Rare Diamonds

Easilyyyy could be a flanker to Sarah Jessica Parker's "Lovely" or Narciso Rodriguez in the black bottle. I could imagine this being called "Lovely Fresh." It's basically Lovely...but entirely without that strong lavender note and some amber mixed in. It's fresh, it's floral, it's clean. It's simple but beautiful. I smell all those beautiful floral notes at the top and after an hour or so the Cashmere Wood & Amber make their presence known and warm this fragrance up a bit. Theres a bit of a "dry" amber note in the dry down. But all the notes here mix beautifully together. Only thing I would complain about is that the performance isn't as good as either of those. It's got...maybe 3 feet or so of projection for the first hour and then it's gonna be a really close-to-you performer. Maybe a foot, maximum being at arm's length. Performance - 6/10 Overall Score - 7.5/10 (Would give this a higher score if it performed better...but it is a beautiful and easy everyday day time scent.) I find Avon scents to be extremely hit or miss. But this one is definitely a win and for the price...can't complain. Thumbs up Avon.

When I see the word diamonds in a fragrance I am mediately freeze up and I am terrified to buy. Because when I think diamonds I think sparkling diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor and I despise that fragrance. Too much aldehydes and other notes within fragrances from the 50s immediately give me a headache because they are so outdated in granny like. However this fragrance is the opposite of that! This fragrance can be so clean and sophisticated. This person can really dress up any outfit in the best possible way! I do have to say that I wouldn’t wear this every day, I have to be in a bit of a mood to wear it only because if I wear on a bad day I can get one of the worst headaches. However, this is such a clean fragrance to put on after the shower or even mixed with rare pearls. I’ve been mixing a couple sprays of rare diamonds with about two or three sprays from where pearls And it’s so clean and pretty. I’m still a teenager and I just can’t get enough of this stuff. I am definitely going to buy another bottle for back up!

When I smell perfumes like this, it makes me seriously question the negative press Avon has gotten on their fragrances. In fact, MOST Avon scents (other than a few body sprays and mists) have impressed me consistently and on at least the same level as many designer fragrances. This is the older round bottle, and I purchased it from a vintage store. What a stunningly beautiful perfume! The development of this fragrance makes me almost a lover of florals. If they were all this rich and deep, I would seek then out more often. The cashmere wood in here fools my nose into thinking I smell musk, but there's a spicy bit that is different. I get a good amount of orchid, which contributes to the spicy sense I'm getting. It wears similar to Narciso Rodriguez scents. NOT as a dupe, mind you, but with that same warm, feminine, sexiness. This truly is a rare gem!

This is a nice fragrance. As soon as it is applied to my skin it is strong with patchouli, gardenia, guava, jasmine, and cashmere wood. This scent starts out strong so be careful not to use too much at once right before you make an entrance. This does soften a bit with the drydown into a much mellower woody incense perfume. I like Avon perfumes, but they are not quite as sophisticated as the more expensive name brands. They are nice for the price. Sillage is quite good with this scent.

I sprayed this on today, as my bottle is a few years old and thought I should "check on it." Gosh, I am loving this right now! So pretty, fresh and clean with a beautiful softness to it. I feel the top notes seem to last and last on me. The scent really lingers when sprayed on my clothing. So so pretty. I used to spray lightly on my clothing before ironing for that freshly laundered feel. I think I will start doing that again, I love the dreamy cosy feel of this fragrance.

AmberLove you were sooo right!! I just received this gem as a gift by Icekat!! This lady is soo extremely generous to offer me this as a gift JUST LIKE THAT!! It is a very well blended floral, just like all the other Rare ... by Avon's are super well blended. It is indeed rich, a bit creamy but mostly a very heady floral!! Like I love them the most, heavy and uncompromising!! THANK YOU ICEKAT!!

I really underestimated this fragrance at first. I like it a LOT now! It is a sophisticated fragrance at a great price. I do smell the patchouli note and it is also fruity and a bit floral or musky. I am never good at picking out individual notes. All I can say is that is smells really great, I do not know why I did not realize it at first!

I just smelled a sample of this and I am so happy! Will be getting my order in soon! This smell makes me happy when I spray it. It is so unique to me and I feel fresh and feminine. I can see where people would think this is a more mature scent. I love wearing it to work because it is not loud, yet still very attractive. Loves it!!!

I love Rare Diamonds, I love many from the, “Rare Line” at Avon. That being said this and Rare pearls are my favorites from that line from Avon! I have the original formula of RD, and it last so long on clothing and skin. Scent 10 Silage 7 Compliments 10 Staying Power 10 All in all I love it.

