Pretty

It's a warm day approx 30 degrees centigrade. A perfect day to wear 'Pretty'. ;Pretty' is a lovely unobtrusive and sweet fragrance that today mingles well with my skin. As with all other Elizabeth Arden fragrances this packs an instant punch. Although 'Pretty' is not heady like some perfume brands, it still has an Elizabeth Arden hallmark. Unfortunately here in Australia we are victims of supply and demand and rarely are we able to find that bargain. Even though admittedly prices on fragrances here have dramatically reduced over the years. This being a huge reduction compared to 20 years ago or so. Consumers here are at the mercy of what's available. Arden's fragrances are readily available at most chemists and beauty outlets here. Ironically department stores here charge more for Arden fragrances than at other stockists? These stores however do stock hard to find fragrances. It is also and in some instances cheaper to purchase fragrances on line. Anyway. Getting back to 'Pretty'. I personally really like this fragrance I like it because I can identify ever so slightly the expensive ingredients that set Arden's fragrances apart from some other celebrity fragrances. Sometimes I get the impression that Arden's fragrances have evolved to be a poor mans alternative to Estee Lauder's fragrances. Mind you both fragrance lines have excellent staying power and that's exactly what I want from a fragrance. As with 'Pretty' I'm finding the fragrance to be quite linear, I feel caressed by this lovely blend of fruits and their blossoms. Recently I have stepped outside my own box by extending my range to include spicier fragrances. I used to loathe them on my skin. As I am maturing my skin is following suit. I am growing out of my clothes, fighting frown lines and goodness knows what else the universe has in store? Not to mention gravity. I am more and more loving the pep a good quality fragrance has on my confidence and mood. 'Pretty does what it states on the bottle. Not only is it a pretty fragrance. I actually feel pretty too. The notes are complicated, yet mingle quite nicely. I am an amateur at best when it comes to defining the notes, but I seem to be able to smell most of them except for the musk, which to me is very subtle if at all. 'Pretty' in my opinion is a well balanced and unobtrusive fragrance. Suitable for warmer day's particularly summer. It is also excellent value for money. 50 mill EDP here setting one back 20 Aussie Smacka's. Now that's a bargain for feeling 'Pretty'. Thank you 'Elizabeth Arden and your wonderful noses for keeping your fragrances accessible. I would like to add, and I know how many Fragrantica's hate this, but I just have to add that I am reminded a little of DKNY's Be Delicious' Pure Blossom' with 'Pretty' though 'Pretty seems a tad more grassy and green, eventually 'Pretty dries down to an ever so soft musk after at least 8 hours wear or so have slipped by. Cheers T.

"Pink" Peony Scent... 2009 Floral by Claude Dir, opens with a fruity-floral burst that quickly gives way to a peony centred floral heart. Jasmine, lily & iris round out the floral bouquet. The floral-support base has musky woods & amber. There's a nice sweetness in the base that gives a hint of vanilla/cotton-candy in a similar way to Reaction Kenneth Cole, or Special Moments Catherine Malandrino. Alongside all of this, there's a faint silvery perfume-y quality similar to Romance Ralph Lauren, that's echoed in the silver graphic floral details on the pink box. The overall effect is of a "pink" peony scent accented by a hint of citrus in the top notes, and a hint of cotton candy in the base, and a faint silvery perfume-y quality. This isn't an exact dupe of anything, but I catch reminders of other Elizabeth Arden scents (5th Avenue), and other scents by Claude Dir (Curious Britney Spears). Performance for me is above average for a floral scent, and could be worn year round, but I would be most likely to wear this in warmer daytime weather in spring through fall. It's a love for me. Enjoy! Update 07/25/24: Sprayed this on my wrist after a shower. The peony is dominant, but it does need 5-10 minutes to settle as up close on the skin the jasmine & woods are a touch sour at first although they improve the projection. In the air it's a lovely plush pink peony. Once the spray is fully dry and it starts to dry down, all the notes are discernible. After awhile I can notice that the base reminds me of Light Blue Dolce&Gabbana, so an oversimplified description would be a layer of peony over Light Blue. Very classic feminine floral & spring-summer daytime vibe. It does shine in warmer weather which improves the performance. Still a love.

