Is A Perfume Name Important To You?
Is a perfume name important to you? This is a question which came up on one of my Instagram posts last week when posting this photograph of Does in the Snow*. 4160 Tuesdays Doe in the Snow is an intriguing name for a fragrance. When I read the name Doe in the Snow it instantly got my attention. I like the perfume as well. On the other hand I have a bottle of Caron Aimez-Moi (which translates to Love Me in French) which I do not wear due to its name. I find its title needy and not very inviting and honestly I haven’t given it much wearing because of this as it bothers me.
Another perfume brand I love for its names and stories is Brooklyn based DS&Durga. Titles like Burning Barbershop and Portable Fireplace for a scented candle which are very inviting and give a very good idea of its fragrance as well. I like both of them and tried (and bought) them for their names. They make me smile every time I see them.
Titles for a perfume can be personal and when they are in a different language slightly confusing as well but I have noticed they are important to me especially when they have an interesting name which tells a little story too. So it’s not just a pretty name but there is a whole story (made up or not) behind this title too.
How about you? How important is the name of a perfume for you? Have you bought or tried a perfume because of it? Or because of the story behind the title?
Wishing you a wonderful joyful Easter!
*Doe in the Snow was created by perfumer Sarah McCartney for the wedding of fragrance specialist Odette Toilette aka Lizzie Ostrom.
April 19, 2019 @ 17:15
I am drawn to names but unlike bottles, I have never bought something for the name alone. I do love it when it all comes together – name, bottle and scent – somehow it makes it more magical!
April 20, 2019 @ 08:17
It is magical when it all comes together! The visual is more important then for you? Which bottles did you buy only for its bottle? I bought Lemons and Oranges from Heeley for its name (and love the scent). Nice to see you here 😊
April 20, 2019 @ 06:56
Good question, Esperanza. An intriguing name is certainly part of the appeal for me. Glad that you mentioned DS & Durga. This brand produces wonderful fragrances that feature very memorable names.
April 20, 2019 @ 08:12
DS&Durga is certainly wonderful. An interesting name adds so much to the appeal of the perfume, I am glad we agree. The scent must be appealing as well in the end too. DS&Durga scores on both which is wonderful. Have a wonderful Easter, Richard!
April 20, 2019 @ 22:07
Hi Esperanza,
For me the perfume is more important than the name. The only one I cannot wear is secretions magnifique by Etat libre d’orange, brrrrrr. awfull to the limit ( to me)
April 23, 2019 @ 14:48
Hi Mary, I can imagine you can’t wear or bear Secretions more due to its smell I presume than it’s name?
April 23, 2019 @ 18:06
you are right! I was curious when I read the name but the first sniff was so terrible I almost felt sick to my stomach.
May 27, 2019 @ 08:57
I’m not too late, am I?
Names are important to me. I refuse to wear ELdO’s perfumes because of their names (and aesthetics) – and this isn’t an only brand, somewhere I have a list of those that I boycott for one reason or other.
On the positive side, I might pay an extra attention to a new perfume if I liked the name. I won’t buy or wear it just for the name (with the right price I could do it for the bottle 😉 ), but might distinguish in the plethora of daily new releases.
June 4, 2019 @ 16:11
You are still in time, Undina 😉 you make me curious of your list! Very curious. A beautiful bottle can be very tempting 😉 or an interesting name I agree.