Some Unpopular Opinions

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As the saying goes, "opinions are like assholes, everybody has one." I have so many opinions, one might think I had several. Assholes, that is. But you know, it's totally ok to have opinions, even unpopular ones. I'm almost 60 years old and honestly don't care if I'm popular or not. (Clearly, because I'm writing this blog and nobody is reading it. Please leave a comment if you are reading, just to prove me wrong!)

Unpopular Opinion #1: I don't like Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540. I don't want to smell it on my skin or on anyone else's. Amber Floral scents are not my thing. You like them? Good. More for you. This is not a slam on the fragrance or the perfumer--he's brilliant, I just find this particular scent nauseating. Personally, I have to wonder if people wear it because they actually like it, or because they've been told by "influencers" that it is THE fragrance to wear (much like Creed Aventus, PdM Delina, and others). Or because this perfume is so fucking expensive, it's become a status symbol. But why anyone would want to smell like everyone else is beyond me.

Unpopular Opinion #2: I do not want to be part of the "fragrance community." Wearing fragrances we enjoy for our own pleasure are one of the few ways humans can declare independence from one another (excepting, of course, the masses who wear Baccarat Rouge). While I do enjoy knowing persons who share my interest in perfume, I don't need anyone to validate my passion. I am an introvert and being part of a group can give me the heebie jeebies. I am not afraid of shopping alone, dining alone, or traveling alone, so smelling good alone is just fine by me as well. I wear fragrance for me, not anyone else. Plus, communities tend to have rules to make members play nicely with each other. Sorry, but I don't need another set of guidelines by which to live my life. 

Unpopular Opinion #3: I am not a fan of scents that smell predominately of rose, though I do own a few. So many rose scents fade into something that reminds me of the scented toilet paper of the 70s and 80s. I'm not sure why those toilet tissue manufacturers thought it would be a good idea to have floral-scented asses, but they did. In any case, dusty-dry rose fragrances can make me wrinkle my nose in disgust. Also, my skin tends to bring out rose notes, even if they are intended to be background players. For example, Goldfield & Banks Ingenious Ginger. It starts out as a truly lovely ginger fragrance, but after several minutes on my skin it transmogrifies into a rose scent that I neither want nor like. It would be one thing if the ginger hung around, too, but poof! it disappears when the bully rose shows up.

I've tried to like rose perfumes--really, I have. And I own ELDO Eau de Protection, a couple of Rosines, and both Elisabethan Rose and Luna by Penhaligon's. I also loved Stella McCartney Stella. I wondered if these fragrances contained a specific kind of rose note that I might prefer, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I also like Tokyo Milk Gin & Rosewater, which apparently contains no rose at all, yet does have rose vibes that I find appealing. I can't explain it, but I like what I like and don't like what I don't like.

Also, if I want to avoid a fragrance because rose is listed among the notes, I shall. Please don't say, "aww, give it a chance...."  I already own over 200 perfumes and there are thousands of other scents out there that might be more up my alley. Let me make my own decision about these things. And if I change my mind in the future...well, that was my choice.

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Posted by theminx on Minxstinks
Note: this post is my opinion. I am not affiliated with the companies mentioned in this post or any other companies.