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09-07-2015 10:00 PM
i'm so amused-and confused-when vendors try to describe the scent of whatever it is they're trying to sell.....tonight I was listening to the lady selling her NEST fragrance....she was describing, and trying to convince me, to purchase her perfume that smelled like "dewey daffodils." I would probably have purchased the perfume if I knew exactly what "dewey daffodils" smelled like!!!!! I wonder how many of us have ever smelled a dewey daffodil........just sayin'.......
09-07-2015 10:41 PM
LOL. So true! Daffodils don't have much of a scent to begin with. So, a "dewy" one must smell like, ahhh..... water?!
09-07-2015 10:47 PM - edited 09-07-2015 10:49 PM
I believe she mentioned the scent of dahlias, which I'm very familiar (with), and I haven't noticed any scent, so far. But, just to make sure, I'll be sniffing several varieties tomorrow!
09-07-2015 11:00 PM
@ROMARY wrote:I believe she mentioned the scent of dahlias, which I'm very familiar (with), and I haven't noticed any scent, so far. But, just to make sure, I'll be sniffing several varieties tomorrow!
Dewey dahlias were in the other bottle!!!
09-08-2015 05:31 AM - edited 09-08-2015 05:33 AM
You're right OP. The other thing that I thought the other day, is that, because it smells great on one person, doesn't mean it will on me. I did make a purchase recently on someone else's say so and luckily I love the scents too. But, it doesn't mean those mixed on me, will smell the same as it is on someone else. So I don't think I'll do blind scent buying anymore. If I can't try it on myself, I may wait on that purchase.
09-08-2015 09:06 AM
@qualitygal wrote:You're right OP. The other thing that I thought the other day, is that, because it smells great on one person, doesn't mean it will on me. I did make a purchase recently on someone else's say so and luckily I love the scents too. But, it doesn't mean those mixed on me, will smell the same as it is on someone else. So I don't think I'll do blind scent buying anymore. If I can't try it on myself, I may wait on that purchase.
You girls are right on target. I ordered one perfume once, and the scent was so bad I sent it back ASAP. So much better to check out scents in person, as this stuff is so, so expensive.
09-08-2015 11:04 AM - edited 09-08-2015 11:05 AM
Everyone's sense of smell is so different, and individual body chemistry changes the final top note.
When I worked for a major cosmetics company, I also learned that the spices you routinely use in your foods also impact the final scent!
How anyone can buy a fragrance without smelling it just baffles me. The descriptions during the presentations really make me laugh. (Sorry, QVC)
09-08-2015 11:10 AM
I have many types of daffodils that have a wonderful fragrance, and if you haven't experienced this fragrance, buy some bulbs. They make fantastic cut flowers also, and come in many shapes, sizes, and colors.
09-08-2015 05:45 PM
I like to smell scents in person, put a light amount on my wrist, and wait until the next day to decide. Anyway, if the Q would send us requested samples of fragrances, there might be fewer returns. I'm sensitive to many fragrances, and prefer the natural types. But I have to try them, first. I can usually tell 'right away', whether or not a fragrance turns my tummy, and/or will give me an allergy induced headache.
09-08-2015 08:42 PM - edited 09-08-2015 08:43 PM
I want to like them, but I know I won't. I have to smell a scent in person.
If I like it in person, I try it on and see how my body reacts to the scent.
I generally stay away from florals.
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