Perfume (part 4)

Today another part of my perfume story: more memories and comments on my favorite scents.
(Part one, part two, part three)

"L'instant" de Guerlain goes well with winter cashmere sweaters and turtlenecks.
Grey or black ones.
Love it but need to be 'in the mood' to use it.
Still have it on my shelf.
I remember I bought it in February, close to Valentine's Day :)

"Lovely" by Sarah Jessica Parker is... lovely :)
Found it on the Heathrow airport in 2012 and it was my choice for summer.
I like it still. It's very light and delicate.

"Flora - Gracious Tuberose" came to me in the summer of 2013.

Fantastic fragrance for all year seasons.

Very elegant and classy.

I like it very much and still use it.

I bought "Beauty" last year to introduce something different from what I usually choose.
And it's different!
I like it and I still use it but this is one of those scents I will probably not come back to.

Today's a Valentine's Day!

Perfume can be a nice gift if you know the preference of your beloved one.

In some future post I'll write also about niche perfume - are you interested? 

Do you know or use them?

to be continued...

Perfume (part 3)

Today I will continue my story about scents that bring me certain memories
(You'll find previous posts about perfume here and here)

Ralf Lauren's "Style" was something I found on the airport in Copenhagen.
It was not so popular in perfumeries in Poland (or I just didn't see it or couldn't find).
I remember I bought it a couple of times and used it with great pleasure.
It will always remind me of my first trip to Copenhagen.
It's so nice and gentle, for me it's very elegant.

"Armani Code Summer" was my choice for summer in 2009 (I remember it well).
It is so light and fresh!
It brings me back to my first trip to Malta.

"Miss Dior Cherie" was a magical scent for me when I was using it.
Now it doesn't attract me that much.
I have some other Dior perfume on my favorite list at the moment.
Maybe soon I will be able to write about it.

First edition of Lacoste Pour Femme is one of those I can use for a long time and get back to it.
This perfume takes the second prize just after L'eau d'Issey - my second signature scent.
It's like me ;)

End of part three.

Perfume (part 2)

A few days ago I started to write about my favorite perfume and memories they bring.

Today I would like to share with you the second part.

"Sunflowers" by Elizabeth Arden was summer perfume and one of the scents I brought with me from our honey moon :)

I bought it on the airport flying to Paris!

Whenever I can smell it on someone else I go back with memories to my Paris trip.

In Paris - city of love and fashion - I visited many fashionable places, including perfumeries.
"Very Valentino" was my choice for evening.
I still have a small bottle and use it for special occasions (like our parties or going to the theatre).
"Very Valentino" beautifully complements black dresses.

"Escape" by Calvin Klein always fits with a white sweater (for me).
It's a very long-lasting fragrance and I have to be careful not to use it too much.
Perfect for cold sunny days.

I received "Miracle" from my sister as a Christmas present.

I liked it very much and used it for a long time.
I don't use it any more though.

End of part two

Perfume - important part of my outfit

Perfume is a subject I wanted to write about a long time ago but I wanted to prepare it well (since the matter is valid).
Scents were always important for me since I can remember.
They're also a significant part of my outfits.
They can make me feel more feminine, or more self confident or - if used on a wrong day - they can spoil all the look and mood too.

I use different perfume in the spring time and in the fall. Summer fragrances are always very special and I have also those that I can wear only with cashmere sweaters in the winter. 

Yes, they are one of not so many my real fads.

They have always been.

Juz od dawna chciałam napisać o perfumach, ale chciałam, żeby ten post był dobrze przygotowany bo i temat zobowiązuje.
Odkąd pamiętam, zapachy były zawsze dla mnie ważne.
Są też ważną częścią moich ubiorów.
Mogą sprawić, że czuje się bardziej kobieca, bardziej pewna siebie albo - jeśli użyte nie tak jak trzeba - mogą zepsuć mój wygląd albo i nastrój na cały dzień.
Innych perfum używam wiosną, innych jesienią. Letnie zapachy zawsze są bardzo specjalne, a mam też takie, które pasują mi tylko do kaszmirowych swetrów zimą.
Zawsze były jedną z moich niewielu fanaberii.


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The first ever perfume I fell in love with was

 "L'eau d'Issey" by Issey Miyake.

 That was love at the first sniff. And it lasts till now: from time to time I have to smell it and spray it over my skin.

The scent is incredibly  fresh and rich at the same time. (I will not write here all the ingredients, you can check them yourself.)
More important is its influence on me and feelings and memories it gives me.

I know this fragrance for about twenty years now and it looks it'll still remain one of my favorites. If not the most loved one.
I like it every season of the year, with every attire and everywhere.
I have to buy it again!!

At the time when I used it for the first time I met a nice guy. The perfume he was using was very interesting for me, absolutely exceptional and attracted me a lot. And just imagine how surprised I was when I discovered the scent he used was "L'eau d'Issey" for men...

The guy is my husband now.

Since that time we have never used again any perfume in both versions (for her and for him). 

L'eau d'Issey was the only one.

After some time I came across "Envy" by Gucci.

It was end of winter and this fragrance seemed to be perfect for the coming spring.

My boy friend (at that time) gave it to me as present.

I remember I used it with great pleasure.

There's one rule I always follow when choosing new fragrance:

I always choose perfume because I like the scent and not because it is popular or just released.

The choice of a scent is very personal and that's why I think you should rather follow your nose and feelings you have about the smell more than actual fashion magazines' recommendations.

And what king of perfume do you use?

How do you make your choice?

End of part one