Live Joyously

Finally, Fragrantica included this little gem. I've had it for a year now. It starts off with a sharp, almost aldehydic blast, then mellows to alcohol.......then within about 20 seconds, the magic begins. Soft, gentle floral. Peonies, with a rosy scent. I really do not get any orange....I'll have to strike that. I do get a mild peppery scent, however. To me, it smells a bit more oily than powdery, but definitely floral. It gets a little sweeter as it stays on, but not sickly sweet. Sillage is not great, but I can smell it in wafts, on and off. Wears better in my inner arm vs my outer arm where it seems to just disappear. Now the visual: After a big gulp of pink zinfandel, I breath in heavily through my nose, waiting for the warm sensation of the alcohol to settle. Meanwhile, I get up, walk to the French doors, to find a beautiful pink bouquet, all pink, peonies and roses, in a white porcelain vase on a pedestal. No wind is blowing, no extras, and there they are just exuding their fragrance steadily...... then about a half hour later I take a small bite out of a butter cookie. It's a good scent for the summer or spring. UPDATE Spraying this in your hair will last 8 hours plus, It is absolutely gorgeous on a hot summer day. Very feminine, not really that sweet at all. Stays linear, floral, and fresh. I love it.

I bought this perfume from Ulta when it first came out in 2014. What I love about this perfume is the Jasmine even though it is not listed. Peony is listed, but I don't smell the Peony. It is a true Jasmine "Sampaguita" scent. This is a lovely soft feminine scent. This is great to wear at work and weddings for daytime in the spring and summer. The only thing I don't like about it is that it is quite light and weak. Lately, I tried layering this with Nina by Nina Ricci to make it last longer and amplify the scent. This can be worn by someone of all ages who loves Jasmine who particularly loves the Sampaguita flower. This smells just like the delicate flower. Edit 3/01/20 I just purchased a travel size of Elie Saab Le Parfum. It smells identical to Philosophy Live Joyously except Le Parfum is stronger and more long lasting. I am so happy I found Le Parfum so I can layer them together. It is an exact dupe. I am so looking forward to layering them this summer.

So in love with this perfume. The safest perfume I have in my collection. It’s soft, perfect for summer and great for walkings on the beach in the evenings. I don’t know how but I even feel sea salt in this, not at all like in the Olympea from Paco Rabanne which is pure salt, but like the warm feeling from gentle summer breeze you get on the beach, this is exactly the feeling I have when I wear this perfume. I really can’t imagine another more safe perfume than this, nothing gross, nothing that induce headaches or nauseas so is totally safe for those with fragrance sensitivity. So happy I found this, I love this more than some of my niche perfumes.

Opening smells almost exactly like CK Be, but settles into something more floral, like CK One. I’m either going noseblind or the smell is completely gone within a few minutes (on paper). Very nice and pleasant, somewhat of a sunscreen smell. EDIT: the smell lingers for a few hours on skin and the projection is pretty decent as I get whiffs of it throughout the life of the fragrance.

i was pleasantly surprised when i tried this as a sample. i like it.it's pretty and soft and floral and i cant stop sniffing my wrist but thats just it. i cant smell it wafting so i have to keep my nose pressed against my wrist so silage is poor and i have a feeling that longevity isnt far behind. what a shame. so not quite a love but close.