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post #1 of 31
4/5/12 at 3:16pm
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Do any of you wear fragrance when you go to bed?
And if so what do you wear?
I think I'm gonna try to put on something tonight.
Goodnight!
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post #2 of 31
4/5/12 at 3:24pm
I sometimes wear Caldey Island Lavender as I find it calming.
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post #3 of 31
4/5/12 at 3:48pm
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I chosen Dsquared Potion.... Nice and warm... And not too strong... Love it!
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post #4 of 31
4/5/12 at 3:59pm
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I've chosen Dsquared Potion.... Nice and warm... And not too strong... Love it!
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post #5 of 31
4/5/12 at 4:03pm
Nope. Never done this.
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post #6 of 31
4/5/12 at 4:07pm
I prefer lighter and citrucy frags for my sleep frag of the night.

Once wore 12 sprays of Kouros before sleeping and that was painful to my nose - just kidding......
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post #7 of 31
4/5/12 at 4:41pm
When I travel I usually apply Lolita Lempicka au Masculin before going to sleep. Sleep great. When not away, I currently vary between Cuba Tiger, L'eau par Kenzo PF, Oxygene by Lanvin, Perfect Potion's Outdoor and Bath and Body Works Cool Citrus Basil body spray depending on my mood. Basically, I wear anything that will relax me.
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post #8 of 31
4/5/12 at 4:44pm
I like HM a lot.

I also wore Tuscan Leather to bed last night. I thought it was so cool to be smelling of leather even though I was just in my boxers. The lady was not as impressed.
Waking up the next morning like rasberries was quite a trip too. That frag has the strangest drydown...
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post #9 of 31
4/5/12 at 4:49pm
Sorry but I can't smell when I am asleep. Well I don't think anyway. lol
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post #10 of 31
4/5/12 at 4:54pm
Sometimes I will do this to test a scents longevity. This way I can go a prolonged period without consciously knowing its there and I dont have to worry about nose fatigue from smelling it idly while I test it. Not sure if it is the best way to test but I dont see a problem with it unless you somehow rub it off.
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post #11 of 31
4/5/12 at 4:55pm
Curiously, the human sense of smell turns off at night, hence the reason for smoke alarms.... If I'm sleeping alone, I tend toward something like Antidote or Cologne Gingembre; if I'm with my wife, I tend to be fragrance-free.
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post #12 of 31
4/5/12 at 5:19pm
Sartorial and Virgin Island Water are two that I wear to bed often (not at the same time!).
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post #13 of 31
4/5/12 at 6:43pm
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Originally Posted by spcmiller View Post

Curiously, the human sense of smell turns off at night, hence the reason for smoke alarms.... If I'm sleeping alone, I tend toward something like Antidote or Cologne Gingembre; if I'm with my wife, I tend to be fragrance-free.

i like the way they make your blankets smell when you wake up
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post #14 of 31
4/5/12 at 7:41pm
I usually do my testing of frags at night for longevity and progress of the notes
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post #15 of 31
4/5/12 at 7:41pm
I usually take a shower right before I go to bed and like being fragrance free. My wife wears the body creams to bed and I like the way she smells.
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post #16 of 31
4/6/12 at 12:07am
Sometimes I wear Dior Homme, Dior Homme Intense or A*Men / Pure Malt.
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post #17 of 31
4/6/12 at 12:50am
For me, it's usually Agua Lavanda by Antonio Puig.
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post #18 of 31
4/6/12 at 12:53am
Last night I applied a liberal dose of Bel Ami and slept like a baby!
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post #19 of 31
4/6/12 at 1:04am
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Originally Posted by silentrich View Post

I usually take a shower right before I go to bed and like being fragrance free. My wife wears the body creams to bed and I like the way she smells.

Me too.
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post #20 of 31
4/6/12 at 7:39am
Any given SOTD/SOTE.

I guess that, on some level, I consciously or unconsciously chose my fragrances because most, if not all of them, while not literally "putting me to sleep", they still are relaxing and/or comforting enough to create a mood/a feeling/a sensation which more or less directly favors a calming and consistent sleep.
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post #21 of 31
4/6/12 at 7:50am
From a purely aromatherapeutic perspective I would go with something lavender and vanilla scented. Although typically thought of as an energizing fragrance, I find mint a relaxing scent as well. As for me, I tend to use the period between showering and falling asleep to test new frangrances and samples, so, I quite often go to bed with multiple fragrances on.
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post #22 of 31
4/6/12 at 7:54am
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Originally Posted by hednic View Post

Nope. Never done this.

same
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post #23 of 31
4/6/12 at 8:08am
Yes, I like to waft off in a fog of fragrance. It used to be Caravelle Epice now its the Amouage that I wouldn't wear outside; 'Gold'. But anything will do. The samples are calling, good night.
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post #24 of 31
4/6/12 at 3:00pm
So, I thought this was a weird concept and then I tried wearing Herba Fresca to bed the last two nights and I slept really good both nights...I don't know if it was the fragrance or just coincidence but it was an interesting observation.
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post #25 of 31
4/6/12 at 4:35pm
I tend to favor mild, round compositions rather than the bright, sharp ones I wear when going about my day. Lately Bond I <3 NY for All is a fav. It's rather unremitting in its creamy sweetness so nighttime is perfect since I'm just lulled to sleep by it and wake up with a whiff.
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post #26 of 31
4/6/12 at 4:59pm
One light spray of Shalimar parfum or a good spray of M7 usually does the trick...
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post #27 of 31
4/6/12 at 5:50pm
I've taken to wearing Tam Dao to bed most nights. I find its cedar/sandalwood very relaxing and meditative. Occasionally Les Zazous and Antidote. Les Zazous is a very powdery lavender, which I enjoy but find too powdery to wear for a full day. And there's just something about the Antidote, it's another one I enjoy but not always for a full day.
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post #28 of 31
4/6/12 at 6:15pm
Tam Dao sounds like an ideal bedtime scent Al!
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post #29 of 31
4/6/12 at 8:53pm
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post #30 of 31
4/6/12 at 9:46pm
Yes smell of the Beer that I drank previous night.
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post #31 of 31
4/7/12 at 5:06am
Sometimes I'll spray something like Tobacco Vanille, Musc Ravaguer or Coromandel on the back of my hand.
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