Fragrance Reviews by pookerella

I like it OK, it's soft, creamy, light.. It's good on a summer day especially if you're running out the door and need to refresh a bit because you can wear a lot of it and it won't be overbearing. You do smell like you stepped out of the shower; almost borders on a body spray IMHO . I don't know anyone who finds this fragrance offensive, so it's a good choice when you want to go "light," like at a job interview or visiting someone who is sensitive to scents. There is something I like a lot about the drydown because it smells like Jovan's Eau Fresh. That's really its appeal to me, to be honest.

I assume that Victoria's Secret's "Dream Angels Heavenly" is trying to be Cashmere Mist, only it's a cheaper, more chemical version of it and certainly not nearly as classy or nice (VS says their version is the biggest selling perfume in the US, but I doubt that.). Lucky Brand #6 also reminds me of CM ... the Lucky Brand version has a little spice added which makes it a bit more interesting and less "safe" than CM.

What a gorgeous fragrance! Could Spring be bottled? I think so! New York Fling captures it about as well as anything could. Fresh, soft, warm ... deeply romantic. If you don't care for most of Bond No 9 fragrances, I urge you to try this one. It's definitely one of the best. Totally unique, my new daytime fragrance, it has no trouble carrying you right through to the evening and wee hours. But then again, she's a New Yorker, so we shouldn't be at all surprised ... it's in her blood.

My very finicky, "all natural" aldehyde-hating cousin, who made a "yuch" face at just about every fragrance I've ever introduced her to, absolutely LOVED this. I think the quality of the brew was something her nose just honed right in on, without actually having any knowledge whatsoever how truly pure Bond No 9 perfumes are. You can really tell when they use only pure ingredients, which is all she will ever wear.

This is my all time, gotta have it fragrance. I was DEVASTATED when they discontinued it. I have written them many times and they CLAIM they are reissuing it, when, I have no idea. Thank God for eBay.

Don't bother with the current copies. Do yourself a favor and visit eBay and just search for My Sin or Mon Peche. There are enough bottles of it left to satisfy every female who ever loved it. You can usually purchase a bottle of the EDP for about $35-$50 and most times it's good enough to wear, if not a little strong at first. I think the Irma Shorell company is a fine company, but IMHO, their version of My Sin pales in comparison to the real thing. I am not a fan of My Sin EDT or EDC. Extrait or EDP is the only way to go. And you can still find tons of them on EBay.

Reminds me of Benefit's Maybe Baby, except not as good. Warm and oddly beachy, it's definitely a scent for warmer months....it seems out of place in December. All in all a very nice scent, but not one I would necessarily buy. But don't hold me to it...(hmm....maybe I just need to retry it in May....)

I really like Insolence. It is pink because it smells like pink should smell if "pink" had a scent. I love that it has a "youthfulness" about it, but it's not necessarily a youth fragrance. I never really thought I cared much for the smell of violets before (being turned off by cheap men's or kiddie perfumes and Violets candy), but everything I have been buying lately (like Marc Jacob's Daisy) has violet in it so I guess I do like it. Insolence reminds me slightly of Miss Dior Cherie, but much warmer and not as sparkly. There isn't a note listing, but I am picking up on a tinge of muskiness. The drydown is spectacular. Powdery and lush, perfumers are seemingly trying to incorporate violet without the usual "sting" that accompanies it. I think Maurice Roucel did a very nice job of creating a perfume that can be worn by a woman of any age. Quite the fait accompli ...

Is it just me? Or is anyone else reminded of Giorgio? Perhaps a Giorgio that has its sweetness cut by something with a "sparkly" tinge to it. This is another scent I wanted to hate and couldn't. I figured it would be a scrubber, but it's very nice, summery, fruity, fresh.

First time I put it on, it screamed "Caleche" and becomes more like it as it dries down. Perhaps a tad less sweet than Caleche, and a tad more spicy. I have no clue what notes they share, but if you like Caleche and have always wanted it a little lighter and more spirited, this one is for you. Very pretty, feminine, definitely high class all the way.

Nice bottle, sweet but not cloying unless you dislike sugar. The root and wood notes cut the sweetness and leave a creamy soft luxurious fragrance behind. It's a good gourmand fragrance and like Cat states, the drydown rocks. Best suited for the under 30 set, but I can see wearing it in the summer or a hot year round climate, especially if you are young-at-heart and feel spirited on that particular day.

It's a nice summer fragrance, a bit young, very vanilla-y but it also says "beach" in some ways too. Like Ms. Boucheron states, I surely didn't want to like it because its namesake is a talentless white trash queen, but fortunately, the perfume's designers were talented and high class. Nice gift for a 12-25 year old. Not sure it's for the over 30 crowd.

I like this fragrance. It smells like several other perfumes (Angel? Curious? MAC?) in different ways with similar ingredients, but you can tell the quality of these ingredients is exceptionally high. Despite all the fruits and other sweet notes, it's surprisingly soft and not sickeningly sweet and dries down to a very nice spicy/woodsy scent. Not offensive at all and you have to love the really cool bottle!

I am COMPLETELY taken by this scent. I don't exactly know what it is that has left me dreaming of this perfume. It is a newborn, yet like an old soul, it has full knowledge of what came before it. An absolute treasure: spirited and beautiful, fresh and warm, provocative and tender....all at the same time. It is an enigma. Love it....cannot stop thinking about it. Maybe it's the rare Iris...whatever it is....Grazie, Prada!

