Dolly: Scent From Above

With a great deal of trepidation I decided to blind buy this. I honestly was not overly hopeful but I thought it would be worth a try and the low price point. Let me say this, I can't stop wearing it. I think I was somewhat expecting a feminine floral and something soft as how Dolly is portrayed to me. But this is not soft by any measure. Wait though, don't let this stop you from trying it. Here is how my nose smells it: There is Patchouli in here but it is not heavy to my nose. I think if I were to try and describe it I would say there is the very smallest amount of Estee Cinnabar in here like a smidge. But to round off her edges and bring her up to date there is some sweetness and a touch of musk. It is addicting. I was concerned about the possibility of this being more mature but in my opinion it's lovely and not dated smelling. If your seeking soft floral feminine, well then turn and run. You will not enjoy it. But if your someone who loves Opium, Cinnabar, Interlude by Mary Kay mixed with a touch of musk and perhaps a faint hint of Ariana Grande cloud then I think it's worth a go! Lasting power ok. I sprayed it on my wrist at night and could faintly smell it in the a.m. I also could still smell it in my bathroom where I sprayed it. The trail it leaves is addicting. Very unique.

This is for her 4 body mists that were also released, they’re not on here, hopefully one day they will be, so for now I’m gonna write it on here for anyone who is interested in them :) there also could be more notes but I’m gonna write the ones that I can find 1. Dancing Fireflies has Pink Apple, Pink Peony & Pink Musks - this smells very clean but also like a fresh apple that has a tiny bit of sweetness. 2. Smokey Mountain has Tiger Orchid, Warm Tonka & Cashmere Woods - this is a scent that is very familiar, most people have probably smelt something like this sometime in their life. It’s a bit floral but it’s a warm cozy scent, you definitely get that cashmere. It’s a scent that is hard to describe. 3. Early Morning Breeze has Jasmine Sambac, Orange Flower & Sandalwood - it’s pretty heavy on the sandalwood in the beginning then it’s pretty floral. It’s a nice light jasmine scent after, kinda smells a bit clean. 4. Tennessee Sunset has Honeysuckle, Vanilla Orchid & Warm Musks - this is the sweetest one, the honeysuckle and vanilla orchid blend so well together. I can kinda get a very light caramel scent from it but with a little fruity-ness. On the skin the musk shows up the most, but in the air & on clothes you mainly get the honeysuckle & vanilla orchid.

I saw a yellow clearance sticker on a rather cheap-looking box at Beall's, so I picked it up to take a look. "Scent From Above"...I'd never heard of it before, but once I looked it up and realized it was Dolly Parton's perfume, of course I had to get it (for $11.49!) The box itself is really cheap, and not very aesthetic, but I think the perfume bottle is really pretty! The pictures make it look like it would be light pink, but the juice and the butterfly on top are more of a peachy-orange color. The bottle is square and glass, and has raised embossing of butterflies and Dolly's signature. The opening of the scent is reminiscent of Angel because I smell the fir + patchouli + black currant, but after the dry down, I do not get Angel at all. This is not a gourmand, this is definitely more of an oriental fragrance. In the dry down, I get sweet amber with a little bit of warmth from the wood, but it still has a light aspect to it, it's not a heavy, dark fragrance by any means. I can see why people would say this has a "vintage" feel to it, but I quite like it, and it's different than other celebrity perfumes that are currently popular. All in all, I am happy with this blind buy and this is a unique addition to my collection!

I am an avid Dolly Parton fan and have been since childhood, so honestly it didn't matter what it smelled like. I was going to have this bottle come hell or highwater. What makes it all the more worthwhile was that the scent actually smells pretty. Its not groundbreaking or inventive, but it never intended to be either. Dolly Parton is very candid regarding her humble beginnings, and how her collection is meant to be an olfactive retelling of her childhood. This fragrance is not meant to embody a chic Parisian, a travel-weary silk road merchant, nor Dominican coffee barista. It is a very feminine, "fruit-chouli" scent as several reviews mention below. The powder, musk, and fir beautifully blend to evoke imagery of a veil covering memory. It specifically evokes a veil as if we aren't seeing her childhood in absolute clarity. As if memory has become less clear with age. The sweetness of the pear and orange pair well with the "veil;" it smells as though we are walking home after school with Dolly and traded 5 cent fruit candies/taffy with one another. I personally love it, and will definitely be adding the other four scents from the Front Porch Collection to my repertoire.

I'm not sure how anyone would be offended by this. I got my bottle off of HSN and it came in the mail today. It's a bit sweeter than what I like for myself, though I did overspray, which I typically do. I definitely think it smells good, even though it's not my personal taste. People have mentioned powder, which I don't get too much of. A little, maybe, but not loads. It's pretty and soft, with no harshness at all. Isn't that what you'd expect from a lovely feminine woman like Dolly? I didn't buy this with the idea of wearing it myself, though I certainly could if I went very light on the trigger. And all I mean by that is it's slightly more fem than what I like for me. I just wanted to support Dolly, who I think is a terrific human being. It's a moderately priced fragrance. Regarding the bottle, it is pretty. The butterfly has meaning for Dolly Parton, which is why she chose this for the design.