What fragrance do you spray all over your bed and pillows?

[beltz]

I spray so much perfume on myself during the day that I have to manage my arms' dryness so I spray perfume on my pillows and bed sheets at night, instead of on myself. It is more wasteful but it means I can wear stuff 24/7 without "skin recuperation days".

I'm a guy and I love it when my bed smells like women.

In the last two months, I have sprayed:
-Half of a 100ml Jo Malone - Nectarine Blossom and Honey
-1 oz of Sun, Moon, Stars, a pretty cheap pharmacy fragrance that I love.
-About 1oz of these Avon fragrances (Make me Smile, Make me Wonder, Fire me Up)
-Some CDG Burnt Sugar, but my bottle was so hard to find, I don't want to risk finishing it on my bed.

Only recently have I started spraying male fragrances over my bed:
-Le Dandy d'Orsay for men (about 30 sprays)

I've wanted to spray Annick Goutal Sables, but I'm afraid it does not smell as good on clothes as on skin, and it tends to last for days even if you shower so forget it.

[Quarry]

DH loves it when I spray Demeter Wet Garden.

Occasionally I like Miss Balmain on my pillowcase, just for me.

Since the dog sleeps under the covers with us, the sheets often smell like corn chips (you know dog's feet smell like Fritoes, don't you? It's because dog food contains so much corn, and dogs sweat through their feet.)

[electric]

Not a custom for me, as I've done it only a few times - with Amouage Gold Men, as I was just getting aquainted with it. That wonderful floral scent made me feel great, rich and relaxed, it never gave me a headache, even upon overdosing.

I don't see any particular reason to spray some other of my frags over my bed... I guess I'd rather sleep in roses than in lemons, pines, chocolate, tabacco or vanilla.

[Ailuros]

I don't like any fragrance on the sheets. It took me ages to find washing powder/liquid with a smell that didn't keep me awake. There's the smell of whatever bath oil I've used, and any moisturiser, but that's it.

[socalwoman]

I spray myself and my nightie/pajamas, not my linen. Favorite bedtime scents during the winter include LV Donna, LV Teint de Neige, Bond No 9 New Haarlem, AG Sables, L'A Ambre Extreme, Profumum Ambra Aurea, DK Black Cashmere, Barbara Bui, Bogner Wood Woman, CCB-Paris Annam, iPdF Tabacco and Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille.

[Mimi Gardenia]

I spray my linen and my pillows nearly every night with some scent of the other. Usually it's Love's True Bluish Light which is fabulous at night or Infusion D'Iris or L'Heure Bleue .Though i also love the smell of Youth Dew on my pillow at night .However, YD tends to leave a sort of sicky scent later that smells abit moldy so I have to change the linen to spray something else on.

[Nostalgie]

Since the dog sleeps under the covers with us, the sheets often smell like corn chips (you know dog's feet smell like Fritoes, don't you? It's because dog food contains so much corn, and dogs sweat through their feet.)

OMG --The mystery of delicious dog-paw scent is revealed! We think the word "butternut" captures it, and a friend's father swears it is the scent of popcorn!

Many thanks for the explanation!

And to get back to topic: I iron the pillowcases (not the sheets--I wish I had that energy!) with lavender water. I kind of like the scent of the humans (scented or unscented) to contrast rather than blend with the sheets.

[chaelaran1008]

I'll spray some Les Nereides Musc de Samarkand on my sheets sometimes but usually I wear it myself. Such a gentle scent for bedtime.

[30 Roses]

Occasionally in warm weather I'll spray the sheets/pillows with an old, discontinued (like so many of my favorites, alas) bottle of L'Occitane Verveine that has heart and base notes of lavender. As the lemony verbena note fades, the lavender becomes more prominent; the transition is very smooth. A very nice fragrance to relax with.

In fact, I prefer this use of the bottle rather than as a body fragrance.

[chicagohills]

DH loves it when I spray Demeter Wet Garden.

Occasionally I like Miss Balmain on my pillowcase, just for me.

Since the dog sleeps under the covers with us, the sheets often smell like corn chips (you know dog's feet smell like Fritoes, don't you? It's because dog food contains so much corn, and dogs sweat through their feet.)

So THAT'S why my dog's feet used to smell like that! My husband thought I was crazy. We've recently switched his dog food to Natures Variety. It's supposed to be mostly meat and no fillers.... Okay, now I'm going to smell his feet to see if I'm being ripped off. I love that I can admit that on the internet.

