Sometimes I can be a bit of a perfume stalker. Because I’m very particular with my scents (if it’s not a woodsy oriental, it usually ain’t right for me), it takes me a while to decide on whether a scent truly works for my body chemistry. There have been times when I would buy a scent that I loved after several trips to the department store only to get it home and realize it makes me sick. Which is different than other perfume stories you see on this site that are comprised of notes that I’m not particularly into—for those I report on the notes and who I could imagine wearing the scent plus the longevity of the fragrance. But when it comes to picking out my own scent—sometimes it can be a process.

Like it took about four trips to Sephora to splash the new See by Chloé fragrance on my wrists and then another trip to ask for a take-home sample and then another week or two after that to decide that I was actually in love with the mix of jasmin, ylang, vanilla, and musk. I mean, musk, yes—ALL me. But I have never been too big on jasmin (though I do adore my niece Jasmine–tee hee) and vanilla I’m on the fence about mostly but mostly “meh.” But mix those notes together and you get something that on first spray may not seem great, but honey, wait for that dry down and you’ll want to strut down some imaginary runway. I also love that the scent lingers on throughout the day so I can revisit it if I happen to get on the smelly car on the subway.

Price and where to buy: $58 for 1 oz; $78 for 1.7 oz; $98 for 2.5 oz at Nordstrom, Dillards, Lord & Taylor, Bloomingdales, and Sephora.

About Danielle

New York City freelance writer, Image Consultant, Makeup Artist, Fashion and Beauty Producer for Bag Ladies Radio, and President of Urban Glamour, LLC. I'm a Hofstra University and Fashion Institute of Technology grad with a penchant for pretty and enjoy bringing out the FIERCE in everyone through personalized thorough image and makeup consultations. Think of me as your style and beauty entourage all wrapped up into one bubbly brown package :) I have had the honor and privilege of working backstage at NYC Fashion Week shows like Karen Walker, Jayson Brunsdon, Sabyaschi, Altuzarra, and Bridal Market Week for Vera Wang. You can also find me running around photo shoots doing makeup and styling. If you have a style or beauty question, contact me. Your question could be featured on the site!

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