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On Christmas Day (and the following few days after) I re-tried the original Marc Jacobs Fragrances Daisy Eau de Toilette I used to own this perfume but when I ran out of a second (or maybe third) small bottle I stopped repurchasing it some time ago. While going through all my samples and minis I realized I had a lot of these laying around and I forgot why I stopped buying this perfume in the bottle size (but I knew there had to be a reason because I am a certified fragrance freak). I brought this cute little mini I had laying around on my trip and really went in on trying to figure out the mystery of the missing Marc Jacobs Daisy classic scent purchases.
My Thoughts After Wearing It For a Few Days: I genuinely like this perfume and can definitely see why I used to purchase it in a full-sized bottle. Although, I must say the scent is a bit outdated (to me) not in the sense that it is mature-but, in the sense that it was so popular for so long that it's definitely not a fragrance that draws massive attention by being particularly unique, fresh, exciting or new. That being said, I enjoyed it and how it mixed with my chemistry. The notes I initially pick up are floral, a bit of alcohol and citrus when I apply this to my skin. After it settles in and mixes with my skin chemistry it carries over a beautiful violet scent. Bingo, this is why I purchased a bottle many times in the past-that lovely violet note. The first day when I initially landed back on the violet note I thought: maybe I should repurchase a little bottle of this. But shortly after I unfortunately got reminded why I stopped buying this despite genuinely liking it-this scent does not last (at least not on me). Not even half-way through Christmas I found myself reapplying because I could not smell it at all. This time I also reapplied a healthy amount of my wrists in order to be able to further test the staying power. A few hours later, nothing. Not off my clothes, not on the wrists. It somehow disappears. Most scents even the short-lasting ones sort of "fade-out" where you can faintly still smell them but you're simply disappointed in the intense drop of power within the perfume. Daisy just disappears into thing air after ~4 hours, not a trace of her left. Bingo again, this is why I stopped purchasing this bottle. Despite liking the scent, this simply just does not last and it's not a unique enough scent to justify to myself buying amongst all the perfume I already own (and still have in my wish list). I will continue using my minis when I really crave this lovely violet scent but I'll be making sure to pack the mini with me while I'm on the go so that I can re-apply (because I know I'll have to). 😁
On Christmas Eve I used a sample of a fragrance I already know/enjoy, the TOCCA Stella 1.7 oz/ 50 mL Eau de Parfum Spray I've gotten a few free samples of this fragrance and I really love it, enough to want to purchase it. Unfortunately, this sample which is my last is getting dangerously low which means I will need to shell out some bucks for the full size and I unfortunately missed the 20% off fragrance sale because I got distracted during the holidays and somehow thought it expired the 25th instead of the 24th (oops 😁).
My Thoughts: This scent is yummy to me and I consciously chose it for my Christmas Eve party out of all the minis I brought on this trip because it's truly that special to me. Something about this fragrance is invigorating, its cozy-simply put. A lovely blend of: florals, powders, woodsy oak notes and what I could describe as a watery/clean scent. Something about this fragrance brings me great comfort and instantly takes me back to my childhood, I feel like maybe a caretaker or a former teacher I adored used to wear something similar to this. It's not a fully mature scent either, but the best way I can describe it is that it reminds me of the comfort of being wrapped in a mother/motherly figures arms. I also have to commend the staying power of this perfume, this really LASTS. I could still smell it on myself up until I took a shower and I can pick up it's remnant notes on the outfit I wore which has yet to be washed (because I am traveling). The more I talk about it the sadder I am I missed my chance to get this on the fragrance sale.
A few days ago I used my coveted/tried and true Elizabeth & James Nirvana French Grey. I own this in a 3.4 oz bottle but my hands are so tiny that i can barely hold it to take a photo (lol!) so I decided to post this mini rollerball that I have. I absolutely adore this scent to bits and pieces and it was not a “new try” for perfumes. However, I’m currently traveling for the holidays and I packed a bunch of samples (both previously tried and some I have not yet tried) so I figured that before I left the state I would stick to an “oldie but a goodie” and leave the trials for the holiday season.
Ellis Brooklyn APRÈS Eau de Parfum 1.7 oz/ 50 mL Eau de Parfum Spray Ellis Brooklyn APRÈS Eau de Parfum Travel Spray 0.33 oz/ 10 mL
On the brand's direct site, Ellis Brooklyn Apres is described as" a celebration of the wintry outdoors." Phrases like that, along with "the freedom of the mountains, the rush of alpine air, the bracing freshness of evergreens, and the richness of bourbon, praline and vanilla" are what drew me in, along with the pretty pine green glass bottle (that looks dark matte almost black in the photo).
My package arrived a lot earlier than expected so I've put Apres to the test this entire week. What I'll say first is that the scent is less pronounced, less bold than I expected. From the brand's description, I was hoping for a big "rush of alpine air" and while there is a fresh crisp coolness to the fragrance, it's really very subtle - I'm appreciating that more now. My nose initially picked up a pine tree scent - it's not overwhelming nor too sharp, which I was pleased with, and then there's a sweet, slightly woodsy undertone to it that gives way to something more creamy, warm and faintly smoky but still with a lingering, light hint of pine tree. I enjoyed this part of the fragrance a lot as well as the early part of the dry down when I picked up a little more of a rich but still soft, sweet, partly floral, partly woodsy smell. There was just the mildest hint of juniper, not a lot at all, which was absolutely fine with me.
Overall, this scent was more understated than I expected and I loved that. The sillage on this is light; it's hard to pick up on the scent from far away. Though the scent is on the lighter side, the lasting power isn't bad - on me, I could still pick up, though very vaguely, the last bit of the notes still after 5 hours, but after that, the scent really starts to fade though I have noticed a faint and lovely vanilla scent still on my wrist the next morning. I like this one and am appreciating the subtleness of it a lot more, as well as how the different notes are distinctive but also complementary of the other scents in the fragrance.
@makeitup305 @haleyvvvv (I didn't find the juniper in this one to be over the top at all, which was a plus for me) @Titian06 @Sunnysmom @faeriegirl
