Jaipur Saphir

When I think of Jaipur Saphir, I get memories that should belong to the court of Louis XIV, the Sun King: those of using perfume while having poor body hygiene, relationship drama and intrigue, and dense crowds of people. Let me explain: I suffered a head injury as a teenager and was hospitalised for 10 days. Luckily, they soon carted a wonderfully funny and kindhearted young woman into my room. We were both bound to bed 24/7 and not allowed to wash our hair. She had brought a bottle of Jaipur Saphir, and we sprayed this instead. It was a warm and luxurious smell that stayed on our skin for a long time. I remember the vanilla, the cinnamon and the benzoin (which I could not have named back then). I am sure I did not notice the peach, because it was used in so many perfumes in the early 90s that I must have been blind to it. While we were sharing this room of ours and spraying Jaipur Saphir, my co-patient found out that her boyfriend had betrayed her at an infamous carnival ball. (Can you see how very Louis XIV this story is?!) During our week together I watched them fighting, her breaking up with him, him coming every day to the hospital, sometimes kneeling on the floor, and mostly crying. The girl from the infamous ball called on the phone, also crying. My co-patient's mother had a lot of opinions on this situation, and she was often at the hospital and happy to share her point of view, too. There were no curtains in the room, so I had a first-row-centre-bed, so to say. This was fortunate, for it was not a big room, and there was usually also my family there. After school, girls from my class would crowd the place as well. I am sure they came out of the purest motives in the beginning, but they were increasingly caught up by the drama unfolding before all our eyes. Also, the medical staff loved to hang out - probably because it was more like going to the circus than into a hospital room. This - all of this! - is Jaipur Saphir to me. Oh yes, and the woman and her ex got together again, but later she broke up once more. Probably in more private surroundings.

Jaipur Saphir is a stunning beauty. She's squarely placed in her decade (the 90s), but wearing her I don't feel out of date. This one is like White Linen (fresh, light floral, and aldehydic) meets Dolce Vita (warm, spicy, and peachy). Where either of those are just too much in one direction for me, either too floral or too sweet, Jaipur Saphir is so balanced. She seems to have had a cult following over the years that only grows. The opening is very citric, sparkly, and fizzy. KismetDaisy's review below mine hits it right on the head - there's definitely a Coca-Cola (peach + cardamom) and "fizzy amber" thing going on. Most of what I pick up at this point is yuzu. Usually I dislike this note but it's quite fine here. After a blast of spices with the citrus, everything melds into a musky, white floral, slightly sweet, "white" oriental. It's very unusual how it manages to have the depth and warmth of an oriental while still carrying brightness. Being anosmic to most white musk, I'm surprised I can pick it up here, and it's lovely, not overdone. I once tried a dab sample that lacked all this complexity, just smelled like vanilla and heliotrope, but now have a spray bottle that showcases the perfume in all its glory, top, middle, and base notes. This one is a treasure.

*sigh* Discontinued *sigh* Yes, it's gone, but not likely to be forgotten. Ever. At least, not by me. Initially when I tried it a couple of years ago, it was too much vanilla for me to embrace. I prefer my vanilla a little more beanlike or muted and grounded in the background like a lotion. This vanilla was (and is) very much at the forefront. It's eclipsed only by the heliotrope. Together, they are meant to be worn everyday. Whether you are in a maxi or mini, enjoying a Sunday afternoon or a mid-week day at the office. It's the perfect fragrance to be enjoyed by your friends out shopping or your sweetie while your head rest safely on his shoulder. Of this I am sure :) Jaipur Saphir is not overly musky to my nose. I do detect the sweetness of the peach more so than the smell and the soft spiciness of cinnamon. They are both present (though minimally) throughout. It feels emotional to me. Not passionate, or riotous or overflowing with expression. Understated and calming. A whisper that everything is just fine. I feel more approachable than usual wearing Jaipur Saphir. I'm more huggable (and I do LOVE hugs) in this fragrance, safely cocooned. I feel worry free, completely and totally at peace. Linear, lovely... languid.