Top: Orange Blossom and Sicilian Mandarin
Middle: Iris Pallida, Tunisian Neroli
Base: Galbanum, Lentisc, Laotian Benzoin, Somalian Incense, Vetiver, Cedarwood

Probably the best "Coppertone" smell in a perfume bottle around. I use it and I think of the beach. I have used beach smells and all the other Beach Smell wannabes, but this is the absolute closest anyone has ever come (why Coppertone does not issue a perfume is beyond me). One thing I do like about Bond No 9 fragrances is they are very good quality...so like BlueDevil states, let it linger for a while...the drydown is where the real scent emerges and it is not chemical or harsh or cloying by any means. Smells exactly like Coppertone lotion....without the grease.

There didn't need to be an note list for this one to identify he predominant clove ...would be hard to miss, even for a novice, especially in the stinging opening notes. Since I don't know what the other notes are, I can't really tell you why I don't like it, I just don't. It's sharp, pungent and nasty. As it dries down, it is more tolerable, but with all the other great perfumes in the world, why waste time on one you don't really like? Pass.

I really like this, but in all honesty, as it opens, it just reminds me of a warmer Shalimar. Although Shalimar lingers in its floral notes; Blue Amber seems to linger in a soft and powdery amber and possibly some vanilla and/or bergamot notes and as it dries down this becomes more pronounced. This is most assuredly a unisex fragrance. Someone made a "sea" reference and for some reason, my dad came to mind, as it smells like something he used to wear... something in Blue Amber shares a note or two with an old favorite, not sure which one. All in all, I think, in some aspects, this is more of a masculine scent and a very nice one, indeed. Won't stop me from wearing it, though....

The best lavender ever bottled. Just the right blend to remind you of fresh, real lavender from the garden. Classic, pure, soft and gently sweet...an all time favorite from one of the oldest perfumers in the world. The soap and talc are probably more popular today than the EDT, but seek it out if you are a lover of lavender. You won't be disappointed.

Starts off super sweet but, I agree with everyone, mellows to a much nicer Obsession. I suppose the strong presence of vanilla reminds everyone of Shalimar, especially in the dry down. AP smells more "home brewed" than Obsession and is happily missing the harshness of the mass produced popular brew, which, for me, always has the potential to be cloying, especially if one "bathes" in it. This is like a kinder, gentler Obsession. Vanilla, amber, patchouli...yum. The dry down is my favorite part and you have to love the magenta color!

I actually prefer this to regular Paris, (which I also love), but this one has a freshness to it and something that takes out the "bite" of the original Paris which tends to sting the nose a bit. Perhaps the rose rounds this out better and makes it not only softer, but tolerable. If you want to like Paris but something about it turns you off, try this one.

Whenever I see colognes marketed for 13-20 year old girls, I think about Love's Baby Soft. When I was 16 years old, this scent came out and I searched vigorously till I was able to find a bottle. Like others have remarked, about Love's other scents, a few years later I moved on to "Eau de Love" which was a really great scent as well. Now that Baby Soft is back, it's a little different, but still very nice. Great for the summer or when you want to feel young again. All I know is, the minute I sprayed it on, I was back in high school and memories of high school are always welcome in my mind.

When it arrived on this summer day, I grabbed it out of the mailbox and immediately got into my car to go to work. I realized I had not taken any other perfume and this was it. Given a few random reviews I read, I expected to experience a heavy, potentially cloying perfume, especially for a summer day. At the very least, a perfume better suited for the winter. To my surprise, quite the opposite is true. It is perfectly suited for summer, light and very lovely. It is a tad sweeter than I expected but I don't find it annoying. Very nice, with a very French attitude. I like it and the men in my office seem to, as well! Works for me!

Another winner from CSP. Starts out bold and juicy and lingers warm and spicy, not too sweet. More "crisp." Peach "juice" is a good description as it is has a tang to it. Despite the ingredients being cream, coconut milk and brown sugar ... anyone expecting a comforting warm, sweet peach cobbler with ice cream will be disappointed. This one has a nice brown spicy tone to it! Surprisingly different, but yummy just the same!

Wonderful! I tried this expecting to find it too sweet or fruity but I was pleasantly surprised. There is an element of spice here that cuts the sweetness and rounds it out nicely. If you love the CSP line of vanilla fragrances, add this one to the list, for sure (Cameron Diaz says she is addicted!). It is wonderful fresh delight for hot summer afternoons!

When I inhale L'Heure Bleue, it conjures visions of Daisy and Jordan in F. Scott Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby ... it is surely the perfume they wore. Like the story of Gatsby, this scent has a sadness about it. Perhaps it is reflecting our longing for the simpler times it represents ... or perhaps it is because its beauty breaks our hearts. It is a soft, sweet spice, not too much of either. It is perfectly balanced, coming through as one entity, yet all the players can be identified with ease. It is classic, yet simple. I adore this scent. The opening notes and heart will melt you alone, but the dry down! Absolutely beautiful, creamy, lusciously soft, feminine to the max. The highest quality, yet such simple, time-tested ingredients. It reminds me of the mixtures of apothecaries of olde. Here is another perspective on the ingredients. Top: Bergamot oil, Clary Sage oil, Coriander, Lemon, Neroli, Tarragon. Heart: Clove Bud oil, Jasmin, Orchid, Rose de Mai, Ylang-Ylang. Base: Benzoin, Cedar, Musk, Sandal, Vanilla, Vetiver.

