So de la Renta

So de la Renta by Oscar de la Renta: This,The Original Oscar de la Renta,& Espirit de Oscar have always been my all time favourite Oscar de la Renta perfumes!! For some reason So de La Renta always takes me on drive along a beautiful Costal Road on a gorgeous warm summer's day & there's lovely flowers growing along the side's of the road & Their wonderful aroma is very much mixed into the fresh salty sea air!! I ALWAYS feel very uplifted when I Wear So & never fail to draw compliments too!! This deffo is a beautiful sparkling Floral that has a sea air aroma mixed into the formula to give it a lovely Floral freshness!! I certainly don't find this Perfume sweet in anyway!! Although I'm finding that my brand new 100ml bottle deffo isn't as long lasting as my old original which is now finished!! So I'm a little disappointed with it,as sillage with my original one was a complete monster!! A few sprays of it took me from early morning right into the night without even having to retouch it up!! This brand new one,I'm lucky to get 4hrs out of it before having to retouch it up!! So in my opinion the new bottle of So de la Renta I have has deffo been reformulated somewhere along the line & Deffo isn't the powerhouse it used to be!! To Be Honest I actually much prefer the original So de la Renta over this new one!! & Hope that Oscar de la Renta get many e.mails regarding this issue!! Absolutely so sad when this kind of thing happens to such a gorgeous original perfume!! This new bottle I have deffo does now behave like a proper etd where the original deffo was as good as an edp!! Deffo Still A Perfume I want in my vast perfume collection!!

Very lovely fragrance, like a fresher, lighter version of Marc Jacob's Daisy. I've had both frags on either wrist to compare, and I can say without a doubt, that Daisy dries down to a slightly musky floral retaining a honey scent. SDLR is a light floral with a sweet note that dries down to a light, sweet Osmanthus scent. I'm surprised Osmanthus wasn't listed as the main accord, since this is what I smell when I put this frag on. This is a very light, proper scent that sticks to the skin. Polite, and also polished is what it gives off. The first 30 seconds or so opens up with a white floral note, you can absolutely smell the floral. It is pure floral, no soapiness or coconut notes that I find in most white floral frags. This one is straight up flowers! About a minute or so in, the white floral dies down a bit to sweetness and a touch of powder, give a nice, light, powdery sweetness. To my nose, it smells of an intense Osmanthus scent, which I find lovely. Osmanthus smells like honey, but lighter. Finally, it dries down to just Osmanthus , and stays that way for the remainder of the sillage, which is a good 6 hours on me. As a side note, I would like to say that my skin is of a "warm" base, meaning it highlights any heady accords in s frag, such as vanilla, amber, musk, and other decadent notes more than green or floral notes. If your skin is like that, then you'll probably find the same thing happens to you as well. Overall, this is a lovely, polished summer scent or polite office scent.

Dewy Fruits & Clean White-Florals with a Vintage Vibe... Starts of freesia, gardenia and a dewy, tropical-fruit burst with aquatic, creamy, clean, citrus, tropical, sweet & fresh tones. As it transitions it deepens & intensifies into the heart and drydown. Although many individual notes are recognizable, the overall effect is a beautiful, nuanced floral scent with a faintly vintage vein, to my nose. This has an elevated vibe, and I could imagine wearing it strolling the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, wearing a vintage woven beach cover-up and 60s British Vogue make-up. Overall: gorgeous evoked orange-blossom scent with average performance for a spring-summer wearing experience although it could be worn anytime. It's a love for me. Enjoy! Contrast to Laura Laura Biagiotti: These are different, but you will catch a glimpse of Laura in the dewy tropical top notes here. So de la Renta has clean/soapy & creamy facets not found in Laura. Roughly equivalent performance. Contrast to Inspire Ellen Tracy: These are different, but there are similarities with dewy fruity-florals over powdery florals. Inspire has a more forward lily of the valley, while So de la Renta has a more forward tuberose. Roughly equivalent performance. Update 07/24/24: Sprayed this on my wrist after a shower, and it really shines in the heat. Watery, dewy fruity-florals on top of powdery, creamy white-florals. The jasmine sambac is coming a little more forward now than I remember. Still a love.

