What is the worst fragrance you've ever smelled?

[Maysie]

Nasty NASTY fragrances I don't like:

Dior J'adore

Chanel No. 5

Calyx by Prescriptives

lovely by sjp, omg GAG

anything with musk or powdery

 

[Karen_B]

There is one, I think it's Red Door by Elizabeth Arden, that just reaks. It smells like bug repellant. And so many women wear it!

As for men, well the main problem is when they OD on it. Axe I think is OK in normal doses, same with Fahrenheit.

 

[caduoi]

I hate tresor and chanel No.5. yuck!

 

[babycoconut]

Clinique Aromatic Elixer. This stuff smells like an old man. It is atrocious.

Oh yeah also the body spray "WindSong" that you can buy in drugstores. My friend used to wear it and I would always get headaches from it.

 

[Karen_B]

Originally Posted by babycoconut /img/forum/go_quote.gif Clinique Aromatic Elixer. This stuff smells like an old man. It is atrocious. Oh yeah, I HATE that one too!

 

[Midnight Blue]

Just a comment about the Aromatics Elixir. I wore it once and my Dad came in the room and said -- wrinkling his face up -- "God! What stinks so bad in here! " Yep, it was ME. LOL

My sister wears it and it actually smells good on her. Even to me. AND our Dad. Go figure!

 

[Butterfly2000]

I use a lot of Clinique products but don't care for their fragrances at all.

I used to wear Windsong in high school. Wonder if I gave others a headache....

Oh, my! LOL

 

[sapphirestarr]

Anais Anais smells horrible on me.

 

[social-buttafly]

Whomever said Chanel No. 5 first speaks the TRUTH! It's gawd awful! I don't understand why it's a classic and why my hero, Audrey Hepburn was associated with it. Ugh.

Recently I bought Miss Cherie Dior... and I'm so selling that mug on Ebay. Yech.

Britney's Curious REEEEEKS!

 

[WarholsMarilyn]

Originally Posted by peekaboo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Polo for men(the green bottle-gahhh!)
Poison (the original) instantly gives me a skullache, although I do not mind Hypnotic Poison

My Mom wears Chanel No 5 bless her heart but I cannot stomach it sometimes

Totally agree I had an ex that wore the green bottle Polo and I could not get close to him without coughing it was awful.
And Poison smells like a skunk to me but I love and wear both Hypnotic Poison and Dior Addict.

No 5 is okay on a few people but I am not one of those few.

 

[ldouglas26]

Theirry Mulger Angel......ewwwwwwwwwwwww

 

[Helen Claire]

I have yet to sniff an Estee Lauder scent that I don't hate. For me, Red Door is especially awful.

 

[carolsag]

wind song!

 

[imgja]

I think it's amusing how many of the "signature" fragrances of (in)famous people have made these lists. Maybe they should stay out of the fragrance biz. I'm old!, so the old classics come to my mind--example--Emeraud, 40 Carats, Evening in Paris, now those were NASTY. How about Old Spice, AquaVelva, or Jade East on guys? Wow, blast from the WAY gone past. The problem with most is the amount they heap on--men & women. People shouldn't expect everyone within 40 feet to love their fragrance. My mother use to say--if you can smell it, you put on too much.

 

[Sian100]

Angel by Thierry Mugler was very disappointing IMO. I had heard people saying it smelt like chocolate, but it didn't smell anything like that, at least on me.

 

[MissRose]

Love Spell by Victoria's Secret - how they came up with that name for that fragrance is beyond me

 

[snowy]

chanel no.5

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Originally Posted by Helen Claire /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have yet to sniff an Estee Lauder scent that I don't hate. For me, Red Door is especially awful. I was coming in here to add Red Door to the list, and I found that. It's true. I'm also not a fan of any of the Escada fragrances or most little cheapy things that the you can get at the drugstore. GAP Om was really bad. LOL to the comment about Love Spell, it smells like grape candy, and in middle school everyone loved it, haha! It is pretty bad though...
And for while Bonne Bell made fragrances (called Bottled Emotions) that were really rank. I even had some when I was younger but I had to throw it out.

Anyone remember that stuff?

 

[sweetstax3]

Originally Posted by Jennifer /img/forum/go_quote.gif calvin klein's TRUTH is the WORST! my ex bought it for me and i was like, uh, thanks, smells like feet that hasn't been washed in 2 years. LOL! i agree, it does smell like feet

As for myself, i don't know if it's the worst but i've always thought Lucky's No.6 smells pretty bad...

 

[tarpley612]

Looks like I may the only person who likes EL Youth Dew! The thing with it is it is VERY strong. If you wear it you have to have a very light touch. I've always worn it and i always get compliments on it. I use it very sparingly though. The bottle I have now I have had for almost 8 years, and I wear it altleast once a week so that tells you how light I spray it. The new version of it is the same. You have to spray it lightly, or spray it on good then jump in the shower and rinse off with just water. That way it lasts a little longer but it still doesn't smell so strong. It isn't the best to wear in the summer except late at night if you're going out. It's way to heavy for that. I think that is the problem with most perfumes, people don't know when to stop, they seem to think the more they spray the longer it will last or something. I don't know but I do know that I have been around people who have on something I usually really love and it'll make me feel sick because it is so strong.