Alabaster

Must admit that Banana Republic never featured much as a major perfume interest where I'm from, not much hype around this perfumebrand here, unless I've been under a rock for wayyyy to long. So when I received a 100ml of Alabaster as a free gift,can you imagine to my utter astonishment why more has not been made about such a lovely fume. I think it's a rather pleasant & very delicate floral with rose & musk being most prominent. Yes I hear people saying there's millions of other florals out there, so what makes this one different? Well the way I see it, BR did something right with Alabaster as it is unique to my nose compared to most other florals out there. Although I love the packaging, the name Alabaster as well as the packaging can be rather deceiving of what the fragrance is all about. It still scores high points in my book. Try it if you tired of all the many heady florals out there.

How did I miss this one!? This is rose. If you love rose, you should LOVE this. I hate rose and this is lovely. It's watery, frail, and long lasting...for days on fabric! It's a lovely wedding perfume. I found it's more beautiful with less sprays. Too many are VERY obnoxious. It's light, but all OVER the place. A face that would do this justice is Karen Grassle. Her personality and fresh wholesome face on Little House is perfect for this scent. This is a bottle of the most lovely mom in the world. It's the scent of a baby in the room. It's very feminine. It's old fashioned rose perfume that isn't a funeral flower. Rose...it's just rose...but WHADDA ROSE!

I first came to know Alabaster somewhere around 2008ish. My friend had the lotion by her sink. I tried it and immediately went to the closest Banana Republic store. I bought the EDP in the wooden cylindrical box, as well as the body lotion. It was powerful and long-lasting. It was especially glorious in cold weather. I still have both, but over time, have begun to smell old. I recently bought another bottle of EDP from an outlet, not in the wooden box. It still smells just as heavenly, but not as strong. I'm normally a fresh/floral girl, but something about the richness of this just works for me. It makes me smile.

Another great scent from Banana Republic; it reminds me sooo much of 'Can Can by Paris Hilton' (a really fruity candy-like smell) but 'Alabaster' is a more sophisticated fruity smell. Agreat everyday, casual scent!

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