Donna La Rive

After I was very taken with Queen of Life (I have already written a review of the scent), I dared to try more fragrances from La Rive. My next candidate, or rather my next candidate should be Donna. Said and done. I wanted to know how similar the big and little sister are. I had already tested the original and was somewhat disappointed by its longevity. It certainly doesn't hurt if there's an affordable alternative here as well, especially since the original seems surprisingly weak despite its price.

So I cycled to my trusted drugstore and joined the fragrance shelves (after I had already filled my basket with all the other (alibi) stuff) and immediately found my favorite for today. A paper strip generously sprayed, waved three times in the air, and under my nose with it. Ah yes... oh yes... you smell just like your big sister, like freshly showered, wonderful. So I packed it up and added it to my basket. I sank the test strip into the depths of my handbag; I love it when I open my handbag and a light wave of a pleasant scent wafts out. That instantly puts me in a good mood.

At home, I immediately unpacked the fragrance and took a hearty sniff from the bottle. My new scent should go on my skin the next morning.

The scent starts wonderfully fresh for me, like freshly showered. I detect a slightly artificial citrus note. This artificiality is neither unpleasant nor piercingly intense. Images of the advertisement for the big sister immediately come to mind... oh Donna, let's go to the Amalfi Coast and let the sun shine on our bellies :-D

Now I would love to describe how the scent develops on my skin, but unfortunately, I cannot. After about an hour, I could no longer perceive the scent on myself. A quiet disappointment settled in. But I didn't give up and trudged over to my husband after about four hours of wear and let him sniff, and what did I hear: "Ohhh, that smells good!" (an "Ohhh" is rarely heard from him) This surprised me a bit. I could no longer smell it, but my husband certainly could. My "logical" conclusion: Donna was still there, even if she had hidden from me.
They always say that you get so used to the scent you wear that you no longer perceive it yourself. Others, however, still do. I think the same applies to Donna.
Since Donna is also a very light and fresh scent, this effect probably kicks in much earlier than if you were wearing a very heavy and sweet fragrance.

I would have liked to know how Donna develops further on me. Instead, I am happy to have elicited an "Ohhh" from my husband and am somewhat satisfied that the scent is still perceptible to others. If I want to smell it, I can just reapply.

I think the scent is only perceivable to others due to its lightness when in close proximity, but you don't always have to scent an entire room passively.

By the way, the bottle particularly surprised me. It no longer looks like the image above but has visually adapted to its big sister. The bottle itself is made of milky, slightly heavier glass. The cap is made of plastic and is in a pretty sky blue. Simple but chic, I would say.

Due to its lightness, Donna fits perfectly into the current season, especially on very hot days, it provides at least an olfactory refreshment.

Conclusion: Although I was only able to test the original once, I find the scent very similar. Also very similar, if not identical, to the scent of Anna Biondi with Light Silver.
Also regarding longevity, Donna does not need to hide from her big sister. Both are very light and soon not necessarily perceivable to my accustomed nose, but apparently still to others. The big plus is, of course, the price and good availability.

All in all, a solid scent for a small price. No more, but also no less.

P.S.: The test strip in my bag still smelled good after two days :-D