Fragrance Reviews by takemyhusbandplz

If only the beautiful top notes of rhubarb (yummy!), lemon, and orange would last forever! On my skin Tutti Kiwi is very long lasting with slight sillage. Upon drydown and wearing awhile, the woodsiness and geranium come out and overpower the soft citrus and kiwi. Usually I like woodsy, but this one has a masculine aftershave feel on my skin. Sadly, that's the strongest note on my skin after dry down. Wouldn't repurchase. I'll give this a neutral because, I think it's my chemistry which turns this one.

On other fragrance review sites I'd saw Miss Rocaille described as masculine. Masculine sure isn't a word I would use to describe Miss Rocaille. Tho, I could imagine if your chemistry makes the basil & jasmine overwhelming, perhaps it could be masculine. Luckily on my skin Miss Rocaille is really pretty. Mandarin, lilac, muget, well done jasmine and violet laced powder. This isn't a scent I'd normally be attracted to, but I really like this one. Makes me want to wrap myself in warm handmade quilts in the winter and walk in a flower garden in the summer. The box is really cute with the little polka dots & girly pink bottle. Very girly and as another reviewer said pixish. Worth a try!

Usually I'm a pretty big fan of CSP, but Bois de Filao I cannot wear. It turned out to be a scrubber. Even after scrubbing I could still smell it. Literally Bois de Filao makes me sick at my stomach. Yes, I realized after I sprayed it on that it was a men's scent. Even on a man, I think only a man with a certain chemistry would be able to carry this one off. On my skin the patchouli totally overwhelmed every other note. Would not purchase again.

3.5 star rating. On my skin Bijan with a Twist smells like bergamot/orange, a touch of some spice, amber, vanilla, maybe grapefruit & lavender? This isn't overtly strong and it changes very softly playing all the notes throughout the day. The ending act is a powdery bergamot spice. Quite nice. The lasting power is incredible. Two sprays lasted for well over 8 hours on my skin. I wouldn't repurchase after I run out, as I have so many I wear more often. Tho, I do really like this. Worth a try.

Addict 2 is a grapefruity floral with a powdery violet like undertone. Very similar to Gucci's Envy, but better. Pretty, but lacking that exciting bottleworthy quality in my opinion!

Colours of Love has a very similar feel of Guerlain's Precious Heart, but much better made. Much better fruit notes in this one. Fruity floral that's very light, but long lasting. Almost a shower fresh type of scent. It's enjoyable, but not bottleworthy or really outstanding in my opinion. Would be great if you liked this type of fruity floral.

Anglomania, is definitely what this perfume gives me! I find Anglomania sensual and exciting. On my skin the middle & base notes come out the best. Spicy and yes, a bit powdery because of the violets, but not overtly so. The rose is a sexy rose with the nutmeg and amber giving it a spicy tone. The leather, vanilla and otto give it the sex appeal. The green notes give it the lasting power. I find Anglomania quite exquisite. The lasting power is excellent too. The bottle is gorgeous, as all the Vivienne Westwood bottles. I purchased this unsniffed and I Love it!

Actually, I enjoyed Shania's perfume when I sprayed it on at K-Mart yesterday. Smells very pretty when layered with Caron's Bellodgia EDP. Shania EDT is similar to Lady Stetson with the rose, grapefruit and raspberry notes. Actually I thought the freesia in this was quite well done, as it didn't turn shampooish like most freesia notes. Tho Shania won't become my HG or a staple in my collection, I did enjoy it.

Usually, I'm a pretty big fan of CSPs. To me Matin Calin smells like the milk that's left over in your cereal bowl after you've ate the cereal out of it. On my skin Matin Calin doesn't evolve at all, it stays linear from start to the quick finish. The lasting power is just horrible on my skin; 5 minutes if I'm lucky. I will stick to my beloved Vanille Peach!

A much greener, fresher and a rose tinted version of L'Air du Temps. Not for my body chemistry, if you like green notes, you might enjoy this.

Don't judge this scent when you first spray it on. When first sprayed it is very synthetic smelling. After an hour it turns into a very basic soft white floral. Nothing original at all. I added a lippie for great lasting power. I will be kind and give Island a neutral, as this is one that would be more enjoyable on someone else.

While Euphoria Blossom isn't as good as it's sister scent, it is very enjoyable. Fresh, sexy & sensual, but a bit too light for my tastes. Top notes of kumquat, a dewy green accord & pomegranate. Heart notes of orchid blossom, lotus blossom & pink peony petals. Base notes of blond wood, white amber & frosted sheer musk. I'd of liked a bit more sillage. Otherwise, it is very good. A scent to be worn in the sunshine!

2.75 stars I'd give this. Incanto Charms starts out with the most mouth-watering passion fruit and apple smelling note. Then after it marinates on the skin for 20-30 minutes that honeysuckle just grows and grows, until it over takes the pretty fruit notes. I really think this is a case of me just not having the right chemistry for this one. Most honeysuckles turn overtly sweet then rancid with my body chemistry. I much prefer Incanto Dream to this!

