Gabbymia

When I first read the reviews on this fragrance, I thought it would smell like a tea party in a rose garden, or a bouquet displayed a table amongst the petit fours and tea sandwiches. The first few moments after the fragrance is applied, I noticed it smelled more like rose flavoured Turkish delight. From what I've noticed, the rose does not change much from its jammy nature as it dries down, but the fragrance does become less rosy and more powdery and sweet with time. I was disappointed because I expected it to be more fresh and less sweet. I may learn to love it and it does become more appealing the longer it is worn. I suppose I should have expected that I would not enjoy it. Given the time period it was made and that it was known to be Princess Diana's fragrance I should have known it would not be the fresh or sensual rose fragrances I typically go for. Though I am interested in vintage, it may be that I am a bit too young to enjoy it.

This scent is exactly as you would expect it-- synthetic coconut and vanilla with a bit of faint white floral. I would not necessarily use the word "passion" to describe it, but that word does seem to be thrown around quite a bit, especially in reference to tropical fragrances. It is pleasant, but not at all groundbreaking. That being said, if a someone was looking for a groundbreaking scent, they wouldn't go to Victoria's Secret. It is not something I would want for, but it is not something I despise. I received it as a gift, and no matter how much I try to convince myself to wear it for a day, I just cannot do it.

The first thing I thought when I sprayed this on is that it smelled like a wet diaper. It began as a very watery, powdery scent, and dried down to a more floral-powdery scent. The base notes are nice, however they fade quickly and then there is nothing left. Pleasures seems to last no longer than five minutes on me, and the scent itself, while not necessarily unpleasant, isn't all that impressive.

I bought a decant of this perfume because I love sweet scents, but I wanted something that was a bit lighter to wear while I'm visiting my relatives over the holidays. Unfortunately, this is not at all what I was expecting. The most prominent notes in this fragrance to me are amber and sweet pea, with something vaguely sweet in the background. The longer you wear it, it does become a bit sweeter, but it doesn't smell at all like caramel. It is a nice scent and has grown on me a bit, I do not think it is at all the way it has been described or advertised.