Conference turris::womannotes-v2

    I always want to smell good, sure, but me and several other people
    I know are allergic to perfume and cologne.  If I'm in an audience,
    there's generally enough perfume in the air to bother me.  If anyone
    with serious perfume/cologne is around - I sneeze and wheeze.  It's
    that simple.
    
    I used to wear perfume on occasion, because I used to be less sensitive
    to it.  I'm not sure what changed, but I do miss it, and I had 12
    flavors of perfume, and it was really neat choosing which one to
    wear and what "mood" I wanted to represent.
    
    Sweet Honesty was simple and flowery...Ariane or Fidji was nice
    during the daytime...Ciara was only used occasionally, because
    it grabs 'em by the ****s and never lets go!
    
    -Jody
    

    There are very few perfumes I like and am not sensitive to. By
    sensitive, I mean mildly allergic. I *hate* it when someone walks
    by my cubicle and I can smell their perfume/cologne. If I'm near
    someone wearing it for an extended period of time, I usually end
    up with a splitting headache.
    
    Unfortunately the only perfumes I like on me and am not bothered by are
    *very* expensive, in the $100 an ounce range (and up). And of course my
    very favorite, from a small firm in Paris, has been discontinued.
    ;-( 
    
    I wear perfume only rarely, never daily.
    
    I much prefer the natural scents people have. I don't mean those
    of people who don't wash enough, but those of nice clean healthy
    people. People do have a natural odor and I don't really see any
    reason to cover it all the time. Perfume was invented to cover the
    odors which abound when people *never* bathe. I don't really think
    they're necessary now.
       
    Tamzen

    I also love perfume.  Actually, I always buy cologne because it's
    cheaper and also not as strong so I can spray it around more without
    worrying about having too much on.  It also has to be *spray*. 
    It isn't the same if it can't be sprayed on.
    
    I'm on a budget and the kinds I like tend to be expensive (at least
    to me) so I usually only have one bottle on hand at a time.  When
    that's gone I buy more, usually a different one to try.  
    
    My current favorite is Poisen and I wear it every day.  Once in
    the Mill cafeteria in the morning, an older man in line next to
    me said, "Say, what's that aftershave you have on this morning?"
     I said, "Poisen." and he said, "Has it killed anybody yet?"  I
    just said, "Not that I know of." and laughed.  I thought it was
    cute exchange.  (But, judging how some people in this file seem
    to hate cologne or be allergic to it, I guess it's a wonder it hasn't
    killed anybody yet!)
    
    One of the engineers in my group loves the smell of it and is always
    saying, "Oh, I *love* your perfume."  Another guy borrowed my phone
    at work once and said afterwards that my phone "smelled really good".
     :-)
    
    I also like "Ruffles", "Chloe", "Opium" and "Obsession".  There's
    something really luxurious and decadent about perfume that I love.
    
    Lorna
    

	I too love perfume and scented body lotions. It makes me feel
       good to wear them and I've been told many times how good I smell.
       Of course the ones that hate it probably don't say anything. I
       hope I don't offend someone that way.

       There is something sensual about scents, natural and otherwise. I
       can't help being reminded of the scene in "A Fish called Wanda"
       Where Otis is making love to Wanda and taking deep breaths into
       her boot then sniffing his armpits. I was laughing so hard I
       cried.

       Lorna, if you like the expensive stuff try the great imposters.
       Poisen is one if the scents they imitate. I've used some of those
       and can't tell them from the real thing. liesl

    I like perfume.  I like cologne.  I like wearing it.  I like smelling
    it on others.  Among scents, my current favorite (of the past few
    years anyway) is Oscar de la Renta.  I wear it daily.  I also like
    musk and wear it very well, but haven't worn it for ages.
    
    Barb

I haven't worn it in a long time, cause when I go out, there are usually other
women around smelling enough. I know that sounds odd...

I dislike it overpowering the smell of the food I'm eating. Other than that,
it's fine.
	Mez

    I wear Tawanna (found only in the southern part of the country,
    it seems; I can only find it when I go to South Carolina.  If anyone
    can tell me where I can get it in NH, I will be eternally grateful!),
    just 1 spritz on the wrist, and 1 spritz on the neck.  When I run
    out of Tawanna, I like Avon's Pavi Elle.
    
