please make the right choice.

@pomwango (1353)
Kenya
January 13, 2013 11:51pm CST
i love nice scents and i am very careful when picking out what perfume to use for me and even my husband.when we find a lovely scent we stick to it.but i wonder how some people go and buy such horrible scents and too strong that when in their presence you feel like you are choking or suffocating plus some just smell offensive.whats your experience with perfume and how do you choose them?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
14 Jan 13
personally, i prefer colognes and mild scents. i remember being overwhelmed by a perfume named poison many years ago and really hated smelling it everywhere, yet the most i can do is to stay away or keep the conversation short. because realistically speaking, people will buy what they want. you can't make them choose what you like and vice versa. of course, you can only wish or request they would be considerate by not spraying themselves too much, but again, don't expect too much. now, if someone was smelling so bad because they haven't shampooed, showered, brushed their teeth, refused to wear deodorant and wearing the same clothes for several days, now that's 100% inconsiderate! overpowering perfume would be much easier to handle!
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@ally12 (1202)
• Philippines
14 Jan 13
I thought it was just me who hates Poison, coz many would say its very good perfume and expensive. But I really dont like its smell.
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@pomwango (1353)
• Kenya
14 Jan 13
i agree people should be considerate but others dont feel the irritation to others and with some you cant even tell them.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Apr 13
hi I used to work in the library and one day as I was putting various magazines om the racks I got so dizzy and sick and kept smelling this awful perfume. I opened the magazine and it was Poison oh my gosh I had never smelled anthing so harsh. I got used to it as the odor start ed to fade but I tell you that was one perfume I would never wear. they put those samples in the better magazines and woe to anyoneh wo dislikes the scents.
@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
3 Mar 13
I only wear perfume when going out. At home, a nice soap smell is ok for me. But my perfumes are all carefully chosen and quite expensive. I only have french perfumes, but even those are not all suited for me. I try them on on my wrist, let it stay a moment and then smell. I don`t like very strong smells although I have a stronger perfume for parties (Paloma Picasso). The one I like best as a day perfume is Nina Ricci. I have used Deci dela and Làir du temps.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Apr 13
marguicha I wish I could find L'air du temps as I had it once and loved it but when I went back they did not have it. It was a bit pricey but I liked the scent so much,.I will do some searching again as its really a bit different than other perfumes.
@Archie0 (5654)
2 Mar 13
When i go to choose a perfume i don't sit by choosing what kind of fragrance would be good or what is in trend. I just love woody, citrus, lemony, fresh fragrances. So i just go by the side where i would get these flavors. My older perfume was by DKNY red delicious i was completely in love with it. My recent one is Burberry Body i simply love this as well. My mother got Dolce and Gabanna Body deodorizer even i am planning to buy that and GUCCI perfume in my next buy. I love GUCCI as well.
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• India
26 Mar 13
Thanks for this discussion, like you i am very much choosy too, i like mild sweet smelling stuff, i never use chemical based perfumes/sprays but use scents, we call ATTAR made from real flowers, sandal wood, musk etc.
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• China
14 Jan 13
Honestly I cannot stand the strong smell of the perfume as well.It really makes me dizzy sometimes.I prefer wearing the light and fresh scented perfume.Something mild but clean smelling.Choosing a nice kind of perfume will make someone more elegant. Have a nice day.
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14 Jan 13
I love cool water scent that smells so refreshing and so clean, I normally bring someone with me when I buy perfume, I choose what scent I like and asked my friend how does it smell if we both liked the scent then that's the time I decide what perfume that suits me well.
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@pomwango (1353)
• Kenya
14 Jan 13
its nice of you to even get a second opinion meaning you choose wisely,it would be bad to just pick anything on the shelf without checking how it smells.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Apr 13
hi pomwango I love a soft flowery scent not too powerful b ut more subtle so I can enjoy it without making someone cry or gasp for air or keel over., I really will shop til I find what it good on me and it will be a soft gentle flower fragrance that is soft and subtle too. like white lilac or wind song