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I was inspired to write this post off a Thread that went viral. I will post random thoughts that come across my brain and every once in awhile, that thought will spark quite the conversation on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this case, nostalgia kicked in for many users of Threads after they saw this post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before Sephora wish lists and TikTok “perfume hauls,” there was a simpler time: the era of bamboo earrings, cassette mixtapes, and spritzing yourself silly with the fragrance that made you feel instantly cooler. For teens of the 80s and 90s, perfumes weren\u2019t just scents, they were social currency. The right bottle on your dresser (or stuffed in your backpack) said as much about you as your cassette collection or which boy band poster you had taped to your wall. Seriously, what fragrance you wore or kept on your dresser was “our creator economy” back in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What made these perfumes iconic wasn\u2019t just their smell, it was the moment they created. A bottle of Electric Youth meant you had pop star ambitions. I can still hear Debbie Gibson’s “Electric Youth” song pulsating through my ears as I’m typing this article. That’s how much of an impact her song and her fragrance had on me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And through the late 90s into the 2000s, a stash of Bath & Body Works sprays meant your weekend was spent at the mall food court. Cucumber Melon anyone? These scents were bookmarks in our teen diaries, each spritz tied to crushes, concerts, and countless friendship bracelets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. The following list are scents from the 80s and 90s respectively that will help you transport back to sleepovers, mixtapes, and feeling that life was just beginning to bloom.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Love\u2019s Baby Soft<\/strong> \u2013 Powdery, pink, and packaged with that unforgettable \u201cinnocence meets sass\u201d vibe. It whispered \u201cfirst crush\u201d and \u201cafter-school mall hangout.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Electric Youth by Debbie Gibson<\/strong> \u2013 Neon pink, bubblegum in a bottle, with a literal lightning bolt in the design. If you wore this, you probably practiced Debbie\u2019s dance moves in your bedroom.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ex\u2019cla.ma\u2019tion!<\/strong> \u2013 A punctuation mark turned perfume. Sweet florals with a spicy kick. Owning this bottle was like saying, \u201cI\u2019m here, world!\u201d but with Aqua Net hair.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Malibu Musk<\/strong> \u2013 Fruity, beachy, and cheap enough to drench yourself in. The closest thing to a West Coast summer vacation if you were landlocked in the Midwest.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Tommy Girl<\/strong> \u2013 The perfume equivalent of a varsity jacket. Sporty, fresh, and oh-so All-American.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sunflowers by Elizabeth Arden<\/strong> \u2013 A happy-go-lucky spritz that smelled like sunshine in a bottle. Basically bottled optimism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bath & Body Works Body Sprays<\/strong> \u2013 Cucumber Melon. Plumeria. Country Apple. These weren\u2019t perfumes so much as our daily cleansing products. Entire friend groups would pick \u201csignature scents\u201d before math class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you were a Baby Soft devotee spritzing before homeroom in the 80s or a Cucumber Melon queen ruling the 90s mall scene these our core memories are unlocked remembering these scents. They were tiny bottled time capsules of first dances, locker notes, and carefree summers. And while our fragrance tastes may have matured, there\u2019s nothing quite like that first whiff of an old teen favorite to remind us of who we were, who we wanted to be, and just how sweet growing up really smelled. Or if you’re not a fan of these scents…kinda stunk?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is there a favorite scent missing from the list? Let us know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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