DKNY Energizing for Women
Apparently this is a tough perfume to locate, although I found it at my local mini-Sephora (I live in a country with no real Sephoras, only Sephora sections inside department stores. Sob). According to the only review I could find, “notes are tomato leaf, blood orange, water lily, coral orchid, narcissus, tulip, birch”. Sure, why not? I like semi-soapy perfumes—I used to wear Clean and Clean Provence, but mini-Sephora doesn’t carry them—and to me, DKNY Energizing has that “just out of the shower” smell. Not exactly, because a too-strong soapy scent (like Ivory soap or dryer sheets) stings my eyes. But I love soap+citrus.
Fresh Hesperides
Citrus is definitely a theme in my, uh, perfume library? Perfumery? Whatever. I like citrus, it seems. Hesperides is apparently unique among citrus perfumes, as it was created to be longer-lasting than most. I’m not sure about that, as I’ve found other Fresh citrus perfumes to last longer (see below), but it smells good going on, and that’s enough for me. It almost smells like candy, but it stops short of being overly sweet. I think it’s a bit of a weird perfume, but I like it, and the bottle is huge.
Fresh Sugar Lemon
I was unsure about Sugar Lemon at first. Although I gravitate toward citrus perfumes, the lemon put me off. I thought it would be too sweet. But a friend bought a small bottle and after shopping with her and therefore smelling her all day, I wanted my own. It’s sweet going on but it mellows out as it dries. And it lasts better than Hesperides.
Fresh Memoirs of a Geisha
Not sure how I ended up buying so many Fresh perfumes. Anyway, Memoirs of a Geisha was released in 2005, to promote the movie. I actually bought the bar soap first, I think because I liked the scent and the soap was discounted for Sephora’s Christmas sale. I eventually bought the eau de toilette itself. Apparently it’s considered to be a fruity floral fragrance (say that three times fast). I knew that it was a step outside my soap/citrus comfort zone, but it’s light enough that I don’t mind the floral parts. It’s not too old lady and not too teenage girl. I still have one bar of soap left; maybe someday I’ll use it.
Calvin Klein euphoria
Another left turn from my usual preferences, but this one grew on me. At first sniff, I immediately thought of my army of great aunts, and I almost expected to smell cigarette smoke and coffee behind the perfume. But somehow, this is another outside-the-box perfume that grew on me. When I wear it, I feel like I’m wrapped in a layer of scented silk. It smells great as it warms up with my body heat. However, it requires much care in application, because it’s easy to overdo it, and any bit of cloth that you touch will smell of euphoria for days afterwards.
Versace Bright Crystal
A friend gave me this as a birthday gift. I was a bit concerned—even the giver acknowledged that perfume is a very personal thing—but I do like this one. The giver felt that it smells like spring. It is a light, bright scent. Apparently it’s feminine and floral. It’s another perfume that I consider to be outside my norm (although the more I think about it, the more I realize that I own just as many perfumes in my norm as out, so maybe my norm is just an illusion). I don’t think to wear it very often, but then again, I go through phases with scents. Maybe I’ll be contrary and wear Bright Crystal this winter instead of euphoria, which is definitely a cold-weather scent.
DKNY Be Delicious
I don’t wear Be Delicious, because I think it’s too young for me. I do like it; I had a little roll-on sampler a few years ago, which actually might be in an old makeup bag somewhere (I have a lot of makeup bags, for someone who doesn’t even wear eyeshadow 99% of the time). It’s sort of a borderline citrus, borderline soapy smell to me. But I doubt I’ll ever buy a full-size bottle.
DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom
I just read a review of this perfume, and I have to say I’m interested. Citrus+floral sounds like it’s right up my alley. And although I have more than enough perfume already, I’ve kind of been itching for a new one. And I always need an easy Christmas gift idea when my boyfriend’s parents start asking.
