Perfume Notes I HATE + Ones I LOVE... Learning What I Might Like or Loathe Before Smelling!

[@dibti0]

One piece of advice from someone who's been around the block a few times in this hobby - never count a note out as a hate. As an example, I used to think I hated aldehydes as a note. I didn't try anything with that note in it for years. Then I tried a scent that used that note in a completely different way, and my mind totally changed. Not only did I like that perfume, but I began to appreciate aldehydic scents. Also keep in mind that your tastes will change over time! The most limiting thing you can do in your perfume journey is to never try scents you think you won't like. If you can, I also recommend revisiting scents a few years down the line that you don't like right now. They won't all become winners, but the more things you smell and the more scent experiences you have, the more exciting and deep this hobby can be, and you'll find some unexpected favorites which is always exciting. :)

[@joanb.]

I learned that adelhydes can have many different smells. It's not a cut-and-dry thing at all. Some adelhydes smell like pine trees, others smell like rain or wet pavement. I so agree with your statement though, each single scent note can vary so much.

[@constancewith_a_soundtrack5339]

I wanted to say that, too. I used to hate "coconut". Turns out my Favorit perfume at the moment has a milky coconut, without the sugar, in it. Or another example: I love lavender, but had come across lavender notes that turn my stomach. I love that there are more and more services to order samples or brands that offer discovery sets. Since realising that notes have different interpretations, I love to have only 2-3 full sizes and a whole lot of, mostly, niche samples to wear a scent a few times and really understand the notes.

[@lalajobo]

i agree, my nose changes every few years. i used to dislike patchouli and most musky scents now i enjoy them and have a distaste for lavender. and i’m also loving a lot of aldehyde scents, it started a few years ago and isn’t slowing down!

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

Hi Kate! Oh I'm so glad to have come across your comment; I left one almost exactly the same earlier today on another channel. Some of my favourite fragrances have note-breakdowns which on paper read as olfactory kryptonite. If I was going to be orthodox about avoiding these 'danger notes' which historically I've always despised and still THOUGHT I hated wholesale then I'd never have found some of the most beloved fragrances in my collection. I'll give everything a try and as you said, stopped writing things off a long time ago knowing how unexpected a final blend can actually be. The only metric I find very useful is the 'smells similar to' section on the Fragrantica reviews. If the great majority of fragrance aficionados around the world agree that a fragrance smells very reminiscent of another fragrance, that's good enough as a ballpark guide for me when it comes to an amber warning or a green light. Some fragrances which I thought (going by fragrance notes) would smell softer like elegant vintage chypres end up crossing right over into hardcore masculine propositions and made me reek of a bloke from the 1980s. Other times the notes READ like a vintage men's cologne but end up gorgeously wearable and genuinely unisex. I honestly can't make heads or tails of these note listings anymore and the only way to know is to take a gamble and spray! The thrill of the unknown is half the fun. 😄

[@krissygirl2609]

some of my current favorite notes: benzoin, resins, tonka bean (I feel like this note can immediately make any fragrance SEXY), vanilla, iris/powdery notes, orange blossom, musk & sage!

[@offthebrand]

I'm loving your scent videos. I would love to see a video on scent feelings. Scents you'd wear when you want to feel: powerful, motivated, comforted, best-friend vibes, sexy. Basically how to use a fragrance to use as a launch pad for your day.

[@jenille08]

Love perfume videos. I started getting into perfumes around the same time you did. My collection doubled since the fall.

[@LaurenMaeBeauty]

Haha yeah my collection has definitely grown… 😂😂😂 Perfumes have been so fun to get into and really re-sparked my love of beauty and perfume!!

[@Katmorrow90]

Same! Except Lauren was a big influence on the huge amount of acquired perfumes over the last couple months lol.

[@AdorkableArtist92]

I've never heard anyone else say that watermelon has a stinky note! THANK YOU! I don't notice the stink in every watermelon-based perfume or product, but watermelon itself has the grossest aftertaste to me. It's sour and stinky and just YUCK. Weirdly, I don't mind watermelon-flavored candy or watermelon lemonade-scented things.

[@cleleoleo]

i’ve only experienced the stink with one watermelon product and i’m so so relieved to know it wasn’t just me

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

Melon's a weird note, as is pear, apple, honey and pineapple: all sound scrumptious and intensely alluring yet every accord can absolutely destroy a composition for me as the end result smells NOTHING like the natural ingredient on its own. Fort & Manle's 'Honiara' has a gorgeous cantaloupe melon note with vanilla which really works; Imaginary Authors has 'Whispered Myths' which mixed oud with cantaloupe and honey (!!) and conversely, Nasomatto's 'Fantomas' also has a cantaloupe melon note which has been mixed into a monstrous, avante garde final offering alongside notes of plastic, rubber and gunpowder (spoiler alert: it's disgusting). So many notes are big ol' amber warnings to me but I always take a gamble to see if a strange pairing actually works to evoke a long-lost, obscure old memory for me (Whispered Myths reminds me of the smell of convenience stores when I'm on holiday in foreign countries).

