Downtown

I adore this perfume. It is such a sublime balance of accords. Aquatic, woody, aromatic, fruity, citrus, sweet, crisp, juicy, fresh, cucumber, ozone, blue, rain, and air. It is refreshing, cohesive, and wonderful. I am sniffing it as I write this interview... As I smell it and close my eyes.. it invokes the feeling of being at an airport for the first time... looking out those massive glass windows at the air planes with excitement and butterflies in your stomach. That visceral, curious feeling of being in such a welcoming, fun, modern, grand, airy, exciting transitional place... It smells like flying, traveling, or cooling breeze! It evokes childlike whimsy and excitement in me. This fragrance is fresh, aquatic, and crisp yet also sweet and fruity. It’s feminine and lovely. It is not as sweet as some other mainstream feminine perfumes tend to be, because it is also crisp, aromatic, woodsy, and it has that cool aquatic smell (which I adore). I would not describe this fragrance as basic like others have, I have not found a fragrance that does it for me quite like Downtown by Calvin Klein does. Maybe I’m just lucky in how it reacts with my body chemistry, because it also smells phenomenal on my skin. The dry down has such a hauntingly beautiful woody dimension; it smells like an enchanted dewy forest with ripe crystal fruits growing on the trees. It's so delicious and beautiful. You need to understand that this perfume drives me absolutely crazy, like it tethers me to past life or something. It feels so good and so familiar to smell it that it hurts. It's nostalgia and reminiscence in a bottle. It’s one of those perfumes that’s such a treat to wear because it smells delightful and satisfying, whether it is freshly applied or whether it has had time to dry down and settle on your skin. Wow. I love this perfume with my heart and soul. It’s as if it was created specifically to cater to my tastes, my personality, and my whimsy. It is everything I could ever ask for in a perfume and more. Sad to hear how many here don’t like it, or even outright hate it. I must say that I do not understand, but it’s fascinating how vastly our tastes can differ. More for me >:)))))))))))))))))) I hope you enjoy this fragrance even a fraction as much as I do if you decide to try it out. It’s such a treat.

I agree that this is not a fragrance to associate with City Women ... they would wear something along the lines of Chanel No5. Personally, it lasts for hours on me. I went out shopping and I wore this fragrance, sprayed where I was supposed to and the SA that sold me another Fragrance could still smell it on me at approx 3hrs after I sprayed her. It is a very pretty fragrance that I wear with love and pride. My go to for shopping as it does last a good amount of time on me. Maybe that is what is meant by downtown ... does not always mean clubbing. Afternoon tea in a hotel sort of fragrance. I would also not say she is devoid of personality. She has one but she is coy about whom she allows to be friends with her, maybe her wallflower status was because she had been betrayed at a very precarious stage in her life so therefore is the type to hide her heart. It is hard to get to know her but if you do manage to crack your way in she will be your best friend for life. Be careful with her though, because you never know when the sweet might become sour! Hidden away in the corner at a friends party she sits and listens intently as you whisper your secrets to her but refuses to tell you hers. She is always dressed oddly but it fits her. She wants to know all about you ... but you will never understand her. At the moment I am one of those lucky few whom she has allowed to call her a friend. I get the peppery quality more than anything and tea, which must be the bergamot, and a warmth that must come from the Cedar and Musk. Nothing overly citric at all. This was my first 50ml Designer bottle I bought for myself when I had some good news. This fragrance will always sum up that memory for me of winningfor the first time in my life. I am currently wwaring her on my decollete and I am wearing Alien on my wrists, goes well together I think. Edit: Wore this since 11:40am and I can still smell it on my wrists!

