Lights

I have owned Roads Lights for around a year now & l think it's fair to say that I am pretty well acquainted with it by now and I find it to be a: sparkly, effervescent and soothing affair, which I think is mainly down to the Bergamot peel, white jasmine, ylang ylang and citrus peel. Then you get a slight powderiness from the violet leaf which is balanced out by the aromatic geranium and clove, which makes this slightly woody by just a touch. And then the: vanilla, amber, sandalwood and old musk. Come through it like a halo, giving it warmth and sweetness but not overly. They just lend an edge making it unisex but feminine leaning. And it's so cosy and comforting. I love it and it slightly reminds me of Guerlains Champs Elysees. In the way that it performs and I adore Champs.

A very sexy scent for a smart lady. It opens very powdery and the amber and vanilla notes are what really sing on my skin. It's very balanced, the clove and the sandalwood sweetening the bergamot and the ylang ylang. The geranium and jasmine linger as a light white floral that doesn't over-power or feel too garden like. It is perfect for a night out, young and full of frisson. Perfect to give you confidence for a party. My boyfriend loves it on my skin and he is the pickiest scent person around. In the bottle it smells a little like Dior Addict (must be the musk notes) but it is not quite as sweet or as heavy on. Amazing sillage and staying power. One small pump is all you need. It smells like you too, not like perfume. Ones like that are hard to find.

Not surprising that so many reviews compare Lights to popular fragrances from the 80s and early 90s (listed below are Samsara, Fendi, Addict and Champs Elysees). It really doesn't smell like any of them - I listed them from most comparable to least - but there is a definite 80s vibe, though this is smoothed and polished in comparison to those true vintage smells. With notes like clove, ylang and geranium, this is bound to call up a specific period. I'd classify it as more of a early 80s - the easy breezy days of disco are barley hanging on, and everything is getting a bit louder and more ostentatious. Even the juice in this is red - not yellow like the picture suggests. Like others have said, it does feel like a woman in a power suit, but she's stylish and her look will never feel dated.

For me Lights can easily be part of Etat Libre d'Orange range. It is very quirky and abstract. The beginning is indolic but not the scary one like in the monster Charogne. It is quite airy. Later on the indolic part is mixed with strange acetone note which achieves the effect of new leather. It smells better than it sounds. And then there is a jasmine. Very cold and elegant. Then it comes the sweetness which brings tropical vibe to it. It is very interesting and a little bit cold in a good way. Brings to my mind a picture of a tall, very elegant, restrained blonde. I don't see it on a man, the base is sweet.

very different but very nice :)