Moments Eau de Toilette

Does anyone know where I can still find this perfume...in UK preferably? I used to wear this in my 20s, when at uni, it was my signature scent and everyone complimented me on it all the time. I remember I pinched it from my mum, it smelled gorgeous and had very good staying power. Edit: So I managed to track my precious down, with the help of lovely fragranticans here. Now I own EDP, EDT and the parfum version and yes, they are all slightly different. Parfum version is my favourite. It smells heavenly, smooth, almost vintage, amazing longevity, no sourness or screechiness. To me this one smells more like an aldehyde scent, as it is described here. EDT sits somewhere in between parfum and EDP. It is less smooth than parfum but less sharp and screechy than EDP. I think this is the version I used to own in early 2000s. It is more wearable than EDP, with the same longevity. This one feels it's somewhere between aldehyde and chypre. EDP is a different beast. It opens a bit sour and quite 'screechy' which I think must be due to the mixture of aldehydes and leather. Then the sweet bitternes comes through, which smells quite chypre-like. This version can be quite hard to wear due to very harsh opening notes but once they have gone, it smells almost the same as the parfum. TBH, EDP scent is almost identical to the scented Moments shower gel which in itself is quite potent. The opening notes of EDP are somewhat similar to Montana Parfum which I detest but the combinatin of peach and leather in both perfumes seems to achieve that sour/sweet screechy effect which is present in both of them. If you own the scented shower gel and the body lotion, then only apply the scent sparingly as they are all very potent.

Once in a while, there is a celeb fragrance that hits it right-Catherine Deneuve, Cher, SJP's Lovely. Moments is on that short list. Officially, I have seen it listed as a Floral Animalic Chypre, and it remains true to that category. The aldehydic sweet floral, herbal, powdery top notes supercede the heart and base only for a few moments, but the combination is intoxicating. The peach/bergamot pairing is reminiscent of Mitsouko by Guerlain (interestingly, they have some heart and base notes in common as well, but the overall compositions are very different). The floral heart is deep and complex, with strong notes of tuberose, rose, jasmine, and lily of the valley, and are anchored by the orris root. The entire composition rests on the outrageous base-it has every animalic fixative out there. The strong base makes this a long wearing scent even in the Edt, although I wear the pure parfum as well (I have lots of this to swap!). Interestingly, there is no spice in this scent. Thank goodness, since it's busy enough in there! My "panel" says it smells like "old ladies", and I can't disagree. This perfume has the grandeur of an old, classic scent. Frankly, Moments is a perfume created by and for women-it is not feminine enough to please men, or women who are interested in impressing them. The only thing holding this scent back from notoriety is the fact that it was launched as a mid-level perfume, and later sold in drugstores. Look past the marketing to the genius of its composition.

This is so so gorgeous and nostalgic. One of those perfumes that one can easily define as "perfumey". To my nose this is not a tuberose or amber or civet or whatever-dominated perfume, this is just an extremely potent, old-school, in your face perfume. Like the classic Dolce&Gabbana for her, LouLou, White Diamonds and many other perfumes of those times, this is just "too much of everything", and glorious in that aspect. If I were to decompose it, yes, I get the floral aspect, I get the depth which is maybe the blend of amber and labdanum, I definitely get some sharpness from the civet and the oakmoss, but none of these jumps right in my face and rules all the others. I also realized I might've smelled something very similar to this in my childhood (end of 90's), but it wasn't this precise one (women used to wear the classic Vanderbilt, the Charlies, Cool water and many drugstore no-name stuff which tried to imitate the classics of those times) and that got me extremely nostalgic. All in all, if you want a confidence boost, a melancholy vibe or just wanna do a full immersion in the glorious 80's, this is the perfect choice for that. Thanks a lot to the lovely user olgaolga 18 for having sent me this in a giveaway! It was a great experience! <3

Today I found a bottle in a shop, immediately went nostalgic with it, to the age of 16 in Vienna, this and it's deodorant were the first things I purchased that trip, the second was a lot of Yves Rocher perfumes (all discontinued now). I still detect a strong artificial peach note that I enjoy, but in general it is a day scent, casual but feminine. Edit: although the bottle is old, but the juice smells exactly like I smelled back then early 90's, deep and rich, yet childish. It reminds me of Diva by Emanuel Ungaro , not the recent Diva, but the one you smelled early 80's when it was newly released. It takes a big character from Chypre perfume family, I can call it a Clean Chypre indeed, or create a special Olfactory Group for it (if it doesn't exist yet) and call it Aldehyde Fruity Clean Chypre with confidence.

Seeking woody white florals. Sweet and animalic are welcome to apply. I knew nothing of Moments until a couple of weeks ago when I was struck by the BBB (blind buying bug). I was little apprehensive after purchasing but my worries have been dispelled. Moments is a winner in my book! I have the EDT which I find to be similar to Joop! Femme, only Moments is softer overall. It is gorgeously warm, smooth and sunny in a wholesome sort of way. The aldehydes aren't huge here as they can be in some other creations of the time. Not normally a fan of tuberose or amber which are rated very highly in the pyramid, I am little bit confused as to how we're getting along so well! The civet blends beautifully with the florals, so that everything feels bathed in gold. So glad I took the chance. Moments is a keeper.