Perfume newbie looking for some help

[lunabee34]

Several people in my DW circle are really into perfume, and I've been reading and enjoying their posts for a while now. One of them mentioned this community had started, and I figured this was a good place to ask some questions.

I have been to the BPAL website, and I have to admit that I find the descriptions of the perfumes kinda intimidating and confusing. I'm not sure where to start.

I also have the added issue that my husband reacts poorly to some scents. He can't abide anything heavily floral which has limited my perfume choices over the years.

I was wondering if I could get some BPAL recommendations from those of you who are more familiar with the perfumes there based on my scent likes/dislikes that I've listed below the cut. :)



Likes

All citrus
Herbal scents like rosemary, basil, parsley, clary sage
Grass
Green plants
Lavender
Fresh Cannibas Santal (Top Notes: bergamot, Brazilian orange, black plum; Middle Notes: patchouli, cannabis accord, rose: Bottom Notes: chocolate, vetiver, vanilla musk)
Church incense

Beyond that, I'm not really sure what I like. :)

No-Gos

Anything overly sweet
Anything floral, particularly tea rose, gardenia and honeysuckle


I would appreciate any recommendations y'all can give me.

Comments

[kaberett]

Off the top of my head - more when it is not nearly 1am, heh -

Alecto (green)
Antony (herbal + incense)
Baba Yaga?
Bewitched? (sage + plants)
Bluebeard (lavender + vetiver)
The Bow + Crown of Conquest (lavender, sage)
The East (herbs + berries)
Goliath Birdwing, if you can find any second-hand (citrus + sage)
Lear (cedarwood, sage, bay leaf)
Nero (rosemary, bay, pine, touch of lemon)
No 93 Engine? (misc herbs, incl lemon balm, +frankincense)
Old Scratch (lavender)
Robin Goodfellow?
Whitechapel (citrus)
Wilde (lavender, citrus, thyme)
Yew Tree?

[lunabee34]

I placed my order before you commented, but Antony is one that I chose. yay!

thank you so much for all these lovely suggestions.