Fragrance Reviews by Brielle87

A wonderfully romantic floral with a sweet edge to it. It is a great fragrance to wear if you like a floral that tends not to be too sophisticated. It is a terrible shame that this is no longer made, it was a perfect scent to wear on a casual day; it makes you feel polished.

I hate to say this, but: "Lancome continues it's trend of marketing 'turnips'!" This scent was so sickly sweet, it was depressing. The only thing I can compare this scent to would be one of those cherry flavored cough syrups; it had that overly sweet feel to it, which is not pleasant at all. I was hoping that the newest release from Lancome would be a throwback to some of their older, elegant scents, but alas it continues down the sickly gourmand path. I am truly disappointed with Lancome, and have given up hope that they will ever release anything ' magical' again.

This is by far one of my favorite scents from Diptyque. It is a perfect combination of bitter-orange, lavander, and herbs of which the coriandre comes across nicely. I find it to be one of the most enjoyable summer scents, as opposed to all of the eaux/citrus scents which are most common. Pure perfection.

A dazzling gem from the seventies. This scent manages to combine wonderfully fresh green note, with rich sweet florals, then gives it just a slight bit of powder to soften the whole affair. It is pure olfactory candy; it is sweet without being cloying, green without any sharpness, and powdery without any of the aldehydic roar. I find myself contemplating this scent whenever I wear it, it is 'that' complex, and that delightful. It truly is a shame it is no longer in production, but as we all know; ingredients for these classic masterpieces are not used any longer due to regulations (cost cutting). Therefore it is better that this grand old dame is remembered fondly and will not suffer the fate of many of her contemporaries; "a 'bad' face-lift"/ re-orchestration.
This is definitely one to not overlook if you stumble upon it, it will not let you down.

Have worn this since I was a girl, and have always loved it. I find it to be one of those scents that enters the room before you, and lingers for a while after. It has feel to it, as if the top notes, and some of the middle notes, of Shalimar have been amped up by at least 1000, and made to sparkle ever so subtly. It also will not dry down with the warmth of Shalimar, but will dry down towards a darker, less welcoming place. The dry-down makes me think more of vintage My Sin, than any other scent.
It is not a scent one should choose, it is one that will choose the wearer.

Have worn this since I was a girl. Still have one bottle left from Payot, it is intoxicating. Not a fragrance for everyone, but if you can wear it...it is amazing.

Infinitely sexy, yet very wearable. An olfactory delight.

The violette in Le De is amazing. It is the fragrant equivalent of a Monet. Beyond words...

No matter who tries to revive this fragrance, nothing can compete with the original extrait. I think it is so sad that Lanvin does not still own the rights to this treasure, it would compliment their fashions perfectly. Well then again we are well aware of the travesty now being marketed as Rumeur, not a pinch of the original in that. We now live in a fruity floral world, how sad for anyone over the age of 17; who wants to be fragranced as a woman and not a dessert.

One of my favorite fragrances. Thank goodness there are still plenty of vintage bottles left, if one searches, nothing is quite like the original extrait

On par with a DaVinci. This is the Mona Lisa of scents.

This fragrance could only be described as "Liquid Happiness". It is one of those rare fragrances which has touches of freshness, a healthy dose of spice, and a warm yet sparkling drydown. It is definitely one of those fragrances that is unique, and is hard to compare to another. It is the one that you could pick out of a crowd. I enjoy it most in the summer, when it contrasts nicely with the warmer air.