Exceptional Because You Are For Women

After reading so many negative reviews, I was prepared to be embarrassed for liking "Exceptional..." as well as I do, but SuperPookie already vindicated me with her on-target review. She's right -- it is a perfect office-appropriate scent, and that is exactly why I purchased it. It's light, crisp, floral, and just a tiny bit green without ever attempting to overpower. Nothing aggressive or even assertive about this scent, which is just right for the office. (Note to the Emeraude-bather in Missouri: Rows of people hold their breath when you walk by!) "Exceptional..." smells too expensive to be discount-store gardenia, but it's no Chanel No.5 either -- just a lovely light little fragrance with a nice powdery dry-down. Very similar (to my nose, at least) to Lauder's Pleasures Bloom, but the sillage is much, much softer. I suspect I'll be keeping a bottle of this on my shelf for years to come, just for those times when I want a little fragrance but I don't want to stand out or stun. A niche fragrance that knows its place and fills it nicely, it could just as easily have been named "Wallflower," but it's a very pretty little wallflower indeed.

Well i like it! To me it smells fresh, moist spring morning dew on violets and other delicate flowers. It doesnt last very long. It is a nice change from my regular hard hitters like chanel no5, Red door edp and most of the other hard hitters i own. Its very calming and my nose teds to home in on the delicate violets as i drift off to sleep ..summer or winter after a shower before bed. I dont understand the hate. Also my first test of this was free samples from perfume.net... I can almost bet i dont get any free samples of it in this next order since i bought a bottle the order before last, they have not sent me any for free lmao.

Well, after reading all the negative reviews, I'm a little embarrassed to say that I like this, but I do. On me, I don't smell "pencil shavings" at all! I got this as a free sample when I received my Stella Nude from frangrance.net (I like sweet, spicey, rose perfumes), and I immediately liked Exceptional. On me, I smell the floral, but there is also something else (plum; a hint of vanilla?) that makes it more sensual and interesting than a strict floral. On me, it's sweet, VERY soft, and not at all harsh nor chemically.

Like everyone else, have several samples from FN, Floral isnt really my reach, so it took me a while to even give it a sniff, but I put in a 2ml atomizer and .. It's quite a lovely scent. Fresh, clean, light/intimate, delicately feminine. Safe for work. Nice for bed. Great affordable fragrance.

I"m a guy and also had this sample make its way to me. I actually really enjoyed this. I'm not sure what all these ladies are talking about. I'd love to smell this on a woman. I'm not saying it's the best scent out there, but its not bad. I enjoyed it on my skin for testing.