Donna La Rive

This is my first dupe. I never thought I would write something like this.
I tested Light Blue extensively and was very disappointed, as the fragrance pyramid would actually fit my preferences perfectly, yet it just couldn't convince me.
Light Blue simply wouldn't take off on me, always remaining very pale, insignificant. I don't know why.

This community actually made me try dupes that I had disdainfully passed by for decades - and bam!! A total hit!
In my opinion, Donna has fewer facets, but is overall more intense.
You have to bravely skip the top note (it only lasts a few minutes and is oddly piercing), then the heart unfolds in roaring waves, becoming really loud ..... and fades after 2-3 hours to a creamy base.
Although the description mentions apple in the heart note, I absolutely cannot detect it (and I hate apple scents!), it is rather softly floral; perhaps the sour apple takes away the sweetness from the flower (which would be very successful, because sweet doesn't work for me either)?
This creamy, almost sandy powdery base still remains fresh and bright until the end and disappears completely from the skin after about 5-6 hours.

And the best part: the price! So you can smell great even on a very small budget :-))