02 Garden Party

This smells very fresh and alive, like flowers still growing. Not a scent for me, it makes me think of a very pretty and kind girl I'd want to coddle and give things to. It always makes me think of the goddess Aphrodite for some reason, just very beautiful and feminine. I lean more masculine for my scents, but will wear this sometimes just so I can smell it all day.

I get headaches from many florals but I really love this one! It's clean, simple, and makes me feel very classy and polished. You can really wear it anywhere, entirely non-offensive and would make a safe gift choice IMO.

Such a beautiful, clean floral. It reminds me of a classic Jo Malone but the price is so much better! I ordered this immediately upon sampling it. Green, clean, fresh, not sweet, not vanilla, just a fresh cut bouquet.

Blind bought this one from Marshalls because the price was too good to resist and I tend to be a fan of white florals. I’m honestly surprised this isn’t listed as a tuberose fragrance because it is VERY reminiscent of the tuberose bomb that is Kim Kardashian’s self-named 2009 perfume, only much softer. If Kim is the party-animal older sister, this one is the prim, proper, inoffensive younger sibling. It sits close to the skin and doesn’t project too much. The name and the aesthetic theme of Garden Party are very apropos and would be suited for a springtime afternoon tea wearing poufy dresses and surrounded by high bushes outside. That being said, you can certainly dress it up or down and I don’t see any age restriction on this one. A little girl could wear this with her teenage sister, her mom, or her grandma and it would still work in any occasion. Garden Party is literally down for anything. However, if you are a floral hater, don’t expect this one to change your mind. This is all florals, no sugar. Being that this one is so light, quiet, and airy, I don’t see it lasting very long on most people. It didn’t last long at all on my wrists, so I can definitely see this being a clothing and hair situation moving forward. I don’t inherently see this as a bad thing, just be aware it may live in your purse. Garden Party is not a bad buy, especially if you can get it at a discount, but I highly recommend not shilling out the list price to get it. 6/10 from me.

This is my favorite from the set of 4 mini's by Memoire Archives. I got the set of 4 fir $16 so I can't be mad about my purchase. The white florals here are so sparkly fresh and I love it. Oftentimes white florals don't always smell like fresh blooms and here they smell perfectly fresh like still on the vine/stem fresh and it's the middle of spring. When I lived in Orange County the jasmine blooms every spring and when I'd walk by them I'd get a whiff close to this scent. Surprised to not see gardenias or tuberose here but then again if you've ever been to the south and smelled fresh magnolia's on the tree in full bloom, you get that strong, beautiful white floral scent as well. Anyway, the jasmine and magnolia here smell expensive and real which is a surprise coming from this cheapie. I agree the staying power isn't there but the good thing is that I have this in a travel bottle so refreshing my scent is easy-peasy. The other one I like is By the Sea.