the windows down in a car ride to get some fresh air. Dries down to an Earl Grey Tea. Such a unique fresh citrus.
Henry Rose Windows Down Eau de Parfum
Clean Clean Clean
Clean white shirt, fresh laundry, soap bubbles. Love love love!
Aldehyde, Rose Centifolia makes it smell like luminous clean linens. Peony, violet, creamy Sandalwood and velvety Musks help to soften it further. One of the most beautiful scents ever! A best seller in Korea and Japan for the simplicity and crisp, c...
BYREDO Blanche Eau de Parfum
At a great discount! I personally purchased mine from FragranceNet. The Musc was the first travel size I have finished and in record speed! It took just a few months. I wanted to spray it everywhere. On my clothes, on my laundry. It's a fluffy, feath...
Essential Parfums The Musc
Fresh, soapy, powdery. Fantastic for everyday as a clean & fresh perfume.
Aire Sutileza Eau de Toilette
Milky
Milky & lactonic is a scent profile that I absolutely love, but find it difficult to enjoy on skin. Sure, on paper it smells divine! But when that milk mixes with the body temperature, it doesn't smell right. There is just one milky perfume that has beat al...
Technically not a perfume, but raved by many for its scent! This is a sweet lemon vanilla cream. This product gets it's scent from the actual ingredients in it which is how I never get a headache from it! Almond milk, oat milk, and lemon juice.
Lush Super Milk
Elegant & Cocooning
Do you want to try your hand at a richly sensual and enveloping fragrance? These are going to be much stronger than the previous scents - ideally applied for going out and when you need to make your presence known. Still simply enough to be perfectly...
Ooh La La! Sensual and oh so sexy. Almond, iris, and musk. Rolling in the sheets and in love! Incredibly romantic and alluring.
Rolling in Love by Kilian
Finally also available in a travel size! I always say Scarlet Poppy smells like a warm hug. It is magnificently cozy. I would put it in the same category as Rolling in Love by Kilian, but they do have their differences. Scarlet Poppy may be more appr...
Jo Malone Scarlet Poppy Cologne Intense
Hand Cream
So you want to try scents, but you don't want to commit? Hand cream is excellent for those who prefer to have a minimal, but pleasant experience with scent. It's also a way to try your hand at different scents without having to commit to a bottle (ot...
What would a Hand Cream list be without L'Occitane? By Far my favorite scent from them is the Almond Delicious scent. And rightfully so! It is, after all, their signature.
L'Occitane Almond Delicious Hands
Byredo Blanche the Hand Cream version! I've found the best price for you, as well.
Byredo Blanche Hand Cream
Blackberry & Bay Hand Cream is not only in this super cute packaging, but it's also on sale at Macy's!
Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay Hand Cream