    I wear it every day, but never more than above mentioned.  I hate
    when women shower with the stuff, and that goes for men's cologne,
    too.  (My husband wears Chaz :-) )  
    
    Occasionally I do have to take a few days break, because my clothes
    keep the scent, and I have to let it wear off a bit.  I also take
    about a week break when I go from Tawanna to Pavi Elle, and back.
    
    K.C.

    I never wear it, just never started.  (Great way to avoid most bad
    habits, you know.)  I have the reaction that perfume is supposed
    to be very subtle, just a suggestion of scent that's detectable
    when you're in conversation.

    Anything in moderation.....       Ben Franklin
    
    I love perfume on women as long as it matches her personality. 
    Georgio, and Obsession are my favorites.
    
    My $.02 worth,
    
    Bill
    

    When I was younger I used to love to wear cologne. I started
    out with white shoulders, and when my dad was allergic to that
    I switched to channel (he bought it). In college I fell in love
    with Sandlewood cologne...which I have not been able to find for
    sale for more than twenty years now. I also liked Taji - trivia
    question: does anyone remember the Taji ad and what the phrase
    was associated with it.
    
    I don't wear any cologne or perfume now because my husband is
    allergic to it. I do like to smell it on others if it isn't too
    intense. People who wear too much give me a headache.
    
    one man's cologne that I like is Drakar Noir or something similar
    in spelling.
    
    Bonnie

    I am into "Obsession" these days.  I was taught a trick by a friend
    years ago about scents.....buy the bath oil and use it as perfume.
    The scent is the same and lasts longer than cologne and is less
    costly than the perfume!  Musk based scents react favorably with
    my body chemistry!  I really like Calvin's ads for "Obsession"!

    justme....jacqui

    I don't wear perfume, because I don't like any type of strong smell,
    and people who wear perfume are not always very subtle about it
    (which I understand: if they like the smell, why wouldn't they surround
    themselves in it?)
    
    Lately, my eldest daughter (14+) has started wearing a perfume smelling
    of vanilla, which is in fact quite pleasant. Being an adolescent,
    she seems to use it quite a lot in replacement of showers, and not
    in addition to them... 
    
    I use Eau de Cologne (the original K�lnisch Wasser) as a placebo
    on bumped heads and knees. Doesn't hurt and the smell is very light!
    
    Joana
    

    
    
    	I wear Tatiana, or I don't wear nuthin'!

    When I worked in retail (and was verrrrrrrry budget concious), I
    participated in a lunchtime test.  One of the ladies in the store
    also sold Avon, and we decided to test the 8 main scents with two
    guys that concidered themselves experts.  ("Its us guys that have
    to smell this stuff!")  So 4 of us each took 2 fragrances, one on
    each wrist (very light), and they sniffed.
    
    The winners were:
    
    		1)	Pavi Elle (one of mine)
    		2)	Musk
    
    The others weren't even close!  But we didn't have the heart to
    tell them that most of it depends on body chemistry!
    
    Well, it was fun.
    
    K.C.

    Wow! So this topic really was worth some discussion. Thank for all
    the various replies. I was starting to wonder after I had written
    it....
    
        My personal favorites are: Obsession
                                   Poison
                                   (Anything at all from Estee Lauder)
                                   Krystle
    
    I usually have all in stock and alternate; depending on my mood
    that day. Also, I like to use the soaps, and body creams that match
    the scent along with the perfume...the scent seems to linger longer,
    and you don't have to use that much spray (very little) after bathing
    in the same scent with soap.
    
    Avon has a book that lists all the scents they have which are similar
    in smell to those more expensive scents that we all like to wear.
    That is sort of an alternative for those who like the more expensive
    stuff.
    
        
    Chris
    

    I was in my "first career" in the medical field. We are told not
    to wear perfume because sick people react more to odors and it could
    make some patients worse.
    
    I tend for that reason to this day never to wear any scent at work.
    I use bath powder and sometimes bathoil that is scented but
    save the colonge and perfume for weekends and nights. I also hate
    to be overpowered by someone esle's scent.
    
