| | Icon by Gorilla PerfumeLush's sister shop, the defunct BNTBB, had a scent called 'Om' for a while. It smelled like an incense sweetie (if that makes any sense..) It was nice as actual incense, but not very wearable as a scent. To me, Icon is a darker version of Om. (Or, I guess, Om was a lighter version of Icon, since Icon was created first). 21st September, 2011. |
| | Scent by River IslandA Giorgio 'lite', almost a dupe. Not bad, but why bother? 13rd July, 2011. |
| | Perfect by River IslandTo my nose, this is a dupe of Kenzo Flower, with perhaps a tad less foot-powder. I like it better than Flower, anyway, and I think that's why. 13rd July, 2011. |
| | Absolue pour le Soir by Maison Francis KurkdjianYou're not kidding! Shock, indeed. 8th April, 2011. |
| | Yvresse / Champagne by Yves Saint LaurentI love the peachy champagne sparkle of the opening, but after a while it goes all Dr Scholl foot-powder on me. I have the same issue with Kenzo Flower, and Rochas Femme (original formulation). Perhaps they have a note in common? 8th December, 2009. |
| | Kiehl's Amber Essence Oil by Kiehl'sA pleasant warm amber, which reminds me rather of the discontinued L'Occitane amber absolute. It's less toffee-like than that was, but otherwise quite similar. Anybody who misses the L'Occitane could do worse than try this. 3rd November, 2009. |
| | Marilyn Blue by Andy WarholI got three of these (Blue, Red and Pink) from an Amazon trader for about £3 each, just for the bottles. At that price, I didn't really care about the juice, but I assumed it would be cheapish and generic. 16th October, 2009. |
| | Marilyn Red by Andy WarholI got this and the other two Marilyns (Pink and Blue) from an Amazon trader for about £3 each. I bought them for the cute bottles. I didn't really care about the juice, though I asumed it would be generic. 16th October, 2009. |
| | Azurée by Estée LauderI love leather and chypres, so Azuree sounded right up my alley. It's hard to find, though - even online retailers seemed to always be waiting for stock. I finally found some in Selfridges. That night I sprayed it on before going out, then proceeded to get rather drunk with friends. ;-) So I didn't wear Azuree again for a while, as it was associated in my head with 'the bed-spins'! 21st September, 2009. |
| | Aramis 900 by AramisYep, it's very close to Aromatics Elixir. So much so that if I had that, I wouldn't need to get this. But having said that, as a woman I'd happily wear Aramis 900. And I'd be happy to smell it on a man. It's really rather nice. 18th September, 2009. |
| | Vintage Rose by Sonoma Scent StudioI love this one! The combination of a warm rose with a deep plum note is just intoxicating. And it lasts for ages. This is one of those 'can still smell it in the morning' scents, and I'm always happy to do so. 10th September, 2009. (Last Edited: 17th November, 2009.) |
| | Kiki by Vero ProfumoYummy lavender. 26th June, 2009. |
| | Fleurs d'Oranger by L'OccitaneThe one I have is called Fleur d'Oranger, not Fleurs. So I don't know if it's the same thing. It's a tiny bottle of parfum extrait, I've had it for a few years, and it's discontinued as far as I know. 12nd June, 2009. |
| | Cinnamon Spice by Body ShopI don't smell any cinnamon in this. It smells like an Angel knock-off to me. 9th June, 2009. |
| | Song de Chine by Crabtree & EvelynThis is very soapy. Soap and tea. Not a good combination, for me anyway. 25th June, 2008. |
| | Cayman Winds by Crabtree & EvelynI agree with tvlampboy. 25th June, 2008. |
| | Om by B Never Too Busy Be BeautifulKarma's sweeter cousin. Overwhelming as a perfume, but the home incense was nice. 18th June, 2008. |
| | Ladyboy by B Never Too Busy Be BeautifulBanana and violet - yikes! 18th June, 2008. |
| | Assassin by B Never Too Busy Be BeautifulA strong green scent, with an earthy base. Takes no prisoners! 18th June, 2008. |
| | Love by B Never Too Busy Be BeautifulIt's supposed to smell like apple pie. 18th June, 2008. |
| | Keep It Fluffy by B Never Too Busy Be BeautifulDoes anybody remember the Cosmetics To Go scent Himalaya? I have that, and I have Keep It Fluffy, and as far as I can tell they are the same juice. 18th June, 2008. |
| | Special Edition Crisp Cotton by Body ShopIf this is what I think it is (I have a bottle somewhere), the 'cotton fresh from the dryer' note it uses has now been appropriated by Sure deoderants! 2nd June, 2008. |
| | Roma by Body ShopThis was produced when the Body Shop seemed to be making oils which copied popular big-name scents. They didn't ever say that was what they were doing, but all the same... 2nd June, 2008. |
| | Sandalwood by Body ShopI would disagree with pandabear25 - even in the bottle, Woody Sandalwood (I assume it's the same scent) is not at all sharp. It's heavy and sweet, with a lot of cinnamon in with the sandalwood. Quite cloying for me, but lovers of those two notes may like it better. 2nd June, 2008. |
| | The Spirit of Moonflower by Body ShopI like cucumber notes too, but this one is too cloying for me. I do have a small bottle, but when I want cucumber I generally reach for the Fresh one or my old Keihls Cucumber oil instead. 2nd June, 2008. |
| | Karma by LushI can't stand the edt - it's throat-manglingly harsh, and you can't get rid of it! It's the reason you can always tell when there is a Lush shop nearby. 23rd May, 2008. |
| | Winter 1972 by CB I Hate PerfumeThis starts with a blast of cold, sinus-scouring 'earthiness' - like a cross between powdered household cleanser and the sneeze-inducing result of opening a package of forgotten, uber-mouldy bread. It certainly gave me an impression of winter, though 30th April, 2008. |
| | Lavender Moss by AftelierLavender Moss was one of the Aftelier solid fragrances. It is the only one of the Aftelier solid perfumes I have tried which has much sillage and lasting power. (My favourite, Boronia, disappears on me almost immediately... *sad*). 23rd April, 2008. |
| | Tolu by Ormonde JayneThis reminds me strongly of Dune. It's nicer and far more complex than Dune, but still, the resemblance is unmistakable to me. 23rd April, 2008. (Last Edited: 7th December, 2009.) |
| | Gardenia by Demeter Fragrance LibraryThis starts with a very buttery note - so buttery it surprised me. Later that disappears, replaced by a beautiful warm floral drydown which seems to stay the same until (in common with most Demeter scents) it fades, rather too quickly for me. 23rd April, 2008. |
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