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Office-appropriate scents

post #1 of 19
1/8/13 at 8:08am
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Hi all! Newbie here

I was wondering whether anyone could recommend some perfumes that would be good for a professional/business school environment. I'm a 24 year old female, pretty new to the fragrance scene (know what i dislike though - namely aldehylics, animalic, and overly sweet scents) and price is not a huge issue for me as long as the scent is right... less than 200usd/100ml would be ideal, though.

Thanks in advance for any input!
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post #2 of 19
1/8/13 at 8:14am
Guerlain Mitsouko
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post #3 of 19
1/8/13 at 9:54am
Guerlain Mitsouko
Guerlain Chamade
Chanel no. 19
Estee Lauder Azuree
Chanel Cristalle eau Verte- citrus scent for spring and summer
Balmain Amber Gris
Balmain de Balmain
Jolie Madam
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post #4 of 19
1/8/13 at 10:43am
Application is what makes something office appropriate.
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post #5 of 19
1/8/13 at 11:25am
My favorite business scent, especially for when it's warm, is Chanel Sycomore, a fresh vetiver with a touch of woods that make it very elegant. It is found only in Chanel stores; the 200ml is about $215, more than your budget, but not so expensive per ml. They also sell a 75ml bottle for $110 or so.

I also second the icy queen Chanel Cristalle (though the eau verte is a little more relaxed). In general, green chypres seem very professional and clean, so, in addition to Cristalle, also things like Jacomo Silences, Piguet Futur, etc.

cacio
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post #6 of 19
1/8/13 at 12:06pm
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Chanel Sycomore

I agree.
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post #7 of 19
1/8/13 at 12:41pm
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Application is what makes something office appropriate.

Couldn't agree more.
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post #8 of 19
1/8/13 at 2:34pm
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Application is what makes something office appropriate.

Quite true.
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post #9 of 19
1/8/13 at 3:13pm
Sycomore is perfect:-) , then Timbuktu, another take on vetyver idea, amouage Ciel is very beautiful office scent too!!

Vetiver has calming effect on psyche:-)
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post #10 of 19
1/8/13 at 6:36pm
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Application is what makes something office appropriate.


Great point. I wear everything to work including Musc Ravageur, but I do so with discretion (1 spray only) and have never gotten in trouble over it (and still get to enjoy the scent for myself).
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post #11 of 19
1/8/13 at 7:34pm
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Application is what makes something office appropriate.

+1
I wear my entire collection to the office; subtlety is all.
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post #12 of 19
1/12/13 at 7:54am
I, too, was going to say Sycomore. I also wore Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien for many years as my go-to everyday work/office perfume. The light, citrusy thing was enjoyable to me, uplifting, easy to wear and liked/inoffensive to those around me.
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post #13 of 19
1/12/13 at 6:56pm
Also- Would say most of the Prada and Bvlgari lines are very office appropriate.
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post #14 of 19
1/15/13 at 7:28pm
GPH II will always be my recommendation for an office-safe scent.
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post #15 of 19
1/18/13 at 2:48pm
Thread Starter 
thanks all for your suggestions i do tend to wear all my perfumes regardless of the occasion but because my personal preference is for strong scents and because i tend to not be able to smell scent on myself soon after the initial spray, i'd like to be on the safe side
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post #16 of 19
1/18/13 at 3:03pm
You can wear those strong scents.

1. No more than one spray
2. Apply an hour before you leave for the office

Follow these 2 rules and you can wear anything you want.
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post #17 of 19
1/18/13 at 4:57pm
CK Euphoria
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post #18 of 19
1/19/13 at 12:13am
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Originally Posted by QWERTYOP View Post

Application is what makes something office appropriate.

+1

Sycamore

Timbuktu

and anything with vetiver as the main player, vetiver smell polite, earthy, and can also be classy.
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post #19 of 19
1/19/13 at 3:16am
Green Tea by Elizabeth Arden
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