    Body chemistry does vary. I love the smell of Youth Dew but on me
    its terrible.
    
    Favorites are Chanel 19, Shalimar, Tigress, and Vanderbilt.
    
    

    I wear perfume during the working week and special weekend occasions.
    My favorite (actually all I wear) is White Linen by Este Lauder.
    
    I have a probelm with people that take a "bath" in perfume or cologne
    as it tends to give my nose the sensation of burning.  Plus, people
    that spray perfume/cologne in their office really irritate me...it
    would be more considerate of them to do so in the ladies room.
    
    P.
    

    I like two scents that are made by Crabtree and Evelyn.  Both come
    in these neat shaker bottles so the stuff doesn't have to spray
    all over into the atmosphere, and I believe they are 'generic'
    fragrances, either men or women can wear them.  Pretty nifty, eh?
    
    In summer I use the lemon spice fragrance, and in fall and winter
    I have started using sandlewood.  They are pretty subtle fragrances
    so only friends and lovers who get to hug and snuggle with me get
    to smell the fragrance.
    

    I also love Tatiana (you can get it at the perfume outlet store in
    Shrewsbury Villiage for fractions of the normal cost)... by Diane
    Von Fustenberg
    
    Late seductive evenings I usually opt for ZEN by Shisedio (sp?),
    
    and for a light change LeAirDeTemps....
    
    

    I wear Oscar de la Renta and have everything from the deoderant
    to the perfume.  I only wear the perfume for special ocassions,
    I use the toilet water for work, but because I use the liquid bath
    soap, body lotion and body creme, I think the perfume would be too
    heavy for work. I wear it every day and I never wear any other
    fragrence.

    Well, in the past year or so I've started to enjoy bottled
    fragrances, not that I can afford the stuff I like best.  
    I have one little bottle of Anais Anais, and a purse size spray 
    bottle of Calyx (which my roomie bought me for Christmas).  I manage
    to get samples of the rest.  
    
    For cooler weather:		  Cocoa by Channel 
    				  Fendi
    
    Warmer weather or anytime:    Calyx
    	 			  Liz Claiborn
    				  Anais Anais
    				  Nikki something or other (blue
    					bottle with multi-color snakes)
    				  Gucci No. 3
    
    For men:   Georgio for Men
    
    Anything by Estee Lauder, and most of the other popular scents,
    are bad news on me.  That's why I never bothered wearing purfume
    until recently.  My 2 cents.
    
    Karen 
                                                 

      Why is it that peoples' body chemistries are so different, that
    what smells good on one person doesn't always smell the same on
    another?
    
    A couple notes back, someone( I dont remember who) said that they
    prefer wearing those scents that only someone really close up to
    you; such as hubby would only be able to enjoy. That's a nice way
    to put it. :-)
    
    chris
    

    I also like Tea Rose by The Perfume Maker's Workshop.  They also
    make a Lilac scent that is hard to find but smells wonderful - just
    like real lilacs.
    
    Back in the 60's I used to like the colognes that Yardly of London
    used to sell.  They had various kinds that smelled really good -
    a rose one and one called April Violets that I think smelled just
    like Paris.  They were very inexpensive but all I've seen in the
    stores for years is their Lavendar scent.
    
    One inexpensive cologne I have always liked is Jungle Gardenia by
    Touvache.  I can remember once walking through Quincy Mkt while
    I was wearing it and a woman said, "It's been a pleasure walking
    behind you.  You smell so nice."  (It was really crowded.)
    
    I also like the smell of pachouli (spelling?) oil.  My ex-husband
    used to wear it when we were first dating and whenever I get a whiff
    of it, it still reminds me of being  *sigh*  young and in love.
    :-)
    
    Lorna
    

    I used to love wearing perfume. My favorite was L'air du Temp. 
    Unfortunately, I developed a *severe* allergy to it. Since then,
    I have not found a perfume since that does not give me violent 
    headaches.
    
   (sigh) I do miss that wonderful, feminine feeling that perfume 
    always gave me.
    