Well, looks like I'm the first bad review for Caleche eau Delicate! For some reason, on my skin this smells just like very strong celery seed. The lasting power (as in all Hermes scents) is incredible. This does soften to something soft and somewhat tolerable, but to me not worth the 120 minutes of smelling like a spice jar full of celery seed. On my swap list :)

I love the Women's version and I also love this version on my husband. Very sexy.

Have you tried Dolce & Gabbana's Light Blue? Yes? Then you've tried Shanghai Butterfly! On my skin they are identical. In fact I'd bet money that in a blind sniff test 99.9% of testers would not know the difference. If you have Light Blue, I wouldn't purchase! I will give this a neutral because it's so similar to Light Blue and Light Blue is longer lasting.

First of all, I tried Kenzo's Flower EDP expecting to hate it. As, the last 2 Kenzo perfumes I hated with a passion. Violets, vanilla and a very delicate rose are the main notes on my skin. This has to be the most realistic violet note; hence the powdery feel of Flower. I have to say this is one of the only violet perfumes that doesn't turn dusty smelling on my skin. Also, the rose note in Flower EDP is so well done. It's not a synthetic, heavy, overtly perfumey rose like most others I've tried. It's really a delicate and light rose undertone. On my skin this smells cool, modern and just beautiful. Flower is very long lasting too, with wonderful sillage.

Keep this in the refrigerator for a wonderful refresh on a warm sunny day. I love to spritz on after I get inside from planting flowers.

This is a very pretty feminine floral with lots of well done sandalwood. Great casual, feel good fragrance. Poetic in it's simplicity.

Info from Fragrancenet:
DESIGN HOUSE - Halston
YEAR INTRODUCED - 2001
FRAGRANCE NOTES - a fresh scent of leafy florals, sandalwood and musk.
RECOMMENDED USE - daytime

Amour de Cacao has to be the most realistic cacao scent I have ever smelled. Literally, makes you hungry! As Scenteur7 mentioned "hot chocolate mix before adding the water", I agree. As most CSP's this is very long lasting. Amour de Cacao also has a soft, lingering sillage. Very comforting and sweetly sexy cocoa. Just great!

I bought this for my hubbie and it smells okay at first. Seems it turns to soury and mildewy lavender after it dries down. Needless to say, I took it back.

Remember that show Married with Children? Well, Eau Fraischissante smells much like I imagined Al Bundy's feet to smell like. Sweaty and filthy. Truly gut-wrenching!

I purchased this for my dear hubbie. Very sexy scent. On him the cedarwood and bergamot are the strongest notes. Classy and cute at the same time.

This is the only Chanel fragrance that I don't think smells like an ashtray. It's truly a classic and will continue to be. No 5 always makes me think of pearls, lace, crimson and white roses.

I just don't know what it is, every Chanel fragrance with the exception of No.5 smell just like a cigarette ashtray. Sadly, Allure EDP is not an exception. Ashtray city!

Miss Me's main two notes are Tolu and Benzoin? Tolu and Benzoin are both balsamic resins that are used mainly in cough syrups and medicine. Which explains why when wearing Miss Me, I smell like I've just climbed out of a plastic vat full of cough syrup and chalkdust.

Pretty little bottle? Yes. Original? No. Long-lasting? Yes. Groundbreaking? No. Miss Me? Not Much!

Mure et Musc Extreme is probably my favorite L'Artisan so far. I'm not a very big fan of many of the L'Artisan fragrances I've sampled thus far. Tho, this one is unusual. When first applied to my skin it smells like: a bit of camphor, spices and flowers with a kind of masculine aftershave quality bergamot. In around 10 minutes it sweetens up a little bit and at that point it reminds me of Merlot. This has to be the longest lasting L'Artisan; around 2 hours on my skin anyway. Tho, this is interesting and enjoyable I don't find it bottleworthy.

Flowerbomb? Smells sweet, spicy, caramelly and a bit like all-spice. Also this reminds me of blonde brownies baking in the oven. This isn't what I expected from a perfume named Flowerbomb.?! This is one-dimensional, as it doesn't change from the moment you put it on till it slowly wears off. In all honesty, Flowerbomb smells EXACTLY like Avon's Extraordinary! In a blind sniff test, I wouldn't be able to tell them apart. The only difference is Flowerbomb does last longer and has a bit more sillage. Also on the plus side the, bottle is very unique and makes a great conversation piece. Tho I like this, I don't think it's bottleworthy!

Well, obviously Wind Song doesn't agree with the previous reviewers chemistry! It doesn't with mine either, as musk doesn't usually work for me.

Anyway, I am giving this a thumbs up on how this smells on others who have the correct chemistry. My grandmother wears this quite a bit and it is awesome on her. Spicy carnation with a fresh tone to it. Reminds me a bit of clean clothes on the line, a cool breeze blowing, warm sunshine, with a beautiful garden full of carnations and sweet william nearby. Just lovely on the right lady. Sentimental, warm and fuzzy!

