Sunflowers

This was a left-field buy for me this past summer. I was in Marshall's and this was on the shelf. I was craving a new fragrance to try, looked it up on here, and it had a lot of notes I enjoy (white floral - had recently understood I actually like jasmine if blended well, sandalwood, citrus, fruit). I took a huge chance because I am so picky with florals, fruit can't be too sweet, jasmine can't be too prominent (bug spray or mothballs are notes I get from some jasmine). I also don't like tons of floral perfumes, and wasn't even sure I understood what "yellow floral" meant but I had an itch to scratch so bought the large bottle for $15 (no small ones there). I opened it in the car, and sprayed my wrist. I spent the next two hours running errands and gagging - had to wash it off immediately when I got home. I absolutely loathed its too strong, old lady vibe. Put it back in the box, put it in a giveaway pile for Goodwill. Two weeks later saw the box sitting there and realized I hadn't given it a chance. Was bored, opened it, and gave it a second chance. I took a different approach and sprayed a hazy cloud and let it settle instead of a direct spray. Short story: I fell in love with this cheap bottle. It is a sunny "yellow" floral smell and I now crave it for summer. If I get a too concentrated spot, it goes back to too too too much, but sprayed indirectly it is wonderful. Truly happy smell. It makes me feel happier when I am down. So weird how fragrance works. This is my new summer smell when I want something bolder and happier than my usual Sun (Zents), which is mellow and laid back. So glad I reopened and tried it again.

i saw this in store last week, and didn’t get it because of some reviews on fragrantica called it a really sharp and strong perfume which i do NOT dig (and also because there was no tester out, thanks covid) But over the course of that week and this week, i could NOT stop thinking about this perfume. i even dreamt about it twice! (if you’re curious about the dream, i had one dream where i sprayed this perfume on myself and it smelled really good and the other dream was me buying it lmao) so today i went to the store again, said fuck it and just got it and, omg! i should’ve gotten this last week! this is happiness and sunshine in a bottle, it’s a beautiful soapy citrus scent, a bit reminiscent of baby wipes. In the best way possible! Not super soft, but definitely not sharp. I think it’s perfect! I can not wait to absolutely shower myself in this, and it just makes me feel really happy when i put it on. This was some of you guys’ signature scents in high school back in the 90s, and now it’ll be my signature scent in high school in the 2020’s :) if you’re thinking about getting it, just get it! it’s a cheapie but a goodie. For performance, it lasts pretty long for an EDT (i got about 6 hours out of it) and the silage is moderate :)

I have to admit that Sunflowers is certainly dated but I think that's what I adore about it. It takes me back to the 90s and for that I adore it so, so much even if it is "dated" and hasn't aged as well as other Elizabeth Arden fragrances. I feel like I am biased since I love peach, melon, orange blossom, literally all citrus fruits, aquatic notes, florals and amber/sandalwood. Sunflowers has literally all of these things lol That being said what I pick up on the most out of this perfume is the melon and bright florals. When I first spray it I already get a whiff of it from the lid/spray nozzle itself. It is very potent and I need to use a light hand otherwise it will give me a headache lol. That being said it's so bright and fresh and citrus upon that first spray.. It mellows out into those beautiful floral notes and has SUCH a delicious dry down where I can very much detect the melon and floral notes. The amber, sandalwood and musk base is just the cherry on top for me because I love all those base notes. It's just pure cozy for me I give it a .. 9/10 my only star taken off for the fact I have to be light handed with it or else it will make me sick lol love u Sunflowers but you're too strong!!! 🌻

Flashback to 1994: me & my girls roll up in the Iroc, we are geared in baggy Levi’s, Doc Martens or Dexters, a crop covered with an oversized flannel. We all have middle parts & wispy bangs, smacking Rum Raisin on the lips. The door opens you would smell Sunflowers before the cigarette, tequila, beer, and Big Red. I have decided to recollect my old collection, man I had all sorts memory flashes as I test stripped. I still love this, it smells so good. It evokes the best olfactory memories. I was 21, falling madly in love with my future husband, working hard, playing harder...independent. I never knew how many notes were in here. I find it interesting that I am still drawn toward some of the same notes in my current journey. Now I am gonna sniff until I can pick them all out. This is fresh, fruity, floral, and a lil woody. It smells as vintage as it is. It is still around for a reason, it is loud bordering obnoxious( just like me). I stopped wearing because most perfume became cloying to me, made my eyes water, & sneeze. I will have to be careful when I wear it, but I’ma gonna. I am gonna enjoy some layering too, as to smooth the sharpness a lil. Very much still a beautifully done fragrance. 10/10

This was one of my first perfumes i ever owned and was a signature scent for me in middle/high school when it was newer to the market in the 90s. I purchased a new bottle recently to rediscover that sense of nostalgia and it is still a love. It does smell slightly different from the original, I'm sure it has undergone reformulations in 30 years haha. But this fragrance embodies a summer-autumn warm floral and like others mentioned, what you would envision a sunflower field to smell like (even though the sunflowers themselves don't have a specific smell). I'm a little surprised by the scent pyramid as the fruit notes never struck me as being uber present or this being categorized as a fruity fragrance. I always got a fresh, uplifting ozonic floral with a woody-amber base with a touch of powdery musk in the drydown. It can be a little strong and overpowering, 1-2 sprays is more than enough for me and it does have pretty good projection. I'm glad that this is still manufactured and the prices are amazing to snag a large bottle of 90s nostalgia. I would still recommend this as something for any fragrance collector or 80/90s kids to add to their collection.