Darling

In my opinion, this is a hugely underrated fragrance by the wonderful Thierry Wasser and Ms. Minogue. Yes, it goes on sweetly synthetic, but nothing as bad as others may make it seem. The true beauty of the perfume is the way it wears and it’s progression. The quality and the mastery of its creator makes itself apparent in this regard. As some have noted previously, the middle is where this one starts to shine (largely due to the freesia giving away to lily and then boronia mixed with a light vanilla) and then ends in a gorgeous base that is absolutely delightful and lasts for many, MANY hours. I indeed hold this fragrance in very high regard. This is one that I think many wrote of for being a “celebrity scent,” and that is really a travesty as it is so much more than that. Any fan of Thierry Wasser should check this one out - make notes and study. Overall: 4 stars (minus one ONLY for the overly sweet top).

This for me screams 90s and I love it!!!! I have such a soft spot for Darling, the first blast reminds of Nina Ricci's discontinued gem Deci Dela which holds some special memories for me. Not your run of the mill celeb fragrance and not even what I would imagine Kylie to wear? An impressive silage and longevity, and a great price also! I can certainly see why this is a love/hate scent for some as it can smell a little sour until it settles but with it reminding me so much of Deci Dela (with a hint of Gucci Rush) its a LOVE for me. Best in the colder months day or night. It's a shame Sweet Darling is a gonner I loved that too! The bottle is pretty and reflects the scent well, not too girly, not too young but for me the blocky masculine lid is a little random and is the only thing I can pick fault with.

Darling bomb shelled me with a powerful woody/oud scent that left me feeling bewildered. After 5 minutes the scent settles down to a mildly woody/floral sweet scent. A scent of hidden alien fruits teases my nose, interesting. I have never tasted nor smelled passion fruit or litchi, so this is a surprise for me. It reminds me of a warm humid afternoon where a young girl is getting ready for the nightlife at the beach in the East to meet her friends or a boy she just met. The scent is floral, woody and mildly powdery leaving one feel mature at first impression, yet young with charm. This perfume is unique and I am surprised that it brought many "darling" compliments. ^_^

I have kylie minogue darling 2006 the very original and also its discontinued and I get her original 2006 darling from ebay and even I get the original 2006 darlings from ebay even there been discontinued but the perfume still smells so good and it doesn't last long because it's an eau de toilette but I'm happy and don't mind re applying and the original bottles are worth keeping when there empty because the original 2006 bottle is so pretty and when I run out again I will definitely buy more original darling 2006 perfumes from ebay and there expensive but I can afford it because I get paid really good

Patience is needed with this perfume (this goes for other perfumes). The opening was powerful and woody at first and slowly moved unto a sweet but mildly fruity floral scent. The sweet floral scent lingers for a good amount of time and elegantly moves onto the floral notes. The floral notes slowly dissolve into the a form of floral wood notes. The end note is still floral woody with a teaspoon of sweetness, a gentle sweetness. This is a wonderful perfume for all ages and will suite an elegant or casual occasion. I wore this perfume to a late night Lido show in Paris, I got a lot of compliments ;)

Funny thing... I blind bought it with some other perfume only because it was so cheap and I was curious. The first impression was... throw it away and fast! What an awful hit it was, bitter chypre and non of those lovely notes I had read of. A few hours went by and I decided to give it another try... To my surprise it did not smell that awful anymore. A few more hours and I fell in love with it. I did manage to find this fruity sweet smell with a darker shade of chypre which makes it mysterious and feminine.

This one has gotten me compliments. It's fresh and clean with a bit of a warm and creamy base from the common accord of amber, vanilla and sandalwood. But it stays light and airy. I'm confused as to what is "chypre" about it. I'm surprised to see it rated low. I loved it so much I bought back up bottles when I heard it was discontinued. It's a great daytime fragrance, not expensive and longevity is pretty much all day. Sillage is soft. I like the iridescent bottle as well.

This was my go to when I was 16, such a special scent, I Was so disappointed when it was discontinued and seeing it back only to smell so different was disappointing! How I would love the original to come back. It’s a hyper feminine scent and very pretty. If you want a close match I highly recommend lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker. It’s incredibly similar. 🌸

The very nice scent. I always avoided scents from this shelf . Something induced me about and I tried this. Is very pleasant and has a note which reminds to me little ,little sisley Eau de Soir in the modern and younger edition .I feel red fruit .Super , the revelation for this the price.I'm so glad that a nose of this pafum is Thierry Wasser . yoohuuuuuuu.

It's a very nice and oryginal scent and i will always recognize it if wearing by someone. I am in love with this one, even if it's not long lasting.. Very unique for me, never smell something alike, but still it's not very 'rich' if you know what i mean. But I don't care - it's my top and favourite from all the celebrities perfumes!

Love this is perfume and plus this is also Done by a celebrity that Im actually a fan of which is a bonus,on me this smells of sweet sandalwood with flowers and a bit of fruit,it's staying power is pretty good too on me and gets better as it settles on my skin,a great perfume from kylie and one i always repurchase when I run out.

The first celebrity perfume I ever got, I really enjoy it. I’m on my second bottle and I’m halfway done with it. It’s discontinued so I’m going to have to save my current bottle for special occasions and then fork out a couple of extra bucks on Ebay for another one.

My first ever perfume and I'm into my second bottle even though I'm someone who always switches perfume every now and then. This smell will never get me sick, absolutely adoring it. Comes with a great price too!

Wow, i cannot wait for the new dazzling darling one to be released!!! As for this one its mouthwatering and delicous, its a scent that you cna't get enough of! Not too sweet, not too dark, just perfect! Emma x

This is a gorgeous everyday scent, not too overpowering but still noticable through out the day. Decent price too =] I'm a fan of all Kyle Minogue Perfumes, but her first is deffo her best !!

I also got this from b&m for £5.99. to me it smells like al rehab rasha which in turn smells like Gucci rush, only softer. I like this one very much. I shall use it in spring and summer

oh i love scents like this---tropical chypre!! its just so young and sexy and badgirl if you're in to guccci rush/rihanna rebelle fleur/deci dela scents-- you cant go wrong with this.

wow wow wow.. this perfume has Cartier La Panthere quality on its drydown.. I smell a million dollars perfume. I love this perfume. been wear it for a month..looovve it

I love this so much its one of my fave perfumes. I think you can really smell the lily in this very much I think it's a lovely fresh kind of fragrence. :D xoxo

I love this perfume, refreshing, sweet, nothing too busy. It's a great all round fragrance which is why it continues to be Kylie's most popular perfume.