Let The Dance Begin

To me it comes across as raspberry + good milk chocolate + patchouli and sooo well done. Patchouli can burn out my nose in other scents and here it is intoxicating, but starts with and maintains its elegance throughout. The chocolate dies down and less detectable after about an hour, and after that it is still that slightly fruity rose patchouli, but still enjoyable. I have now tried all from this line and this and Just Give Me Roses are my favorite, with My Day in third. I can tolerate all the others too except Possibilities which is very noxious to my nose. My only complaint is that it lost a lot of strength after about 3 hours. If not for that, it would be a go-to for night outs out, which could be a date night, but I see it more as a general night out. It could still work, if you are prepared to re-apply. I think it would be the perfect yummy yet some sex appeal scent for a cocktail waitress at a basement jazz club. I know rose+patch is over done and this one doesn't scream uniqueness, yet I still find myself reaching for it a lot as it holds a spot in my scent memory. I love it, I just don't go out enough at night to wear it so often, but I do really enjoy it and love to sniff myself while wearing it. Wearing it now while home alone :-)

It took me a while to find the right words for this review. I sampled Let The Dance Begin several times over the years and always loved it. It stayed on my list, yet for some reason I never pressed “purchase.” I even had its flashier, more popular sister Possibilities sitting in my cart ready for a blind buy, but of course it was discontinued before I grabbed it. Fast forward, I managed to score a bottle of Let The Dance Begin for around $100 and even tracked down Possibilities. Now that both are in my collection, I have to be honest, Possibilities is the cute, outgoing sister everyone notices first... but Let The Dance Begin is the one with timeless beauty and captivating personality. Let The Dance Begin opens as a lush, fully bloomed bouquet of tuberose, rose, ylang-ylang, geranium, and neroli. Each one rich, heady, and present. Davana and patchouli leaves add an earthy, aromatic touch that grounds the florals. Finally the entire bouquet receives a dusting of sweet spices and a drizzle of caramel before being placed in a beautifully carved wood vase. It’s elegant. It’s intoxicating. And it’s made for someone grown, confident, and sexy.

This fragrance deserves more attention! Until today I had no idea this brand existed and how lucky I discovered it. I stumbled upon Let The Dance Begin at a department store. Among the popular designer fragrances, it was no feat and I imagine it does not get sprayed all that much. However, the bottle piqued my interest, it was different and sophisticated. Oh boy! While I have little experience with it, upon smelling the fragrance for the first time, I was taken aback and had to immediately spray it once more just to see if I my nose was smelling what it was smelling, it was that surprisingly good! Sweet and creamy, it smells gourmand, yet there is a bit of darkness that smells like rose and faint (not real) oud. I ever so slightly get this smooth, velvety dirtiness that I think is the cashmeran and sandalwood working together. It may be close to the Stronger With You line, I did not smell either enough to be completely sure, but of what I can recall, this could very well be its niche counterpart! Do yourself a favor and if you get the chance, to give it a try, you will not be disappointed.

Upon first sniff it immediately reminded me of something a knew I’d smelled from the PdM masculine line. Sure enough, I come here to check if anyone else smells the same and there’s Carlisle on the reminds me of list. The opening is very similar though not as harsh and more feminine imo. This scent is everything I wanted Carlisle to be as a woman. I think it was Demi that recommended it so I gave it a try but I just couldn’t pull Carlisle off. Too spicy. This I can definitely wear. Even the spiciness that screamed Carlisle in the opening dries down to a sweeter, MUCH more feminine version. It’s a beautiful nighttime Fall scent I think. Not sure it would work for me in summertime as I live in a very hot climate. LtDB is perfect for the Holidays. I can’t wait to try it out and report back on its other facets. Really beautiful fragrance. Probably my second favorite from the line behind My Day.

It was love at first sniff but I couldn't bear the price tag of the 120mL bottle, and the 30mL bottle seemed to be sold out every where. After some searching and waiting, I found it for almost half the original price - less than the price of Carlisle - and I snatched it up right away! Let the Dance Begin is feminine, well-blended, sweet and not too spicy. It feels light and is long-lasting at the same time. It's quite versatile as well and I would wear this in any season for every occasion. This is a great addition to my collection and is definitely signature-scent worthy. I'm not sure if I've tried Carlisle, but Creed Queen of Silk sort of makes me think of a more pungent LTDB.