Personally, I always loved Hero cologne. It was a great buy. I always bought this for my Grandpa for Christmas and he always loved it and wore it often. It smelled great on him. It's a very deep oriental with a surprising freshness about it. I miss this!

Something about this one, I just don't like on my skin or a man's skin. I really don't care for the lavender in this. I think that's what ruins it for me.

This smells exquisite on men. Great for a day out on the water. Very masculine.

I used this for a brief time in high school, only because a friend of mine wore it and it smelled sooo good on her. I didn't have the chemistry for it. Not bad, but you really have to have the chemistry for it. Also, don't judge this until it warms on the skin. It's a bit hideous sniffed out of the bottle.

When I was a teenager I wore this just because it was supposedly 'cool' to do so. Actually, I never really cared for it very much. A little to masculine for my tastes. Now, I wear what I like and CK One, I don't.

Colors of Benetton is one that I wore quite a bit when in 6th and 7th grade. It seems to be more of an unisex scent. Today it seems a little to immature for my tastes. More suitable for the younger crowd in my opinion, but if you like it wear it!

This is one of those scents I like, but I just never reach for. Quarry said it best, Ultraviolet has a, "twisted spicey personality". I think I'd like this better on someone else. I just never have an appropriate time to wear this.

On me this is warm spicy, yet light & conservative. This really does make you smell like a true blueblood. The bottle is beautiful in its simplicity, It knows it's an aristocrat so there is no need to shout. There is a Royal Secret II which I'd also like to try. I've added some information on this scent below:
Originally launched in 1935 by Germaine Monteil, and recently relaunched by Five Star, Royal Secret is a rich and yummy oriental fragrance. A Powerful and Memorable Fragrance, Perfect For Crisp Autumn Days


Royal Secret is an Oriental fragrance.
Top notes: citrus, African orange
Heart notes: Bulgarian rose, jasmine
Base notes: sandalwood, musk, myrrh

The femme version is my Holy Grail. This homme version is VERY sexy on men. It's very long lasting on the skin too. Absolutely love this on my hubbie.

Sexy packaging. Smells like a sexy and very desirable older man. Something about this makes me think of the 1920s, when most men dressed to the nines. Very masculine. Love this on a man.

Smells good on my hubbie, BUT the lasting power is just horrible. Think 3 minutes tops! Too bad because, I love the basil base!

Ummmm, upon looking up the notes of Jeans Couture I found the notes listed as: jasmine, orange flower, freesia, heliotrope, vetiver and iris. Odd, because upon spraying on my skin all I smell is pure tuberose and more tuberose! As this dries down the freesia gives it a very shampooish and soapy tone. In my opinion Jeans Couture smells very similar to Versace's Blonde. Granted that Jeans Couture isn't quite as strong and better balenced. With the lost strength tho, it doesn't last very long on the skin. In conclusion, Jeans Couture isn't one that I can wear well. I think I'd enjoy this better on someone else.

Ummmm, upon looking up the notes of Jeans Couture I found the notes listed as: jasmine, orange flower, freesia, heliotrope, vetiver and iris. Odd, because upon spraying on my skin all I smell is pure tuberose and more tuberose! As this dries down the freesia gives it a very shampooish and soapy tone. In my opinion Jeans Couture smells very similar to Versace's Blonde. Granted that Jeans Couture isn't quite as strong and better balenced. With the lost strength tho, it doesn't last very long on the skin. In conclusion. Jeans Couture isn't one that I can wear well. I think I'd enjoy this better on someone else.

Lavende Velours in my opinion smells just like Yardley's Lavender hand soap. This would be better suited as a linen spray, laundry water or a drawer sachet scent. This isn't something I want my skin to smell like.

Woodhue was a woody floral with wonderful sillage. It had notes of sun-ripened orange accord, zesty bergamot, and citrus sparkle.
Middle notes featured jasmine and cashmere petals. Base notes were a blend of sandalwood accord, vanilla and silken musks.

My mother would wear this quite a bit in the early 70s. Smelled great on her and had great sillage.

My mom would wear Tigress when she went discoing. I recall notes of bergamot, citrus, jasmine, geranium, sandalwood, cedar, and vanilla. This was a really exotic smelling cologne. Brings back great memories. This stuff is liquid gold now that it has been discontinued. Brings good money on Ebay.

My father wore Brut aftershave quite a bit. So, I really love the smell of Brut. Very nostalgic. This memory of the smell of Brut has shaped my current love of most colognes on the opposite sex with lemon, bergamot and basil in the top and middle notes.

My grandmother got gave this as a gift once. She wore it just a few times. I can't recall the exact notes. Tho it was once of those more heavy scents with lots of sillage. It smelled great on my grandmother. Very classy. High heels and pearls. It didn't work with my chemistry, but if it does work on you. It smells terrific and has great sillage.

Very sexy cologne. All the notes mix well and have great sillage. A wonderful buy.