Elizabeth Arden rightly named this fragrance Pretty as it honors it namesake by providing an oh so pretty scent all day long. This was my signature scent for a few years and gained endless compliments throughout that time and continues to when I choose to wear it. This is a must have for every feminine woman’s collection. In my opinion, Pretty can be worn any time of year but shines in Spring, Summer and Fall. I would be extremely surprised if anyone has a dislike for this fragrance as it’s very non-offensive. I have often suspected that some of the negative reviews on many beautiful fragrances have been purchased on eBay and are either knock-offs or have turned bad. I have attempted buying back up bottles of some of my favorite fragrances on eBay three times and two were knockoffs that smelled little like the authentic perfume though advertised as authentic and my third and last try I’m uncertain if it was a knock off or a bottle that had turned bad because the smell was so soured it was hard to know. So I wish my fellow fraggeads who want to try their luck on eBay or other non reputable sites would refrain from posting reviews. If you’re looking for a deal, go to one of the only two reputable discount sites I trust- Fragrance X or FragranceNet. Both of these sites provide authentic fragrances in testers, without the box or have been marketed in other countries. Also, sometimes their bottles can be a few years old, which has yet to cause an issue because as you all know, as long as a fragrance has been stored properly, they’re no issues. However, if you want the freshest bottles made, order directly from the fragrance’s site or a reputable department store such as Macy’s, Ulta, etc.

I love this scent! I have had a tiny tester for a while, but was reluctant to use it...it was uber-strong. From the large apple shaped perfume bottle that I just received, it is wonderful! It is a light, fresh floral, and the petalia truly is a rosy-peony scent. I love rose scents, and this reminds me of how Beauty used to smell on me, but not as rich. Anyhow, this is a very inoffensive scent, good for the office, or at school. It is pretty, and light enough to not choke. It's hard to review this one as it is so well blended that I can only discern the petalia because I know it's in there. It reminds me white star-shaped flowers and has a bit of a pepper-y feel in my nose, but the flowers are so well blended that there is no one stand out bloom. They only bad thing about this scent is that I have gone completely nose-blind to it. I can smell it on my scarf, I can smell it on my wrists, but I can't smell it unless I have my face buried in my scarf or have my arm right under my nose, and I think I have only been wearing it for about a week. HOWEVER, everyone around me can smell it. So unfair. It has a presence, I can tell that I have a scent on, I just can't smell it. It lasts for 8 or so hours on me, and later today I will notice when its presence finally vanishes. I just can't freakin' smell it and I like it so much--seems like a cruel joke my nose is playing on me. So weird. I hated it from the tester, gave me a wretched headache [plus I had a head cold], but I have noticed that the tiny spray testers have a more potent version as compared to the full size bottle. Has anyone else noticed this?

Pretty sounds quite run-of-the-mill, and maybe it is. It has two things going for it, though. It is extremely easy on the pockets, making it a very safe blind buy because even if you don’t like it (that would make you an aberration), you don’t feel too bad. The second is that it is quite long lasting, which came as a surprise to me as well. I put it to the ultimate test just recently, when for the sake of writing this post, I wore it after months just to remind myself of it. It was a hot sweltering Singapore day, and I had a whole lot of cooking to do. I am talking heavy duty Indian recipes, with fish and chicken and onion-ginger-garlic and the whole arsenal of spices here. And yet, sometime in the afternoon, all sweaty and tired, I could still smell Pretty on me. Pretty is unpretentious. It doesn’t claim to be something it is not. Pretty is Drew Barrymore in a pink floral dress riding a bicycle through a field of tulips. Pretty is a posy of handpicked wild flowers plonked in a vase with water without being cleverly arranged. Pretty is those white lilies wrapped in brown paper you bought at the supermarket, nestled next to the oranges you picked up on sale. Pretty is that uber cool sister of yours who comes home in an impossibly fashionable outfit, and embraces you in a hug that luckily still feels the same. Pretty is beauty, warmth and nostalgia all wrapped in one. Ah, bliss.

