Extravagance d'Amarige

Oh my god, i love it! As much as I would like to turn entirely towards niche perfumery, my love for Givenchy and older creations in general, keeps me from turning into a snob. I did not intend to purchase Extravagance at all since I rarely wear original Amarige, but my husband grabbed the phone from my hand and checked out, while I loudly protested how I am very unsure about if I will even like it let alone wear it. Well, it's a complete love. They don't make them like this anymore, in fact, not even spending 300 or 400 bucks will get you a perfume like EdA. It's sheer perfection, very light but present, much fresher than original Amarige (they don't have anything in common smell-wise either), and there is just the right balance between bitterness and sweetness. I can't really smell strawberry in this, thank god, but I can't really separate any single note, that's how great it's blended. Appropriate for any age, and i get about 6-8 hours with a single spray. Magic in a bottle, and that bottle? Beautiful!

EXTRAVAGANCE! Just like its name says this parfume is extravagante (in a good way!), it's really different from others. Fresh, bold, and so heavenly goooood. Acctually, the first time I was introduced to this fragrance I hated it, really. It was a signature fragrance of a friend of mine, and after I saw her spraying this parfum all over her from head to toes (I don't remember exactlly, but I think she was putting 8 or 10 heavy sprays), I understood why it was making me sick. So I dicided to give it a try because the smell in the bottle was nice. Since then I'm in love with this fragrance. 2 sprays are just enought to smell good all night long. P.S. After it was discontinued few years ago I had a hard time to find [my second bottle] but I did - in a parfum store, not online. I didn't wear it very often since then so the bottle is still half full, but after I saw it at a great price online I had to order it. And I just receaved it this morning! I'm so happy!!! :)))

There are VERY few scents that I instantly love, from first spray through dry down and beyond. Extravagance was the first perfume I could say this about, and so I consider her my “first love” fragrance. It is fresh, light, effervescent, subtly sweet - happiness in a bottle. I found this scent during a time in my life when I was working my way toward the sunshine after a deep sorrow, and it will forever symbolize that feeling of optimism, energy, and joie de vivre. It was my signature scent while dating the man I’ve been married to for 16 years. I keep many scents in rotation, but whenever I wear Extravagance now, it transports us both instantly back to that magical time in our lives. I don’t usually like florals, but I love this one for its clean, fresh, sunny disposition. It is the only perfume I’ve ever bought a second bottle of, after finishing the first I had rationed for many years since being discontinued. Found on eBay, perfect new condition. Lucky!

I am overwhelmed to be reading how Extravaganza is a special perfume for many here. Here is my story. I had bought it for present for my friend who passed away several years ago. This was her favorite scent and so it was for me on her. Needless to say how emotionally connecting this perfume is to me. Vertigo has given an exact description of the target audience just several comments below. This is an exquisite scent for a mature woman, 35/40--55. There is some quite unique combination of boldness and subtlety to it. I would dare to say that Extravaganza was like no other women's perfume in the market at the time (early 2000's). Honestly, it stands out even today, after over a decade. It is regretful that it has been discontinued. One can still find it in some online stores though. A very unusual and special fragrance, indeed.

I don't feel this beauty extravagant at all, in agree with Boruvka44 (if it's not an extravagant thing that someone doesn't want to use only sugar-sirupy perfumes;-)). It's very close to nature, that's what I love in it. A fresh, bittersweet harmony of marigold, nettle, pink pepper and wild strawberry (you can catch all of them here) on a lovely woody base. It's like lying in your garden on a sunny, lazy afternoon. Oddly the notes together give me another scent that I love, too: the scent of lovage (it's one of my favourite herbs) and gives me a very familiar feeling. Sillage is medium on my skin and unfortunately lasting power is not as good as others mentioned (only 4-5 hours), but on my hair and clothes it lingers much longer. The bottle is beautiful, too. It's a shame, that it's discontinued.