Jaipur Saphir is daytime silk to Boucheron's evening velvet - both gloriously luxurious, both sweet treats for the skin, heart and mind but each with her own unique feel, each appropriate for different moods, seasons, temperatures or occasions. At first spray the topnotes alert your senses with a green morning brightness of citrus and ripe peaches warmed with the spiced tang of cardamom - as if you've just awakened and sunlight has beckoned you to open a window to let in the day. Heart notes waft in on a faint breeze, fluffing the kitchen curtains with sweet magnolia, fresh jasmine & heliotrope and a bit of earthy cinnamon. Now the day begins. Settled under this freshness, this brightness, is a languid syrup of amber, musk, benzoin & vanilla that transform what might have been a pretty little floral bouquet into a splendid and sophisticated garden where each turn of the path reveals another earthy delight. Luca Turin's snide one-star dismissal of this gorgeous fragrance as "gumball" is way off the mark. Wear Saphir to work, wear Saphir on a date but wear her, oh yes, take her out and wear her! A floriental to love.

Jaipur Saphir takes you through a pleasurable olfactory experience that begins as a light skinscent with heliotrope and citrus. It's a little garbled but within minutes the sweetness of heliotrope begins to take center stage with some background notes of powdery peach, cinnamon and amber. It doesn't seem to fare well in warm weather and almost seemed to fade away in the humid morning air but then I went to work inside a cool, air conditioned office and that's where this perfume emerged into a bright shining star. I was in a meeting 3 hours after applying this and all of the sudden was distracted by a beautiful cloud of boozy peach, amber, florals and benzoin that was surrounding my body. It's been over 12 hours and it's still going strong and beautiful. I'm really enjoying every chance I get to smell my arm. This is a wonderful perfume that is elegant and decadent.

As a Boucheron lover (at least the older scents), I also bought this one a long time ago. Sometimes I used it, but not too often, otherwise I'd be running out. Then something strange happened. I was driving in my car wearing a completely different scent and my brain actually told me I was sniffing Jaipur Saphir... Weird. I went home and the first thing I did was putting this scent on. Somehow, don't ask me how, I just needed this scent, after such a long time. Since then I've been wearing it more regularly. To me the white flowers are more prominent; I only had the EDT. I couldn't resist and bought an EDP... It's a full tester bottle. I'm glad I did. In this way I won't run out that fast. I think the EDP is a little bit sweeter. I may like the EDT a little better. But no worries: EDP, EDT -> it's a wonderful scent.

I would never have guessed in a million years that Boucheron's JAIPUR SAPHIR was a vanilla perfume! My wondrous edt seems more like an oriental chypre. In fact, I am very surprised that this has not been marketed for men. It has no sweetness, opens green and almost vetiver-like then moves into a dark, spicy woodiness. This is the very antithesis of a girly perfume, almost as though Boucheron was striving to avoid Victoria's Secret-type fruitiness at all costs. The vanilla, which I do not detect at all, is hidden beneath all of the masculine notes, making this the perfect metrosexual scent.

A while ago there was a thread where people were looking for a perfume that smelled just like classic blue Nivea....well, this is THE ONE! Honestly, from start to finish, if I close my eyes, I could well be transported back to my childhood being smothered in a blue nivea. I really like it, it's warm, comforting and comfortable scent. Perhaps a bit too pricey..reasonable longevity, inoffensive. It's like being 2 years old again,cuddled by your mum in a big soft fluffy towel after you've just had a bath. Happy memories :-)

I wore this in year 2000. It was a gift that my young Angel-and-Escada-loving-self didn't appreciate so I used it just because I had it. Once I started to collect compliments from older people in my family, people whom their opinions mattered to me, I was like, hmmm. Unfortunately my experience with this one is twenty years old, my memory cannot serve to describe the scent. But I can describe how it made me feel; elegant, feminine, balanced and clean. I hope I could find it, for nostalgia's sake!

This was one of the most beautiful female perfumes ever to have existed. Gorgeous peaches and exotic soft spices atop a creamy almost lactonic bourbon vanilla. 1000% feminine and perfect. Unlike many newer exotic type fragrances there is a structured composition at its underbelly. It feels to me as if everything went into the making of this perfume and the expense of the raw materials couldnt quite keep up as it is now discontinued. This was pure perfection.

