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No Love at First Sight ;)
Today at Rossmann, in search of something "vanilla"...
I grabbed the tester, sprayed it, and it knocked me off my feet...
I've rarely smelled something so "alcoholic" like a tipped-over perfume (and it wasn't just the tester, the original I bought smells exactly the same on the first spray)....
I thought to myself, no thanks! Absolutely not for me... I grabbed others and tested 2 more...
And just when I was about to give up, my nose went back to the first one and lo and behold "WOW!"
THIS is it...
So for those who can skillfully ignore the first 1-2 minutes or even 3 of sniffing alcohol (I would recommend spraying at least half an hour before going out) and are into vanilla mixed with tonka bean, this is a good choice...
I couldn't even detect the top note because of all the alcohol, it really burned in my nose :/
But what comes after is an absolute dream!!!
It strongly reminds me of the body lotion from Betty Barty Vanilla (I think)... The two could go well together ;)
I grabbed the tester, sprayed it, and it knocked me off my feet...
I've rarely smelled something so "alcoholic" like a tipped-over perfume (and it wasn't just the tester, the original I bought smells exactly the same on the first spray)....
I thought to myself, no thanks! Absolutely not for me... I grabbed others and tested 2 more...
And just when I was about to give up, my nose went back to the first one and lo and behold "WOW!"
THIS is it...
So for those who can skillfully ignore the first 1-2 minutes or even 3 of sniffing alcohol (I would recommend spraying at least half an hour before going out) and are into vanilla mixed with tonka bean, this is a good choice...
I couldn't even detect the top note because of all the alcohol, it really burned in my nose :/
But what comes after is an absolute dream!!!
It strongly reminds me of the body lotion from Betty Barty Vanilla (I think)... The two could go well together ;)
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Fragonard26 2 months ago
I really struggle with the alcoholic opening. I've experienced with La Rives that they tend to get better over time (at least that was the case with Angel, Aqua d. G., Hyp. Poison & Vanilla, which have been on the market a bit longer). Considering the price, you definitely get a good sniff here, and when vanilla is included, it usually lasts for a while.
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Tangerine340 2 months ago
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The expensive original really does smell quite alcoholic at the start, which is why I don't wear it often. The Essential Garden Vanilla Bliss doesn't have that note at the beginning, and I like it a lot.
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Tangerine340 2 months ago
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Fleur Antique is really beautiful too. I just tested it again.
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