Really nice citrus sweet aquatic scent. I love citrus perfumes in autumn/fall time they remain fresh and mysterious whilst also being ripe and energetic. This perfume is a feel good perfume. I wore it in 2013 in autumn time and I have just received my second bottle of this stuff today in the post- the drydown is quite dewy citrus fruits it is somewhat balmy and tends to linger a while on my skin. Plum and lemon blended together are the most prominent notes to my nose-surprisingly they work well together. Pear and gardenia are the base notes for me I have to sniff hard to get a whiff of those, though they are present but to me the lemon and plum dominate. Also do not be put of by the pepper notes- you cannot individually detect the pepper in this it is very well blended and is simply used to diffuse the other notes into one another. This perfume has a sweetness It may be the combination of the citrus fruits and pepper together that create the sweet smell but to me this scent is somewhat citrus sweet-although not synthetic candy sweet. It also is very aquatic smells marine and sporty sometimes, other times balmy, then sweet, then sharp citrus, then dewy fruity; this perfume is an interesting one for me it has a lot of different 'feels' to it- it is constantly changing on my skin and I like the fact it does that- it does not bore me. However, there is nothing overly extreme about this perfume it is a variety of changeable pleasantries for me. This makes a safe gift for anyone and is easily wearable for everyday use. I really love this perfume in autumn time. It is soft, comforting, warm and inviting to me. I find it soothing and interesting simultaneously. Bottle=6.5/10 Scent=7.8/10 Longevity=6.5/10 Silage=6/10

I really love this scent! I don't know why it got discontinued. This is by far my favourite scent by Calvin Klein. It reminds me a little bit of Classique by Jean Paul Gaultier, one of my favourite scents and also of Touch of Pink by Lacoste that I love and Guess Seductive that I like. The combination of citrus, including Italian lemon and bergamot, neroli, pear, gardenia, pink pepper, violet leaves, cedar, incense and musk is really magical! This scent is fresh, but also oriental because of the incense and spicy because of the pepper. It smells citrusy-sweet, a little bit like candy, but so extraordinary because of the incense and the pepper. I can't stop sniffing myself. The longevity is really great, when I wake up the next morning, I still smell it and by now, I am wearing this scent for a week straight, my sheets and my clothes are also smelling like it and I keep sniffing everything all the time. This scent is perfect for daytime, but still special enough for parties and I also wore it last friday evening to my baby sister's birthday party in a restaurant. Because it got discontinued and my best friend loves it, I went to smell it because it was such a bargain at the drugstore: 50 ml for € 23,-. At her request I bought it for her and I was allowed to open it and smell it for myself. I liked it and kept the open bottle for myself and bought another new one for her. But then I wore it and I totally fell in love with it. So this week it is on sale € 25,- voor 90 ml and I had a coupon for € 5,- discount if I spend € 25,-, so I immediality picked up a larger bottle for myself, to store for when I run out of the 50 ml. I am so glad that my best friend told me about this scent:-D!

Wow, I never would have tried this fragrance if I had looked up the accords listed -(citrus as top accord?) and read the mean (some very nasty) reviews! This fragrance is more outdoorsy that city to me- camping in the woods by a creek with some little spicy wild flowers nearby. I'm happy to have found this crisp, cedar- freshy that really is a great day wear staple. I'm a teacher and don't want LOUD or candy smell or sneeze-inducing fragrance choking my students throughout the day. I like that this scent doesn't present some loud statement, and is just a light, slightly mysterious, pleasing scent that won't waft into anyone else's personal space. I will use the heck out of this, and it is cheap since I guess it didn't make a grand enough statement on release. Now, about the notes: there is something intriguing and subtle about the cedar, pink pepper, and I guess incense (not sure if the incense is the smoky vibe) with understated floral that makes this so fresh. If there's a lot of citrus, I'm not smelling it directly so it's blended well. The sweetness of the fruit is not too sweet, just perfect. 2hrs in it is more sweet, less spice with a creamy musky dry down lasting about 7 hrs. Total on me today. Definitely just a skin scent within about 4hrs. I recommend this for people who like subtle non-perfumy scents that are fresh.

I have to say, I really do love this perfume. I'm generally pretty picky about perfumes. I've spent the last few months searching for a new signature scent, and I just couldn't find what I was looking for. I absolutely can't stand the new trend towards gourmands, as most, to me, smell like a bakery or a candy store, which seems very juvenile to me. I don't like heavy, cloying florals either, and many of them give me a brutal head ache or an allergic reaction... Then I smelled Down Town... I agree with other reviewers that I don't really think of "down town" when I smell this, but that is OK with me. At first I get more of a "farmer's market" smell... fresh ripe berries and fruit, which I really love. It is sweet, but not too sweet. just more fresh and juicy. After the fruit dies down it really starts to warm up and the woods and pepper come through... it gets really sexy and close to the skin. After trying a ton of different perfumes even my husband said "that is the best one so far." I love the 'aquatic' aspect too. It keeps the whole thing really light and fresh and breezy and sexy, without feeling 'beach-y". I feel like Down Town really suits my style, which is more tom boy, natural, modern, bohemian (I guess like Rooney Mara) and NOT overly girly or glamorous or dramatic.

