Petits et Mamans

This is one of my all-time favorites! I bought this in 07/08 at Disney Epcot, and I've worn this as one of my signature scents for years. It smells so different to me - like clean, sweet, innocent, and nostalgic, yet still unique and hard to place. It's this feeling that keeps me wearing it to this day. The scent is very powdery, which I personally love, but it could be too much for those who dislike powders. The scent is pretty linear and doesn't change too much from spray to dry down, except the feeling of it is maybe a little more rounded and creamy in the end. To picture this scent, imagine baby lotion and violets/iris, but make it high-class. The regular "baby powder" scent is made more creamy by the balance of chamomile and vanilla. And the iris in it reminds me a lot of the violet/iris in Guerlain's Insolence EDT, but this is more toned down and balanced with greenery and freshness. For me, this scent is a year round perfume. It's light and fresh enough to be worn in the summer, but still sweet and comforting enough to be worn in the winter. There's a certain magic that happens when I pair this with a sundress, but I also love matching this with a sweater or pj's (or nothing at all). It's like a little chameleon - it dresses up certain outfits while making others more cozy. The sillage and longevity are pretty moderate in terms of a perfume. People next to me can smell it, it lasts about 6 hours, and it stays better on clothes than on skin. However, it might be better than what I think it is, since I'm always surprised when I still smell it throughout the day. I can say that I will always keep a bottle of this. It is something that truly sparks joy for me. This scent also gets me a lot of compliments and inquisitions, as people seem to find the scent familiar, but usually can't place from where. It's just different enough to not immediately remind ppl of baby powder (which is good, bc I don't want them to immediately think of baby powder when I walk by). For those really keen on placing the scent, the best description that "clicks" for them is when I say, "It smells like a fancy, sexy, baby." And it does, but in the best way.

If you want a more grown up version of this, try Heaven Sent by Dana. It's addictive, and much more powerful, though still soft, clean and powdery. If baby is wearing this, mama, try that. Surprisingly though it carries several similar notes, there is still a big difference in shared notes, but if you smell them side by side, you will easily see the similarities. Both lovely perfumes. I love a powdery perfume for after a shower, before bed, or just to cozy up with. I really enjoy layering my powdery scents to make my own. Right now as I'm traveling and away from my collection, I've managed to score some lovely perfumes and have been layering Petits et Mamans with English Laundry's Pink Brilliance and sometimes Abbey, which has La Vie en Rose DNA (huge compliments on this combo) but will sometimes mist on anais anais, or Nina Ricci's Lair du Temps. The powder!! Give me all the powder!!! I don't have a baby in my life, and thought it was insane that people sprayed perfume on their babies skin, but I can see how this one would work on a baby. It's soft, clean and cozy. Very gentle/mild and doesn't offend at all. It's a bit like the smell of our Magic Nursery Baby's head - remember those dolls in the 90s? Or the baby Cabbage Patch kids from way back, the ones with the bald head that had a scent. Slightly less sweet but in that level of powderiness. If you love powdery soapy clean scents, get this. If it's not strong enough for you, layer it with something else to soften another perfume. But it's definitely not worth the full price of it. I blindly paid 22$ each for (2) 30ml bottles at Shoppers Drug Mart, without smelling them just based on reviews here. No regrets! It was a steal - I knew I'd love it, and I do. Can't stop spraying it though.. it doesn't last long on its own, but also I think I'm addicted to it now.

I would think that the powder note would make this workable for most people but after reading all the comments, I guess this is another scent that has to work with your body chemistry....It does with mine and thats good enough for me. No one so far has accused it of smelling like baby products on me. Anyhow, fast forward a year later and I cant love this fragrance enough. I'am SO glad I wore it at my wedding. Mostly because it was just SO beautiful a match. The powder note was SO nice and calming. People were commenting on it all night after they'd hug me. My father in law said he was pleasantly surprised at my choice in perfume and when I asked him why, he said every wedding he went to, the brides wore these gagging floral monstrosities and doused themselves like a teenage boy before a date lol!!! He said he liked that it was subtle and that you had to get close to smell it. He said it smelled soft and sweet and very innocent (probably the powder note lol) Best of all, it didn't ruin my dress (the non alcohol factor was BIG. The HELL I was gonna put on ANYTHING chemical or oily anywhere NEAR my Kenneth Pool gown ). I live in a tropical climate and my wedding was close to evening but still humid and it was nice because this didn't turn on me, even after dancing. I wear it now to bed and its still such a personal scent. Good memories....

This is so CUTE! I am not a mother or a baby, but I love this little powdery beauty. When friends ask me what I'm wearing and I ask them to guess they always say "baby powder?". This smells like a sweet powder with a touch of fruit and flowers. I get some of the chamomile and the sunflower and I also perceive a hint of peach. This is really soft, so I really don't get much of the orange or the bergamot, which are really fresh notes to me; there's nothing fresh about this one, but it's not heavy or sickly sweet either. It's just powdery heaven! I'm guessing the iris flower also contributes to it. Also, this lasts for a long time and it projects really well. By the way, this also smells expensive (it's Bvlgari after all, isn't it?), so don't expect some generic smelling baby powder. This is soft, beautiful and even quite elegant. I can see an adult woman or a child wearing this equally, so it doesn't smell like a baby "cologne" or anything like that. If I ever have a baby I wold love her/him to smell like this. This really is a beauty!

Unfortunately, the current situation the fragrance market is in gave the people an olfactory impairment, so they’ll log into this site and write that this smells like baby wipes. I’m sorry for them. However, if you can still use your nose properly, here’s my true review: This was my first fragrance ever, I was 9 when I got it as a gift. I wouldn’t say it smells like childhood, but it does smell youthful, innocent and pure, it’s a very “bright” smell. I would wear this everyday, especially in the winter and in the spring, to smell something good on my commute. It never fails to make me feel ladylike, put together, clean, angelic. It has an amazing longevity, despite being an eau de toilette. I would still smell it on my clothes 10 hours into the day. I don’t really see why would they discontinue this little masterpiece, when it’s such a staple in the perfume world. Crazy. EDIT: yes, it is discontinued, it’s no longer listed on Bvlgari’s official website and it’s getting rarer and more expensive to buy everywhere. 😢 sad!