[@sarahdonutcare]

I think I've suggested this in a past fragrance video, but REPLICA Whispers In The Library is a beautiful warm, woody vanilla. It's truly unisex and my fiance and I both love it so much. To me, it's Vanilla Sky's older brother. A cool video idea might be what fragrance you did wear on your wedding day, or what fragrance you'd want to wear on your wedding day? I'm in the process of trying to find a fragrance for both my fiance and I to wear at our wedding to create a new scent memory. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know! :)

[@ems_h.eartnotes]

I love Whispers in the Library too, I prefer it over By the Fireplace

[@sarahdonutcare]

@@ems_h.eartnotes I like by the fireplace, it just tends to pull really really smoky on my skin in the top and middle notes, which isn’t my favorite. The dry down is pretty!

[@ems_h.eartnotes]

@@sarahdonutcare does exactly the same on me, and I agree about the dry down. Fyi Commodity Velvet has the same marshmallow-y note as BTF without the smoke. It almost has a turkish delight scent about it, really lovely

[@meepmoopmeep1]

I wanted to love Whispers in the Library, but to me it smells exactly like Carmex 😂😫

[@ems_h.eartnotes]

@@meepmoopmeep1 I have no idea what that is or what it smells like, but i'm sorry you didn't like it

[@monique4733]

Vanilla bourbon from target! Woody vanilla bourbon for cheap but smells expensive

[@hayleyoftheshire1341]

For Christmas I got my husband a cologne sampler and we learned that he loves sage as a note and that I can not stand vetiver as a note. I primarily go for anything fruity, I got a roller ball of scent that has freesia in it and it smells like strawberries and cream.

[@isawhat8712]

I love a non-synthetic smelling watermelon like D&G's L'imperatrice. And I enjoy frangipani (especially considering that I really dislike heavy floral scents). The number one note that I can't deal with is jasmine. Jasmine has always given me a headache. If the note is mixed in and not one of the strongest notes in the fragrance I can sometimes get away with it. There are so many perfumes that rely heavily on jasmine, especially the designer brands. Besides watermelon, some of my favorite notes are resins, almond, ambergris, cinnamon, vanilla, tonka, and grapefruit.

[@Vee92521]

I'm going to check out L'imperatrice if I can. Do you have a favorite frangipani fragrance? I appreciate your comment

[@Vee92521]

I'm going to check out L'imperatrice if I can. Do you have a favorite frangipani fragrance? I appreciate your comment

[@isawhat8712]

@@Vee92521 if you like fruity perfumes L'Imperatrice is amazing. And yes I do! My favorite perfume right now is D&G Dolce Garden (I don't know why but I'm obsessed with D&G's fragrances). It's fragipani, mandarin orange, Ylang Ylang, and coconut on a beautiful almond milk and vanilla base. I don't smell the citrus but the yellow florals meld beautifully the creamy gourmand base.

[@ems_h.eartnotes]

The Bath House (UK artisan house) does a fab scent called Frangipani & Grapefruit. It's one of my summer faves

[@mamas7310]

This one smells like rotting watermelon and some other rotting fruits, it’s not good

[@Dwhich]

Also, yes to part two, please! I am also always a sucker for sandalwood, although it often doesn’t play well with my body chemistry. But I keep buying sandalwood perfumes anyway. I usually love a boozy note and an almond note.

[@katiescott3354]

The little barrettes are so cute! You pull it off well. I feel like a 6 year old child when I use hair clips 😂

[@ems_h.eartnotes]

I like warm vanilla, spicy and woody. Gimme vanilla, patchouli, cedar, vetiver, amber, sandalwood, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, oudh, boozy, tobacco, leather, almond, myrhh, tonka, resins, balsams. All the 'manly' autumnal and winter notes. I don't enjoy most white florals, red or tropical fruits or very gourmand (bakery) notes. I don't enjoy acquatic or ozonic notes either. I don't usually enjoy coconut apart from in EL Bronze Goddess.

[@Katmorrow90]

I’ve become really into fragrances after watching some of your first fragrance videos. I’ve discovered I also really love fig and I recently got the sample set from imaginary authors and have become obsessed with yesterday haze. I’m planning on buying the bottle here soon.

