Design (1985)
by Paul Sebastian

Not good. Imagine having a whole can of bug-spray explode inside a compact car. I bought a tester for my GF. She'll wear dollar store perfume, but she won't wear Design. Please avoid.


0/10

Design has become my signature scent. The first few hours the fresh florals blend well with my chemistry, then the combination woody notes and so soft florals linger for hours. I've worn many scents-but this is the one that always brings rave reviews from co-workers and even people in elevators! LOL.

I like Design occasionally, mostly because it reminds me of Fame (de Corday) from circa 1970, which was one of the first scents I loved. I can't wear this very frequently, but every once in a while, I crave it - applied lightly. It seems to work pretty well with my chemistry, too. It's a little sweet, but doesn't have the fruity tones that make so many sweet scents overbearing.

Last weekend, I was in the backyard weeding and trimming invasive trumpet vines, when caught a whiff of some flowery scent. It smelled like "Design" by Paul Sebastian. I thought it was most unusual, because our yard is pretty darn big, and our nearest neighbor is quite far. Who was wearing "Design" in my yard??? It was just me and the dogs. Well, I was hauling the trimmings out to the the bin in the back alley, and I saw these beautiful yellow flowers. I sniffed them, and it was "Design." I was shocked, so when my neighbor came out to throw his trash away, I asked him what this plant was. He said, "It's Spanish Broom." "Design" smells like Spanish Broom to me.

The first time I smelled "Design" was on a coworker who had come into the cold room to return the centrifuge rotor. She was a young woman, about mid 20's, and this was the 1990's. So I don't associate "Design" with old women, as some other reviewers do. It smelled lovely on her! But when I bought some for myself, it really did not smell the same on me at all. It smelled awful. So, I never wear it.

This smells like it would be a fun scent, until you put it on. It stank bad, yes, like some chemical waste, similar to bug spray. It's sparkly and sharp. Much too strong for me, not soft at all.

One of the "aged" scents you find on older women, because it came out long ago, that seems to work very well on me. For some the mixture of all of these sweet florals with a woody base can leave one smeeling like old wood by the end of the day. Fortunately for me the citus balances out the woody notes and the florals just lightly linger on and on. I always keep a small bottle on hand, along with my Chanel No.5 and Youth Dew.