Fragrance Reviews by mippy

I tried this after reading of a short story in which identical twins could only be told apart by their fragrances - one wore Shalimar, the other Mitsuoko. I was a little wary after finding that Jicky smelt absolutely old lady on me, rather like trying on a stolen crimplene wedding dress. Surely this old frag would be the same? Yet it smells wonderful on me - the childlike note of parma violets counterbalances the maturity of it, and every time I smell it on me I feel a little giddy and minxy. A great scent for a sophisticated yet naughty occasion; think Mae West or Monroe on the grating.

I was quite disappointed by this. I wanted an apple scent, a more grown up version of my Body Shop Original Sin apple splash. But it smelt more melony on me...as others have said, a great smell for a shampoo or body lotion (o, if only the Body Shop made a Golden Apple scent) but not enough for a frag. It is a good summer/daytime scent, though, because it's fairly basic and I don't find it overpowering. Maybe I was put off by once having a housemate, quite different to myself, who splashed the stuff all over...

I tried this out after taking a look at the bottle in my local Superdrug - very cute Momiji-style bottles that are childlike in a cool Japanese way; definitely more me than the staid Chanel bottle. However, the frag was a disappointment. On first spray it smelt like a big jumble of notes with no separation - I thought I could smell crisp apple in there once it dried down a little, but the notes above say not. Then it started to smell very generic - reminiscent of Escada's Tropical Punch, a very young, sugary, fruity fragrance. After a couple of hours I got the distinct smell of Strepsils. Just not for me. It might be very nice for a teenager, but the cost of this makes me wonder who it's for - £12.95 for 10ml in Superdrug makes it more expensive than my YSL Cinema.

Cute bottle, though.