The first puff on my wrist and I felt a strong smell of sweets only . I thought - nothing special. But after a while - as already smell on the skin will work = magic begins . Beautiful flowers- but not straight from the florist , mainly dominated by gardenia and violets with pink icing . Oh yes the smell is definitely pink , but at the same time very feminine , somehow I do not associate me with a Barbie doll and little girls . Rather romantic with a woman in dress and sandals. The smell is very ethereal , spring-summer , fits into the urban lifestyle. For me it is an unusual and charming , just a pleasant for longer . I test it again now and I am always delighted. It has a certain something that makes I can not break the nose of the wrist. My man also really like and promised me bottle . Downtown is different and - I am not able to compare this to any other known to me the smell . Something beautiful. Bottle minimalist but I like it. Persistence many hours .

I love this. It's very very pretty, fresh and yummy! It's definitely one of my favourites. I really love all the notes in it, and love it more each time I wear it. And I love wearing it with other perfumes too, especially Chloé Narcisse. They smell divine together. Great longevity and lovely sillage. Very good quality I think. I also love the packaging - bottle and box. Very pretty colours, and I adore the shape of the bottle. It's pretty perfect altogether, in my opinion. Edit: By the way, I wish people would read the 'odor profile' that Fragrantica has for pink pepper, so they would realise that it is not a spice, but a rose smell. Here is their description: "Odor profile: Although technically a pepper berry, it doesn't smell spicy, but rosy. A very popular modern accent piece in fragrances that provides a contemporary rosy note".

This perfume is lovely. My very first reaction at first spray was, "oh! that's nice! very refreshing!". It's a bright youthful citrus start that dries down very quickly and vanishes. I do wish the citrus lasted just a little longer but it's followed by a soft floral that made me feel like this would be a good perfume for a young sophisticated girl to wear to the office or during the day. It's pretty and young without feeling childish and has a quiet confidence. After an hour or so, I started getting lots of gardenia, pleasant, but not overwhelming - which gardenia can be if it's too strong. Two hours in there's still a soft sweet floral clinging to my skin. This is a pretty perfume that I would wear during the day running errands. This is my current favorite summertime scent.

Lovely!!! A really nice perfume. I love it! I think it's very interesting and unique. Fresh, sweet, softly oriental, woodsy, lovely citrus and fruit aspect. Soft and creamy as well, and such a delight to wear. Very long lasting, and beautiful sillage. In fact I think it's pretty perfect really. Calvin Klein's perfumes are really good on me. I love the bottle too. It's so lovely and chunky, and very unique and easy to hold. I love that Calvin Klein is always understated - not show-offy. Basic and very good quality. Very special to me. I also love the soft pretty colour of the liquid. And, I especially love the vivid fuchsia pink in the cap, and of the box. Fab! Beautiful job as usual Calvin!!!

I thought this was pretty mediocre and unimpressive when I tested it instore. I have a collection of Calvin Klein fragrances, so when I saw this priced cheaply I thought what the hell I'll get it for my collection. I was not anticipating to like it as much as I did. It wasn't until I gave avoids pray of it on my skin that magic started to happen. It is inoffensive perfect for work or having a coffee, going shopping or to the movies with out knocking anyone out. I have to agree it is doing its own thing. Spicy fruity floral incense woody musk. What a well mixed beautiful combination these notes turn into. I will always have a bottle of this in my collection for as long as it's around.

