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.

Oh dear, I have just repurchased it again after decades of lacking it. But I always kept it dearly close to my heart since my teens, when I first encountered with Extravagance thanks to italian fashion magazines and a little sample. Today as I was walking home from the package locker I couldn’t resis to open it and immediately put some on my wrists. (If you know, you know) It is way more fabulous than I remembered. Soapy, bold, feminine, spicy - it is everything and still so unique and so well blended. Spicy and fresh floral blast in the beginning and it is not fading or changing, keep projecting after hours but gets creamier on my skin and a little more subtle. Nothing NOTHING compares to it in my collection and now I have to find a full bottle.

Meadow in a bottle. I prefer it to Amarige as this is softer and more herbal. Edgier and greener. But both are gold. Amarige is stronger. I do not understand why this is not in production. It is a spring and summer dream. It is an abstract floral, windy and full of sunshine. Happiness, optimism and extravagance smell like that. Long dresses and hats fit this scent perfectly, as well as extravagant, graphic designs. My Mother used to wear it and I loved it so much on her. True green floral heaven. I was sometimes using it myself but it suited her so well she went through 2 bottles of it. And I was always thinking it beautiful and special.

I just love this discontinued perfume, it always makes me feel good when i wear it. It's not cloying or overpowering, it's got a lovely jasmine undercurrent but in a nice clean, natural garden way that lingers on and on. Slightly woody undercurrents but the soft florals are the focus here all the way through. I don't have many perfumes that last well on my skin, but this stays close all day. To the point i find myself sniffing my wrist at work and smiling that it still has a nice drydown. In my opinion, much nicer than the original Amarige and less spicy and more mainstream than Mariage which is a sillage, amber monster all of it's own.

JUST LIKE I REMEMBER... YOUTHFUL, HAPPY, EXCITING FRAGRANCE! THIS EAU DE TOILETTE IS TIMELESS AND UNIQUE. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN SOME SWEET ORANGES WITH POWDER CHILI? WE’LL THE SMELL TURNS OUT TO BE VERY YUMMY BUT IN A VERY CHEERFUL WAY! ... THAT’S EXTRAVAGANCE! YOU’LL ALSO FIND IT FRESH-SWEET-GREEN-FLORAL BUT NOT IN AN OBVIOUS WAY AT ALL, ITS VERY DIFFERENT! - NOT OLD FASHIONED PARFUM - NOT OVERWHELMING - STAY POWER AROUND 9 HOURS (AMAZING) - IT DOESN’T CHANGE ALONG THE DAY - IDEAL FOR SPRING AND SUMMER - NOT INVASIVE OR AGRESSIVE - NOT POWDERY AT ALL - NOT BORING

This is such a beautiful perfume. My brother sent it to me from London in 2001. At first I wondered what vagance was & why there was extra. Dear me. I wore this on my wedding day & it's so special to me. I can remember the scent. Fruity floral but spectacular. My darling husband has ordered two bottles for me. I'm so excited. When I have it I'll update my review with specific notes. Until then... Oh God it's arrived. I can't cope. It's too beautiful. I'm so excited to have two of the original Extravagance. I'll never let them go. I'll be buried wearing this.

I still have a full bottle of this that I have used about 5 sprays out of. I used to wear this perfume quite a bit, and then they stopped making it, so I have guarded it so I will never be without. Kind of silly because- I have to face the reality sometime- they just don't make this one anymore! I love it. I have a bottle of the reformulation also, and though it is nice it doesn't have the depth of this one. If you look it up on this site, you can see it is short a few ingredients. Love this one and I will miss it if I finish my bottle.

This perfume was my first 'blind buy' and when I received the bottle I was for one moment afraid that it might not be what i expected. However, after using it, I can not stop smelling! I cannot place the perfume yet: it is fresh, light, flowery, but it also has something in it which doesnt make it too flowery, fresh or overwhelming (maybe that is herbal). I think it is a really pleasant perfume, which people would not recommend immediately as perfume. WIll definitley use it a lot!!!

Herbal, grassy, green, bright, sunny, refreshing - a truly uplifting gem of a perfume. I like the citrus in this - it's light and tangy and more sour than sweet. The florals are sunny and dry, like a bouquet of wildflowers picked on a hot day. I find this to be a wonderfully carefree, yet still classy fragrance. It has a bright, happy aura and is wearable in most situations. One of the favourites in my collection.

It's a very interesting scent. Thank god I can not detect anything fruity or Amarige-like in it. This is a fresh peppery scent, totally wearable all seasons, but I prefer it in warm weather. On me the violet is strong, reminds me of Paco Rabanne Ultraviolet ( that one is more subtle ). No strawberry or citrus in my vintage bottle! I love it.

It is my favorite EVER! How can I do to make Givenchy to produce it again??? I keep a sample safe and I smell it when I want to lift my spirits. Does somebody have Les Parfums Mythiques - Extravagance d ́Amarige and Extravagance d ́Amarige both? Can you describe if they are similar? And what is different? Thanks

I still remember the smell of Extravagance.I tried when it first come out.and I found it out of this world. modern feminine extravagant indeed as the name suggests. ...very beautiful !Why they discontinued it!?

This is my all time favorit.I feel like this parfume is made for me - sexy, strong ans romantic feeling. Even if I put it in morning later i the afternoon i can still noticed it. Simply adorable!!!

I love it.It's my favourite since I first smelled it 7 years ago.Too bad it can not be found in stores any more.The same regret I have about fleur d'interdit which I also find extraordinary.

Oh my God!!! I have been looking for this fragrance for ages! And now I have it. The most exiting, erotic but also calm smell I have ever tried. Inordinate mixture from heaven :)

If I was a woman I would wear very few frags, and AmEx was in Top 3 for sure ) Sparkling, uplifting, joyful- like an unforgettable love affair...