[@Dwhich]

I am so with you on wanting to like patchouli. It would make life so much easier. I am SO close to loving Kilian’s L’Heure Verte because of its interesting and unique absinthe note, but then the patchouli comes in and attacks me. Grr!

[@genevieveve]

Loved to hear you describe salt as a shape! I tend to associate scents with colours, Michele Wang does it best, if you've ever seen her fragrance videos. My favourite notes, I've learned, are lychee and plum. Not what I was expecting, even though I tend to like fruity sweet scents because they seem uncommon. I also found anything with a champagne note always smells like what I'm looking for. Watermelon is something that I tend to enjoy - especially since I started wearing D&G L'Imperatrice No 3. Fresh, sparkling, aquatic, dewy green grass on an early June morning. Patchouli is bottom of my list of things I like to smell, along with musk, and anything in the "oriental' fragrance category - deep, musky, spicy, sexy, nighttime... Not for me. I think I gravitate towards scents that mirror my personality - bubbly, sweet, sparkling, people pleasing, not too strong... Light pink, or yellow. Nobody would ever Describe me as moody or sexy or dark or complex, and those kinds of fragrances don't suit me or please me either.

[@GlitterismyCRACK]

Definitely want to see your wishlists of fragrances you want to try and your wishlist! My all time favorite signature perfume is Juicy Couture the original one. I’ve gone through bottles of this fragrance and I can’t stand rose 🌹 in anything it stinks to me. Yet I just found out that one of the middle notes in my favorite perfume is wild rose! If I had known that years ago I never would have even tried it. So I totally understand your opinion on patchouli it’s definitely not one I enjoy, even though I’m a daily user of incense I usually go for the Amber, sandalwood, coconut and vanilla fragrance. xx Luna💜

[@RubyRevolver8]

This is so interesting because I feel like we have similar tastes in so many ways based on your other videos and while we do vibe the same on patchouli (it makes my throat feel like it's closing up and very very itchy, eyes water...the works), we start to part ways on Tuberose, watermelon (I find I really enjoy both of those) however I am not draw to coconut-heavy fragrances. :D I very much enjoy how you describe and talk about scents and notes, so thank you for these Sunday Scent videos! :)

[@welpppppppppppppp]

i’ve been getting more into gourmands but i find i generally am wary of things with tonka bean and amber… i feel like the combo with other notes sends a sweet scent over the edge into not for me territory. For notes I love I am literally always ready for a woody scent! Whether it’s sweet, fresh, green or more resinous and smokey. It grounds it in a zone I can get down with

[@GillenMeg]

I've found I love anything heavy on the musk. I'm obsessed with Pillowtalk Poet from Pinrose. I want to love vanilla fragrances but for whatever reason they never mix well with my skin chemistry 😔If something has vanilla as a prominent note, I usually stay away - not because I want to, but because it will probably sour on me.

[@Letty4]

I just looked up notes on my favorite fragrances over the years and apparently I love floral & fruit! I knew I liked a floral, but I've never thought of myself as a fruity scent person.

[@Shadowsandflowers]

We have such opposite perfume tastes, but I still love your scent videos. Patchouli is one of my favorite scent notes. Dark, smoky, sweet, and spicy is where I tend to hang out. My very favorite is Tom Ford’s Black Orchid. I love vanilla, tonka bean, coffee, cinnamon, incense, black currant, coconut, jasmine, patchouli, mint, chocolate, honeysuckle, and coffee.

[@chelseac198]

I would loveee if you broke down/took us on the journey of some Ellis Brooklyn perfumes!

[@welpppppppppppppp]

i’m also on the hunt for the perfect ginger fragrance… demeter ginger ale was my first love because it had the exact effect of smelling a freshly cracked can of canada dry. it can be spicy, sweet, fresh and clean all at once

[@tigrish611]

Jimmy Choo Illicit has a nice ginger blast in the beginning. Similar is Hermes Twilly, Serge Lutens Five O'Clock Au Gingembre, Versace Crystal Noir, Armani Code for Women. These to me all have a good ginger note. Code is more floral, Gingembre had the strongest ginger note.

[@catrice1296]

Im a gourmand & pachouli but i hate most flowers and green smells. Like i rlly dont like my way it hurts my nose although my way intense is ok. Never rlly smelled anything with wood or leather tho

[@irmaris7]

i've come to learn that i love a ginger note! as well as tea, and vanilla. also bergamot hahaha but ginger was the most surprising to me, love it! i would looove to see a wishlist video!

