Fatale

For me this was one of those scents I fell immediately in love with and had to buy the next day, because I couldn't help myself (plus it's pretty cheap!). I have to agree with previous reviews; it does remind me of something else so I wouldn't call it unique, but I want to say it's more of a cross between several scents (if they were mixed together AND TONED DOWN quite a bit): La Vie Est Belle by Lancome, Black Opium by YSL, V&R's Flowerbomb, Jimmy Choo and maybe a tiny, tiny hint of Velvet Orchid by Tom Ford. To be honest, the only fragrance of them I've actually gone out and bought is the latter, as I'm not a huge fan of the first mentioned but to me FATALE is the best of all of them combined (I only wish it was a bit more potent). I think the reason I like FATALE so much is because the patchouli is there but silent, bringing forward all the other yummy notes without screaming: "HERE I AM! Look at me! Smell me!" The only downside is that I kinda wish it was a little bit more: "HERE I AM!" because on my skin the sillage could be better. Longevity is OK (4 hours?), but I would love for it to last even a little bit longer. But, oh well.. what can you do. For the pricetag I don't mind respraying a bit throughout the day. I think it's delicious and sensual and yummy! Just the way I like it. All in all: FATALE is a great and very likeable scent that I would recommend you to try out if you're not into LVEB or Flowerbomb, but you would like something "similar/in those lines". FATALE would be a great alternative. BTW, my friends LOVE it too! :)

awesome blind buy. I found this beauty for a super cheap price; 15$ to be exact! I love it!!! i have always liked LVEB but never enough to buy it, especially for the price tag it holds (it just wasn't unique enough to pay more than $40 for). I never expected this beauty to have that similar, beautiful, girly dry down as LVEB at this price point. This is absolutely worth so much more than the $15 I paid (I would have gladly paid up to $40, again just because its really pretty but it isn't very unique). I'm glad its so affordable though :) I wore this after my shower this morning and I can still smell the sweet, soft, feminine, and creamy base after 10 hours (I do layer this on top of an odorless lotion and find that even my weaker scents last longer after i do this trick). Ok, so the first initial spray is strong and it almost felt like it was stinging my nose in a not pleasant and very harsh way. HOWEVER! after just a few SECONDS of hitting my skin and warming up a bit, it changed to that very LVEB-esque sweet, soft beauty. This is one I can use without fear of offending anyone. It has medium to light projection. Sillage is also around the same. It is cooler outside right now, and this scent just makes me feel warm and sweet. If you find this, DO get it! you definitely won't lose. Especially at a lower price.

I really like this perfume, even if to me, it does not remind of La Vie Est Belle at all, and it might not even be truly sweet (think Scandal and Fancy), at the end of the day. It's peppery, fragrant, powdery, with a boozy, creamy sweetness to it. I would deconstruct it as follows: - the skeleton of Soir de Lune by Sisley: heavy, oily rose and freesia floral (or whatever other notes are in there); granny-like, but in a sophisticated, expensive way, not dusty at all; - a dose of some sort of 'alcoholic syrup' (Turkish delight or Turkish rose jam, with a distinct boozy note) which reminds me of old-school profiteroles (authentic French ones); -a very young, vibrant note (very slightly minty, like Alien). It's really beautiful and unexpectedly so, as I have Fatale Intense and to me, it smells like a muted, creamier version of Angel by Mugler. When I read that this one was similar to LVEB, I thought it was going to be like Fatale Intense - not at all. LVEB is sugary confectionery, fragrant, fashionable, Parisian, sexy etc., this is boozy old-school, old-world wealth, satin and heavy jewelry worn in the 21st century at a lavish ball. Happy that I purchased it!

I have a sample of this, my mothers reaction when I spritzed it on the skin... WHOW! Yes, you could hear the H! My first impression on inhaling from the card was BAILEYS the cream irish liquer scent that I love so much. Bailey's is my poison after all! That was because of the chocolate. The fragrance quickly changes notes the way a Beethoven Symphony can. One second all the instruments are playing at their loudest inducing tinnitus to anyone hearing it, then once your attention is caught, the ochestral movements glide smoothly into a sublime melody invoking an image of floral sweets, like Turkish Delights. Eating them in a garden surrounded by rose bushes with a gentle breeze urging the perfume to wrap a hand on your wrist. The final movement is that warm musky hold that slips a finger further up your arm whilst leaning over and whispers: "You know you want more!" If this is what La Vie Est Belle is like I must have that... but first, I think the Fatale has a little knowing smile on her big, beautiful lips...

I’ve been wearing this one for a while and as far as descriptions go, everyone below me has pretty much summed it up. This smells like a lighter, fruitier, LVEB with a toned down patchouli. If you like LVEB, but think it’s too heavy...this one would be a great fragrance for you to try. The initial spray is black current that transitions to mango shortly after. During the middle phase you smell the chocolate and orris root, and finally it dries to a chocolate orchid musk. This is a nice perfume, but I find it kind of boring. It doesn’t rock my world like L’Agent does or at least pique my interest like Maitresse or Eau Emotionelle. To be completely honest, in a world full of so many different fragrance options...I’m not quite sure I want to continue to be bothered with this one. I have 1 full bottle unused and a second bottle that’s about 98% full. They both still have their boxes and retail sleeves. PM me if anyone in the US would be interested in doing a swap.