I bought this scent on a blind buy bc 1)I usually like Elizabeth Arden's fragrances(Beauty,Red Door, Always Red etc.),2)they usually last all day and have a good sillage,3) it was only $12.99,and finally 4) bc once in awhile I love a blind buy haul.(Don't judge me). :) I have to say I HATE IT!!!! I am VERY disappointed in this fragrance. It barely smells like anything. I just get a bitterness that is spoiling my stomach slightly. It seems to have one layer to me the whole time its on my skin which is only about a half an hour! The bottle sucks so bad that I don't even want to sit it next to the other bottles in my collection. Bottles are very important to me and even if the juice is crap I would display it proudly. I'm a sucker for a PRETTY bottle, again no judging plz.:) The top kills it and makes it tacky. The bottle looks cheap and plain. I like the shape but it should've had some shading or something PRETTY! UPDATE; April 14,2017 I am starting to warm up to this fragrance. It still doesn't last long on me during the day, but I have been finding myself spraying it on after my nightly shower. When I wake it's still there and It is in fact PRETTY. I also spray my canopy fabric with this and the room smells so PRETTY. I may have posted in a haste, I had just purchased it and from the reviews I saw I probably was expecting something else. I'm glad I kept it.

First of all, this fragrance needs a good 15 minutes to get comfy and settle in on the skin. Spray then sniff - makes it seem like it's a green floral, and a fairly standard perfume. The first time I tried it, I really didn't like it. I was like - Meh. Nothing special here. And kept walking. But then the transformation had begun. Then this faboulous scent of fruity-white-floral had risen from the arm and was following me around, making me sniff my arm every few seconds, trying to remember what it was that I actually sprayed on there. And when I remember, that arm dragged me back to the store. I'm on my second flacon now, and I realise that the time between first and second bottle was way too long. I love this stuff! And people here are saying that "Pretty" is supposed to be a bad name, not giving away any high expectations.. Well I find "Pretty" to be desirable. Not everything has to be like an Mtv-video. This is more like the scent in the air when Mr Darcy meets Elizabeth after she has been on a walk in the garden.

I am sooooo in love with this perfume! The first time I sniffed my nose with it, it was worth the risk since I have never bought this before. No regrets here. It smells crisp and clean with a strong floral scent but in a good way. The scent stays on my hair for over 7 hours now.^^ I can still smell it in myself. ha ha. I love smelling it. I should stock 2 more bottles of this since I can tell I will be using this frequently. I can definitely smell the peony in the dry down and a little bit of amber. In fact, you can still smell all the flowers in the dry down. The musk and powdery element help this perfume to stay longer. It is nice to wear it with a cute and pretty dress when you are on a date with your girlfriends or with your boyfriend, or when you go to church - day or night.^^ I have said a lot already! Ha ha ha. So, you can never go wrong with it. However, I guess it is more suitable for ladies in their late 20s and up. =)

I hadn't smelt this perfume before today - and I've never owned it. However I want to put a good word in for since I have realised that it is the spitting image (in the olfactory sense) of a Nutremetrics perfume 'Georgie on Ice' I had when I was a child. (I'm not entirely sure how old that perfume was but my first clear memory of it is about 10 years ago. The Peony and Jasmine I've found to control both Pretty and Georgie on Ice for me. It is most definitely a white floral primarily. Although I find it to be quite sweet despite that - sweet enough to seem appropriate on young girls as well as older women. As a perfume this takes me back to weekends at my father's house. I can smell the wood of his floors and faint dust layer from my minimalist bed/cupboard set up. Those aren't in the perfume - but olfactory memory is amazing like that. This is on my to-buy list strictly as a memory.

I got this when it first came out. I loved it then and it was a good thing because it was back when I could only afford one fragrance at a time. I felt pretty and happily used the whole bottle. Now I have a collection of scents and it had dropped off my radar. Don't get me wrong. I am still frugal. I get minis, rollerballs, testers, samples, perfume subscriptions, ask for scents for occasions etc. I came across this again on Ebay and decided to give it a try again now that I have so many scents to compare it to. Some days I like it and it smells pretty and other days the musk in the end doesn't seem to fit right in the grand scheme of things. Some of the reviews have been a little harsh. It's pretty. It's inexpensive. I'm happy to have it again.

