Filed under: Perfume reviews | Tags: flowers, freesia, fresh, fruity, mandarin, mature, mountain strawberries, musk, orange blossom, orris, osmanthus, slightly spicy, strawberry, Strawberry Flowers, Strawberry Flowers by fresh, unique, white peach, white woods, yuzu
Strawberry Flowers
NOTES (as listed on sephora.com): mandarin, yuzu, white peach, mountain strawberries, freesia, orange blossom, osmanthus, orris, musk, white woods
CLASSIFICATION: unique, slightly spicy, fruity
AGE GROUP: college, but more so mature
SIMILAR SCENT(s): n/a
FORM: eau de parfum
Filed under: Perfume reviews, Review On The Run | Tags: apricot, Benghal, Charms, ginger, Incanto, Incanto Charms, jasmine, Lancome, Lancome Benghal, mandarin, mandarin orange, musk, orange, osmanthus, Review On The Run, sandalwood
Benghal by Lancome
I want to apologize for the lack of updates. We have tons of perfumes to update and we’re ready! So let’s kick it off by introducing something new to Scent Addicts – Review On The Run. We’ll be posting these when doing a review on a perfume in which there is not a whole lot to say – namely because it may smell extremely similar to another perfume that we have recently tested/reviewed, or because it’s very easy to describe, and not a complex enough of a smell to write an in-depth review of. In today’s example, it’s because Benghal is very similar to Incanto Charms. Let the fun begin!
NOTES (as listed on fragrantica.com): ginger, mandarin orange, apricot, osmanthus, jasmine, sandalwood, musk
CLASSIFICATION: spicy, slightly fruity
AGE GROUP: mature
SIMILAR SCENT(s): Incanto Charms
FORM: eau de toilette
Benghal smells almost identical (to my nose, anyways) to Incanto Charms. This is a more spicy than fruity fragrance, but the fruitiness is apparent enough to mention in the classification. While I wore it, the smell was very consistent from the first application to the end of the day (no surprises or sudden twists). It lasted a very long time on my skin; reapplication would not have been necessary at all. No other reason worth-mentioning factors – this smells identical enough to Incanto Charms that you can get an accurate review of Benghal by reading my other review [of Incanto Charms].
Click here to read my review of Incanto Charms!
Filed under: Perfume reviews | Tags: absolute of Rose Mai de Grasse, Australian Sandalwood essence, Bulgarian Rose essence, cinnamon, cumin, earthy, Indian nagarmotha, jasmine, Lancome, Lancome Magnifique, Magnifique, mandarin, saffron essence, spicy, vetiver, woody
Lancome Magnifique
NOTES: mandarin, saffron essence, cumin, cinnamon, Bulgarian Rose essence, absolute of Rose Mai de Grasse, jasmine, Australian Sandalwood essence, Indian nagarmotha, vetiver.
I didn’t know what to expect from this juice when I sampled it, and held absolutely no expectations. I found, in that state of mind, that what I experienced was not a disappointment.
You can sample Magnifique in September’s edition of Glamour magazine, along with several other new and upcoming fragrances.
CLASSIFICATION: Spicy, woody, earthy
AGE GROUP: Mature
SIMILAR SCENT(s): N/A
FORM: Eau de Parfum
Filed under: Perfume reviews | Tags: bitter orange, chipotle woods, Grapefruit, herbaceous, mandarin, oceanic, oriental, spicy, Tommy Girl Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger, Tommy Hilfilger Tommy Girl Jeans
Tommy Girl Jeans by Tommy Hilfiger
NOTES: mandarin, grapefruit, bitter orange, oceanic, herbaceous, chipotle woods
My great-Aunt bought the original Tommy Girl perfume for me not long after its debut in 1996. Although I liked it, and wore it from time to time, I never loved it. However, when shopping for perfumes last weekend, I happened upon a tester and sprayed it, and I find that I like it now much better than I did twelve years ago. As soon as I saw Tommy Girl Jeans for a super low price online, I decided to take the plunge, as it claims to be a fruiter version of the original.