[@mariahtownsend8636]

I feel exactly the same way about the 2 tuberose fragrances you mentioned! I hadn't worked out that tuberose was the note I don't like (except for in My Way)--I don't even want to hug most of them 😆 Adore my patchouli though. Thanks for another great Scent Sunday! ❤❤

[@courtneyg678]

tuberose is AHMAZING that’s what makes this country cool😌difference of opinions. otherwise we’d be BORING

[@violetlune109]

Love this concept. I’m inspired to go through my collection and identify all the overlap notes so I can make more informed decisions buying new scents. Thanks! 😘

[@luxeford547]

For many people, me included, honey smells like pee. Warm pee. It's *very* difficult to correlate the actual experience of a fragrance with the listed notes. Virginia Woolf wasn't right when she said "a rose is a rose is a rose". For example, YSL Paris is a rose soliflore, but there's not a drop of in it. Instead it relies on an aromachemical called damascenone, which - to me - smells like a cross between rose, fruits and violet. And the vast majority of perfumes today are mostly synthetic. I remember reading that Ralph Lauren wanted a very high percentage of natural ingredients in his 1990 'Safari'. It ended up having a whopping 30%.

[@amandae7896]

Have you tried Vanilla Woods by 7 Virtues? That’s my all time favorite vanilla fragrance and based on your vanilla preferences it seems like it’d be right up your alley!

[@stepheniemcglaughn6988]

So for the past few years I have laid off KZbin videos. Specifically beauty related…. But for some weird reason I got notification for this video. And I love it. This is the kind of content I want. So I hope to catch more of these. I struggle with fragrances that are heavy patchouli also… as well as amber heavy fragrances. I don’t love vanilla heavy fragrances. It’s very difficult for me to find warm fragrances. But I’ve really been pushing myself. I’m still learning fragrance notes so yeah I’m loving this video. I’m gonna go back and watch others in this series.

[@courtneyrodgers8435]

I smelled Mugler Angel in store for the first time, and dry heaved. It's the patchouli. Cannot deal.

[@AZ_Julie480]

Patchouli used to be a huge favorite for me like so many other notes but after having Covid back in July and being one who still has issues To this day with getting it … it’s hit or miss with my favorite perfumes these days 😢

[@OsloTime]

I smelled Gucci Bloom when it first came out and I thought it was NOT for me! I really didn't like it and I figured it was the tuberose. Fast forward to this year, I smelled My Way (original) and I couldn't get over the awesome bubble gum note! Come to find out there's tuberose in there. I COULD NOT believe it, lol! I'm totally with you. The bubble gumness is freakin' great! 🥰🤩 I want to try Rihanna Reb'l Fleur for the coconut in there. I really like Dolce Garden and Dolce & Gabanna The Only One Intense and both have coconut. When I first got them within a few weeks of each other, I was sort of bummed because I felt they might be too similar but the more I wore them they really aren't. Dolce Garden also has cream in it, you might really like it! I guess I like D&G because their L'Imperatrice 3 has watermelon and it smells like a sweet summer fruit mix. I love that one! When I worked at a dept. store years ago I used to spray that one all the time. I miss being able to walk over to the fragrance counters and choose from 100+ scents and wear whatever I wanted. I don't miss working in retail but the perfume was the best part of the job!! Haha 😂 I love your fragrance videos so much!! ☺🌻

[@tigrish611]

I think you'd like Dolce & Gabbana Pour Femme is a marshmallow and Sandalwood. I love it! ❤

[@ohcontraire1915]

yes please to a part 2! i recently learnt that i might hate osmanthus but fortunately it's not super common (or at least, not in the type of fragrances i'm usually drawn to)

[@beccanator1386]

I love gourmand and deep vanillas too!! You should try Initio Absolute Aphrodisiac! The initial scent is leathery and sweet vanilla, almost like a high sweet smell but grounded. And then it dries into a potent, tantalizing gourmand creamy vanilla that’s super sexy and delectable. It’s everything I’ve been looking for in a unique and delicious creamy vanilla scent. It has depth and character while being super sticky and thick and yummy. The castoreum note just makes the vanilla linger on as a pudding-thick scent with a charming leathery rounded background keeping it smell super unique and mysterious while also keeping a dessert-y, desirable quality to it.

[@PeruBRuby]

I missed your Friday fragrance videos! Glad they are back

[@CraftySheryl]

I finally tried Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere that you raved about. It’s just as beautiful as you described! I immediately bought the .5oz travel spray.