I think Downtown is a terrific perfume! Lovely, soft floral, and sweet citrus, with a beautiful incense enhanced spiciness. The pink pepper adds a gorgeous rosy edge, and the gardenia is perfect. It's delicious. The pear and plum are so juicy, and the cedar and amazing vetiver add depth and strength. It lasts so well; all day, and is still there very nicely the next morning. And the sillage is easily a few feet, if not the whole room! It's quite delectable. I love Calvin's perfumes; I think they're all very good. And the bottle is great. So chunky and beautifully crafted. The rich pink inside the lid is superb. Thank you Calvin Klein, for another gem. I love it.

This reminded me of a high end cosmetic smell, like a face or hand cream before my nose got used to it. Must be the creamy gardenia. Mellow, has a bright opening, fruity sweetened and aqueous, a little like being at a creek with some flowers and a campfire nearby. The opposite of downtown. I think we are decidedly out of town and escaped to nature here. It is relaxing to me, not a loud perfume, just a wear anywhere, naturally pleasing scent to uplift your day. I love perfumes that are natural smelling and don’t whack you in the face. Very inviting! Long lasting especially in the sweet-warm musk drydown which is really nice.

I don't know why people bash this one so much. I think this is different from all the other fruity florals from calvin klein. Actually on me this doesn't even smell like a fluity floral, since I don't get any sweetness at all from it. On my skin this is more like a spicy woody scent, and I think it smells pretty good (of course or I wouldn't be wearing this). It is my work scent since its not too loud and just safe for when you want to smell good all year round. Lasting power its not the greatest (4-5 hrs) and sillage its moderate if you don't spray too much.

Oh - this is heavenly, soft, sophisticated. The wood scents come through nicely as well as the neroli. Easy to wear daytime scent and also nice for spring and summer. I was outdoors today with my down vest, raincoat, and hat and I could still smell it wafting through the crisp winter air so it appears to work well in winter also. I used to live in Texas and I remember that smell of Texas Cedar - love it! I am pretty sure I am getting a softness and almost powdery dry down from the pink pepper and Gardenia. I MIGHT ADD - GREAT FOR DANCING CHEEK-TO-CHEEK !

Downtown is a very light, airy, soft fragrance. It's pretty linear and all I can smell is the lemon/bergamot mixed with some soft floral note. The perfume also has this bit of a salty quality to it. I guess that's the aquatic/ozonic accord. It is a fresh, pleasant fragrance and I like it a lot but the longevity and sillage are terrible. It stays close to the skin right from the beginning and I think you'd need to respray every one or two hours since the longevity is poor. It'd make a really nice perfume for hot summer days since it's quite refreshing.

I’ve loved this fragrance for years but in all honesty, this scent has a personality of a wallflower. Doesn’t stand out in any way, not offensive at all but has a nice common feminine scent. Doesn’t really have any sillage and doesn’t make an impression. Very forgettable. But once you get to know it, you like it. It’s a very safe no-brainer pick for running errands. I love this and I’m going on my 3rd bottle and will always keep one in my collection but I would never give it as a gift. I’m sure my girls would pick a BBW spray over this.

Dont' understand why this one gets all the stick to be honest- it is one of the best from Calvin Klein. It is a fresh citrus scent that is perfect and long lasting in the colder air. Wore this today and I could still smell it 7.5 hours later- very good lasting power and average projection- it is fresh sweet citrus perfect for autumn months- it is unique smelling to me. I will always have this one in my collection. Bottle-6/10 Scent-7.5/10 Projection-5.5/10 Lasting power-7.5/10

Lots of people do not seem to like it and here I am: loving it! I must admit I also find it a bit different from Calvin Klein's other scents. I also agree the price is a bit high given the sillage, longevity and the name does not seem to fit. For the rest , I agree with bagaceirababy. Downtown does not smell light or too floral on my skin, but it does for example on my mum's. When she wears it, it is very ordinary and forgettable. So maybe I lucked out here.

Why is everyone saying that their going to get rid of downtown i mean their obviously not its still pretty much available everywhere and they even have it on the official Calvin Klein fragrance site and the fragrance has only been on the market for about 7 months surely their not going to spend that much money creating the fragrance and for advertising than just take it off the market after a very short period .

