Light di Gioia

This has been my new signature 'office' scent for the last half-year or so since I ran out of my last bottle of Euphoria and I was looking for something new. I think the formulation is really interesting because the scent profile doesn't hint at its extreme longevity- which it accomplishes very well without a hint of alcohol. It has the same undertones as aqua di gioia - almost seaside citrus but it has a sweet floral opening that dominates, and then that mixes with the sea salt and lime to a really remarkable drydown. The drydown is where you find the sandalwood waiting, and just that very delicate brush of musk, which works for me because I typically abhor musky fragrances. I don't know how it manages to be both strong in terms of projection and longevity, but light in terms of the scent profile, but this does it. It isn't often that a lime/floral combination would have longevity and projection, but this one truly does- it can very easily be overused if you don't understand that it packs a wallop. Basically, use it sparingly- of course you'll get a headache if you overspray this one. With the floral/citrus profile, I think it's best as a spring/summer scent but I have used it all year round. I bought the full bottle at Ulta after a few spritzes without looking at the profile because it hits my faves- bergamot, jasmine, sandalwood, boom. FWIW, I am not a musk fan, but I do love this fragrance. I also dislike soapy drydowns, or the floral 'potpourri' drydowns that many badly formulated florals have- this suffers from neither thankfully. Will it rock your socks? Maybe- it was worth every penny for me, and I'm halfway through the large bottle. I love that it hits longevity with like a single spritz, it has the profile I was looking for, and while I haven't had someone ask what I'm wearing so they can buy it- I've also had no complaints either. So- there it is. I think it was a simple formulation that was done very well and I'm glad I purchased it.

I bought this perfume out of curiosity. The perfume bottle and packaging are gorgeous. The perfume starts very heavy on clothes, then softens within a few hours. This is a summery perfume. It smells the same as "Michael" from Michael Kors. It is a softer, yet happy perfume. I am glad to have purchased this from Chemist Warehouse. I believe it is being discontinued. I got this at a reasonable price. If you like Estee Lauder's discontinued Private Collection Tuberose & Gardenia, it smells like this, but slightly weaker, you will like this. I can smell this on my clothes throughout the day. On my skin, it disappears quickly, about 3-4 hours. I like placing it on my clothes, that's where it shines. I can still smell it the next day after spraying four sprays. For me, it also smells like the original Dior J'adore before reformulations. This excellent-quality perfume is smooth and lovely, ideal for gardenia and tuberose lovers. I recommend this perfume because it smells like you in a garden with tuberose and gardenia, jasmine and white florals, just relaxing. Yes, this is a zen fragrance, and for me it was worth the treat. It smells better than Kim Kardashian's Tuberose first fragrance, too. The projection on clothes is at arm's length for 2-3 hours, which is excellent. It leaves a trail, then it lingers beautifully. The silliage is wonderful on clothes. The sillage on the skin remains after 6 hours. But I found it did not project as powerfully as on clothes. This perfume is worth checking out for lovers of white floral scents.

Gorgeous!! I love the creamy gardenia note in this! I would also think there’s ylang ylang in this but perhaps there is some in the formula for the gardenia note, which I believe is a fantasy accord. It also could just be a creamy jasmine.Regardless, I love it! I have most of this line and slowly getting around to reviewing them. So far, they are all really good! Sadly, they’ve been discontinued with the exception, I believe, of Aqua. The others, including this one stand out so much more to me! This is so feminine and bright, it’s appropriately named light and that’s exactly what I get. It’s like sunshine and gorgeous florals. I don't get a lot of bergamot. It is more refined than your typical white floral and has fantastic longevity! I can see this being a stunning bridal fragrance! It epitomizes what I would’ve loved to have worn on my wedding day, which was years before this was introduced. Had this been around then, I probably would’ve chosen this! It would be beautiful as a wedding guest’s scent or a fancy afternoon garden party. It’s so pretty and ladylike! It’s a little linear, but that doesn’t bother me!

This is a stunning, warm, creamy white floral which works really well in the warmer weather, but equally so during the cooler months as well. I agree with the reviewers that say its like summer in a bottle, it really is; gardenia, jasmine, bergamot, white musk and woodsy notes all blend together beautifully to create this bright, fresh yet warm scent which is the olfactive equivilent of feeling the sun on your skin. To me, this is a somehat linear scent, how it opens up is how it stays smelling for the majority of wear, but by the 6hr mark I get a slightly aqueos/cucumber/greeny note which emerges, sort of like a freshly cut flower stem, but it still fits in with this scent very well. Longevity is good, about 7/8hrs of wear with a close to skin, aura like silage. Its a really good pick me up on cold, dull winter mornings!

I started out with Ocean di Gioia, which I like. Then I tried the more floral, Light di Gioia, which I also like quite a bit. Unlike Ocean di Gioia with its marine and aquatic notes, "Light" is full of floral notes and smells like a garden and like summer. It smells happy, if a perfume can smell happy?? It makes me feel pretty and feminine when I spray it and that bergamot fills the room. Then the florals which sit with me for quite awhile join in. As with other perfumes, I notice this one lasts longer and smells stronger as I work my way down through the bottle. The projection is perfect for the office, leaving a trail but very light yet I can smell it the entire morning. Sometimes I'll take it with me to refresh after work if I'm going somewhere. I love it because it's different, fresh and uplifting; happy.