Touch With Love

I was very surprised by this perfume, in the best way possible. Due to its low price, I admit I was a little prejudiced-- I was expecting something that might be good for wearing to bed or casually, but I wasn't expecting much more than that. I certainly wasn't expecting to find a new love :) But this stuff is great! Both the look of the bottle and the smell remind me of pink lemonade combined with vintage lipstick. It's a sweet, delicate, fluffy soft cloud of roses and raspberries. It's similar to Frederic Malle's Lipstick Rose, but a softer pink. There's also a little tart green-ness at the start which is giving it a slightly citrusy, lemonade aspect. Overall, it smells much more expensive than it is-- not at all like a cheap body spray or drugstore perfume. This is a fairly safe blind buy for those who like ultra feminine sweet pink scents (such as Lipstick Rose, My Insolence, Drole de Rose etc.) My only complaint is the longevity and sillage. You really need to spray quite a bit to get the desired sillage, and it doesn't last long on me.. but other people without hungry caterpillar scent eating skin will probably have better luck in that area, perfumes never last long on me. And besides, this scent is so inexpensive that it's not really trouble to re-apply often. A winner! PS- notes listed on this page are way off. If you go into this expecting a green spicey oriental you are going to be disappointed. This is sweet delicate roses, roses, roses. Maybe some violet/iris and powder. Definitely not an oriental though.

Ooh, I really love this one! The amber in this really stands out on me, and it gives this mysterious, sexy vibe. I also get this note in it that smells clean, but maybe that's the new soap I used.. either way it's nice. I also enjoy the warmth of the wood undertones. It really gives me the cozy warm feeling that I like in my Fall/Winter perfumes. I got this as a tester from Scented Monkey... too bad I spilled the whole thing on the bathroom counter. I'm going to have to get a bottle of this one! Editing to say I got my bottle today. It took me several tries to get the perfume to pump out and I ended up with a half spray, but I sprayed again with a full spray. I think this was a big mistake. The first 30 minutes of this was ok and everything I listed above, but after that I started getting this strong bittery wood smell that did not agree with me at all. I think I started to get an allergic reaction from it. My throat got all scratchy and my lungs as well. I don't remember this from my sample at all. I think it's because I just put too much on. I tried to get some off with water, but it just sort of stuck around with me all night. I guess it's safe to say a little bit of this goes a long way!

MMMMMM. yes!! Picked this up on a whim and so glad I did. Notes listed above are not correct - spices and wood? No. This is rose. The scent it leaves behind in the box is misleading. The box trail smells 80s mishmash. On first spray, the top reveals that sweet thin veil I get from Bvulgari and Dolce & Gabbana fragrances. It doesn't last long, as soon after settling, a deep heart of rose opens, mixed with a tidge of berrycitrusvanillacream. Ever so subtle vanillacitrusberrycream, but just enough to feature the rose. I am immediately reminded of the Paris rose scent, L'Occitane rose, and the rose scent in Lancome cosmetics. This is warmer than Rock N Rose Couture, thanks to an amber/woods/powder/vanilla base. Thankfully rose is my signature flower, so I'm totally into this. Gorgeous. This is a daytime rose, easing into dinner. Maybe good for a summer outdoor nighttime picnic, is casual but bold. Enjoy!

This is little gem was unknown to me but thanks to the wonderful reviewers on this site, I was able to make a perfect blind buy. TWL is gorgeous! Take some fluffy rose-flavored marshmallows, smash 'em with raspberry lipstick, throw some amber on top and there you have it! It's like sticking your nose in an expensive make-up bag. Thick, sensual, and so very feminine. This is a younger, gentler, sweeter sister of Frederic Malle's Lipstick Rose. Stays close to the skin and fades after a few hours. But for the price, it really can't be beat. My best cheapie ever. Love! Ps: Fragrantica: Please correct the notes. These are all wrong. This fragrance is not woody, green, or oriental at all!