    Dee
     

    re: .25
    
    I, too, used to wear perfume until I developed a severe allergy to
    scents -- not just perfume but most hair sprays and other scented
    cosmetics.   Obsession and Calvin Klein for men are the worst. If
    I'm on an elevator or in a closed space with somebody wearing
    those scents, my head will plug up instantly and will take hours
    to clear.  The only thing that makes me sick faster is cigar
    smoke.
    
    I have found scents I can use.   NATURAL flower scents, for
    example.  When I was in France, I picked up some natural Verbena
    soap that's just wonderful.  But I always liked the heavy, musky
    ones better (Tabu was my fragrance . . . ) and I can't take those
    at all any more.
    
    So, while I appreciate the base noter's feeling, I have to
    give my thanks to the woman at the perfume counter who is
    refraining from stamping on my sinuses . . .  :) :) :)
    
    --bonnie

    I am a woman that absolutely *loves* to be around men wearing cologne.

    I am married to a man that obliges me.  To keep myself out of trouble
    when hubbies not availale, *I* wear my favorite masculine scent, Royal
    Copenhagen (mentioned in the true confessions note).
    
    There is the occaisional day when I wear Ciara, which is made for
    women but, if I'm in an especially low mood or if I'm feeling kind 
    of frisky, I just put a drop of RC on my left hand and sneak a whiff
    throughout the day.  Works wonders liftin' spirits and keeping me
    happy.

    Am I the only gal that wears a man's fragrance?  It makes scents (sorry)
    that if you like it, why not wear it?
    
    
    Jodi-
    

    My mother wears Stetson cologne, not Lady Stetson, but the "real men's"
    stuff.
    
    My father follows her around, panting.
    
    --bonnie

    RE: -1
    
    Thanks Bonnie,  I needed that!
    
    Jodi-

    I had a boyfriend that used to wear polo.  One night we were laying
    on the living room floor with the pillows from my bed.  I didn't
    wash that pillow case for three weeks (when the scent finally wore
    off)
    

    
    
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH yeah!  I *LOVE* a polo man!  (sniff, sniff) - I
    think I smell one coming now! 
    
    Tracy
    
    

    Wow...Polo really bothers me and I can always smell it a mile away!
    I can't go near any spicy fragrances (mens or womens).  I tried
    Tatiana and had a sneezing fit.  
    
    The only thing that I like on me in Cabriole, which gets harder
    to find every year.  
    
    And, when I am missing my sweetie, I wear his Stetson Colonge,
    which I love more than his Obsession or Halston Z-14.  The Stetson
    brings back memories of when we first met....
    
    kath

    I recently discovered Anis anis, its my new passion. I wear cologne
    all the time. my other favorite is Whisper.  when I wear either,
    men who sit by me always comment on how nice it smells.
    makes my day.
    
    there is a guy here in the center who wears this really strong cologne
    I have no idea what it is, but I can usually smell him coming up
    the stairs.  I have also been able to track him down anywhere inthe
    building by following his trail.  yech......
    
    vivian

    
    Just a trace of Chloe for special occasions.
    
    					cathy
    

    Re:  < Note 181.27 by NEWPRT::MEWELL "Recovering Perfectionist">
    
    � "Am I the only gal that wears a man's fragrance?"
    
         Judging by the amount of replies of others, seems as if you're
    not alone. I too wear my Husband's cologne..Obsession for Men every
    now and then. It reminds me of him all day.
    
    
    Chris
    

    I can only wear perfume, colognes and toilet waters have too much
    alcohol and make me break out.  This can be tough on the budget, but
    you don't use as much perfume as you would cologne and I think the
    scent lasts longer.
    
    For myself on special occasions - shalimar or magie noire; for anytime
    other time - krizia.
    
    I also like men who wear scents and my husband usually wears drakkar
    noire for special occasions and aramis for anytime.
    
    Conni

    I almost never wear perfume, because I don't remember to for
    evenings, and because I won't wear it to work.
    
    My favorites are Barbados (for playfulness) and Stromboli (for
    sexiness).  I dampen a Q-tip (tm) and dab behind my ears; anything
    more and I notice it too often.  During the holiday season, I
    use myrrh, a commercial preparation of real myrrh gum in some
    oil.  (I haven't been able to reproduce it yet, which is a shame,
    since it is exotic, fruity, and a great conversational gambit.)
    
