Ardenbeauty (2002)
by Elizabeth Arden

My first couple of testings of this gave me a gaudy, over-the-top sweet and floral opening accord. I couldn’t believe the reviews of it because none of them mentioned the fragrance’s excessiveness. So I kept putting the sample back in the file until I could begin to smell something somewhat similar to the other reviews. Mission accomplished! Now when I apply Ardenbeauty I get bergamot and green notes – either the green notes or the bergamot seem a trifle synthetic, but otherwise, there’s nothing special in the accord. I don’t know what a living rice flower smells like so I can’t judge if it is there or not. The blue lotus flower note and the lilies and orchids I came out after about five minutes, and they are pleasant notes – quite low key, and the orchid note doesn’t even annoy me. The base is a generic musk / wood / amber that lasts.

I’m not very excited about this fragrance. I would call it pleasant, rather generic, a bit synthetic… and that about says it.

I really couldn't bear this perfume. It seemed to me to have a first hit of peppery watermelon that just would not go away. I ended up having to scrub my neck and wrists. This is unusual for me, as I'll usually tolerate a scent that isn't 'me' as long as I think I smell reasonably nice. I couldn't manage this one, though.

This is a fragrance is perfect for a "tween". Simple and inexpensive.

I cant smell a thing from this one, there can be such a thing as too subtle

I disregarded this fragrance as cheap drug store trash, however although it will not win any awards for its originality; it is quite a pleasant day time option. Nothing about it is offensive. It is very feminine and smells like there is a lot of rose in it but this is not listed in the notes. For the price tag it is worth a try.

Reminds me of Avon-soap, lily-perfumed. This one stays in the middle, not outstanding, something anyone could wear without being noticed. I smell citrus in it, which is not in the notes though, and a lot of lily. The topnotes are the best of this perfume, the rest is very plain.