CLASSIFICATION: Oriental/Spicy
AGE GROUP: College/Mature
SIMILAR SCENT(s): N/A
FORM: Cologne Spray
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: In the press | Tags: amber, apple, Baby, bamboo leaf mist, bergamot, blackberry, blond wood, candied violet, celebrity perfumes, clementine, cocounut, cottonwoods, cranberry, creamy paperwhites, creamy vanilla orchid, crystal amber, Egyptian jasmine, floral, freesia, fruity, G, Gwen Stefani, Harajuku Lovers, Harajuku Lovers perfume, heliotrope, hinoki wood, honeysuckle, jasmine, jasmine petals, Jasmine Sambac, Lil' Angel, living hydroponic lace rose, lollipop accord, Love, magnolia, magnolia vapor, mandarin, Music, musk, nectarine blossom, New, orange flower, peach, pear, pear blossom, petally ylang, pineapple, pink pomelo, pomelo, raspberry, Sensual Musk, skin musk, soft wood, sparkling bergamot, sparkling pear, sugared rose, sweet pea, tiare flower, vanilla, violet, watery peony, white musk, white rose, white sandalwood, woods
As reported from makeupandbeautyblog.com, styledash.com
Coming in September 2008, Harajuku Lovers perfume by Gwen Stefani! Five scents will be released in this line, all available in two sizes (10 mL and 30 mL) and in solid perfume form (as a set of all five). Each fragrance is molded after Gwen’s four real-life Harajuku girls (Love, [Lil'] Angel, Music, and Baby). The fifth scent shall represent their leader, “G.”
Gwen & her Harajuku Girls
The bottles are two-piece “dolls” that are molded according to their real life Harajuku counterpart, making displaying these on your vanity counter that much more fun.
Harajuku Lovers Perfume
Below is what you can expect out of each of these scents:
Love — a floral with notes of bergamot, pomelo (citrus, a little like grapefruit), peach, rose, jasmine, orchid and musk
Lil’ Angel — a fruity floral with with notes of different berries (raspberry, cranberry, blackberry), pineapple, rose and amber
Music — a floral with notes of clementine, pear, jasmine, sweet pea, honeysuckle, vanilla and musk
Baby — a powder musk with freesia, bergamot, rose, jasmine, musk, heliotrope, vanilla and violet
G — a food lover’s fragrance with mandarin, coconut, apple, freesia and sandalwood
Continue reading for more specific details on what notes to expect! (more…)
Filed under: Perfume reviews | Tags: bergamot, Cashmere Musk, Cassis Berries, celebrity perfumes, English Rose Petals, Estee Lauder Pleasures, feminine, floral, gardenia, jasmine, Lemongrass, magnolia, mandarin, Maria Sharapova, Pomegranite Leaf, romantic, vanilla, White Amber Crystals, Wimbledon Grass
Maria Sharapova
NOTES (as listed on perfumania.com): Mandarin, Bergamot, Cassis Berries, Lemongrass, Gardenia, Jasmine, Magnolia, Pomegranite Leaf, English Rose Petals, Wimbledon Grass, Cashmere Musk, White Amber Crystals, Vanilla.
I purchased a mini bottle of Maria Sharapova based on reviews I read, which namely claimed that it was a light, floral, sporty fragrance. I am ashamed to admit that I had no idea who Maria Sharapova was, aside from being an attractive blonde as displayed on the packing for her perfume, and that didn’t much matter to me. The notes seemed non-offensive, if not a little mysterious (hello, wimbledon grass?), and, although I know not to judge a book by its cover, the bottle appear to house some light and feminine juice.
CLASSIFICATION: Feminine, floral
AGE GROUP: Perfect for anyone
SIMILAR SCENT(s): Reminds me of Estee Lauder Pleasures
FORM: Eau de Parfum
Filed under: Perfume reviews | Tags: amber, Anna Sui, Dolly Girl, lemon, Lil Starlet, Madonna lily, mandarin, marine accord, pear, peony, pink grapefruit
Anna Sui Dolly Girl Lil' Starlet
NOTES (as listed on debenhams.com): marine accord, pink grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, Madonna lily, pear, peony, sandalwood, amber, musk
A limited edition fragrance, although not that old, Dolly Girl Lil’ Starlet was pretty hard to get a hold of, considering I wanted to sample it prior to splurging on a heftily-priced “regular” sized bottle. I’m definitely glad I sampled it first – while after reading about it I was definitely in love at first site, my opinion changed a slight bit after experiencing it on my skin.
CLASSIFICATION: fresh, floral, slightly feminine, slightly citrus
AGE GROUP: college, mature
SIMILAR SCENT(s): n/a
FORM: eau de toilette