How I love this scent! It’s a very comforting scent; not TOO much. It’s more like a blanket, very peaceful. During the weekend I saw a bottle online: just over 50ml left of 100ml, a tester. Price: 50 Euro’s. Just got it and right now I’ve been able to get my hands on about 145ml all together for a decent price. I’m telling you I’m bathing myself in this glorious juice right now!!! 3-4 sprays without any shame. It's an intoxicating scent. 😊

I love this sensuality. I feel so women in this cloud of Saphir. Before Jaipur Saphir I had Jaipur, it was more dry and latent. This's juicy but elegant, sweet but not at all caramell, luscious and tasteful but not gourmand. Oriental but not oud. Not too woody. Heliotropical but not bitteralmondlike. I can use Jaipur Saphir in every occassion, maybe it's more dayware scent. I bought it in Gran Canaria last winter. Happy to find!

Wow, this one is very elegant & warm smelling!! Agree with Happyme2009 that I wouldn't call it "sexy" either. It's more of a ladylike perfume. So refined & expensive smelling. Lasts a long time on my skin & I love the cinnamon in this one (L) So lucky to find it. I know I should buy more of it before it entirely disappears from the shops. I guess it will be one of my wardrode staples.

What a stunning bottle! I really do miss this perfume. =( At first whiff u would get a mix of spicy and flowery notes... all jostling for position and in the end... that wonderful warm vanilla would settle right in. The projection and longevity was fantastic! One of the most elegant perfumes that i have had. Just WOW! U can follow me on YouTube @ BeautyOnSale

Just got it today, an untouched 15 ml spray bottle, in a little perfume shop, which I visited purely by chance...I am well aware of the value of this beauty, and couldn't believe the bargain price. Sprayed my wrist already in the car on the way home, mmmm...This is Nineties for me, comforting scent of memories and "the way we were"....

Loving this!!! The peach...the vanilla...the light florals...perfection!!! Finally found the perfect base to unisex it up as well..."Ameer Intense Oud"!!! I think I'll be wearing this combo all week until my new frags come in from abroad. EDIT: Hmmm...I may have to figure out how to clone this one. This is just looooovely!!

Understated class. Love the way it smells and lasts through the day leaving an impression. Its not overwhelming but does make my presence known in a good way. Somehow I get more of an incense smell compared to any other notes listed here. But then I am not good on picking notes yet.

Beautiful fragrance, beautiful bottle and rather long lasting. It's elegant and sensual, warm and not heavy with a touch of oriental and a fresh twist which makes it so interesting. Could make a signature scent easily for me. Just love it :P

A gloriously womanly sensuous scent - rich amber and seductive benzoin wrap you in coziness. Perfect scent for that first cold day of the fall, when you just want to curl up in bed with your pets and enjoy a good book.

GORGEOUSLY sexy, spicy scent with a hint of fruit in the top and middle notes and lovely vanilla dry down. I gave a bottle to my mom for Christmas one year (2001) and to date it still her favorite perfume ever.

I have a special feeling for this fragrance because it's my very first perfume, I can feel the warmth of wood and vanilla in it. Nice and sexy Love it so much

I've been waiting a long time to try this and when I first put it on I immediately thought it was worth the wait. The orange and peach made an entrance that almost smelled like a mellow lemon fragrance, then it began to fade and the jasmine pulled forward. Later the musk became more dominant. I have to admit I like the entrance the best. What follows is nice, but not nearly as pretty and captivating. If it would stay in that moment I would wear it often. It's also interesting layered with Boucheron. I was actually trying to cover Boucheron up after washing it off but they work together. The Boucheron adds an interesting layer of depth, and woody notes to Saphir. ~ Addition * My Saphir has been sitting unworn for a bit & interestingly when I pulled it out to wear this time it smells different. The cinnamon and cardomom are much stronger and the citrus and flowers are very soft. I actually like it better now than before. Still it's odd it would have changed. Makes me want to go back in time! Ah well, at least it still smells really nice.

Quite delightful! To me it IS oriental, even though a light kind of oriental, easy and happy somehow. Although it's elegant and expensive smelling, it is not overly mature, in fact it seems quite playful and suitable for anyone for various occasions. In my opinion this could be romantic or sophisticated, posh or cheerful - whatever you like it to be. Jaipur Saphir seems to warm up and sweeten on the skin, sitting like velvety warm blanket, it blends well with my chemistry. It has just the right amount of flowers and fruits to add some femininity without being sickly. To me there is definitely vanilla there too. Not the sugary edible vanilla often found in "modern girly" scents. It is a balsamic, sensual one - but again used lightly somehow (it is not heavy, sultry, resinous fragrance, it's really just a baby oriental :-D). I am becoming more and more impressed with Boucheron.