This is a post WWI era that was discontinued in 1969. It was, supposedly, at one time "The Most Famous Fragrance in the World" and worn by more women than any other fragrance. Since its reissue, I doubt either of those claims could be substantiated any longer. I did not have the honor of smelling this before, but as it stands now, it is sickening sweet, harsh, and cloying. I purchased it from the Vermont Country Store, sprayed once, and sent it back to them. Absolutely horrible. Nice bottle, though. And the history is interesting, but whichever company has reissued it has done it zero justice, I'm sure. I would be interested in someone's opinion who HAD used it in the 50s and 60s to see if the reissue is true to the original. Somehow, I doubt it.

Iris Poudre opens as warm, intense Chanel No 5 ... surely not a bad thing. It is highly aldehydic and ultra feminine, but also a bit heavy...again not a bad thing. Here's the problem: While this scent is very nice for about an hour, I start to not like it, as whatever is blatant in the final dry down is not so nice ... kind of old-fashioned in a "dime store" way. I have tried this fragrance over a period of several days and while I like it ever so slightly better with each try, the dry down turns me off every time. I can't really put my finger on which fragrance the dry down reminds me of, but it begins to give me a headache. I would think that mixing some of my favorite things: amber, vanilla, bergamot, muguet, sandalwood together would make me love this....but in the end, I just want to wash it off. I won't give it a thumbs down, because I like the opening and the heart, but the rest brings it to a neutral ... in addition to the fact that I do not see anything about this fragrance that is either "new" or "different." To me, it's all been done before.

This is an exceptionally beautiful fragrance, highly retro and very classic. I have learned to be extremely fond of Dominique Ropion's perfume creations in the most recent past (Carnal and Amarige to name two). Une Fleur de Cassie is beautiful from opening note to drydown. I am very much reminded of Je Reviens (another of my all time faves) throughout this perfume's life, but it comes in less sweet and more full-bodied. While I find this scent "deep," I am not seeing all this "darkness" everyone is referring to. To me, this is light, soft, powdery, romantic....nostalgic. One whiff will remind you of at least one bittersweet romance. The musk at the end is very nice. My new "instant favorite!"

For those who do not know, Nenuco is a baby cologne from Spain. This is probably the ultimate fragrance for summer time. Extremely light and fresh, definitely an all over scent. I cannot tell you how many people have commented how great it is and I have been wearing it now for almost 40 years! I don't know the olfactory info, except that there is lemon in there, for sure. Dries down almost immediately, too, but doesn't fade. Has good staying power. The nice thing about this cologne is it is super mild (made for babies, what else?!) in both ingredients and scent and anyone who has problems wearing scents because of either reason will be delighted about this one (try Musti too; another nice baby scent). I have to say that over the years, the cologne smells a bit different than it used to. Something is in there (or not in there) that makes it not as nice as it used to be back in the 1970s and prior, but maybe I just got a bad batch. Very difficult to acquire here in the US unless you live in an hispanic neighborhood with primarily hispanic owned/operated stores. You can get it online at La Tienda and they frequently sell out of it because of the huge demand. An enormous thumbs up!

In the store, my nose honed in on the chocolate note which is what enticed me to purchase it, but now that I own it and sprayed it everywhere, I feel it's a tad juvenile for my tastes. Kind of reminds me of a teenage version of Musti baby cologne. I assume it was marketed for that audience (12-22) and not intended for 40+ year old women, but I think it would be OK in the very hot summer time after a bath. It's surely pretty. Focus on a very light "all over" or heavy on your wrists only and you won't be disappointed.

This is a glorious perfume with quite an interesting history regarding its name. At Christmas the year it was introduced in the US, my dad had won 2 bottles of the 1 oz parfum at a Christmas party...I remember it came in an oval shaped black, gold and red cardboard box. Suspended inside the box was a small, weighty black glass bottle with its logo on one side and name on the other (both in gold), and stopper cap with attached rope and tassel with gold beads. Quite impressive and very high quality on all accounts. I couldn't believe my luck. I had this scent, one I had heard so much about, and the most expensive version ($150 EACH at the time), no less, before just about anyone else. TWO of them. It was love at first smell. Soft and powdery, voluptuous and heady. This scent smoulders. It is so pretty, it makes the wearer feel pretty. One of my all time top fragrances. Christmas is a wonderful time for this scent, too. Its sweet spice will always evoke memories of Christmas to me. Probably not the best choice on a hot, humid summer day, and I do prefer fall and winter for Opium, but I think in the right setting, it can be worn at almost any time of year. Treat yourself to the parfum. There is nothing in the world like it.

I am a lover of rose scents, but I am starting to realize that not all rose scents actually smell like roses. "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet ...." ...well, not necessarily to me. I kind of liked this when it first came out, and then every time I smelled it, it screamed "old lady." This is the most powdery scent I have ever encountered ... not only takes powdery over the fence, but running through infinity ad nauseum. Like a blast of air upon opening the door to a gift shoppe...a potpourri scent I hope I never encounter again.