I usually spray flower water on my sheets. I like to use lilac, rose, and lavender flower water. I suppose that I might spray Black Aoud on my sheets when I get some for, ahem, special occasions. I love that stuff. Thanks, Sillverbullet!

[Aiona]

(you know dog's feet smell like Fritoes, don't you?

Why, yes! One of my dogs had feet that smelled like Fritoes! You nailed the smell, exactly! However, he ate mostly people food. Rice and adobo, usually.

[kewart]

I spray Lavender Mist from the Healing Garden on my bedsheets or Tisserand's
Bitter Orange and Jasmine Fresh Linen Mist.Both are condusive to sleep and smell
fresh and calming.

[LedByMyNose]

The only thing I occasionally put on my sheets/pillows is pure lavender essential oil.

My dogs eat only human food (no kibble for 2+ years) and one of them smells the way she always has (corn chip feet, clean fur on the rest of her) and the doxie still smells mildly of peanuts, as ever.

[lightgreen22]

lavender scents: classic, simple, and uncomplicated

[pomander]

On bed linens I love Egyptian Cotton, and Jessica McClintock. I don't like these scents as a perfume, I think because they don't have much depth. But they make sheets smell wonderfulllllll

[Aiona]

the doxie still smells mildly of peanuts, as ever.

One of my dogs smelled vaguely of potato chips, all the time. Fritos, peanuts, potato chips, all go well with hot dogs and a baseball game!

But back on topic: I've sprayed my linens with Rose 31 before, hoping to make it last longer. (My linens don't shower every day, as I do.) It does *not* smell the same. Hairspray. It smells best on my skin, for some reason. Since that horrible experiment, the only other one I've tried is Un Jardin en Mediterranee, since I noticed it lingered on my jacket sleeve nicely. It worked a lot better on linens and lasts FOREVER, but it's not something I care to sleep with!

[Nukapai]

Hmmmm, extremely rarely, I may spray lavender water (corny, but nice). For 99% of the time I don't apply any scent to my bedding.

[Olfacta]

I spray Parfumee Au Te Verte the sheets sometimes, but mostly scent my own nightclothes. DH isn't too crazy about waking up smelling like feminine perfumes.

[iez]

Prada's Infusion d'Iris finally found it's proper use on the linen.
Mmm... cool, crisp and clean.

[N_Tesla]

Caron's Royal Bain de Caron.

[Mimi Gardenia]

Oh I have actually ironed my sheets and pilowcases with sprays of Fracas EDP.

[lilybelle]

If I sprayed a fragrance all over our bed and pillows my husband would have a fit! He complains about my perfume habit as it is, or rather tries very obviously stoically to tolerate it.

[Mimi Gardenia]

If I sprayed a fragrance all over our bed and pillows my husband would have a fit! He complains about my perfume habit as it is, or rather tries very obviously stoically to tolerate it.

Fortunately my husband doesn't really notice perfume that much .....it kind of glides over his head ! He thinks I'm amusing......

[lilybelle]

Fortunately my husband doesn't really notice perfume that much .....it kind of glides over his head ! He thinks I'm amusing......

Lucky you! Mine has a really sensitive nose. He smells things sooner and more intensely than I do. Perfume really bothers him sometimes...mostly when it's just been sprayed. He doesn't mind it so much after it's dried down for a while.

[Mimi Gardenia]

My husband is so the opposite of me- he doesn't give 2 hoots about fragrance- he tries really hard to use his Gucci scent . He still has the Tom Ford I bought for him a year ago . He really doesn't notice what I am using - Bluebell is the same as Opium to him . I do spray my pillows with Bluebell sometimes too. My son is more into fragrance - cute little guy he is . He thinks it'll attract the 'ladies' at school !

[Jane Daly]

Fortunately my husband doesn't really notice perfume that much .....it kind of glides over his head ! He thinks I'm amusing......

LOL mine too!

I love to lightly spritz the bed when I make it in the morning, a little spray between the sheets and on the pillows. Then it is very subtle at night. Les Nereides Douceur de Vanille, Tocade, or orange blossom scents, or one of the Clean scents.

But the best is a lite sprinkling of perfumed talc, especially in the heat. Makes for a silky cool scented bed. No5 is to die for.

[Mimi Gardenia]

LOL mine too!

I love to lightly spritz the bed when I make it in the morning, a little spray between the sheets and on the pillows. Then it is very subtle at night. Les Nereides Douceur de Vanille, Tocade, or orange blossom scents, or one of the Clean scents.

