Provocative Interlude

Provocative Interlude is yet another blind buy for me (after perusing the reviews for it and liking the sound of it!) and this one's a big winner for me, thank god! I'd classify this as a sweetly sexy, womanly, classy gourmand as opposed to the ubiquitous sickly sweet, teenager-ish, celebrity type scents such as Fantasy, which I see this has been likened to a lot but in my opinion it's so much better than that. The sweetness in Provocative Interlude is more refined, soft and subtle, the fruits, white chocolate and cashmere musk intermingling perfectly to create a soft cloud of deliciousness that's never in-your-face or overwhelmingly sweet. On my skin there's also a freshness, cleanness and a slight powderiness in the drydown, and although I'm not normally a lover of powdery perfumes in this it's just a tinge so it's very subtle and not cloying at all. I think this perfume is great for woman of any age, young or old, and can be worn absolutely anytime without causing disgust or horror to anyone relatively nearby (which would also make it ideal for office wear, etc)! Provocative Interlude is now my fourth Elizabeth Arden perfume (I already have Provocative Woman, Arden Beauty and Splendor, all of which are also lovely perfumes) and, as with the others, this is much more expensive smelling than it actually costs (and I got my huge 100ml bottle for a startlingly low price of £13.95 online) and it lasts for ages and ages without having to reapply. It's one of my best perfume buys yet!

Damn it! I normally don’t like EA’s own name fragrances, so I’d avoided PROVOCATIVE INTERLUDE until it had been discontinued, only to then pick up a bottle from EvilBay and discover that I absolutely love it... PROVOCCATIVE INTERLUDE is always mentioned as a grown up version of Britney’s Fantasy or Thierry Mugler’s Angel, so it surprised me with its lightness. I was expecting something stronger & sweeter. PROVOCATIVE INTERLUDE is a mild mix of creamy vanilla, berries and rose on me. The sweet notes lend comforting warmth, minus the sugar rush I was expecting; there is chocolate in the base, but I find it more milky, then coca-rich. PROVOCATIVE INTERLUDE knows where to draw the line between pleasantly ‘come closer’ sweet and ‘child’s first perfume’ syrupy sensory overload. I do get the Fantasy references, but I wouldn't say that PROVOCATIVE INTEREUDE is a scent-a-like; whilst it uses some of the same scent notes, there are quite a few differences. I first started wearing this during the hottest days of the year, yet it wasn't sickly or cloying on me. PROVOCOTIVE INTERLUDE is a fantastic all year round scent with good staying power, at a reasonable price & a gorgeous bottle. I’m going to be haunting EvilBay for more bottles...

I've been looking for this one for a long time and God,to my nose this is very similar to lolita!they are both sweet,with hints of violet.but this one is less sophisticated than lolita. I really love the bottle and the smelling.this perfume deserves all of good reviews which are made about it and it'll satisfy oriental-vanilla lovers. it starts with fruity notes,though the chocolate is still touchable and the dry down is all about vanilla. I like it much more than provocative woman and I think it's more girlish,though it can be wore at any age,as there isn't anything childish with it and my mum likes this one more than provocative too. I see some people here claim it's discontinues.I don't if it's for sure or not,but today I tested it in a store and doesn't seem to be gone.by the way it's a pity if it;s discontinued.I just got to know it and if I didn't have lolita,I would buy this one for sure(maybe after my 100 ml of lolita finishes,I do so?!)

Top Notes: Wild Berries, Sparkling Champagne and Guava Leaf. Middle Notes: Sunset Orchid Accord, Mango Flower and Velvety Rose Petals. Base Notes: White Chocolate Accord, Redwood and Cashmere Musk. This was a blind-buy, based on reviews and notes and the worry that this could be hard to find these days. PI starts strong with juicy berries, sparkling champagne and white chocolate. When it settles a bit the rose comes in to the picture. The base is warm and sweet mix of musk, white chocolate and light berries. Beautiful, sweet, warm, gourmand, berryish, soft, creamy delicious... The bottle is lovely and I think it suits the fragrance good. Purple lace is playfully sexy (black lace would be too much) and the curves of the bottle very feminine. Highly recommend to gourmand lovers!

I tried to not to like this but try as I might,I couldnt help myself.Whats not to love?There r just enough fruits to make it sweet.I detected the mango blossoms from the very beginning.That lil bit of green from the not quite open ones cut out that too sweet note u sometimes get with fruits.its smooth,velvety,creamy and seems to have honey dripping from it.The white chocklate(My fav) adds to the romantic aura it has.Imagine fruit being dipped in creamy melted white chocklate and ur lover licking the excess of ur fingers.THAT kind of sexy.Its a shame u cant get it anymore.BUt,Ill bet if u look,theres some somewhere.I hope.Forgot to say the vanilla is the best most natural yet.