[@RachelleSpier]

Notes I’m a fan of: Amber, Vanilla, Carmel, Tuberose (modern), Lactonic, Violet, Iris, Orange Blossom, Salt, Saffron, Marshmallow, Coffee! Notes I don’t like: Gardenia, Aldehydes, Citrus

[@andreabelec7852]

I recommend Azzaro wanted girl by night for a whipped cream note. It’s paired with rum and it smells incredible. I love Ellis Brooklyn sci fi. It’s so goooood. Exactly like you said- warm but bright. Delicious. I also love replica’s matcha meditation- completely diff vibe but it smells great. I hate drinking tea but apparently I like smelling it lol! I would love to get some recommendations for perfumes with bubblegum notes other than that moschino one.

[@meepmoopmeep1]

You look cute as hell in the video! Like you belong in a Wes Anderson movie. I agree with so many of these! Watermelon is either very natural (which smells stinky and overripe) or very “jolly rancher” (which is way too sharp and sour.) I also totally get that “too animalic” note from honey. And yes, purple flowers are pretty much my only florals that I go for besides a well-balanced rose

[@pretelquetzal]

I LOVE salt air! I found it for $16 at Marshall's 🙏

[@moriganna67ify]

I am a Yves Roche Bourbon Vanilla, lover. I also love their Coconut, and hate floral scents unless it is Rose. Roses just elevate my soul and I become dreamy and doe eyed......wait that is Bambi. (Totally derailed my thought) and more fruity like Berry smells, Spices like cinnamon. There is a scent I hate. Citrus, especially orange scents. Strong floral notes like Oscar De la Renta is just too much for my delicate senses. I love this video Lauren. You have a way at describing the undertones, main notes etc...in such a classy way it makes me smile. Scents are very personal as they vary from person to person. I like this for opening my mind. Plus those bottles look beautiful. LOL

[@jennd1229]

I felt soooo similar about patchouli, HATED it but stumbled upon La Vie est belle from Lancôme and Wow! The vanilla base and patchouli are amazing together. The regular LVB and the soliel variation are so good!! You should really check out the soleil, it screams you. Love these fragrance videos 💕

[@yahainHotPink]

Thank you for sharing this fun video. Still figuring out my notes. I know scent families that draw me in. I think I cannot wear Jasmine in perfumes. Love Rose in perfumes.

[@tammyherrera7262]

Would love to see a part two! Now that I’m older, idk why, but the fragrance Chanel No5 that so many people thinks smells like a grandma smells so good to me. I like the powder notes of a lot of the Chanel perfumes. Allure, Coco Mademoiselle, Chance.

[@jas000n]

you'd hate the original juicy couture perfume with its watermelon, tuberose and patchouli

[@tigrish611]

Gucci Bloom is suffocating in white florals. My Way is wonderful, also Love Don't Be Shy by Kilian.

[@exploringplacesyoutube]

Scent Sunday is the best! I am still having some trouble figuring out what notes I like and don't like. I wish there was a counter that offered a blind test to help lol.

[@niciv9626]

Try smelling YSL le vestaire - babycat. It‘s a stunning spicy and cozy vanilla. Also, I‘d like to see your perfume collection 😊

[@lorifrederick2367]

You might like Philosophy Fresh Cream. It has a little vanilla, and it isn't heavy at all. I love Jasmine, sandalwood, and fresh scents. I can't do gardenia, tuberose, amber. My taste has definitely changed with menopause. I had a sample of Juliette Has A Gun Not a Perfume. Omg. Love it. I just ordered it and can't wait to get my hands on it!

[@catattack334]

I really recommend demeter. Its a very affordable brand, they have single note scents like, rose, or sandlewood, they do have fig, it smells so good and was one of my favorites!

[@terrilabeth7366]

I subscribed to scentbird and choose Electric Wood by Room 1015. I knew this strongly reminded me of something, finally read the card (duh) and the description was talking about guitars and I immediately knew! My brother played the guitar when I was little and I would stick my nose up to the hole in the guitar and just breathe. It is a newer wood zingy fresh scent like someone is making a guitar. I love it. I sprayed it on my arm today and asked my brother and immediately he said, it smells like a guitar. 😂 also great for layering. 💗

[@jodij6280]

I recently discovered that I love pear scents. I would love to try Jo Malone's English Pear & Freesia perfume but it's WAY too expensive. On the other side, I hate coconut and gardenia.

[@JennaRevels]

Your top two offenders are the same as mine. I actually made a list of notes of all my perfumes about a year ago to figure out what the offensive ones were. It sucked to get rid of pricier perfumes that I thought I liked, but I love having a more streamlined collection that I enjoy wearing.

[@amandav.1735]

we are exact opposites haha honey, tuberose and yellow florals are my favorite notes, and i usually dislike fragrances that are heavy on woods or iris and violet. and yes, i’d love a part two

[@jenniferboblitt-johnson6435]

Thoughts on Angel? I smell honey although I too am Not a fan of honey in fragrance or flavor. The dry down seems to leave a slightly sweet honey on occassion.

