a pretty perfume for a pretty day

remember i was talking about finding a new scent for the wedding day?  well i found it - and it is none of the ones i thought it might be.

a week or so ago, i went to macy’s to wander around in their perfume department.  i was armed with the tips of how to go perfume shopping so i did my best to pretend i knew what i was doing, when the sales people wanted to spray every scent in my direction.

i went around and checked out the perfumes i was previously interested in, when a sales person found me and asked what i wanted.  floral, i said.  something pretty, light, and not overpowering.  and not “spicy” - is that a perfume term?  if not, i just made it up.  either way, the guy seemed to find the opposite of my description in every bottle he found so i continued on my merry way.  but i do think i impressed him when i asked for a jar of coffee beans, which are supposed to “cleanse your nasal palate”, and helped eliminate the inevitable headache that usually arrives after sniffing 40 perfumes in 30 minutes :).

after making my way around, i narrowed it down to the following three:

chloe perfume for women

i then came home and had a spray of each on my neck and both wrists, to see which one pat liked best.  i was leaning towards one but wanted to see what he said - after all, i wanted him to think i smell good on our wedding day!  without me telling him which one was my favorite, he actually picked the same scent i chose!  

and the winner is:

l’imperatrice by dolce and gabbana.  it’s soft and floral but with a hint of musk as well.  the official description says: 3 L’Imperatrice is a confident, charismatic, boundary-shattering blend with a top of rhubarb, kiwi accord, and red currant; a heart of pink cyclamen, watermelon, and jasmine; and a base of musk, sandalwood, and grapefruit wood. 

oh and guess what.  i get to wear it one week from today!!