Empress

I won't get into the notes for this one, as others here have described them beautifully. Story Time: I wore this to work today. Normally I don't wear too much perfume when I am at my job but love this scent so much that I got a little carried away (well, maybe more than a little). I applied some to my hands and massaged it onto my forearms and hair. While I was signing in one of the young ladies walked past me, turned back and then followed me down the hall to my desk. She said "You smell so good!" I suddenly felt self conscious and asked "Does it smell really strong?" She said "No, I walked into the room and just had to find out where that beautiful perfume was coming from - I followed the scent and found you!" WINNING! Empress really has that effect on people. I've worn much more expensive and well-known perfumes that never get the attention Empress does. It's a hidden gem. If you haven't tried it yet, you're missing out on something special.

I have been on a desperate search for a dupe for Perlier's Vanille Orange, not to be confused with Perlier's Caribbean Vanilla Orange. I have run the gamut from high end suggestions to dupe makers on eBay to mixing vanilla food flavoring with orange essential oil. This lovely perfume is the closest I have come to success. AND it has much better silliage and longevity than my true Perlier love. Having said that, these Arabian oils with their lovely scents, longevity and tiny price tags are a perfume addict's/lover's/hoarder's/connisseur's/collector's/obsessive compulsive/over-the-top/will never be able to use all of these in her lifetime, girl's dream come true!

This is very rich and complex! My impression is some dark, sweet juicy berries, orange, patchouli, creamy musk, and a ribbon of caramel strewn throughout! When I first put this on I thought WOW. Cannot believe this amazing fragrance comes in a $3 roll on?! Maybe some jasmine or tuberose in there? This has a dark, creamy, lush and sophisticated vibe to me. It's a heavy-hitter, big sillage for the first few hours, and lasts around 7hrs on me. Smells like an expensive designer perfume. Empress is a winner for anyone who likes rich, sweet, exotic perfumes with patchouli. Note: Almost a twin of Love Notes by Ellen Tracy. Orange, Raspberry, patchouli/woods.

Ooh I just found my old bottle of Empress that I was gifted by unearthapocrathy back in the beginning of my fragrance journey! I remember I really liked it but that's it. Today I saw a few drops left in the bottle so I poured it onto my skin. Wow!! I love it so much!! It smells like coco mad! Its stronger and easier for me to smell than coco mad. After 15 minutes it smells spicier and has a white pepper note. I'm so impressed with Empress:) I just ordered myself a 6 pack and I'm going to layer it with miss Dior and maybe miss Dior Cherie! Longevity is 5 hours on skin, days on clothes. Sillage is moderate to soft.

Update: Discontinued. I jinxed it because I loved it too much. So sad that I can't get this anymore. It was beautiful. It is like a mix of Coco Mademoiselle and Euphoria. Bright and sparkling orange with a hint of patchouli. I love it. Update: I have purchased this for many of my friends and so far all but one have loved it (the lone person asked me if I thought she smelled, so clearly she is crazy). Empress will impress you if you give it a chance. It's really a beautiful smell.