It actually happened - I was complimented on my perfume

I’ve become more interested in perfumes in the last 2 months or so, I’ve always liked them but I’ve been purchasing more and exploring what I like even more so recently. I don’t necessarily wear them to get compliments, I love the feeling of getting little whiffs throughout the day, but I always wondered how possible it was that people get consistent compliments!

In the past, I’ve only been complimented on 3 perfumes once each a long time ago: Chanel Gabrielle Essence, Zara Red Temptation and Nest Wild Poppy (this was the strongest, the girl who complimented me was so in love with the scent).

But today for the first time in the past 2 months I got complimented twice on my perfume combo! The first said that I smell so nice and asked what perfume it was, the second walked into the room and wasn’t that close to me, I was the only one there, and immediately said ‘what perfume are you wearing it smells amazing’.

I was wearing sand and fog vanilla reserve perfume oil, and Kayali 28 and Yum Boujee Marshmallow.

It’s winter and this was also the first time I applied to my arms/skin under my sweater as opposed to just in my lower wrists and sides of neck then liberally on my clothes, perhaps that made a difference in the silliage. I also applied them at 7:15am, the first compliment was at 10 and the second around 1pm, so not bad on longevity. To be honest I think they were mostly getting Vanilla 28 as that’s what I could mostly smell myself throughout the day, and I didn’t go nose blind to it, I think because I sprayed on the sides of my neck.

Just thought I’d share this story of my first compliments (apart from my partner) since starting my fragrance journey 🩷