The One Desire

Gorgeous, sweet, warm, creamy, feminine, sensual, seductive, chic, elegant, classy, fruity, floral, citrusy, fresh, powdery, rich, deep, alluring, sexy, cozy, comforting I did previously review this, but I thought I would see if I couldn’t describe it better now after I’ve been using it more recently. On me this opens with a burst of sweet, fresh, bright, and fruity mandarin orange, litchi, and bergamot, with some sweet and delicately citrusy lily-of-the-valley, creamy floral tuberose, and warm and creamy vanilla. As it dries down it really starts to shine as it grows deeper, warmer, sweeter, and more rich. The sweet and creamy vanilla and caramel, the warm and golden amber, and the softly sweet powdery musk and woody scent of sandalwood become prominent. The notes that are the most prominent overall to me are the mandarin orange, tuberose, vanilla, caramel, and amber. I also own The One (the original formula), and I do find them quite similar, yet also different enough to want to have both in my collection. Desire has the same dna as The One, but Desire is sweeter, warmer, deeper, and sexier, while The One is more fruity and floral. I absolutely love both of these, and pretty much equally as well (though I tend to just slightly prefer Desire). I think The One is more suited for year round wear and it’s something that I tend to reach for if I want something that’s romantic feeling. Desire feels best suited for fall and winter, or nighttime during warmer weather, and it’s something I reach for when I want something sexy. I got my first bottle of Desire a little over 10 years ago whenever it first launched, and loved it so much that I grabbed a backup bottle right away. Unfortunately this has been discontinued, but I hope to still have it for many years to come because it’s one of my favorites. I get exceptional performance with The One Desire. The longevity is amazing... it lasts throughout the entire day on me, and I can still smell it the next morning. The projection is great, it radiates out a few feet from me, but it’s not offensive. It creates this lovely scent bubble around me, and leaves a beautiful soft trail. I only need a few sprays to get these results, so I think that makes this a very good value. For a little reference, some of my other top favorite fragrances include Gold Sugar, Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, The Wedding Silk Santal, Vanilla 28, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, Yum Pistachio Gelato, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Ralph Lauren Tender Romance, Ralph Lauren Beyond Romance, Marc Jacobs Daisy Love Eau So Sweet, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Nest Sunkissed Hibiscus, Kilian LDBS, Princess, Sunkissed Goddess, GdT Celeste, Bianco Latte, PdM Oriana, YSL Black Opium Le Parfum, Guerlain Mon Guerlain, Burberry Goddess, Summer Fridays Sunlit Vanilla , LoveShackFancy Secret Crush, Vanilla Twirl, Coach Dreams Starlight, Coach Love (original 2012 version), Coach Legacy, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Queen’s Caramel, Vanilla Salt, Forever Pistachio, Phlur Honey Moon, Heavy Cream, Vanilla Nectar, Beach Skin, SDJ Summer é Amor, 62, 39, VS Dream Angels Heavenly Stardust, VS Dream Angels Forever, VS Vanilla Lace (OG), VS Pink (OG), B&BW Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, Cotton Candy Clouds, Whipped Honey & Vanilla, Love Unleashed, Coco Paradise

YUM!! YUM!!!!!!!!!! First off I ADORE The One, always have always will but it has to be applied very very lightly (spray a Q-tip then delicately stroke it on my wrist and neck) or it becomes unbearable and gives me a headache. In short a little goes a loooooooong way! I was in Macy's today and walked by the D&G fumes, I always sniff the bottle for The One (even though I own it), it just makes me happy to smell it. I noticed the had the tester bottle of The One Desire out so I sprayed it on a card, I got my hand in the process too. On the way home from the mall I kept sniffing my hand because it smelled so good. It smelled exactly like The One only lighter, not as overpowering as The One very wearable for daytime. I keep smelling the card I sprayed it on and it smells much better on my skin than it does on the card....usually it is the other way around! I am getting a bottle of this asap!! I know it will last forever too as The One lasts all day plus. Sillage: 2/5 very very close to the skin, unless you over do it, then it's a major projector. Longevity: 5/5 (I predict) still going very strong after 4 hours, the original The One lasts 18 hours plus on me (I can still detect it after a shower most of the time). In conclusion: I like this even better than the original The One! It is on a very short list of "MUST haves!!!".... :0) Update: still love this stuff but the longevity is not as long as I was hoping for, it lasted about 5 hours then vanished, I'm getting a small bottle with an order to Sephora (deluxe trial bottle).

I'm not usually a big fan of tuberose, but apparently when it's paired with caramel and litchi, it smells divine! This is exactly what I smell in this perfume by the way, at first blast it smells like sweet, juicy litchi with a little caramel mixed in. Then, I really start to smell the caramel and then the tuberose starts to appear. I can smell them all at some point but the first 20 minutes or so are just litchi and caramel to my nose. I was so happy that I could smell the sandalwood in the drydown because it's one of my favorite notes. The longevity on this scent is not all that great - maybe 4-5 hours. I got it at a really good price so I'm not going to complain too much, but I do like it a lot so of course I wish it would last longer. The sillage is also quite modest; tuberose is usually loud on my skin, but it stays pretty tame in this scent. There are certain aspects of this one that remind me a little of the original; there's one point in the scent where they bare some similarities and I think that maybe it could be the way the litchi and vanilla are blended. I thought this was going to be one of those - I like it better in cold weather scents - but I think this is going to be very nice for the spring; it's lighter and juicier than I expected. I have to agree with so many others, the bottle is lovely and luckily, I really enjoy the juice inside!

Oh! I'm so amazed by this perfume! It's absolutely divine and it totally works for me. When I first took a sniff at the paper I said "WOOW" out loud! I tried it on my skin and it was just as good. Something very alluring with this scent I think. It's sweet, but not too sweet, creamy but still fresh, fruity yet warm and soft without it fading away instantly. On me the longevity is fine, though it calms down a bit in the dry down. The sillage is ok I guess (so not to the extent that it will choke people around you). It's girly and mature at the same time. Sexy and sensual but still daytime appropriate. I'm so glad I found it! I had the original The One which I loved at first, until I found it to powerful for me (didn't develop much). I asked the sales lady to help me out when searching for a new perfume and I was about to stop her when she reached for The One Desire (since I had bad experience with the original), but I'm soooo happy I didn't! I've only worn "T.O.Desire" a couple of days now, but I can def. imagine this to be my new go-to frangrance and maybe even a new signature. To me this is just YUMMY. Man am I glad I finally found this! Without help I never would have discovered it. I left the store with a new EDP and a BIG smile on my face! I will repurchase this one!! (warning: it's quite pricy)

This has one of the most beautiful openings of any fragrance ever. I just love the intoxicating blend of bergamot, mandarin, and litchi, which is the main opening note, and smells really delicious. It's a shame that the top notes don't last very long, because they really are to die for. :) The scent dries down quickly; and then tuberose rules its heart. But it's not too heady and overwhelming (as tuberose can be, for example, in Madonna's Truth or Dare). This one is quite soft and warm, coated in sweet caramel with some fruity accents. The One Desire is sexy and voluptuous, bold, and quite intense. It's a very well blended composition of many, some might say, contrasting accords – there are the fruity tropical notes, heavy white florals, fresh citruses and the gourmand undertones. Although it might seem like an unusual composition, The One Desire does a really good job at blending these notes. It's not all so different from the original The One, but I find Desire much more interesting. I'd recommend it if you enjoy elegant, grown up sweet scents, because Desire truly is a wonderful one. ♥ ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