Eternity Intense

This is my daughter’s perfume ( given to her by an admirer) and I just tried it at her house . I’m a bit spoilt being a niche perfumer lover so on first blast, all I thought was synthetic , sweet vanilla notes . Very girlie based on the sweet vanilla notes yet mature at the same with the powdery , Orris notes . I find a lot of mass produced designer/ performers/ cosmetics companies manufactured perfumes just don’t smell like quality ingredients . Saying that , it’s a pretty scent and I can see it’s popularity.

Of course this bears no relation to the original at all but it's a great perfume on its own merit. The opening has one of the most realistic pear notes I have ever smelled. It captures the essence of a perfectly ripe pear - without any syrup on it. Then comes the lovely violet and smooth creamy iris. Again no added sugar - it's much more a classic fragrance. It's quite cold until the very end of the drydown when the warmer earthy base develops. The lack of sweetness might put some people off but if you want a break from 'sugar rush' fragrance this is perfect. Personally I love it - especially for Spring and Autumn. Good sillage and very long lasting.

Oufff I almost put a vote for "I hate" in the first few minutes after the first spray because it was ohhhh! Green banana peel, yuck! But I waited about 15 or 20 minutes (maybe more) and the smell of green banana gives way to a nice powdery smell of iris and other flowers and vanilla. Let's say it gets better over time but I still struggle with the first half hour, this period is almost painful but it'snice after that. Finally I think I will keep it but certainly I don't like the beginning at all but the phases are very distinct and it changes a lot during drying. A very changeable fragrance that's for sure. Doesn't end as it looks from the start and that's a good thing.

i like the fact there is something unusuall, less often seen to this. however it is very, very sweet and afer a while it becomes quite dull. the first oment is interesting and it is not jst the iris, there is something "weird" in a good way to it.

Now for something different! This smells like the inside of a suede purse with lipstick, face powder, a used mini bottle of vodka and a travel tin of cocoa butter all rolled into one warm, unusual fragrance. Not for me in the least, but this smells so different and sophisticated, I might be willing to give the sample a try on skin (I smelled it off a clean cotton pad to get a general gist of it).