...Omni:It's been a while since Lovely came out. Is it discontinued? Most likely yes.SJP seems to have terminated the contract with Coty or the other way round.While the website is still active, her name has vanished from Coty's brand list early this year.

..."Opium""Opium (2009)"

...Triffid:I thought it wasn't bad at all: a bodacious white floral with a honeyed rose note, strong but not nearly as sweet as one might expect and I wouldn't even rate it on the skank-o-meter. No piquant honey skank at all for me.I am not content with the voting chart below anyway. Most say it is sweet as in "sweet" which I totally disagree with :P It's available as 30 ml in Germany by now - I'm surprised at this happening at all.People like it as a celebrity scent, but totally misinterpret it when looking at the name I'd say.

...Hello. This is a short introduction on how to propose a main picture (see image below) for a fragrance that currently has no picture shown on its details page on top.Just send an e-mail with your proposed image to [email protected] include the source and make sure the photo is according to the guidelines.- pure white background, no shadows and reflections if possible- only good quality, no blurred or compressed pictures- square size if possible (at least 240 x 240 Pixel)- flacon without packaging, if possible- no water marks- possible third party rights must be observedThanksWe ask you this because of pictures being added continuously and time shifted, so we can't really navitage it through the Parfumo Research system. Also please don't send in suggestions/corrections for fragrances that have just been added to the database. Usually the photos will be added soon. Please report only wrong/switched pictures.

...It was an error :)Dear Franfan20, We highly appreciate for your efforts for notifying us. There was an error backend, it has been already updated on the site. Fragrance of Sumu man and Diyafa is different from each other, kindly find the below difference. Sumu ManTop : Pineapple, Plum, Strawberry, Apple, Almond, Bergamot, Lime, Ginger. Heart: Juniper, Rose, Jasmin, Lily Of The Valley, Carnation, Gardenia. Base : Vanilla, Tonka, Cederwood, Sandalwood, Nagarmotha, White Musk, Ambergris. Olfactive Family: Floral - Woody Diyafa Spray Perfume Top Notes: Cypress, Tagete, Saffron, Rosemary Middle Notes: Sandalwood, Copaiba, Nagar MothaBase Notes: White Musk, Agarwood, PatchouliOlfactive Family: Oriental-Woody We look forward to having the opportunity to serve you soon. Thanks & Regards, Jamila Katawala Executive Assistant - MD

...Madkat:Should I submit Diyafa or just add a "/ Diyafa" to the Suma Man ?To avoid double listing of the same scent, this would be accurate. We have done it before with Nabeel when Oils and Sprays were identical.In this case there are two identical 50 ml sprays. this could be a mistake also.I wrote them a mail to clarify this. but if they are indeed identical, then proceed with Sumu / Diyafa :)

...I seriously do not believe that this is an authentic product affiliated with Britney Spears. Never heard of it. Maybe a copy / rip-off?

...Arrived today already.I love a fast transaction ;)We'll see what comes to my mind.

...Cincy:Great news for Fran, please give us feedback when it arrives.:Parcel probably arrives Monday.

...I have been lucky today, although at first it didn't sound like it :lol:

...I don't know why, but somehow i like those birds.

...Triffid: The forums here are probably not as lively and there may not be as many participants as elsewhere, but at least the responses will be civilised!Yes, one the one hand it is a bit of a pity that the international forum is quite empty, but on the other hand it's still clear and the same threads don't pop up everyday.If we would combine the forums, you'd be surprised how lively the german forum is, but you will hardly understand anything ;) But believe me, there is drama there too here and there. Especially over deals and off topic discussions.It's probably something that will never be erased 100%, but the people here responsible try the best. On fragrantica, the forum is so confused, I never wanted to post anything, because threads disappear so quickly and nobody gives answers.

...I will move this to Parfumo Community, where it is private and nobody from outside can take advantage ;)

...In the US it was Where Do Broken Hearts Go by Whitney Houston.In Australia it was I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Mingoue. ;)The other countries are not mentionable to me - ha :P

...ScentFan: If you subscribe to other members, you can change the settings of the display of reviews in the timeline to only those you've subscribed to.

...Tar:How is the ratio of German/English reviews?38193 : 10009if I'm not mistaken

...Triffid, if you click on the Latest Reviews link you'll get the whole timeline of reviews and can scroll through all of them (not recommended with the high number of pages :wink: ).

...Dulcemio:Unlike a lot of designer frags of the past, where there was a famous perfumer behind the creation, I think the celeb scents are much more formulaic in their intent. I saw a piece on TV once showing a celebrity picking out notes as though picking toppings for their frozen yougurt, and then a professional team takes over to turn it into something sellable. They're not trying to reinvent the wheel, just tweek it a little. :)Well, it probably depends on what is categorized a famous perfumeur because they do celebrity scents as well, so it's still the same to me. I don't think the "picking out"-phase is different and imo a lot of those don't reinvent the wheel as well.Of course we like it since it's our personal taste/preference or not (when we dislike it) :)Or maybe it depends on the term "designer scents", I'm not quite sure at the moment if the term is equally used in german and english, so maybe we could mean different things by labeling them this way :)

...Dulcemio:Generally speaking, the objective is not to create a masterpiece bursting with originality but to put out a popular product that would bring in sales. Well, this is the same for designer labels and drug store scents as well I believe.I don't think Joop, Armani or whoever is involved more than J.Lo and Gaga :)

...Omni:Hi Franfran, I would love your take on Gwen Stefani's Lamb and Kate Moss's Vintage.Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. or simply L may be something for clean lovers only.While a lot of people call it a stink bomb (wet lamb, musk, soap, animalic), I can confirm this, although it's not that terrible as you might think. To me it doesn't smell good, but not really like wet lamb ;) It's a highly aquatic, clean/floral scent and this is something I don't really like. The pear note is too synthetic and watery sweet, plus the other watery/green ingredients or notes it should represent, violet leaf, water hyacinth and lily of the valley. And the musk that makes it smell like a lotus pond to me (like Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday). It's not horrible, but very specific. It gladly didn't last too long on me, but it's mediocre longevity-wise.---I don't know Vintage by Kate Moss.