 | Prada Infusion d'Iris by PradaThe first time I smelled this in 2007, I was at a high end department store, and had been there for at least half an hour. My nose was dead, although I didn't know it yet. The SA handed this to me after I had exhausted myself at the Creed and Annick Goutal counterettes, and I smelled nothing but a pleasant soapy scent. Nothing particularly interesting. I bothered to sniff it in the bottle once or twice more that year, but never sprayed it on my skin. This winter I tried it on. And what a difference. I bought it immediately! I am not an impulse fragrance buyer, but I needed this one at once. The cozy earthiness develops on the skin, completely transforming from a cool, powdery soapy smell in the bottle to something sensual on the skin. It is polite enough for the office, but invites a closer sniff. It smells comforting and steady. I wear it, and not it me. 14th May, 2011. |
| | Escale à Portofino by Christian DiorI just received this, and this is the picture I have in my mind when I smell it: A woman from the early 1950's wearing capri trousers and a tied up plaid blouse with a silk head scarf and matte red lipstick in a convertible traveling with the top down. In Italy. It is a breezy, polite, classy citrus with something creamy and sweet lurking just below the surface. Summer in a bottle. 14th May, 2011. |
| | Eternity Summer 2008 by Calvin KleinVery fresh, and IMO, unisex. Bears some resemblance to Eternity Moment, but less fruity-floral, more aquatic. 14th June, 2009. |
| | Salt Air by Demeter Fragrance LibraryI will just add that this fragrance reminds me of the Cliffs of Moher along the southwest coast of Ireland. Beautiful place. This fragrance takes me back, if only for a couple of hours. (I find the sillage on this is better than most Demeters.) 26th December, 2008. |
| | Sunset Heat by EscadaI like it. Sometimes, I admit it~ I want to smell like a tropical drink. I prefer Rockin' Rio to this, but Sunset Heat is definitely not bad on hot summer days... or on days it's so cold you would like to dream you're on a beach! The top notes are sharp; musky drydown is soft. 26th December, 2008. |
| | Poivre Rose / Pink Pepper by Body ShopThis is great! Fabulous for the price. I would expect this kind of quality from a much more expensive fragrance. I have the perfume oil. It is so warm and spicy. 26th December, 2008. |
| | Mûre et Musc Extrême by L'Artisan ParfumeurAfter coveting it for 5 months, I finally bought Mure et Musc Extreme by L'Artisan. This is a fragrance I can really LIVE in. It's not a special occasions or specific season scent. It's not something that gives me a headache on alternate days. It's not too fruity, despite its name, or too musky! It's very breathable, and when I wear it, it lasts and lasts, but I cannot find the source of the luscious scent. I can't say, "Ah hah! THIS is where I sprayed it. This is where it's coming from." Instead, it enters my blood stream (I must assume) and wraps around me like an aura. 17th October, 2007. |
| | Rare Mimosa by Henri BendelThis mimosa is less high-strung than L'Artisan's Mimosa Pour Moi, and deeper and richer than Eau d'Azur by L'Occitane. It does have a slight powdery quality, which I dislike, but overall this is a very pleasing Mimosa. 28th May, 2007. |
| | Vanilla Flower by Henri BendelThis is somewhat of a smoky, powdery vanilla flower. It has a masculine undertone, but overall it is very clean and delicate. 28th May, 2007. |
 | Jasmine & Tuberose by Henri BendelThis combination is good. The Jasmine tempers the Tuberose. However, both appear to be synthetics, and I'm not sure they're totally realistic. 28th May, 2007. |
| | Orange Flower by Henri BendelI own this one. Some days I love it, and other days I hate it. There is a note in it which can give me a roaring headache on the wrong day, especially cold days. 28th May, 2007. |
| | Ananas Fizz by L'Artisan ParfumeurI like this one! It is so much like a pineapple cocktail. It's like a slightly more grown-up relative of the Escada summer editions. It's also a bit more realistic. It fades to cedar relatively quickly, but I still love it. 28th May, 2007. |
| | IO "Capri" by CarthusiaI just purchased this on impulse during the Chicago "Scent Me" gathering. I love the milkiness of it and find it to be comforting and oddly maternal, even with the tea and the mint. It reminds me of what would happen if you layered Aqua Allegoria Mentafollia atop Premier Figuer. Like Quarry, I enjoy its quiet insistence. 28th May, 2007. |
| | Sha by Alfred SungI just sampled Sha yesterday and today, thanks to Quarry. It is a lovely, non-heady Lilac. It is more like the scent of Lilac floating on the breeze than Lilac being held in the hand or worn in the hair. It is a distant Lilac, almost a memory of a Lilac bush. It reminds me of my walk home from school in early Spring as a 5th and 6th grader, passing the neighbor's lilac bush. The clean musky base reminds me of Sarah Jessica Parker's Lovely, but without the BO quality I get from Lovely. It lasts for hours, even through a shower, but it is not overpowering, and stays close to the skin. 28th May, 2007. |
| | V by ValentinoV is just a wonderful, comforting, fresh anytime fragrance. I wear it primarily on weekends. I love the whisper of grapefruit in the top notes. 9th February, 2007. |
| | Eau Belle by AzzaroEau, how I miss this scent! I love how cool and summery it is, and how the amber base just clings to the skin and lasts throughout the day and night. Such a pleasant, lovable scent! I always got compliments when I wore it. 9th February, 2007. |
| | Miss Dior by Christian DiorI wanted to love it, but alas. It smelled to me like a fustier version of Mitsouko. 6th February, 2007. |
