Far Away Bella

This perfume instantly reminded me of Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia. I smelled soft floral and fruity notes. When I read here that it was mandarin that I was smelling, I was surprised. It does NOT smell like mandarin.....because I have issues with mandarin smelling perfumes. I heavily smell the magnolia (yay!!!!) and the Tonka bean (another yay!!!), which happen to be notes I tend to see popping up in perfumes I like. The "fruity" notes I detect almost smell like red berries, hence the recognition I had. It's very soft and pretty. No alcohol smell, which is a typical trait of Avon perfumes. Perfect for every day. I want to buy this and use it more regularly than my Gucci Gorgeous Gardenia just because it's SOO much cheaper. I hope though that Avon doesn't discontinue this one though.....they tend to do that with a lot of their fragrances so they can move on to the next season's set.

This is a very surprising yet pleasurable departure from the original Far Away and its other sister, Far Away Exotic.I was surprised to learn how few the notes listed here but I could swear there are still a few more I'm getting from the composition. Key fragrance notes: the opening is composed of Brazilian passion fruit, pink pepper, & clementines. After the fruity zest mellows down, creamy notes of magnolia and Turkish rose takes centre stage but do not take over the whole compostion thus letting the pink pepper's lingering spiciness leave an exotic trail until the dry down; an equal blend of sandalwood, vanilla, & tonka bean creating a warm and inviting aura. Longevity is really good with 6 hours staying power. Decent projection but can be considered as a skin scent. This definitely got my attention but I am STILL MADLY IN LOVE with Far Away Exotic.

This scent has something that makes you want smell it more and more, dig into it deeper and deeper, as if you were to find a treasure in it. Do you actually find one? Depends on the weather and of course on your chemistry. With me it is really fine, warm and rich in its nature, and tonka beans are always a treasure for me, but at very the bottom I find some kind of balsamic unrest... I don't know what it is, as it is not listed among the notes - something oriental, intoxicating - like incense maybe - intriguing indeed, as for this category of perfumes. Sometimes Avon can really surprise us!

I can smell the all notes listed here, in roughtly equal amounts. Citrus at the opening, and then fading into magnolia and tonka bean. I have a newly found appreciation for tonka bean and I can smell it clearly here, although it is still subtle enough not to be too warm. Although this is safe and pretty, I am liking it quite a bit. The matching lotion to this has a stronger citrus note than the fragrance, and I even detect a hint of pepper in the lotion that I don’t smell in the fragrance. The tonka matched up with the floral make this a like for me.

@avon_lover - I've got Far Away Bella Sunset already and it's nothing like Far Away Bella. They are by no means similar. Sunset is a cute, mainstream, girly, veeeery sweet, fruity-gourmand perfume while Bella is a more reserved, refrained and feminine than girly one. If I were to choose, I'd definitely go for Bella, even though I like the category into which Sunset belongs.

Very first Avon purchase - ordered based on the reviews here. On my skin: Sweet and warm, yet light. Clementine and tonka bean, with some floral. Turns a bit soapy near the end. Hardly unique or spectacular, but nice for daily wear (more so during the summer) - when I wish to smell sweet and inoffensive. I agree that this is the "child" of Cinéma.

2ND post. Bella was my first Avon fragrance and I missed her terribly. Now I agree she was supposed to be a sticky and sweeter dupe for Coco Mademoiselle. IMO SOFIA (Sofia Vergara)'s drydown is identical to Far Away Bella. They're both within the affordable bracket, so give her a chance!

Even thought it is not loaded down in notes, its simplicity is stunning! Love how the tonka and citrus mix to make this lovely fragrance. I am in love! Edit: Be advised, as great as I think it smells, it will not last. It gave me 2-3 hours before it disappeared. Still love it though.

OHHH I hope they do have Far Away Bella come out in the US again! I have only a small purse size of this and I looove it! I should have went ahead and bought a large size. You snooze you lose!! :) This is perfection that is for sure!

i think this is the best flanker of far away~

I think Avon is pushing things a little too much by insisting that this is still a Far Away frag. Unlike other Far Away editions, this one came in a clear, oval shaped decanter with tulle ribbon embelishment instead of the round, frosted one with tassles. The only thing they have in common is the round cap which is barely discernable under the tulle ribbon. As of the fragrance itself, it is rather quiet and discreet, not a sillage monster like her sisters the original Far Away or the Exotic. What I got is a soft citrusy white floral scent with a tinge of sweetness. Nice, but nothing to wow here. Usually I don't mind a fragrance that is just nice (heck, I'm looking for a pleasant olfactory experience, not a perfume epiphany), but this is almost so bland and boring that I didn't understand why I even bought one at all. Oh yes, it is because of the cute bottle. It looks so nice on my dresser. Plus it is on sale too so the price was quite a steal. A definite crowd pleaser, lovely presentation, but unfortunately no new ground is broken here. They call it "bella", which is Italian or Spanish for beautiful, but this is just pretty, and a dull, colorless one at that. Maybe I'll just give it to my sibling later on. He's wondering how this one smells. Don't think he'll be inpressed though. I surely am not... edit:After this review I just store it away and practically forgot all about it. That is til I ransacked my perfume wardrobe last week looking for something different to wear. I just can't make up my mind and was in a hurry so I just picked this one up at random. I sprayed a generous amount and was rather surprised to find this lasted almost half a day. I applied at around 8 and it still going strong at half past 2. Impressive. The scent is pretty linear with the citrusy creamy feel to it. Nice and fresh and a great pick me up. Been using this constantly since and I must say I enjoyed it. Granted it is nothing special as I've said before, but still a great and "safe" perfume to go for especially if you can't decide on what to wear. For now it is my signature scent. Since I felt so confortable with this I might seriously consider purchasing another bottle. Strange how a random experience turn out to be rather enjoyable...

