Kid friendly perfume
My daughter wants to wear perfume like I do when I go out. I love perfume and even though I don't wear it daily (co-workers have sensitivities) I always wear it on outings or when going out and my daughter has been asking for one too. I am happy to share, but I think the scent I wear is too mature for her and likely not very healthy for a young child either as it is adult perfume. Anyone has recommendations for a scent that is appropriate for a young child (early elementary) to wear out and that is not too unhealthy. We don't have sensitivities or allergies in the family and this is only for an occasional use when going out (not for school) but I would still prefer something that is relatively harmless though I don't want to make anything (I would like something I can buy in a pretty spray bottle). We already have and use scented lotions and she likes them but is now asking for perfume in a pretty bottle like I have. Anyone's daughter has something that smells good and is relatively safe for kids.
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Hi! I'm worried that you are going to be descended upon by finger-wagging ninnies, so I wanted to make sure you had a positive reply. I haven't had my daughters ask for this yet, but I nosed around and found this article, with many fun options:
http://www.mothermag.com/kids-perfume/
In case the link doesn't work, you can google "mother mag kids perfume."
There's also a brand called Chic Baby that looks cute. Annoyingly enough, Sephora doesn't carry any of them, nor does Nordy's, so I can't tell you where to go to sniff them and see which you like best. If it were me, I'd just order up those Kimmy Girl ones because they're so darn cute. But I'll bet Chic Baby is a safe bet. Can you tell I'm on deadline and don't want to work right now?!
How cute! What about takingher to Body Time and selecting an essential oil scent like vanilla, rose or a custom blend? It's natural and more age appropriate than the standard perfumes.
I love perfume, too! Annick Goutal makes lovely perfumes and some were created for her daughters - one is called Petite Cherie, though she also has Eau de Charlotte (has cocoa and berry notes) and Eau de Camille (ivy and honeysuckle), too. L'Artisan Parfumer has La chasse de Papillion and Mure et Musc which could be nice. Hanae Mori comes to mind, also (has strawberry notes). Perhaps order a few small samples from websites like Luckyscent or Surrender to Chance, then let her pick which one she likes best. Fun!
Le Labo has a fragrance called Ambrette 9 that was originally formulated for babies/mothers and they used to offer it without alcohol. They had a few different fragrances formulated without alcohol but I cannot find any on their website (I only saw in one of their boutiques a couple years ago). There is a Le Labo store in San Francisco so I would call to see if they still offer any. Their fragrances are pricey but you can purchase samples with small atomizers for $6 and it could be fun for your daughter to have a miniature version (that she can still spray). Along that line, I would bet you could get some samples at Nordstrom, Sephora or other fragrance counters. Years ago L'Occitane had an alcohol free fragrance called Honey Gentle Water that was very mild. I believe it is discontinue but perhaps they have something similar. Lastly, this is a somewhat recent list of some recommendations though the only one I have personally tried is Ambrette http://www.mothermag.com/kids-perfume/ Have fun!
How about a roll on oil one like lavender?
My daughter has the same request:). Baby Magic makes a nice fragrance. I allow her to put it on her clothes rather than directly on her skin. This seems to work for now. If you find something else please post.
You might try some simple essential oils like rose or gardenia or others you can find in natural food stores in roll on form, which contain basically essential oils and no chemicals as in traditional perfumes.