Life by Esprit for Women Esprit 2003

Even after 4 years at Parfumo, I believe that drugstore fragrances are far better than their reputation. Even in the higher-priced mainstream segment, there are real snoozers, and the issue of sameness does not stop at the shelves of Douglas & Co.... For everyday use, I prefer something simple, nose-friendly, and therefore often reach for my drugstore fragrances. Besides the Betty Barclays, I also like Esprit, as they are not as flat as some star scents.

Life by Esprit is a classic. After all, it has been around for 12 years now, which is a very long time for an Esprit fragrance. Thus, it must be selling well, and rightly so. It is affordable and smells pleasantly creamy and well-groomed. Last night, I pulled it out for the first time in a while and sprayed a bit on my hand for testing. Later, I applied some cream and was surprised by the lovely creamy scent of my hand cream, which I had not noticed before... *gg*

From the listed top notes, I actually smell not much except for lychee. The heart notes are a different story. To my nose, Life smells from the start of a lot of lotus, rounded off with a little rose. I don’t know how gardenia smells, so I can’t say whether I can perceive it here. Along with the lovely lychee-lotus scent, a very clean white musk and a woody scent join in faster than expected. I can't say exactly how amaranth wood smells. It is a powdery, balsamic wood scent, similar to the cedar scent that many YR fragrances have for me. The sillage is rather tame, but sufficient for me, and the longevity is about 4-5 hours.

For me, a nice all-rounder for many occasions.