    							Ann B.

    
    	I wear perfume every day.  Odyssey by Avon is what I wear because
    it smells better on me than the REALLY expensive stuff.  I tend
    to have to control myself with the bottle because sometimes I overdo
    it and tend to take baths in the stuff.  I think it's a reaction
    to the fact that I exercise twice a day and I'd hate for anyone
    to come near me when I'm finished.  They say that "ladies don't
    sweat, they glow".  I must not be a lady because I sweat like a
    *pig*.  Therefore, I sometimes douse myself too much after my shower.
    Even though Odyssey is light, I think I'll be more careful now that
    I know that it can really some people.
    
    	As an aside...for those of you who don't know it, Avon has a
    product called "Skin so Soft" that is the world's greatest insect
    repellent.  It's especially effective in repelling mosquitoes. 
    We keep 2 or 3 bottles at our camp in Maine.
    
    GO IRISH!
    
    Rachel

    
    	I think a lot of women wear men's fragrances. I have a friend
    	(female) who wears Paco Rabon (sp?) all the time. 
    
    
    	I like subtle perfumes - recently I found an oil by Terranova
    	products called Rain - I love it. I *always* get compliments
    	on it, but I never put on more than a dab or two. 
     

My wife wears SHALIMAR or nothing at all, sometimes both..

But she really loves my lilac aftershave by Edouard Pinaud.

Dave

    I like a light dosage of cologne during the day, a little
    more for nights.  I'm not allergic, but have been overpowered
    by others wearing too much.  phew!
    
    Some of my favs......      Anais Anais
    			       Armani
                               Anne Klein
                               Acapella (mary kay)
    			       Magie Noire
                               Ivoire de Balmain
    
    I also, love cologne on men.  (not overdone)
    I love him in Quorum.  (or anything at all)
    
    theresa.
    

    I wear it every day at work and when I go out for the evening. 
         
    My favorites:
         
    *Nina Ricci
    Anne Klein
    Tabu 
    Krystle
         
    And my favorite men colognes
         
    Gray Flannel
    Polo for Men
    *Haulston Z14
         
         
    Tanya
         
    ps- one thing that bothers me about some women and their perfume
    are those who are out dancing, and they sweat and they just spray
    it on top of the order to drowned it out...now that STINKS!!!!
    
    
    

    Only wear it once in a while but I love to choose from my favorites:
    
    Xian Xiang
    Joy
    White shoulders
    Picasso
    Cachet Noir (I can't find this anywhere right now !) Help !
    White Linen
    
    My favortie Men's cologne:
    
    Drakkar
    Quorum
    
    These are great when you have to be real close to smell them and
    then you just can't stop...
    
    
    
    TammyG

	My favorites are:
    
    	Beautiful, by Estee Lauder
    	Oscar De La Renta
        Obsession
    
    	It really bothers me when women over-do the purfume.  It's like
    	walking by Filene's purfume counter a couple of times.  It gives
    	you a HEADACHE!!!!!!

    Just recently I have found a new scent that is not heavy and does
    not make me sick.  It's called Spring Rain and is made by Scarborough
    and Company of Wilton, New Hampshire.  It's very expensive but I
    love it anyway.
    
    Sue
    

    I'm allergic to perfume, so I normally back off if someone is wearing
    too much of it.  Years ago I used to work with a woman who always
    wore just a touch of rose-scented perfume, which was really nice
    (she never overdid it): if you sat next to her in a meeting, it
    was like someone had brought in one rose bud.  Even though it sometimes
    affected my sinuses a bit, I really liked the scent she wore.
    
    Of course I can't wear perfume, myself.
    