A chocolate scent that doesn't smell like candy...is it possible? Yes! There is cocoa bean and vanilla pod starring here, but I think the star fruit and orange zest round this out nicely. Chocolate with a touch of spice. It is nothing like you have ever experienced! The name is very appropriate ... you will fall in love with it!

After shampooing with Sexy Hair's Chocolate Soy Milk Shampoo, I like to wear Amour de Cacao to add to the layering. I feel completely drenched in chocolate!

What a lovely fragrance! (SJP should have endorsed this fragrance!). It is an absolute joy to wear. Very girly. Fresh, sweet, and fruity, all without going overboard on any of them. Just a delight. It's a very happy fragrance, and will lift your spirits for sure. Reminds me of Jovan's Eau Fresh, but nicer: much higher quality and more substantial. I love Taolady's description....it is very classy ... Christian Dior has done it again. I think this one will become a classic.

This was one of my favorite splashes for the summer back in the 80s ... really delivers what its name implies. Sorry it was discontinued...still have a half bottle! Anyone who liked this body splash needs to try Miss Dior Cherie which captures much of what this scent was about.

I completely agree with meonbn ...this is the beach in a bottle, but does not bode well as a "signature" scent, at least, not IMO. This is for occasional use only. Use sparingly or risk a sinus headache. This scent is very fresh. I like it for a room scent, myself and though I own it, I rarely wear it. It's very intense and perhaps you really need to be in a tropical setting to take advantage of what it has to offer. Still, it delivers what it promises, capturing the smells of island beaches in a way no perfume house has ever been able to accomplish before.

Vanille Passion is THE best pure vanilla scent that ever existed. After years and years of searching for just the "right" vanilla, I finally found this scent 3 years ago. It is high class and high quality and captures all the warmth and sweetness of vanilla without going overboard in either direction. Most vanillas smell like candy; this one does not. (For a more confectionery-type of vanilla, try Occitane's Vanille.) Comptoir began its journey into Tahitian Vanilla with this scent and is now at a point where their vanilla line is so intensely popular, it stands on its own....moving all their vanilla fragrances from the Eau Voyage line to their new "Island Vanilla" line. Try one or all of them, they are all delightful in their own way.....but this is the original, and after almost 30 years, it can still stand on its own as a spectacular vanilla fragrance. Bravo!

Vanille Extreme will definitely be a bit of a shock to most who expect the confectionery version of vanilla that we are all used to. It is definitely not that type. This type of vanilla, Tahitian Vanilla, reminds us why they call vanilla a spice. Its opening notes are like you would expect, but warms to something very different. This is a very strong vanilla fragrance and has a spice element to it than most of Comptoir's other vanillas. It is very warm, but it will turn off some who prefer the traditional vanilla scent. I like it on certain days, but I tend to prefer their Vanille Passion, which, to me, lingers more as vanilla and less like Play-Doh (yes, I definitely see that! But it's much nicer than that plastic-y smell of a child's toy, believe me). If you prefer the confectionery type of vanilla, you'd be better off with Occitane's Vanille which is a traditional vanilla scent, but a very high quality version of it. Or Comptoir's Vanille Passion which, to me, is THE perfect vanilla and lacks the spice notes that may turn you off to Vanille Extreme. All in all, Vanille Extreme is a very wonderful fragrance, perfect for the days when you want your vanilla warm and spicy but not too sweet.

They call it unisex, and it could be, but IMHO it is much more of a masculine scent. Oddly enough, it reminds me of Magie Noire, but what Magie Noire should be, instead of the cloying perfume that it is. The amber and patchouli take the bite out of the lemon and violet and make it a much rounder, softer scent than Magie could ever be. I can see how it can be a "scrubber" (lol) as one gent so delightfully described it below. The spice can be a bit overwhelming. While not for me, used sparingly, it can be a nice scent.

I like the smell of Matin Calin, but to call this a body scent? I don't know. It's a little strange walking around smelling like butterscotch. They call it "toffee milk" but I don't smell the milk or the sandalwood. I do smell the vanilla and what they call "sugar candy." The scent is warm and creamy, for sure, but it's a bit too much like wearing food for my tastes. To each his/her own!

I was at the launch at Macy's when this perfume came out in 1972 and I've never looked back. Although musk was the very first scented oil I had ever used, this was the second. For years, I have been waiting for the day when someone was going to discontinue this oh, so classic rose scent and luckily, for all of us, it has never happened. It is pure rose, simple, full, present and oh, so classic. If you are a lover of rose scents, this one will win you over easily. As others have mentioned, its pureness allows you to layer this oil perfume with other scents. Enjoy!

While the opening note smells a bit like bourbon, I like this scent mucho. I am a rose fanatic so anything that is pure rose usually wins with me. This is not a warm rose for all of you who prefer that type. It is a full bodied rose scent and very much reminds me of Perfumer's Workshop's Tea Rose. It dries down very nice and powdery.

This is an absolutely lovely fragrance. It is warm and peachy, soft and inviting. Nice during the day or night, city or shore. It was created because there was so much consumer demand for the scent from Benefit's "Touch Me then Try to Leave Me" body cream that they went ahead and created a perfume of it. There is a nice freshness to it, too. I love it. It's a great summer scent.

