Today Tomorrow Always Diamond

I loove this perfume. It's very watery, fresh but not lemony and long lasting. It reminds me of summer and the sea. Too bad I can't find it anymore at Avon. I still have a few drops left that I'm saving for a special ocasion :)

Smells a little bit like Percieve

I was not that keen on this perfume when I first got it in an Avon sale book and reviewed on here. Yet another of my cheap blind buys. ..... However, I really fancied a change from all the heavy winter frags and craved something suitable for both a meal out and those cold but sunny days that say "spring is finally on the way". I craved something green, floral and uplifting, but with that cold early spring vibe. My summer scents didnt fit the bill and Im getting tired of my heavy winter Angels/Poisons etc. I was craving some Carven Ma Griffe/ Vent Vert or similar today actually. Even some Chanel Cristall or number 19 would have done, but felt those 2 maybe too cold and harsh for the occasion of a sunday lunch out., Sadly my bottles of those 4 scents are used up now. . I really need to re-build my collection!! So out if sheer desperation and a woefully sad looking perfume shelf full of empty bottles or nearly empty deepest winter - only wear scents, it was a toss up between this or a previously untested "Celine". The Celine is lovely and also reviewed , but I was very surprised to find that Ive come to like , not love , this one now. It was the perfect fit for what I wanted today. A frag for that winter/spring transition phase, that isnt cloying, or too loud and is a "safe" bet to wear out to a restraunt. Im sure my friends elderly parents wouldnt of liked been overpowered by Angel over the sunday roast. :). Im actually bored of Angel after wearing all winter. Yes, this frag is the polar opposite of a heavy goumand and its really grown on me. Maybe im coming round to hyachinth heavy frags? Either way its not a bad little cheapie at all. Very affordable on ebay and such. I wouldnt go out if my way to buy it but would repurchase if i see it for under a fiver again. It certainly filled my craving for a cold green crowd "safe" perfume today. Glad i decided to give it qnother chance. And the Celine im saving for best :)

I didn't know what to expect at all with this perfume. To be honest it was a blind buy from the Avon sale book for £5 with a free gift. The book description mentioned no "Green" only "floral" . Well , its OK. Not my most favorite perfume. Those who have said that this perfume is predominate Hyacinth i agree with. A little bit TOO much Hyacinth for my liking. I was keen to see the "this perfume remind me of " section for TTA Diamonds , as this scent seems SO familiar . Its reminding me of the early 80s , so its probably very similar to something my Mum or Gran owned at the time. I thought "Anais ANais" and expected to see it in the "reminds" list , but -Nope!- Its not there. . . . Ahrgghh!! This is driving me mad now wondering which 70s or 80s perfume memory is been triggered. Ive heard of the 3 perfumes in "reminds" section , so its not one of those. ( apart from Beyond Paradise , but that's too modern). IM going off to look up Anais Anais on here now......If that too is full of Hyacinth and green notes , then i shall add it to the list . Avon TTA Diamonds is a "Springlike" perfume. Now that the nights are getting lighter ( at last!) , i shall wear as a day scent and use it up. I wont repurchase though as there's so many other scents to try. It does seem to last a long time on the skin for an Avon perfume. PS = I got a sample of "Far Away Exotic" in my haul. It is absolutely gorgeous !! The card says " Chai spice , Lavish Saffron and Amber-ed Musk" for the notes. Ive got a bit on my wrist now and im getting Sandalwood , Orange and spices. ( My nose isn't that trained unfortunately. I wanted to buy it ASAP but alas , its not in the latest book. Ill eagerly await the next book as this is a very yummy scent indeed!

OK, first off this is not a new perfume - it's a revamped version of the previously available limited edition 'Today Tomorrow Always - In Love'. I have this very distinctive perfume and recognised it immediately on first test of 'Diamond'. If you check out the review page for 'In Love', you'll see that it had mostly negative reviews due its rather odd, pungent qualities. In my own review I noted a hint of something floral underneath all the green that was quite lovely and kept me from throwing the bottle away; with 'Diamond', the floral notes are much more prominent in the blend, creating a better balance between the floral and green elements and resulting in a more civilised, refined expression of the original idea. I'm glad Avon went back to the drawing board on this one, it was worth looking at again and they've done a much better job with it this time. That said, floral/green scents do tend to have very distinctive characters that aren't for everyone, and this is no exception. It's intense, pervasive, not the kind of scent that sits quietly close to the skin and behaves politely! On my skin the floral and green notes are equally obvious, neither element dominating the other. I like this quality very much and am happy to have a version of this scent that's now infinitely more wearable than its predecessor.