Dolly Girl

I am a HUGE fan of Dolly Girl! To me there isn't anything as spectacularly unique & special like dolly girl. I love wearing this, it's as close to a signature scent I would attach to myself personally , the bottle is beautiful & totally Anna Sui which I'm also a sucker for her creative artistic edge. Will be buying this for as long as its available! Smells like a concoction of aged white roses with a timeless touch of vintage mixed with a sweet fruity whisper that spells out " Dolly Girl" I wear this with long lush lashes cuz it really evokes the inner girly girl in me:) PERFECTION

When I spray this, its very delicate and feminine with just a hint of a sharp spice. On my skin it makes me feel like I rolled around in rainbows. Lasting power is incredible, the smell lingers in my room for days. I wish Anna Sui would bring back some of the Dolly Girls.

Love at first sniff! Gorgeous, truly. Imagine you mix the perfume light blue with a very delicate flower perfume. And it'll become THIS. Peeeerrrrfect! Citrus stands out the most, but that's my favorite note in perfume so no complaints. Just in love with this gem now.

Beautiful and sweet, yet subtley refreshing and crisp. Used this a few years ago when I was finishing high school and I miss this smell! I am definitely going to buy another bottle in the ~hopefully near~ future.

Wonderfull !! this the best anna sui fragrance than the other.. smell soo young, like me.. i'm 15th years old so, it's very perfect for me.. smell like strawberry, sweet, fresh, youthfull hmmm... soo delicious..

Dolly Girl from Anna Sui ist one of the best Perfume i ever had...Its smells fresh an powdery, girlie, floral-fruity and very romantic...i feel like a young princess.. The BEST Anna Sui Fragrance

My first Anna Sui perfume ever. I love this beautiful creation ! The bottle is so pretty and it smells so good on me. Unfortunately, it is quite hard to find in my country.

My second most loved perfume. Floral.Fruity.Fresh. Lasts all day on me.

Gorgeous spring-summer scent ❤️

I've got a vintage Scannon release of this and it smells beautiful and it lasts all day. It's very fresh and soapy, sweet. Actually feels very Japanese to me, except that it doesn't have any kind of watery, aquatic element. It's very refreshing and calming, I find. I went to town to try this when it was newly released and without thinking (with no idea what to expect), I sprayed it all over myself - far too many times, then was hit with what felt like pink grapefruit x1000000. It was so much stronger than I'd expected, from the design, I'd not considered that it might be a fresh and predominantly citrussy floral, not at all. Anyway, some time later, still believing I did not like this original version, I purchased the Bonjour L'Amour flanker and I fell in love with it on sunny days. It's syrupy sweet with a zesty strawberry and raspberry fruitiness that's hard to resist. It isn't juvenile as it has some nice clean powdery floral elements also and remains restrained and not too punchy. I'm a big fan of that version and I regret that I sadly was never able to try the others (really wish I could). With my love for Bonjour L'Amour, I began desiring a revisit to the original, a re-evaluation. And I'm really so glad I trusted my gut here because I fell in love with this when I finally purchased it, so many years later. They're not so different, really. This is a classic for me, I'd buy it over and over again. It actually reminds me a little of Vivienne Westwood's "Mon Boudoir", in its character type. Both feel so feminine and have a joyous sort of confidence to them, just a nicely self assured cleanliness with a hint of musk and bright flowers, sweet citrus. Also, the Jasmine in this is VERY similar to that used in Cacharel's Scarlett - another of my spring and summer go to scents that makes me feel at home in my skin. I can see where people are coming from mentioning hairspray. It's possibly quite simplistic and very easy going, though not at all boring for me. Youthful and vibrant, but with reassuring depth.

Although fruity floral, this fragrance smells very fresh and aquatic to me. I get a lot of saltyness which surprises me a lot. I thought I was crazy until I looked up the notes on the official anna sui site, and two things that dolly girl has that isn't written on fragrantica is Sea Breeze Notes & Leafy Green Notes! They are in the top which makes sense because the salty oceany scent is very noticeable at first spray. I actually think the sea breeze note lasts the whole fragrance although it certainly is stronger in the beginning. This fragrance reminds me of a less fruity and more floral version of rock me summer of love which anna sui also makes. Of course we know dolly girl came out first, but I had rock me summer of love before dolly girl. I mostly get a fresh melony raspberry with a floral amber accord that is under a veil of salty sea breeze. The most noticeable flowers to me are rose and muguet. Again, a little confused to see amber voted to the bottom just like I'm surprised nobody seemed to mention the very obvious (IMO) sea breeze salty note. I think dolly girl is a perfect summer fragrance that is pool side and beach ready. When I go outside when it's above 80 I don't wear my gourmands and reach for something fresh and fun. Dolly girl is light and refreshing to apply too which I think is an important quality in a summer fragrance.