It's a "nice" scent. I loved the paper tester in Elle magazine, but in reality, it wasn't nearly as nice. While it has all the nice things that should make me love it, there is a quality that I'm not liking here. Someone said grape and melon and I tend to agree. Add oriental spice, and you would think it can be something you put on and then later regret, but the dry down isn't too bad. Once you are at that point, though, it is too faint to matter.

Very sweet. Has kind of a sparkling quality to it, like a fruity soda pop. Maybe like those fizz candies. Or Violets candy/gum. It is very much a young scent, but it is also a highly retro scent. Reminds me of the little bottles of toilette water my grandmother used to have. I think they were from the Caribbean islands. At first smell I liked it, but as it lingered, I started to grow very tired of it. The rose is more apparent in the dry down and a little hard to discern. It's not a cloying scent but it borders on weird. Like you poured sticky sugary fruit punch soda on your clothes. There may be a time and place for this scent, but I think that may be between ages 8-12.

A nice warm spice scent. Glorious at Christmas. Delicious. A major hit at Christmas time, but adventurous enough for any season. Grab it soon; they are discontinuing it. Don't miss this experience if you love vanilla and cinnamon; you'll regret it!

Very light. Very soft. Very green. Very fresh. Very French. Somewhat familiar. It's a good unisex smell. I am a bit disappointed in how incredibly light it is, but it's surely similar to all the other Malle fragrances is that the more you wear it, the more you like it, if not merely from its simplicity and purity. I think that is an absolutely amazing feat for a perfume house...I have so many perfumes I have tired of within a few weeks, sometimes days, sometimes hours. Not so with Malle. Certainly worth a try, especially for those who like a highly subtle classy scent.

Lys is very special....fresh and oh, so soft. What I love about Frederic Malle's Parfums is how REAL they are...how PURE they are...and that the longer you wear them, the more you love them and the more addicted to them you become. I find this scent's "complexity" is done very subtly. The green element makes it delightfully fresh and cuts the expected sweetness. A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to wander into a little shoppe which specialized in essential oil blends and they also had several testers of recipes hundreds of years old for scents similar to that which famous queens, princesses, even what Cleopatra wore...Lys reminds me of one of those old concoctions that apothecaries used to make...while being highly classic and timeless, it still evokes freshness and a young spirit.

I tried very hard to hate this fragrance, but I just couldn't. Used in teeny weeny doses, there's something very fresh about this scent that makes you like it. Call this a perfume with a 'good personality.' (I always wonder why people pour scent all over themselves, and then wonder WHY it makes them sick.) New West has lots of things I love...rose, carnation, cedar, moss, marine, amber...definitely a day at the beach or a summer resort scent. It screams for balmy ocean breezes and barefoot walks in the sand...lazy afternoons in a cabana chair, sipping on your favorite frozen fruity drink.

I am not in love with Une Rose. In fact, being a lover of sweet roses, I am really trying hard to find the rose smell in this concoction. They say it is in there and I'll believe them, but I don't smell it at all. Roses smell glorious...this smells...well, bitter. The smell after the spray is hard and stinging, and after a few minutes, it bordered on cloying. Then, as it is drying down, I am getting "spice" more than "flowers." Pretty close to Coriandre (Couturier) which I liked in my youth, but now gives me a headache. A really, really long time after, in its final dry down, I kind of like it. I'm sorry, but I like my roses to smell like roses...sweet, soft and warm. This smells like roses with a bunch of chemicals added to it for most of its "time."

My first Thierry Mugler purchase was Angel for Men, as I fell in LOVE with the chocolate and whatever is reminiscent of pipe tobacco in this mixture. The caramel is more apparent here as well. Really luscious, use sparingly at night only.

Prada is Angel's softer, gentler cousin...but don't confuse the two. They are not the same. Yes, they have similar ingredients...Patchouli, vanilla, bergamot, orange. Prada has flowers, Angel has none. Angel's Patchouli and berries are biting strong opening notes that do not die off easily. That is not present in Prada, which is blended nicely. Angel comes on strong, Prada is soft and very feminine, light, more innocent. You can wear Prada to the office or on the town. Angel is for night use ONLY, else you may offend people who strongly dislike the very present smell of loud Patchouli. I have worn both and those who intensely hate Angel, compliment Prada. Prada is lovely, and fades to a very soft form of itself, powdery and very feminine with just a hint of Patchouli. I think the Patchouli in Prada is more refined and lighter than that used in Angel. Prada's dry down is almost creamy, light, soft, powdery, intensely feminine. Even though there is a time and place for Angel and I love it, Prada is the winner overall.

I cannot believe the word "Patchouli" is not in the list of ingredients above, because it is SO there. Lots of it. The berries are very prominent, as well especially in the opening notes. They do fade and in the end you get the patchouli (which never really goes away) the vanilla, honey and chocolate in the dry down. If you can wait that long, you will love it. If not, you are out of luck! As with anything with Patchouli in it, this scent does not wash off easily! Angel is also not a scent to wear on a whim; it needs to be tested on your skin when you go shopping or something first. If you like it, you need to plan to wear it...meaning, you need to consider the occasion, people involved, weather...before wearing this scent. If you just don't want to bother with that, then you need to be able to take criticism or don't mind that people will avoid you. This is a scent that some people will love, but some people will intensely detest. I completely agree with Tovah; Angel evokes smells of warm summer nights to me. I think one of the reasons is because you need to wear it when you are going to be surrounded by fresh, moving air. In winter, everything is too closed in for a scent like this. Most of the time I have to apply it...and then wash it off after 5 minutes because no matter how little I use, it's always too much. I can live without the berries, to tell you the truth. Sometimes the dry down smells a little plastic-y to me, but not always. Still, Angel is a great scent, wonderful for romance and an innovation in the perfume industry.

