Escada Sentiment

My mum had a bottle of this in the early 2000s and I used to pinch it when I got older! She never wore it much and I very much enjoyed it, I love iris/violet powdery scents and this is stunning and nostalgic for me. I still have that old bottle and I cherish it, it's still half full and I love wearing it. In terms of the scent itself, it's got a fruity opening, it smells clean and fresh, a little bit shampoo-ey and the dry down is powdery iris/violet, it's sweet and soft. It lasts a good 6 hours on skin and it's very long lasting on my clothes. It does remind me of Guerlain Insolence (which I wore around the same time when it came out in 2006 ish). This is much more soft and polite though! I find this has a certain nostalgia to it for me. Despite being about 14/15 when I would have worn this in the mid 2000s (I'm born in 92), it feels very youthful to a more simple time in my childhood. It reminds me of...the soft, smooth and lightly scented plastic of a my little pony...Barbie dolls...dusty parma violet sweeties eaten out of a white paper bag on the way home from school... Lilac popping bath pearls...the body shop dewberry...lying on my bed and reading teen magazines like Mizz, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Girl Talk...

There are so many people looking for nostalgia on Fragrantica, myself included. If you grew up in the 80's or early 90's, THIS is your baby. Rather than describe notes, I'll say: it's the roller rink with polished floors and spinning lights during couples skates. It's when Hallmark had a Sanrio display at the mall full of scented erasers and stationary. It's perfume pretty Barbie, Jem and the Holograms, She-Ra dolls, Charmkins and Lisa Frank Binders, It's Kissing potion with the roller, teen spirit deodorant and Aussie Sprunch Spray. It's listening to Debbie Gibson and Tiffany on a pastel colored boom box. It's sneaking out of the house and having your first kiss under fireworks in a summer night sky. All these things and more. I have been looking for nostalgia scents that reminded me of youth since time out of mind and none has done it better than this one. Shot to the heart ;) I highly recommend it and hate that it's discontinued! Get it before the prices are insane. This is the one.

I'm not a big fan of fruity florals, but this scent has a special sentimental value for me - just like its name says! It was the first perfume that I received from my then-boyfriend-now-husband and, despite the cheesy packaging (a pink heart-shaped bottle!), it is a quality scent, much better than your typical candy-floss Escada. The yummy blackcurrants and white flowers are tempered with refreshing citruses, so it is great for everyday use. Unfortunately, this has been discontinued, but I still find it occassionally on eBay - actually, only yesterday I received a brand new bottle and I was reminded how much I enjoy this Sentiment.

I bought this in Paris when it first came out. I wanted a scent to remember Paris with. I had just gotten engaged to my husband, was head over heels for him, and I think this scent wraps the romance of Paris and new love up perfectly. It's sweet, not overpowering, delicate, really. Perfect for every day. There's not much depth, but perfect for a newbie to perfumes, or someone who wants something light and romantic. I wish I could find another bottle that was reasonably priced as I lost my bottle a few years ago in a house fire. It brings back such warm, sweet, youthful memories

Just got mine in the mail today. I like it, very close to love it. It feels prefect for spring. I don’t think it’s childish. I wear perfume for myself anyway, and have a nice selection of different vibes. This will fill in a gap nicely. It sweet, gentle, rainy moist, relaxing, uplifting, and surprising. For me it says magnolia and hyacinth and very little fruit. I don’t smell the powder, but I wish I did. Definitely feels like daywear. This perfume announces for me, I am here but I am in own world. Don't move too fast, or I will flit off like a butterfly. I am busy. 🦋