I found this great when I was in 6th and 7th grade. Now, I just cannot enjoy it at all. Yes, this was very popular in the late 80's. All the girls had to have it LOL. Nice for preteens, I've outgrown this now!

I also, have the same 'neon-green' formulation of Emeraude as calchic mentioned below. Also, I've always had a bottle of this in my collection from junior high to the present day. Today, I hardly reach for it, but I just cannot get rid of it. There are so many good memories there.

Amazone EDP by Hermes is very similiar in my opinion to Emeraude. They both have that sharp opening. Tho, Amazone is deeper and a little less synthetic. Both remind me of the 1920's and the 1940's. Very nice.

Grey Flannel I could never think of as sexy. I guess because, my beloved paternal grandfather wore this quite often and it reminds me of him. So, I find this cologne to be very comforting & nostalgic when I smell it. He always dressed to the nines and smelled terrific. Very warm and comforting, just like Gray Flannel.

Chasing butterflies? More like rolling in tuberoses! No offense, but on my skin I just get plain old tuberose with a hint of pepper. The tuberose isn't even a good quality tuberose. Actually it reminds me of the tuberose note that's in White Diamonds. An as other reviewers have mentioned the lasting power is just horrible. Perhaps 5 minutes tops! Not for me. Just does not work with my chemistry.

Actually on my skin Amazone reminds me of a deeper and less synthetic version of Coty's Emeraude. This dries down really very nicely. Iris, narcissus and oakmoss among other notes. Like other Hermes EDP's this lasts very well on the skin. Personally, I find this a very ladylike and demure scent. Quite appropriate for church or a wedding. Enjoyable, but not bottleworthy for me. It just doesn't have that naughtiness I crave!

Upon opening Precious Heart is really green and fruity. Tho, it's not a good quality fruit note. It's very antiseptic smelling. Precious Heart is very long lasting, tho I cannot get pass that insipid antiseptic cardamom fruitiness. This does soften the longer you wear it, but not worth the 2 hours of rotten greens and antiseptic fruit.

This is very much like the original L'Instant with less amber and a light airy floral note. This smells like they added some orris root or iris. Because there is a very slight powdery quality to this. L'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Noel doesn't last near as long as it's namesake. Overall, very pleasant and enjoyable. Would be a nice scent for the office. Tho, I still prefer it's namesake L'Instant de Guerlain. This isn't one I will reach for much, as I already have so many I like better.

I'm starting to realize that vetiver just isn't my note! Especially when it's mixed with a green base. I like the citrus notes in Eau de New York, but the veviter just totally overtakes them on my skin. Not one, I really care for on me. I added one lippie to my rating for unbelievable lasting power & sillage. This would smell better on a man in my opinion. Tho, I don't think it would be sexy on a man. Better suited for my grandpa or dad.

This is very warm and inviting. Reminds me of Gaultier 2, except this isn't sweet or balsamic in its drydown. This doesn't have much sillage on me, but seems to last a long time. Not my cup of tea, but I can see how others really enjoy.

In my opinion this is very much like Quel Amour also by Annick Goutal. This is like walking into a flower cooler full of crimson roses. This isn't very long lasting on my skin. Very interesting and pretty. Yet, it's not bottleworthy in my opinion.

Very very nice! I really find this enjoyable. Ummm, I could just inhale this all day. Cedar is one of my favorite notes and the peach is nice too. Very fruity! I don't smell any vanilla in here, but I guess it's listed. I do wish this had more sillage tho. Very possibly bottleworthy!

This is cool and it isn't listed, but I smell spearmint among the other notes in this. I must say I've never been impressed with many of Creed's scents. With the exception of Jasmine Imp. Eugenie & I've gotten ahold of many bad bottles of it.

Love in White is a very crisp, fresh floral with what smells like minty spearmint on me! This is very pretty, delicate and feminine. Perfect for springtime. My complaint is that this has to be constantly reapplied every hour. With Creed prices this could make it difficult to keep in stock for those of us on fixed incomes.

This reminds me of a cheaper made EL Instuition with a hint of Clinque Happy haphazardly thrown in. I haven't even bothered to look up the notes to this. Smells like pollen, lilies and some badly done orange. Along with something that smells very similar to a blooming weed found in the midwest called moon weed or gympson weed. True Star Gold isn't overtly strong and doesn't produce much sillage. This lasts a long time on my skin. Tho, I really cannot enjoy this. Not really orginial at all.

It must be my chemistry, but on me Delicious was heady and had a majorly bad jasmine note. I admit that some jasmines don't wear well on me, and this is one of the worst. Very brassy and loud.

It must be my chemistry, but on me Delicious was heady and had a majorly bad jasmine note. I admit that some jasmines don't wear well on me, and this is one of the worst. Very brassy and loud.

This perfume isn't bad, but it isn't one that really stands out to me. It was really light, nonoffense and uninteresting. Just a quite usual floral with a very light musk base. This type of fragrance has been done to death. NEXT!