An absolutely beautiful scent, but it's one that you need to be, clearly, in the mood for, as it is a full blast of warm, sweet flowers. Unisex? I don't know any man who would wear something as flowery as this. (Maybe it's an American thing.) To me, tuberose and jasmine mixed together smell like gardenias, i.e., Fracas...warmed up Fracas, though, and I like it much better than Fracas, which bites too hard and lingers too top heavy for my tastes. I like perfumes that warm as they linger and this one surely does. You fall more for it as it dries down. Quite addicting. Very expensive smell, not cheap alcohol-y, and for that price, it should be. I'm not sure it's worth $2.70 per ML, but it's very nice.

Warm, soothing...lots of amber & sandalwood which I love. Went to one of the online perfume stores and bought a bunch of sample sizes just to try out...out of 15 fragrances, this one wins for sure. Wish I had found it years ago ... what a great fragrance! Opening notes smell a little like My Sin, but then it warms on your skin like scented candle....a very brown scent, powdery, sexy, the orange giving it a little bite, which I think cuts it from being too warm. In a bizarre way, it reminds me slightly of a men's cologne but it's just a tad too sweet to be a unisex. Love it. The sample is great too, not the usual "watered down" version...going to buy a bottle very soon!

It's a cool scent...reminds me of the scent of Flex shampoo. On certain days, it's strong and can be a bit stinging. Still worth a try. Hard to get in the US; Canada, France and Germany seem to be the only places. Good luck!

I don't get this one. It's not lovely. It stings my nose. Yuch. Cheap drugstore would be a better category. Sorry, but it's terrible.

I have to wonder what SJP was thinking when she put her name to this. They probably didn't design it for her, they just asked her to "endorse" it. Somehow, I don't think someone paying me a lot of money could make me like this fragrance. But you really don't; you just have to act like it does. So, given that info, you really have to wonder about any of these "celebrity" fragrances. Does money make you like something even though you really don't? Hmmm.....probably not. Which means...don't let the celebrity attached to the fragrance convince you to buy it. Coz chances are Ms. SJP wears Chanel or Angel or Comptoir Sud Pacifique just like the rest of us.

Nope, don't like it. Pungent, too strong, too common. Pass.

If you do not like this fragrance and would really like to....go out and purchase the most expensive version of it which is the Parfum at approximately $80-$100 per quarter ounce. No sprays, no parfum spray, no EDT, no EDC. FORGET all of that! I happen to like it all the way down to the EDC body splash, but if you are not a fan, the Parfum will convert you and a lightbulb will go off in your head. "Ah...that's what all the fuss is about." If you STILL do not like it, just sell it on eBay; you won't have a problem getting rid of it. Or surprise your Mom on Mother's Day. She will think you are the best daughter in the world.

So classic, it defies description with mere words. There is a reason why people wear it. There is a reason why it comes in at #1 throughout the world, almost every year. I think it conjurs something up in us that spells class, sophistication. It's the parum you wear on your wedding day. But there is nothing wrong with you if you don't agree. Just try even the tiniest amount of the parfum before you make your final decision.

I was fortunate enough to be in Milan when this fragrance was launched. I remember wearing it in Verona and walking around the town loving the way I smelled...then I made an enormous mistake...I wore it on the flight home and it made me terribly sick to my stomach. I have never been able to smell it again without it setting off that memory. Oh, well. I gave it to my mother and she liked it and still wears it.

I have worn this in the past and I do like it, though I preferred the parfum to the EDT or EDP. It definitely does its name proud and evokes freshness just about as well as anything could. I would give it a glorious thumbs up .... except there is a sharpness to it that becomes unsettling after it lingers for a while. And, as with all EL fragrances, it lingers strong for way too long a period of time. I do encourage you to try it, though. It may just be the reaction her perfumes have on my skin.

This is my favorite Estee Lauder scent. My new husband purchased a beautiful $75 bottle of the parfum for me as a two week wedding anniversary present and it just so happens, that was a week before Diana & Charles got married. So smelling this perfume immediately takes me back to the most glorious wedding of the 20th century, when I sat in front of my brand new color TV set after rising at 4:30 am to a tea, scones and clotted cream breakfast. One whiff brings me right back to that day in 1981 and how much hope I had for her marriage ...and mine. Anyway...this perfume is aptly titled as it is fit for Queen Estee...or Princess Diana. One of the classiest EL perfumes ever. As always with EL, wear
sparingly.

This is, hands down, Victoria's Secret's BEST fragrance. It's light, yet seductive, fresh, yet warm, sexy, flirty, feminine. Men seem to like it mucho. It's very girly, high-spirited without being overpowering. It conjurs the scent of a flower garden on a soft summer night. What I like most about it is it's a very unique blend. An inexpensive fragrance that suits any age and does not smell cheap. Kudos VS. A++

I love this fragrance. It is certainly pink. Pink lemonade, pink grapefruit, pink flowers, pink, pink, pink! Fresh, fruity and very pretty. A nice Sunday afternoon fragrance, it's fresh, sparkly and happy. It's not a 100 year old classic fragrance for sure, but it's young, flirty and very feminine. A+ for VS. This is one of their best.

