D&G Anthology La Temperance 14

La Temperance is light, pretty, clean fragrance. Sweet in an unusual way, not fruity, vanilla, or sugar based to me. I think this sweetness comes from the ambrette, because I've smelt it in a few fragrances and on me its sweet rather than musky. The floral notes in this fragrance do not stand out too much they are very light and I think sniff really close to even notice they are present. I would have to say a soft powdery iris is what I can smell the most. I do pick up on a light patchouli, similar to the one found in La Roue de La Fortune. Yet this patch is not as potent, as if they just put in a drop or two. Its an interesting fragrance that is surprisingly well blended. I like to wear La Temperance, when I want to wear something that has light musk undertone. Its clean, sweet, and completely inoffensive. This fragrance stays pretty close to the skin, but has great lasting power. You might have to respray if you are looking for something with a sillage. Overall its a great fragrance that I enjoy wearing! I suggest it if you are looking for a soft sweet musk and a fragrance the is fresh without being citrus based..

I received a sample from this line when it first came out and was so intoxicated, but could never remember which one it was. It crossed my mind over the years but I never did the work to find it. Well, I broke down this week and ordered both l'imperatrice and la temperance because I was pretty certain it was one or the other. Lucky me, it was la temperance, which I got for a steal as a full 3 oz tester! So happy to have found it again, exactly as I remembered. It is so light, sweet, and clean - like a newborn baby, which is exactly how I want to smell sometimes. I only wish it was stronger - it sits SO close to the skin, its really a scent you put on just for yourself as a treat at the end of the day. It also doesn't evolve much past the first minute for me, which I'm fine with, as I'm really using it as just a bit of nostalgia. It could be a great office scent though for those that have to keep things close, totally inoffensive and a good 365/24/7 blind grab if you like powder.

La Temperance is a very light, close to skin scent. You could literally bathe in this, and still not smell too much of it. In the opening you smell a lot of fresh pink pepper, but later on it smells like ambrette, powdery iris, musk. It does smell vanilla-like. I truly enjoy this scent, but I wish it was stronger. It's long lasting, just very, very little sillage. I guess that's the thing about the series though, skin scents that are not overpowering. This is a good one for daily wear, because it's non-offensive, and not too strong. If you buy this, buy a big bottle, because you are going to need to spray a lot of it. I think it's a very comforting and cosy smell, and now that I've bought a 100 ml bottle of it, I'm going to wear this a lot.

There is something about this scent... I can't exactly describe it, but I love it! I simply can't stop snuffing it. Most of the perfumes I love, have musk. And this is one of them. I also smell citrus, vanilla, maybe spices - but that's very delicate. It is sweet, but it is not at the same time. For me this is clean, warm, creamy, but fresh at the same time, calming scent close to skin. It is such a great mixture! Might not be for everyone, but it works perfect with my skin. It is probably the musk... When I was younger, I would never go for such a perfume. I would probably find it heavy. This age? Deffinetely not heavy at all. I do realize this comment might not be exactly helpful. But I said that - can't exactly describe it... ;)

I bought this second-hand from someone that said it was such a boring scent. Unexpectedly, this fragrance on me, it creates a vibe of Mon Guerlain and exactly a grown-up version of Vera Wang Princess. It reminded me of the kisses and hugs from elder sisters in the family reunions or wintertime in the kindergarten. It's cozy, calm, slightly soapy, and not giving a headache in a hot and humid place. However, I would prefer wearing it on the cool day or fall season when I can dress in a fluffy cashmere sweater and give people a lot of teddy bear cuddles. The only con is the projection is quite poor, it has gone so fast, and tends to be a very close skin scent.