Live Platinum

A surprisingly complex, more sophisticated fruity-floral. My goodness I was surprised at how much this fragrance grew on me. At first blast this was sharp, fresh and fruity, and admittedly a little screechy as I was not expecting it to present itself that way being a previous user of the Live and Live Luxe. I was immediately reminded of (gasp!) the beloved/dreaded infamous Giorgio Beverly Hills. Upon checking, I see that they have 6 notes in common, and being that Live Platinum only has 10 notes I can see how I may have picked that out.... WAIT! DON'T RUN AWAY! This becomes gorgeous. The grapefruit is clear, fresh and vibrant. I wish the marzipan was more evident to my nose but I know it's in there, giving a smoother, more mellow feel. The florals offer a lovely balance to the very prominent grapefruit, the rose especially I can pick out. This is delicious, crisp, vibrant and makes me happy. It's rather unique, and I really wish there were more options to buy (cream, etc) but alas the beauties are often limited or discontinued, such as this one. Towards the drydown there is an hour or so that it reminds me of a very fresh clean laundry detergent smell. This is *not* a bad thing, in fact I rather enjoyed it. Who doesn't want to smell clean and fresh? The very tail end of the drydown is the same white musky/amber/vanilla as in other JLo's, mind you the grapefruit does remain throughout. This is fine, complimentary to the fragrance as a whole, and it does take it's time getting there. Good quality for the price. Headache risk: Moderate but entirely worth it. Use with a gentle hand and discretion in the workplace, on a sunny day, or any time you'd like a sunny, pretty pick-me-up.

LIVE PLATINUM is similar to the original Live at first spray, but the citrus notes have been played down and mixed with sweeter plum notes. I love how the sweet and the sharper notes have been blended together for a jolty contrast, making sure that the fragrance doesn't learn either way too far. LIVE PLATINUM also contains a floral heart. Like Glow, there is a sharp fresh vibe in the floral notes to give the fragrance a fresh, icy jolt of energy. But this time there is Christmas rose for a hint of powderiness, and the marzipan also develops and adds a nutty sweetness to create a 'come closer' appeal to things. The gentle base is the same as the original Live, but the musk, vanilla and amber is slightly more noticeable here as the marzipan mixes together with the notes and gives them a bit more strength. The base gives the last few hours of LIVE PLATINUM a warm feel. I think LIVE PLATINUM has the edge over Live as it is easier to wear. I still really like the spiciness of the original, but the contrasts in this between the sweet & warmth, versus the freshness appeals to me more. It's a shame this is a limited edition, I wish I'd bought more bottles for backups when I saw it in the US a few years ago. I'll have to haunt Ebay for it in the not-too-distant future...

I love this fragrance!! LIVE PLATINUM is similar to the original Live, but the citrus notes have been played down & mixed with slightly sweet fruits. I love how the sweet fruit & sharp floral notes have been blended together so the fragrance doesn’t learn either way too far. LIVE PLATINUM also contains a floral heart. Like Glow, there is a sharp vibe to give the fragrance a fresh, icy jolt of energy. The gentle base is the same as the original, but the musk, vanilla & amber is slightly more noticeable here. It seems ‘warm’ and comforting to me. Very well done. I think LIVE PLATINUM has the edge over Live as it is easier to wear. I still really like the energizing & spiciness of the original, but the soft & gentleness of this appeals to me more. It’s a shame this is a limited edition, I wish I’d bought more bottles while I was in the US.

I was elated to find this for $19! I blind bought it and was so happy when I smelt it at home. If snow had a scent, this is what I imagine it would smell like. Soft, sweet & luscious. The marzipan is what stands out to me, it's almost like baking sweet Christmas goodies on a cold, rainy day. It's interesting to have a winter scent that is a fruity-floral. Usually you'll have a floral or musky-woodsy composition, but this is unique in that sense, and works well. The rose & plum give it a warmth & depth, whilst the grapefruit keeps it fresh. I love how it still has JLo's signature 'soapy' scent in there too. The bottle is gorgeous and it's a cute little charm for your Christmas tree that comes with it. Glad I blind bought this one!

this is a autumn/winter scent. I've tried it in warmer weather, but it doesn't have the same energizing rush and is quite cloying i guess . live platinum is containing a floral heart. Like Glow, there is a sharp vibe to give the fragrance a fresh, icy jolt of energy. The gentle base is warm ,and musk, vanilla & amber is slightly more noticeable here. It seems 'warm' and comforting to me. Very well done balanced between freshness and warmth.. The bottle is the same as original Live, but it's prismatic (similar to the way patrol shines varying shades in the light) with frosted blue, green, gold & lilac, plus it has a cute snowflake charm around the bottle neck in a feminine touch .. i do LUVE it