Help choosing perfume or scented oil for wife?

[djheater]

She's never worn anything, but has recently gotten pretty girly as she prepares to re-enter the professional world. She picked up two scented oils from Whole foods, "Lilly of the Valley" and "Autumn Rose" they were definately Grandma material.. yikes.

She's a biology geek, who has spent the last 10 years raising our children. She's about to leave the nest and is Girling up. :roll:

Not that I mind really, she's pretty. 🙂

I'm not a fan of perfume in general, it makes my nose itch and always seems too strong.

I told her I'd get her something nice that I liked, figured I could roll it into Valentine's Day.

Any suggestions of a perfume or scented oil that is not overpowering and doesn't smell like Aunt Bertha?

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Calvin Klein - Eternity
Wings
Shania by Coty = cheap but smells nice


Thousands of perfumes, you and her need to take a trip to Macys or any large department store with a perfume isle.

 

[BDawg]

Hypnotic

My wife some days just ends up using the cherry blossom body spray or lotion from bath and body works.

 

[Feldenak]

My wife likes a couple of the Vicky's Secret scents....I can't tell you what they're called until I get home though.

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Calvin Klein - Eternity
Wings
Shania by Coty = cheap but smells nice


Thousands of perfumes, you and her need to take a trip to Macys or any large department store with a perfume isle.

I was hoping for personal experience.

I generally don't care for perfumes, I'm certain there are some out there that I will like, and I know there are other's here with a similar disposition so I thought I'd ask.
Netither of us can stand shopping much.

 

[thegimp03]

I can recollect two perfumes my girlfriend wears:
"Gucci - Envy Me"
"Angel" which I got this for her birthday and she loves it...

Your best bet would be to go to a nice department store and ask what's popular among different age groups of women. I bought "Angel" from Nordstrom after having one of the sales women try on a few different perfumes.

 

[Soundmanred]

#1 from all my girlfriends - Valentino in the RED bottle.

 

[vi edit]

Victoria's Secret has one in a clear bottle (as opposed to the "red") bottle that is fairly tame and won't singe your olfactory nerve.

I think it's the "Heavenly" branded one.

 

[vi edit]

Also - if you have a Gordmans nearby they have name brand perfumes at half the price of department stores.

 

[bwnv]

Get a bottle of CK one. You can both use it and it smells different on different people.

 

[trmiv]

My wife likes Pink from Victoria's Secret. The perfume as well as the lotion and stuff that goes along with it.

 

[Bryophyte]

I like BCBG 'Metro'. I don't wear perfume often, but I like this one when I do.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: trmiv
My wife likes Pink from Victoria's Secret. The perfume as well as the lotion and stuff that goes along with it.

I think the GF uses that. Trying to find an alternative since it seems so common.