Dahlia Noir Eau de Toilette

I first smelled this perfume in a sample I received around Christmas time 2012. It look me half a year to finally open up the sample and try it on my skin. I have never been so please by a scent as I have been by this one. Dahlia Noir is everything I look for in a perfume. It is a floral-fruity blend that begins heady with a splash of peach and rose. I find fruit tends to make a fragrance heavy and mind clogging after about a few seconds, but this one wears well. After if dries down, I feel like I am wrapped in a sheer gossamer mist of amber and woods that is light and only tints the senses rather than cloying them. I catch a whiff every so often and I am in love again. This scent does not linger impossibly long; however, it does not vanish a few seconds after it is sprayed out of the bottle. It definitely deserves some repeated wear; not so much that it saturates the skin and nothing new is ever smelled again but, because it is scent that can transcend the seasons -the fragrant rose of spring, the juicy peach of summer, the light woods of fall and a sweet amber rounding out the journey with satisfaction and contentment rather than leaving a bitter taste that could easily have been jarring and disappointing. The key here is all the scents compliment rather than contrast. Well done, Givenchy! This is going to be my signature scent, at least for the 2013 summer and it very well may become the first perfume I run out of and will need to replenish for continual use.

The campaign portrays perfectly the woman that comes to mind whenever I smell this perfume. A TIMELESS beauty shrouded in mystery. You may have heard of her only through whispers amongst few who has beheld her splendor. She is somewhat distant yet her gaze intoxicates should you capture that one rare moment she bestows only to whom she favors. ROMANCE in melancholy; it is a moment frozen in time but you only feel helpless with admiration for her... The fragrance opens with a very intensive mixture of Peach and Rose which remains prominent until the heart of the composition. The pink Pepper lends a certain edge elevating it further from the typical floral fruity fragrance in the market. At the base, the Rose makes its presence known in a whisper, a sweet presence with the vanilla being introduced to the mixture. Sweet...but not sugary nor cloying thanks to the Amber and woody accords that balances the composition. Overall, it is delicate and very elegant. This gem stood out amongst other perfumes I tested that day at the parfumerie. I have made an astronomical blunder by wearing this before I went to bed. This scent is amazingly BEAUTIFUL; it literally induces insomnia...I can't stop sniffing my wrist until I just drifted off to sleep because of exhaustion. Can't go wrong with a moderate sillage and longevity of more than 7 hours on my unmoisturized skin. A total must have!!!

I received a sample of the EDT and the EDP when I was purchasing a different fragrance. I have been obsessed with this to the point that I went back the following week and purchased the large bottle of the EDT. It is not a scandalously erotic fragrance as the lusty commercial would have you believe, this is a quiet, feminine, polite fragrance that says 'lady' which I like. With my body chemistry, I get a lot of floral with this and little to no fruit. I do find myself being heavy handed with the EDT, first because it isn't one of those screamer fragrances and second because I really like it. The EDP smells very different from the EDT, it isn't much stronger - but the earthiness is far more perceptible in the EDP. Some might call it a ho-hum pink floral, but I really like it.

I'm on the fence about this one. I first tried it and loved it when snuggling with my fiance - I thought it was so sophisticated and romantic. But trying it today, it doesn't seem as special. I reminds me of clementines, so I think of Christmas, and I love that fruit is the main part of this with a silky rose undertone. It does make you feel lady like, but maybe a little boring? I'm not sure I if I want to purchase this, but if anyone has a bottle of this that they don't want, I might be willing to swap something for one. :) I do like this, but not so sure I love it.

The word Noir is deceptive here. This is very soft & feminine , Citrus notes in the beginning but over all creamy Sandalwood. It smells very elegant an classy , also calming in a way . It's nothing really exciting or different IMO, but a very nice everyday scent that I cant see ever offending.It actually is cozy & inviting . Stays close to the skin & the only down side for me is the longevity - its maybe a 4/10 :( For the price I would prefer longer lasting scent :-)