So:
My girlfriend is notoriously particular about what she likes in fragrance. This is a huge step forward, as when we first met, she was pretty vehemently against fragrances as a rule. This being because she has a pretty sensitive nose, and she apparently hates aquatics AND sweet florals (Basically 'Contemporary Mainstream Scents', thanks to unfortunate coincidence).
So, after some exploration, I've started to hone in on the type of scents she can appreciate.
On herself, she was quite impressed with Sous le Vent by Guerlain -- Which is, of course, difficult to find. (I'm guessing the whole green dry chypre category worth investigating for a surrogate?)
Among my collection, she's thus far quite liked:
Gucci PH
Antaeus
Black Aoud
M7
Quorum
What's the common theme, here? Woody/Spicy Uber-Masculine? M7 seems to be the odd man out because I detect a lot of sweetness in it that she does not. (That's what makes it tricky -- MY nose is a bit off. Partially anosmic, but certain notes just seem to scream at me and drown out their complimentary notes...)
I'm thinking of looking at the L'Occitan line in the near future, as well. Aside from Vetyver, what else is solid in the woody/spicy camp? 4 Volours? (I've tried Eau de Baux, and found it off-puttingly sweet on the top. Eau de Baidan was just the opposite to me: Beauty on the top, too sweet in the dry-down.)
My girlfriend is notoriously particular about what she likes in fragrance. This is a huge step forward, as when we first met, she was pretty vehemently against fragrances as a rule. This being because she has a pretty sensitive nose, and she apparently hates aquatics AND sweet florals (Basically 'Contemporary Mainstream Scents', thanks to unfortunate coincidence).
So, after some exploration, I've started to hone in on the type of scents she can appreciate.
On herself, she was quite impressed with Sous le Vent by Guerlain -- Which is, of course, difficult to find. (I'm guessing the whole green dry chypre category worth investigating for a surrogate?)
Among my collection, she's thus far quite liked:
Gucci PH
Antaeus
Black Aoud
M7
Quorum
What's the common theme, here? Woody/Spicy Uber-Masculine? M7 seems to be the odd man out because I detect a lot of sweetness in it that she does not. (That's what makes it tricky -- MY nose is a bit off. Partially anosmic, but certain notes just seem to scream at me and drown out their complimentary notes...)
I'm thinking of looking at the L'Occitan line in the near future, as well. Aside from Vetyver, what else is solid in the woody/spicy camp? 4 Volours? (I've tried Eau de Baux, and found it off-puttingly sweet on the top. Eau de Baidan was just the opposite to me: Beauty on the top, too sweet in the dry-down.)
