Perfumista

Although I will never come close to an alleged "Perfumista", lately, due to my obsessive personality, some of my internet time has been spent perusing fragrance sites. Why you ask? I have decided to find my "signature scent", if you will. I have always liked yummy smells, but I have never really delved into the world of scents. Turns out I have lots to learn. It's kind of fun to read about the way something smells, with high notes and dry downs and such. While I have no idea what pimento berries, broom flowers, or bois de mel smell like individually, I can usually make a pretty good guess if I will like the overall smell.

I realize that you could never pick the scent "online" per-say, but I figure if I read enough smeller reviews I'll have a pretty good idea of where to start. My access to samples is rather dismal so I had better toss out a few first. I want to end it by finding a smell that is so great that I'll be wearing it for years to come. Not because it's popular, or in a pretty bottle, but because smelling it makes me feel happy day in a day out. I'll be honest. I got the idea after reading Winter Solstice and imagining Lucy inhaling Carrie's perfume every time she hugged her, noting that it was "Carrie's special scent"; she'd worn it for years. It creates a lovely picture.

So now I throw it out to you. Do you have a perfume that you just love? Or have more experience in the perfume world than me? Any pointers? I realize that everyone smells different with fragrance, but I remember how wonderful some of you smell......and thought you might like to share.