For no apparent reason I love this. I've been basking in the comfort of this scent all day long. I don't know what I smell for sure. I can't compare it to any other scent. I know that during the bitter cold of winter, there are times when your chilled and this scent smells like and feels like a warm blanket right out of the dryer. Clean, dry, warm, cuddly. This is a blankey in a bottle. Buy a blankey and save a hug!

One of my favorite cheap thrills, that does not smell cheap in the least. Sweet, powdery, lipstick-y rose composition, wery well done. Reminds me of the scent of some high-end lipstick from Dior or YSL. I would say, among so many rose perfumes out there, Touch with Love is quite a unique little gem, with fabulous projection and longevity.

Im not fond of roses but this is the exception I smell vanilla ,roses, amber, wood and musk in a very interesting way. . Just love it!!! On me it last a long time .

This perfume cheers me up - but it does not last very much

I had once considered buying a fragrance by Fred Hayman called 273 Rodeo Drive, but I realized it would be too retro for me. Scrolling through perfumes and wondering what to buy next (my perfume obsession), I came across Touch With Love Fred Hayman. I read the notes and decided I had to try it - I was curious how it would smell. If I see a powdery (violet) fragrance, it’s almost a signal for me: “I want this in my collection.” More precisely, I want to try it - but often I can’t find a sample or decant, so I have to buy the full bottle right away. I love this kind of scent. I ordered it and waited - and now it’s finally mine. Upon receiving the bottle and reading the name, I realized I had given myself a Valentine’s Day gift, since the word LOVE is right there in the name. The bottle itself isn’t particularly high-quality glass, with minor imperfections, and a very thin plastic cap. But it’s still made in the USA, which is a plus - considering that once I bought an American brand, Eileen Tracy, and it had already been made in China. At first spray, a tart raspberry with an alcoholic edge jumps right at you - like in Pink Boa - Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 , only there it’s raspberry with vodka (wait, don’t rush to order!). You immediately think: “Oh, this is incredible, I need a whole liter of this fragrance.” Worth mentioning, I bought 50 ml for just $10. But that raspberry disappears within two minutes and never returns. Then comes a slightly synthetic peach with a shampoo-like pear, but they also fade quickly. After that, the rose emerges - as if taken from rose hydrosol and blended with the violet from Ultraviolet by Rabanne. The perfume has almost no sillage and lasts about fifteen minutes, leaving only a faint hint of powdery synthetic rose (thankfully neither heavy nor Bulgarian) and artificial violet. It feels like laundry softened with fabric conditioner a week ago, or the subtle trace of dryer sheets. Honestly, I don’t regret buying it. There’s also a certain bias with this perfume: if it had a bit more longevity and were poured into Guerlain bottles, I think I would like it even more. As it is, for me, it’s just another playful sprayer - a little scented toy. I’ve been wearing it all day, and it lifts my mood (since it didn’t disappoint after all). I walk by, give myself a little spritz - pshh, pshh.

I don't know what the true notes are on this, but it doesn't smell like any of the above. I tend to be more forgiving of fragrances when they can be bought for under $20.00, meaning that I'm not going to complain about longevity or smelling cheap ( I don't think this smells cheap) when the fragrance IS inexpensive. So, with that being said, I find this lovely after the first initial spray, which smelled a little dated to me, but then that quickly faded. To me this is a soft powdery faint rose smell. Will some of the younger people call it "grandma"? Probably. yes, since this isn't a sugar-laden gourmand bomb. But, it is soft, pretty, and classic. There is a sweetness about it, but not "food sweet", just sweet the way you might interpret the smell of baby powder. If there is rose in here, it is faint enough so that it doesn't bother me because I really don't like overwhelming strong rose notes.

