Royal Desire

I just got this through post an hour ago! Was tempted by a good deal, so decided to check out the notes. Bought it online, so I can't really smell it, but I still took a risk cause I love sweet powdery scents and MARSHMALLOW!!! I bought it as a gift set and it came with a nice clutch bag, 50ml body lotion and a 30ml EDP. The thing is, when it arrived, it was warm. The delivery people must have left the box exposed to the sun n we all know how heat can spoil pefumes. I was too excited to wait till it's cool, so I just sprayed once on my hand. I'm Malaysian Chinese, so the first thing that came to mind when I smelled this was WESAK day... I felt like I was transported to a temple and was showering the medium sized Buddha statue with flower water, which I would get a packet of it to later mix into my bath water as a cleansing and purification ritual. I smelled a lot of rose, lilies and sandalwood but nothing sweet like marshmallow and berries/currant. I guess I could use this perfume whenever I visited a temple or do yoga or something spiritual, cause it would be perfect! Relaxing, peacefull and calming... Half an hour later, I finally detected the sweetness and marshmallows on my hand. When I smell from the bottle which is now cooled, it smells simply luxurious! Absolutely perfect! It's like a ballance of spirituallity and a wealthy lifestyle... For me, it's like saying, 'U may have fame n fortune, but u r still the same down to earth person'-approachable n respected. :) Too bad the scent doesn't last long and the sillage is weak... For the body lotion, the smell is very creamy and powdery. Afer a few minutes, it smells really luxurious and sweet. I feel the clutch bag would go perfectly well with a classic dress with some lace design and a ribbon. Boutique and chic... Same color as the perfume box and body lotion bottle. ME LIKE IT!!!

I was never a perfume person, because most of them give me horrible headache or sneeze attack, so I didn't think I'd wear one, then I found Royal Desire. I just did quick 'tester on a paper' and sniffed, and got nice light citrust scent (I didn't know there was all different stages of smell back then), sold! bought a bottle of perfume and a can of deospray. I bought them while I was on a vacation, so I didn't bother to use the perfume, instead I used deospray first, and the smell was totally different than when I tested it at the shop, there was no citrus scent but sweet marshmellow which I loved (after that I searched online and learned "how perfume works") Actual perfume's got light citrus scent opening which fades quick, after that sweet marshmellow smell and bit of fruitty smell, and nice musky smell at the end. although the official note state there's flowers scents but I can't smell any, maybe because I'm not an expert with perfumes. I spray on my wrists and the scent last all day for me.

This is one of my favorite perfumes! I got a sample of the perfume a couple of days ago and I absolutely fell in love with this fragrance! I'm not a big fan of Christina's other perfumes but this one smells amazing. At first sniff I could smell the marshmallow and the black currant - a very nice blend of sweet and fruity. I can smell the marshmallow through out the whole time but it turns to a more powdery scent which I really enjoy. It's definitely a sweet scent, but it's not overpowering or sugary sweet. I think that it's a great everyday scent for teens! It's a young, girly and flirty scent in my opinion. The scent last about 4 hours on me and the sillage is good.

I liked Christina's first fragrance, but had mixed feelings about By Night and Inspire. Then Royal Desire came, and I was instantly smitten. I can't put my finger on it, but on my skin this perfume is both refreshing and sweet without being sporty or juvenile. It's suitable for every weather, according to me, but then I have worn Burberry Brit all winter so no wonder this one feels like a fresh breeze. I get the white marshmallow note the most, and it's wonderful without being cloying. It's being followed by the blackberry, and on me this is what creates the refreshing yet sweet smell. In a few words, Royal Desire is a great composition of easy to wear ingredients.

In my oppinion this is the only good one out of CA ́s perfumes. I really don ́t like her others at all and they smell all the same to me. But this one is different. It starts with a wonderful Marshmallow scent, kind of powdery sweet. After I while I smell Incence, but it ́s not listed. Then the sandalwood comes through and it becomes a woody scent. I would have liked more of that Marshmallow scent that ́s been there at the beginning, but unfortionatly it ́s completly gone in the end. The lasting power is good and it ́s really a nice scent! I ́d always rebuy this! I have the small 15ml bottle, perfect for the purse!