Romance

I was first given this perfume when I was pregnant and I've worn it daily ever since as my signature scent. My son will be 17 next month, so I know Romance really well! Unfortunately, I finished my last bottle of the original formula (in the pink and silver trimmed box) last year. I was heartbroken when I discovered how much this beautiful fragrance has changed (pink and white trim box)! The original Romance was a beautifully fresh and fruity floral with almost a minty note to my nose. The drydown was the most deliciously sexy and comforting scent that made me instantly relax. I agree with the other positive reviewer notes that describe this fragrance, particularly the person who described it as though a feminine scent and a masculine scent kissed. My selected ratings are for the original fragrance if you are lucky enough to find it. Oh how it has changed! The initial scent on spraying is quite abrasive now, though it mellows very quickly to the top notes I expected. There is no depth at all to the scent now, just a powderiness in the dry down. This perfume used to have much more complexity, intimate to moderate sillage (I tended to use a spray on each arm for office wear) and great longevity. You could smell it on your clothing for days and on your skin the next day. Now the whole perfume practically disappears within a couple of hours, leaving a faint 1 note powderiness that you have to press your nose against the skin and deeply inhale to find. So sad! Time to find a new signature scent.

I forgot about this perfume. Love it! It's unique and slightly unisex. Reminds me of the 90s, big hair, thick eyebrows style pretty. I picture Alicia Silverstone in the "Crazy" video wearing this sent. It's Sexy Cool doc Martin flannel wearing with ripped jeans. But at the same time can picture a wealthy young lady who rides horses equestrian style wearing this too after a rain in a lush formal green garden style setting. So that's the unisex and romance vibe I get. Weird I know, but anyways the unisex part of the perfume gives it the freshness/spiceness although I dont think it's a warm spice to me it's more cool spice. I like fragrance that has a little masculine quality like Chance Green one, (franchie?). Not saying this smells like that though because it doesn't at all. The top notes are super interesting to me as I didn't know what they where. To be honest I don't like the first spray, because it's chemical to me. After it drys down I like it a lot. However one spray and let it settle because it is strong perfume. You will leave a trail and smell it lingering on clothes. It does have some similar note to Pleasures by Estee Lauder and is about the same silage. Im not sure what that is would have to look it up..🤔

I love this perfume. It pairs well with another ginger lotion and ginger perfume I've got. So refreshing and what a great morning scent! It's aromatherapy for me in that combination. I think any scent that doesn't have any outstanding singular scent, is a great one to pair with another which has similar, as a compliment to it. Or grab out the particular notes you want to shine and wear something that is that note forward, if that makes sense. Like, there's rose in here. So grab a perfume that has rose forward notes and combine, see what happens. I'm going to try this with Rosamor next. Or maybe with pure cedar essential oil to pull out the exotic woods. Anyway, I haven't worn this on its own yet as I get antsy to see what pairs I can mix to create my own scent, and the moment I smelled ginger, well.. I had to pull out my gingers. I'll come back and edit this after trying it on its own. Edit: this smells AMAZING combined with Oscar's Rosamor & KAY ALI Citrus/08.. I mean, absolutely magical! I'm also layering with the Rosamor lotion. Wow wow wow!! 🔥

I'm sorry @DebbieAmber, I mean no disrespect, but "that still want to attract people"? Really? I'm pretty sure that being attractive or wanting to be attractive does not have an age limit. You might be surprised but there actually are people out there who have left their 20s behind who still want to attract other people. Just saying :) As for Romance, I think it is a very attractive fragrance on any person with who's chemistry it blossoms. Personally this was my signature when I was 18 and I've never had more complements on any scent as I got for this one, way back when. This is fresh, clean and uplifting. I recently added it back to my collection, but actually haven't worn it much in recent years. To me this is the scent of my youth. Still love it though. This is one of those scents that is appropriate any place, any time. I'm sure I'll start spraying it again soon enough. Kinda looking forward to it now. I bet I'll attract a few with this baby blending with my 30 something year old skin ;)

I adore Romance since the first time I smell it for the first time when my aunt wore it back in early 2000. Later on, my aunt gave her bottle of Romance to me and I do keep it like a precious gem. I also purchase a bottle myself few years ago and it still remain unopen. I still have the bottle that my aunt gave me. I really love how fresh Romance start after I sprayed it and it develop to soft, clean yet powerful enough to stay the whole day on me. The perfume is well named as it really smells full of romance - warm, comforting and attractive. Well, after years of keeping this gem inside my closet, I took it out few days ago and wear it to work. Few days before I was wearing EL Pleasures and I notice Romance smells like Pleasure, especially during the first hour. On the drydown, Romance become soft, warm, fresh and clean while Pleasure remain more on greeny side, smell stronger than Romance. Overall, Romance will stay with me as prefers fresh and clean perfumes. So as EL Pleasures.