*sigh* perfume help for MIL

How about good old Chanel No5?

Estee Lauder Beautiful is my mum's perfume of choice. ?

My mum wears J'Adore by Dior, and she's 65. Samsara is quite a "mum" smell too.

I think its difficult to buy perfume for someone unless you know what they usually wear.

Given what you've just said though I think I might try Estee Lauder Beautiful.

I dont like anything too strong, so at the moment im loving, L'eau Par by Kenzo.

I'm 50 ? and I like Cinnibar, Opium, White Linen, Panache, Oscar dela Renta.

I don't like Chanel no. anything. I find it too sweet, but then it all depends on your skin. It smells lovely on other people but really trashy on me .

My MIL wears Estee Lauder Pleasures and she's 61. Perfume's such a personal thing, I don't know how anyone can expect you to choose one for them.

I love Chanel allure, it smells lovely on my friend but awful on me.

My Mum is 60 in August and she wears any perfume. Her current favourites are Kylie Minogue's perfume and Calvin Klein Euphoria, she also has Chanel Allure, DKNY, Caroline Herrera as well as many others.

My mum wears Nina Ricci - L Air du Temps. For years i didn't know she wore perfume, I just thought that was how she smelt. It comes in pretty bottles?

I bought my mum Elle by YSL for Christmas and she's 60. I really like it as well so I don't think there's an age for it.

Also, what about Addict by Dior? It's quite heavy so more of an evening scent. Or will she get offended by the name as well? ?

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any ideas please

id="quote">How about "Your mother, your problem, dear"? ?

My mum was 60 on Monday and she likes Lancome Miracle, Estee lauder Beyond Paradise and Chanel No5.

My MIL is 70 next year. She wears flowers by Kenzo, Angel by Theirry Muglier (sp?) and Tendre Poison.

What does she normally wear? That would help, since you cna work out what tones she likes

Thanks everyone. great suggestions there.

she wears quite heavy musky fragrances (really mummy ones?).

I'll have a nose about online

thanks again

quote:Originally posted by peanut
thanks everyone. great suggestions there.

she wears quite heavy musky fragrances (really mummy ones?).

I'll have a nose about online

thanks again

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Oh i that case go for the perenial favourite of Tweed!?

If you have a @the Perfume Shop' near you, you can go in there with a few ideas as to ingredients/fragrance types and they have a big book that lists the undertones/smells/ingredients of all perfumes and can give you a choice of what would suit her.

I did this a while ago with a perfume my gran liked that was no longer made, they looked up in the book what the ingredients/fragrances were for that perfume then suggested alternatives with the same ingredients.

My 60 year old mum likes Chanel No.5. Can't you find out what she wears - perfumes smell so different on different people.

PMSL about Poison?.

quote:Originally posted by WelshTotty
if you have a @the Perfume Shop' near you, you can go in there with a few ideas as to ingredients/fragrance types and they have a big book that lists the undertones/smells/ingredients of all perfumes and can give you a choice of what would suit her.

I did this a while ago with a perfume my gran liked that was no longer made, they looked up in the book what the ingredients/fragrances were for that perfume then suggested alternatives with the same ingredients.

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unfortunately my little island doesn't do perfume stores. We don't do any stores really?

But how lovely to find a smell that was near to an old favourite❤️

Does anyone have Kenzo's Flower? From the description that sounds quite MIL'y ?

quote:Originally posted by peanut

quote:Originally posted by WelshTotty
if you have a @the Perfume Shop' near you, you can go in there with a few ideas as to ingredients/fragrance types and they have a big book that lists the undertones/smells/ingredients of all perfumes and can give you a choice of what would suit her.

I did this a while ago with a perfume my gran liked that was no longer made, they looked up in the book what the ingredients/fragrances were for that perfume then suggested alternatives with the same ingredients.

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unfortunately my little island doesn't do perfume stores. We don't do any stores really?

But how lovely to find a smell that was near to an old favourite❤️

Does anyone have Kenzo's Flower? From the description that sounds quite MIL'y ?

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We bought my MIL Kenzo's Flower for her birthday last year, she really liked it. I liked it as well so I got a bottle for myself. It's a nice light smell, nice for the summer. I use mine for daytime use.