Sparkling White Diamonds

I recently picked up a 3.3 oz bottle of this at Marshalls for $14.99. I always liked White Diamonds as my first Husbands Mother wore it as her signature, and of course as a young 20 something I never wore it because I thought of it as "mature". However one Christmas after gifting her a discounted holiday set she gave me the lotion, and I would on occasion apply it after a shower when I planed on staying around the house. Here I am a 37 year old Mom, and I guess nostalgia and seeing holiday fragrance gift sets made me long to find an Elizabeth Taylor perfume to call all my own. My Mother and Grandmother Loved Mrs. Taylor and after all, and I was named after her. The cool blue bottle is lovely, the spray comes out in a very fine mist. The top is very clean, a fresh burst. As the top dissipates the middle is much more floral, with that clean freshness still playing in the background. At the end I am left with a clean white musk. I checked the notes, and this is very similar to white diamonds. It is missing the aldehydes, bergamot, violet, ylang-ylang, tuberose, oak moss and patchouli. The only additional note is gardenia. I also feel like there is a freesia in the top. It truly is a lighter version of White Diamonds, and I am in love. It reminds me of the coziness of the fragrance of a woman I loved and respected dearly, but something I can wear as my own. I recommend if you liked the original, or a clean floral. I would wear this at any time, blue jeans or dressy. I think this scent must have been a much more demure side of ET, the side of her that nurtured and loved. I feel very happy when I wear this. My Moms favorite fragrance was White Shoulders, and I would classify that as more floral but with that clean scent as well. Perhaps my perception of this scent is somewhat influenced by scents my Mother and Mother in Law wore. I noticed another reviewer saw this as the frigid, ambiguous side of femme, so perhaps it was Liz's ice queen side. At any rate I recommend!

My twin got me this as a half-joke for Christmas but it’s not funny how good this fragrance is. I’m not familiar with the rest of the White Diamonds line so I can’t compare it to the OG and other flankers, but Sparkling White Diamonds is a delight to wear. In my collection this fits somewhere between (and here you will see I am a real niche head) the shimmering musky cloud of Cognoscenti’s Civet Chypre and the aromatic marine garden of January Scent Project’s Dinudisit. These probably aren’t helpful guideposts for most people on this page, but they’re the only ones I have. It’s distant from the aldehydic florals of earlier decades and I think fits more easily into a contemporary “floral freshie” space, despite the relative complexity of its composition and several decidedly vintage touches at play. I get a (yes) sharp opening of neroli and aldehydes that I can understand being off putting and indeed imparted some trepidation in me on first application. But wait 5 seconds and this becomes something so easy to love. The real stars of the scent are narcissus and lily. To me the narcissus is more noticeable, in part because it is a complex and fascinating note that I gravitate toward in perfume. The lily is probably actually stronger, but its relatively simple, creamy bouquet doesn’t demand as much attention. It is lovely in the blend and contributes to an overall decadently creamy feel in combination with the musks. Narcissus and lily, then, represent the two faces of this scent, which is at once bright, glittering and cheerful, and creamy, cool, and comforting. The other florals aren’t really detectable to me, with the exception of sheer and glowing neroli accompanying the more down to earth narcissus. The aldehydes are just right, contributing to a cold, even refrigerated, vibe that keeps the creamy base from becoming cloying or overwhelming.

This is the polar opposite of my beloved Passion and White Diamonds, two fragrances I would run into a burning building to save. I am not supposed to like this, but I absolutely LOVE it. Am I losing my mind?! Anyway, it strips away the heat, spices, and heavy resins of the original. What’s left is neroli, lily, and gardenia. It is icy (that will make sense when you smell it) and dare I say aggressively clean. It smells like a bar of French-milled soap that costs $50. It is the most unisex of the white florals because it lacks sweetness. Any man could pull this off without anyone batting an eye. It is just pure, COLD floral musk. I'd also say it's unobtrusive and work appropriate. As another reviewer mentioned below, Elizabeth Taylor's fragrances are of such high quality for such a ridiculously low cost! Along with Gardenia, this was another blind buy win for me. It is just LOVELY and there isn't a single thing I would change about it. EDIT: It doesn't last nearly as long as the others in the White Diamonds collection. But that's ideal for me. While a single spray of White Diamonds is a COMMITMENT, I can wear this during the day and switch to something heavier in the evening. EDIT 2: I've figured out that Sparkling White Diamonds needs an entire LAYER for you to get the full shabang. Spray the amount you're normally comfortable with, let it dry down for just a few minutes and do it all over again. Deep breath hun, because I'm not kidding when I say this. Let the second layer dry down a bit and apply a third. No need to clutch your pearls about it. You'll be good to go for the rest of the day, and this stuff is so inoffensive it still won't be enough to knock anyone out.

