Last autumn, mainly out of boredom and curiosity, I kept a daily scent log. For 38 days, I tracked my fragrance-wearing habits and here's what I wore:
- 11-18 Molto Missoni
- 11-19 Le Prince Jardinier Labyrinthe Libertine
- 11-20 Chanel Cristalle
- 11-21 Mona di Orio Nuit Noire
- 11-22 Versace Blue Jeans
- 11-23 Armani Prive Bois d'Encens
- 11-24 Ted Baker M Men
- 11-25 Versace The Dreamer
- 11-26 Parfumerie Generale Bois Blond
- 11-27 Donna Karan (original)
- 11-28 Bvlgari Omnia
- 11-29 Givenchy Insense Ultramarine Wild Surf
- 11-30 Annick Goutal Duel
- 12-1 day: Hermes Hiris; night: CnR Leo
- 12-2 Dali Purple Lips Sensuel
- 12-3 Joop! Le Bain
- 12-4 day: Biagiotti, Roma Uomo; night: Jessica McClintock, Jess
- 12-5 Carlo Colucci Uomo
- 12-6 day: Piguet Bandit; night: Tom Ford Tabacco Vanille
- 12-7 Kenzo Flower Oriental
- 12-8 Sands of Aqaba
- 12-9 Loewe, Agua de Loewe Hombre
- 12-10 Clean Ultimate
- 12-11 Parfums del Rae, Bois de Paradis
- 12-12 Ormonde Jayne Champaca
- 12-15 Canali Summer Night
- 12-16 Biagiotti Venezia Donna
- 12-17 Issey Miyake, L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme
- 12-18 DKNY, Pure
- 12-19 Parfums DelRae, Bois de Paradis
- 12-20 Matthew Williamson, Incense
- 12-21 Les Nereides, Imperial Opoponax
- 12-22 Lacroix, C'est la Fete Patchouli
- 12-23 Jessica McClintock, Jess
- 12-24 Aveda, Mizan
- 12-25 Crabtree & Evelyn, Iris
- 12-26 Rochas, Eau de Rochas Homme
- 12-27 Comme des Garcons, 8 88
The only thing I seem to have used twice was Jessica McClintock's Jess, a musky, woody floral that somehow feels more like a bath soap or shampoo aroma than a perfume and that I find myself repeatedly coming back to as a comfort scent on chilly nights.
Of all the fragrances listed, there are a few I can call "staples" in the collection:
- Eau de Rochas Homme is a typical after-shaving ritual, mostly because I am addicted to the aftershave balm.
- Clean Ultimate is a dead ringer for Gendarme and packs a longlasting wollop of floral white musk.
- Annick Goutal's Duel is near and dear to my heart, a captivating blend of tea and leather notes and a scent I reach for as a default (as in, "I have no idea WHAT I want to wear today).
- Joop! Le Bain, how I love thee…vanilla and tobacco notes never smelled so good…like rising out of a steaming, scented bathtub…an old friend that I first discovered while in college in the early '90s.
- And my dear Versace Blue Jeans…as timeless and comforting today as it was 15 years ago when I first wore it.
- I also count on my Bvlgari Omnia and Givenchy Insense Ultramarine Wild Surf, the former a warm, subtle tea and chocolate duo and the latter a surprisingly addictive flanker for Givenchy's Asian market.
Of course there are others I love as much as these, but as a snapshot of my fragrance-wearing habits, this clearly establishes two things: 1) I like variety and 2) I'll try just about anything!
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I love lists. And own a bottle of Joop! Le Bain because of your review… not that I like sweeties much though.