Hayven

Even though Avon has manufactured hundreds if not thousands of perfumes, I still get a little excited when a new one is announced. Typically I hold onto it for maybe a month, grow bored of it, and give it away. I held off buying this until there was a sale or more reviews on it. I fear this fragrance will suffer a similar fate; but for now, I am enjoying it.

The top notes are unremarkable. Starfruit and jasmine clash to make a very sweet, synthetic, almost vinyl/plastic accord. At first I thought, "another one bites the dust". Less than an hour later, I was treated to a creamy, sweet bourbon vanilla extract. I'm not one to usually wait for a dry-down because I would prefer to like my fragrance from beginning to end. I purchased a bottle of this for peanuts on eBay
(shipping cost more than the perfume itself). Given the price point, I don't mind waiting for that delicious, beautiful dry-down.

The bottle has some heft to it and doesn't seem cheap compared to other fragrances in its price range.

Despite the notes listed, I get a salted buttery caramel vibe from this. The drydown is a sweet bourbon vanilla liquor. It is quite heavy for summer, so I will try it again in the fall. Projection is vast as the sample sprayer I have sitting on my kitchen counter radiates out to the dining area. One spray is enough for me.

I received the shower gel free with purchase some time ago. That one smells a lot like gummy bears in the shower; it doesn't linger on the skin much once I dry off though.

The edt is definitely sticky sweet, much like a lukewarm glass of artificially-flavored raspberry champagne. I can't say I detect anything else; the name amber is misleading. Longevity is poor and not any longer than the fragrance mist version.

I purchased Amber Blush for very cheap (75% at the semi-annual sale), so I wear it casually like a body mist. I still wish there was a candle that smelled like this though.

This starts out extremely clean and fruity, very similar to a stick of deodorant. After an hour, it settles into a heavy amber/rose combination. It is suited better for cooler weather or evening wear. It is horribly cloying in the heat.

After reading multiple reviews and looking at the notes over and over, I decided to blind buy a purse spray of this. It is definitely heavier than the perfumes I typically wear, a little too fancy for me really. I can't describe too well what I was smelling other than a sweet spicy floral. But I left it on as I went to bed. I woke up in the wee hours of the morning to get a drink of water, and this wave of candied nuts and vanilla hit me. I'm guessing that's the nougat coming through in the dry-down. The scent turned into a completely different scent over time.

I can't say this is worth a full bottle as I probably wouldn't be able to finish it. The mini spray is more than enough for me. The longevity of this fragrance on my skin was approximately 8 hours.