Histoire D'Amour Cherie

I’m not sure why it was $4.99 but I bought 2, one for me and one for my sister, she wore and instantly was complimented by everyone in our cul-de-sac, it’s such a beautiful well-rounded fragrance.

I spotted the nicely decorated box on my way up to the register at Marshall's, the $4.99 price tag and a quick skim of the notes on Fragrantica convinced me to blind buy. I'm very glad I did! My impatience for spring's arrival has been leading me to crave creamy white florals lately. This is a perfectly smooth, inoffensive fix. In the past I've worn Marc Jacobs original, Annick Goutal Gardenia Passion, CDG Lily and Chanel No 22. The only one I still own is No 22, but that is definitely one you need to be in the mood for, and it's not necessarily a fresh, sweet floral - more like an indifferent aldehyde/powder bomb that cares not whether you just need something gentle and comforting to keep up your hopes for warmer days. I also recently acquired Madonna's Truth or Dare and while it's definitely packed with white flowers, it's a little more astringent, cloying and powdery than I want right now. I was originally at Marshall's to get CK Secret Obsession, which I found a little disappointing, my skin just eats it up and I get a faint whiff of nutmeggy tuberose if I sniff REALLY HARD. I'm hoping that maybe my impression of it or chemistry with it will change, maybe in warmer weather -- but the Aubusson Cherie is PERFECT. It's not sharp at all, nor too cloying -- all soft, bouncy, creamy gardenia (not in the notes?); the gentlest tuberose; clean, comforting jasmine. I really don't get much else, maybe a hint of suede/leather, a pinch of pepper and dash of peach to round out the sweetness and keep it from floating away. No powder, no aldehydes. Decent sillage - a little past arm's length, and lasts at least 4 hours. I might try layering it with something spicy and/or woodsy (Coriandre?) to get that spicy tuberose I was looking for with Secret Obsession. I'm pretty amazed at the quality for the price! Oh, and I like the bottle well enough - but isn't anyone going to mention the striking resemblance of the cap to a certain part of the female anatomy? Just sayin'!

This was also a blind buy, because of the leather-notes, and the very affordable price, but, it smells kinda naaaa.... on my skin blaaa... but, on my clothes; nice :) The bottle though, is very nice, but, again, I have a lot of these "nice" perfumes, which I like to use in the mornings, because they are so annonymious and soft; I get the flowers, the magnolia and jasmin and tuberose, and than mostly sandalwood. But, the leather? Nope :( Okey perfume, fits everybody, but only 5/10 points from me.

I got this for a steal at TJ Maxx, so for the price I think this a great perfume! Because it’s so inexpensive, I don’t feel guilty spraying it around like a body spray. I personally do not smell all of the notes listed—to me, this is a simple fruity floral, I really smell the peach, tuberose, and water lily. It lasts approximately 6 hours on my skin, and a bit longer on clothes. It has moderate sillage. I think it’s a great springtime scent, and could be good for layering if you’re into that!

The bottle is far more glorious than the fragrance. A forgettable middle-of-the road floral with an interesting base of sandalwood and leather that really sucks the moisture right out of the flowers. It is not distinctly any of the floral notes and definitely isn't a big tuberose fragrance. Worth a shot for the price but probably not going to be on any Top 10 list if you own more than 10.