White Diamonds Lustre

3/13/18 ***Update*** Was very happy to acquire this at a good price at an online fragrance boutique. This was a 2014 posthumous release created by the Master Perfumer Carlos Benheim the original creator of White Diamonds with Miss Taylor. He was well aware of her love of Narcissus, and used that flower as his inspiration point. This shares many notes of the original white diamonds, the additional notes in the top are pear and raspberry, the middle has orris root, and the bottom has vetiver. I'm quite certain Miss Taylor would have been pleased and would have adored wearing this scent. As with all the flankers it does a great job of creating something new from the bones of the adored and best selling white diamonds. The initial blast is sharp and citrus from the bergamot and mandarin orange. The pear and raspberry lend another sharp fruity angle that is very interesting as one typically gets citrus and peach notes in an ET fragrance. As it dries down I get the heady narcotic floral of the orange blossom and jasmine coupled with sweet, green, powdery and bitterness of the narcissus and orris root. I think the vetiver in the base gives this a dry mustiness, kind of like a dry white wine, coupled with a smoky dark woody chocolate note when paired with the amber and sandalwood. I have to say I am very much in love with this fragrance. This retains the essence of white diamonds very well, but also manages to give it a somewhat gourmand take. The base is a bit drier/mustier and yet sweeter than the original, but it is ultimately very similar once in that stage. I could see how this could be more appealing to a younger generation who may not be able to appreciate wearing white diamonds due to memories of another woman wearing it often or as a signature scent. It is a very,very good flanker, another masterpiece by Mr Beinheim for us to affordably wear! I hope the house of ET continues to speak to us from beyond the grave. ***Original***In my quest to collect all the ET fragrances this one is still a mystery to me, I have yet to smell! I guess I'm going to purchase blind online and give you all my review.

Dear Readers ♥, Since I always been a huge follower of E.T's fragrances, you know I had to give this new beauty a try , so I blind bought it and this what happened next. When I spritz some into realm of the air , I was not disappointed by it, I will admit, was nervous when E.T passed away yrs back and the new crew will be making generic cookie cutter fragrances since our Diva left this mortal coil. But a lovely surprised happened, this new beauty of White Diamond Lustre has the ultra sophisticated feminine magic in a scent that E.T's fragrances always embodied in a bottle. By itself in the air, its very fresh,fruity and light musk blend that felt like a silk caress from a nocturnal moon goddess and it reminded me of moonlighted romance scenarios. So this perfume is a win !. On me, Lustre smelled the same like in the bottle but with my chemistry it made all the notes become very warm but modestly soft. Im happy it lasted long enough and my chemistry didn't eat it up. So Im happy for the crew of E.T that they made this new romantic beauty in a bottle. It's definitely an Elizabeth Taylor style, rich, romantic, and ultra feminine but in a more soft and enchanting way. A beautiful gift for those who enjoy fruit with musk scents but with romantic softness to it. Bravo house of Elizabeth Taylor !

I just received this perfume for Valentines day and I love it! If you like the original then you will most likely like this. If you hate the original, you may want to give this one a chance, it lacks the skankiness that most people hated about White Diamonds. I am not so sure I would classify this as a modern version of the original, perhaps more of a warm weather version of the original, it still has that powdery old fashioned vibe to it, just cleaner. I rarely wear White Diamonds out of the house simply because , as much as I love it, the skank is very predominant on me. This one is exactly how I wished the other one smelled. Notable differences are sillage (much closer to the skin) and how long it lasts. I also prefer the base notes in this one more than the original (the sandalwood really grounds this for me) I find this to be a big , bold floral perfume and the florals and powder over power the fruit. It is a fruity floral in the same vein as Mackie (also with a strong raspberry note), not more modern fruity florals.

Beautiful,sexy,feminine,lingering,intoxicating, rad perfume. I'm a bit bummed there not more people who have heard about this fragrance or have worn it. My signuture is original White Diamond but I go back and forth between Lustre and original WD. This to me is like original WD wild yet still sophicated adult daughter. She feels a bit more playful. I wear it day and night and any season but if I had to pick I would say more night wearable and winter/spring. I smell narcissus in the beginning with a dance of raspberry and orange. The middle teases with jasmine, pear and droplets of bergamot. The base brings a addictive vetiver bitterness that beckons you into the drydown of a gorgeous musk with hints of amber all while keeping the starting excitement of sweet orange and tangy raspberry. Its name is suitable. It will envoke lust at the time leading to love. I could imagine this being worn by someone like Marylin Monroe on her honeymoon.

Got this little gem from my fiance's mother :) Not something i'd typically pick out for myself, but this actually REALLY surprised me! The first inital spray, I get the fruity notes right off the bat. (with a ''powdery'' essence in the background. However, that being said, this really isn't the typical ''fruity floral'' - this is unique, captivating, and simply enchanting. <3 There's something ''classic'' about it. Simple yet lovely. ~ <3 * 8.5 / 10 * *Edit: Longevity: 3-4 hours Sillage: Soft