[@kirstenglae]

Pleeeeeeeeeease try Givenchy Hot Couture (the edp specifically)!!!! You will love it!!

[@TheMissPuke]

Lauren I did buy some perfume after one of your perfume video, and i'm so happy whit them!! I love sweet gourmand perfume. 💛

[@37chrystals]

Have you seen the new YSL Black Opium Illicit Green perfume? It has notes of fig!

[@carleemiller6960]

Sephora Favorites put out a Vanilla specific sampler in case you haven't seen it yet, although I think you have most of the fragrances already.

[@mariekevee4501]

Patchouli reminds me of my mom but the patchouli heavy fragrance I own is one I always layer gently with something fresh. I hate hate hate powdery notes. Won't come close to them. Tricky notes for me are pink pepper and coconut. Coconut I simply do not like. Pink pepper can make me sneeze if it's too prominent. Like a cartoon character. I love any and all citrus notes. I'm really into spring/summer scents.

[@suzq2744]

If you enjoy more candy-like watermelon the Groovy Watermelon from BBW is definitely that! I love it and it’s definitely not a photorealistic watermelon, reminds me of the watermelon sour patch kids!💯🍉

[@yahainHotPink]

I thought BEE from Ellis Brooklyn was for the insects and honey too. But it is actually named after the brand owner, Bee Shapiro, lol. I enjoy the scent but it is not honey enough for me. Not sweet enough. I like it but I pair it with other scents.

[@lalajobo]

I agree, the honey in this one ranks so low! it’s an ok scent but i gave mine away bc it wasn’t honey enough for me!

[@yahainHotPink]

@@lalajobo I hear you, lol!! Give us more honey!! 🍯 I like Super Amber much better. It's what I thought Bee would smell like. I pair Bee with Sweet, all from Ellis Brooklyn.

[@kodiosmond6185]

I have to stay far, FAR away from a crapton of the commonly loved notes. Fragrantica is my friend. I see rose and run the opposite direction. I've actually started using Wikiparfum to catalog perfumes I dig and to get into the notes that work for me. Orange blossom, tonka bean/vanilla, and jasmine are some of my top stinky preferences 😆

[@leonettab7479]

Interestingly, I despise patchouly by itself, and in things where it is distinct and noticeable. But one of the perfumes I like, Pleasure from Estee Lauter, uses it as a subtle bass note and it’s a long-term favorite of mine although I’m less enamored with it now than I was in my late teens and early 20s.

[@cassellen2416]

I was upset when you said you didn’t like two of my favorite Ellis Brooklyn scents, but you redeemed yourself with Scifi and Apres 😂 as far as vanilla goes you should try Madagascar vanilla by nest and love don’t be shy by kilian

[@macgordon9583]

I’m firmly in the camp that fig is not for me, but i still smell every fig note i can find bc everyone else seems so happy loving their fig perfumes 😩 one day I’ll find the one

[@daniellem905]

Yes! Scent Sunday is back!

[@entwashian]

My avoids: patchouli, sandalwood, & vetiver (I don't actually hate vetiver, but my body chemistry amps it in an egregious way & it becomes overwhelming). Loves: citrus, white florals (especially jasmine, but also gardenia & frangipani), black tea. My name is Marion, so I also actively seek out "Marionberry" type notes of raspberry & blackberry. I know you didn't enjoy Burberry Her, but the way you described it made it interesting to me, so I bought a sample... and I love it! Now I have to figure out where I can buy it at a discount... I also really want to try Georgio Armani My Way based on your comments.

[@mariaairheart3174]

I love green, aromatic, herb, forest, tea (especially green tea), matcha, mate, wood, salt (not marine, salt like in Cala Rossa from Santa Maria Hovella or Sage & Sea Salt from Jo Malone) notes. I don't love warm, oriental, gourmand notes, like amber, honey, vanilla, chocolate, coffee, tropical fruits, also tobacco, whiskey or liquor, vetiver, musk, yellow flowers. That's why my collection is not very big, because there's a lot sweet and warm perfumes but very few true bitter and natural green herbal scents, even from selective/niche brands😕

[@GillenMeg]

Could you recommend some tea perfumes? I'd love to try more

[@mariaairheart3174]

@@GillenMeg sure! My favorite tea fragrance right now is Sillage de Thé from Masaki Matsushima, it is green but very wearable. Also Jo Malone had Tea collection in 2016 (especialy Jade leaf tea), they are expensive but very nice! Also Matcha Meditation from Maison Martin Margela has fantastic head notes, you should try it for sure. And Floraiku house has several tea fragrances (I am coming home, Between Two Trees, The Moon and I). Bulgary also (Eau Parfumee au The Vert, Eau Parfumee au The Vert Extreme). I also enjoy Green from Comme de Garcon (mint tea) and The pour un ete from L'Artisan Parfumeur (jasmin tea). Also maybe Tea Tonique from Miller Harris? I tried that one many years ago but it was lovely.

