Herve Leger

I tested this fragrance on paper about a year ago and was not impressed at all & had not-so-very-nice things to say of it. Last weekend, I was in a Nordstrom with a really pushy sales rep and she made me try it on my skin...so I did... I TAKE IT ALL BACK! This perfume is absolutely gorgeous...extremely sexy...very inviting...it is precisely what I imagined Allure Sensuelle would smell like, only it didn't. The balance between the vanilla and sandalwood hits that perfect mix creating the desire to eat your arm and simultaneously roll around on a velvety floor like a kitty in heat. This is definitely more of a skin-scent on me, as the apple & orchid only make fleeting appearances here and there with warm and sexy intrigue. While sweet and gourmand, the orchid & apple do give it just enough of a kick, or tartness, to keep it from being heavy and cloying. I just LOVE this! And it's purple juice...what girl doesn't want purple juice?!

Easily one of the most lovely perfumes ever. It has the ingredients that I just love and it is a feminine fragrance in the truest sense of the word. Not a fancy scent in terms of having 68 different ingredients or one that you will have to work to 'get'. Nor is it necessarily groundbreaking. Rather, it is simply lovely with a beautiful blend of sandalwood, vanilla, amber and musk all combined just perfectly. I don't think this is a scent that would be offensive to anyone as it is not loud or overbearing. It is not a floral scent, nor is it cloyingly sweet in a foody way. It truly is a woody oriental and a gentle one at that. Absolutely worth trying-a scent you can wear to work but also wear with that certain someone when you want to feel sexy.I don't understand why this one isn't more popular because it should be. It's an overlooked gem. If you enjoy simple and feminine scents, I think you will love this one.

This has been my signature scent for the pasy ten years or so, and when I ent to Nordstrom today I had no idea they'd brought it back. I was so excited I took a picture of the shelf and sent it to my best friend (of 27 yrs) because she had begun to wear it also. Its a slightly different color, more blue-ish than the purple I remember. I had resigned myself to doing without after ordering several bottles on ebay that didn't smell right. Does anyone know if this is the same formula or if it's been tweaked somehow. It still smells amazing, the perfect scent for me. Now I just have to reorganize my budget so I can buy a big bottle! I hope they will keep it around permanently this time.

This perfume has been my "soulmate"....I have worn it most days and nights for the past 12 years and am below the halfway mark in my last bottle. This is the perfect fragrance IMO. I don't get any of the fruit, just the cozy, comfortable, sometimes sexy, feeling that I smell like "me". What's a girl to do? How to start the search over for that perfect chemistry between my skin and the new fragrance? Any suggestions are welcome.

This is a soft, sweet and subtle fragrance. I wouldn't have called it oriental at all - to me it's gently floral with a hint of vanilla, which dries down to a base that is woody with just a touch of musk. I think it's very sexy but in an elegant and understated way that means it's not too extrovert to wear every day. Lovely! I haven't seen it in the shops for a while and I'm just hoping that doesn't mean it's been discontinued.

This is amazing! I've worn it since it came out and get lots of compliments. It's unique and distinctive, but not so much that it’s unwearable in most settings. Soft, deep, and powdery, yet with a clean-ness and freshness. It fits every mood and all seasons. A classic! Too bad it's been discontinued, that's ridiculous! I agree that it's similar to Hugo Boss Deep Red. Have both on - one on each wrist - can confirm.

This was my signature when it came out. It's so feminine and well-balanced. It doesn't feel like a "floral" fragrance. It's the seductive blend of sandalwood, amber, musk and vanilla that dominates. The orchid comes through but it's more of a background accent to the warmth of the base notes. I love it and was so happy to see it back on the market at Nordstrom last week. Yay!!

For me also one of the top favourites ever! Warm and comforting, not too sweet but apple-vanilla musk.. and the sandalwood which comes later in the drydown is so warm and lovely it fits the apple vanilla perfectly. I don t think it is a classic woody oriental..there s no oriental in it for my taste...and that s not necessary bad. It should sure be more popular!

