Arizona

I believe I may have left a negative review on here about this fragrance, or I intended to at one point in the past. I'm going through samples again and I'm trying this one again today. I REALLY like this. I'm a little confused though by the fragrances mentioned in the "This Reminds Me Of" section especially Sun Di Gioia and Beach Walk. I find nothing remotely beachy about this. This actually reminds me like a lighter version of Givenchy L'Ange Noir and Floral Street Iris Goddess. I'm definitely getting a makeup-y creamy and powdery iris/orris/nutty vibe. No fruit, definitely no strawberry. And I'm not sure what cactus flower smells like but I'd imagine it probably has a green and watery almost aloe like scent to it if that makes any sense. Like that green and vegetal type smell you get when you break off a piece of aloe from a plant. That's what I imagine cactus flower to smell like but I could be way off with that. I don't really get anything like that from this fragrance. I really like it though. Powdery, it has a nutty ground up sesame mixed with iris and old school makeup powder compact and some lipstick type thing going on. I like it and I don't have anything like it in my collection other than Iris Goddesss and L'Ange Noir. Might have to get a FB. Longevity and projection are both decent.

8 Hours after initial application: This is a creamy floral. My daughter, who has my "nose" mistook it for Gucci Bloom. On second sniff she realized her mistake, and said it smells lovely on its own. I sniffed my Gucci Bloom, which happens to be sitting next to Arizona, and I see some shared DNA. The "creaminess" of the florals is quite similar, and whatever composes the "woody" notes is also in the same category. Arizona has Cactus Flower where Bloom has tuberose, making the fragrances distinctly different, of course. But, to me they are very much along the same lines. If you like Bloom you'll want to try Arizona. Arizona has a lighter, airier feel than Bloom. In addition to the cactus flower, the orange blossom and jasmine are outstanding. Both notes are noticeable in a way that only La Chasse aux Papillons has mangaged to capture in anything I've smelled. Arizona is classified as a Floral Woody Musk, but it is mostly a floral, for sure. At first it's syruppy and so juicy it's like sipping an orange blossom-jasmine bouquet. Overall this is much, much sweeter than I expected, because as it dries down I am basking in velvety cashmeran. I am in love. This fragrance is so "me" it could be bespoke. It smells like Sonoran Desert air, it really does.

Arizona (the perfume) is so beautiful. Out of my almost 500 bottle collection, i have nothing that smells remotely similar. Does it actually smell like Arizona? Not at all. I've lived in Phoenix since 1997, and past few years Phoenix literally became a place where your house smells if you open the windows. Every outing, your hair smells so bad that you just have to shower again, even though you showered before you went out... Smell of Arizona is literally dog poop and pollution. I'd say that only place that would remotely smell like Arizona ( the perfume) is a Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall, but i doubt that is where the perfumer drew the inspiration from. As for the perfume, i am unable to single out any notes. It is like a fairy tale, just powdery enough, flowery enough, fresh just right, and sweet to the perfection. I never experienced anything quite like it. If it was a tad sweeter it would just be another designer, mainstream mess, but Proenza drew the line exactly where a line should be in order for Arizona to fall into niche category. I am honored to have it. By the way, bottle is way prettier than the picture portrays. Great performance as well. Absolute love for this one.

I received a free sample of this in the mail, and was shocked that it was an absolute delight to my nose! It's sweet, but not too sweet. It's youthful, but also graceful and mature - like someone who has seen the world, but hasn't lost the vibrance and wide-eyed wonder of a child. This is not some generic modern fruity floral. It has a lot of depth, and doesn't remind me of many other scents I've smelled before. All the notes are blended together so perfectly that you can't really pick out individual notes, although I think the cactus flower and orris accords might be what I smell most. Everything about this fragrance is perfectly balanced. It lasts a decent amount of time on my skin, drying down to a light floral, faintly powder scent, and has moderate sillage. Be careful to have a light handswith this one! One or two sprays is plenty. I tried three, and the powdery aspect of this fragrance became very apparent, even heavy. I have never committed to buying a full-size bottle before, but I think this one is my Holy Grail scent!

Bought blind also at Marshall’s a year ago. Tried it, very ‘BIG’, perfect to cut the humidity of 80% in August Florida. But then, then it became ‘too powdery’ thanks to the cashmeran and Oreos, when I would come in from lunch duty and sit in a meeting with coworkers. But on vacation to Idaho with 95 degree heat and dryness for days, with actual wild strawberries that grow here and fall powdery cliffs of sandstone with rushing riviers and mineral laden lakes? It’s perfect. I have a rwal jasmine bush at home in FL and this smells very close to a genuine jasmine note, and yes of course of love TM’s Alien ( which again I can only wear in fall through spring in FL) but this is a flexible 3 season perfume, with decent staying power,, a cashmere sweet note on skin but a beautiful green and solar vibe on clothes. Unisex as well- and I barely detect the vanilla nor rose. It’s a win for the discount price I picked it up for and would buy a second of it.

This deserves the hot desert name, starts off like a blast of sun and wilderness. It's really the first thing that comes to mind, so the solar notes are definitely dominant, there is something very citric on top of it, not sure if this is strawberry or orange, but to me it's a lot of fruity sourness and cactus on a dusty dry cashmere base. And the cashmere grows stronger fast. Love it so much for summer and happy about the fresh greenish cactus scent, which was the main reason why I wanted to try it. So it could be a favorite. However, it's a bit pricey here and despite the notes it's not an unusual scent and I'm pretty sure there are many others like this one, even though few are listed. Can't name them, but I came across solar scents like this before, probably everything citric top note/cashmere based will do.

