Fragrance Reviews by varvara

except for the color of the actual perfume, i don;t find anything "gold" smelling about his. not that that's a bad thing, but perhaps a bit misleading.
this remind me of alberto VO5 balsam shampoo, voluptuous lily and gardenia scent with hints of cucumber....yes, i swear, cucumber!
not donna's best but then again cashmere mist is the only fragrance she's made that comes close to anything respectable.
more for an older woman than a young, might be to overwhelming.

WOW. Perfection is what i smelled the first time and everytime. this is a vintage scent for sure...i think of molasses, warm honey, sweet tobacco, jordan almonds, cream and musk. When i breathe it in all the way i can smell the lemon and peppercorn at the very end. i think of 1930's paris at evening, soem sexy young girl dressed in black at the corner of the bar drinking port and smoking a skinny cigarette. Romantic, sensual yet also mysterious...like Mona Lisa's Smile. LOVE--LOVE---LOVE this perfume.

the first time i smelled this perfume, i just about swooned. not one to be taken in so completely by florals-i'm more of an arab/oriental oil user-- this left no doubt in my mind that i was a convert. the peony and wet green leaves are what i smell most upon that first spray that later dries down to a cedar and musk. if you have smelled D & G's Light Blue, it is reminiscent of eclat, but in an immature impulsive unpolished way. Eclat is a contradiction; full bodied yet light enough to spray a couple of times and not be overwhelmed; a universal appealing floral, sophisticated and mature yet an 18 year old could it wear as well as an 50 year old career woman at the top of her game. Eclat takes it time to develop; the peony at the beginning blends sharp with the greens but comes down really sensuous and soft with the musk. And people notice. Every time i wear this, it never fails to get a "what are you wearing?" from both men and women.
One of my top five fragrances.