So de la Renta has become my most reached for perfume this week. We are in the hundreds weatherwise, and there are no other florals in my collection that are as cooling and lovely as this one...the watermelon and fruits really lift the dewy lush petals of the lotus and gardenia in this perfume. It feels to my overheated senses that this perfume is like having my body wrapped in dewy, delicate flower petals. I’m in a spa and now the scent of high end face moisturizer enters and mixes in. This is the scent of cooling self-care and relaxation. I don’t know if that makes sense, but that’s the visual that I have in my head to describe how this perfume makes me feel! Instantly cooling comfort to my mind. You gotta like floral perfumes to get this one and it may even lean a bit vintage for some people! I’m 100% in. 🩵 So DLR is lovely and I hope my senses will always perceive it this way. Sillage is voluminous and it can be used year-round though I love it in summer! I got this bottle at Ross for around $20 which is just amazing. Long live the floral-fruity. 😍 P.s. I had this one in my “maybe sell” cabinet for a year. So glad I re-tried it, I’m realizing my sense of smell is maturing/changing.

I have as of late focused my interest on florals in my collection, getting all swoony again over the heady whites and sweet roses well before springs upcoming bloomfest. "So" DeLa Renta I bought because I find the notes irresistible, mimosa and lotus with melon and clementine- with those,it just couldn't be bad in my book!! And true to my imagination,t the combination of notes perks up my mood and cheers my senses. I just love the soft powdery trail. So feminine!! I would so LOVE if the lasting power was several times better. If it was, It could be up in the stratosphere with the likes of Beautiful and Poeme, but I suppose for the price I should happily spray with abandon. April 2015 Update: Since my original post I have had more time together with "So". This fragrance can hold its own against the best of them. It is such a beautifully crafted floral with no harsh angles, layers blending seamlessley into each other. I find I crave it more often the more I wear it.

So de la Renta is such a beautiful smelling fragrance. Its very white Floral IMO with some fruitiness in the begining notes. I think this would be a great perfume for a wedding in the spring time. To me this scent is elegant yet it has a cheerfulness to it also. I am wearing this one today because i just bought it and its Autumn but I think this scent would be perfect for a spring night or a spring day,if you have some where fancy to attend. Oscar Perfumes can be very strong at times so only a little is needed but I love when he makes a perfume,,he makes it womanly and he makes it to last. I bought this for a great price and i think it gives more bang for your buck then a lot of the super costly fragrances that smell watered down. Whatever you do when wearing ANY Oscar perfume that i've tried is NOT to drench yourself in it. Spray lightly and you will smell beautiful all day. :)

this is so so good. it feels like a very high quality version of this kind of warm fruity floral and took me by surprise because I like white flowers + fruit scents but mainly they mainly read as 'clean background noise.' I went for this because the listed watermelon and kiwi sounded appealing for a juicy summer scent, and while they don't stand out that strongly from the clementine-mango orange juicy feeling, they add some tart depth there, and the fruits are all quite realistic instead of candy-like or bodywash like. This comes with an almost gingery cardamon, light freesia, creamy gardenia and jasmine, and green tuberose, giving a spiced sorbet or fruit lassi vibe. All of this sits on top of the same smooth ambery vanillic base that's familiar from the classic OdlR perfume drydown, which elevates it and gives it lasting depth.

This scent is sneaky in that it seems humdrum, but then your nose loves it so much you start to crave it. It's warm, yet fresh, with creamy floral and fruit elements for balance. I guess I underestimated this one thinking it might be a loud 80's floral, but it isn't- it has a unique charm. This is just a fresh and slightly fruity sweet floral that I can't get enough of. The more I wear it the more I like it. There is a white flower, maybe gardenia, making this creamy, but balanced by the freesia and fruit, adding that airy effect I need for gardenia to work for me. It's like the most perfect floral blend I have found. It's a balanced scent, like a nice olfactory equilibrium I guess. I found this when someone sent it to me by mistake! I had never heard of it. This is long lasting with an unchanging dry down. Very beautiful!!

This fragrance on some is INCREDIBLE. Especially in HOT WEATHER. If you have the right chemistry, you get a dewy tropical Gardenia Jasmine Citrus MAGICAL fragrance. If you have another chemistry it's a soapy, flat citrus, which is passably clean and light, but fades and is gobbled up by the skin. This becomes polite and docile, the opposite of the vibrancy you get with the right rare chemistry. It's the difference between your neighbour showing up to a Church meeting to discuss a bake sale fundraiser(Chemistry #2), or Sophia Loren suddenly showing up to your dinner party at a Mediterranean Villa (Chemistry #1). Try before you buy, unless it's on sale, then just grab it. It's classic, feminine and fresh. Great for any collector. This is one you really must try to see.

