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My husband loves stuff like Coco Mademoiselle and Miss Dior on me, so I decided to add one of those classic feminine designer perfumes to my collection. I'm totally not knowledgeable in this category though; besides my Coco Mad decant I haven't bought anything like this since the og Dior Addict.

Right now CM is #1 on the list (I want to sample the Intense too). But since I've kept decants of this around for many years I'm interested in moving on to something else. Are there other suggestions for what I should look into?

They get a lot of props, and sometimes I wish I had an oil to refresh myself midday because I don't want to respray my EDP and choke people out.

So I ordered a couple of my favs that aren't widely duped - Diptyque Eau De Sens and Dior Dioriviera. Here are my thoughts:

• Eau De Sens: the opening is sooo different. The og has that gorgeous dirty earthiness that makes it so appealing, but the oil is sharper, more multi surface cleaner like, more artifical smelling. About an hour in they're much closer, but EdS is still a touch more bitter. It just smells richer. They lasted around the same amount of time when I wore them on either wrist. Verdict: if you love EdS but can't or don't want

It was Marc Antoine-Borrois Tilia.

I love this fragrance too. I've been through a couple decants and have been considering a full bottle next. This is my sign!

Looking for 30ml +

Thoughts on my latest haul! For context I'm a middle aged woman with widely varied tastes from femme to leaning quite masc. I don't have a type. Happy to answer specifics as well!

Kerosene Summer of 84.
Pure, eternal, ultra realistic grapefruit juice. I love this but my husband says it makes him taste bitterness in his mouth. Unisex af.

BDK Creme de Cuir
The cleanest, smoothest vanilla suede. An angel's jacket. Leather for leather haters. Wears close to the skin but decent longevity. Totally unisex. Ordered a larger decant immediately.

Régime De Fleurs Nitesurf Neroli.
Salt, white florals, seashells, and a touch of smoke. Well OK, this is unique but completely weara

I got a free sample of BDK's Creme De Cuir and it was such a nice surprise. A smooth, clean, easy vanilla suede. I knew Montagne carries this but never had an interest in a leather fragrance before.

I don't need nor want a room filler, but I do like my frags to last a decent amount of time. What's the longevity like for Novillo Leather? Other comments? I rarely see it mentioned and there aren't many reviews on it here

I got a sample of Boy Smells Vanilla Era as a gift with purchase. The open gives me big time Vanilla Powder (Matiere Premiere) vibes, and in the drydown it becomes a lovely balsamic vanilla and nutty spiced incense. As someone who isn't too into vanilla, I really enjoy it!

I wondered why I'd never heard anyone talk about it so I looked it up. Was so surprised to see the lukewarm response to this one! Some reviewers think it's incredibly boring, or it's been done a thousand times before. But then other reviewers think it's too weird, a strange blend of notes.

My perception was so different from most reviewers' that I had to double check my sample to make sure it was actually Vanilla Era

I used to use purple shampoo to keep my platinum blonde nice and cool. Now I am a warmer blonde, and would like to maintain the honey tone between colors. Thanks for any recommendations!

I'm a slave to Geurlain's Tobacco Honey but I do enjoy the thrill of a clone hunt (especially the rare occasion when I like a clone more than the og). I've found two TH clones that seemed worthwhile.

TL/DR: Nothin like the real thing, but Andromeda's Moon's version is very respectable.

• Andromeda's Moon: I actually ordered 4 different clones from this maker for my first order and I was genuinely impressed with 3 of them. The best were Tobacco Honey and Blanche Bete. This rendition of TH is a little less smoky, a little less serious. But it's dark and complex and tobacco:honey ratio is spot on. It doesn't smell cheap at all. There is a slight fruity note here that I can't identify