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Mood Lifter - Which Fragrance lifts your mood?

post #1 of 50
6/14/10 at 12:35pm
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So, I've been having a stressfull day at work and notice I have been extremly irratable. But after lunch I decided to dab a bit of Mitsouko Parfum, which I keep in my desk.

Wow!!!! this thing is soo yummy it completely changed my mood. I feels so happy, energized and relaxed.

Amazing how frangrances can change a person's mood.

How about you? Do you have a frangrance that can lift you up so to speak?
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post #2 of 50
6/14/10 at 12:43pm
Habit Rouge by Guerlain puts me in very happy mood. Don't know why but it just does the trick with the opening notes; powdery, comforting, classic.
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post #3 of 50
6/14/10 at 1:07pm
Xerjoff Nio, Carthusia Mediterraneo and Boudicea the Victorious Energizer lift my mood.
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post #4 of 50
6/14/10 at 2:28pm
The more formal, "mature" kind of frags in my wardrobe, along the lines of Knize Ten or Antaeus, since I always associate them with the happier and more special occasions in my life
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post #5 of 50
6/14/10 at 3:00pm
Gucci Envy always clears my mind, PR Ultraviolet makes me somehow happy...
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post #6 of 50
6/14/10 at 3:49pm
The scent of mint is well-documented as a mood lifter. My recommendation is Cartier Pasha Fraiche Menthe, the one in the light green bottle. It's one of my favorite summer fragrances. Works very well for me as an office/day wear scent. Give it a sample, at least. I've seen it in many upscale department stores. Reasonably priced for such a nice fragrance. I like it on weekends, too.
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post #7 of 50
6/14/10 at 4:14pm
The ability to boost the spirits. I can think of no better reason to love a fragrance.

My two favorites are:

Vetiver by Guerlain
Worth Pour Homme

At night, when I get home from work, my favorite mood lifter is Agua Lavanda Puig. It's nice and light and only lasts for a couple of hours on the skin, which is perfect for a night at home. Great stuff.
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post #8 of 50
6/14/10 at 4:17pm
Cuir De Russie Chanel is my Mood Lifter
Weird Eau Noire, Dzing and Cumming make me Hella happy
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post #9 of 50
6/14/10 at 4:23pm
I find certain fruity-floral fougères, including Globe and Ciel for Him to be effective mood lifters, as are "beach party" scents like Fresh Sugar Lychee and Bahiana. Also, for no apparent reason, Yerbamate, Carnal Flower, Ocean Rain, Eau de Campagne, and Missoni.
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post #10 of 50
6/14/10 at 4:51pm
Happy,by Clinique has lifted a mood on occasion.
M7 has calmed & centered some nerves (after the 2 hour dry down).
Herrera for Men has made me feel like a million bucks although I don't carry that much cash on me.
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post #11 of 50
6/14/10 at 5:35pm
Every frankincense centered frag make me happy!!!!
and also tea and mate frags like AG Duel, LV Yerbamate or Cdg Tea.

CHEERS

Pablo
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post #12 of 50
6/14/10 at 6:05pm
Fahrenheit Absolute started the day off on a positive note and stayed that way throughout the day.
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post #13 of 50
6/14/10 at 7:20pm
Eau d'Orange verte for me. The top notes are wonderfully refreshing after a tiring day.
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post #14 of 50
6/14/10 at 8:42pm
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Originally Posted by graffham View Post

Habit Rouge by Guerlain puts me in very happy mood. Don't know why but it just does the trick with the opening notes; powdery, comforting, classic.

Same thing that immediately came into my head when I read the thread name. Interesting. I didn't like it till I found the Beau Cavalier version.
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post #15 of 50
6/14/10 at 10:16pm
I'd probably reach for my gourmandy fougere "Fourreau Noir" - Serge Lutens.
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post #16 of 50
6/14/10 at 10:39pm
Guerlain Vetiver, Diptyque's Opone, and Aqua di Parma Colonia.
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post #17 of 50
6/14/10 at 11:20pm
Some green bright citruses lifts my mood: Adolfo Dominguez Vetiver, Vetiver pour Elle Guerlain, Li Altarelli Stephanie de Saint-Aignan, etc.
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post #18 of 50
6/14/10 at 11:26pm
Actually, in our crappy spring and early summer weather this year, I have noticed a desire to put on some Le Male at night after a cold and rainy day, but again, this is a gourmandy lavender...
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post #19 of 50
6/15/10 at 3:25am
Timbuktu always puts a smile on my face.
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post #20 of 50
6/15/10 at 3:41am
Diesel Fuel for Life - Probably because this was the only fragrance I wore in Fiji & every time I get a waft of it, its like hearing "BULA!" for the first time all over again.
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post #21 of 50
6/15/10 at 9:11pm
I'm not much for "happy"... OTOH, I appreciate "calm" quite a lot.

Thierry Mugler Pure Coffee gives me a calm and protected feeling. Pinaud Lilac Vegetal does, as well.

If there was a frag which combined kugel Yerushalmi, herring in wine sauce, and ice-cold Stoli, that would be amazing, and almost certainly push my "happy" buttons... but I would only wear it for seuda shlishit.
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post #22 of 50
6/15/10 at 9:25pm
WHOA! Lilac Vegetal?
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post #23 of 50
6/15/10 at 10:00pm
I keep The Different Company Divine Bergamote at the office - never fails as 'reset mode' tonic. TDC Osmanthus is also a happiness potion.