At first sniff, this is pretty, but not super interesting. You must wear this! I’ve had it in my collection for a long time and decided to wear it out tonight! OMG it’s gorgeous!! All night I kept thinking, I smell amazing! There’s something about it that reminds me of Narcisco Rodriguez for her or SJP lovely! I love both of those ! This smells different but has some similar qualities! It is so elegant and sophisticated!! I felt so classy all night. It’s available for such an amazing price, yet rivals pricey fragrances. This would be a great signature scent. It’s lasted over 8 hours and still going strong. I find it a pleasure to wear! A total gem I would repurchase in a heartbeat!

Just received and am wearing It for the first time. I found the opening to be quite fresh. Not citrusy at all on me, but there was a definite sparkle that I enjoyed! After that first burst of delight came the bouquet of flowers, This perfume is blended so well, it is difficult for my nose to isolate them individually. It literally smells like you have just buried your nose the a huge arrangement of a wide variety of flowers that include all the colors of a rainbow. The dry down is soft and romantic and a bit powdery. the flowers remain but the sun is not shining on them as they are now in shadow. The sillage is moderate on me as well as the longevity. I have enjoyed the ride!

I've had this classic little gem for a few years now, i dont wear it all the time (as i like my variety!) but this is one my partner comments on when he cuddles into me and breathes me in. If you like white florals with a bit of pink lotus thrown in you should adore this one. The edp is bright, fruity but not ott sugary saccharine smell, and i think the drydown is that gorgeous soft, lingering smell. My clothes smell lush after i wear this perfume, sillage is moderate and on my skin at least this last a good 10 hours+, what more can you want. Great to wear to the office and still classy enough to wear out at the evening.

Cardamom ads a bit of spice to this very floral classic. Dry down is soft and really pleasant. It's not modern or opulent, but that ads to it's classic charm. I have a shelf in my closet and and spot on my vanity for all my various fragrance gems, and while this is a scent that I keep in my closet, I still love wearing it on the right occasions. Edit: Ok so I just had to say, I wore this tonight to dinner and drinks and got 3- yes 3- compliments. I put it on around 5pm and it's now 12:30am and it STILL smells so good! Wow I forgot how much I love this one.

I’ve had this in my perfume lineup since its release!!! This perfume just smells soooooo good,just a wonderful fruity floral but it’s definitely more fruity on me. On me I smell lots of juicy clementine,mango,watermelon and kiwi then jasmine,freesia,vanilla,lotus musk and hints of plum,gardenia and tuberose. They all blend beautifully together I just love it. Longevity and sillage are both moderate but long lasting. I usually wear this in the warmer months but it also great in the cold months too when you want a pick me up on a cold winter day.

Oh my sweat heaven, what vintage Attimo what Marina de B. Mademoiselle Dynasty which should replace it, this.....this is my new fragrance for my winter dream. It's feels like I am in the Bavaria forest at a Château and I'm dancing in the snow a formal but passionate waltz with the love of my life, after a while we start an Argentinian tango and at the final we fall embraced on the fresh snow. This is magnificent.

I got a sample of this, because it has some of my favourite notes - watermelon, gardenia, lotus, freesia...So de la renta is a beautifully blended juise, more fruity than floral. I like it because it's so fresh and reminds me of something tropical. Too bad that the longevity is so weak on my skin, it disappears within an hour.

I love it. I don't find it sweet at all. It's a wonderful floral. It reminds me of Emporio Armani Lei (She), but a little less sexy. So De la Renta is perfect for the daytime. I've been wearing it since 1997. The only problem is that it's not long-lasting. I have to keep a second bottle in my desk at work to spray midday.

I’ve made up mind about this brand in that all of their perfumes are safe blind buys, for me anyway. I’m impressed with how femme luxe this fragrance is! It reminds me of Forever by Alfred Sung and a bit like Eternity. Clean slightly spicy florals & juicy pears ....🍐 similar to a luxurious spa day and expensive lotion.

My words for this are “feminine” and “pretty,” in the way that J’Adore and Coco Mademoiselle are pretty. Floral, light ... just pretty! It actually does project some on me, but not in an overpowering way. A good light scent to wear in public, if you like the feminine ones!

I received this for a gift, but was expecting to find it "musty" or "old" since it has been discontinued. But, I was very wrong. This perfume is light and flowery, not heavy at all. Great for all ages, but may be too sophisticated a scent for the very young.