AV

$8.00 for a bottle, and some would probably argue it smells like 8 bucks. For myself, a casual perfume collector at best and far from a connoisseur, aka on a tight budget but trying to live my best life, this is a true guilty pleasure scent. You don't want to admit you are wearing such a cheap perfume, yet every woman of a certain age recognizes it instantly. Clean, soapy, fresh, just bathed. It's light, yet projection is beast mode. Longevity is amazing. A gentle, slightly watery note at the top, maybe cyclamen? then I mostly pick up musk, moss and orris. A very linear scent. Overspraying causes nausea for me, truly turns my stomach, but overspraying is not needed, spritz in the morning, she's still going strong by the evening. I don't wear it often, yet I enjoy it. When I am at home and I just want to feel clean and like a just washed baby bum or a freshly laundered shirt, I pull this one off the shelf. I also use it for layering with scents that I find too rich or heavy, or that need an airy feeling, and it works.

This perfume smells expensive and it is incredibly affordable. To me this is one of the pillars that the current watered down aquatic scents wanted to be. But this scent is deeper and much more complex. I admit, I bought it blind because of a review and the price. I did not expect to like it as much as I do. Truth.. I kind of love it and I can see it being one of my spring and summer scents. At first I got the big citrus hit and thought, this is another CK One or celebrity style scent. But then the warm spices, hint of sharp wood and yummy dark floral came thru and I am very happy! Is it aquatic? Yes, but in the best kind of way. Not the spring break Daytona beach or the club beach at Punta... but this is the aquatic of an old port like Charleston, or even New Orleans on a balmy summer day of sweet time with a lover surrounded by intoxicating flowers and salt air and market spices.... Warm..

I'm a perfume snob - there, I said it. I've always assumed that if a perfume is cheap, it's not good. I am ashamed to admit that over the years I have turned my back of many cheap perfumes, not even giving them a chance. Thanks to the descriptions and reviews I read on this site I was encouraged to blind buy a FB of AV for a very reasonable price. Oh, she's lovely, light and breezy, surrounding me in a swirl of citrus and flowers. She lifts my mood and reminds me that spring is indeed coming. I am humbled and grateful to you and to AV for opening the door - and my mind - to exploring some of the less expensive perfumes.

U KNOW SOMETIMES WHEN IN FULL BLIND AND IMPULSE BUYING MODE...THE HARDEST THING TO IDENTIFY IN A GIFT SET IS WHEATHER ITS FOR HIM OR FOR HER??...SINCE THE PRICE WAS UNDER $12US.....AND STILL DYING TO KNOW IF IT WAS A MALE OR FEMALE PARFUM...I JUST BOUGHT IT ANYWAY..LOLOL...AND IM HAPPY TO SAY THAT THIS IS A VERY NICE BOUQUET OF FLORALS..LIKE MOSTLY WHITE SMELLING AND WITH A TINGE OF AN AQUATIC NOTE GOING ON IN THERE ALSO...I WILL BE ADDING THIS TO BLENDS ..ANYWAY I AM A GUY AND I DO APPRECIATE GOOD FRAGRANCES..SUCH AS THIS..A 8.0/1O....GREAT SILAGE AND LONGEVITY

I've had this for awhile. Each time I "test" it, I find it astounding. It's wonderful, really! This scent to me, far surpasses JLO's Glow. Glow to me, is industrial. It's shiny silver metal. It echos. It's a bit hard to me. I feel cold cement AV is soft. This stuff has FLUFF. White goose down comforter, white sheets, white room....with golden 85 degree evening sunshine warming everything. I'm not bashing JLO's. This is just the better of the two for me. I prefer goose down over concrete.

