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Best Perfumes and Colognes Worth Buying for Men and Women
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items The best perfumes and colognes worth buying, curated from the fragrances my fiancee and I actually wear and repurchase. You will find long lasting perfumes for women and everyday colognes for men, plus the date night scents we save for special occasi...
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Everyday Perfumes My Fiancee Reaches For
Colognes I Wear on Repeat
Date Night and Special Occasion Scents
Everyday Perfumes My Fiancee Reaches For
The everyday perfumes for women that my fiancee actually wears, from fresh floral scents to sweet gourmand favorites. These are her daytime signatures for work, errands and dinner, the bottles that get her the most compliments and never feel like too...
This is the one my fiancee gets stopped and asked about the most. It is a warm floral that reads dressy without being heavy, so she wears it to work and to dinner without thinking twice. A couple of sprays in the morning and it is still there when sh...
Yves Saint Laurent Libre Eau de Parfum for Women
My fiancee wanted something a little sweeter than her usual florals and this became her cold weather signature. The vanilla and jasmine feel cozy but still grown up, and it lasts through a full day without fading. The studded bottle also looks nice s...
Valentino Donna Born in Roma Eau de Parfum
This was my fiancee's first real perfume and she keeps coming back to it. It is light and fresh in a way that never feels like too much, so it is her pick for daytime and warmer months. When she wants to smell nice without announcing it to the whole ...
Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau de Toilette for Women
My fiancee was skeptical of a celebrity perfume until she tried this one. It is soft and a little sweet with that whipped marshmallow thing going on, and for the price she does not feel bad spraying it generously. She goes through a bottle faster tha...
Ariana Grande Cloud Eau de Parfum for Women
When my fiancee wants to smell clean rather than perfumey, this is the bottle she reaches for. It smells like fresh laundry and soap in the best way, so she wears it on no fuss days and after the gym. Nobody has ever wrinkled their nose at it.
Philosophy Amazing Grace Eau de Toilette
My fiancee started with the body cream and got hooked, so the mist was the natural next step. That salted caramel and pistachio scent is the one people always compliment on her, and she spritzes it in her hair and on her clothes for a quick refresh. ...
Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist
Colognes I Wear on Repeat
My everyday colognes for men, the fresh and versatile fragrances I reach for before work and on weekends. These are crowd pleasing scents that are easy to wear anywhere, long lasting without being overpowering, and the ones people always ask about.
This is the cologne I put on when I cannot decide what to wear. It is a clean fresh scent that works for the office, a date, or a summer day, and I have never had anyone react badly to it. I have been buying the same bottle for years because it just ...
Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio Eau de Toilette for Men
When I want something with more presence for a night out, this is my pick. It is sweet and a bit minty with real staying power, so a few sprays before dinner and it is still going strong at the end of the night. I keep it for evenings because it does...
Versace Eros Eau de Toilette for Men
This is my go to when I want to smell put together but still fresh. It has a clean lavender and citrus feel that is easy to wear to work without being loud, and it wears close to the skin so I am not overpowering anyone in a meeting. It has quietly b...
Prada Luna Rossa Eau de Toilette for Men
I reach for this when I want to feel a little sharper and more dressed up. The apple and sage opening is crisp and modern, and it settles into something warmer as the day goes on. It is the one I wear when I actually care how I come across.
Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfum for Men
This was my going out scent in my twenties and I still keep a bottle around for the nostalgia and the compliments. It is bold and a bit sweet with a leather warmth, so a little goes a long way. I save it for the colder months and nights when I want t...
Paco Rabanne 1 Million Eau de Toilette for Men
I wanted a warm spicy cologne that did not cost a fortune and this one punches above its price. The ginger and cardamom give it an inviting kind of warmth that people lean in for, and it lasts a solid workday. It has become my cold weather everyday.
Azzaro Wanted Eau de Toilette for Men
Date Night and Special Occasion Scents
The bolder perfumes and colognes we save for date nights, weddings and special occasions. These long lasting fragrances for men and women make more of a statement, from rich floral evening perfumes to warm spicy colognes worth the splurge.
This is the perfume my fiancee saves for the nights that matter. It is a rich floral that fills a room in the best way, so she wears it to weddings and anniversaries and anywhere she wants to feel done up. One spray is plenty, which is good because t...
Viktor and Rolf Flowerbomb Eau de Parfum
When my fiancee wants to feel a little bold, this is the one in the heel shaped bottle she reaches for. It is a deep sweet scent with a dark side that suits date nights and dinners out, and it lingers long after she has left the room. It is her confi...
Carolina Herrera Good Girl Eau de Parfum for Women
My fiancee got a sample of this at a counter and I ended up buying her the full bottle within the week. It is a sweet warm vanilla and iris scent that feels celebratory, so she saves it for birthdays and special dinners. It is the one that makes her ...
Lancome La Vie Est Belle Eau de Parfum for Women
This is my old reliable for a night out and it has never let me down. The mint and vanilla combination is comforting and clean but still has enough edge to feel like an occasion, and it lasts all evening. I have repurchased the sailor bottle more tim...
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Eau de Toilette for Men
My fiancee and I both have a Born in Roma so this is the one I wear when we want to match a little. It is a fresh vetiver and ginger scent that feels modern and easy to wear to dinner or an event. It is smart enough to dress up but not so serious tha...
Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Eau de Toilette for Men