Fragrance Notes

Warmer months bring new spring wardrobes but none can be complete without a signature scent. Many people underestimate the power of fragrances. They have the ability transform a personality. Choosing a signature scent can be extremely difficult. The key to trying out perfumes is sniffing coffee beans after trying each scent. Coffee beans neutralize one’s sense of smell so you are able to experience every note in each perfume. When trying to find the perfect fragrance always test them in the morning or afternoon when your sense of smell is at its best. A spring fragrance should be refreshing and never too powerful. 

These are some of the fragrances I reviewed for Spring / Summer 2013. 

Manifesto by YSL starts off with fresh green wave, bergamot, and black currant. The heart has accords of white flowers such as Sambac jasmine, and lily of the valley. The base is woody and slightly oriental and captures notes of cedar, sandalwood, vanilla, and tonka bean. It seems overly sweet when first put on but after a few minutes it warms up and the flower notes really come through. It has all day staying power. 

BVLGARI Mon Jasmin Noir L'Eau Exquise is made of pink pomelo and fresh green almond notes in the top of the composition. The heart celebrates jasmine and white tea, laid on the wood & musky base.  It has a delicate, romantic, and fresh style. A retake on the classic, Mon Jasmin Noir, this scent is lighter and fresher for spring. It is a very pretty and feminine fragrance. 

Dolce & Gabbana Rose the one, a retake on D&G the one, is made softer by having a rose base instead of a mandaris & vanilla base. Notes of pink grapefruit, mandarin, peach, muguet, Bulgarian rose, peony, geranium, madonna lily, plum, ambrette seed, vanilla, amber, & musk create an elegant and classic scent. It is sexy yet soft. It does not have ideal staying power but it can be worn for day or night. 

Prada Infusion d'Iris, blends orange blossom, wet-smelling iris, mandarin, vetiver, and incense for a charming, light, bright scent. This floral fragrance has a citrus scent that makes it ideal for spring and summer. It has magnificent staying power and a little goes a long way. 

Vera Wang Lovestruck Floral Rush combines sparkling champagne and apricot blossom with a heart of white freesia and a base of cashmere woods, sheer musk, and white amber. This fragrance brings to mind sunsets on the beach and tropical drinks. It is a more floral and lighter version than the original Vera Wang Lovestruck. The scent is a sparkling floral bouquet fruit scented notes. 

When choosing your signature scent always remember that perfumes are as complex as personalities, what works for one person may not work for you. But with hundreds of choices, there is at least one that will suit each distinct individual.

- Jordana