As much as I like Very Sexy #1, I dislike this even more. First of all, it smells way too much like something cheap made in the 1960s and it's just icky. Too sweet, too cheap. They should've stopped while they were ahead....

I actually like this, much to my surprise. I don't care for the EDT but I like the body spray as it is softer. It really does smell like strawberries and champagne and is nice as a base scent for all over after your shower.

This is **supposedly** according to VS, the "most popular fragrance. I don't get it AT ALL. It's so ... plebeian. Not really very nice...kind of a nothing fragrance. You know, similar to washing your hands with some soap that kind of has a scent. It is so boring I don't even understand why people pay money for it. It reminds me of all those "cashmere" scented things that are coming out now. Not really sure cashmere smells like anything other than wool, but in someone's mind it smells like this perfume. Yawn....

Love, love, love it! A very dignified Spanish woman who worked at my office (international banker) used to walk by and I would just breathe in....I finally asked her, "what are you wearing?!?" and she told me Krizia. Well, being in Manhattan, I hopped across the street and purchased it. Warm, delicious, amber, vanilla, rose and sandalwood ... who could ask for more? Use it sparingly in cooler months and it won 't be overbearing. Here's some more info: "Top Notes: Aldehydes, peach, hyacinth, bergamot, neroli. Heart Notes: Jasmine, narcissus, orange blossom, rose, carnation, orchid, lily of the valley, orris. Base Notes: Sandalwood, vetiver, musk, amber, moss, civet, vanilla, styrax, leather."

I agree more with those who say it tends to be on the young side, because it defies reason that a perfume can smell like an old lady when it's light, flowery, feminine, soft and romantic. Regardless, I love this perfume and always will. The love of my life purchased it for me and it will always evoke memories of him and our time together. It's definitely a "white flower" smell for sure.

This smells like shampoo to me. When it first came out I liked it, but I grew tired of it over a fairly short period of time. I find it to be a bit dated now. Makes a nice room spray, though. Tangerine, melon, water lily, lavender, sage, amber, musk and vanilla.

I really like this fragrance, but unfortunately, it's been discontinued. Supposedly, it is "mimosa, white peach, yellow flowers, and a hint of musk." Whatever it is, it definitely has a "yellow" smell to it. It's a light perfume, perfect for summer, very feminine, fresh. The initial spray is a little harsh/alcohol-y but it settles down to "nice" fairly quick. You can't really overdo this one either. I don't really notice it when I have it on, but I always notice the great smell on my clothes or jacket from the prior day's use. Luckily, there is still some of it on eBay so I bought up a bunch!

This fragrance is fresh and sparkling ... just stunning ... a great day scent, perfect for a business woman. Smells like you just stepped out of the shower. One of those scents I tried at the Clinique counter and I couldn't sleep because I had to have it. It was definitely a revolution in its day. Used sparingly it's delightful...use too much and you will get a headache and sore throat. I agree with luckylouie, Tweed evokes a similar feeling, although I find Tweed very soft and a little drier and woodsy.

I have this. It evokes J'ai Ose slightly, but unlike the original, can be a little bit sickening sweet. Not my favorite, but on certain days it's OK. I think it was marketed for younger women/girls. I'll stick with the original.

Next to My Sin, my all time favorite perfume. It is probably the most feminine perfume I have ever smelled. It's sweet without being sickening and dark without being overbearing ... more warm, sensuous, welcoming.....My first purchase was in the early 80s at the famous Henri Bendel perfume "salon." A French saleswoman recommended it to me and she was right. I fell madly in love. Every man I ever encounter wearing this fragrance has absolutely loved it. It never lets me down! Definitely not for warm weather, though; much more for the cooler months or, at least, at night. It dries down powdery but very soft, still very feminine. My next purchase was at Harrod's at the Guy LaRoche counter and thanks to the Internet, I have a ton of it now. I have both GLR and new versions and I cannot tell the difference and I have a very sensitive nose. Buy the parfum, which is all I buy, as opposed to cologne or EDT.

I usually do not care for Lancome, but I like this scent. It's very....French. I'm not exactly sure what it is that conjurs "Frenchness" for me....perhaps the fact that it was given to me by a Parisienne who, on that same day, taught me how to make Coq Au Vin from scratch. But even though it's a French memory, without it, it still reminds me of something a French woman would surely wear: sophisticated, sexy and very feminine while being fresh & fun...it takes you with ease from day to night. Just close your eyes....ah...summer in Paris ....

Nothing makes me want to wretch more than Magie Noire. It is what I consider one of the most hideous scents. I am not a fan of most of Lancome's scents and this one is my least favorite. When anyone is wearing, I have to get away from them. Even in small doses, this perfume is the most sickening I have ever smelled. To my senses, it is equivalent to the scent of poison...literally. Ick.

My grandma used to wear this all the time. My mom used to say it smelled like "hooker" perfume. I never thought that. There is something very powdery about this scent. A little warm, a little sweet, but it's the kind of scent that can be used in the summer as well as the winter. Like Purplebird7 said, it is an absolute comfort fragrance for me and since the stigma of it being a hooker perfume is long passed, I wear it on days when I miss my grandma and want to feel her close. The body powder, which is still available, is incredible. My long time favorite, I choose it over Opium or Youth Dew any day.

