Revitalizing

Back in the early 2000's, this was my everyday perfume for 2 years. I moved on to other sexier, more muskier, less fresh fragrances for a spell and forgot about Mary Kay Revitalizing. A few weeks ago, I tried a dupe of Tory Burch perfume and it smelled just like Mary Kay revitalizing. So if you are disappointed that Revitalizing was discontinued, pick yourself up some Tory Burch if you have money to blow, and if you don't have money to blow, go to Cato's Fashions and pick up the dupe, "Too Much" by Preferred Fragrances.

Ohhh...this was my 7th grade signature scent! It was a LOVE.

From the ingredients and the marketing, one would assume this is a light, fresh green/floral scent with a touch hint of spicy citrus. It is not. This is a soapy water floral with big spice and mossy earth. Not as resinous as Clinique's infamous "Aromatics Elixir", but of the same vein. It also brings to mind Escada Sport's "Country Weekend". Although there are no notes mentioned, here's my best guess: The opening is aldehydic with a touch of sambac jasmine, lychee, bitter orange, and a good dollop of bergamot. The heart is white flowers, daffodil, beeswax, carnation and rose (not Bulgarian, for sure). The base is resin, animal, and moss. The interesting thing about this scent is that the sweet lychee is clear and consistent throughout the entire ride, working parallel with the other note. Sometimes it blends seamlessly, othertimes it clashes- as when the bitter bergamot is fading into the besswax. This is a sleeper of a scent, not to be missed, especially by those who enjoy 1980s big soapy mossy compositions.

I picked up two bottles of vintage Mary Kay perfumes, one being Joyful, and the other Revitalizing. I haven't worn Revitalizing yet because as the reviewer below mentioned, it does remind me of Clinique's Aromatics Elixir. Now, this is just by smelling the sprayer, but I'd bet I get the same vibe when wearing it. I'll update after a full wearing.

This fragrance takes me directly from Spring into Summer.. light and fresh. I usually wear Clinique Aromatics Elixir in Fall and Winter, but this is the best fragrance for me in the Spring and Summer, so fresh and invigorating. I simply love it.... great pick-me-up anytime of the day.

My mom wore this growing up in the 90’s. I love it so much! She just bought a bottle of it on eBay and it makes me want to wear it too. Fresh and pretty and comforting

VERY 1990s smelling. Got this at the flea market for $5.00 . Feels very "Estée Lauder".