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After reading the fantastic interview with the always entertaining John, of R.B of McD, the Ladybirds had a spirited conversation about finding our signature scent.  We all loved his take on the travel scent, “When I was a kid I remember my grandfather always smelled great, that was a given, but he also always smelled the same. . .and unique!!!  There was no winter scent or summer scent and there was never some other cat that smelled like my Pops.” 

Of course, we started talking about our husbands scents, how unique or consistent they were and the discussion inevitably led to each one of us.  Keep reading for our take on smell goods.

Ladybird J.P. Archie here. . .I’ve always been a perfume girl with 5 to 6 scents in my rotation.   When I first started wearing perfume, I was a light and fruity  girl, but as I’ve gotten older and better (ha!), I’m now in search of my signature scent.  The number in my rotation has gone down and I’m more of a musk girl.  Hints of amber, lily, patchouli, rose, and bergamot.  I think I’m pretty close to finding my scent, but still got my eye out.  I have two maybe three I spritz-Rose by Le Labo, Original Musk by Kiehls, and Hanae Mori.  Original Musk might win the race since it’s the one I spritz most of the time and the one I get the most “you smell so good” comments.  I do want to try a few more from Le Labo and visit this place again.  Think I’m leaning towards having a scent for Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter.  No one said you can’t have two signature scents!!!   As you see in the photo below, I have a few to the left (the hubby’s cologne on the right) that have been just sitting there year after year, but can’t seem to throw away.  It might be time.. . .the quest for my Signature Scent is still on.

spritzing on some Le Labo (Rose 31)

Ladybird D… and just like Ladybird J.P.A, I too am on the quest for my signature scent.  So much so that I put myself on a timeline to help me focus on it.  But unlike J.P.A, I don’t have too many scents in rotation, I’m more of a 1-2 type lady.  As much as I tried to fight being so much like my mom as a child, as I grow older, I know its inevitable and my mommy definitely has a signature scent.  Bijan was and still is her all time favorite.  And to make sure you know it’s her, she uses the soap, lotion, perfume, body cream and hand cream.  Wow, is right. . .lol.  I’m guessing I might get that dedicated as I continue to…grow older.  When I was in college, I started with Angel.  Still love the scent when I catch a whiff of it, but my enthusiasm on it being my signature scent waned when I went through a phase where I wasn’t into perfume.  Recommitting myself to smell goods a couple of years ago, I took a strong liking to Flower Bomb, for my Fall/Winter scent and this Jo Malone for my Spring/Summer scent. Finding your scent all depends on your body chemistry, and I love both of those on me so I thought I could switch it up twice a year.  Until I found Le Labo, thanks to my Ladybird.  I started with a few samples and fell head-over-heels.  Clearly I’m a musk girl too. A clean musk girl, starts strong and settles nicely.  No flowery scents for me!  You can see, I’ve just about used my samples, just one or two spritzes left and I’m still having a hard time deciding how to pick one.  But sticking to my list, I still have a couple of years to figure out my scent…or maybe scents!

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Ladybird T…So, I’m all about the smell goods!!  I guess you could call me a “serial-perfumist” if there is such a person!  I can’t get enough of perfumes, which is probably why I have yet to find my signature scent, but after our conversation last week, I’m definitely on a mission-it’s on my LIST!  For now, when I took an inventory of my current perfume collection, it’s evident and clear that I gravitate towards, clean, fruity, and some woodsy undertones.  I love anything with sandalwood, however it’s not a fave of the husband, who with my help, has also expanded his cologne collection (more on the husbands and their scents to come), so I try to go for scents that may only hint at the sandalwood, which brings me to my current smell good: Untitled by Maison Martin Margiela-love this stuff!  It delivers jasmine (which also mixes well with my body chemistry), cedar (woodsy), musk (guess we Ladybirds all love our musk), and greenery. It’s just amazingly clean and works well during the day and night!  Some of my other faves include: Tribu by Benetton (oldie, but goodie), Miss Dior Cherie (fun and flirty), and  Le Labo Fleur D’Oranger 27 (one that I recently sampled; love how you can get nice sample sizes from Le Labo).  Another fragrance worth checking out, I first discovered on a trip to Miami is Sand; this scent is amazing and you can get it in an oil (I have), incense, room spray, whatever you need, they’ve got it and it comes in another scent too, Sea-love!  As you can see, I have a little A.D.D. when it comes to my perfumes, but I think after our chat and this post, I’m somewhat closer to finding the perfect scent for me and hey, who says you can’t have more than one signature scent!!

My perfume collection

Le Labo samples

My fave of the moment

Sand incense

Have you found your signature scent?

The Ladybirds

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