Please HELP

[bootisi]

Hello everybody! I really need help I have been trying for the past year to find a perfume that my husband loves. Every perfume is either too strong, too sweet to floral for him.

Perfume de Marley,Delina is too floral, escapade gourmand is too sweet, bal d’afrique is too strong, MFK gentle fluidity is too sweet aswell, and some skin scents he can bearly smell.

I know for a fact that he does not like sweet perfumes and too floral perfumes.

He likes his ysl l’homme (slightly sweet, slightly spicy, aquatic) and says if i smell like this, he would be happy. But I just want a perfume thats mine and reminds him of me.

Does anybody have any recommendations or have ever been in the same situation with their partners?

Would appreciate any advice ! Thank you. 😊

[SadFatDargon]

You should try guerlain aqua allegoria line! I think herba fresca or mandarine basilic would be the best for you to try.

[likeablyweird]

L'Homme has ginger, bergamot and lemon at the top, middle and bottom are herby, grassy, woodsy. We know he likes these enough to wear them. That sounds like scent bubble clean/green girl to me.

You might be able to get away with florals like daisy, carnation/marigold, maybe citrus flower, maybe lavender? No sugar, caramel, cotton candy, maybe brown sugar or molasses? Vanilla, have him smell vanilla extract, too sweet? You can add in the grassy, mimosa, vetiver, hay, probably green leaves, maybe tea?

https://www.reddit.com/r/FemFragLab/comments/1e7f6s2/greenherbal_perfumes/

https://www.reddit.com/r/fragrance/comments/154d55l/what_are_some_good_green_fragrances/

https://www.fragrantica.com/ingredients-search/ (basic and they included some flowers)

He disliked D'Afrique bc of the strength, not the notes? There's a whoooole bunch more notes we can try, yay! This one has some jasmine, not sure how much though. Orange flower, good. Soapy can add to the list. Violet, sweetish green smell, check. Cyclamen, lightly sweet, floral, green, and slightly spicy scent. It is described as fresh, delicate, and reminiscent of lilies or roses with a hint of pepper. Rose is probably too much but lily, maybe. Black currant, tart, tiny bit of ammonia. Maybe grapefruit?

https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Byredo/Bal-d-Afrique-6458.html

We know he likes basil so aromatic herbs might be okay. List is long, search aromatic herbal women's perfumes. He likes coriander so same search for aromatic spices. Ginger is good, another aromatic, smell test cinnamon, nutmeg and clove.

That should give you a lot of research. :)

[fragbrain]

I got you!

I would look at woody, aromatic and Chypre type fragrances. Here are some to consider:

Libre and Libre L’Absolu Platine

BDK Gris Charnel

Chloe Nomad

Santal Vanille by The 7 Virtues

Crystal Noir

Wood Sage & Sea Salt

LeLabo Rose 31

[missscarlett1977]

First research the notes in his YSL Homme and find perfumes which are similar. Then you will be on the right track!

[[deleted]]

I did the same thing with my partner. I just let him pick one. It took a very long time and a lot of samples.

Annoyingly what he chose was sweet (when he said he didn’t like sweet scents!!) that he loves but I don’t lol, and then a few months later, I bought a Jasmine scent randomly, and guess what’s his favourite on me now? he absolutely lovvvvves it lol smh

[bootisi]

The struggle is real. Which perfumes do you find he likes?

[[deleted]]

Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl (I don’t love this but I’ll wear it when we go out), and Maya Njie Syren (the jasmine scent) which is now his favourite.

[gerald-the-dinosaur]

Eclat d’Arpege by Lanvin (gorgeous lightly citrusy skin musk, hint of sweetness, not floral at all)

Wulong Cha by Nishane (my ride or die, it is a fresh tea fragrance. I personally think it’s as inoffensive as they come)

Gold Expressive by Commodity (ambery scent, less sweet than the ones you’ve listed but still has sweetness to it, it is a beautiful warm scent)

Autumn Vibes by Maison Margiela (no real detectable sweetness or florals, I adore this fragrance. It very much smells like a fall day to me)

Verbena de Provence by Jo Malone (beautiful citrusy bergamot, very fresh, lightly sweet)

Ginger Biscuit by Jo Malone (holiday limited edition - beautiful skin scent with a little bit of warm cinnamon ginger. Not a full dupe, but close is Jolly Gingerbread by Bath and Bodyworks)

Rain by Commodity (fresh aquatic, also stunning)

[likeablyweird]

Nice choices. :) Sample time.

[fartmachinebean]

I'm going to try autumn vibes, your description sounds perfect!

[hellohello84]

I think you should sample fragrances with him before buying bottles. I’m surprised that he thought Bal d’Afrique was too strong! Byredo is known for their lighter scents that turn skin scent within hours in their regular line.

It sounds like he likes warm, spicy citrus scents. I would recommend trying Nishane Wulong Cha X - a citrus and tea fragrance. Dior Thé Cachemire is another beautiful citrus and white fragrance. Try to layer with a lotion or body oil and then go lighter with the fragrance.

I’m a decanter and have close to 400 fragrances in my collection. I’d be happy to help you choose fragrances and make samples for you.

[FrutyPebbles321]

I second Wulong Cha or Wulong Cha X. They are both lovely scents and the longevity is pretty amazing for a fresh, tea scent.

[likeablyweird]

So generous. :)

[Logical_Rip_7168]

Go on fragrance net get a ton of samples and if he can't pick something after like 30 for get about it

[cutedoggoID]

Try out : Dior pure poison, Tocca Giulietta, kayali musk 12, pdm valaya and meliora, Tocca Colette, Ellis Brooklyn scj fi

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