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Perfume At The Office : Workplace and Scents

My friends who know about my fragrance hobby always ask me which perfumes might be appropriate for office/work situations and which might be overkill.  In today’s cramped spaces, the question is more important than ever.  Joy might be a joy for you, but not for your office mate!

belle-de-jour

I don’t wear perfume to work, but I don’t feel cheated. I only wear it socially. This break from perfume also means that I am not competing with the strong smells occasioned by my job—I’m an events photographer and I attend a lot of catered functions where the air is often thick with garlic, cheese, coffee, chocolate, and wine. Phew! I do my part not to contribute to the overload.  Believe me, a ripe Brie duking it out with Frédéric Malle Noir Epices is not entirely pleasant.

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  • Lizette in Recommend Me a Perfume : April 2025: I recommend these two: Bvlgari Au the Vert for a soft green, floral, creamy, elegant and understated scent. Hermes Eau des Merveilles Bleue for an aquatic, woodsy, yet soft fragrance. April 19, 2025 at 12:23pm

  • Alityke in Recommend Me a Perfume : April 2025: I’m delighted! The rumours about Jicky being retired are just that, a rumour. A perfume blogger I trust emailed Guerlain Head Office after an SA in the US said Jicky… April 19, 2025 at 2:20am

  • allo in Recommend Me a Perfume : April 2025: The LL Jicky is wonderful! It’s so well balanced and the funk is just right. Thank you again! April 18, 2025 at 9:05pm

  • Neva in Recommend Me a Perfume : April 2025: Hi Beth, I’m a chypre lover too and always on the lookout for new chypres. I can recommend Teo Cabanel’s Oha and Come la Luna by Bois 1920. Both are… April 18, 2025 at 5:59pm

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