This is probably the warmest, softest fragrance that any house has ever created. It is absolute perfection. I never tire of this fragrance. The EDT spray is "OK," but if you want the real thing, try to find the EDT, Parfum or Extrait, which I have not seen for years. The very, very best was the bath oil, which leaves you in this literaly skin deep in this subtle fragrance from head to toe. I wish they would bring that back...it was probably the sexiest thing any woman could ever possibly wear!

This scent used to be better than it is right now. Somewhere along the line, Nina Ricci changed SOMETHING...where the flowers come from? The water? Different alcohol? Oil? Slightly different mixture? Something is different. It is just not the same. Over the last 25 years or so, they changed something or cut corners to save money and this fragrance has not been the same since the 70s. Even so, given all the above, for me, it still conjurs up the first warm spring day, when the air softly blows across your face...which is exactly what its name means.

This is definitely class in a bottle. You can smell history. They do not create perfumes like this any longer. I can't stop smelling my hand...It does have a leather tinge to it (definitely not harsh) but as someone said, it is a natural smell. To me, the dominant smell is of pipe tobacco...deep, smoky, warm, sweet, but not sickly sweet. Used sparingly, it is plenty provocative. You won't "smell" yourself "coming and going," for sure. Not for the faint of heart or the conformist. This smell demands to be worn by someone knows who she is!

Unlike its Amber counterpart, you CAN wear this alone, albeit it is a little flowery for my tastes. Add the Amber and it's very nice and warm.

They say "wear this by itself or with Peony" but by itself, it smells REALLY bad. With Peony, it is probably the best of all the Stella fragrances because you control the mix. Thumbs up ONLY with Peony. By itself....ick.

I like this MUCH better than the regular Youth Dew (I am a huge fan of amber), but I have to tell you a LIFETIME supply would be about 5 ml. I love Amber, but it is SO STRONG that you have to be extremely careful how you use it. This is not a fragrance for the timid and should only be worn at night in winter and on the wrists only.

25 years ago, if I encountered someone wearing Youth Dew I would have to leave the room IMMEDIATELY, else vomit within a few minutes. I am not making a joke, I actually vomited TWICE from someone wearing this fragrance. Later on, I found I could actually wear it, but VERY, VERY sparingly....just the TEENIEST drop, wrists ONLY. I don't love it and I don't wear it, but at least it doesn't make me vomit any longer!

I like this fragrance MUCH better than the regular Pleasures, which I used to think was the best of any of their fragrance line. Estee Lauder fragrances smell cheap and tend to be ...well, cloying, for the most part. This one actually smells like a fragrance of a fine perfume house so I give it a thumbs up for Estee Lauder. Finally! It states it is "Intense" but it is probably the very least intense of all their fragrances and actually dries down nicely.(Estee fragrances usually NEVER dry down which gives me a headache.) Still, I recommend ....use it sparingly.

This is my favorite scent. I love the smell of roses and I love the smell of amber. You can wear it in winter and summer and it can be a daytime or evening fragrance, too. Careful, though....the pure perfume and the Rose Absolut are superior to the regular spray. Pure Rose has the capacity of being kind pungent with even just a teeny bit too much alcohol. This scent would work better in an oil base, but I am not in charge! If you tried the regular spray and didn't fall in love, you will have better luck with the Rose Absolut (has a bit more amber which warms it) and the Pure EDP (very expensive, but no spray). I am awaiting a Rose Absolut Extrait which I hope they will consider very soon!

Probably the better of all the "Fresh" fragrances...there is an underlying similarity with EVERY Fresh fragrance that is less annoying with Lemon Sugar than the rest of them...not worth the $75 in my book

This reminds me of a subtle version the "Angel" type scents and all its copies. Dries to smell like real baby powder, so it gets an A+++ from me!

I have to agree, though I've never personally had the pleasure of smelling this particular one. Leather? For women? Ick. Why not add some whiskey and cigars into the mix? As much as I love Amber and Vanilla...I'll pass.

When I first put it on, it reminded me of Irish Spring. It gets softer and more powdery as it wears. I like it, as it is very different than anything else I've used. I tried the Ultimate as well....I'm not a huge fan of Neroli. Reminds me too much of Egyptian Musk. Anyway, I spent a few hours in Ulta smelling this perfume, went home, had dinner, and when I went to wash my dishes with the new Dawn Direct Foam in the Fresh Rapids scent (the blue one) I was amazed that it was nearly IDENTICAL to Clean EDT. I guess it is soap!

First off, this fragrance is for WOMEN. Not MEN. Second, you have to be a fan of REAL Tahitian Vanilla, which is different than the plastic vanilla most people are accustomed to. Regardless, it is HARDLY disgusting. FAR, FAR, from it.

I LIVE in this fragrance! When I got a paper sample in a Sephora catalogue, I could not sleep until I got it. People tell me I smell great when I wear it....kind of like cotton candy. Also, when it dries, it is reminiscent (to some people) of fresh cut wood, believe it or not. All in all a great spray on and go fragrance that will have everyone asking ..."what are you wearing?"