Halle

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. I'm actually very surprised to see all of the notes that went into this perfume as I can't really pick out most of them. This is the somewhat similar to Shakira's Elixir perfume. But whereas Elixir is more "balmy" and "dry," this one is more flirty and much sweeter. Elixir's younger sister if you will. Anyway...it's gorgeous. When I first got it a few years ago it was only a moderate like for me and I rarely reached for it. I randomly gave it another try a few weeks ago and I couldn't believe how much I loved it and I couldn't stop smelling my wrist. An absolute shame that this one has been discontinued. The big 3.4 ounce bottles are NOWHERE to be found for under $100. You can still find the 1 ounce and 1.7 ounce bottles on Ebay...most of which are the testers and scratched up / damaged bottles and those are sometimes found at reasonable prices. Currently most of them are about $25-$35. And guess who's been buying several of them? Yours truly lol. Anyway, once again, I'm shocked at all the notes here. I mainly smell a balsamic / woody amber...(a very sweet, NOT dry amber) and a hint of those floral notes whispering in the backround. This is really good. REALLY good. It's versatile also. Will wear on you as a cozy warm hug type of perfume in the fall and winter...and I even wear this in the spring too and the warm weather brings out the sweetness more whereas the cold weather brings out the warmth and amber / sandalwood more. Only time I really wouldn't reach for this is in scorching hot weather. This is one of those perfumes that you really can't imagine anyone hating. Pure orchid was beautiful as well. Such a shame her fragrance line hasn't gotten the attention it's deserved. The only fragrance of hers that I really don't like is Wild Essence and I found Reveal to be quite boring. The other 5 I happen to like quite a lot. This one is probably my favorite of all of them though. A definite recommendation in my book! This is a gem! Grab a bottle on Ebay before they're no longer available at $30, EVEN if the bottle is damaged. None of the bottles I've bought have turned bad or anything. Projection - About 3 feet. And radiates like a hug. It's not offensive in any way, shape, or form. Longevity - 4-5 hours. One touch up will get you through a whole day. Overall Score - 9/10

This is one of my forever top 5 favorite fragrances. I'm so sad because it's discontinued and the only sales I can find are hundreds of dollars which is isane to me. It was one of my signature scents for the winter time and my last bottle was stolen when I had a party a few years back. I know who took it but couldn't prove it. This among 2 other perfumes of mine were taken that night. I couldn't find a replacement since. I've tried imitation sites that make oils, and looked on here for similar fragrances and none of those match at all. Does anyone have any clue where to buy this beautiful fragrance for reasonable pricing? UPDATE: I was at a local mall and asked one of those perfume joints and the lady said she might have it and to give her 15 minutes. She had two! $200 each! I was so hesitant because realistically that's ridiculous. She knocked it down to $100, and I handed her my card. It was brand new medium size though but it'll last. It's a holiday season scent for me usually but obviously I am wearing it now because I missed it so much!

Most of my teenage years, I lived in the really hot state of arizona. The heat didnt bother back then, and i would lay out tanning for hours until my skin was a really dark copper/brown. Almost the color of Halle's! My point of this little bit is that this scent reminds me of that smell... hot, baked, tanned skin with tanning oil and a sweet breeze. I am suprised that nothing like "hot sand accord" is in here because the smell if Halle literally makes you feel warm. I really enjoy this scent! And it so cheap to buy! When Halle very first came out i bought the very smallest bottle and thought NASTY! I gave it away immediately. I dont think I gave myself the time to experience it and give it a real shot. I smelled it on someone and just had to know what it was, and it was Halle. So I went back to Walmart and bought the medium sized bottle, and reallt love its deep sweetness. It last forever and is strong as well. I think this is a great summer/beachy scent as well as a warm-me-up winter and fall scent :)

I normally stay away from celebrity perfumes as they are usually nothing more than dupes for high end scents, but this one is different. It's not cliche or overly popular. It has nice warmness to it and it's very cosy. Full of fruits, but not too sweet. In the opening I can smell pear and plum which is quite unusual. But not raw fruits, more like a plum compote! Coty must have been inspired by their discontinued Vanilla Fields with this one. I don't know how that's possible though as there's no vanilla in the notes! I also smell a little bit of Casmir Chopard (in the drydown) but lighter, warmer, more carefree, wearable version. Cashmere musk is definitely distinctive. I wouldn't call them an oriental woody. I would rather say 'a digestible gourmand' ; ). Edit: I've read here, that they are similar to Cristobal Edt by Balenciaga. Hmm, there's striking resemblance between their bottles! I've never smelled Cristobal, because it's unavailable in my country, but it makes me courious now to try it!

I've gone through 2 small sized 30 ml bottles, loving both of them. Its a warm, cuddly scent. I found my first bottle at walmart, on sale after Xmas and it was a blind buy that turned out wonderful for me (me perfume collection was like 3 bottles then). My second bottle was a gift from a friend, who knew that I loved this one so much. I just recently finished that one. I got a few compliments wearing this perfume. I then happened upon it at Shoppers drug mart one day, on the 19.99 rack. I wasn't even looking for this one, nor did I really intend to buy more ( I had a little bit left of my 2nd bottle). However, for 19.99 and a huge size of 100mls, I couldn't say no! I am now the proud owner of a huge bottle of this juice. Strangely, the projection is not the same as the 2 previous bottles. It disappears on my skin. I checked, and all of them were EDP. I have a weird suspicion that it's watered down. Oh well. I still enjoy the scent very much!