This one is just BLAH. It's not interesting, just a bit boring IMHO. Not bad, not good, it's just...there. zzzz

Surreal is very long lasting on my skin. I believe that Surreal has berries, red amber, freesia and other florals amongst the notes listed in the brochure. I also smell musk in Surreal too. This one makes my allergies go off, so I wouldn't buy it again. Tho, it really is pretty if you like girly, flirty and fun musks that are long lasting without the high price tag. Girly musks or berry florals are not really my thing, yet I enjoy Surreal. I still wish Avon would've added a little more red amber to Surreal. Surreal isn't record breakingly original but, in its class of young berry florals it's above average. Surreal's flacon is colorful and fun. Worth a try!

This really is an interesting scent and has unbelieveable lasting power. The only thing that bothers me is on my skin there is a very strong peppery green note that I just cannot get over. This has decent sillage, but just doesn't work for my chemistry.

Pretty floral with pineapple, pink lady apple, mango, white florals and just a hint of musk. The apple note is very realistic. The pineapple mixes wonderfully with the mango and apple. If Light Blue didn't work for you, you will probably enjoy this. This is long-lasting with sillage that lies very close to the skin. This is mostly one-dimensional, as it stays the same from opening until it wears off. I find this enjoyable and very relaxing, but I will not be purchasing a full size bottle.

I remember loving this scent in high school. It was a great smelling scent. Cool, crisp and long-lasting! I don't find this heavy or 80ish at all. I don't use this anymore as I find it a bit immature now, but great scent for a teenage girl.

EDP Review: On me Joy is aldehyde heavy and has a super synthetic smelling, heavy jasmine note that is just awful. Also something in this makes my allergies go off the charts. Simply horrible smelling stuff in my opinion. As Quarry mentioned in her review, if aldehydes hurt your nose, you can rule this out! Chanels' do not work for me either. I envy those that this works on.

In Gaultier 2 I smell ambergris, musk and vanilla. Also this has a sweet, creamy and powdery violet balsamic finish. Honey isn't listed as one of the notes of Gaultier 2, but I seem to get a hint of honey too.


Gaultier 2 strikes me as a more feminine oriental, than a unisex scent. The idea I've read was for this to be a scent for a couple to share, not necessarily unisex.


Gaultier 2 stays pretty much the same from first spray till it wears off, which it lasts a long time. Actually, to me Gaultier 2 smells very similiar to Creed's Jasmin Imperatrice Eugenie, only Gaultier 2 is sweeter and more balsamic. Also, I smell the honey note that's in L'Instant. Which is strange because they really don't share many similiar notes. I've not completely decided whether I will purchase a full size bottle after I'm done with my deluxe sample atomizer as I find it less interesting than its similiar counterparts such as Youth Dew Amber Nude, L'Instant and the Creed Jasmin Imp. Eugenie. I will update, it might just grow on me!

Wonderfleur to me, as calchic mentioned isn't one that will really move you to hate or love it. It's just there. Not bad, not great, not long lasting. I don't think it's strong at all. This would probably be nice for a very young girl maybe 9-14, as it is very nondescript. I think on the person with the right chemistry this might be nicer.

When first sampling Fantasy EDP, I could instantly smell yellow cake with thick sweet white icing- yummy! After you wear Fantasy for awhile the sweet yellow cake smell subsides and it smells a bit like lightly scented talcum powder (orris roots), with a touch of white chocolate. Surprisingly, my husband commented that I smelled very nice when wearing Fantasy. Note, that this was after wearing Fantasy for 2 hours, so this has good lasting power and sillage. Fantasy reminds me a little of Avon's Extraordinary and they share many of the same notes, tho Fantasy has that orchid note that gives it a good edge in my book. Plus the lasting power of the EDP is good, about 5-6 hours. The bottle design of Fantasy isn't any worse than many I've saw lately. Not great, but not bad!
Upon further testing of Fantasy, I've gotten many compliments on how wonderful I smell. I'm still undecided as to purchasing a full size bottle.

Whoa, this is very lemony with plenty of veviter and a nice masculine marine accord. This smells great on a man with the right chemistry for it. If you don't have the right chemistry you'd smell like a big plastic lemon.

To me this smells like a rosy white floral which opens up crisp and synthetic. Not bad, but not very good either. Sorry, I just am not awed on this one. On the plus side, the bottle is cute.

When I looked at the notes listed here, I couldn't believe it! Patchouli and Benzoin listed as some of the ingredients. I never thought I'd be writing that I like a perfume with these notes!

Personally I love this. The bergamot is the strongest note upon my skin. It combines beautifully with the mimosa and sandalwood amongst other notes. I'm going to try this a second day before I commit to purchasing a full size, but some far I'm impressed. Prada in my opinion is similar to the skin feel of Gucci EDP, but with a lot more spice and sillage. Just lovely!

Wow, is this stuff heady! I would like it better, but this gives me a horrible headache. I don't know what flower it is perhaps, tuberose, in this that I'm allergic to? Wish I wasn't allergic to this one.

