Forever Elizabeth

As I've stated in other reviews I'm a very decisive person and my taste of fragrances rarely changes. I do however...(just in case that happens)...keep fragrances around for years and give them MANY tries in diff seasons and times in my life. This perfume I originally bought years ago. Probably somewhere between 2011 and 2013. I never liked it. I don't know why but very simply put...I just didn't like it. No specific note was to blame at the time, I just didn't like it's aroma. Fast forward to March of 2021 and I have been slowly but surely going through my 400+ bottle collection and getting out old fragrances I hadn't liked in the past or tried in a long while just to see if I've had any change of heart. And low & behold...this happens to be one of the exceptions to my "I rarely change my mind" characteristic. I actually really like this one now. It's somewhere between a strong like and a love so I voted above with a "love." Not only that but I'm currently wearing this as I'm writing this (I'm at work at the moment shortly before lunch)...and two co workers stronglyyyy complimented me on this one within the first hour of my work day this morning. There is a VERY subtle woody accord but I mostly get a delicious apple note at the forefront and those beautiful florals dancing around with it. I really like this one...highly recommend for spring. It's a beautiful warm weather, sunny day type of perfume. Happy, cheerful, playful, just easy to wear to the max. To me...Elizabeth Taylor perfumes are very love or hate for me. I don't think I've smelled one that I just felt "meh" about. I either despise them or love them. But lucky for me this one has jumped from one end of the spectrum to the other lol. Which again...is rare for me. Longevity - About 4 hours. Projection - Actually quite strong at first. A good 5-6 feet if you use a generous amount. Then tapers in closer after about 2 hours to a more intimate projection. Overall Score - 8.5/10. Also to note :: Just look at that price!! So cheap and such a beautiful apple-ey, floral perfume. Simple, but beautiful...just like the presentation and bottle.

Hm, how can I put my thoughts on Forever Elizabeth? Well, I think the best way is this: if the Vestal virgins of ancient Rome ever wore a perfume, it might as well be this. There's something very delicate and virginal about this. It entices you with its delicate beauty and purity yet it remained aloof and discreet. It's the scent that trails behind them as they pass through a crowd of Roman citizens that bowed reverently to them. Yes, this is a scent that commands respect. Respect for things that are beautiful, untouchable, and out of this world. I feel a tantalizing sense of unattainablity when I wear this. It works as a green fruity floral on me with the floral and fruity nuances intertwined like a fine Chantilly lace. Sometimes you noticed the other more, but both are definitely present. The only downside is the short longevity. Even my City Rush from Avon far outlast this and given Avon's notorious reputation on the longevity department, that's such a shame for the ET line! But luckily I got the 3.4oz bottle so I can just spray myself away! My second ET fragrance after Diamonds and Emeralds and the best of the 2. Funny thing about this is that I always wanted to purchase it but always got distracted with something else, and when I set my mind on it, it always sold out at my local Elizabeth Arden counter! Even funnier (or ironic, take your pick) is that I finally got it for my birthday present today! So maybe Forever Elizabeth and I are meant to be after all, LOL!

I've owned Forever Elizabeth for some time now. I have so many perfumes that some get an initial test and then get "lost". This is one of them. There's something very peachy about this scent to me - there's no actual peach note, which surprised me a little. Usually I can pick out apple very easily in perfumes and I wouldn't have guessed it was in here until I actually looked at the notes. Of all of Elizabeth Taylor's perfumes I believe Forever Elizabeth is my favorite. It's a very juicy floral if that makes sense. More on the floral side of the fruity-floral spectrum, for sure, but it's not screechy or dowdy smelling. I am a lover of floral fragrances, white florals in particular, and DH often says that my perfumes smell "old". This is one of the few floral dominant scents I have worn that he's appreciated. It's clean, feminine, and crowd pleasing, but I don't find it overly generic. I actually don't think it smells much like Arden Beauty, which I also own. AB has that rubarb note that makes the perfume a little more sour, and I much prefer Forever Elizabeth. I'm glad to have rediscovered this scent and I think it will get lots of wear from me in the last few weeks of summer. :)

Forever Elizabeth is really lovely! It's been really growing on me lately as a mood-lifter. This is not some over-sweetened, characterless, celeb cheapie. In the first 30 seconds I can totally picture a wild brambly overgrown crabapple bush in a sunny, overgrown field. Very green and a woodsy note mixed with the clove bite and blackberry gives it an interesting fresh, crisp character in addition to the lush, soft florals and green apple. Violet/rose and creamy tiare flowers soften the heart and it all just blends so pleasantly. This one is safe, beautiful, and a crowd pleaser. It's got a tart apple, but it's also sweet and juicy, and the gentle floral notes and green notes make this a winning combo. Later you get a white musk/slightly soapy dry-down that holds its character throughout. Good longevity. I find this scent to be crisp and energizing, clean and happy. I can see the references to a nice fresh shampoo scent but more complex! I think I'll probably wear it more in spring and summer, or maybe to part those winter clouds a little. P.S. If you like this perfume, try Violet Eyes, my other E. T. Favorite. They are different from one another, but very very pretty sisters.

A clean, subtle apple scent, with fewer of the powdery powerhouse vibes in many ET fragrances. I would say Forever Elizabeth is most like Violet Eyes, a soft floral musk, only there's more fruit and "green" in Forever Elizabeth and less cedar and powder. I really like them both, but these don't project nearly as far as most of the ET fragrances, so I could see them disappointing fragrance fans who prioritize bang for the buck. I do discern something a bit bubblegummy that smells like tuberose to me rather than the jasmine I was expecting (possibly the combination of rose, Egyptian jasmine, and tiare?). I don't mind it, whatever it is; the bubblegum note is certainly more unexpected. Update: I'm getting the comparisons to Pleasures. I might share some of this with my MIL, who is a huge Pleasures fan. This might be fun to alternate, so she doesn't get noseblind to her "signature scent." Also, for what it's worth, this is my favorite bottle of the line after the glorious bottle for Gardenia, which is one of my all-time favorite bottles ever, not to mention one of the best bargains in fragrance history.