I recently bought a few older type fragrances on ebay to see what they were all about. I would really like to hear your opinion about if you think the bottle I got of this is fake or old or something, because I really thought I would like this, but I absolutely don't. It opens with a soap note on me together with a strong medicinal smell. Then I get a little bit of flower together with incense, which isn't even listed. Then this settles to vanilla-almonds and licorice, which isn't listed here either and might just actually be the cinnamon and citrus mixed together. In general, my description sounds more like Jaipur Homme to me than I would expect from Saphir. Or does Jaipur Saphir actually smell like this?

Creamy, fruity, vanilla...this one is very easy to wear. I would consider it a casual scent. I smell mostly what I now know to be heliotrope, sweetend with peach, floating on a scoop of sugar-free vanilla ice cream. The cardamom isn't immediately noticeable, but I know it's there because it keeps the peach and vanilla from being too sweet. Those are the main notes I get from this perfume. I'm a sucker for interesting gourmet frozen treats and I keep thinking a cardamom spiced peach-vanilla ice cream with a heliotrope garnish would be sublime! ...But since heliotrope is poisonous I'll have to be content with just thinking about what that would taste like :)

Smells older than it is, as in, I would guess that this is an early 90's scent rather than a late 90's scent. Very dry, powdery heliotrope dominates and I find the composition to have a hint of soapiness to it with a heavy helping of clean musk. Certainly unisex and one of those my-skin-but-better scents which are always enticing. I like for those types of scents to pack a bit more punch in the carnal department than this does though, it is a bit too clean for me, but it's certainly not bad at what it does.

A warm note of cardamon on a plenty cinnamon (the most predominant note on my skin), so delicious!... with magnolia and soft jasmine... the drydown its more sensual than the beginning, feminine and elegant... pleasant amber and soft vanilla. Also its very long lasting. One of these fragrance that could be considerate like a "signature scent"... Other good creation of Nathalie Lorson...

Warm, yummy, comforting, and definitively 90s. It does remind me of Nivea cream, but if you're looking for an exact dupe, this is not your guy. To me, it's more like a warmer and creamier version of FM L'eau d'Hiver. It's not as mind blowing as I was expecting but I do really like it! It's a great rainy day scent, or an office/work scent when you want something cozy.

Finally try this one, and yes it smells exactly like the blu Nivea Cream. It is nice, soft, clean and inoffensive.I like it but don't love it. I think that through the time it can becomes too annoying. I don't know why but it reminds me of my grandmother, wich is not a negativ thing, but i can not wear it.

grabbed a partial bottle for $30 and disappointed; this is similar to Shalimar; lots of citrus at the opening (that note should be ranked MUCH higher) with vanilla, benzoin, heliotrope, musk, a touch of peach but not very fruity. It's soft, subdued, fades quickly and stays close

Another oriental favourite of mine,i think this is a smell that everybody likes!Oriental,but light and freshness in it too.The cinnamon follows all the way,and i love cinnamon smell so it drives me crazy!If you love orientals and cinnamon,you must try this one!

I completely agree with smelling_gr8. It is a creamy and inoffensive scent that reminds me of classic blue nivea. Not sexy in my opinion, but comforting!

Great scent by reviews and great at testing. Really not vanilla but oriental flowers soapy to me. On my wish list!

It's nice but a little to soft for me. It's barely there after 30 min! It's very similiar to Anna Sui Dreams.

After having tested (and adored) the original Jaïpur, I was excited to try this flanker. Unfortunately, Saphir falls flat next to Sophia Grojsman's masterful original. While it retains remnants of the Jaïpur DNA (peachy florals), Saphir is a fairly generic floral fruity, sweetened to within an inch of its life by a good helping of vanilla in the base. It is not bad, but is nothing special, and is a far cry from the excellent original. Jaïpur Saphir opens with sweet, juicy peach notes, lifted by a squeeze of citrus. There is a hint of peppery spice, thanks to the cardamon, and cinnamon adds warmth. The white florals are soft and nicely balanced, creamy and sweet with a nice hint of hazy heliotrope adding a slight almondy edge. So far, so pleasant. As it develops, a syrupy amber-vanilla accord emerges, dominating this scent and choking the florals somewhat. It reminds me of generically sweet modern gourmand perfumes. The florals become powdery, but the synthetic vanilla dominates, lasting for hours until it fades to a sweet amber skin scent. Sillage is moderate and longevity is long-lasting, thanks to the vanilla phase. Not bad, but being as sweet as it is, it's not to my taste - I would stick to the original. A sweet, feminine cool weather scent that fails to live up to its promising beginning. 2.5/5.