This is one of my favorites from the Rare line, along with Rare Rubies. (The two are completely different). This is a fresh floral without being sharp. Love the combination of orchid and plum blossom.

Wow! What a surprise! I had this scent first as the body powder, and couldn't believe how pretty it was. Since it's no longer in production, I'll check-out the "reminds me of" suggestions. Thanks

non indolic white flowers. sweet and feminine but not girly or trivial. fruity but not sickeningly "pink". a good solid choice for any occasion.

I love it , It is long lasting & a beautiful fragrance. This and Rare gols are my favorite from the rare collection

Oh Avon really does the trick with the 'Rare..' fragrance line and the GORGEOUS 'Today x,y,z, line..'. FANTASTIC!

I do not have this one but looking at the notes it is a creamy floral fruity? I would LOVE to have it!!

It smells fresh and clean. A bit soapy. I love it for an inexpensive scent!

Two thing going through my mind wearing this: Why did they call this Rare Diamonds? This was released around the same time as Elizabeth Taylor's White Diamonds which surpasses this fragrance on so many levels. Then I found out Avon released "jewel fragrances" like Rare Sapphires Rare Pearls Rare Rubies and Rare Gold at the same time Liz Taylor released her Fragrant Jewel Collection like Diamonds and Sapphires. It's like Avon was doing their version of Liz Taylor perfumes LOL Secondly I'm wondering why they call this an eau de parfum when it wears more like an eau de toilette. This was very diluted and more of an after-shower skin freshner. It's not bad, I'm not complaining but it's not real perfume to me. I could smell the guava, which was what I was looking for, since guava scents are hard to find in fragrances. It's not very fruity. It's a light guava which is actually dipped in alcohol. The aldehyde are quite strong. Avon frags have a ton of alcohol content. Could smell the orchid flower, it never got too exotic, but it was nice. The cashmere wood is rather soft and bland. The strongest base note is the patchouli, although it's also a faint patchouli, noticeable and in the distance. I would call this more of a fruity floral fragrance (guava plus orchid). Nothing to rave about, but not bad either. PS, Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely smells the same as Avon Rare Diamonds LOL

Sometimes I forget just how lovely this fragrance is. Rare Diamonds is a perfect name for this, it is bright and sparkley while giving off a cool sophisticated vibe. For me this is best suited for fall and early spring days. This is office safe when you use a light hand. I wore this today as I had some business to attend to and didn't want to come off as anything but professional. The weather has turned cooler and damp which just made this shine for me - it did the trick, I felt confident and poised. I like everything about it, so well blended you would think it was high end instead of faithful Avon. I get all the notes pretty much as listed, it lasts most of the day on my skin, and all day plus on clothes. I use the lotion and powder as well and layer one or two sprays on my skin under my clothes and one on my clothes or into the air and walk through. Florals are up front and last all day esp Gardenia, Plum Blossom and Orchid. I get more peony than jasmine both are light. The guava is sweet and fresh and blends so well with the patcouli that it is hard to separate the notes. The woods are blended with a hint of amber to warm and soften this enough to keep it from being cold or sharp.

A very musky scent, despite not having a listed musk note. The notes list is somewhat misleading in general, it looks very similar to La Prairie Midnight Rain, but the scent is something completely different. Like many others have mentioned, it's a lighter, more transparent version of Narciso Rodriguez For Her. I'm not a fan of the latter, it turns very dirty on my skin and overwhelms me, but Rare Diamonds is cleaner and easier to wear. I don't get guava or tropical vibes from this at all. It's a musk with patchouli, a white floral blend and a little plum blossom. I also would have thought that this had a pepper note. It's a rather cool-toned fragrance that I find most suitable for daytime wear, especially for work. Not really my thing, but it's a much better composition than Rare Amethyst, the only other scent I tried from this line, and surely a good option if you like NR For Her and are on a budget.

I can't believe how much this smells like Narciso Rodriguez edt! I have a 5oz bottle of NR edt and Rare Diamonds is so similar. Yes,i can tell the difference but today i forgot which one i had sprayed early this morning for a minute. I'll take this in my bag to carry around and i don't have to worry about being to disappointed if it breaks or gets lost opposed to NR edt. I highly recommend Rare Diamonds for anyone that is on a budget and loves Nr edt. I found my bottle for $1 at a garage sale. Online the 1.7oz bottles of Rare Pearls go for $9-$15! Great perfume for that price. It lasts more than 8 hours on me. My bf complimented me on this but not my other NR perfumes so he likes this more. Personally,i prefer NR because it is richer in musk & vetiver. But for the price,this perfume is well worth having. P.S: This is not like Lovely or NR edp (pink bottle). It is more the Nr edt black bottle.