@Gypsyqueen11  I have read that they are being found at TJ Maxx.

@RoseCharlieI love it!!! I totally agree that smaller houses are worth looking into as they can use more expensive ingredients and charge less because their overhead is low. By the way, if you love fun gourmands, 4160 Tuesdays has some quirky and adorable ones.

I tested Revolution by Cuir Trudon on my skin today. Its notes are cedar, patchouli and cade. Revolution opens up with a distinct bonfire accord that’s unmistakably cade with a hint of Patchouli 24's BBQ patch. While the projection is excellent, it is not challenging. There’s a tactile softness right from the opening that makes Revolution very wearable. The dry down enters into more woody and tanned leather territory though the smoke is still there at the skin level. It’s a broken-in butch leather made even more approachable by what smells like amber to me. I can’t say there’s much about this fragrance that seems revolutionary to me now that every niche house and their uncle is releasing a smoky fragrance. Its charms lie not in asserting radical changes but in taking a pugnacious genre into a more wearable, comforting direction. 

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Today, I'm wearing Clean Reserve Acqua Neroli.  I sprayed it on paper, and it wasn't something I would remotely ever want to put on my skin; however, the dry down state on paper was very nice, so I gave it a try.  I've been wearing it for a couple hours now, and realized it smells similar to Tom Ford Neroli Portofino.  I feel like if TF Neroli Portofino and Soleil Blanc had a baby, this is it.  It's not a 'me' fragrance by any means, but it smells much better on the skin.  It has a clean, beachy feel, with a creaminess that smells like cereal milk left in the bowl after eating Fruit Loops.  It smells like if you were on the Mediterranean coast eating fruity cereal milk.  haha  Sillage is moderate, and not overwhelming unless you spray tons of it.   

Juliette Has a Gun - Sunny Side Up smells reminiscent of Tam Dao.  It's lighter, woody scent to Tam Dao, but all sandalwood and no musk.  It has a creaminess and softness to the wood.  They sell 10mL at Sephora of this fragrance.

that sounds amazing ! thanks !

Well, I looked on Fragrantica. It's a website for Perfumistas. I figured I'd look for a note "mimosa" but there is a flower  named that, but you can search for fragrances with champagne notes. Two that seemed close to what you are looking for is  Etat Libre d'Orange's "Vraie Blonde" or "Bendelirious." But  I'd advise you to get a sample or decant first! These scents are somewhat polarizing.

Soleil Blanc is pretty great for a beachy vibe, especially if you find Bum Bum too sweet and would prefer something with a hit of salt!

@LilBitElizabeth It doesn’t look like it. If a line is “Clean” it will have a little green symbol. See picture attached.  

I still have a bottle of this that I’m using. I first purchased it in the Italian area of Epcot Center at Disney World. My next bottle I purchased at a Marshall’s store. Pretty sure it’s discontinued now and that makes me sad. It is a great, unique scent that I love to wear. I did find some body wash and body lotion last year online at fragrancenet.com. I wish I could find more bottles of the perfume because it’s one of my all time favorites.

@GG84  Wow, thank you so much for the suggestion! It sounds extremely intriguing based on the description. You’re very convincing!    Thank you! xx 

Etat Libre is offering a free sample of its release, Les Fleurs Dechet or, I Am Trash – you just need to pay for shipping. The code is TRASH4U

mancera rose vanille or montale intense cafe. No one else will smell like you as these are niche houses and not as popular. Amazing rose/floral scents that are blended to perfection.

@bml619thanks for sharing this! Possible good news for Nirvana fans!

@Albertastar,   You should be able to return/exchange the item with your original receipt to your local Sephora store. If you have misplaced your receipt, the stores will be able to locate the transaction using your Beauty Insider account if this was entered at the time of the transaction. However, if you have specific questions about your return/exchange, we recommend contacting your local Sephora store for assistance.

@tattera15you're very welcome

@Tamara76nice! Sometimes layering fragrances is the way to go Good luck!!

@beluspenserit's here for Canadians https://www.sephora.com/ca/en/beauty/fragrance-gift-guide?icid2=fragrance_category_botnav_1_fragfinderspring19&country_switch=ca

@greenbean13you are very welcome <3

Thank you! I sprayed each one once and knew they were not for me. I appreciate your reply, I’ll call ahead of time to make sure it’s okay to return!

@pocketvenus @Rhondaree  I love KILIAN - Moonlight in HeavenA great hot weather tropical fragrance! A tropical dessert in a bottle.

Thank you so much! I’ll definitely try these if the others are too strong!

I’m more a fan of the reserve blends. I’ve tried a sampler from them and they give a less chemical smell and a more “natural” scent. My fave is suede oud.

Today's perfume person is Olivia Giacobetti, whose groundbreaking scent for L'Artisan Parfumeur, Premier Figuier, became the first fig perfume. Born in Paris, 1966, Giacobetti dreamed of being a master perfumer since childhood. She describes her calling as an "obsession" that was sparked after seeing the movie Le Sauvage, in which Yves Montand plays a perfumer. Giacobetti's career began when she was only 16 years old when she met Annick Goutal. A year later, she began studying perfumery at Robertet in Grasse where she would become a perfume assistant and stay for seven years. In 1990, she went on to found her own firm, Iskia and it was from this base she went on to create memorable fragrances for clients such as L'Artisan Parfumeur, Diptyque, Hermes, Penhaligons and others. In 2003, she launched IUNX, a Shiseido-backed line of personal and home fragrances. The boutique closed in 2006 but has since opened again and operates two locations in Paris. In 2008, she and another nose, Jerome Epinette, helped Ben Gorham develop fragrances for his house, Byredo.  On her gentle, beguiling style, Wallpaper, 2012"I look for simplicity, clarity and precision." On her training at Robertet, Le Figaro, 2009"J'ai découvert un véritable langage, riche, troublant et obsédant. Un solfège d'émotions, composé de deux mille notes, deux mille odeurs à apprivoiser avant de rêver de mélodie et d'harmonie." Rough translation"I discovered a veritable language, rich, troubling and haunting. A solmization of emotion, comprised of 2,000 notes, 2,000 scents to tame before dreaming of melody and harmony." On nature, Elle France"Vous aimez les odeurs de la nature?Beaucoup, mais je ne cherche pas à l’imiter... Pourquoi l’odeur d’une fleur est-elle si merveilleuse dans la nature ? Parce qu’elle côtoie l’eau, le soleil…" Rough translationDo you like scents from nature?I do very much, but I don't try to imitate them. I'm not afraid of illusion... Why is the scent of a flower so marvelous in nature? It's because it's mingled with water, the sun..." On gender and perfume, Osmoz"Actually, giving a gender to what I do isn't a big deal for me. I like unintended and unexpected things like the soft and milky smell of fig leaf on a man or dry wood on a woman, which to me is more modern and seductive." On Premier Figuier, Vogue, 2016"For Le Premier Figuier, I received only a few words of direction to ensure I was given the utmost creative freedom. I had the idea to create the first eau de toilette around a fig because the fig tree is the tree of my childhood. Natural fig essence doesn’t exist, so I had to capture that smell of the tree as a whole—the bark warm from the sun, the green of the leaves, the milk that trickles from the fruit. A child was sitting next to me in a garden once, and she turned to me and said, ‘You smell like sunshine.’ I was wearing Premier Figuier. Beyond its commercial success, the emotional association people have to that fragrance is the greatest compliment of all."