Is perfume really an ideal gift for a woman?
Casipe asked:
Growing up in a Hawaii/American/Filipino/and more Filipino lifestyle…I always thought that the gift you give a girl would reflect what you think about them…like if you gave them…say…perfume? You’d be telling them that they need to cover up that smell they’ve got…I don’t know…talking with my family about gift giving…that’s the one gift to give…why is that? Should I really go that cliche?
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Growing up in a Hawaii/American/Filipino/and more Filipino lifestyle…I always thought that the gift you give a girl would reflect what you think about them…like if you gave them…say…perfume? You’d be telling them that they need to cover up that smell they’ve got…I don’t know…talking with my family about gift giving…that’s the one gift to give…why is that? Should I really go that cliche?
(Note: If you do say “no”…give a hint on a better gift for her…Oh! It’s for a girl that I’m going to see in a month…wanted to get her something nice 
Heheh…looking forward to your input.)
If the girl’s details need to be pertinent to the discussion…
1: She’s in the Philippines…hot climate…harsh weather…my motherland
2: She doesn’t smell bad, folks…
c: Girlfriend? Yes. Online? No. Old fashioned talk and text and maybe a little Yahoo! Chat with Webcam and Phone BETA
Did I say we were meeting for the first time? I just wanted to get something nice for her
February 28th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Perfume and belgian chokkies are the best thing
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:20 am
Perfume is something real personal, and every woman likes different perfumes. I would not risk getting her something you don’t know if she likes. Get her jewelry instead.
March 4th, 2009 at 4:11 am
Give her your Credid card man… priceless.
March 5th, 2009 at 10:07 am
it seems your girls has got a very bad smell so why you are going to gift her a perfume.bad luck of you as my girl got natural good smell and she never use perfume.
March 5th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
depends on the woman and the perfume. I would never take it as an insult as long as it wasn’t some cheap kind you got at the pharmacy.
March 6th, 2009 at 4:13 am
if you think that perfume isn’t the ideal gift then just give the woman jewerly. they will always like it and will love you for it. (especially works if you two are going out)
March 6th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
It is a gesture based on american culture, dont take any offense to it.
March 8th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
it’s okay.. most women like perfume as gift but REMEMBER do u know what is the meaning when someone gives perfume as gift? It just a symbolic or implicitly means as a *** appeal.
March 11th, 2009 at 11:08 am
I love perfume, so I would be content, ecstatic over such a gift. And no, I do not believe that giving a woman perfume suggests in any way that she stinks. I don’t know a woman who thinks that.
March 12th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Well it is a good gift, provided you know the person’s taste in perfume. If you know that this girl wants a Chanel no. 5 or a Cool water’s then go ahead. Caution, anything cheaper might be tacky. But gifting her the wrong perfume might also be a lot of waste of money. So think hard…
March 13th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
a girl you’re seeing in a month? is this a friend? just meeting off the net? gf? i’m confused. so let me know more. as for perfume, it does NOT mean that they need to cover that scent. however, with allergies rampant like they are today i wouldn’t go that route. i heard a story from a mother of two who i hang out with sometimes about her husband buying her perfume that she loved…but she couldnt’ wear it. trust me. go with something safe.
can’t go wrong with a stuffed animal. cute is good.
IM me for more info on the subject.
March 16th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
The trick to giving perfume as a gift is to know what perfume to get, every woman has her own scent, a favorite perfume…if it’s her favorite, something she always wears or has always wanted to purchase but couldn’t afford it..then I would say yes, perfume is a wonderful gift!
March 17th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Perfume is a best Gift!! Girls love it.. Go ahead and give it!!
March 21st, 2009 at 12:22 am
Perfume is a nice gift IF you know exactly what kind she really likes. Various perfumes don’t smell the same on everyone, so you need to be careful.
As far as another gift goes, you’d need to know what things she really likes. Flowers might be nice, but is she allergic? A nice box of candy–but is she diabetic or on a diet?
I hope you come up with a great gift idea.
March 21st, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Perfume is a fine gift mate.
You gotta remember, when you receive a gift you should be grateful for getting anything at all…
any gift is an indication of thought for the person receiving it.
I’m sure she’ll enjoy it. My suggestion, get her Miracle by Lancome -
March 25th, 2009 at 7:01 am
Well .. Perfume is hard. Not that women don’t like perfume..because they love perfume. But there are soo many different types of fragrances.. What you might think smells good ..she might ****. I also think that perfume smells different on different people!? .. I don’t know it’s weird but true. But the tradition flowers and a card or a box of choclates is always sweet.. if not that.. Get her some jewerly.. like everyone says.. Diamonds are a girls best friend!!
