Pivoine

This is simply delicious! To my nose it resembles Chloe New very much (which is my all-time favorite). I could not believe how inexpensive this perfume happened to be. It does in fact smell expensive. I have just discovered this house and am very impressed with every single bottle that I have blind bought so far.

Delicate, happy, charming, sweet & sour, reminiscent of a chilled, sparkling, white zinfandel, on a summer day. Mouthwateringly fruity with a zingy opening, it gives way to lush florals before drying down to its creamy, musk and amber base notes. These Fragonard FOTY creations don't have great sillage or longevity, but that's really not the point; you don't wear these scents to project out a huge aura of stank about you everywhere you go. No, these are fragrances to wear for yourself and those who get up close to you. Light, but still well rounded enough to make you want to keep sniffing yourself. I bought this yesterday. My boyfriend really likes it, I really like it and it seemed like the perfect soft summery scent for a warm Sunday morning. I smell pretty, girly and cheerful. Pink lemonade, ice-cream float in a bottle!

My Pivoine arrived today and I find it adorable. There is something very innocent and romantic about it. I mostly get peony, everything else is silent. What I do like about it is the fact that it smells very natural, very realistic and quite refreshing. My only complaint would have to be the longevity and sillage, both are on the weak side, however I pretty much expected it. I think it would be lovely to wear at a picnic.

Having received a sample of this fragrance in sachet form, I expected very little. It opens with an overwhelming rhubarb note (once the initial alcoholic haze dies down), followed by a clean citrus accord. After about an hour, peonies were all I could detect, and the fragrance faded quickly, barely detectable after two hours. Underwhelming, but inoffensive spring/summer scent for teenage girls with no longevity or sillage to speak of. However, all I have to go on is a sachet sample, which never presents a fragrance at its best. An ok budget scent. 2/5.

This is a really powdery floral with a pretty good last time, not my favorite but I do like it on occasion! Its definitely best as a spring fragrance, and the price for the quality is great for all of Fragonard.