Escada (original) (1990)
by Escada

I loved this scent on a friend and went in search of an affordable version on line. So disappointed. It knocks me out, almost literally.Not just in being overpowering, but it also makes me sick, headachy, sinuses swell ....guess what my friend is getting for Christmas!

25th November, 2011.

I fell for this fragrance the first time I encountered it in a department store. For almost 20 years, I have always used this, and many people have asked me "what are you wearing" and gone out and purchased this fragrance for themselves. It is elegant, classy, a bit spicy and understated. It is an Audrey Hepburn type fragrance.

13rd November, 2009.

This was the first oriental I bought years ago. It envelopes you in a cloud of peach, coconut and vanilla. I still love it if I don't over do it. Very rich sexy scent.

11th May, 2008.

Wow, powerhouse is right! Calchic nailed this one dead on. My initial impression of this rich, heady oriental by Margaretha Ley; is Christian Dior's Poison - the original. It is spicy and sweet, with womanly sillage to spare. The flowery part of this Escada is like that of Givenchy's Ysatis...soapy, heady & also a powerhouse frag! The orange blossom here is front and center throughout it's extra long life! Less is more with this juice - if you over apply this stuff, it will end up 'wearing you'. I do like it, on occassion!

7th April, 2008.

I have quite a few perfumes and where I don't consider myself a cognoscenti I do know what I like... I am sure no two people feel the same way about a particular scent nor does it react with everyone's chemistry the same way. But this scent is very blah. It has no depth or layers or personality. I thought when I sprayed it on it was admixed with one of my other scents and maybe ruined its essence, but I tried it on another day and it was not good enough to be room spray, plus it gave me a sinus headache both times I sprayed it... Oh well.. makes my collection look nice though........

11th January, 2007.

Certainly an evening scent or for special occasions. This scent is rather rich and strong and as it's an EDP the lasting power is great. However, I find the topnotes to this last for about 15 minutes, which is disappointing because those are the note I like most. The dry down is a lot gentler and all the way through it maintains that rich texture. Strangely, this one reminds me of Chanel No 5

14th February, 2006.