Perfume, do you wear it.
08-11-2011, 06:15 PM
#142
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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most people dont seem to care for scents; I on the other hand LOVE LOVE LOVE all smells. I make some in a solid form, I collect samples, I wear only white linen most of the time, and in the heat I wear a lemon scent. White linen seems a soapy, clean smell to me while citrus makes me feel cooler.
I cant tell you how many times Ive followed a guy around just to get a wiff! In toronto I once followed a scent trail thru a store and up an escalator to catch a guy and ask him what he was wearing so I could get some for my husband.
perfume is like sound or color to me- I love certain music for how it makes me feel, mostly things w/o words, just the sounds. And, the feel of fabrics and the colors; batiks make me swoon!
I got creative and made solid perfumes I named: BBQ, Dirt, Lawn, and New Car - They actually smelled like they were named in the holder, and then when you put them on they had other sides notes etc that smoothed them out. It was for guys, though I made the dirt for me since I love to work in soil I liked having a nice soil smell around me. I want to make soap and make it smell like dirt :> I dont just like the nice smells, I like the smell of cow and horse barns, too. sharet
I cant tell you how many times Ive followed a guy around just to get a wiff! In toronto I once followed a scent trail thru a store and up an escalator to catch a guy and ask him what he was wearing so I could get some for my husband.
perfume is like sound or color to me- I love certain music for how it makes me feel, mostly things w/o words, just the sounds. And, the feel of fabrics and the colors; batiks make me swoon!
I got creative and made solid perfumes I named: BBQ, Dirt, Lawn, and New Car - They actually smelled like they were named in the holder, and then when you put them on they had other sides notes etc that smoothed them out. It was for guys, though I made the dirt for me since I love to work in soil I liked having a nice soil smell around me. I want to make soap and make it smell like dirt :> I dont just like the nice smells, I like the smell of cow and horse barns, too. sharet
08-11-2011, 06:34 PM
#145
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: western Pa.
Posts: 2,221
Originally Posted by kellen46
Originally perfumes were designed to mask some pretty potent body odors. People bathed irregularly, other than an occasional dunking in the river, it was considered unhealthy to bath for reasons other than, bred, wed and dead. Later they became a fashion accessory. I think if we bath often and are clean it is enough. If you need something to cover up you body odor, then please increase you bathing, not your perfume. Perfume will not cover BO, it just makes it more.....hmmm......unique.
How many of you that can't stand the smell of perfume, smoke?
08-11-2011, 06:44 PM
#146
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 1,465
Originally Posted by 3incollege
Originally Posted by kellen46
Originally perfumes were designed to mask some pretty potent body odors. People bathed irregularly, other than an occasional dunking in the river, it was considered unhealthy to bath for reasons other than, bred, wed and dead. Later they became a fashion accessory. I think if we bath often and are clean it is enough. If you need something to cover up you body odor, then please increase you bathing, not your perfume. Perfume will not cover BO, it just makes it more.....hmmm......unique.
How many of you that can't stand the smell of perfume, smoke?
08-11-2011, 07:15 PM
#147
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: leavenworth, ks
Posts: 3,093
Way too senstive to scents to even contemplate wearing any. Can't stand scented soap or handlotion or shampoos &c onditioners. Gives me horrible headaches. Noticed lately, like since bday in Feb when hit 47, that during PMS season I am more scent sensitive than normal. Just more weird body chemistry for me and can be real pain in the patootie to boot when in grocery stores or restaurants.
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