Hollywood Star

I bought this from FragranceNet a few weeks ago, and I really like this one, I decided to buy this one over the original Hollywood, because I was unsure how the tuberose would be in it, because of the original Giorgio Beverly Hills perfume so I was hesitant, who knows I may get it someday. Hollywood Star is amazing on me, it goes perfect with my body chemistry! I see some people having issues with this perfume. I think this perfume is great, it reminds me of LouLou by Cacharel, but I prefer this one, because there is no incense in this, and on me the incense comes out a lot when I wear LouLou, I still think it's a great perfume, I just think Hollywood Star is better with my body chemistry, some perfumes just work better on you than others do. I feel like I am also smelling slight aldehydes in this perfume as well as ylang ylang which is in the original, maybe it's the musk? Maybe I am the only one who has voted this as a love on here. This perfume really does have an 80's vibe. R.I.P. Fred Hayman you will be missed. I feel like Fred really gave a good part to what the 80s was in general, as well as in perfume. And I just watched Pretty Woman the other day on Blu Ray, I just can't get enough!

Unlike another reviewer, I got my bottle from Fragrancenet but it is divine. I love it. My nose doesn't agree with the notes list though. I would have guessed orchid, iris, heliotrope and musk. It has a teeny bit of citrus in the opening that just keeps it bright. It's a little sharp like orchid and sweet. That's the mimosa talking. So, I would say: mimosa, rose, musk mainly after that. So glad that I blind bought it. On the final drydown this was intense musk more like civet and it lasted on my back of my hand for more than 16 hours.

Wow. It is strong and unapologetic. I don`t get any citrus, which is great, and there`s a sweetness created by the mimosa (tons of), rose and gardenia that blooms on your skin, and keeps blooming all day. I also have Hollywood and I am beyond happy having these two in my collection. Be careful with the sprayer as this is quite potent. There must be a civet hidden somewhere. Long lasting and good projection.

interesting stuff. I first dismissed it because my bottle seemed straight up turned, but something made me keep trying. I think the stuff in the straw/nozzle was off, or it needs to oxidize or something. Because this is turning into something really compelling, pollenous, rich, heady, summery, lots of (dirty) gardenia, lots of amber, warm musk, and the mimosa reads more like honeysuckle, and there's some fruit. Wouldn't say citrus. maybe honeydew? plum? apricot? something sweet-tart and almost 'naughty' + syrupy. Civet in there, definitely. Makes me think of high summer in a botanical garden, completely with 'earthy' undertones. Very vintage but fascinating and makes me feel bold lol edit: actually this is fantastic, i'm glad i didn't give up on it based on the icky stuff in the nozzle lol. Summery, amber and fruity sweet, honey-ish, zesty yellow aldehyde sparkle in the opening and then it settles down into a classic and gutsy yellow-white floral in the late 80s-early 90s style. It's actually very similar to the lost, lamented Gio Giorgio Armani, which my mother wore pretty much exclusively when i was in elementary school lol. This has the aldehydes in the opening but the gardenia-peacy-tuberose, ylang-iris, rosy spicy amber-honey dry down is very much in the same vein. Wildly intense, though, you need to use like fractional spritzes. Makes me curious about the original Hollywood scent. edit again: Deep, deep in the drydown it somehow turns to coconut. Not sweet foody coconut, but coconut nonetheless. Aspects of the Gardenia maybe.

WARNING I recently grabbed a bottle off FragranceNet because I actually really like the original, so I was curious enough about this flanker to try it at the low price. When I received the bottle and spritzed my wrist, I nearly gagged. It smelled like a fragrance that had gone totally off. I had just gotten freshened up and dressed, but I had to wash and change clothes to get rid of as much of the putrid scent as possible. It was that nauseating. Well, I've generally had great luck with FragNet, but a bad bottle can sneak through. No big deal. I tossed it in the bin. Awhile later, I stumbled across a cheap bottle from a big seller on ebay and decided to give it one more chance. Ugh! It smelled exactly the same! Luckily, this time I didn't blast myself with the stink. I could detect the rancid scent the moment I opened the box. So I'm left wondering - does Hollywood Star simply smell like a fragrance gone off to my nose, or is it one that turns easily, and I've had the bad luck of receiving two dead bottles from two different respectable sellers? Not sure, but either way, buyer beware.