Pretty Petals

So far, Pretty Petals is my fifth blind buy of an Ellen Tracy perfume without disappointment. An alluring and sensual fragrance, Pretty Petals doesn't hold many notes, but the few it does blend well to create a warm lemony feel that lasts for a few hours. I almost get a tea-like sense of bergamot, but it's not in the notes. This is an office-friendly perfume, a daytime scent, one that couldn't possible offend a soul. Ellen Tracy makes fragrances I find at my local TJMaxx/Marshalls at under 10USD, which is quite the bargain for a scent that I really enjoy. Moroccan Rose, responsible for its citrus opening and powdery quality; Amber giving it warmth; Jasmine lending an animalic narcotic feel; and Musk deepening this fragrance just enough to give it oomph without darkness. Soon after lightly sweetened florals barely there bounce to the surface intermittently occasionally. I compare Ellen Tracy perfumes to any department store fragrances with their quality. The bottle of the EdP is embossed with colorful flowers and the name instead of a sticker label. It's a heavy, chunky, rectangular piece, easy to hold and pretty to display. A good year-round scent for all ages. Lasts for quite a few hours with good sillage. A definite good buy for a few bucks.

I didn't like this at first then put it away. I tried it again and fell in love with it. What I don't like is the initial blast, but when it settles down it is divine. I wore it to church and kept smelling this lovely beautiful scent...I looked to the lady next to me and was going to ask her what she had on--but I realized it was me I smelled, lol this happens to me sometimes when I can't recognize my own scent. I do have Miss Dior Cherie and see the similarities. I think I will pick up another of these for a backup if I see it again at TJMax or Marshalls; it's so cheap too. I can also spray this with abandon rather than using my Cherie which I can use on special occasions. It's sweet, flowery, sophisticated and very girly. My advice is to wait for the drydown if you don't like the initial blast. Sillage and longevity is moderate.

For me, this is one of the most powerhouse fragrances I have ever tried. I absolutely love it but it is nothing like I would have thought it would be judging from the name and packaging. I was expecting something light and breezy. I think of it as a nighttime garden where everything is stronger -- and sexier. I wore it to work once and one of my coworkers exclaimed "I smell incense". I have fragrances that I can wear anywhere and then I have fragrances that may be too strong and may offend others so I just wear them at home. This is my guilty-pleasure wear around the house, spritz my pillows and blankets and use as room spray fragrance that guarantees pleasant dreams. For the fabulous price I paid at TJ Maxx, I purchased a back-up bottle so I never run out.

I read all the reviews of Ellen Tracy's Pretty Petals and I had to try it. The description of this perfume is right in it's name... PRETTY! The amber makes it a warm beautiful floral scent that really makes you feel girly and ... Pretty... After first applying the fume I walked by my Husband and he stopped me in my tracks and asked me what I was wearing.. I took him to my perfumes and handed him the gorgeous floral painted bottle and he sniffed it again and asked me what that costed cause it smells to amazing to be a cheapy ... when I told him I only gave $10 for it he just couldn't believe it.. this really is an amazing fragrance for the price.. I'll be keeping this in my wardrobe

I picked this one up at Marshalls for a steal of $7 for a 3.4 oz bottle. The fragrance is much like a fruit salad. It's bright, cheerful, and fruity. There is a fair amount of sweetness to the scent. The floral notes offset the fruit slightly enough to make it feel less like a body spray. With that said, I absolutely loved this one. You definitely have to be in the mood to wear it because it's very fruity and sweet, but it's an uplifting, happy fragrance. I sold my bottle awhile ago, and I regret it. It felt well-made considering the budget price tag, and it lasted pretty well throughout the day.

