Linda Allard

I did try Kenzo Flower but I find it very harsh with the "plastic" note. I must admit, yes it's the only one so far that is similar to it.

I've heard people describe a doll head scent yet I never could make a connection. That is until now. Yep this smells like new Barbie head. I'll be honest, I love it! I have not smelled a fragrance out there quite like this one. I was fortunate to had found very inexpensively through Ebay. I would not spend those crazy prices for this as it is after all, an Ellen Tracy scent. This smells nothing at all like the original Ellen Tracy. Not even close. The only way to describe this really is a dolls head. You get the vanilla notes and not quite plastic I just don't have the words to explain what I am smelling. It does smell fantastic though.

I like this one a fair amount. But that's to be expected since I love powdery perfumes. I don't find this one overly heavy though. I tend to prefer the opening verses the drydown because the cedar comes a bit forward and I am kinda iffy on that. Makes the dry down a bit tart and gives off a slight celery seed scent. But even so, I'd definately wear it if gifted but I don't think it's original enough to justify purchasing as it becomes harder and harder to find. Ok lasting power.

I think that the notes are not correct also.It smells to me very violetly.I smell lots of warm viollets!I want it very much !I looooove it

Linda Allard by Ellen Tracy I usually do not like orientals, or most any heavy scent, but I like this. It’s a very light, sophisticated oriental. Opens with a blast of fresh, dry, roses and a dash of fruity yellow peach. Develops into a spicy brocade of carnation with a weighty dose of tonka beans. A bit of jasmine sweetness well woven into a delicate touch of freesia and cedar complete the refined embroidery, while a clean, elegant sandalwood supports the whole structure. Tonka beans here are used in vanillic substitution fashion to impart a dry, spicy sweetness. But it’s too dry and not sweet enough for vanilla per se. (Same effect as with Guerlain’s use of Tonka Beans instead of vanilla in the heavy dark purple hitter Insolence EDP.) But no violets to my nose from my skin here. My chemistry tends to abnormally magnify and project anything heavy and/or spicy-resinous-woody so this one wafts clearly up to me. This would probably be too light for those who traditionally love orientals as a group. However on me, it is just restrained enough NOT to develop into a suffocating miasma of a too heavy base, which occurs too commonly on my skin. Could easily be worn in the daytime as well. Quite elegant...well balanced, nicely done.