Moving to Paris for a month as a New Yorker was the ultimate culture shock in the beauty department. New York women love their beauty routines. A fresh blowout and clean-girl makeup are practically required if you want to live in the West Village, but French women do it differently. Seeing people leave the house makeup-free with freshly washed hair grew to surprise me as I walked around the streets of the 7th arrondissement. One thing French women never neglect is a signature fragrance. A lot of my American friends dabble with many perfumes for different occasions, but French people rely on just one special scent to round out their collection. I had to learn more.
I’m quite outgoing, but when it comes to starting a conversation with strangers, I can be a little bit shy. I overcame this character trait of mine by speaking up on multiple occasions during my trip and asking French women, “Now where did you get that perfume?” Many of them smelled so divine I just had to ask. They all convinced me to try the perfume that they considered a second skin, and I fell in love with what they showed me. Below, see the three perfumes that French people recommended to me. You’re sure to be impressed.
