Wanted

Oh this is pretty... I am definitely not a blind-buy kind of girl, no matter how inexpensive something is at the discounters. I need to test and feel a product before I decide to purchase it for myself. What made me want to try this was the fact that it was created by two well-known perfumers Dominique Ropion and Carlos Benaim so, I felt that the result would be, at least, interesting. The perfume kicks off with magnolia and ylang-ylang and then smooths down to a beautiful combination of iris, vanilla, and a dash of cedar and sandalwood for an earthly tone. It is a beautiful, elegant, classy blend. “Wanted” is lovely on its own merits, and it gets bonus points for not being fruitchouli or sugary pink, and having a classy bottle too. “Wanted” has a bit of a 70s vibe although, it does not feel like an “old smell” and it strikes me as a good go-to perfume for those times when you’re not sure what to put on but want something pretty, polished and dependable, not overly fresh and not too warm. I will purchase it again. Enjoy the perfume quest! Josephine

I have this beauty in my collection and never use it until today. Many years ago this was said to have a lot of hype. Unfortunately, in the US we don’t get HR products for some odd reason. this is a scent profile that I have smelled before but I can’t put my finger on it, none of the “remind me” fragrances listed are the it! Excellent for spring and summer very floral and Ylang Ylang comes right to the top. It can start out loud with the Ylang but once it settles it smells amazing and softens with citrus and woody notes. I love Dominque Rippon fragrances and have many. This is a keeper and I wish they would sell it here in US or bring it back. Ok now I remember this reminds me of “The Key” by Justin Bieber. Almost the same unfortunately they are both disc.

All You've ever wanted is L'Instant De Guerlain minus wanilla. Wnated is a perfect winter fragrance, strong on florals, especially on ylang ylang which is rather dominant from the very beginning till the dry down. Magnolia is very subtle and is more of a ''complementary additive'' to the fragrance. Base is pleasant woodsy, not dry, nor bitter - it is soft and very comforting. Overall, the fragrance is of a high quality, it possesses good longetivity and silage. Perfect for office wear, great for a job interview, elegant and enveloping. I like to wear it in winter/fall time, although spring would seem to be also an appropriate time of the year to wear it. Feminine and smart. Thumbs up. A must have for ylang ylang lovers.

Beatrix, I couldn't agree with you more. Habanita, please, do us and yourself a favor and sort yourself out. I understand we all have different tastes but most your reviews seem to be all negative and sometimes even insulting for perfume noses, they rarely bring anything constructive on board. You moan and groan and seem to dislike or hate not only perfumes but apparently yourself, as well as the whole world around you.

This perfume is the fresh sister of Galliano EDP. I actually would say, it would have been a better interpretation of the EDT Galliano than the actual EDT Galliano. The EDP being really purple gothic, this one is more fresh and I would say there is something fruity in it as well! It is a bit zesty too! I really love this one VERY much!

Gardenia and magnolia stands out. It has the smell of a classic scent, like an old-fashioned but neat. I used it for special occasions, it lasted long enough and let me feel the pleasant second notes after a few hours. I think is poetic and luxurious.

buonissimo, delicato e luminoso adatto al giorno e alla sera, mi piace!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anzi più lo annuso e più mi innamoro è uno dei migliori profumi che abbia mai indossato, non è banale nè eccessivo, è meraviglioso!

And how can this perfume NOT be great with such great noses who made it!! I have the body lotion and lip gloss of this perfume as well, and it is sooo sensual!

I tried it yesterday and i totally loved it. It'll be my next purchase.

I confess I bought it without checking out this blog first; maybe if I had I wouldn't have even tried it. Anyhow, I am not surprised I liked it because of who the creators of this fragance are, it ́s worthy of them. I suppose it wasn't meant to be an innovating scent, just a good one and that ́s exactly what they delivered; nice, feminine and wearable, awesome sillage. It has some selling weakness though, as reflected on this blog. I've tried it twice, the first time it didn't call my attention. The second time, I decided to give it a try on my wrist. After letting it dry out a few seconds I smelled it: a PUNCH of aldehyde hit my nostrills, ouau! I wasn't expecting that!! This is a terrible frag I thought, and walked away. But after a few minutes wandering through the mall I began to feel a beautiful fragance evolving around me and that was the "nice" part of this fragance, so lovely I went back to the counter and bought it. And for the record, the perfume name is Wanted, plain that.

I bought a bottle of Wanted by HR without smelling it oh...around the winter time. I didn't really care for wearing it in the winter. Sooo I tried wearing it for spring and summer. I must say it smells really good, way better in warmer weather. I spray it on my neck and it lasts for hours...it lingers until the next day, It has awesome staying power and in no way smells cheap either..well it isn't cheap. It wouldn't be right for a teenager to wear, more for 30+ it has a dry down that i really can't explain, very womanly, very CEO...this is kind of crazy...lol.. but to me the dry down reminds me of a very well air conditioned office and paper documents, ink, kind of like a very important busy lady that smells amazing, sits in her office and lets the secretary do all the work...lol! Seriously...it sounds crazy but thats how it makes me feel I like it. I spray it on my neck "only" it lasts the longest there. Just my opinion;)

Wanted is a harmonious floral fragrance. It's versatility makes it easy to make it your signature fragrance because you can wear it day and night. It works well both in office environment as on the night out. And it smells fabolous: ylang ylang, magnolia and gardenia floats around in a vanilla concoction with just a dash of cedar, citrus and black pepper. It's a perfume in the same way Cristobal Balenciaga is. Something puts the parts together creating a voluptous air. It's was a blindbuy which I for once don't regret. I'm already looking for another bottle since it seems to be discontinued. But then, I do love florals. If you love Cristobal, Poeme and similar voluptous florals, Wanted might be just the fragrance for you.

A big surprise - it actually smells very good on me! Ok, the first 30 minutes I had the feeling this was my enemy - I felt like there were five different scents sprayed on my wrist, none of them smelling good. After a while this mess settled into a surprisingly pleasant velvety scent, dark and smooth and elegant. The drydown is very nice - if the fragrance smelled like this from the very first spray I'd happily wear it.

Modern fragrance composed in the style of old-school, I'm thinking early 90's, with atomic sillage and longevity - this is potent stuff. Wearing this, you could feel well-dressed in your PJ's. Golden classy floral, perfumey in a good way. I'm thinking woman in red power suit. I do wish they hadn't over-airbrushed Demi Moore in the ad and let her experience show more.

I am not good in describing perfumes, all I can say about this is that it's axcellent! I didn't excpect to smell something so good, strong and feminine at the same time. It smells very expensive. I am planning to buy it!

Like LaPetite (review below), I can't say if I like it or not, the smell has nothing particular, it is a floral fragrance but what else? to finish, the lasting is sooo bad,

I love the fact this scent is uncommon. It smells like a rich sophisticated lady with no need to impress by going for fashion brands. Quality but Quiet luxury.

Is this fragrance discontinued?? I have it and i love it, but i haven ́t seen it in stores..

It reminds me of Style (Ralph Lauren),and it's one of those modern sophisticated, classy, elegant fragrances (in my opinion,of course;)that aren't in any way unique, which a bit older women could be pictured wearing. But I don't believe that fragrances should be limited to gender or age, and that's why I own a bottle of this one, even though I understand the associations people make :)

It's an OK perfume, don't hate it , don't love it either . Can't click on "like" either . I wouldn't buy it (i'm trying it with a sample) . It's quite strong and has really nothing distintive . For those who like strong scents and yet don't want to be noticed. EDIT : Efter having wearing it for a few hours i think i'll vote "dislike" definitely too ordinary ...