Autograph Azure Breeze

I've always ignored this perfume whenever I visit the M&S perfume section as I've never thought much of the packaging, so never tried it. However, I decided to spritz it the other day just for the hell of it and.. it smells EXACTLY like Anna Sui Secret Wish!! Has the same lemony coconut plastic smell which I LOVE!! Am so glad I finally gave this baby a chance :)

Received a big bottle of this from ebay today and WOW. I am generally very fussy and sceptical about 'smellalikes', and find they're usually poor facsimiles of the originals, in particular, lacking complexity, but Azure Breeze has surprised me. I love Light Blue and know it very well, having worn it to death in the 'noughties' and Azure Breeze is an EXACT replica - the lemons, the crisp green apple, the cedar, it's all there. Contrary to popular opinion, Light Blue struck me from the first as complex, well structured, classy and expensive-smelling, and Azure Breeze, happily, conveys all these qualities too. Yes, the longevity is not quite as good as Light Blue, I expect because less of the oils or essences were used volume-wise, but it's certainly strong on first spray and isn't totally devoid of longevity - maybe just top it up more if necessary, but considering how the price of Light Blue has sky-rocketed since the noughties when it was cheap as chips, I think I'll stick to Azure Breeze from now on. We're talking a £16 as opposed to £50 price difference range. Nice job on the bottle too, M&S, obvs a copy of LB's but with a brushed metallic cap, instead of .. well . . light blue. Nice and sleek. Oh, ps! Very importantly, M&S perfumes (and cosmetics) are also cruelty-free as they carry the BUAV leaping bunny, so if you like Light Blue, do try the M&S version instead!

This is such a feel good Perfume! A few spritz of this instantly cheers me up and uplifts my mood every single time I use this. The Ginger plays a huge huge role on how beautiful this smells. It's a note that can really energize my senses and puts me in a good mood. This is like Light Blue, without the musky undertone and the Iso E super et al that makes Light Blue polarizing to some people. This is more wearable and easier to wear. BUT the only sad thing about this is its longevity. This doesn't last. It's quite unfortunate but I do understand that because of the huge price point difference of this compared to light blue. Im almost done with my 100 ml bottle, but Im already looking forward to buying another full bottle. I've been obsessed with buying and trying out D&G Light Blue's scent-alikes, and so even though I have Light Blue, I've made a decision to growing my collection of perfumes that resembles Light Blue and it is including this.

Straight up Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue. Honest to god, no difference at all. Crisp, light, citrusy, and fresh. A great fragrance for daytime especially in the summer. Can't say much about the longevity and sillage as I didn't test it on myself, but I'm guessing it's standard M&S quality. In comparison to Light Blue, it's still fair: Light Blue neither projects too much nor lasts long on me. If you want a D&G LB dupe for a lot, lot cheaper, just get this one.

I call this Light Blue for the poor! Yes it meant to be almost similar and M&S made pretty decent generic version of the original D&G Light Blue. It's too synthetic, but not bad for a 'generic' product. However this is not my scent but I'd like to give it a go for casual summer event, and daytime use.

I sprayed this on today at the store and what a lovely smell!!! The apple ginger combo reminds me of fresh picked sassafras. I later went and tried numerous other perfumes so I can not judge well the lasting power of this scent...will definately return to give a better review.