Giselle

Warning--Giselle in the pink/white box is COMPLETELY different than Giselle in the yellow box! I hesitate to even call it a reformulation as there is literally no similarity between them. Reviews for both versions: Pink/white box (newer formula): The perfume itself is clear and colorless. Opening is a light undistinguished floral, somewhat reminiscent of EA's True Love (but nowhere near as good). The floral notes die down quickly leaving a slightly sweet, musky scent very similar to a dryer sheet. Projection is close to the skin throughout and the perfume is almost undetectable on my skin after 90 minutes. Scent: 1/10 Projection: 1.5/10 Longevity: 1/10 Yellow box (older formula): The liquid is a dark golden yellow color. The opening is warm creamy ylang-ylang, honey, a touch of coconut, and something (tuberose? jasmine?) that grounds it and lends a vintage, slightly animalic vibe. As it dries down the gourmand notes become more prominent until you're left with a sweet vanilla skin scent. This is such a classic floral perfume and I feel so womanly wearing it. Projection is average but longevity is fantastic--I could still smell wafts of delicious vanilla after 10 hours! I absolutely adore this perfume and have already bought a back up bottle. Scent: 8.5/10 Projection: 5/10 Longevity: 9/10

Giselle by Carla Fracci: You have everything I love about Organza, with more smoothness and softness (as well as desirable reserve)--in parfum! I was worried that this would be too sweet, as I find Organza to be these days-and Giselle is sweet-but I don't know what keeps this perfectly sweet and copper-colored velvet rather than just another sweet but pleasant Big White Floriental-it's classifed as Floral here, I don't think that's correct...Either way, it has a lightness about it, and doesn't smell too caramelly at all-this note can kill a possibly beautiful fragrance. I think I found the most beautiful--eh, maybe the only celebrity fragrance I want to wear! As refined as the lovely dancer Carla Fracci-with a plush sexiness breezing through! I want to try the EDP, as I like a little bit more sillage-this stays fairly close to the skin-but the lasting power is great, as a parfum should have. I hope to be able to review the EDP soon-if it retains most of what I love about the parfum, Giselle would be worthy of regular wear-maybe another signature even!

Guerlain's Aqua Allegoria Ylang et Vanille minus the carnation for $9 instead of $177.. Anyone who is disappointed that the Guerlain has become a unicorn should resort to Giselle (yellow box, not pink). Ylang stands loud and proud with a warm and welcoming vanilla. This works as an uplifting year rounder. Solid budget buy with none of the hairspray notes of other comparably priced beachy florals. You must love ylang and sweetness. A sunlight-flooded kitchen where pancakes drizzled with honey are being served. I'm into it. Just wanted to add that there is something in this composition that smells ever so slightly dated. It's not a bad thing but people may want to consider this especially when searching for a modern caramel gourmand floral. This may not fit the bill for you as it is indeed an elegant and proper perfume- not something to be eaten. Update- like savageinastrangeland below, I seem to be choosing this regularly out of my large collection. It's perfect for the end of summer/beginning of autumn. Comforting, cheery and not demanding at all.

Giselle – I purchased the parfum concentration which was super hard to open and I spilled about 10% in the process :(. What I found is that in large amounts this fragrance is extremely strong and long lasting. Even after cleaning the spill the following day when I was walking towards the kitchen I picked up the sweet cinnamon fragrance. In the kitchen where the accident occurred, the fragrance was present as if I had just spilled it. After sampling Giselle on my skin I get a very fresh sort of green ylang-ylang accompanied by a soft powdery cinnamon. The tuberose and coconut have a sort of creamy affect which is perfectly drizzled with honey. I can’t really say that caramel is dominant but maybe in the right weather this note might develop better. Overall wonderfully floral, yes, sweet gourmand foodie...not at all. Long lasting, yes, sillage from the stopper small application skin scent.

Giselle in the yellow box is a dream, Giselle in the pink box is a chemical nightmare. No notes correspond. Giselle in the yellow box, yellow liquid is a bouquet of creamy sunny honey drenched flowers with vanilla base. Giselle in the pink box with clear liquid is a nondescript ozonic flowery musky headache and nausea inducing mess. This is NOT a reformulation or package change. It is an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT fragrance. Fragrantica should make a separate entry for that monstrosity in the pink box.