I have a few EA scents in my collection and like/love most of them, so when a friend bough "Splendor" for a very cheap price, I was curious to test this one. One spray on my wrist and it instantly hit me...a lily-of-the-valley note that allows no competition of any other notes.
On me "Splendor" is a lily-of-the-valley bomb like no other, its LOTV note is sharp, unforgiving and too much of a good thing, which makes it a bad thing. It doesn't mellow out and doesn't seem to have a middle or dry down, no, on me it's all sharp screeching LOTV. It gives me a headache and makes me slightly dizzy. After enduring it for 3 hours (I was in transit and couldn't scrub my wrist) I had to pull my sleeve down in a futile effort to *stop* the LOTV note from permeating my head into a dizzy spell, but alas, this Splendor is a longevity and silage monster and I applaud the chemistry that can tame it.
On the plus side: if you're a REAL LOTV fan then this one should be on the top of your must try list. It's very inexpensive and this lilly wont wilt and will stay with you far into the next day because even a scrubbing of my wrist could not really diminish its power.
Alas, despite the very friendly price and the elegant bottle, this one is definitely not for me - but don't let that deter you fro trying and enjoying it. Good luck!
I know what you mean; I have been lucky to enjoy the few EA scents that I own, and one could conclude that all these potions come from one cauldron since some are very alike. But Splendor is really a big fail on me, I'm never going near it again.
Elizabeth Arden is clearly "touch and go". For me, mostly "go"! For some reason, something they use does not sit will with me, and I end up feeling unhappy when I wear their perfumes. I have no problem with the "acquired" houses, Juicy Couture, etc.
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