Amazing Grace

It seems Amazing Grace will forever be my comfort, my go-to, my *everyday* frag. Truly, this scent is my mother in a bottle—in the most beautiful and heartwarming way possible. I can still remember the very first time I caught its soft, radiant trail on her. I must’ve been 10 or 11, just a kid, but the memory is burned into my mind as vividly as if it happened yesterday. She had just finished getting ready, and we were about to head out for the day. I was sitting in the back seat of the car when the air-conditioning turned on and, all at once, I was hit with the most enchanting burst of bergamot and lily of the valley. I don’t even think I realized, at the time, how much I adored it. It was indirect, unconscious even—a quiet, almost magical moment of infatuation with how incredible she smelled. That first impression of Amazing Grace was so floral, citrusy, and bright, and even though lily of the valley is often seen as a more “mature” note, Philosophy’s take on it feels anything but dated. There’s something so modern, so youthful about their rendition—soft, delicate, and airy, almost like the petals of a flower brushing against your skin. It’s a fragrance I wholeheartedly believe anyone, even under 35, can pull off. Now here I am, 22 (almost 23!), and I’ve gone through at least three or four bottles of this little masterpiece. Every time I wear it, it’s like a time machine that brings me back to moments I didn’t realize I’d treasure so deeply—being in class with friends leaning over to ask, “What are you wearing? You smell so good,” or customers at work stopping mid-checkout just to compliment me. Amazing Grace has been my secret weapon, a fragrance that not only makes *me* feel confident but also leaves everyone around me intrigued. Now, I’ll be honest: the longevity isn’t the best. It fades sooner than I’d like, but it’s hard to complain when a 4-ounce bottle is so affordable, especially if you snag one on eBay or during Philosophy’s big sales. A little overspray or mid-day reapplication solves that problem effortlessly. And let me just put you on a little game-changer: if you mix Amazing Grace with Glossier You, you get the most intoxicatingly fresh, floral, musky, citrusy cloud of *heaven*. I’m not kidding. It’s like nothing you’ve ever smelled before—bright yet warm, delicate yet powerful. Trust me, you’ll be turning heads left and right. People won’t just ask what you’re wearing; they’ll beg to know. It’s that good. I had someone say if you don't tell me what that is Im gonna cry. I was like chill I gotchu. Amazing Grace, you’ve been with me for over a decade now, and I don’t see us parting ways anytime soon. You’re more than a fragrance—you’re memories, comfort, and joy in a bottle. I’ll never stop buying you. Loves you forever!

To me it is 2010s, shabby chic, high school, hopeful, twee, nostalgic. It smells like iCarly and 500 Days of Summer, like your best friend's older sister of whom you have fond memories as a babysitter. It is really sweet and floral but without being overly sugary or powdery. The best way to describe the smell is MUTED, like flower petals in water, the memory of a cozy bedroom where the walls are still light pink from when you were a kid but they're covered in posters from your favorite indie teen idols and string lights and photobooth photo strips from the 8th grade dance aka one of the best nights of your life...and then there's that weird harlequin mask on the wall from the 80s that your grandma insists on keeping because she bought it in Venice, and there's the needlepoint pillow with your name embroidered into it hanging on your door, and your childhood teddy bear...everything reminding you that you are growing up. There's a sort of grape smell, like not GRAPE grape, and not at all sour, but almost like if grapes were a flower? Or if someone drank a hibiscus flavored Lacroix after chewing grape gum and then gave you a sip and you realized they backwashed a little... I think you will like this perfume if you already like it. If you don't already like it, it's not going to impress you. It is a good perfume to wear if you are in high school and you've matured past Bath & Body Works spray of Moonlit Path or Sweet Pea (it doesn't smell anything like those). Super, super inoffensive in my opinion, as long as you don't put on too much. If you use too much it starts to get really soapy, especially as the day goes on, and the fresh floral notes fade leaving a kind of absent smell like the olfactory equivalent of a face with no eyebrows. Even though it's nostalgic it's not musty dusty or old. It lasts a long time in my experience. You could wear this perfume in a closed room and I don't think anyone would be too mad. Would recommend for teachers working with younger kids.

I’m weird. I always go to this site before buying my perfumes instead of actually smelling them at the store first but it;s never done me wrong or led me astray. I read the reviews and pored over the scent profiles of Amazing Grace before finally buying it and put it on less than a minute before deciding to post a review. After getting through that initial alcohol scent most perfumes have it quickly calmed to a gentle lean floral scent that is simply spring in a bottle. I love clean scents so this suits me to a tee. It’s not ‘grandma’ or ‘boring’ at all but it is a classic scent that is the epitome of subtlety. That’s not a bad thing. Many women wear overpowering scents that fill the room and linger for several minutes after they leave and they may be able to pull it off but that isn’t my thing. My mother always told me perfume was an intimate thing that should be noticed only when you are within someone’s personal space or within ‘hugging distance’. If everyone wore a room wide scent the world would be nothing be a lash of odor. This perfume lingers in that it leaves a subtle trail but is so clean and fresh that it doesn’t overwhelm the senses. It’s perfect for the office or everyday wear. To give you a sense of how this ranks, my other go-to’s are Perry Ellis 360 and L’air du Temps. I’d say this hits right in the middle. I can definitely see buying this again and while L’air du Temps will forever be my nostalgic favorite I can see this as taking the third spot behind 360 as my daily wear spritz. 360 is a bit more ‘soapy’ which I love but if you prefer a strong yet subtle floral this should leave you with a smile.

Perfect fragrance for a romantic date or wedding day. if it had some Ylang and more green it would smell much like yankee candle "wedding day". Opening was a ton of aldehyde and bergamot, with a hint of lemon and freesia. then quickly bloomed into a pungent mix of soapy white floral, specifically rose and lily. then dried down into a base of powdery lemony rosy musk. sillage and longevity were poor. I recommend paying for the eau du parfum not toilette it's extremely feminine and would suit a young woman under 40 (or a youthful female) because it doesn't have the complexity or depth of a mature fragrance. for work, the soap makes it inoffensive but I personally would not wear at work for fear of not being taken seriously since its very simple and girly. I can see some people voted it was like baby grace.i have both and say no, this one has far more white florals and zingy citrus and freesia. baby grace is more musky and powdery and not zingy at all. I bought a sample then instantly bought the whole eau du parfum because it's like putting on your wedding dress on your wedding day when you're young and have your whole life ahead of you, and you glance outside and see the warm sun on a summers day beaming down on your white rose bouquet. you feel loved, hopeful, excited yet fearful. butterflies in your tummy. sparkling, hopeful, fresh, romantic, exciting, you feel beautiful and feminine, youthful, loved. what I love about philosophy is the fragrances are soapy and inoffensive but have a selection of powerfully emotive notes. Recommend this!

This perfume sits so close to the skin but it is madly long lasting. I applied it at 9 am and thought it would go away by the afternoon, so that I could try other perfumes and couldn’t! Literaly the hollows of my elbows smelled like nice femenin soft freesia all day! The aroma stuck to my skin till 2 am at night. This kind of lasting power blew me away. I have the 10 ml mini, by the way, it gave me a very good impression, I wouldn’t mind buying it, it’s under $60 and so soft and femenin. I liked it, but didn’t love it. But then I thought: if I need a perfume that lasts all day and sticks to my skin as if it was permanently smelling like little flowers, this is it. Also, my daughter wanted to try it and applied 2 drops behind the ears around 2 pm, and by 8:00 when I hugged her, she still smelled like Amazing Grace quite clearly. So it must’ve lasted a whole lot more on her. That made me realize this perfume is long lasting in other people’s skin aswell.