I purchased a deeply discounted bottle from a favorite online store, along with other perfumes. I received what has turned out to be a collector's edition bottle-- They basically stuck a pink and black animal striped sticker on the back of the bottle. I sprayed it on paper, and I was obsessed with smelling it. So I sprayed on skin, and was obsessed. Woke up in the morning, having dreamed of it, obsessed, had to spray again. Smelled it on my hair 24 hours later, and had to spray again. This is how it has gone since I've acquired it. I think of it, I smell it, I need to spray more. My experience doesn't match any of the other reviewers below. It lasts forever on me. It smells super good to me. The scent I get at the beginning is the scent I get all the way to the end. I can't even articulate what I like about it!

I don’t know why this doesn’t get more love. Like other reviewers here, I have nothing else like this in my collection and it’s also the most commented on perfume I own. Every time I wear it, someone compliments it. To me, this is a high summer heat perfume. Fresh but thankfully not aquatic. A hint of powder (I own many powder perfumes so I don’t consider this one to be overly powdery) and not remotely cloying. It’s a perfect easy wear, office friendly, daily option that is just different from the endless fruity, sweet and aquatic’s pitched for summer. I love it. I highly rate it and I have stashed back up bottles. I’ve also just purchased the ‘Intense’ version though I see Frangrantica doesn’t have a listing for it yet. I’ll try to leave a review for it once received.

I've been eyeing this at TJ Maxx (I thought the box looked "expensive") and when I finally saw it on clearance for $18 I blind bought it. And I'm glad I did! The opening kind of surprised me as it was a powder compact smell - kind of like when you're a kid and you play with your mom's makeup? That kind of smell. I didn't totally hate it though. Once it dries down that's when you get the citrus and strawberry and cactus flower, which works surprisingly well with the powder compact smell. Normally not crazy about powdery notes but I really like this one as it feels modern and summery. update: definitely a summer fragrance. could NOT wear this in the cold weather bc of the makeup-ey powdery note lol

This perfume is truly one of a kind. I love powdery yet mature scents and this fits the bill. The initial spray is very soft and sweet but the drydown is amazing! It sticks around no matter where you stand, sit, or rub leaving behind the smell of a luxuriously but not pretentiously put together woman. This is definitely my go to for any season but it fits perfectly in the late summer days right before fall and right when the weather develops a chill as the sky turns orange. I absolutely adore this perfume and cherish it as one of my signature scents.

I also bought this at Marshall’s for $18. I saw one tiktok mentioning it so I picked it up. I wasn’t expecting to like it at first sniff. I immediately thought it smelled mature. But on the skin it really transforms, and in the shower it smells heavenly. At opening the fresh jasmine note is very strong for me and then it dries down to a sexy vanilla. Cant stop smelling it, can’t stop wearing it. The perfect summer scent for me. I’ve never felt this way about a perfume before. Definitely buying another bottle if I see one.

I get cactus flower, strawberry, and orange blossom - sweet and bright but with a 'watery' center (not blue or aquatic, but like a juicy berry you bite into and feel the juices squirt). It can definitely lean to a canteloupe place, or watermelon, like other reviews stated. On the dry down, the scent turns drier - musk + cashmere give the 'sandy' effect of the desert. This isn't a sexy perfume, but it is light and enjoyable. I'm glad I picked up a bottle at TJMaxx for <$20, to enjoy for the summer.

This perfume smells amazing like strawberry lipgloss, decadent orris butter powdery lipstick, and radiant orange blossom sunlight, but it gave me the worst blistering contact dermatitis rash I've ever had! : ( My skin doesn't usually have allergic reactions to fragrances and I've tested a TON including extraits, attars and all kinds of potent stuff. This is the only one that makes me look like I have poison ivy. Please pm me if this happened to you too from wearing Arizona. So sad...

When I first bought it, I was like "no, give me searing desert, not lipstick!" But since sitting around staring at it a few years, I appreciate it way more. It's creamy-dry, calm fresh/sweet, comforting the way an older person who can fix your problems is comforting. Give Arizona the keys and do what she says and get your shit together, but stay chill. Maybe dress better and grow up a little, too.

I recently used a tester of this!! O my gosh i reallly enjoyed this perfume during summer! To me, the solar and the cactus notes are very clear. Summer nights in a greek island, music, relaxed vibes and sunsets! That’s the definition of thes perfume! Very good sillage and longevity! I also got compliments for the sillage and the good smell! Perfect for summer. I can’t wait to purchase it!

Normally I can’t stand powdery perfumes, too cloying! But this is different, purchased a sample by happenstance and loved getting whiffs of it all day long! Might try again in cooler weather. One of exceedingly few perfumes that I would say you could wear year round. Might purchase a full bottle. Oddly reminds me of Versace Dylan Purple even though they don’t share notes?

I did wear this scent all last summer, and i loved it. Warm, sexy, and still fresh and not to heavy. I tryed to wear It this winter, but its not a winter perfume. I think whats missing is the warm sun smell on my skin combined whit this scent who is a winner in hot summerdays. I will wear IT again this summer. Try IT on a hot summer nigth, and you will see what i mean.

Arizona smells like skin after the sun with spf cream. Creates a mood of cozy tranquility. In cold spring, in cool but sunny weather, this fragrance gave me memories of summer days, it was also some kind of anticipation that summer will come soon. I close my eyes, inhale the Arizona and simply being transported to the sand heated by the sun. Big like from me

This is really um, different 😕. It smells like a green stem and it must be that cactus note. I really don't sme much else. I don't think it smells even remotely like Sun DiGioia or Beach Walk. There's nothing tropical about this. Pass. Glad I tried it though. Oh and it's pretty beastly. Sampled it yesterday and could still smell it on my hand this morning.

This perfume radiates beautifully and has been a compliment getter. It is youthful and develops nicely. Surprised by how different it smells every time I wear it and for the price it can’t be beat. Best described as a powdery fr/floral with an understated sophistication.