[@GillenMeg]

@@mariaairheart3174 Thanks!! I'm just starting my perfume journey haha and I'm super interested in more tea fragrances!

[@athenacaudill7902]

I’m not really into anything white floral. The only fruits I can vibe with are pear and strawberry. Melon smells bad to me and I don’t love fig and black currant smells like grape soda. Also 98% of things with a powdery note, that’s all I can smell. Like Prada candy. Top note caramel. Top note to my nose-powder. But I love a neroli note. Marshmallow, ambrette, orris, creamy cedar wood. All things I love. And occasionally, if you mix things I don’t like, with things I love, I can vibe with it haha

[@jessicaharrison4719]

I don't have specific notes that I love so much that I have styles of fragrances that I like, such as Chypre (especially more modern Chypres), Sweet Unisex fragrances (one of my very favorite scents is Franck Olivier Oud Vanille), Fruit-choulis (though that might just be because of the dupe fragrances available from La Rive, which is a polish dupe house I've really been enjoying). The one note I hate freesia, but that is because 1) my scent memory involving freesia is was a Bath & Body Works body splash that I inherited when my grandmother died when I was 11, and 2) it always induces a headache. Every time. I don't have any other notes I always avoid.

[@Theater00jock]

My instinct is you will come to like some of these notes with time. A lot of your dislikes are common dislikes in the beginning of exploring fragrance. They can be overwhelming. Specifically, Pachouli, Tuberose, and White Florals. Explore Orange Blossom as a good white floral that's easy to approach. I also struggle with honey at times. It's the bitterness for me. Has to be a particular formulation.

[@katieisquirky]

I can't stand honey, either--too sweet and cloying. My anti-note is vetiver. If I see that in a scent it's an automatic no, along with cotton and powdery notes. Pure apple smell is my jam, but they always want to pair it with cinnamon (looking at you, B&BW.)

[@tigrish611]

Be Delicious (the original) is my fave apple scent. 🍎 I can't stand vetiver either- smells like men's shaving cream on me. :(

[@rebeccacrawford584]

You look super cute in the hairclips💖

[@tigrish611]

I love marshmallow, creamy notes, I like the bubblegummy Tuberose. I HATE vetiver - on my skin it smells like men's shaving cream and that's not feminine at all to me. I hate a STRONG overpowering patchouli. If it's quietly supporting, then that's fine, but things like Flowerbomb just aren't for me.

[@EL-dv3ih]

Dirty patchouli is....... 😐 But two of my all time favourite fragrances have patchouli notes so! I hate lavender though and it ruins everything for me. I would love to love YSL Libre and Guelrain Mon but I just can't!!

[@Tina-om5xe]

My favourites are definitely florals - mainly iris (I love powdery/‘vintage’/makeup perfumes), tuberose and rose. I used to HATE citrus and vanilla, but weirdly, I’m liking them lately. They can’t be too sweet though, I despise sweet scents 😭 for example, floral street wild vanilla orchid is a PERFECT floral vanilla that I can stomach. I love exploring new notes (or notes that I used to hate) mixed with my favourite notes.

[@Tina-om5xe]

Also we have such different tastes 😭

[@rosalee7071]

I feel you on the watermelon I personally love watermelon I’m not allergic but the sent throws me off every time! Definitely does not smell like a taste! And for than honey as well I feel like it’s very sour I read online that honey can smell almost like pee! And I don’t totally disagree with that.

[@notbe7]

I reslly like pachouly hahahha also, on another note, does anyone know any dupes fro kvd sinner fragance? I should have bought more of it before the brand got rid of the fragances 😭

[@LCx829]

I agree with patchouli especially Mugler Angel spells dirty patchouli. Anything listing jasmine or amber I do usually avoid unless I know it smells good. Coconut is a big no for me.

[@Sandy-ut6kt]

We NEED a fragrance collection video

[@rikkistar101]

I love scent Sunday!