Edited: Aha. The notes here are confusing, but the fragrance is lovely. Very well balanced, in fact. Touch With Love seems to encapsulate both traditional and modern perfumery in one satisfying little treasure. Old fashioned floriental, meet the new girl, rose-vanilla! A little like scented lipstick, in fact... Summary - A happy bargain if I ever saw one. Ideal for someone newly acquainting themselves with more classic perfumery. And also ideal for ME, the vintage lover learning to like modern vanillas. ;) Update - The more I wear her the more she is to me a Creamy Raspberry Vanilla Rose The notes may be off, and that's OK. It's an adventure. ;)

I agree with those who say the pyramid is incorrect. There are sweet and spicy notes in this perfume, none of which are listed. There's a dose of musk and sweet fruits and cinnamon in TwL, in fact the fragrance reminds me of my grandmother's rich, spicy pear preserves. The musk note briefly resembles the opening of Noa, which is also strongly musky but non-sweet. Sillage and lasting power are poor, esp. considering this comes from the house that created Giorgio. Work safe, this feminine perfume isn't terribly original, nor is it high end. But it is enjoyable, and dead cheap, and that's good enough.

Its like a sweet soda - I can smell it as she walks, like a cream soda cloud that washes over me! The "she" here refers to my sister, she sniffed "Touched with Love" at the perfume counter today as she bought her birthday gift, a "Perry Elis" gift set, and decided that she had to get it for $85TT. I do still pick up some of those green notes though - but that is closer to the skin. A pretty perfume, not the run of the mill flower/fruit scent. Sillage is awesome and this can make you smile because those around would definitely know you're wearing some interesting perfume........

This is a like and not a love. It's a pretty enough scent, dominated by rose and with clear notes of raspberry, powder, and vanilla. It doesn't have great sillage, but it does last several hours. While this is a keeper, it won't be one of my top scents. It doesn't develop much in the dry-down, which disappoints me (though some seem to prefer that), and it is just a little to comfortable and soft-focus to me. I can easily imagine this being absolutely loved by someone else, though. There's certainly nothing cheap about it.

SCORE! I'm pretty sure rose is missing in the notes. I LOVE rose and this is a very sweet, powdery rose. Not baby powder "powdery" though. It smells just like the opening of a very expensive lipstick - one that's laced with raspberry and vanilla. Good grief, it's so inexpensive with great quality ingredients (whatever they may be) and Gorgeous!

Good news to rose lovers!...A real rose scent for a good price... That's similar like Rochas Lumiere or Givenchy's Very Irresistible. If you like them, so you'll like this... This has no oriental and no woody side IMO,I smell only fresh rose in that...

I'm in total agreement with drugstore classics' spot on review. (Thank you!) A great budget find, complex, long lasting, and different. Really am liking this one!

soft powdery rose smell,first a little sharp,then a bit floral,i didnt smell woody on it.

I just bought myself a 1.7 oz. bottle of Touch With Love for under $10 on the 'bay, based on the raving reviews here. I don't know what to make of this juice. It's definitely plasticky and synthetic. Roses? I guess... I'm getting something kind of bitter and cough medicine-y combined with a bit of soft sweetness (which I'm assuming is vanilla?). The top notes have probably gone off, because I get pure acetone upon first spray. I can't tell if I like TWL or I hate it, haha! I keep going back for repeated sniffs, though. Hmmm... I think this fragrance is going to be one of those that I'll have to re-review after numerous wearings... Puzzling. ETA: I wore it all day; the dry down's not bad (powdery/warm/soft), but overall, I don't think I can wear this. *Sigh* Another blind buy for the swap stash... Hey, I lose out but my fellow Fragranticans benefit, haha! ;) E(again)TA: I think my issue with this fragrance is that it's too linear, at least on me. I want scents that evolve over the hours, showing nuances and facets not initially present. Though TWL's dry down's pleasant, it's still-on me-essentially the same fragrance throughout its life.

I just purchase the 1.7 fl. oz. size for $7.80. It's alright - not too crazy about it. All I smell are roses. It comes on strong with a piercing scent of roses then mellows down to a salty-powdery rose scent (according to my body chemistry). Roses, that's all I smell. Reminds me of my rosewater toner I ran out of - yes, must purchase more rosewater toner. : ) Maybe I'll wear it for leisure or a trip to the store. If not, I'll give it to a relative or friend.