India Hicks Island Living - Spider Lily

Far from 'celebrity' tropicals and girly scents, this is class and sophistication. A cocktail party scent perhaps, but an evening on the beach in a little black dress, no pink frills or fake tan in sight. The fruit and palm leaves are there, and it's surprisingly warm. A little spicy in a fruity way, makes me think of mango and papaya. It's a good scent for a Leo with that spice and orange flower and it suits my Polynesian/S.E. Asian heritage too. I've been looking for a good 'warm' orange scent for my fruity collection (most of mine are pears and roses)and this has been a staple since my bf bought me a giant 100ml bottle for my birthday. It smells like red lilies and I get definite citrus and orange fruits. It is surprisingly inexpensive for what it is, but this is the way of EDT's from companies that focus on skincare rather than fragrance. Crabtree and Evelyn have many really good scents and I'm very impressed with their men's EDTs too (Particularly West Indian Lime, yum :)

I have a confession. I wandered into a Crabtree & Evelyn shop in one of my favorite malls today. I smelled several EDTS. This is the one that caught my attention. The sillage is decent, but I'm not sure about the lasting power. I'd be tempted to say it's a quickie.. But it's relaxing and pleasant, exactly how I want to smell when I'm relaxing. I was pleased enough to buy the body lotion, the body cream and the triple-milled soap.. I'll make sure I have this when I visit the Philippines. BTW - I don't get D&G Light Blue in this.. I get that fresh, crisp feel that Light Blue has. But that's where the comparison ends for me. This is so TROPICAL... UPDATE (05/12/10)(5:53AM) I woke up to a pleasant, tropical aroma this morning. Apparently, this beauty does have some longevity. I'd also like to add that there's no trace of D&G Light Blue in the drydown, either.. It's a winner....

I received this and EA's Provocative Woman in a lot from eBay. I wanted the Island Living Spider Lily, but was pleased to try the EA. Oddly they are quite similar; same intensity, similar notes. PW is a little sweeter and more "common" smelling while SL has a slightly more interesting note, probably the lily. Either would be appropriate for work or casual wear, though the SL is sophisicated enough to wear at more formal occasions. It seems to have a little better staying power too. I like them both. Edited to say: I wore this yesterday when the heat reached 90 F and the scent rose up around me in spicy floral waves. It was incredible. Like a very natural but unidentified fragrant flower that followed me everywhere. This "air scent" was much more exciting than the scent on my skin.

I got the thick body cream of this scent when it first came out. It was my staple thing until they changed it. Absolutely am in love with the original scent, it is so mesmerizing that I would be smelling myself all day! I lived for 2 years in Carribean just like India herself, where you can smell most of the notes from this perfume, which brings back the memories of the island with its long sandy beaches and warm trade winds breeze. Btw the original smells nothing like D&G light blue. I own and like both and there is a big difference between them. I think D&G is more of a unisex perfume with notes of lime/lemon dominating initially and is a crispier scent. India hicks is more feminine one.

I was given this at Christmas by my partner, with the shower gel and the body butter.The shower gel and butter have long since gone but I recommend both very highly, the shower gel especially is just wonderful to help you wake up. It quickly became my everyday fragrance, I'm even wearing it now. I placed it on about 10 mins ago and can still smell the high top notes. It does remind me of an exotic tropical island and it is a laster, you won't need to keep reapplying.