My what a hidden gem.. The bottle played a mind trick on me.. I've had this for a while and thought I didnt like after first trying.. Thought I detected a green note (which I hate!) Then after getting and falling in love with Miss Doir Cherie, I saw the comparisons to this one.. Dragged this out of storage and Surprise.. Must of been the green tinged yellow box that had me imagining the green note cause I sure dont find it now.. The only other Ellen Tracy that I like is Imagine so maybe I started off expecting the worst also.. Sillage stayed pretty close to the skin, but lasted over 6 hrs on me..

I 100% agree with previous reviews - it really is a dupe for the 2005 Miss Dior Cherie version and a very good one if I might add. I am wearing it today and received a lot of compliments by colleagues already. Which is nice because of 2 things: 1. Pretty Petals smells pretty - Check. 2. The scent fills the room (apparently) but does so without being too much! Sillage - Check. Try it out if you see it or better - buy it! Asap! The bottle is really pretty too and has a good sprayer. Longevity - sprayed it on this morning at 9am and still smell it :) Winner!

Bought this as a blind buy for 8 dollars at Marshalls and I'm glad I did. Mmmmmm - Pretty Petals. The fragrance is its name. It"s a nice lightly sweet floral that's perfect for spring and summer or year round if you live in Florida USA or any other year round hot climate location. Smells like a delicious, lightly sweet field of flowers. Good longevity, about 5 to 6 hours. Siliage is about arms length. Should go back and buy a few more for Christmas giftlng.

I absolutely love MDC I have a little left and I am trying to get my hands on anything that smells like it. This does smell like MDC without the dept. I still love it though. I can say I wear it once a week just wish it had more staying power on me. I wear Love Notes by Ellen Tracy and that stays all day and night I have to take a shower to get it off lol. I would buy this again though seeing it's a good price and my bottle is already half way gone.

I own Pretty Petals and Patou Forever. I'm finding this to smell quite like Patou Forever, except the Patou has a darker deeper smell. More amber maybe? Or the rose? Did a side by side wrist test. Both are really terrific fruit/florals though. Very pleased I have this Pretty Petals, the best of all the Ellen Tracy scents IMO.

Don't sleep on this fragrance. The packaging is very deceitful. It is not your daughter's perfume. While at TJMaxx I found a bottle for $6. I sprayed it on my arm and thought it was a typical scent. Like always as time progressed it turned into a beautiful fragrance. I went back to get a bottle. I love it.

To me this goes on really strong! But that's saying a lot, because I usually can barely smell perfume. The dry down is very very nice though. Kind of lemony, kind of floral. I'm buying a second bottle!

Not sure what year this came out, but its definitely Miss Dior Cherie 2005 reincarnated with different notes. Love, love, love...and thank you guys for the reviews, as it was a blind buy.

Hello! Just had to let you know that I found the large bottle of Pretty Petals today at T.J. Max and Marshalls for $7.99. Have a lovely day!

The first thing you should know is that if your bottle does not look exactly like this picture....you have a flanker. Pretty Petals has several and the bottles do not actually have the flanker name on them. The bottle simply says "Pretty Petals" on it. Even on the back or bottom of the bottle. The bottles are the same shape and everything. The scents inside are quite different. The boxes will have a designation on the back that will tell you in small lettering which flanker it is. I bought a yellow boxed version that is the warm embrace flanker, it is nice but definitely a warm floral that is in no way similar to this fruity scent. I wish that Ellen Tracy packaging was more clear in this regard. Anyway, this is a lovely scent. This fits the bill when I am looking for a spring or summer sweet scent that is not floral and not tropical. Sometimes I want to smell fruity and sweet and girly....but do not want to stray into my fall or winter territory. This is where I go. A little on the fruit salad side but in the best way. A summer gourmand? Not my every day fragrance at all, but it has a place in my collection for days when I am feeling a very specific vibe and for the price you really can not beat it. It really does bear a resemblance to Miss Dior Cherie, though not an exact dupe for me it is close enough to evoke the memory.