But the best is a lite sprinkling of perfumed talc, especially in the heat. Makes for a silky cool scented bed. No5 is to die for.

We are lucky 3xasif ! I feel like a naughty kid sometimes when I know I have probably over sprayed the sheets ......
I also love your idea about the talc - I would never have thought of it. I almost never know what to do with perfumed talc .......

[queen cupcake]

Like Lillybelle, I have a husband with a very sensitive nose. He doesn't like me to spray anything in the bedroom, and always asks, "WHAT DID YOU JUST SPRAY!". Sometimes I get away with saying that it's a "sleepy-time" scent, designed for relaxation (if it's a light lavender or chamomile based spritz). Usually, I just wait until he is asleep and then I put a little perfume on my wrist or the inside of my elbow so I can sniff it as I'm drifting off or when I awake in the night.

[lilybelle]

Like Lillybelle, I have a husband with a very sensitive nose. He doesn't like me to spray anything in the bedroom, and always asks, "WHAT DID YOU JUST SPRAY!". Sometimes I get away with saying that it's a "sleepy-time" scent, designed for relaxation (if it's a light lavender or chamomile based spritz). Usually, I just wait until he is asleep and then I put a little perfume on my wrist or the inside of my elbow so I can sniff it as I'm drifting off or when I awake in the night.

Dabbing is easier to get away with than spraying.

When I was a teen I used to sprinkle Love's Lemon scent on my sheets and pillowscases. And then I got into musk oil, which would not wash out of the bed linens. If you weren't in the mood for musk, too bad!

[beachroses]

I have naturally scented candles near the bed that waft a subtle relaxing fragrance in the air, but don't spray the bed linens. I also use scent free fabric softener.

[GourmandHomme]

Estee Lauder's Beyond Paradise; or occasionally, Muelhens' 4711 for the citrusy-fresh smell.

[pippedydee]

I've been using a pillow mist from Boots recently. It's got lavender and basil in it. My husband hates it, but the scent really helps me to drift off soundly. I never thought to use actual perfume before though!

[Morgaine]

I don't usually spray anything fresh on at night - on me or my bed. Don't like the sensation.
I keep pieces of excellently smelling soap (Nesti Dante Sardegna, in case of terminal curiosity ) in the drawers under my bed, though, which leave gently curling wisps of fragrance all around it.
Once or twice though, I've used Impérial Opoponax, just the one spray in the morning, and that works nicely too.

[MFJ]

For sometime now, I have been using little spritz of Acqua di Gio (men's) on my pillows and sheets. Always seems to have a nice therapeutic effect for me. Though I am on the lookout to try other methods suggested to me, like scented powder/talc.

[lilybelle]

Estee Lauder's Beyond Paradise; or occasionally, Muelhens' 4711 for the citrusy-fresh smell.

I really like the idea of both of these. I don't know if I can get away with Beyond Paradise, but I think even my husband would tolerate a very light spritz of 4711. I have to share this, I usually shower in the morning, but last night because I knew I was getting up very early I had a shower before bed...I had the most restful night's sleep that I've had in ages, lightly scented with Castille soap. Bliss!

[N_Tesla]

You know since I have discovered Barbara Bui's Le Parfum I would like to use it for night time wear but, it is so hard to find that I reserve it for special times like holidays. Tea Rose is another good fragrance for the sheets and pillows.

[Primrose]

You know since I have discovered Barbara Bui's Le Parfum I would like to use it for night time wear but, it is so hard to find that I reserve it for special times like holidays. Tea Rose is another good fragrance for the sheets and pillows.

I adore Tea Rose, but use L'Occitane Quatre Reines (a rose EDT) or the Vetiver.

Nice, light and sweet dreams.

[Hillaire]

I learned a trick a couple of years ago from a client. You can make your own "dryer sheets" by saturating a rag or washcloth with scent and water, then tossing into your dryer load...

I do this with everything, not just bedding. My favorite all-around "clean" smell for linens is Je Reviens, but for bedding I adore Balmain Balmain, Apercu, Knowing, or Amazone...expensive "dryer sheets", I know.

[mikeperez23]

I never spray my bed, as I wear a fragrance to bed every night, and I don't want a scent from the sheets clashing with my fragrance.

I even use unscented fabric softener, as I like to have unscented clothes.

[Maz24]

The only fragrance that is on my bed is the smell of sex