Fragrance Reviews

Fragrance Reviews by Fragranza

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Nutmeg & Ginger by Jo Malone

This cologne starts beautyfully fresh and juicy with uplifting lemon and spicy ginger notes, but unfortunately the scent dries down to a pale, dusty nutmeg fragrance within minutes. Still not bad, bad not really good neither.
26 September 2008

Sensi by Giorgio Armani

Powdery, feminine and discreet - a true winner when it comes to skin scents. Unlike the others reviewers I find Sensi rather cool and not warming at all, although the acacia adds a kind of golden shine to the composition. I adore it's understated elegance.
23 September 2008

Vanille Exquise by Annick Goutal

Starts as a translucent yet comforting vanilla scent, sophisticated and nice. Unfortunately Vanille Exquise develops an unpleasant note an my skin which is hard to describe for me: something generic, midway between cedar and hairspray. The longer the scent is on my skin, the stronger this note becomes until it takes over the pleasant vanilla scent.
18 September 2008

Fleur du Matin by Miller Harris

On my skin too this was a mere citrus scent with soft green/herbal notes and some very, very well hidden flowers (I get the honeysuckle) far in the background - after two hours it was already gone.
14 January 2008

Divine Bergamote by Different Company

"Divine Bergamote" opens fresh and tart but dries down to an almost powdery scent with green notes, musk and something sweet (rhubarb?). The bergamote lingers on above this soft base, ceeping it light and crisp.
If you're generally not a huge fan of hesperides, give this one a try!
14 January 2008

Eden by Cacharel

Headaches once again! This is one of my most hated perfumes on the market. It combines a sharp freshness with lots of patchouly - unbearable for me.
13 January 2008

Sunset Heat by Escada

Very sweet tropical fruit scent - I wouldn't mind eating or drinking something that tastes like "Sunset Heat" but I definitely don't want to smell like it.
As a perfume designed for the youth market it's not too bad - there are worse.
11 January 2008

Armani Code for Women by Giorgio Armani

Very nice an wearable scent! On my skin it develops as a beautiful accord of orange zest, jasmine and sweet, woody vanilla. I can't imagine wearing Code Femme in summer but in winter it's just perfect: comforting and sexy.
09 January 2008

True Rose by Woods of Windsor

If one doesn't expect to much of it, "True Rose" is just what it's name suggests: pure rose with a little bit of green. That's it!
I love it as one of the most authentic rose scents I know.
08 January 2008

Le Jasmin by Annick Goutal

Just gorgeous: a bright, natural and authentic jasmine scent with a nice kick added by the ginger. This is not a sweet and overwelming jasmine but a crisp and pure interpretation. The lasting power is extraordinary, though.
08 January 2008

Voile de Jasmin by Bulgari

Actually the name of the perfume is "Voile de jasmin". ;-)



08 January 2008
 
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