No offense, but Connexion was so sweet & heady on me that it was actually gag-inducing. Similar to those candy hearts you get on Valentines day mixed with pure maple syrup. Yuck!

On me Par Amour smells like rosy cotton candy in the heat. I'm envious of what other reviewers said it smells like on them. Due to my experience, I'd never buy this. It's way too syrupy and sweet.

Well, I've yet to find a Burberry fragrance that I like. Tender Touch is better than the rest of the Burberry line I've tried, but it really is very light and nondescript. Smells like a zillion other light watery florals. Very boring (to me anyway).

Spark Seduction is very chemical and synthetic smelling. I can't smell any floral notes in this. It's supposed to have magnolia and tuberose. Not even a hint of the sweetness of the original Spark. This really reminds me of oven cleaner or Aqua Net hairspray. Upon drydown just more of the same synthetic stench.

This review if for the Alyssa Ashley Musk perfume oil: I received this as an extra in a fragrance swap. Musk isn't anything I would purchase for myself as musks and I usually don't get along well. This musk was a pleasant surprise. I was surprised that this musk is quite lively with lots of personality. It's very clean, crisp and comfortable. It's what I'd call a skin but, better scent. Yet AA has a sensual edge. Think freshly showered and wrapped in a lush terry robe. I wouldn't purchase this but AA is excellent for a musk. I'm sure this would be great for layering over a softer floral too. Very nice sillage too.

This is soft and unoffense, but totally uninteresting and without depth (at least on my skin). If you have the right chemistry is might be lovely. The lasting power is nil too. Next!

Eau des Merveilles on me is faint peppery orange and an overload on the veviter! To me I think veviter and citrus mixes to become a bit sour and very manly. In my opinion this would smell much better as a man's cologne. VERY MASCULINE is how I'd describe Eau des Merveilles. I do give Eau des Merveilles credit for unbelieveable lasting power and the beautiful unique bottle it comes in. Tho, sadly this is the first Hermes' scent that I've disliked and won't be purchasing!

When first applied Addict I was immediately overpowered by acidy musk and by brassy incense. An instant painful sinus headache plagued me the rest of the morning.

Many people swear by Addict EDP, but I think it smells like that cheap Opium air freshener that graces the dollar store shelves. Addict is quite sharp and heady IMO.

After drydown Addict softened quite a bit. Still Addict has that dusty, musty incense note that I just cannot take. On the plus side if you like this, it lasts a long time on the skin

This is my first experience with any Comptoir Sud Pacifique perfume. I recieved an atomizer of this as an extra in a great swap. Vanille Peach is a scent that I would've never even tried on my own. Usually, I hate gourmande or any type of sweet overly foody scents. Among my favorite fragrances: Dolce & Gabbana pour femme, Shalimar, L'Air du Temps, Gucci Accenti, Hermes Un Jardin sur le Nil etc- nothing foody usually works for me.

My experience with Vanille Peach has been wonderful. Vanille Peach smells just like peaches with a dap of cinnamon and heavy cream, tho, not too sweet or overtly foody. This really has enough body to be worn at night, winter or anytime. I don't consider myself to be into anything 'teeny bop' and in my opinion Vanille Peach isn't juvenile in the least bit. Actually, it's quite fullbodied, spicy and has the potential to perhaps be even sweetly vampy. All with out being cloying. Vanille Peach isn't really that expensive, as this is VERY long lasting with plenty of nice sillage. Bottleworthy!! I'm loving this! The last reviewer is correct- "good for my diet"!

Another soapy white floral with a strange sweat like orange fresh note. At least this one was better than the original Glow. Not my cup of tea at all.

This smells exactly like my grandma's cedar chest; fresh cedar with a faint touch of citrusy mothballs. I say that in a good way. NR is a comfort scent to me. I don't believe this is really heady or strong enough to be a real vampy seducing musk scent. When NR dries down, it lies very close to the skin with little to no sillage. I wouldn't repurchase, but this is still a very interesting & unique musk based scent.

This is. a very fresh smelling floral perfume. It reminds me of a rose garden in the rain. I got my bottle for like $2.00 on clearance in the Avon brochure. A steal, as I really enjoy this one. It's not very long lasting, but for this price, I can refresh the scent.

Notes include Kumquat, Lime, Tangerine, Bulgarian Rose, Nectarine Blossom, Orange Blossom, Violet Leaves, Gardenia, Jasmine, Tuberose, Hedione, Magnolia, Patchouli, Suede Note, Woods, Skin Musk 2000, Heliotrope, Benzoin and Vanilla.

Style's bottle is really cute and I love the girly pink of the perfume its self. Style smells good on my skin, but it doesn't last long at all. Plus, I don't find it as interesting in the dry down as it is when it's first spritzed on skin. Okay, but not interesting enough for a purchase of the full size.

Surprisingly, I really enjoy this tropical scent. I detest all of J. Lo's other perfumes, but this one is lovely. It really does feel warm and like the beach at night. Being in a cold climate, I like to wear this to cheer myself up when the winter doldrums get me down.