This is the only CK perfume I own. I was hooked from the first spray. The bottle attracted me. It's fruity & floral & quite sharp at first then dries down to a creamy sweetness. I absolutely love it & it's holding it's own in our hideous Australian summer. Not at all cloying - fresh & vibrant And I see it's been discontinued! No! I must have more... No longevity. Such a shame but love the fragrance regardless

i had this years ago, when it first came out. it was on sale at the airport and i loved it so much back then, i asked everyone to bring me a bottle when they went travelling. i still have some left but i don't use it because i don't want it to run out :( i miss it so much, couldn't find anything similar to it. it's easy to like, you can use it daily. makes you smell clean and fresh. i felt so sexy with it.

This perfume is one of my absolute favourites. It really makes me nostalgic though that might just be because I wore it as a teenager. But I think the smell itself is nostalgic, it starts off light and floral, once it settles into your skin it ends on a more comforting, almost sensual note. I've always received compliments from my partners on this one! Wish it hadn't discontinued.

Sparkly and slightly skin scent that is discounted. I have half a bottle left still, and I either wear it on its own or sometimes combine it with red fruity fragrances like si passione or tresor midnight rose. I don't think it's like all the other skin scents, there is something different about it, can be sort of edgy, and that is why I am upset I cannot find it anymore.

I wish this perfume worked as well for everyone else as it did for me, unfortunately it just didn't. I'm not much of a clean fragrance person, but this one blends with my skin so well. After an hour or so it settles down into the most beautiful subtle musk with the tiniest hint of lemon and a dab of sweetness. Absolutely love it.

Maybe it's because a French blogger raved about this scent, but wearing this perfume makes me feel like I'm in Paris. It's playful yet has that classic feel of Calvin Klein. It smells woodsy yet the incense and lemon notes gives a city girl type of feeling.

This perfume is great and not as soft as I had thought based on the reviews. Not sure if it has been reformulated since it recently debuted, however, it stays put on me for the day. I absolutely love it and glad I took the chance and snatched it up.

Floral-peppery smell, with a hint of freshness. I like it a lot, too bad the, "masses" didn't appreciate its delicate charm. I smell peaches,soft pepper and gardenia. It 's like a more grown up Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia.

I really like this, almost love it. I suppose it might be because, for some reason, this incense note is very prominent on my skin, which makes it lovely and spicy as well as fresh, and less dull than some people have said.

Thankyou Mellymel10! I did order this on line at the discount price and really quite like it...some bit of spice I like in it -could it be something in the incense? Anyhow, like to love on this and "je ne regrette rien" !

For me this is so mouth watering, but only at first sniff, it ́s so sweet, but nothing sickening, lovely and delicate! i felt so heartbroken when i tried to smell it after half an hour and i could smell anything!!!!

Oh I love this stunning, sweet, airy perfume, and the bottle is so spacey-looking! It's fantastic! Incredible! Awesome. Such a wonderful smell, which I really can't describe - it's just amazing to me! I LOVE it!!!!

Another blind buy for me and although I don't think the name suits it, it smells absolutely gorgeous on me! It's soft and airy, I can't stop smelling my wrists. It gives off a sexy come hither vibe.

I am kinda obsessed with this perfume. Its like i can't get enough of it. I had many perfums in the past but I never loved as much as I love Downtown. Absolutely its my favorite! It smells fresh.

I'm so debating getting this blind buy.....sale at a perfume site for 100ml for $20.00...but so many baaad reviews....I don't know if it's even worth that if I don't like it...hmmm

A very sharp fig note came whissing at me when spraying. Also something metallic? It`s appealing. Appealing scent. I like it. I love it. I like. 7.5/10

I like this scent a lot. Lovely and a bit elegant. Day- time. It calms me down when I am in a bad mood. Calvin Klein is a quality brand.

It's lovely. Sweet and unique. Love the bottle too. Fabulous staying power and sillage. Different. Unusual. Gorgeous.