Bought it immediately when launched and kept a little bottle in my bag too - which I never ususally do. Wouldn't live without it. Lots of people loved it on me. I will be forever sorry it was discontinued! Loved the bottle too. Many others tried to immitate the bottle and fragrance later! Not even close! This was a masterpiece soft-oriental-sweet-sexy scent!

It's difficult to overdo this perfume when I wear it. It always stays light on me, and the drydown only leaves a faint trace of vanilla, I mostly retain the floral essence (I love orchids!). Lovely, ethereal, dream-like. I consider it a comfort scent, for the day, as it's too light on me at night.

Well, another one that has been discontinued. This one started off on me as ambery floral but dried down to a wonderful sandalwood.

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease bring this masterpiece back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the most lovely powder scent I know and it is unlike any other. Interpret the sweet and fruity licorice smell of Haribo Colorado in an elegant and unearthly way, dust it with cool blue shimmering powder and you've got Herve Leger. Thats the smell of little blue fairies to me - nothing evil, nothing dangerous hides behind this tender perfume veil. Put it on if you feel very young and feminine. It's charming in the most innocent way. I have both the EDP and the EDT and they are quite similar, but the longevity of the EDP is nearly endless - be aware you will wear it for 2 days if you put it on. It's not an everyday scent for me, but when I am in the right dreamy mood I love this little trip to wonderland ;)

I sprayed it on in Las Vegas a week ago at the Herve Leger shop in one of the hotels (was it The Venetian or Paris perhaps..?)... I own V by Valentino and love it and had read reviews that the Herve Leger was very near to it. I would have to confirm that I instantly recognized many of the same notes as with V by Valentino I had grown familiar with, even on first whiff. The two are extremely close as far as scents go, however the Herve was deeper and richer than V, and I may have even liked it better! I did not buy it on the spot, but now cannot get it off my mind! The notes are very unique and hard to put my finger on, suffice it to say it feels decadent.

It opens crisp and fruity then changes to an amber musk with a hint of ginger nuances and vanilla can be cloying at times thinking to myself should i have more to say about this scent? it does turn gourmand foody candy like mentality with i also detect Black Licorice that is missing in the scent cards but i do smell licorice, second when i first tried this i thought it smelled average fruity run of the mill scent these are one of the perfumes that has to grow on you over time it did'nt win me over at that insistent may or maybe not that i will come to love this only time and situation will tell.

EDP review This is such a lovely classy smelling perfume! It is really too bad they discontinued it. On me it starts out with Orchid and Sandalwood, then it dries down to a vanilla amber. It is so wonderfully balanced with just the right amount of sweet, wood, and flowers. Perfect for work as it is non-offesive. One you can wear all year round either day or night! I love the bottle and box design, it reminds me of Art Deco style. Very classy.

I don't see it as a classical woody- oriental scent,because you can really feel flowers and green apple, warmed up with vanillla. I agree that this could easily be one of the most beutiful perumes ever. It definetly makes you feel nice and cosy and very aware of it's lovely scent and it's influence of pwople around you. It is very long lasting, and doesn't change a lot during time, which I consider very positive.

This is my stand-by, go-to, always-a-safe-bet fragrance. It's lovely, feminine, never cloying, and you just can't overdo it or offend anyone while wearing it. I do find that I need to layer it over the body lotion or creme (when I can find it)and reapply often during the day. Another big plus: my grandchildren love it on me. Highly recommended as a daytime fragrance.

Not your usual oriental... not at all spicy or sharp. Instead it's extremely smooth and sweet (without being candy-sweet... it's far more mature than that). I really get the vanilla, amber, and sandalwood, but not so much the apple. It's not too complex, which is a refreshing change now and then, but is still elegant and sophisticated.

The scent opens with the sparkling, fruity notes of Chinese osmanthus flower, water jasmine and black currant blossom. The soft purple orchid and the rich, feminine scent of matthiola follow. A voluptuous fusion of heliotrope, vanilla and precious sandalwood finish.