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In Love Betty Barclay 2007

6.5 / 10 49 Ratings

A perfume by Betty Barclay for women, released in 2007. The scent is floral-sweet. It is being marketed by Mäurer & Wirtz.
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Main accords

Floral

Sweet

Fruity

Powdery

Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Currant

White peach

Pink grapefruit

Heart Notes

Honeysuckle Freesia

Freesia

Heliotrope

Base Notes

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

Ambergris

Ratings

Scent

6.549 Ratings

Longevity

5.637 Ratings

Sillage

5.530 Ratings

Bottle

5.546 Ratings

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Reviews

11 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/06/2015

8Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Caliope
28 Reviews

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Caliope

Very helpful Review 6

Chocolate Peach

In summary, In Love seems to me like Style by Night, over which a dose of Black Opium has been poured.
Regardless of the ingredients, the basic scent structure in the top note reminds me a lot of Style by Night, Dior Pure Poison, or Michael Kors Sexy Amber; at first, they all seem quite similar: striking, elegant, cheerful, slightly sparkling, and beautifully powdery. Years ago, I tested this fragrance, but since I already owned Style by Night and the two seemed so alike, I didn’t pay it much attention. Today, my Style by Night is nearing its end, and In Love is no longer being produced, so I spontaneously seized the opportunity while it’s still available here.
I can distinctly perceive the fruity clean peach in In Love, followed by the tangy prominent blackcurrant and a slightly prickly grapefruit. I find these notes are consistently present. After a while, it becomes floral; freesia adds a slight freshness, and heliotrope and honeysuckle soon usher in the gourmand base, powdery, beautifully creamy, slightly dark spicy, and simply delicious. If I didn’t know better, I would suspect plum and chocolate slowly pouring over peach and blackcurrant, unusual but really very tasty! That’s why it reminds me so much of YSL Black Opium in the base.
Today is also a strange day; despite the icy cold and hurricane winds, the sun is shining, and not a single cloud is visible in the sky, and I think that perfectly underscores In Love: the fragrance is elegant and clear, yet sunny and cheerful, while still providing enough warmth and spice to feel comfortable and cozy on a winter day like today. I also like the bottle; it looks like a little fruit :-) I just wonder if there are different ingredients in the EDP and EDT. The tester at the local DM (the scent is no longer available at Müller) was an EDP, but you could only buy the EDT. The latter has a strong alcohol note in the first few minutes, and it seems that the two variants differ quite a bit. After about 10 minutes, however, they smell almost the same, although I believe the EDP seems a bit fruitier, while the gourmand note is more pronounced in the EDT.

01/24/2017

LucyLou
5 Reviews

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LucyLou

4

Balea Hand Lotion Smells Identical!

I was at DM today to buy a hand cream, as the extreme sub-zero temperatures have damaged my hands. After a lot of back and forth smelling, I decided on the Balea Hand Lotion Pitaya and Coco. On my way to the checkout, I discovered BB in Love and quickly sprayed it on my wrist. It was only when I got home and settled down that I noticed a strong scent constantly wafting into my nose, and I first smelled my hand, where I had previously applied the hand lotion, and then my wrist. I noticed no difference. I now know that the scent comes from the long-lasting perfume, as the cream had already absorbed, BUT they smell completely identical! The perfume is just a bit "sharper." So for all fans of this perfume... get the matching hand lotion :D you may not share my opinion, but these products definitely have a striking similarity. I've never had such a coincidence before.

Updated on 01/25/2017

02/03/2012

7Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Motte
15 Reviews

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Motte

3

Here it is!

A few years ago, I received a sample of a perfume that smells almost exactly like In Love. When the sample was empty, I wanted to buy this fragrance, but I couldn't find it in any perfume store.
Normally, I'm not a big fan of Betty Barclay scents, but I happened to sniff it in the drugstore, and there it was! The fragrance I had been searching for so long!
I find it smells very much like mandarin, and I like that. It doesn't last very long, but for the price, it's okay.

04/12/2019

Eriele
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Eriele

2

Too Much Art

New on the shelf at the local RM, sitting nicely next to its sisters "In Love". I was curious and expected a distinctive scent due to the appealing red/purple bottle. It was strong, but the statement was a different matter. The beginning was briefly citrusy and berry-like for me. But by no means fruity, rather fermented and rotten. I love freesia, honeysuckle, and heliotrope in general. But here it was a flop. Where were they? Suddenly, my wrist smelled like rubber tires. But not like new ones from the store, rather like the tubes of bicycle tires. Quite strangely synthetic, and on top of that, a burnt note. Amber, musk, and sandalwood, generally very soft fragrance notes, were pushed aside by the rotten rubber notes. The intensity was very strong, and the longevity of 3 hours was too long for me. Washing it off didn’t work. The smell remained and was only completely gone after about 6 hours.

Actually, a scent that is untypical for BB. Too loud, too artificial, and too intrusive. I see that it has been on the market for 12 years already. Perhaps my preferred scents are younger, as they appeal to me more.

I find the bottle appealing and also suitable for on-the-go. Just be mindful of the environment when using it, as it could be overwhelmed.

03/15/2014

6Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

KleineKiwi
12 Reviews

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KleineKiwi

3

A little bit in love...

Like so many "cheap" perfumes from the nearest drugstore, Betty Barclay also found her way into my collection with two variants when I was still a teenager. Well, I was too lazy and inconsistent and hadn't found a suitable "higher-quality" replacement for this youthful sin.

But maybe it's not a youthful sin after all. At least not one to be particularly ashamed of, even if the way I chose it was rather crazy. I actually smelled it because I liked the color of the bottle (I don't find the bottle itself very successful, but that plays a secondary role for me).

In Love was also supposed to have its own purpose: Back then, the color aubergine was quite trendy, and whenever I felt like that color, I would also wear the perfume (hence the color choice when I smelled it). And since I wore this color for all sorts of occasions (and still do), the perfume should also be versatile. And it is: It is versatile, but it is certainly not versatile in itself.

When sprayed, the alcohol is definitely noticeable, but it evaporates relatively quickly. What remains is quite alright. I only smell the top note superficially. From the heart note, only heliotrope is actually perceivable. Fortunately, this floral vanilla scent in In Love does not come across as cheap like in some other perfumes. At least I don't find it unpleasant. Besides that, I also smell lily of the valley and subtly popcorn, which probably just stems from the fundamentally floral-sweet nature of this product.

Betty also fades quite quickly; at least you don't leave a scent cloud behind. On my skin, I can still perceive the scent hours later, which aligns more with my preferences. I don't like perfumes that leave a scent cloud long after. In the end, I can only vaguely perceive the sandalwood; the other ingredients of the base note elude me.

In general, I find this scent floral, sweet, synthetic, and a bit powdery.

All in all: It is affordable, it's not so bad, it's suitable for everyday wear, but it's nothing special, it's quite smooth and unremarkable. Nevertheless, I like to wear it from time to time as it lets me indulge in memories. Today, even not just to aubergine ;)

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