I blind bought this in a sale and I'm definitely glad I took the chance, despite the negative reviews here. It's fizzy and fruity in the top notes - lovely and sweet without being gourmand, bright and fresh in the opening. This made me smile at the end of a long day - it has a cheerful effect. There is something of Hermes Twilly about the way it fizzes, though this is fruity sherbet boiled sweets and not ginger. I love this uplifting effect. There is more to it than the fizzy top - as it dries down it gets richer and I feel the musk, woods and incense coming out, cutting through the sweet fruitiness. Quite gentle woods - a good wisp of incense, enough to give it some edge. It is light, but not invisible for me as some reviews have suggested. It's very much there, but not shouting, which is exactly what I wanted for the summer. Something to delight, something sweet and lovely, something easy and fresh. I have many perfumes with big, attention-seeking personalities - sometimes I just want to smell good, and I can imagine I will be reaching for this a LOT. Edit: Think the song 'Downtown' by Petula Clark, not sweaty, sexy clubs down town and you're pretty much there.

I felt like I should review CK's Downtown just to defend it from all the bad reviews. For all the nay-sayers out there keep in mind that every perfume has a time and place, and for Downtown it's the everyday. To me this perfume epitomizes the modern working woman who wants a perfume that makes her feel confident, modern, maybe even edgy, but can also be appropriate for her busy day-to-day life. The incense and musk in this (which is what remains after the top notes are gone) give it an edge, while being discreet enough to wear to the office, to go pick up your kids from daycare, to come home and cook dinner, and yet sensual enough for when your husband leans in at the end of the night for a kiss. Many complain about longevity... on me this actually lasts a good 8 hours, but because the sillage is so soft (I can only smell it on my hand) it may appear as if it dissapears quickly. If you want a perfume that you can wear with confidence no matter where you go, or if you want something more discreet (for those of us who let our personalities do the talking and not our perfumes), then this is for you. If that's not what you're looking for, then move on.

This fragrance isn't a heartbreaker...it isn't bold or brave (or popular, as I can gather from the reviews and price I got it for at TJ Maxx) but I think it's a nice citrus that's good for bumming around the house or for a very casual outing. For me it's the perfect "filler" fragrance...it's clean and totally unpretentious. Something to wear with yoga pants and a comfy sweater. I have received compliments on it, but it's mostly been from my fellow Coloradoans that are particularly outdoor-sy and generally favor my simple, linear fragrances. I can see why it bombed (with a name like 'Downtown' you should be aiming for some kind of personality or edge) but I hardly mind the big 3oz bottle I got for $15! Lasting power is ok but I wouldn't be afraid to over-do this one, might as well treat it like a light body mist over an eau de parfum. My review doesn't sound too positive but I'm honestly totally pleased with it! I thought the yummy pink pepper dry down was nice and this will be a great fragrance for spring for me!

Like many other reviewers, I don't get it (haha..). That's not to say I don't like it because I'm not sure yet. I've found that on the skin it's got more personality, and when sprayed on clothes everything is muddled, nondescript and just "okay" smelling. So I'd suggest testing it on your skin rather than clothes or a piece of paper. So here's where it gets weird- on my skin, the fruits come through but if I weren't reading the notes I wouldn't have known which fruits they were. Then a strong, peppery note kicks in which mingles with the fruits in a strange way. Then there's a woodsy element trying to play with all of this. So again, it's not that I don't like it... I'm just not sure what to make of it yet. Sometimes with fragrance I find that it becomes more likable when I get a clear image of what it's supposed to be, or my interpretation of it. If it's true that the goal for this was to become as popular (if not more so) than Euphoria, they've certainly missed the mark!

This was another super inexpensive blind buy and I really like it! Not sure why it has had so many negative reviews. I suspect it was victim to poor marketing and timing, being released rather out-of-trend. Downtown is just a lovely, understated fragrance. I think this is a perfect summer scent for work or going places that you don't want to smell overwhelmingly scented. This has a nice soft gardenia and the wood notes are just enough to make it interesting. I would wear this to a casual daytime wedding or to a birthday luncheon and it would not offend. This fragrance fits the same category for me that scents like Acqua di Gio femme, Benandre, Nocturnes do. Some occasions call for a more muted fragrance. I find this has decent longevity and I could still smell it on myself after the day's end. If you see this one at a great price at TJ Maxx or Ross, grab it for summer!

