My girlfriend wants me to buy her some perfume for her birthday coming up, so I asked her what kind she likes. Her response? Oh, anything, I want you to pick it out for me! :eek:
Well, dopers, being of sound mind and in this difficult position once before, I pressed for a little scope. Bulgari is out, and I got some clues on one that she likes. a) it is very popular, b) it is new, c) think movie star.
Anybody have an idea of what this perfume might be? I know it is the thought that counts but getting this right would definitely work in my favor!
Go to a snotty Department store (in Sydney it’s David Jones) and at the perfume counter throw yourself on the mercy of the really gorgeous woman there (from experience). Often they have samples in little vials that they will give you to test on the skin of your beloved. The women will help you out because they like helpless but considerate men. Works well in lingerie shops as well, though they seem to get shitty if you ask them to model the lingerie for you. Just joking.
There’s a newer JLo perfume out, called Still. This might be the one she’s referring to. I’m embarrassed to admit that I like Glow (haven’t smelled Still) - it’s actually very subtle, a nice light floral fragrance.
The OP is living in Paris! There are thousands of parfumeries there. If you enter any of them (I remember an outstanding one Rue de Rivoli), there will be lots of salesladies and men happy to help you with your quest. They are also very knowledgeable.
Is your GF American or French, btw? This might help determine whether the movie actress she means is JLo, Isabella Rosselini, or some French actress. Her age might also help - so I’m assuming that she wouldn’t be thinking of one of Elizabeth Taylor’s lines.
If thats so there are quite a few Sephora locations there. Sephora is a very popular perfume store. Bring your clues to one of their sales associates, I bet they could help. If its popular- they’ll have it. Here is one location-
Sephora
70-72 avenue des Champs-Elysées
75008 PARIS
Hey everyone, thanks for the help! Yes, as someone said, I am in Paris and there are a ton of shops to go to and check out the ones you suggested. I think it is probably one of the J-Lo perfumes, I take it Still is the newest one? Anyway, I never would have thought of that one, I always think of her as a singer…but I will go check it out. Just wanted to have a clue before walking in and looking lost!
Cheers,
Powers
ps. yes, it is a little like a treasure hunt - man, she’s always got me jumping through hoops…
Since you are in Paris, you will have no trouble finding ‘Cologne’ by Thierry Mugler. It’s a nice little fragrance that either sex can wear.
(It’s only available in limited area in the US. I’ve walked into a few Sephoras here and asked if they had ‘Cologne’. Of course, I always get the response “Maybe. What’s it called?”)
I once saw a man walk in to the Sephora on the Champs-Elysées walk in and literally take a shower with the ‘Angel’ sampler. He must have used 60 or so squirts out of the bottle, all over his body. He took a couple of minutes doing it, and when he was done I wasn’t the only one staring at him. It was so odd. I hope he didn’t get on the subway that day.
I am a great fan of Robert Heinlein, and in several of his books he refers to a perfume that is called some dummy name like Jungle Lust, but ought to be called Justifiable Rape. (For Pete’s sake don’t jump all over me - I didn’t write it - or him, he wrote this stuff 50 years ago!).
Not every man responds that well to scent, but if I read your girlfriend right, she’s hoping you’ll come back with something that inspires that same sentiment in you. My experience is that even women who are not that into sex themselves love the idea of their own sexiness (via whatever sense, sight, smell, hearing, whatever) driving men wild.
Btw, I am a woman, and I’m certainly open to any gifts of perfume anyone here would like to make me.
