Fragrances You Love and Hate...

[T4Texas]

I wear givenchy gentleman which is an old fragrance from the 80's that you can still buy and sometimes I like Polo crest. I only wear cologne when going out somewhere special.
I love the smell of:
new mown grass
gasoline at the pump
sawmills (like those in the PNW)
campfires
bacon cooking
Rainbath by nutragena
rain in the air when a storm comes up
patchouli candles
very old books
printing ink
lemons
the way my grandma's kitchen used to smell

[Gaige]

Originally Posted by T4Texas

I wear givenchy gentleman which is an old fragrance from the 80's that you can still buy and sometimes I like Polo crest. I only wear cologne when going out somewhere special.
I love the smell of:
....
sawmills (like those in the PNW)
....

you should check out Axe Thai Massage shower gel. to me the smell has hints of sawdust and i love that smell.

[Lazy Daze]

Love...
The smell of a freshly cleaned horse barn
The smell of my horse, can't even describe it, but its comforting
Puppy breath!
The smell of salt water while walking on the beach (reminds me of him)
Turkey baking during the holidays
His colognes...all of them!
Garlic
Bleach
Clothes washed in Snuggle (original scent)
The fall air at dusk
Freshly baled hay and fresh cut grass
A beef roast in the crock pot
Cherry almond scented things
Cakes baking

Dislikes
That very distict smell of body odor and bodily fluids when I walk into work
Steamed broccoli
Vinegar
Cough medicine
Spoiled milk
Eggs (any kind!)

[LaneyDoll]

Perfect thread for me. I am extremely scent aware and as such sometimes, scent driven. It is not always a great thing though. I can tell you how much longer your milk has before it expires.

~Love~
Perfumes-Design by Paul Sebastian; Eau de Dolce Vita by Chiristan Dior; Michael Kors by Michael Kors; Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier
Cologne-Image by Nino Cerruti (my weakness!!!); Set Sail St. Barts by Tommy Bahama
Japanese Cherry Blossom by Bath & Body Works
Cherry Bark and Almonds (like the original Jergens)
Leather (it is an aphrodisiac)
Clean baby smell
The ocean
Dragon's blood
Blood (don't ask)
Clean sweat
Oranges
Butterscotch
Fresh baked goods (bread, cookies, brownies)
Popcorn
Amaretto
Gardenias
Star gazer lillies
Cooking out
Sex (yes I said it - lol)

~Hate~
Body odor
Stinky breath aka dragon breath
Urine (I can actually tell you if you are drinking enough water)
Vitamins
Grease
Dirty feet
Road kill
Tuna fish
Mayo
Cheerios

[~ocean]

i wear euphoria ck..
new west
alien

pine trees
fresh snow
fall days
swimming pools
puppys feet
hunysuckle on the morning dew
hys car
the air of contentment
hoilday cooking
fresh Italian deli
the neck of hys shirt
the salt air
mountain air
freshly cleaned house
saffron
rain
leather

[StillettoDoll]

Love : crayons
fresh clothes
toothpaste


Hate: peepee
yogurt
Daffodils

[1QuirkyKiwi]

Originally Posted by JAGG

I like camomile and cinnamon ,also cucumber. I love the smell of wet cedar and burning hickory. I don't like rose scented things or too floral smelling things. Don't like the smell of curry cooking.

I've known a few people hate the smell of curry cooking - I'm not too keen on the smell of and Idian curry, but love the smell of Chinese ad Japanese curries.

[Inuus]

I know I'm odd but I like the smell of cow dung....it reminds me of visiting the local dairy with my Father when I was kid. Also reminds me of working on a dairy farm in Maine. I have chickens and ummm not that fond of their smells lol

[BugsAndKisses]

I make a point to spend as much of myo life smelling like coconut, I'm Floridian

[UofMfan]

I love the smell of freshly cut grass, the smell of the city where I was born, the smell of clean sheets against my face and the smell of a new book.

I don't like flowery smells or strong cheap perfumes. I dislike the smell of certain flowers and hate the smell of unkempt people.

Interestingly enough, I also love the smell of an airplane and the airport.

[Alurra]

Thanks 1QuirkyKiwi for the thread. It's interesting how people love or hate certain things.

I don't wear perfume per se but I still have a bottle of Poison from decades ago (the perfume, not the toxic chemical, although some might say they are one and the same). Somehow it reminds me of grape Kool-aid. It's way to heavy for me to wear now but I like the smell in the bottle.

My favorite smell is summer rain on hot blacktop. Reminds of being a kid and lying face-up in the cul-de-sac when it rained cause the pavement was warm and the rain was so cool and refreshing. I still love rain on my face.

And fresh picked tomatoes are right up there.

[Kätzchen]

I wear nothing but Escential Oil cocktail potions:

I like the scent of Dragon's Blood
and Jasmine w/ Y'Lang Y'Lang.