[@denise_the_economist]

🤣 I realised I love patchouli after noticing it as a note in candles and perfumes I particularly liked

[@muumol]

I watched the ads through for you taking a hit with spraying that! Lol! I can’t! I detest patchouli in the top and middle notes because on me, they smell like Americanized Chinese food or Lawrys Season All. NOT a nice thing to smell on oneself for four to seven days! I do think that it is in many perfumes I like that gives them that longer scent time, but the blends differ and some I can use as home fragrance. I think those who wear patchouli smell good! I just wish it had THAT scent ON ME! Vanilla is a very iffy scent on me too but when it’s good it’s perfect. Also coconut! Coconut is my fav scent , but if it’s a certain kind, it’s a nope. Like I love Pacificas coconut, it’s perfect. Many other ones are like that. But BBW coconut sometimes get a rancid or pissy vibe or that clashy note like Vanilla Vibes. Some end up smelling like butter or popcorn. I find bergamot( Honey I Washed the Kids dupe by Valerie’s Uncommon Scents check her out! Tell her flora sent you! ) , cloves/cardamom ( Etat L’Tang D noir) , adylehydes ( Prada Infusion D’Iris is my holy grail) or marshmallow ( Killian) smell wonderful on me and the By the Fireplace smells amazing when I use on clothing. Some just always smell good like classic Marc Jacobs Daisy but other ones like Lancome , Chanel , Dior, and Estée Lauder sometimes smells amazing but sometimes smells off when I wear them.

[@cherryqueer8993]

I just turned notifications on today 😆 already working

[@Reiliferei]

I just want to find a good tomato leaf or basil perfume that actually STAYS smelling like that.

[@simplythebestgirl]

Demeter has tomato colognes! I think they have basil too. They typically only last for a couple of hours, though, unfortunately. 🙁

[@timespaceperspective701]

i sampled paco rabanne olympea and also didnt like that salt note....i dont like all florals but amarige by givenchy is really pretty and unique

[@anneboswell5696]

I am with you on the patchouli 😂

[@lalajobo]

idk if Commodity still makes it since they were bought, but their Tea was amazing. You might like their Moss too since you like green & forest-y type scents. Also Gucci Memoire d’une odeur - I’d love to see what you think of that one. I was just gifted it…it’s complicated as can be, but a true unisex fragrance. I can’t stand Bee from Ellis bc honey is so *not what i smell! I smell rum and all the other warm stuff, by the time the drop of honey peeks out, i’m sick of it. i love honey and feel i was very misled 😂 i think the best honey scents are done by indie brands. do you like mineral or aldehyde scents? i feel i’ve been a walking perfume library of sorts for the last 30 years, fragrance is my true beauty love. 💛

[@MissJulziez]

Listening to you talk about tuberose, I’m wondering if you actually like tuberose but don’t like gardenia because, to me, My Way is a strong tuberose scent and Bloom is a strong gardenia scent. Other tuberose perfumes you could try to find out: JLo Glow, Robert Piguet Petit Fracas, Amouage Love Tuberose. I’m with you on salt! I love the idea, not the reality

[@tigrish611]

A good tea scent, and inexpensive too is Jennifer Lopez's Still.

[@natatatt]

I don't like most traditional perfumes, as I really don't like floral scents of any kind unless they're a verrrrry subtle part of the scent. I like scents that are fruit-focussed (particularly citrus), and where the fruit scent is very prominent. Pacifica tends to be my go-to for that reason; love their Blood Orange scent.

[@courtneyg678]

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[@fivestar3910]

I think the accords can have a life of their own, and notes can play a major but nongranular role in them. Even then with how perfume interacts with individual skin chemistry, it's no guarantee whether Fragrantica's accords will mirror your own experience. From my perfume wardrobe, the most surprising and addictive notes to come to the surface are mouthwatering suede (I might be a dog), airy heliotrope, salty ambergris, and bittersweet licorice, but I'd never have searched by those notes. In fact, I sought out those perfumes for entirely different notes, which are good notes and all, but they aren't what make their respective perfumes a treasure.

[@moxxibekk]

I HATE vanilla in most cases. But one of my favorite scents is a tobacco/vanilla. I have it in a perfume (Tom ford) a lotion and a candle.

[@makennanugent9665]

I love honey, I'm the type that if someone at a fair or trade days has their local honey they harvested, I have to get a bottle. If a honey was created using a specific plant/flower I have to taste that honey to see the nuances. I can understand why someone wouldn't enjoy it, but honey is one of my favorite food items

[@Tracylyn42]

I smell tobacco in my CLOUD perfume. None of the plastic or medical but marshmallows and tobacco but I love it.. lol

[@svalinaren776]

Patchouli just smells like sheep on me 😅 Only thing I've tried that I like is V&R Flowerbomb, and that's probably because there is so much else going on and there isn't much patchouli in it.