    What really bothers me is department stores in shopping malls (Filene's
    is a big offender this way) where you have to walk through the perfume
    department to get into the rest of the store.  I tend to avoid shopping
    in those places because they really do a job on my sinuses; I can't
    always manage to walk through without inhaling any of the scents
    people are sampling, and of course even if I manage to get INTO
    the store safely, I still have to get OUT again, without suffering
    through a miserable sinus attack while trying to finish the rest
    of my shopping.  I suppose the stores are set up that way so that
    you will buy perfume on impulse as you enter the store, but I wish
    they'd put something else right at the entrance - maybe lingerie,
    or teddy bears, anything with no scent!  (Sometimes you can exit
    the store to the parking lot, walk around the building, and go back
    in through a mall entrance, but usually I just don't shop there!)
                                              

    re:.46
    
    You friend smelled like a sled? :-)
    
    --- jerry

    my 10 year old daughter loves to sample perfume lately, there has
    been many a time we have to open all the windows in the car, and
    I still sneeze all the way home.  then I throw her in the shower.
    I have tried to explain, over and over, don't bathe in more than
    one scent at a time.  the kid slays me.... :-)
    
    vivian
    

    RE: .1..
    
    Yours too huh?....  My 9 and 11 year old did the EXACT same thing
    to me this last weekend....  talk about smelling AWFUL!..... it
    was into the shower for BOTH of them....
    
    Gale
    
    P.S. They were cute though, they thought they smelled so nice :-)

    I love wearing perfume also.  For the most part I wear it because
    it makes me feel good but then again I love it when someone notices
    a certain fragrance and comments on it.
    
    For special evenings I love Opium and Poison.
    
    For more casual times I like Shalimar, Chanel No. 5
    
    and for everyday, very casual moments my favorite is Sand & Sable.
    I also like Coty's Wild Musk for everyday wear.
    
    I think perfume is very much like lingerie - it makes me feel more
    feminine and very good about myself.  When someone else notices
    a certain fragrance its an added bonus.
    
    For men I prefer:  English Leather or Gray Flannel
    
    
    

    I, too, love to wear perfume.  I am allergic to some
    perfumes on some parts of my body so I primarily use
    it on my wrists and in my hair.  Has anybody ever tried
    the trick of spraying the perfume in the air and then
    walking (leaping, dancing) through the cloud?  I find
    this effective and there's so little that settles on my
    skin that I avoid the rashes and itching I normally
    get. 
    
    My favorites are, Elizabeth Taylor's Passion, Ombre Rose,
    and Halston for very special occasions.  White Linen
    is great for every day.  It makes me feel like I just stepped
    out of the shower.  
    
    I tend to vary my perfumes a lot.  Does anyone find that they
    get confused reactions to this from their S.O.'s or not so
    S.O.'s?  I wear the perfume that fits my mood at the moment
    but I wonder what the reactions are to my smelling different
    all the time.
    
    Nanci

    I like perfume also.  But I do have some problems with it.
    If I smell someone else wearing what I like to wear and they 
    have too much on, I stop using that perfume.  If someone is 
    wearing too much, it makes me cough, gag.  I hate musk
    I can smell it for hours and it makes me sick and I can't
    breath very well.  My nose also iches.  It's awful.
    
    What I like to wear, sparingly because of my reactions is
    White Shoulders, Pique (I haven't been able to find it for 
    some time now, which is sad because it's my very favorite).
    
    Anna
    

    I guess I'm a moderate. I seldom wear perfume - usually only as
    part of a costume, in fact. However, I have fond memories of my
    mother's perfume when she dressed up to go out for the evening.
    (Amazing how a scent can recall memories... I suppose that's one
    of the main attractions of perfume.)
    
    But I also enjoy the scent of cool, fresh air, of dewy grass, of
    flowers. More than once, I've come in to work on a gorgeous morning,
    drinking in the air and loving every subtle fragrance, only to walk
    into a cloud of "Chanel #something" or "Musk for Men" emanating from
    someone walking twenty or thirty feet ahead of me. 
    
    So, to me, perfume should be exquisitely subtle, and shouldn't
    be detectable from farther away than conversational distance. If
    it's stronger than that, the effect it has on others may be the
    opposite of what the wearer intended...

    -b

    
    I *always* wear perfume - I feel "undressed" without it. I have
    never known anyone who was allergic to it, so the consideration
    for others aspect has never arisen. I also believe that a good,
    subtle scent on a good, subtle man only adds to the attraction.
    
