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Your Top Ten Spring Fragrances - Women's Version

post #1 of 13
4/25/09 at 4:45pm
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Well, even those of you in the far north are finally seeing signs of spring. And all the perfume blogs are sporting their articles on spring fragrance favorites. As a complement to the men's thread started by sables, let's have a thread for our feminine top ten fragrances for spring.

Here are mine, in no particular order. Several of these are, happily, recent discoveries:

Frederick Malle En Passant
Etro Dianthus
The Different Company Osmanthus
L'Artisan Mimosa pour Moi
Henry Dunay Sabi
Ormonde Jayne Champaca
Jo Malone Lotus Blossom & Water Lily
Hermes Vanille Galante
Balmain Ivoire
Neil Morris Dark Earth

These seem to cover my scent cravings for greenery, damp earth, light incense, and -- most of all -- florals!

What are your favorites this spring???
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post #2 of 13
4/25/09 at 10:25pm
Today they are:

1. Jean Patou - Eau de Patou
2. Guerlain - Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca
3. Paco Rabanne - Metal
4. by Killian - Love
5. Azzaro - Eau Belle
6. Givenchy - Le De
7. Hermes - Un Jardin en Mediterranee
8. Parfums d'Empire - Iskander
9. Jean Patou - Joy EDP
10. Guerlain - Homme
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post #3 of 13
4/25/09 at 11:03pm
Annick Goutal: Folavril, Eau de Camille, Eau de Charlotte
Gobin Daudé: Sève Exquise, Sous le Buis
Comme des Garçons: Calamus, Tea, White
Santa Maria Novella: Melograno
Frederick Malle: En Passant
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post #4 of 13
4/25/09 at 11:38pm
I doubt I have ten, but I've been reaching for:

Ava Luxe no. 23
Ava Luxe Moroccan Mint Tea
Creed Angélique Encens
Diptyque Philosykos
Diptyque Tam Dao
Jil Sander Sun
Hermès Hiris

and I'm foreseeing more wearings of Krizia My Afrika. It's what I had hoped Eau de Sisley no. 3 would be - and which it was, on the paper strip. On skin - snoooore.
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post #5 of 13
4/26/09 at 12:13am
Fracas
Caline-Patou
Madame Rochas
Lumiere (original) Rochas
Sweet Courreges
Diorella
Vent Vert-Balmain
Mademoiselle Ricci
Eau de Fleurs-Nina Ricci
Bigarade-Nina Ricci
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post #6 of 13
4/26/09 at 7:49am
Ten, huh? Even if I don't wear all of these, they relate well to spring.

1) Highland Lilac--Because it's spring, for heaven's sake, and you have to wear a lilac frag at least once. I understand that Ineke's After My Own Heart is another real-to-life lilac.
2) Comme des Garcons Lily, my preferred lily-of-the-valley scent, although others have their favorite muguets.
3) Neil Morris Woodland Strawberries. However, if you like sugar on your berries, you might choose Pink Sugar. Fresh Strawberry Flowers may be good, but I haven't tried it.
4) Jo Malone Orange Blossom or La Chasse aux Papillons for their complete surrender to flower power.
5) Stephanie -- Speaking of unapologetic florals, this is full-frontal gardenia.
6) Bois de Violette or your violet frag of choice.
7) An earthy Demeter scent: Thunderstorm, Dirt, Firefly, Earthworm, Wet Garden or anything along those lines.
8) Bel Respiro -- Chanel demonstrates what end-of-winter hibernation smells like.
9) Paris Roses Enchantees, the best of the Paris variations imho: roses, orange blossoms, violets, apricot, muguet, musk, sandalwood.
10) Jean-Louis Scherrer -- Because I have to have a chypre no matter the season, and JLS is my fave.
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post #7 of 13
4/26/09 at 7:59am
1. Diorella
2. Bois de Paradis
3. Divine L'Infante
3. Songes
4. AL Chypre Noir
5. AL Venezia
6. AL Venus Sands
7. YSL Rive Gauche
8. Apres L'Ondee
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post #8 of 13
4/26/09 at 8:28am
1. Diorissimo
2. Chanel no 19
3. Guerlain With Love
4. Eclat d' Arpege
5. Chanel Gardenia
6. Floret
7. Parfum d' Therese
8. Azzaro Eau Belle
9. YSL Paris
10. Creed Spring Flower
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post #9 of 13
4/26/09 at 10:43am
Apres L'Ondee
En Passant
Un Jardin Clos
Fleur d'Oranger (Fragonard)
"O" de Lancome
Ivoire
Amour d'Amandes (Nina Ricci)
Casaque
Roma
L'Infante (Divine)
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post #10 of 13
4/26/09 at 1:32pm
Givenchy Le De
AG Le Chevrefeuille
Kenzo Eau de Fleur de Magnolia
J'Adore L'Eau (cologne florale)
Jo Malone Lotus Blossom & Water Lily
EL PC Tuberose Gardenia
Hermes Vanille Galante
OJ Champaca
Chanel Cristalle EDT
TDC Osmanthus
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post #11 of 13
4/26/09 at 3:09pm
In no particular order...from the top of my head

- Pure Poison
-Champs Elysees
- Mitsouko
- Sa majeste la rose
- Feminite du bois
- Pleasures
- Jicky
- Narciso Rodriguez
- Bois d'iris
- Attraction

Ask me tomorrow and I might write something different,though...
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post #12 of 13
4/26/09 at 4:21pm
KAI ~ Kai
Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia ~ Estee Lauder
Verte Violette ~ L'Artisan
French Lime Blossom ~ Jo Malone
Donna Karan Gold ~ Donna Karan
Pure Turquoise ~ Ralph Lauren
A La Nuit ~ Serge Lutens
Strawberry Flowers ~ Fresh
Black Orchid Voile de Fleur ~ Tom Ford
KenzoAmour ~ Kenzo
L'Eau d' Issey ~ Issey Miyake
Caleche Eau Delicate ~ Hermes

(sorry, I did twelve!)
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post #13 of 13
4/26/09 at 8:05pm
Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert Extreme
Un Jardin en Méditerranée
Aimez-Moi
Cittá di Kyoto
Kelly Calèche
Douce Amère
Eau de Charlotte
Eau Parfumée au Thé Rouge
L’Été en Douce
Rose Absolue
Folie de Figue

ok that's 11 but I just love them all
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