This was a blind buy 🙈 - I'm a bit addicted to it to be honest I was really hesitant because I've never ever tried anything from this brand, I don't know anyone that wears Elizabeth Arden, maybe, I just don't know their perfumes. Due to YouTube, I watched a lot of reviews, especially Shana J, - who I have to thank for introducing me to EA and Calvin Klein - and I'm so glad I decided to purchase it. This is fantastic, I love it so much. I voted like at first but it is a love for sure 😍 I will order more fragances from them As I read this fragance was discontinued, I bought a backup bottle, yep I fell in love with this one

Lovely peony jasmine accord which is well named. It's very, very pretty. Its effect is to elevate the wearer to connecting with her sense of beauty and a particular kind of femininity. Neither cloying nor dangerous femme fatale, but well balanced. Good for daytime, office, most social situations. For evening, special events, romantic wear, or anytime your want to feel sexy as well as pretty, it's a good layering tool, bringing optimism and happiness to the olfactory mix. Like many Arden frags, it smells more expensive than it is and performs well too.

Like many others said; it IS pretty!! Soft, floral, innocent and inoffensive. I tend to get headaches with heavy florals, Pretty has something that disturbs me a bit only in the beginning, I guess its the lily note...after its drydown I love it!!!Its one of the nicest floral scents that I have smelled. It indeed fits in the Pleasures category. But I like this one more!This will definately be part of my wardrobe I just love the bottle and its pretty pink box. This is a wearable scent during summer. I recommend this beauty for floral scent lovers!!!

Elizabeth Arden perfumes are my "go too" fragrances when I want something safe that won't overwhelm and turn people off. Loud and Obnoxious is not what I am after here. Pretty is a long line of fragrances by EA that seem to have the same basic formula with a few tweaks here and there to make them a little different from the previous EA releases. Saying that, I love EA fragrances and I love Pretty. It is a gorgeous full bodied bouquet of flowers just perfect for a spring day. EA perfumes never disappoint and this is definitely one of my favourites.

this gives me so much nostalgia. it was my first real perfume that my mother purchased for me and it will always stay in my collection. i really love how sweet and pure it smells. it's not overbearing at all. here is a visual: imagine.. you're sixteen, you live on the countryside.. maybe with grandparents. you've discovered a beautiful meadow, and you've just came home from reading, a sappy romance novel in it. you can't wait to have your first kiss. this is how i imagine you would smell. this is so springtime..this is so damn PRETTY. buy it.

A friend of mine has a bottle of pretty (she's into florals, not me, i'm into strong gourmands) and she applied a splashh. I applied at 8AM, it was 8PM and still had about an inch of sillage.Just applied:A bunch of mandarin, orange and a hint of peach. heart:flowers, flowers and more flower, specially jasmine and peony. drydown:wood, and musk with a hint of amber so: Sillage:4/5 Longevity:5/5 Smell:3/5 Prejection:4/5 Uniqueness:3/5, have smelled a lot of similars total score:19/25 average:3.8/5 not my total cup of tea, but is pleasent.

This is delightful on me (as well as my mother). It smells expensive, warm and cold at the same time...pure floral madness. I imagine rabbits smell like this after a lusty romp in a patch of flowers. It may seem commonplace or uninventive to some but surprisingly my chemistry just loves it. It lasts forever on me and sillage is moderate on myself but larger on my mother. As I wear this I immediately pick up the peaches, lily, jasmine, orange blossoms and musk. Affordable as well.

I think this is a really really lovely, pretty, perfume. Really pretty! Lovely fruit, then florals, then a lovely softening to the creamy base. It lasted quite well on me - I would like it to be a bit longer, and to stay stronger, but it's not bad, and anyway, it's lovely to spray on again every now and then, It is really sweet, and fresh and adorable. Perfectly suits it's name, and the bottle and box are precious! Pretty Pretty perfume!

Pretty is a simply pretty fragrance. My mum introduced me to it many years ago and it's a scent I've never gotten tired of. It's delicate, feminine, understated and very floral but not overpowering. It's a scent that reminds me of wearing an edwardian summer lingerie dress and walking through a garden in spring or autumn when the flowers are in full bloom. It's a nostalgic one for me that hasn't gotten lost in time.

I reviewed this perfume some time back when I had a chance to test it. I've now purchased it, and have further information - the scent lasts a L=O=N=G time - I had it on and could still smell is 14 hours later. The scent is sweet and floral, light but at the same time noticeable - I mean, what is the use of perfume if no one can smell it, right? But it doesn't overwhelm. It's just a very pretty floral perfume!