I even like the scent of "Forest Rain" -
which I buy once in a great while.

I love bonfires - the smokey scent of burning wood.

I'm also fond of the scent of mint - there used to be
fields upon fields of mint, where I grew up and I loved
how dense the air smells when the mint is ready for harvest.

I also love the smell of fresh cut hay
and the delightful scent of the Pacific ocean air.

[macele]

i don't wear mens cologne or deodorant.
but i like the smell. i do wash my hair in mens shampoo.
Axe is a favorite. the back of an Axe bottle says,
GET GIRL APPROVED HAIR ... Directions: Wash, Attract, Repeat. that's cute lol.
when your gf tells you she washed the pillow cases in Axe, you know it has to be smellin' right!

my fave perfume is Happy. i like the smell of Beautiful on someone else.
like say she just left the room and i walk in ... i know shes been here. love that.

sun dried clothes
High Maintenance liquid detergent ...
you don't have to wear perfume or cologne when using this.

when you first cut a watermelon, mmmm

the smell of a mechanic. not any mechanic. just those special ones.

[always2late]

Smells I love:
The ocean
Freshly cut grass
A clean barn (hay and horses especially)
Apples
Wood smoke
Puppies
Freshly laundered sheets
Eucalyptus and spearmint bath salts

I'm sure I have more...just can't think of them right now.

As far as perfume or cologne, I separate odors into what I consider "cool" and "warm" smells....I like the "cool" ones, the fresh, clean scents. I can't stand anything flowery or heavy or "warm".

[Bootsandheels]

I love a good thread and this is always a great topic. I won't give away what I wear just cuz...but I get that wonderful comment from BOTH men and women...
"What IS that? It's just amazing!!!"...gotta love that right? Although I have a few favorites, "Miracle" for men will positively make me break out in stilettos and negligee

[Diva]

My scent is Champs E'lyses and I wear nothing else....

Other scents I adore:

~Coconut
~Cucumber/Melon (like Gemmie)...it smells clean!
~Bleach
~Anything citrus
~Cinnamon
~Vanilla
~I just bought a LOT of Spice Cake candles from Pier I.....YUMM!
~Lavender
~Peppermint
~Baby lotion (Johnson & Johnson)

I'm sure there are more....

I cannot stand the smell of pachouli for some reason....or exhaust from a car. BLECH.
And I do not like to smell someone before I SEE them....in other words, if one bathes in their cologne, they have used too much, imho. I feel as though I can almost taste it. And it makes me gag.

[Scrappy L'il Southpaw]

Someone wearing Lagerfeld melts my butter. I don't have to see you. I don't have to know you. I just smell it and I am instantly turned on! Mercy!
:

[1QuirkyKiwi]

*Alurra, You’re welcome! I’m fascinated by people’s love and hate of fragrances – I’m very sensitive to smells and have been known to refuse a date purely because I didn’t like the smell of the woman, only later finding out that the person wasn’t that nice. I confess to liking to meet up before a ‘real’ date so I can smell her/hym without cologne.

To me, the Poison perfume is a toxic chemical – One of my Maori Grandmother’s friends always used to wear it. *Twitches*

*Inuus, Ummm……yes! Your odd, but, the I’ve been told I’m odd for some of the smells I like……leather for one. *Blushes*

*Jagg, Funny you should say about Febreeze, many people I know can’t stand that smell, me included.

*Guihong, Lavender is in there with ‘Grannies’ Dressing Table smell of fragrances as you described, lol!

I love the smell of oranges, but, sadly, I’m allergic to them – even just the smell will start an allergic reaction.

*Katzchen, I use essential oils a lot – in my homemade shampoos, etc.

Mint is another one of those that make me feel nauseous, yet, for many, it’s a brilliant digestive aid.

*Nat, I hope your sense of smell returns. Thank you for sharing the fragrances you remember and can smell now.

*……Ahem! Southpaw, would you like me to hand you a towel? LOL!

My apologies for not replying to you all personally, I’m about to head out the door to Henley-on-Thames for the weekend.

Can I ask you, all? What is the ONE fragrance you would take with you to a dessert Island?

Mine is Jasmine......(and Manuka if I could sneak it in - for it's medicinal properties of course, lol!) Manuka is a fragrance I love - it's my childhood memories of playing and falling over, getting grazed and being soothed by it's fragrance and healing my 'war wounds', lol!

[dixie]

I'm very sensitive to smell, so most colognes and perfumes give me migraines. I've found a few that are subtle though, which is good. My favorite for me, and the only kind I usually wear, is Givenchy Very Irresistible.



For any other fragrances I like things that are scented with vanilla or a vanilla base. Peppermint and coconut are my favorite scents for body spritz, or even candles.

[JAGG]

I could fall in love with a femme who wears a perfume called Love Laugh Live.