I'm a firmly established fan of all things ANNA SUI.... But most of her fragrances just don't float my boat. Upon application, I was overwhelmed by a puke inducing froth of faux-sweet-bitterness that seemed destined for use only to cover a very bad stink; by replacing it with another equally bad stink. When this fragrance was introduced many years ago, I literally immersed my arms and neck in the stuff like a woman possessed. Needless to say, I got quite a shock. All I was put in mind of was strong disinfectant, like I'd entered into a freshly cleaned public toilets. Perhaps there is a specific cleaning product here in the UK that smells extremely similar to this. Maybe I was at fault for spraying far too much of this onto myself. It was unbearably strong. I rushed to the nearest toilet (best place for this stuff) and attempted to wash it off, to no avail, as even after numerous attempts at washing it away; It was still projecting. Not for me. My skin chemistry and this fragrance simply do not mix. The notes aren't to my taste either, and this might be an unfair review due to my instant association with a cleaning product, I.E no middle or drydown for me to speak of because I washed it away as quickly as possible. Do try, but don't blind buy. It's pretty damn potent.

Simple, uncomplicated, unsophisticated. There is nothing wrong with this perfume but there's not all that much to it. Nice juicy melon, pleasant pink berries and some soft white florals. There's no snap or tartness to the apple or spices so never really goes past where it starts. I think an adult woman can certainly wear this if she likes it but I'd make sure it's in a casual setting (coffee date, shopping, lunch) or you'll risk a mutton-dressed-as-lamb aura. I also think this is so innocent that there's almost no little girl too young for it. There are several better cheerful berry scents at the same or better price points (Nina Ricci Love, Royal Rouge). Body Shop and Bed/Bath/Beyond also have many reasonable decent quality red scents. I do love the joke of the doll who is clearly Barbie being bald. Verdict: okay but not worth any effort. Sillage: 2-3 feet Durability: only a few hours Fabulosity: pink crocs Price to value: mediocre 4/10

UPDATE:Can be worn by all ages if lightly applied. I also layer with Gucci Flora to give it a more mature edge. This has musk so avoid humid weather. Pretty and fun, so I use it more for casual than conservative or formal. Enjoy A very pretty scent that is mistaken as being girly or youthful. I think the design of Anna Sui's bottles give the impression that her fragrances are only for a certain demo. But this has some amazing base notes in the dry down that are more musky/woody and complicated. I get a retro vibe from Dolly G. with a nod to the base notes of classic fragrances. I came back to this because I applied it to sample cards, placed them in a room and enjoyed the scent. I am continuing to test this. Not quite sure if this is completely casual or can be worn for other occasions. I will update my review later. Due to the musky base, consider this a fragrance for cooler summer rather than humid weather. Enjoy!

I used Dolly Girl as a teen. Wouldn't use it anymore today. It's not as childish as the bottle makes it seem though, it's a fresh fruity-floral, not an extremely sweet one. Only slightly sweet. I wouldn't feel too old to wear it today (at almost 30) in spring or summer, I just think it's kind of boring now and would not buy it again. Even back then I remember that I mostly bought it cause it was on sale and nice enough, not because I totally loved it. It's hard for me to make out the most dominant notes as I only have an empty bottle and my memory... But I think the bergamot, apple, violet, something woody and a very faint hint of cinnamon were what I got from the notes. The sweet melon and strawberry not so much. I loved Escada summer fragrances in my youth and Dolly Girl wasn't nearly as fruity :D

This is very similar to Anna Sui's Secret Wish, as they are both light, fresh fragrances heavy on the citrus. If anything, Secret Wish is fresher, and Dolly Girl is a bit sweeter. Kind of non-descript clean summer smell (I don't get any florals on me) that I can spritz 8 times all over body and hair, and it does not overpower. I got it for $7.99 at Marshall's so I carry it around in my purse and re-apply frequently throughout the day. I don't see how it could offend anyone, would be great for offices,etc.

Despite its long list of tiered notes and its wild presentation, Anna Sui DOLLY GIRL is yet another nondescript, quasi-linear, safe, soapy, fruity floral office scent. Shower in a bottle, I'd say. Likeable, pleasant, wearable, but entirely unextraordinary in every single way. The soap here is closer to Dove than white Dial, if that helps! (My own preference is Dial...) The staying power is decent--you could put this on in the morning and smell freshly showered for several hours.

Dolly Girl is perhaps 1 of Anna Sui's most famous fragrances and also 1 of my favourites from her, I love the combination of fruity and floral notes and this is another very lovely fruity floral perfume. I have a tiny bottle of this Dolly Girl that was part of a a mini set which also included all the other perfumes in Anna's 'Dolly Girl' series. As with most of her perfumes, the longevity of this is very weak on my skin, but it smells very nice on my skin.

Because of its name and packaging, I expected Dolly Girl to be sweeter and fruitier than it actually turned out to be on my skin. I find the first spray somewhat bitter and reminiscent of the juice from tart fruits. It develops into a soft citrus, nothing too zingy. I don't get much florals and it settles into a woody musk on me. Overall a pleasant fragrance for a regular summer day, but a bit nondescript for me and on the forgettable side.

Dolly Girl is a lovely, girlie scent that almost made me feel like skipping. However, the scent dissipates almost instantly, which is a deal breaker for me. Such a shame, because the bottle is truly darling.