Ralph Lauren Blue

Ahhh Blue, my first perfume love affair. I was at a party in 2006 and a girl walked by me and the moment I caught a wiff of her, it was like those cartoons of cupid shooting an arrow right to my nose. I asked her what she was wearing and subsequently followed her around the whole night just to smell her (it's ok, we were friends lol) Anyway I went right out and bought my own bottle of Blue the next day. I knew nothing about perfume so it didn't even dawn on me I was wearing a floral, I just knew it was pretty yet strong (in a tough chick kinda way, but it's also very strong as a squirt will do ya!) This has been my signature ever since and it lasts a LOOOONG time on me. If I go to bed with it on,it is still on in the morning and transforms into a warmer,spicier version of itself. My husband loves it and men usually give me complements on it. When I first spray it on it has an almost sharp smell but then dries down to something amazing. But in the last few months something has changed and that sharp smell doesn't go away. My 3.4oz bottle that is almost gone has turned yellow and I'm afraid it's gone bad because it smells almost dusty and sour. So I tested a fresh bottle at the store and , yup it still smells kinda funky on me. I hope this is just a phase as I LOVE this perfume. But I have noticed gardenia has been going rancid on me and I think that's the culprit. And as a side note, I have been hearing how BS Curious smells just like this and when I tested it I didn't see the resemblance at all. But I recently acquired a BS gift pack with 3 viles of Radiance,Fantasy and Curious. Now that I have had a chance to get to know Curious I can totally see the similarity. Curious is like Blue's sweet little sister. She's softer and doesn't have that "pretty but tuff girl" vibe blue has but it does smell very similar. And Curious doesn't last very long on me and also doesn't have that sharpness to it.

When I first saw this fragrance (on another site), it was listed as unisex...and I tend to agree. This scent is as comforting and fresh (NOT aquatic) and makes one think of clear blue skies, warm carefree days and the energy of youth... This opens brightly with just a hint of sharpness as the grapefruit (imagine a fractured peel) lightens the peppery peony. Lotus and muguet blend seemlessly and exude a soft almost transparent floral green feel. I was a bit worried when I saw gardenia listed here, but it is only there to add a creamy consistency to the mix. The other flowers come together in a sort of "spring wind" accord, as none of the usually strong scents of the tuberose, rose or jasmine are all that detectable to me. There is a Stevie Nicks song (Bombay Sapphires) that says: "It is Green. No, it's aquamarine...it is BLUE; well, it is not about you!". This sums up RL Blue quite well. Not your typical aquatic, green but has a very "airy and bright" blue aura. This is easily one of the most wearable fragrances I have smelled. Good anytime, anywhere, by ANYONE. The drydown is smooth and green in a very pleasing combination of vetiver's dryness and slight amount of powdery oakmoss. Subtle musk rises from smooth woods. On first spray, this had just a hint of a vintage feel, until the flowers opened and embraced me. It is actually modern, yet has a timeless feel to it. What a pleasure BLUE is... Sillage: very good Longevity: quite good Overall: 4.25/5 I was quite sad when I read this had been discontinued. Every now and again, you catch a scent that reminds you of a simpler time, a happier time...for me RL Blue is one of those. Like dancing in the rain, or walking in the garden... I just noticed when looking at the back of my hand, where I sprayed it that it dried "shiny"; indicative of the presence of essential oils in the formulation, hence the very "natural" feel.

Ahh the incredible power of the sense of smell. I actually remember what I did the very day I tried this on all those years ago. It was a crisp fall day and I was out shopping with my mom. We then went to see the movie Underworld (the first/best one haha) and I kept smelling my wrist the whole time lol. My mom figured out pretty quickly that I liked it so she bought me some as a gift. From there on out, I always saw this is a fall fragrance. I am not sure if it is just because of the memory, or because it actually smells of fall to me. I think it is the former because I tend to like woody smoky smells for fall. Well, I love woody smells most of the time anyway. Of course, this does have some woody notes that are cleverly hiding beneath the floral notes... so they tend to wait until the dry down to appear, the mischievous little buggers. As for the floral notes, they are pretty strong for me, henceforth, I only bought the lotion so I can apply it as lightly as I want. I can also balance it out with other lotions and perfumes if the floral gets overwhelming for me. I am not usually a huge fan of floral anything so I am surprised that I even like this. I also have no idea what flowers I'm smelling. All I know is that this is really kind of an out of character scent for me. But it is clean and inoffensive smelling to other people. I've gotten a few compliments on it. I have a VERY sharp sense of smell so like I said, this can get overwhelming for me so sometimes I have to tone it down. This perfume has monster sillage in my opinion, which is normally a bad thing for me. But it goes pretty nicely with my chemistry so I don't mind as much. I don't like it as much as some mens' colognes but it is one of the better womens' fragrances. Plus, sentimental value doesn't hurt either. ;)

This is my ALL TIME FAVORITE perfume. I have a vast collection of fragrances, from niche and high end, down to celebrity and BBW types, and this stands out from everything. This is honestly the lovliest perfume I've ever smelled, hands down. It's light and airy, aquatic and floral, true perfection. I know it's not mentioned in the note, but I swear I can smell honeysuckle. Not the synthetic, make you cringe type, but true to life, sweet and airy honeysuckle. Blue, to me, smells like spring. Sitting on the front steps at dawn, watching the sun rise over the neighboring meadow that's finally sprung to life with wildflowers drenched in morning's dew. Breathing in the fresh, sweet scent of morning, occasionally catching a brief whiff of my newly sprouting herb garden. Ralph Lauren has created Happiness in a bottle. Over the past 4 years, I've finished 3 large bottles, and am half way through my 4th 4.2oz bottle now. Longevity and sillage are both great with Blue as well. Overall, I give this a 5/5.

Gardenia and Jasmin shrieks loudly - Here we are ! right after the soft initial note from the spray dispenser has settled. The top note with wonderful white fairytaile flowers enter the stage, and won ́t let any other note near, for a long ́time.... asking me - We are the topnote you sensed the longest time - eh ? I think ok, please stay but settle down a bit will you ....? The heart note hasn ́t said anything yet for about 30 minutes or so. Ok ,I sense the wonderful Gardenia and Jasmin hanging around, but rose and tuberose is showing slightly more and finally - sing along.... The perfume goes smother right after the heartnote has fully revealed itself. It goes softer and more cosy, no more tralala or blasting here, I can only hear the basenotes whisper and softly giggle with one another, but they are comfy and stays all night... They can - cause they linger around me, making me feel fresh, secure and wonderful smelling at the same time. Blue your ́e so full of contradictions ...