Indian Summer

I bought my first bottle of Indian Summer on a holiday in Salzburg, from a cute little perfumery on a cobblestoned street. Was love at first fragrance... since then have been through about nine 1.7oz bottles and each spray transports me back to Salzburg somehow! So sad it was discontinued. I am on my last bottle and there is only 20% left, so I use it sparingly now. even a whiff of this uplifts me instantly. Update: After my bottle got over, I found myself pining for this but cold logic told me not to get tempted into paying the huge asking prices on ebay. What can I say? I finally succumbed to my heart and bought a bottle at 5 times the original price. It arrived today... I am in heaven once more! Worth every cent. I just hope Houbigant decides to renew this gorgeous fragrance on its own merit! Will be sure to treat it like gold.

Ah, I remember having this at home, long time ago. I loved it then, and loved it years after, when I stumbled upon it at friend's house. Can't get it anywhere now though, and I sniff at the empty bottle at home nostalgically because this scent is so wonderful. If summer had a signature scent, this would really be it. It's very warm and comforting, but not at all stuffy or heavy. It reminds me of lazy summer days spent away from the ocean, rather in a desert or woods, learning new things and seeing them for the first time. Also crickets in the background. The freedom of being a kid on a summer vacation, somewhere far from the city, ocassionaly talking to the elders full of wisdom. Sitting on your grandma's porch watching the sunset. As I was saying, nostalgic. :)

Today I was showered by nostalgia...I found this gem at a local drugstore!!!I instantly bought a few bottles to stock up, since this is so hard to find!!! Thank God they had a large stock of this and I got this for a real bargain!!! I wore this in high school and always received compliments. This is a bit tangy in the beginning, but after the rose opens and pushes the basenotes to enfold...it smells too good to be true...so simple yet very alluring. This scent stays indeed close to the skin, so its an excellent choice for summer. But it can be worn in other seasons as well...it is a very classy and unique scent!! Just love it!!!

It is such a shame it has been discontinued! It is one of them you never forget - to me it was gently powdery but not the one that would make you sick, rather calm, soft powdery. I could smell violet and bergamot (although the fragrance does not contain the latter). I always received a lot of compliments when wearing that one - it is truly unforgettable and elegant. I felll in love with it and even though it was only perfumed deo I used to wear - it lasted as long as edp! Rare on the market, but well worth the high price, due to being long discontinued and a universal fragrance for any lady at any age! Highly recommended!

This fragrance gave me many headaches and many nights without sleep.. because I had it once .. but it ends and suddenly I was dying to get it.. And finally I did.. I got 3 bottles of it.. I ́m a bit disappointed because they don ́t have their boxes!! But it doesn ́t matter.. What matters is that I have it, It ́s a fortune for those who have it, very hard to find, mine were very expensives.. I also think it ́s a vintage, this is definelly the best perfume around the world, and will be my signature fragrance Forever ;)