I got it as a gift for my birthday and I am nicely surprised. I like it. Granted, It's not very special and quite inoffensive, but there are some lovely notes in it when it dries on my skin. Very feminine but not girly. I really don't like the other ones in a Far Away stable, especially the original, but I do like wrapping myself in this scent in the morning before I leave home for work. At work it keeps me feeling 'cosy', like a relaxing bubble bath. It's only a shame that it doesn't last long, couple of hours maybe, and it keeps close to the body. But that's ok, this one is for me only, and because it's inexpensive, I can reapply whenever I want. Would be really nice to have a shower gel in this scent. Update: there is something 'smokey' at the deep dry end of this fragrance, can't quite put my finger on it. Like a tabacco, or musk, but not heavy. It's just a little glimpse of something that makes it 'stick' to your skin. A very fine fragrant, sophisticated glimpse that wraps you up, which I struggle to define.

To be honest I am not sure what to make of this one. It has a very pleasant aroma to begin and for an hour is ok but I'm not sure what happens afterwards, it just seems to fade way. On sniffing close to the skin there is still a smell of something I can't quite detect what, maybe that is the Tonka bean but it is unusual on me. I prefer, as someone else has mentioned, just to top up again. Its longevity is not very good but having said that its not expensive so I can afford to lash out. If you are looking for something spectacular this is not it but somehow with the Far Away range you know that is not what you're going to get anyway. I like the Far Away original much better and even that is not what you'd call spectacular, although its one of my 'go-to' perfumes. The bottle is very nice though, I love the top. Maybe next time I wear it, in another season, I'll get a different experience.

I just got my rollerball this morning. I tried it on right away - and I do like it. I do get the notes listed and some others not listed. The clementine is very fruity on my skin and I get an apple smell with it. The magnolia is floral, not as strong as in some other avons - I get rose with it. The tonka bean is mild on my skin and I get a musk with it. This starts out as a sweet-tart fruity floral and mellows out to a clean rose musk with fruit elements on my skin. It lasted all day on my wrist and I could smell it wafting around from time to time so I suspect a decent projection. I will be giving this to my daughter because I know she will love it. I might get it again for myself once my free O2 runs out, if it is still around and I can get a good deal. I like to keep a clean fruity floral musk around because they are so cheerfull.

I think this perfume have a good silage and staying power so far. I just came out of shower, over an hour ago and I've applied soon after. Over an hour gone,then my husband arrived and told me he could notice a nice smell from me. I know have been only over an hour ago but I learned that applying soon after shower helps with the performance. By the way, this is not a brand new box what I got. I've bought from a charity shop, never used, but looks like is outdated.

I received this as a gift from my bestie for my birthday. I have Far Away already which I have grown to love, but I did test these against each other to see which I really liked the best. By far, it was Far Away Bella. I was looking for something pleasant to take on vacation that would be nice but not overpowering and I chose this. This is nice for work because it's non offensive. Pleasant. Girly but not too sweet. I can't do sweet very well anymore.

This was quite a positive surprise for me since I find Far Away too heavy a scent and Far Away Exotic too sweet. I am no expert in telling the notes apart, but I am given the feeling that there are clearly discernible ones, and that makes it a nice scent for me. It's neither too sweet nor too fruity. I can't help sniffing at my wrist again and again, just love the smell!

WOW! Pleasantly surprised! I find the original Far Away kinda awful, to be honest. It finally grew on me as a home scent only. But Far Away Bella, if I didn't know better, I would peg for a Burberry fragrance. One of the more expensive smelling Avon fragrances in my opinion. Update: I find this way too sweet on my skin these days. Changing bodies, changing minds, eh?

I have this a while . I was really eager to try it. I love. AVON. Far Away Bella has a harsh citrus opening. I am wishy washy about my citrus. . It tooka a bit to get used to it .. within minutes I get a lovely creamy smell. I am not sure what it is . PRETTY! Then its.... GONE Bummer....I will not repurchase it.

um surprised , it's my first time to try a perfume with clementines intensive scent, and i like it,,so fresh n pleasant but not so special ,,weak longevity and Sillage but soooooooo niiiiiiice howw pretty!