Christian Audigier For Her

I kept seeing the comparisons to Christian Audigier For Her. First of all, I want to get it on the table that Villain is NOT an exact dupe or even a watered-down version of CAFH. At first, I smelled little resemblance between the two. As this one dried, however, I struggled to describe the nature of the relationship between the two. Finally, I figured it out! Think of CAFH and Villain as being like a "Mommy and Me" set of fragrances. CAFH is the "Mommy" fragrance: both the packaging and the scent (to me, a honeyed citrus) evoke an elegant, refined, feminine woman, perhaps in her 30s. Picture a brunette with perfectly coiffed shoulder-brushing curls descending a curved staircase while wearing a deep red off-the-shoulder dress and a pearl necklace that accents her classic red lipstick. Villain is the "Me" youth-friendly fragrance: its bright, sweet tropical fruits evoke visions of the school-age daughter in cheerful yellows and pinks, running eagerly up to her elegant mother and tugging at her skirt, then beaming at her mother's attention. She is the vibrant, innocent, schoolyard-friendly version of her mother, whom she aspires to channel one day.

Oh, Christian Audigier, how you have proved me wrong. I used to make fun of all things Ed Hardy, but this perfume really surprised me. It was love at first spray for me. I've never smelled a perfume quite like this one. Similar to Ed Hardy Villain, Christian Audigier is SEXIER. The mixture of sweetness and spiciness is unique, and I honestly can't stop smelling my wrist when I wear this bad girl. I get the most compliments from MEN when I wear this. I've discovered that some perfumes women notice more, and others the guys seem to love. And every time I wear this one, at least one man will either ask me what I'm wearing, or I'll get an "omigod you smell amazing!" My boyfriend LOVES it, out of all the perfumes I own, this is hands down his favorite. I work at a perfume shoppe, and this was the very first thing I bought. I luckily can get fragrances at a discounted price, and I could have gone with a high end designer for my first buy, but this was my first true love. Sadly I heard that it is being discontinued, so you better believe I'll be stocking up like a crazy perfume hoarder. Crap, maybe I'm obsessed.

I have to admit I didn't like this at first. It seemed really strong-so I bought Love Kills Slowly instead and while I like that fragrance I think I made a big mistake because now I am totally in love Christian Audiger woman. It does start out intense at least it does on my skin and then it turns into a lovely sweet fruity scent. I will be buying a full size bottle soon-Oh and I really love the bottle design. Update I did finally get my big bottle and I am happy that I did. I wore it a couple of days ago-a nice warm spring day and I didn't think it possible but it smells even better with some warmth. the blackberry really came out to play. If you lifke fruity scents and blackberry you will love this. Christian Audiger definitely picked the right one of his scents to put his name on. Nothing but love here!

While I agree that components of this fragrance do smell like Viva La Juicy, the floral notes in the heart of this Christian Audigier fragrance are much softer, and as a result, much more compatible with my chemistry. I normally wear woody- or floral-orientals, and it is difficult for me to find a fruity fragrance that doesn't turn horribly floral on me. The juicy top notes in this fragrance had remarkable staying power on my skin. Hours later, at the very end of the dry-down, I could smell the subtle softness of sandalwood. I must buy this fragrance!

I got this as a 100ml bottle which was on offer and I have only high praises for this perfume. I love it. It's fresh, fruity and sweet with small subtle hints that I can't quite put my nose on. I wouldn't wear this perfume daily as I got too used to it too quickly and didn't smell all them different textures after a while of using it. But it's definitely a perfume for once or twice a week. I'd say it's good for both day and night, but it's a more summery perfume than wintery. The bottle is attractive and pretty, i'd recommend it