Scent is a very particular thing to me. I have an incredibly sensitive nose and it comes to finding the perfect perfume; it can be quite an arduous task.
I am definitely one who has her signature scents…oh yes! But before I warble on about all the different fragrances I have for different seasons, let’s just get to the point!
It’s Autumn, and with the falling leaves, out comes my beloved bottle of “Spellbound” by Estee Lauder.
Now first off let me warn you, Spellbound is not for the girly, florally, FRESH folk *shakes head*. It is instead a very spicy, warm and divinely mature fragrance. Think wood cabins, Christmas scents and yummy things like mulled wine. Mmmmm!
It’s definitely unique and not to everyone’s taste but I have been wearing this fragrance every Autumn and Winter for about ten years. It just evokes so many memories now that I guess you could say it is quite bewitching. A fitting name then 
So that is my Autumn fragrance over and done with! Do you have one too? Let me know!
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I've always liked the smell of vanilla with fall and I've been wearing The Body Shop's Vanilla eau de toilette since mid-summer, but after hearing your description I might have to check out Spellbound. My nose perked up when you said Christmas scents. Love your blog and have fun in NY.
I used to wear Spellbound when I was around 17 years old. I used to love it!
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Spellbound smells like nail polish remover.
My co-worker wears it and it makes me sick. If she walks past me I gag and am nauseous. I get headaches that last for hours and have difficulty breathing. I feel like I am in a fog when exposed to Spellbound. I can't concentrate.
When I worked in the same room as her, the room would smell like Spellbound constantly if she was there or not. When she went on vacation, the room continued to smell like Spellbound for over a week. Makes you wonder how many toxic chemicals are in it.
I finally asked her to stop wearing it once I was pregnant. I read that a perfume allergy can lead to an asthma attack. I wasn't going to put the health of my baby at risk. Not to mention it made me feel like crap for hours after I left the office. It realy made me appreciate the weekends. Two whole days of feeling human again!
It was nearly a two month battle with her. She's REALLY set in her ways and has been wearing the same awful perfume for over 15 years. She claimed it was my pregnancy that was causing the reaction. I was never nauseous during my pregnancy unless I was around her and feeling ill from her perfume existed before my pregnancy. She finally agreed to wear something else. It was a miracle. Once the room was finally rid of Spellbound, I felt great.
Now, a year after I gave birth to my daughter, my co-worker is wearing Spellbound again. I feel sick at work again. I nearly throw up when she walks by. Does she seriously think that because I'm no longer pregnant, I stopped being allergic to her stinky perfume? So now I have to go through this whole awkward talk with her again? Give me a break. I'm tempted to push a "scent free" workplace with HR. I don't know what else to do.