Color is very suitable because it really is a combination of the oriental-vanilla of the original perfume and a fresh-green oxygenated part. I like it without a doubt and maybe more than the original, but it is not a perfume I'm passionate about. I've had the bottle for 6 years and I'm thinking about who to give it to as a gift, because it's obviously not my type of perfume. Is it a perfume for a strong woman?Maybe, but I don't see it wore at a business attire every day, maybe in the evening at a gala, at a formal "dîner", or per day for personal pleasure while relaxing in the garden reading. I really like the beginning, but the power of the cinnamon in the middle notes irritated me and I consider the end to be slightly too vanilla compared to the green note from the magnolia, it's basically a vanilla green, on the same theme I have a perfume that I adore, but that is better proportioned and less spicy. I think that if the formula had been worked on a little more, it would have been a hit for me as well.

13. july 2015 The review is for the EDT spray bottle (i have 3 of them of different years, 2 are like in the main picture and one blue overall and review is written based side by side wrist test of both of them) Since the childhood i was fascinated with the advertising of the original Jaipur and that bottle in form of the bracelet. By now i have the original as well, but haven ́t tried it yet, so this review will have no comparision to the original. I am actually very undecided about this fragrance, since it features a screechy heliotrope note (or at least that ́s how i call it). The opening is not pleasant at all for me, too much of musk, heliotrope and oranges, which all together make it smell too sour for my nose. The notes i do NOT detect in this perfume are cardamom and cinnamon (maybe they are more detectable in EDP?) As i already mentioned before the opening is not pleasant and middle stage is more acceptable for my nose, however to some of us magnolia note might be too suffocating in combination with other listed notes, but i like the coolness it gives the whole composition. The drydown is a musky vanilla with a coolness of magnolia and sweetness of peach. In general i find it to be a cold fragrance, it gives a cold feeling to me and smells like a marbel would smell in my imagination. Not favorite, but pleasant. I do like other Boucherons more, than this. UPDATE: (10. April 2016) No, as much as i have tried to like it it is a no go for fragrance for me. I dint find a balance in notes in here, something keeps me bothering in here and makes me want to wash it off. Same story from all 3 bottles i own. Please do not remove this comment, since others might find it useful. Not every review should be positive, so people like me wanted to make a blind buy might find it very informative. Thanks.

the first few minutes i was quite dissapointe from this one because it reminded me Boudoir very very much.When it settled down i began to like it more,because it is quite sufisticated smell and very feminine .The people around me fall in love with it when i pass by.But the problem is that it was not what i expected,i am lil bit dissapointed,it still reminds me of Boudoir which i hate a lot!!! P.s good thing is that reminds me a little bit of Dolce Vita which i adore.they have similar notes .Jaiphur saphire didnt surpsrised me at all .it isnt something new to my nose...

I have one bottle EDP 50ml,if someone are interested in it,send me one mail.I live in Spain. Tengo una botella de 50ml EDP,si alguien esta interesado,enviarme un mensaje,yo vivo en España.

Great parfum!!!Boucheron is crazy,Trouble and Jaipur discontinued,I don ́t undertand at all :-(( The other Boucheron fragances are awfull.

Well.. I'm a bit disappointed with this one. It's such a rarity, very pricey, and the notes made me think I'd love this for sure... but it's not what I was expecting, really. The cinnamon note was the most intriguing to me. In conjunction with the other notes, I thought that'd be really lovely smelling and unusual. Instead, it kinda reminds me of many other 90s perfumes. It screams 90s, no two ways about it ha. the heliotrope and very loud fruit scent in some areas. And that's fine. But it's a bit dated smelling... possibly too heavy? Smells as if it's been sitting in an attic for decades. Spicy and creamy feeling.. Cinnamon a little.. but stuffy and headache inducing cinnamon. Very strange. Benzoin and cardamom is present and strong in the dry down. This frag is actually comparable to dream angels heavenly from that cardamom, vanilla, etc .. but obviously way more sophisticated and stronger.. . The vanilla is interesting.... A floral, magnolia laden vanilla and seemingly fizzy-like amber... like if amber was in a cola. I dunno. This one baffles me. Kinda smells like tapioca pudding and cough syrup ...haha, whatever .i think the heliotrope could be ruining this one for me. Ultimately, It's very warm and sweet for what it is, but not Worth the hype perhaps. It's just pretty. I like it. Nothing much more, nothing much less. I'll wear it, but not worth repurchasing.