Pretty Petals reminds me of walking into a gift shop, the kind you find in a quaint town in upstate New York, or perhaps Bar Harbor. The kind that sells Vera Bradley bags and handmade soap. The gift shop may even double as a florist shop. In other words, Pretty Petals is a mix of potpourri, dried flowers, candles, and various scented skincare products. It does smell a bit cheap to me, and I wouldn't wear it out and about much, but I do find myself craving it as a home scent every once in awhile. I suppose it takes me back to the family vacations of my childhood and perusing gift shops with my mother. At the end of the day, this is a product of the notorious Palm Beach Beaute, with offices in Delray Beach, Florida and manufacturing in New Jersey. Many of these straight to Marshalls juices run through them. Ellen Tracy, Adrienne Vittadini, Judith Leiber. Everything cheap and never fit to see a department store shelf. I'm from NJ, and I've lived in Gulf Stream, Florida, just outside Delray Beach. I suspect a mob money laundry when I smell one. PS - I also own Adrienne Vittadini Amore, and the synthetic notes are very similar, quite recognizable as products of the same manufacturer.

This... is interesting... The thing about Pretty Petals is it smells initially like fermenting fruit or something that has gone rancid. At first I thought I had gotten an expired bottle but then realized it's supposed to smell like that. But it does settle down to a pretty decent fruity floral, empasis on the fruity. One thing about it is it really depends on your body chemistry. I know that pretty much goes without saying for all fragrances, but this one especially. Personally, I like it alot, but I can see how someone wouldn't. It's not what one would call an "easy" fragrance that's gonna please everybody; it is kind of polarizing. I think it's the tartness of the initial blast that puts people off. What I can say is it does not smell cheap. There is a complexity to it and it does last long. Great for work and church. The bottle is ADORABLE- one of my favorites. And for what you're getting the price can't be beat. Eight dollars at Marshalls. For such a low price it's safe to blind buy. Give it a try! You might be pleasantly surprised.

Reviewing the body mist. Peach is the dominant note for me. I hardly pick anything else up. Pretty Petals is a fruity fragrance but not like fresh sparkling fruits. There was something familiar about it when I first sniffed it, like something I smelled long ago. A bit nostalgic, a bit old fashioned. I don’t mean this in any negative way, only that there is a certain peach note that I associate with perfumes from past decades. Now seeing it compared to Miss Dior Cherie, I realize that’s probably why it smells familiar, though I wouldn’t say it’s an exact dupe. Not bad at all, but not really my type of scent. (Miss Dior Cherie isn’t either.) It also isn’t the kind of smell I was expecting from the name and bottle. I don’t get any floral nuances from this. I don’t know if it might be a little different from the EDP.

This is a fun one! I, too, am one of the many who purchased this fragrance at Marshall's for a remarkable $8. Aside from the fact that the bottle looks like Barbie threw up on it, I also find this similar to Miss Dior Cherie. (I was also impressed by the pleasing weight of the bottle.) I think it is far more similar to the patchouli-and-strawberry reformulation than to the pre-2005 buttered popcorn formula, for one obvious reason... This fragrance has no popcorn note. For the vast majority of the time I wore this fragrance today, I smelled mainly tart raspberry. As I get farther into the dry-down, that same smell starts to take on a hairspray quality. I'm not mad about it though! For now, I enjoy the simplicity of this fragrance, and I think it will be great for the spring and summer.

I got this fragrance as a blind buy based on the reviews here. I have smelt the pre-formulated version of Miss Dior Cherie quite a few times years ago when it was in a local chemist. Yes, I see the resemblance of MDC. On initial spray is a blast of syrupy blackberry, rose and peach. Then these make way to a warmer base of Amber, followed by vanilla. It is nice and it draws compliments as my partner asked me if I was wearing Wish Chopard? (A perfume he likes. Anything he thinks to his nose smells like Wish means it is good......lol. Don't worry it doesn't smell like Wish :-).) It's not a stand out perfume and I prefer other fruity perfumes like Yves Saint Laurent- In Love again. Not sure if I will repurchase but it is nice to have for the time being.