    I do consider carefully which scent to wear i.e. work or casual.
    Fave for work is Estee lauder's "Private Collection", with
    muskier/spicier scents reserved for out of work (like  Lauder's
    "Cinnabar" or "Youth Dew', or St. Laurent's "Opium").
    Not being able to afford the pure stuff ;-( I tend to buy the eau
    de whatever spray and the bath oil - the oil will act as a fixative
    and make it stay on a bit longer.
    
    Do many ladies out there wear "aftershave"? I've found so many good
    scents for men recently that my last few perfume purchases have
    been "Aramis Original" and "Yves St. Laurent Pour Homme".
    
    Abigial

    Perfume makes me feel very feminine.  I wear it every day and
    each year that I go to Bermuda I pick up two new scents for the
    year.  Last year it was Giorgio and Chloe.  This year it's
    Fendi and Opium.  The Fendi is wwwooooonnnnderful!!
    
    I've had some nice comments about certain scents.
    
    L&H
    Paula

    I wear perfume to work occasionally, always when I go out for a
    special evening.
    
    My favorites:  cie
                   Epris
                   Scoundrel
    
    Favorite men's cologne:  aramis  
    
    
    Roberta

    I love perfume, but alas, I usually forget to put it on.  When
    I do remember, however, it's one of these:
    
           Anne Klein (not to be confused with Anne Klein II)
           KL (I bought it for the initials - Karl Lagerfeld)
           Krizia (I like the clothing line as well)
           Chanel #19 (I think it's a clean smell)
    
    I don't know about anyone else, but sometimes I wear a certain
    fragrance depending on what color I'm wearing.  I know it sounds
    strange, but some perfumes seem more blue or red or whatever to
    me than others.  Strange?                          
    
    I like cologne on a man, but some give me a headache.  My husband
    wears Drakkar Noir and it smells great on him, but some of his others
    I've asked him to to toss.
    
    - Kathryn
    

    Well, I'm in the minority here, but here goes anyway...
    
    I really like to smell perfume on someone else when it's so strong the
    person actually leaves a scent trail when they walk away!  I don't wear
    perfume that heavy myself at work, though I'd enjoy it, simply because
    I don't want to offend other people.  But when we get dressed up and go
    out to dinner -- watch out! 
    
    Scents -- well, I wear Norrell in the summer and Halston in the
    winter.
    
    							Pat 

    Has anyone ever heard of the scent Ondine??  My mother has been
    searching for it for years, and absolutely loves it.  She still
    has a 25 year old empty bottle of it that she has kept from her
    honeymoon.  If anyone has seen it ANYWHERE, please let me know!
    I'd love to get her some if it hasn't been discontinued.
    
    Thanks,
    Gail
    

This is fascinating...   if only to see all these different views.
My personal feeling on perfume is: it is inappropriate to wear 
perfume to work.   Why?   Well, my feeling is that perfume--particularly
if it is a nice scent--will (and is supposed to) attract attention to a 
person's body and that this is absolutely the wrong thing to do in a work
environment.

Of course, I love wearing perfume--for the right occasions.  :-)


Other interesting thing...  someone said they liked the Obsession ads.
That I really found...  well, (your pardon person who said this if I
offend)..but it sounded odd.  You see, the ads for obsession that I've
seen, all in blue light with a naked woman surrounded by what looks to be
at least two men make me think that's what a gang rape must look like (I
realize the grimace on her face might be indicative of pleasure, but the
blue light makes it seem a bit threatening to me).

Tamar

    I, for one, find the Obsession ads beautifully abstract!
    
    Thank God (or Gods) for the power of personal opinions!
    
    K.C.

    	I think the Obsession Ads are designed to appeal to both
    	males and females.  The one I find most striking is the 
    	one that is a two pager showing both males and females
    	draped against stones and in the glaring sunlight.

    	Another ad that I get a kick out of seeing is the Charlie
    	ad with the subtle reverse sexism.

    	justme....jacqui

    	ps...I just had half a bottle of my Obsession disappear
    	through evaporation while in an atomizer on my bureau.
    	Anyone else experience this phenomenon with the bulb
    	getting sopping with the concentrated fragrence?  This
    	is the second time this has happened to me.  No more 
    	pouring my fragrence into these new-fangled atomizers
    	for me!!!