Sparkling White Diamond's: Wow!! Sparkling - This Beauty Sure Is, Like Expensive Champagne & It's Bubbles Rising & Bursting In A Tall Fluted Glass!! Being A Lover Of The Original White Diamond's I've Had This Beauty In My Vast Perfume Collection From It Was Ever First Launched!! This Is Deffo A Lighter,Fresher,Cooler Scent Than It's Big Full On Sister!! It Starts With A Real Blast Of Citrusy All Most Lemony Tartness,Which Soon Morphs Into The Most Beautiful Florals Of Both White & Yellow Flowers,Gardinia Then Show's Itself & Mixes Beautifully With All The Florals Giving This Perfume Pure Creamy Depth!! There's A Coolness/Freshness In This Perfume Which Makes It The Perfect Choice In Warm Summer Very Much Like Another Favourite Perfume Of Mine Estee Lauders White Linen,Although I Wear Them Both Autumn & Winter When I Just Want To Feel Up-Lifted/Clean & Fresh!! Gentle White Musk Laid Over Amber Then Finishes Of Sparkling White Diamond's!! It Smells Very Classy & Expensive & Really Does Last On My Skin A Good 10-12 hour's Like Most Of Elizabeth Taylor's Diamonds Perfume!! This,The Original,Brilliant & White Diamonds Night's Are All Very Much Related To Each Other & Are Just Absolutely Stunning!! This Perfume Brings Me So Many Compliments When I've It On It's Unreal!! & Her Other Three Perfume's Emeralds & Diamonds,Rubies & Diamonds & Sapphires & Diamonds All Equally Beautiful & So Well Related To Each Other!! Delighted To Have Them All In My Vast Perfume Collection!! Ms Taylor Sure Did Us Proud When She Launched Her Stunning White Diamond's Perfume!! Deffo A Real Classic Just Like Her Beautiful Self!!

Este lo agregué a la colección hace 1 mes aprox y al usarlo en distintas ocasiones puedo dar una opinión más amplia de lo que es en sí. Todas las fragancias de Elizabeth Taylor cuentan una historia, un momento, una inspiración, algo que la marcó y que quiso enmarcarlo en un perfume para ir a ese momento en un simple spray. Puedo decir que Sparkling White Diamonds es un baño de tina espumoso! me huele a un jabón Dove en barra. Elizabeth quiso este perfume para ir directamente a esa ocasión de salir del baño de tina y que el jabón en piel dure por horas y no se esfume.. puedo intuir que esta fragancia la utilizaba para ir a dormir! yo lo hago así y al despertar hueles las hermosas flores enumeradas en las notas! tan bien mezcladas que te reconfortan y calman.. esta fragancia puede ser utilizada como quieras en verdad.. funciona tan bien en un frío invierno.. literalmente vas a oler al salir de la ducha con un hermoso jabón mezclado con flores blancas que van apareciendo mientras se va secando el spray en tu piel. Este perfume para lo que ofrece podría ser perfectamente muchísimo más caro de lo que es. Tiene el ADN del White Diamonds original, pero muchísimo más calmado en cuanto a las notas. El original es embriagador porque te está gritando las 12 horas que dura que está ahí presente.. no es para todas las narices el original, el Sparkling White Diamonds es más sutil y femenino, poderoso de igual manera, pero con un camino olfativo distinto. Pruebalo!!! lo recomiendo mucho para usarlo en tu día a día y para dormir.. señor perfume hace que tus sueños huelan hermoso.