More recently MFK APOM Pour Homme is a nice lift.

Amouage Homage is the uber-upper, of course.
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post #24 of 50
6/15/10 at 10:43pm
What a good question!

For me the ones that make me feel like tap dancing are:

Himalaya
Habit Rouge
Guerlian Vetiver
Annick Goutal Vetiver
Erolfa
Iskander
Cuba by C&S
Le Roy Soleil Homme---Viva Dali!
(May I mention Geir for winter? Or is that just too passé on BaseNotes nowadays?)
The Baron (funky)
And the half-mad: Infusion by Bombay Sapphire, which smells just like its namesake.

As for as scents that calm me: Royal English Leather, Bulgari Black, Cacharel Pour L'Homme, Santal Noble, Kolnisch Juchten, Acier Aluminium and Baie de Genièvre--none of which I own at present. No wonder I'm a nervous wreck!

I better go light some sandalwood/kyara incense . . .

Gassho,

Mario
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post #25 of 50
6/15/10 at 11:35pm
Demeter's "Gingerale" is a no-fail for me. It's bright and even has a sense of effervescence that is beyond "comfort".
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post #26 of 50
6/15/10 at 11:42pm
Heritage completes me, while Chanel Pour Monsieur and Habit Rouge makes my day on a hot day...
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post #27 of 50
6/16/10 at 2:08am
All kinds
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post #28 of 50
6/16/10 at 3:07am
Silver Mountain Water
Geir.
S M N Ginestra.
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post #29 of 50
6/16/10 at 5:01am
Among others, Mugler Cologne often lifts my mood!
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post #30 of 50
6/16/10 at 6:42am
Lots of fragrances lift my mood, but I get an exhilirating feeling from the top notes of Geir. Not sure why.
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post #31 of 50
6/16/10 at 6:52am
Prada Infusion D'Homme and GIT always make me feel really good.
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post #32 of 50
6/16/10 at 7:04am
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post #33 of 50
6/16/10 at 8:58am
All trad Eaux de Cologne - I particularly like Trumpers to lift my mood. Also aquatics because they seem happily frivolous, MI works well. Stuff with neroli or jasmine in it.
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post #34 of 50
6/16/10 at 9:22am
clinique happy
l'eau par kenzo
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post #35 of 50
6/16/10 at 9:45am
Guerlain Vetiver
Dolce & Gabanna Pour Homme
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post #36 of 50
1/24/13 at 7:02am
The same stuff that makes me happy, also makes me sad. I read the "sad fragrances" thread before this one, and am finding myself thinking of the same fragrance for both: Un Jardin en Mediterranee.
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post #37 of 50
1/24/13 at 9:22am
Fragrances have no special influence on my mood.
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post #38 of 50
1/24/13 at 9:55am
I'll give you two :

Sel de Vetiver by The Different Company. SdV just chills me out, lifts me up and makes me fell great.

Tomato by Demeter. Man, every time I apply this I can't help smiling. Usually my Sunday morning scent, and I love it.
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post #39 of 50
1/24/13 at 10:10am
​Mitsouko EDP
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post #40 of 50
1/24/13 at 10:30am
CdG Hinoki
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post #41 of 50
1/24/13 at 11:08am
Millesime Imperial gives me that beach holiday vibe with clear blue skys and azure coloured seas, it really lifts my mood wearing it in the Spring/Summer on a sunny day.
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post #42 of 50
1/24/13 at 3:54pm
Aromatic Elixir. That is what it was created for...
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post #43 of 50
1/24/13 at 5:21pm
4711. So refreshing and zesty!
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post #44 of 50
1/24/13 at 7:03pm
The end of a bad day calls for a few sprays of Guerlain Jicky EDT, then maybe some Shalimar EDC at bedtime.
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post #45 of 50
1/24/13 at 7:09pm
MI
MiP
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post #46 of 50
1/25/13 at 4:04am
On happy days, or days when I need a pick me up:

Millesime Imperial
Aqua Universalis Forte
Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine
Concentre/Eau d'Orange Verte
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post #47 of 50
1/25/13 at 4:30am
D&G light blue for women layered with Molecule 03 is MMMMMMMMMMMMM, happiness to me!!
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post #48 of 50
1/25/13 at 6:21am
L'Artisan's Piment Brûlant would be my tonic of choice. Duchaufour's vibrant and hyper-realistic take on the lush verdancy of a vegetable garden right after a good dousing of rain in the dead of summer. A few spritzes will engulf any careworn soul in the sharpness of fresh-cut coriander and basil leaf, tangy tomato stem, a medley of spicy bright-green capsicum, flesh accidentally exposed to the surrounding elements, all shimmering in the heat over rain-sopped soil as it radiates from that final dusting of slightly bitter cocoa. Albeit brief, this roller coaster ride through a holodeck recreating the mid-summer damp of a sun-filled greenhouse transports, to be sure!
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post #49 of 50
1/25/13 at 6:35am
Batucada will also do the trick!
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post #50 of 50
1/25/13 at 1:34pm
Acqua di Parma Colonia
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