Cherished

I received Cherished around the time that I got Armani Code. I know this is going to sound like blasphemy on this site but I found AC so boring compared to Cherished. I even bought a pre-reformulated, lacy flower bottle like everyone was advising but I still wasn’t impressed! It was just like a lot of other predominantly jasmine perfumes I’ve tried before. I didn’t get anything special. No Owen Wilson wow factor. Zip. Nada. Maybe I am missing something. Now Cherished, it’s a different ball of wax. It’s not completely original, I understand that. It does remind me of some of my favorite musks. I am not getting a whole lot of citrus or aqua. Maaaaaaybe on the initial spray but they don’t stick around long. The aquatic accord lingers in the background but pretty minimally, at least on my skin. I am mainly detecting the vanilla, rose, iris and musk in this. It smells like you washed your hair straight from swimming in the pool all day and moisturized with a vanilla body cream after drying off. Like I said, not unique. Cherished is tasteful, rich and well put together. You would probably never guess that A. It’s a celebrity fragrance and B. That it’s a fragrance that used to be sold exclusively through Walmart for $20 at one time. It does smell a lot like VS’s Heavenly but like it had a baby with Emporio Armani’s Lei. If you know, you know. I don’t understand why all three of these fragrances are phased out and discontinued. They are all creamy, dreamy, powdery little gems. I am sure that these types of scents will make a comeback eventually but it can’t happen soon enough for me. I am sick of the sweet scents. Yes, Cherished, Heavenly and Lei contain some sweetness but it’s done right. They don’t rely on being just that. Crystal Noir has a similar vibe to these fragrances and it’s pretty popular. It’s actually a great fragrance so if you can’t get your hands on Cherished, CN might soothe your craving a little bit. I was obsessed with Heavenly years ago. Could that be why I enjoy Cherished so much? This performs pretty well and the longevity is decent. I get about 5 or 6 hours. The bottle is adorable. The fact that this was only made into 30 or 15 ml bottles and 10 ml rollers makes it both a good and bad thing. Good because it’s compact making it easier to store or take with you. Bad because I want more! I agree with what’s been said. They need to bring this back!

UPDATE: So much better than Dream Angels to me. And just wonderful in cold weather. Why oh why was this discontinued? Reminds me a bit of Aerin Lauder's Tangier Vanille as well as D&G Temperance: warm woody vanilla musk, like a modern take on the 80s musks. Sits softly, so I really load it on, lol. === I nabbed a body spray of this due to its description and comparisons here. Nice warmth of Skin Musk with a bit more cedar (pencil shavings) on the end. I can put this in a tiny spray bottle in my purse for a pick-me-up. Seems clear to me this was created by someone with love with GenX nostalgia, as Drew B would have being born in 1975. I'd love to get the perfume and am so sad it is no longer in stores. I have some Dream Angels coming too, must smell it since it keeps coming up in these corners. :-) The smells-like feature here can keep me going for hours and buying oodles of samples.

I absolutely love this. It smells like lemon cupcakes. This is what I had hoped DKNY creamy meringue would of smelled like. When I first sprayed this I immediately smell vanilla and lemon, followed by powder. I do smell the rose and lily mixed in, but it's very light. In the dry down I smell vanilla and musk mainly, but the musk isn't in your face harsh. I also get the crisp smell of cotton, but it's not overly done. It is a beautiful scent and I'm glad I blind bought it at Walmart for $5.00 clearance. The dry down funny enough, reminds me of the Strawberry shortcake scented toy I had as a kid. I would also only do 1-4 sprays maximum, as it projects well and could potentially induce headaches. I give it 9 out of 10 overall.

I tried this before and it’s so gorgeous. Of course I discovered it when they were pulling it from the shelves. So I ordered the only small size they have left online and so glad I still love it. Sandalwooded-vanilla. To die for. This is not your typical celebrity rum infused cake vanilla. This is comforting in a gentle and soft way. Its romantic and light. The florals are exactly how I like them subtle. It’s orettier than Heavenlh. Heavenly screams musk but if you like sandalwood more than musk this is it. It reminds me of Kenneth Cole white but ironically Cherished smells like a designer and not Kenneth Cole White for its chemical smelling vanilla. Bring this back in full version. So many people love it!!!

This is a great light scent. This is perfect for a lazy day with family. It smells homey and warm in a way that is ladylike and gentle. On me this smells like sugary vanilla, a faint musk and powdery iris. I don't get rose at all. It also kind of reminds me of fresh laundry in a way. It's not like detergent really, but kind of like clean and warm? If that makes any sense. It makes me feel clean in a natural way. It sits VERY close to the skin. My husband liked it, but I had to have him sniff my wrist to smell it. Granted, I'm a two sprays kind of woman, but at the same time I don't like random strangers sniffing me so I'm good with close scents.