I blind bought this based on the reviews on here. I've recently discovered a love of clean scents that sit close to the skin. This is lovely!! I'm not good describing the notes. But I get the citrus, flowers and woody notesfrom the beginning. The woody notes fade to the background pretty quickly, as does the citrus notes. I'm left with a soft, clean soapy scent that is classy and understated. A fantastic value. I'll be buying a backup bottle 😁

This scent was my go-to for so many years it's a stunning "fresh from the shower" scent. Super clean and a little goes a long way. Any true collector who appreciates both vintage and modern scents should have this on hand. Creamy vanilla, linen/cotton with a fluffy powdery and slightly soapy. Blend is a lovely nod to a vintage but more delicate.

AV is a pure 90's fragrance. It's crispy, powdery light with a distinct scent. Unfortunately, its longevity is barely there. It lasts about an hour or so and then remains on the skin as a whisper...If its longevity was longer lasting, AV would have made a beautiful perfume to wear during the day.

We stayed in a beautiful hotel on Mont St Michel years ago and the bathroom had these luxurious soaps that lathered immensely and smelled heavenly - clean and rich and, well, like expensive soap. This perfume takes me back there. Lovely. And oh so cheap.

This is, as others have said, a truly hidden gem. It does have some longevity - around 6 hours. And the dry down makes me want to lick my arms. A gorgeous and provocative scent. Shhhhh....

For me, the main accords listed should start with woody, fresh, aromatic, mossy & earthy. I feel it's very unisexy and I love to spritz it during the colder months leading up to spring.

Smells like CK one. Nice fresh scent.

Interesting scent. Haven't really found many things like this on my side of the scent fence. Very intense Citrus clean blast from first spray. A bit of floral takes over after a few minutes, mostly Freesia. This scent has an excellent selection of base notes, but I have to admit on me, they didn't come through near as much as I usually prefer considering my love of dark and spicy scents. This doesn't do it any harm however, and it certainly settles into a clean musky dry down. This certainly wears well on a guy as well as women despite it not being touted as Unisex. Certainly a fresh scent and worth having when you want or need that type of fragrance. Good price point, and worthy of your wardrobe. As with most every scent I know however, I wish it lasted longer.

This is one of those fragrances that got me into this passion.It's not common and quite unique.the price was bargain which was a bonus. As has been said,it's floral and can be loud and irritate when oversprayed so take it easy on the trigger.I will see it as more feminine than masculine as some seem to suggest.I normally tend to sneeze and veer off heady florals but this appears tolerable to my sinuses even though it's an EDP.very long lasing and pleasant. yes,the bottle is eye-catching and almost has the same design as Deauville pour Homme by Michel Germain

Meh, it's perfume. My fiance's mother sent me this and my fiance thought it was for him at first. It's very neutral, neither masculine nor feminine. It's nice but not something that resonates with me personally. After further testing and consideration, I really like the base notes. After spraying it repeatedly all day long and letting the top notes evaporate, the tonka bean comes across really well. It's dignified early in the day and delightfully sensual at night.

To me, this is the smell of the early 90's. It encapsulates both the smell of the ocean, and a musky, laid back scent. There is something almost masculine but in a androgynous sort of way that I think is super sexy. It is definitely a complex sort of scent in that I can't smell individual notes. But, oh, how I hate this bottle! So clunky and strange in my collection.

Bought this in a gift box with the bath gel, lotion and edt spray because it was so reasonably priced. A real pleasant surprise. It does remind me a bit of paco calandra as one reviewer described and I wore and loved that fragrance back in the eighties. On me it's a fresh citrus and green scent with a touch of subtle florals. A great fresh scent.

Nice, citrusy clean and very powdery fragrance. Good for everyday casual wear but not really for a night out or special occasion. I like it and it's good value for the price which is generally very low. Don't expect a lot of sillage and longevity is moderate but sometimes that's just what you're looking for at specific times.

This smells exactly like another watery (as in weak, not as in ocean) perfume but I can't for the life of me remember which one. Splendor maybe or Casual? It's a very wan and non-descript light floral with only a hint of a citrus top. Pretty dull, actually.

Beautiful fresh scent for spring and fall. Has a crisp fresh vibe to it, I owned it a long time ago but outgrew it and ended up giving it away to someone. I just found out that this designer has other family members in this line that i may try.