Peony Rose

I got this as a blind buy at TJ Maxx--$9.99 for a 1.7 EDP. Upon first spray, I thought oh yuck, an old lady perfume, but something kept drawing me in. It reminds me of fancy soap. I don't smell any gardenia and it is a very heavy floral scent. I would not call this delicate as described, and it is potent. One spray is more than enough, and I do think this is a scent that would bother some people, could be headache inducing. I do like it, but will use sparingly EDIT--I have been spraying this in the air and walking into it, rather than spraying directly on my skin. It gives a softer clean scent, rather than being heavy if sprayed directly on the skin. Even so, 1 spray is plenty!! This perfume lasts and lasts. I still think it's a little heavy and should not be worn in small spaces. It's starting to grow on me more and more. Excellent cheap/blind buy

This delightful perfume changes according to the season, well, at least on my skin. During the cold season the rose become prominent and too sharp for my liking, almost like drinking a rose-flavored soda, bubbly and ticklish on my nose. On the hot and humid summer, like now, the gardenia emerge beautifully, giving this fragrance a smooth and creamy background. PR stays close to the skin, in cold or hot, for about 5 hours. Having said that, for me this is a great summer perfume.

I'm pleased to be the first to sing the praises of this subtle floral wonder. Peony Rose came to me on a cool spring day and was perfect then but I find I'm also reaching for it now that temps have gone into the high 90'sF and the humidity makes the air heavy and close. The simplicity of peonies, roses and gardenias might lead people to think there's little substance here but they'd be wrong to think so. PR is seamlessly blended to the point where I can't pick out the gardenia (which I don't ordinarily care for) apart from the "bones" it creates for the peonies and roses to climb on. Peonies and roses, roses and peonies... subtle sweetness, sillage like a morning breeze in an early summer garden. Lasts only about 4 hours on my skin but I don't mind reapplying. Fairly linear - the opening symphony of the first sprays changes little so what you sniff first is what you'll smell last. Inoffensive and therefore perfect for work or where you'll be close to others who might object to stronger fragrances. A keeper!

The Short: Smells great and light florals. Not watery or thin. The Long: This one has the sparkling base of Ellen Tracy. This one adds the sweet floral peony, bright gardenia, and that light rose. I love how it smells on my skin. It lasts a good long while for me 5hrs; then skin scent is almost exactly the original Ellen Tracy. The Peony fades first. The other two scents linger and make this very comforting. Smells very clean. This is like champagne with pretty flowers floating in it. It is classic in composition. Good performance and quality. It will translate well in pretty much any attire. It is definitely a floral forward fragrance. I like to be able to smell myself when wearing a fragrance. This one obliges. It is not shy but, won't choke people around you.

I bought this as a blind buy and find it quite nice! (only $15.00) I absolutely love rose and peony scents, so I had little doubt buying this untested. It is not quite what I thought it would be, but I am not disappointed. It is definitely a floral scent, but there is something sparkling underneath that is just a bit on the sharp side; almost like pepper for lack of a better description. There is no hint of vanilla or musk to my nose, which I am so pleased about. The gardenia in the perfume is not heavy whatsoever. I have 2 rose-scented lotions at home and they will layer beautifully with this Ellen Tracy perfume. They are Damask Rose by Crabtree & Evelyn and something called Sheer Rose by Avon. They will be a perfect combination. I am so pleased!

This is a very nice fragrance -bright ,sparkling,fresh peonies and roses-on my mother's skin(I had her test this when I opened my newly purchased bottle) .On mine it's sort a of mushy sweet floral-kind of niceish but not sparkly and zingy. I tested later (I was already wearing a powerful fragrance when I bought it)-Hmmph !mushy?-Oh well retest later. Tested today to prove to Mom how it smelled on me (so she would accept the bottle)-She noticed how different it smells on my skin(mushy again) versus hers(bright and sparkley florals!).She acceped the bottle-and said it would smell better on me when I got older-something to grow into perhaps!

More peony and gardenia than rose in this, but it is still lovely. I think Ellen Tracy fragrances are really something special for the price--this one is not cloying, very fresh and soft, and could be worn on many occasions. I would tend towards wearing this in warmer weather because I do think it would get lost in the winter months, but it is a delicate and lovely petal fragrance.

Complete and utter conflict with this scent....as a rose person I was white sure I would love this and I do in many ways. It is very floral and rosy and fresh. In my skin I initially like it as a fresh soft understated rose I can wear to work....cuz I'm a rose freak and would seriously love inside a rose and be happy. Just when I'm enjoying it along comes this undertow or base of white musk. Of know people are saying pepper but I believe it's white musk.....usually white musk doesn't smell good on me ...for whatever reason it pulls dry and aftershavy on my skin....smells a little bit masculine with my side directly on my skin. I could see this rose working on a man's skin too. So what started out as an"A" for me ended up being a "C+"...it is still a good scent. I like it better on my clothing. It does have a mature vibe.....not ovely so....it is a lovely scent just wish it didn't have that one annoying nite. Its not gardenia either. I love gardenia and I can't detect it at all. Peony is a different kind of rose and it does have a peppery bend to it. ...ok. I'm sniffing my wrist now and all the florals together does smell very nice. I just got an amazing sweet scent of the rose so I don't know exactly what's going on with this scent. I will still continue to wear it occassionally during the fay at work. Not a night scent

This smells really good but it is very light and it instantly disappears on my skin so no chance for development or story time. Luckily it smells great straight out the bottle, and when I spray it on my clothes, it stays a little while longer and is a tad bit stronger on fabric. It does fade within minutes though. Can't smell anything in warmer weather. I have learned that sometimes perfumes need to sit and acclimate to the new location it's been ordered and shipped from in order to experience the fragrance truly. I've actually waited a year or two on some and the wait has been worth it. Other times it only takes a few months or until the right season shows up. Gosh fragrance is finicky, those molecules interact so differently with each other and so many other factors! So keep those bad smelling scents and check back often or revisit a year later in the seasons. You'll see, they change!

I did not detect strong rose, peony, or gardenia dominantly... they are definately there, just blended into a refined soapy scent to me... quite nice & inoffensive (lightly sprayed), but not at all like the Clean line. This is an elegant scent that lasts & lasts with decent sillage. Not at all what I expected & definately worth a try.

Hmmmmm......the description reads: "a delicate floral fragrance made of rose, peony and gardenia." However, rose is not listed as a fragrance note?!? Since I absolutely LOVE the scent of rose, I shall try to hunt this fragrance down just for that reason, and see for myself ;)

Nice and soft. Rivals my other favorite rose scent no longer available from Avon...Peony Soft Musk.