| | Aqua Allegoria Mentafollia by GuerlainLike Lulu, I also purchased this at a discount retailer (TJ Maxx) and haven't regretted it. Very refreshing and cool. It reminds me of the leaves I used to sniff as a child just after they had fallen-- one part minty, one part earthy. I find it especially invigorating when I am not feeling well, or when I am tired. It's very aromatherapeutic, without the medicinality that most aromatherapeutic scents carry. 24th January, 2007. |
| | Eternity Moment by Calvin KleinEternity Moment-- I have almost finished a bottle. I have mixed feelings about it, though. I do not think I will purchase it again. I bought it more in remembrance of my belovedly aldehydic Eternity Rose Blush, which, alas, was discontinued. I am not much of a floral perfume lover, but Rose Blush carried a sentimental weight for me, as I wore it often when my husband and I were first dating. The warmth and spark of Rose Blush seemed to capture the excitement of infatuation. Moment is great on rainy days. On other days, it can be a bit aloof and ultra-feminine. I wore it today, and it's just not working with my jeans and sneakers! 28th October, 2006. |
| | Poivre Piquant by L'Artisan ParfumeurI agree with Siren65. This smells like India. It is like Chai and saris. It is so sensual that when I wear it, my husband can't help himself; he keeps sniffing me! But it disappears completely within an hour. How disappointing! 28th October, 2006. |
| | Champs-Elysées by GuerlainChampagne-- yes. This always smells just like Champagne to me. A very fruity, very bubbly champagne. It reminds me of a Moet. It is the most sparkling representation of the Mimosa flower around. I somewhat prefer L'Artisan's Mimosa Pour Moi, however, as it is softer and more rich. 28th October, 2006. |
| | Aroma Allégoria Foliflora by GuerlainFoliflora is a very green floral. It has a sharp quality that my nose finds interesting. The drydown is surprisingly soft and warm, however. It has a similar fragrance structure to Eternity Moment, although they seem to share no ingredients directly. They both begin with a garden scent, open further into a hint of fruitiness, and close with a woody warmth. I am undecided as to which I prefer. I do find that Foliflora smells more natural, and not at all aldehydic. I do not know yet whether it represents me, as I am prone to floral-orientals. It has, by the way, been discontinued, and is available at outlets/off-retailers. 28th October, 2006. |
| | Rush by GucciI'm still wearing this from when I spritzed it on my wrists in a store last night. Rush is nothing, if not long-lasting. In my quest to find a fragrance that was Dune without all the brashiness and old memories, I found this, almost four years ago. I did not replace the bottle, as I had grown tired of it. I hate the top notes, and if you can get past the tiresome and heady gardenia, this scent is gorgeously warm and suble. I'll never forget choosing this scent: It was between Rush and Coco Mademoiselle, and Rush won, and still does, hands down. I could swear I detected chocolate in this scent, and when combined with the Cocoa body cream by Origins, the effect is luscious. This fragrance is sexy in a silk camisole kind of way; soft and caressing. 28th October, 2006. |
| | Cashmere Mist by Donna KaranCashmere Mist is a very romantic, light, woody scent. It epitomizes autumnal romance to me. I own it in the candle form, and it seems destined to be blended with fire. 28th October, 2006. |
| | Dior Addict by Christian DiorI have had my bottle for three years now. I know they're not technically supposed to last that long, but as far as I can tell, it hasn't turned... I don't use it often. It usually gives me a headache, which I have determined is the effect of the Night Queen Flower. However, on certain days, it seems to sum up all of my sexiness and burst it forth in a subtle way, and those are the days that I love it. I see it as a lipstick-wearing cousin to the eau-naturelle Dune. 28th October, 2006. |
| | Eau de Dior Coloressence Energisante by Christian DiorI totally disagree with Scenteur. This is not anything like the Dolce Vitas! This is not too sweet. It is highly green and fresh. It feels like wearing a Margarita. Although this site says that Eau de Dior is still in production, it is not; not even in Paris. It is now extremely hard to find. Some comparable fragrances (although never exactly the same) might be Bulgari Extreme, and Ellen Tracey Imagine Shimmer (this one is also hard to find). 28th October, 2006. |
| | Dune by Christian DiorEveryone has a smell that IS her youth, in a bottle. Dune is mine. I wore it from age 16 until age 22, with an interruption of about 2 years. It is harsh. It is natural. It is not sweet. It is not vanilla. It is not floral, per se. It is not any of the things that most fragrances tout. But when I smell it, I smell myself, and my own exotic personality. Dune does not suit everyone. On many women, it smells like men's cologne. In fact, many a man can pull this off. Only a woman with a naturally sweet skin scent can wear this. On me, it smells of amber and wood. I always spritzed it an hour before leaving the house, and loved it best four hours after it was applied. I do not own it now, because now sometimes it smells of sadness and loss, but I think that is only my own memories. I will always love this scent. 28th October, 2006. |
 | Chance by ChanelI think this scent is whorish. 28th October, 2006. |
| | Love In White by CreedLove in White is a gorgeous scent, and hands-down my favorite of the Creed feminine scents. Unlike some of the older Creeds, such as Jasmal, Fleurs de Bulgarie, and Fleurissimo, it is soft and gentle, and not at all cloying or heady! It is more of a whisper than a fragrance. It envelops like a down comforter. My one complaint about it is that it doesn't last long. 15th October, 2006. |
| | Spazio Krizia Uomo by KriziaWoody, soft, complex... 15th October, 2006. |
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