Yes this is light and unoffense, tho it makes up for it by being IMO boring. Maybe it's just my chemistry, but this one had no sillage at all. A bit like AV on my skin.

Well, it looks that I'm in the vast minority here. I thought that Anais Anais was one of the worst white florals that I have ever smelled. I admit that I'm not at all a white floral fan, but this one had some medicinal musky tone to it that I just could not take at all. Eck.

On me Rosamor is a VERY VERY light woody floral with what smells like a bit of orange blossom and musk. If Rosamor was a little stronger I would've gave it a thumbs up as a summer fragrance. Actually Rosamor would be good for layering over a bit more heady scent. Not bad, but not bottleworthy for me.

Very pretty and unique bottle. Personally, I really like Crystal Noir. On me the amber and what smells exactly like syrupy grapefruit with a very small bit of musk come out really nicely. For some reason Crystal Noir smells a bit like Calvin Klein's Euphoria EDP to me. Crystal Noir is very long lasting. It's one of those fragrances that smell really nice on your clothes for days too. I'm buying a bottle very soon. Test it for yourself, if it works with your chemistry you will be hooked!

Exotic incense is what Casbah reminds me of. An oldy but goody.

Another scent I enjoyed discontinued by Avon. Sexy and confident, marketed only for a short time. Cool, crisp and refreshing perfume,

Facets was one of my first "grown up" perfumes in my early teenage years. I first tried this while in Germany, so this brings back good memories for me. Spicy floral with sharp frankincense notes. Lovely, but sadly long discontinued.

This has long been discontinued by Avon. This was a very unique perfume. Tonka bean sometimes smells a bit sharp to me, especially in Natori. This was very long lasting and would smell really nice on someone with different chemistry.

I absolutely love this on a man. My husband wears this all the time and I'm loving it.

I LOVE Tomorrow for women and this Men's version on my hubbie is to die for. Deep, sensual oriental that smells heavenly. Great price as well.

Pomegranate, Persimmon,Lotus Blossom, Champaca Flower, Black Orchid, Liquid Amber, Black Violet, Cream Accord, & Mahogany Wood are the notes as listed on Basenotes.
TOTAL EUPHORIA! I am loving this scent. The pomegranate, persimmon (yummy), amber, black orchid and amber are the strongest notes on me. Euphoria is sooo creamy; think heavy cream with persimmons and pomegranates. Sensual and very chic. This is by no means a man's perfume. This is all about a confident woman. Euphoria isn't for the princess, it's for the queen!

At first Euphoria smelled exactly like Hugo Boss' Deep Red with a touch of synthetic (think RL's Glamourous). Then after it warms on the skin for about 15 minutes the creamy and sexy fruit & floral woods notes come into play. My husband LOVED this and asked me to wear this more! Oh, and on me Euphoria is very long lasting.

I am in complete agreement with the reviewer below over White Diamonds. It doesn't work with my chemistry, but White Diamonds is one of my mother's favorites and it smells wonderful on her.

I read somewhere that Tuscany per Donna was one of Estee Lauder's top selling perfumes. So, after reading that I had to try it, as I usually like many of EL's perfumes.

The pretty caramel coloring of Tuscany's juice is the best thing about it! Loud, brassy and overbearing was my first impression. I will pass on this one.

Desnuda on me is a sweet & musky vanilla concoction. I smell perhaps a bit of balsamic resin in Desnuba as well. Overall this is pleasant and nonoffensive but really uninteresting. The lasting quality is awful (at least on me)only lasting 5 minutes then totally gone.

Rich and sensual yet somehow very comfortable. I sprayed this on my coat while walking through TJ Maxx today and I couldn't get enough of this heady classic.

On me I smell jasmine, tuberose and moss amongst others. Very nice, especially in cooler weather.

To me this smells quite plain & very masculine/unisex. It may just be my chemistry. To me this would be nice to wear to bed when away from DH. The bottle is quite boring too. Definitely no purchase. I am glad I sampled first.

I am pleasantly surprised, I really liked Nahema. Usually any perfume with floral aldehydes doesn't work for me. This is one of the only Rose perfumes I have really liked. With my chemistry I smell just Rose, hyacinth & maybe a bit of peach & victorian rose. Beautiful. A scent that you need to dress up for IMO. I will wear this with a wide brimmed hat and a feminine flowing dress.

On me Jicky was a very strong almost feral bergamot/lemon, powder/musty musk scent. It seems like a scent to wear with bright road sign yellow. It reminds me of spraying lemon Pledge in a wet, musty attic. My DH said it was too predictible. I will try it again in the warmer weather to see if this makes a difference with my chemistry. Actually I am disappointed; I was expecting a better Guerlain offering. I just don't believe I will use this that much. It smells somewhat synthetic in drydown, like a fake lemon.

On me it smells like nothing more than expensive vanilla water- Next!

Boring and nondescript on me.

