Couture

Love this perfume you can defenitly smell the vanilla in this and it has a sweet and spicy freshness to it which seems to compliment my skin well. This one is very different to the Darling and Sweet Darling which is something that I like about this.The spiciness of this is what reminds me of Sexy Darling in a way, but it's un a good way. :D xoxo

One of the best one among Kylie fragrances, according to me. I like the blend, which is not so common. It's sexy and sweet. But, as all Kylie fragrances, it doesn't last...such a shame.

I love that one and I'd definitely buy another bottle;0)

I find this fragrance beautiful and exotic in a subtle way. Couture is an appropriate name, because YOU wear IT. It is quite close to the skin, so is perfect for dinners out, office wear and other occasions when you want a lovely fragrance that you cannot taste and won't offend others. It is very well constructed and I find it to be of exceptional quality compared to my expectations. My skin chemistry often kills cheaper scents dead and they quickly turn to soap, powder, or something more yucky, whilst they are still going strong on others, but this perfume stays true and develops beautifully on my skin. It is also unusual in that I can detect all the notes listed, no one dominates. A credit to Kylie - whether or not you like what she does, she does it well! On my skin, the opening begins with cherry and lemon blossom, followed soon by violet. These are followed shortly by ylang ylang and passion flower, which really produce the exotic feel. Later they are joined by a very subtle jasmine scent as the vanilla and cedar also begin to develop. The Musk comes through later and remains with the vanilla in the drydown. Overall, I would say that it is soft and exotic, fruity fresh, moderately sweet, with a gentle warmth. I find that the heart notes last at full power for about two hours on my skin, fading to four hours. I can still smell the lovely sexy vanilla musk base 8 hours later, however, at the price, I don't mind refreshing every few hours to get the lovely exotic fresh opening and heart again!

COUTURE is the first Kylie/Coty fragrance that I could actually see Ms Minogue wearing as I recall an old magazine interview in which she said she didn’t actually wear perfume... What I’m trying to say is that COUTURE is close to the skin; therefore the staying power is very poor. You’ll need to keep the bottle in your bag to constantly ‘freshen up’. Having said that, this is actually my favourite Kylie fragrance; there are no headaches or no sweetness induced nausea. COUTURE applies with a sharp, almost masculine scent (I assume this the mix of cherry and lemon flower), before quickly settling to a mild, watered down violet fragrance. After an hour or so only faint - but lovely – wood/vanilla mix. I wouldn’t buy the retail price for COUTURE; it wears like a body spray. When they have offers on I might be tempted to pick up a bottle – I do have a weakness for cherry and violet notes in my fragrances. Bottle & packaging = Yuck. I’m by no means an expert on couture, but this looks cheap. It looks like something I’d expect to find with the deodorants, not displayed with the fine fragrances.