Fragrance Reviews

Fragrance Reviews by Estefana

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Harajuku Lovers - G by Gwen Stefani

This scent starts with a short lived citrus burst that quickly turns into a boring coconut and baby powder scent. There is nothing happening with this fragrance. It smells childish and boring.
13 January 2009

Vanilla Vanille by Body Shop

When paired with the right body chemistry, this scent is comment worthy. It is warm, very gourmand with a hint of jasmine to give it some depth. The first half hour or so is overly sweet, but the dry down is well worth the wait. Men and woman alike seem to find this a pleasing fragrance, as it is very "yummy". My only gripe with this scent is its very short longevity. It would be a good scent for a date (a rather short one).
13 January 2009

Black XS for Her by Paco Rabanne

Very sweet smelling for the first 15-30 minutes, a non-distinct fruity smell. Then you are able to tell that its cranberry. The cranberry fades fairly quickly after words, leaving a sweet rose scent with a hint of vanilla on the skin. This scent is promising but turns out to be rather one dimensional and somewhat powdery. For someone into rose fragrances who doesn't mind the lack of other facets in this scent, Black XS is for her.
13 January 2009

Guess by Marciano by Guess

I first smelled this on a classmate and was struck by its depth and almost edible nature.I immediately went a got a sample for myself. After the first spray the fruit smells play off the cardamom in a very unique manner. As it dries down the jasmine becomes much more evident. Finally the vanilla and musk take over, and paired with the lingering cardamom this makes a lovely gourmand scent (my favourite type) that is floral and spicy. Very similar to Britney Spear's Fantasy I am told.
12 January 2009

Ralph Wild by Ralph Lauren

This is a non-impressive, sweet smelling fragrance that is fruity from start to finish. For someone who didn't want to have an overbearing scent, but still wished to smell good, this is a good choice.
20 January 2009

Amber Romance by Victoria's Secret

This is a very heavy fragrance with good staying power. I have to be in the right mood to wear this. I prefer the body spray as it is not quite as strong. Very ambery and deep.
15 January 2009

L by Lolita Lempicka

An rather heady fragrance that started off with vanilla, orange and cinnamon, and ended with vanilla and spice. Although I love vanilla, it was used to much.. I felt a bit ill after having this fragrance on for a couple hours and had to scrub it off. I wish I could have like this, it sounded so good on paper.
15 January 2009

Brit by Burberry

I have tested the EdP of this fragrance and found it to be an intriguingly fruity but warm fragrance. The top notes are sharp and exciting, and lasted for at least 45 minutes on me, and I was surprised at how much I liked the citrus in it, as I am not generally into citrus perfumes. But the base notes are my favourite part. Brit is warm and amber on my skin, the vanilla delicious yet not foody. This perfume starts off young and perhaps ordinary, but ends with depth and warmth. I ended up buying a small bottle of the EdP, and plan to wear it often.
15 January 2009
 
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