Diamonds & Sapphires (1993)
by Elizabeth Taylor

Wears great on paper, not on me. The jasmine is headache & asthma inducing. Very strong for an EDT, even with a light hand. I like it but can only wear it on clothing or scarves.

I've since tested Boucheron Jaipur & Boucheron Jaipur Saphir. To me, ET Diamonds & Sapphires is similar in scent, but not quality, to these 2 Boucherons.

UPDATE: I've acquired a small vintage bottle in edp formulation. What a difference. The vintage version a much more wearable and better quality. Not enough to change my rating, but enough to go from neutral-minus to neutral-plus.

White Diamonds and Black Pearls are also ET fragrances that are better in vintage.

26th March, 2011. (Last Edited: 26th November, 2011.)

I remember trying all three of the series -- Diamonds with Rubies, Diamonds with Emeralds, and Diamonds with Sapphires. However, Diamonds with Sapphires was my favorite of the three. Rubies was unmemorable to me. Emeralds smelled like baby oil/bath beads -- oily and heavy -- a character I detest. But Diamonds with Sapphires smelled "fresh" and almost aquatic.

Unfortunately, this review is only from memory, as I haven't sampled this scent in years. As it's discontinued, I don't know if any vintage bottles left may have turned bad. (Can something be considered "vintage" if it's only been < 20 years since it's been made?)

26th March, 2011.

i think this is the best out of the elizabeth taylor collection, i like white diamonds but that is a frag you either really can or really cant wear, this is a much safer option to try first

27th March, 2010.

I dislike this scent. I wore it and I ended up with a headache, I don't like the smell out of the bottle, and I don't like it on anyone else either. There's something very clinical about it, like a bouquet of flowers that has just had ethyl alcohol dumped over it.

12nd June, 2008.

Notes described as a fresh cut floral bouquet of lily of the valley, rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine and spice. A later hint of musky sandalwood.

The freshest interpretation in the Diamonds & Precious Gem trio. It begins with an evident note of lily of the valley deepened with the note of ylang-ylang. As the fragrance further settles, a clear note of jasmine remains with only a hint of its woody trail. This scent doesn't try to overdo, a bit overwhelming at first, but its light floral trail fits any romantic and vivacious woman.

8th December, 2007.