At first when I sprayed some of this on a piece of paper, I thought the scent was very mild, and I couldn't make much out of it. Honestly, I almost suspected that the bottle had been filled with water instead of perfume... Then I tried some on my skin, and my god, I smell so good I'm almost in tears. This is a very unisex fragrance. It's impossible to determine whether it's more feminine or masculine. It feels warm and sensual on my skin. I smell soft peach and florals, along with some sweet spices. I'm a die-hard femme, but my preferences for perfume are not solely centered on lady-like scents - least of all girly smells. This is not girly even though it's soft and slightly sweet. Simply alluring. Sweet heavens, I am so happy to have received this. It gives me a perfect sense of escapism from the -20°C winter we're currently experiencing up here in the north. Just wow.

The notes, the reviews, the myth. I kept my eye out for a bottle for the longest time, but I couldn't find one and so I turned my attention to other things. And as fate would have it I just recently got a bottle, and for the life of me I can't figure out what all the fuss was about. It's nice, but...it's nice. It vaguely reminds me of a lot of things, without being really very much like any of them. I'm beginning to think the allure has for the most part been nostalgia for memories associated with the place in time this fragrance inhabited. Perfumery has that power, after all. But wearing it now I feel like goinig through someone else's memories, not creating my own.

At first sniff I almost cringed at this scent! It was very tart, citrusy, and strong. Must have been the Yuzu. I didn't give up yet... After a few seconds I began to detect the white peach. Half an hour later the jasmine and magnolia had warmed up enough to make me very, very happy that I'd purchased a full bottle! Dry-down is unique in that it is warm and woody with slight traces of vanilla, but if you get close enough you can still detect a faint tart green note. This is a very beautiful winter fragrance, as it's heavy and warming. Thus far, it has lasted over seven hours...pretty good for an EDT.

Ooh! Jaipur Saphir is a gorgeous, non-sweet balsamic vanilla with a hint of spice. I don't detect much in the way of the fruits--maybe a hint of tart yuzu at the beginning. It then settles into a cozy skin/vanilla scent that invites cloesr inspection from your sweetheart. :-) I think this is a perfect scent for a romantic winter evening. This fragrance has everything I love about a good Oriental scent: an enticing mix of the known and comfortable with just a touch of the exotic to keep things interesting.

A beautiful fragrance. I usually don't go for citrus, because of it's sharp nature, but in this perfume (on my skin) you don't even notice it. It ends up being sooo creamy and sexy. I found it at a vintage shop, and the seller had it for only 10 dollars. I couldn't believe it. Of course, the person did not know what he was selling. To me, this is a perfume to wear only on rare occasions, and I believe I have found THE perfume for when I decide to get married.

Warm, nice, pleasant. Starts with citrus which quickly fades to pleasant spicy vanilla. Excellent for me, good chemistry. Not very sexy, but beautiful. One of those to be admired from all angles, but not touched. At least that's my opinion, even though everybody seems to believe it's sexy... to me sexy is something a little less refined and not so elegant...I love it, makes me feel like a lady.

Oh I love this perfume - and have done since my friend bought it for me in Jamaica back in 1999 when it was first launched and when I got married - people are charging ridiculous prices for the few bottles which are still available. Its a sweet florally fragrance and lingers all day and I always receive favourable comments when I wear it .. very sad its discontinued

What I just noticed, it dawned upon me rather is that all these ladies,you are! reviewing perfumes especially vintage ones are such classy and sophisticated! Cheers to all of you, can you see how ghetto isnt interested in these?I 've read all of your reviews and especially the one about hospital drama is breathtaking! many blessings to all precious writers!

Have to agree with lollsazz, i just tried my brand new tester bottle - seems to have a 'rancid' smell as soon as you squirt it - a smell of 'gone off perfume', it does wear down after a while - but still there. Wonder if this is actuallywhat it meant to smell like. By the way - my bottle is completely blue - even the inside circle - is ita fake?