Truly Lace

Got a mostly full bottle off eBay, blind. Oh my goodness this is delightful! It is creamy, like coconut milk cream sort of creamy. And lightly floral. Gentle, a bit sweet but not modern candy sweet. No. This is the subtle sweetness of old that is so lacking today. I am picky about fragrance, but this will be sticking around!

This was my mom's perfume in the early to mid 90s. I have fond memories of picking up the bottle and being enchanted by the beautiful label and seemingly magical liquid inside. I've been on something of a nostalgia trip, picking through eBay to get a hold of the scents of my childhood, and Truly Lace smells exactly as I remember. I'm new at this, I can't really pick out notes or breakdown this perfume for those who haven't already smelled it. It has a sharp quality when first sprayed which threw me for a second, but when I closed my eyes and inhaled it took me right back to being in grade school. Getting a massive hug from my mom as she finished getting ready for work -inhaling the smell of hair mousse, Truly Lace and carmex. The scent softens up considerably after a little while, letting some of the warmer aspects shine through. If I was introduced to it now, sans nostalgic value I would probably reject it put of hand with that initial stabbing sniff. I wouldn't describe it as "grandmotherly" but definitely mature. Maybe matronly is the word for it. No where near my cup of tea but I do wear it around the house now and then just because. ETA: I figured out the perfect metaphor for this perfume. Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. And that is indeed the very image of the woman for this perfume. Messy, Gibson girl hair, both soft and stern. A romantic view of days gone.

Yay! Finally this fragrance is on the database. I never owned Truly Lace for myself, but a friend of mine had it (she always wore this to school) when were teenagers and I remember it being a soft floral with a little bit of fruit to it. Very 90's.

This was my first venture into musky perfumes. It was a light white musk soaked in white florals and a touch of vanilla and amber. It was lovely and I'd give almost anything to smell it again.

i soooooo remeber this!!love too smell it again