Personally, I find this scent boring. It has only one note on my skin: alcohol like lilac. My husband said he found it just Okay, but a little too juvenile for his tastes. I can see this smelling fab on others, but I wouldn't recommend if you like orientals, florientals or perfumes with a spicy or soapy tone.

This isn't too bad, but it really doesn't smell very interesting on me, but it does have a bit of potential. It lacks the interesting spicy note of L'Air du Temps. Seems also that most Nina Ricci perfumes don't last too long on the skin. No repurchase.

I wanted to like this because of the springlike advertising. I just found nothing really unique about this. On me it has almost no scent at all! I like stronger scents. I'm sure if this works on you it is nice. I do however like the Pleasures Intense a bit better. I still like Estee Lauder's older scents better- they were more European (spicy bold scents). Most of them last twice as long & smell much better.

EDP REVIEW: Strong, warm, soapy, spicy floral. IMO a bit like a softer Cinnabar. I like this one a lot, but I probably will not repurchase as I have many scents that I like more.

This seems to be one of the fastest fading perfumes I own. Even my favorite Nina Ricci 'L'Air du Temps' doesn't fade this fast. When I wear perfume I want others to actually smell it. The nicest note on my skin is Rose. Vintage Victorian spice rose to be exact then after drydown a touch of spice and greenery. It has HG written on it if it was stronger especially the vintage rose and spice- the green notes should stay the same IMO. The bottle is lovely too, but I wish it had a glass rose stopper instead of a plastic one. I won't repurchase because of the lasting power.

This reminds me of a nicer White Shoulders. It inspires visions of exotic palaces by the sea to me. I can see how you either love it or hate it. It is one of those fragrances that is for the lady who likes to be noticed. At first spray I hated this one. After 15 minutes it really calms down to a sandelwood/vanilla/floral soap on me. I don't think I would repurchase because this is one I don't think I will wear much. It's still a nice perfume, but sample before buying for sure.

On me the EDT is musky without body. It's too bad because if it had some body it has potential to be one of my favorites. The EDT doesn't last long either. Overall, this one was a HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT for me.

Too heady, brassy and loud for me. Actually, if I could I would give this one a big ole Zero. Next!

Sweet, soft floral with no offensive or terribly interesting notes on me. It's probably my chemistry. I just didn't feel the 'Romance' in this one.

I don't really care for this one at all. On me it's a real stinker.

This is a spicy sticky sweet fragrance on me. It also did not last long at all (lasted about 2 minutes). Too teeny bop for my tastes.

I really like J. Lo, but I personally hate this perfume. I was sitting on the couch this morning & I put a little bit of Still on. My husband instantly said, "Do you smell old popcorn?" I said, "No," then let him sniff my wrist the Still was on. My husband was absolutely right, Still smells like old microwaved popcorn and stale tortilla chips. My hubbie then said, "They ought to call that perfume 'Snacks With J.Lo'". Sorry, HATE THIS!

Personally, I preferred many of Avon's older scents such as Cotillion, Foxfire & Bird of Paradise. Other Avon Scents I love are Rare Gold, Rare Rubies & Rare Sapphires. This one is too light & wishwashy. Too mainstream.

I have yet to find one of the Guerlain Aqua Allegoria lines that I have really cared for. This one isn't too bad, but a little too smoky overkill in the vanilla. Dear hubbie didn't like this one either. Too mainstream.

Chance is yet another Chanel fragrance that makes me smell like an ashtray. I wanted to like this one because of the cute advertising.

Something about Chanel fragrances, I just don't care for any of them. Even the Allure body creme smelled like an ashtray on me like all the Chanel fragrances. Chalk it up to body chemistry.

Upon first applying this was decent. Almost like a tropical fruit orchard with touches of spice. The main notes on me were almond blossom and white floral. Upon dry down it lost all those wonderful notes & turned very flat & boring. My husband said it had a (and I quote) "Locker room smell". So definitely no purchase.

Excellent perfume. Sad they discontinued. Come on Avon- quit discontinuing your best lines.

I received this in a swap. It's not too bad & my Hubbie really liked it. But for me it was too juvenile. Nothing like the quality of the original Halston. It's just not anything I'd reach for.

This perfume is neither offensive or terribly original. On me it reminds me of those crisp bed linen sprays. I just don't think I will use this much.

I really like Intuition. It is a great scent for a day at the office. Would also be nice for a romantic dinner at a fancy restaurant. A plus is that Dear Hubbie likes it very much! The body lotion isn't true to fragrance so I don't recommend the lotion.

I received a small bottle from a generous swapper. My HG Scent is D&G for Women (red cap). I think a bit of my disappointment was that I was hoping for a similar love affair with this perfume. Upon first applying I found this very unpleasant. After drydown it REALLY improved. It turned into a very sexy yet contemporary scent. It is VERY UNIQUE- to me a little too eccentric. If you are looking for an unusual fragrance- I would recommend this. It's a little too new wave & unusual for my tastes. I don't think I would repurchase. I picture this scent on someone in a rave club where someone is in a cage suspended in mid air dancing half nude.