Aveda Love

My review is for the original Aveda Love that was in production in the eighties. In the little round glass jar. This is less of a review and more of a recommendation. I just got a travel size sample from Target of the Yuni My Om World Calming Aromatherapy Mist. It's so close to Love. I tried them on each wrist and there are differences, but it's the first fragrance in the past 25 years that I've found that even comes close. It definitely has that Aveda feel. It's relatively cheap so if you need a Love fix, this might be your ticket. Adding that the second version of Love (shown here) doesn't even resemble the OG Love to my nose, so don't waste your money on eBay. I bought it in the 90's from Aveda and actually threw it away. It made me so mad LOL.

I have the little rollerball from the 2010s, so this review is for that, not the OG. First off, I always thought it smelled like licorice and was really surprised to look up the scent profile and realize that's not a note. If this were a person she'd have dark, curly hair and tattoos and some non-traditional piercings but not enough of them to be off-putting or gross. She's the hot it girl but like the unconventional artistic type. This is kind of a personal scent that doesn't project a lot, but once in awhile if I paired it with the Aveda Chakra 6 spray it would get compliments from people in close range. This is a perfume for someone who wouldn't wear a perfume but always smells nice. It's like incense and hookah bars and spacious loft apartments with tapestries and plants hanging everywhere and hardwood floors. I'm on my last little bit. I decanted it into an atomizer and it's more potent and interesting that way.

A fairly simple woody floral. A little strong at first but dries down into (although it's not listed in the notes) a scent like stargazer lilies. I find that no matter how much I put on, it disappears very, very quickly. Still, it complements other Aveda scents well if you use their other products.

im usually not a fan of white floral scents, this one is more bearable because the woodiness tempers it some, but i agree with others' complaints that it is far too subtle and weak. it is hardly detectable and what i can detect is mediocre.

Well - I am speechless.....I cannot believe that Aveda can sell this product at such a ridiculous price (£22) and call it a 'Pure-fume'! Are you all mad???? I have a small bottle of ylang ylang absolute oil that has a stronger, longer lasting scent that came from Holland & Barratt (or some other health food shop) & cost about £2.00 and that is just about the only thing to this 'pure-fume' - maybe also a little patchouli-like hint - the sometimes minty type of patch you find in some oils. Don't line these peoples pockets with anymore of your hard earned cash just because they have very good marketing team - what a rip off........rant rant rant