I have to agree with other reviewers who said this perfume's longevity is poor. Knowing this fact,I sprayed a lot on my neck,hair and decollete before going out and after 3.5 hours the scent was not traceable anymore. Anyhow,people who are sensitive to stronger perfumes may fancy Downtown for its softness & if you have a boyfriend/husband,who doesn't like strong scents,I'd recommend you to try Downtown. It is not a special occasion fragrance,not something you will remember in a few years,but it is a bit edgy & feminine at the same time. Really nice sweet & citrusy blend. Its warm notes always make me think of autumn & New York,maybe because I bought it in September and took it on a trip to the Big Apple. All in all,if the staying power was better,I would be really happy with this perfume,though,I may still repurchase it nonetheless.

Downtown starts as a sweeter floral with the pear, plum, and neroli. Within minutes, the violet leaf, incense, and musk melange join the party. It is such a pleasant sweet floral fragrance! The lemon and bergamot well add to the freshness of this perfume. I find Downtown a lovely aura scent, in that it is not made for the nose pressed directly on the skin. When I sniff on the point of spray, there is something odd and bitter underneath that can be described as slightly herby or spicy. This may be from the musk, incense, and peony fruits. Overall, it is a light, sweet, and pleasant fragrance. It's noticed more easily in the closer range, so when my friend wears it, I take an extended sniff during our hugs. :) Downtown definitely has longevity, however, it is a bit lacking in the projection department.

I was lucky enough to have found this on clearance at walmart of all places for 2 dollars... Surprisingly, I really like this perfume. It's soft and sweet. The fruit dominates at first but they dwindle to powdery florals. It's not a night out perfume. it's more like a downtown spring shopping day perfume. Downtown is a perfume for those who want to smell sweet up close, and they don't want everyone within 5 feet to smell it. I don't understand the whole "old lady" aspect. I don't smell it in the perfume. If the powder was stronger then yes I could understand that but it definitely doesn't remind me of an old lady. Also I put one spray on my wrist (blending it to the other) over 12 hours ago and I can. I can still kind of smell it. I would say the perfume lasts around 6 to 8 hours.

I use this perfume when I want to smell pretty, elegant and casual. It does not really stand out, but is a nice touch to overall visage. It does not bother anyone,and although woody/sweet, it is not a headache maker. However, it is not as unique as some of my favourites. What I smell on my skin is a lot different than on the paper strip. I cannot detect citrus at all - Downtown is not a fresh splash scent for me. But somewhere from below there has something bergamot-y in it when you overcome the first and quite intensive powdery musky feeling. For me - powdery, woody, sweet (but not heavy) with a slight citrusy and floral touch in the background which is more detectable as the time passes. I actually really like it, it comes out as a nice calming fragrance.

So, I bought a 50ml bottle of this perfume as a gift for a relative.(Obviously had to test it myself!) It's soft, innofensive, and linear. It's classy, it's sophisticated. It made me think of VB's 'Intamately' perfume. The name doesn't suit, because I can't think of anyone who would wear this "clubbing" per say. I wouldn't buy for myself, though my 51 year old mother loved it. My own opinion, as fruity floral lover, it's that a little too sheer for my liking. I think it's the gardenia. My skin reacts HORRIBLY to anything with gardenia in, so any perfume that features that note autmatically turns into an "old lady" scent. I'd give it a 6/10. It's very pretty and pleasant, but I would not buy a bottle for myself.

Nice lazy summer day scent, nothing extraordinary or original but pleasing and easy to wear. I don't understand the marketing for this perfume to me it's not a ̈city ̈ scent at all, it would be too sickly sweet for the subway, people at the office, the pollution etc... I think it would perfectly suit a girl in a barn taking care of her horse before going on a picnic or swimming in the lake on a very hot day. Maybe it's the way the gardenia in this is mixed with the fruits: it needs a lot of space to not suffocate you, therefore the image of an outdoorsy girl..

I dont understand why this perfume is so unpopular. I personally really really like it. To me, the pink pepper smell is the strongest which I think adds a lovely bit of spice and uniqueness to an otherwise floral fruity feminine fragrance. At the first hit you think it's ordinary until you get to the middle not which is prominently pink pepper. Unlike other feminine fragrances, I think this one has an intrigue to it with each layer giving off a different type of scent. I really liked it and just don't understand why people don't like it as much.