Filed under: Perfume reviews | Tags: amber, Coach, Coach perfume, feminine, floral, Genet flower, guava, honey, iris, jasmine, lily, mandarin, mimosa, sandalwood, vanilla, violet leaves
Coach for Women (featuring the sold-out limited edition collector's bottle)
NOTES: mandarin, guava, lily, violet leaves, Genet flower, mimosa, jasmine, honey, amber, sandalwood, vanilla, iris
As a fan of Coach purses, I couldn’t wait to try the perfume by Coach. Actually, I must have been living in a bubble, because I wasn’t even aware that such a delicacy existed until a few days ago. I immediately found my way to eBay.com to purchase a sample vial, and the rest is history.
CLASSIFICATION: Feminine, floral
AGE GROUP: Perfect for anyone
SIMILAR SCENT(s): Perhaps can be associated with a classier, way more appealing version of Estee Lauders Pleasures.
FORM: Eau de Parfum
Filed under: Perfume reviews | Tags: apple tree accords, Caramel, citrusy, floral, fruity, Grapefruit, green apple, jasmine, Nina, Nina Ricci, Nina Ricci Pretty Nina, powdery vanilla, Pretty Nina, raspberry, Sambac blossom, Sensual Musk, spicy
Nina Ricci Pretty Nina
NOTES: grapefruit, green apple, raspberry, jasmine, Sambac blossom, caramel, apple tree accords, powdery vanilla, sensual musk.
Nina Ricci launched a new, special edition version of the ever-so-popular Nina (from 2006) earlier this year. The fragrance is supposed to be a younger, lighter, and sweeter version of the original version, and those that have smelled it have likened it to a candy store reminiscent of the olden days. I attempted to locate this perfume at my local mall, but without success. Desperate to sample what I figured would be a delectable scent straight from Heaven, I took the plunge and purchased a full size bottle on eBay.
CLASSIFICATION: unique, slightly fruity, slightly floral, slightly gourmand
AGE GROUP: college/mature
SIMILAR SCENT(s): Nina by Nina Ricci
FORM: Eau de Toilette
Filed under: Perfume reviews | Tags: amber notes, aquatic floral notes, crumpled green leaves, escada, Escada Into The Blue, Flower Princess, fresh herbs, Into The Blue, musky cocktail, peony, star fruit, tagette, water fruits, wet woods, white cedar wood
Escada Into The Blue
NOTES (as listed on sephora.com): crumpled green leaves, fresh herbs, tagette, star fruit, peony, aquatic floral notes, water fruits, white cedar wood, musky cocktail, amber notes, wet woods
Escada and I usually get along pretty well, for the most part, so I wasn’t worried when I began to investigate the sample of Into The Blue that I had received. The scariest part of my experience was how powerful the spray was on the sample-sized vial.
CLASSIFICATION: slightly clean, slightly feminine
AGE GROUP: college / mature
SIMILAR SCENT(s): slightly reminiscent of Flower Princess (minus the flowery scent)
FORM: eau de parfum
Filed under: Perfume reviews | Tags: amber, bamboo, Cedar, earthy, Gala de Dia, Sun Water, unique, water peach, yellow rose
Gala de Dia
NOTES (as listed on 99perfume.com): water peach, bamboo, cedar, amber, yellow rose
I added this to my “cart” right before check-out on my favorite online perfume retailer. ‘Twas quite a waste of $0.89, if I do say so myself.
CLASSIFICATION: unique, earthy
AGE GROUP: mature
SIMILAR SCENT(s): Sun Water
FORM: eau de toilette