March 28th, 2009 at 12:10 am
Fine jewerly, bracelet or necklace
March 28th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Before giving a gift of perfume make sure that the woman or girl is not allergic. You would not want her to end up in the hospital like my great Aunt Jane who had a allergic reaction to some very expensive perfume.
March 29th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Hehehe… if you gave me a good perfume, I’d put on my knee and ask you to marry me. We girls love perfume, it’s a fancy gift and very well appreciated, and don’t be too afraid about the smell, the salesperson may help you to find the right one… what would be a little bit “unappropiate” would be a face cream, we’d feel like you’re calling us “old”.
But anyway, if you still feel uncomfortable about the perfume, give her a nice and simple necklace or earrings, you don’t have to spend a lot, just give it from your heart (and good taste… if not sure, ask a female friend to go shopping with you). Or just some flowers!!!! simple, easy and always welcome ^-^
April 1st, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Well me per say, I would say TIFFANYS. yes I know the name sounds expensive but you know women love that, and you know you don’t have to get her something over the top especially if you guys are just meeting for the first time and you wanted to get her something nice go on the tiffanys website and see what you can get her from the sterling silver collection ie: bracelet, earrings, key-chain, etc… you can get something for about $100 bucks including tax, which would be about the same price you would be spending on some perfume that you were going to get her that would only last a while other the other hand you can get her something that will last forever and that will remind her of you. How about that. Take it from me froma cutie half pinay-jamaican gal who loves Tiffany and who’s Filipino husband buys it for her all the time. Good Luck.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Perhaps do something for her. Give her a clue or hint that takes you two on a scavenger hunt or something and at the end have something romantic and meaningful. You could even do it in too parts. Say your gift to her is your heart and then perhaps have a gift that has a heart somewhat involved. Girls like deep guys.
April 3rd, 2009 at 3:32 pm
If giving perfume to a girl or woman it would be best to find out her favorite. I am allergic to many kinds but love Opium and Obsession. Having Roses to greet her would be great! Then before she comes find out what kind of perfume she likes and give it to her later after she has settles in. Girls are not really so hard to figure out. Give them what they like, smiles
April 5th, 2009 at 1:54 am
Perfume is nice, but it is not a gift that you give to a woman without her being present to pick it herself. Further, only give that gift if she hints at a particular kind she likes. This type of gift overall is usually for a female you already know, however. Since you are going to meet this girl for the first time – you don’t know how she smells and you probably didn’t ask if she even likes perfume, did you? Anyway, a good gift to give a female is something simple, maybe some FINE chocolates, something that you have talked about with her, like a book she wants to read or a movie, etc. Something else to think about are flowers – like 1 simple beautiful flower (I absolutely love that!). You could also be creative and make something like a mix CD or a collage …just throwing things out there. If this does not help, I hope it has given you some ideas.
Good Luck, and whatever you chose, please post it, I would like to know!!
Don’t feel like you have to go expensive like Tiffany’s, if you are meeting her for the first time, or the relationship is not all that serious – she will think you are a psycho, and desperate (I know I would think that)
April 7th, 2009 at 6:04 am
PERFUME IS A NICE GIFT .IF YOU HAVE MIXED FEELING ABOUT THAT . MAY BE TRY FLOWERS .
April 8th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Well if you’re going to see her in a month, does that means you haven’t seen her in while? If you haven’t seen her in a while, then why should you follow the “need to cover up that smell you’ve got” . Yes perfume is a great gift for a girl, me being a girl, it feels lovely to get a nice smelling perfume for our body because usually girls like nice smelling stuff.
I reccommend you a perfume, Pacific Paradise by Escada. Since you’re like more to filipino lifestyle, the perfume is fruity, citrus, floral beats with the heart, soul and scents of a tropical paradise. Notes include Kaffir Lime, Dried Victoria Apple, Coconut Sorbet, Physalis Fruit, Sugar Candy, Banana Flower, Hawaiian Salt Blossom, Sandalwood, Powdery Musk, Amber Crystals. Trust me, all my girl friends & me are crazy for this perfume that we all bought the same 1 and we all smells the same! Lol.
Good Luck,
April 8th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
no perfume to personal and the perfect gift to wear with everything try a nice necklace or bracelet
April 11th, 2009 at 12:31 am
Perfume only if you know what sort of perfume she likes, otherwise they won’t use it. Candles, women love candles.
Jewelry, Flowers, Nice smelling lotions, Bath products and most of the time it isn’t about the gift. It’s about the presentation, women want romance. Think about doing something romantic to go along with the gift. She will be putty in your hands.
April 11th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
only if it smells nice