Lovely

Way more interesting than it gets credit for. This is a sweet ambery golden fragrance with a soapy freshness to it. The bottle is classic, but would match the fragrance a little better with a golden gradient towards the bottom. I do love the modern vintage look and feel of the bottle, however. And in that sense, it matches perfectly. This is a modern take on a vintage profile and it’s done exceptionally. Now, to address the loud and overbearing elephants in the room. This fragrance has moved from production to what I like to call “fragrance syndication”. It is a celebrity fragrance that held designer prestige at one point, but is now on cheapie shelves. Expect this to have a formulation that makes sense for its price point, please. Yes, you may get a blast of alcohol in the opening, especially first spray out of the box. Yes, you may experience varied performance, especially when you first receive it. Give it time to blossom. And let’s stop expecting $200 value from a $20 fragrance🫠 With that out of the way, Lovely is well named. The lavender martini in the opening feels posh and relaxed. The patchouli is clean and sweet and brings a richness to this fragrance. The base is grounding, full and fluid...like liquid gold. This is the perfect balance of clean and deep and is signature worthy for the quiet power femme. Compared to Lazy Sunday Morning: trade the dry aldehydes in LSM for sweet amber. Compared to Cleopatra: very similar scents, Lovely takes the cake due to performance and depth... This isn’t even a hard decision. Throw price into the ring too while you’re at it. Compared to the Narcisos: the placement and quantity of patchouli in keeps it lighter, much less suffocating. I find Lovely to be much nicer. In all, 8/10 for day one.

I don't know what happened to my original review. Lovely is a beautiful floral woody musk that I’ve worn for years, and it’s truly one of my all-time favorites. I switch fragrances often depending on my mood or the season, but if I had a signature scent, this would be it. I reach for it frequently, and it works effortlessly for almost any occasion, day or night. At this point, a lot of people associate this fragrance with me, it really feels like my scent. It’s feminine, elegant, sophisticated, and subtly sexy. It leans more mature, making it ideal for someone who appreciates a more refined fragrance rather than sweet youthful fragrances. I wouldn’t imagine this on someone very young. The first time I tried it, I was unsure about the opening, it can feel a bit classic, dated, or too “perfumey". But once it settles, it transforms into a soft, clean, and classy fragrance, revealing how beautiful it really is. You have to give this one time to bloom. The name fits perfectly it’s genuinely lovely. It reminds me of Narciso Rodriguez for Her, especially in the dry-down, though it’s not an exact dupe. It's like a blend of NR For Her EDT (black bottle) and the EDP (pink bottle). On my skin, they develop into a very similar scent, I love them both. I wear this year-round and enjoy layering it underneath vanilla, chocolate, or sandalwood fragrances to add warmth and depth. That extra touch adds richness, making it perfectly adaptable to any season. It’s clean, timeless, and effortlessly classy, sophisticated yet very sexy. It always gets me compliments. This is also very suitable for professional environments. This is a fragrance that makes you feel polished and put together without trying too hard. 9/10 Sillage 7/10 Longevity 7/10

I just tried this on my wrist in Superdrug today whilst shopping with my mother. I have passed this bottle a million times and I assumed it was going to smell like J'Adore by Dior for some reason as it has the same shaped bottle (crazy associative thought I know). Not to say I don't like J'Adore but I just judged a perfume by it's bottle and assumed it to be nothing special as I am usually drawn to niche or unusual fragrances or the classics. Having said that one of my all time favourites is Tommy Girl which is one of the best deceptively simple and clean fragrances going! This was a silly prejudice seeing as I have liked all the SJP fragrances I have tried (I have owned two bottles of NYC and also have Stash). So I absent mindedly put this on and have been sniffing my wrist happily ever since and now looking to buy! A first spritz I got candied fruit or more accurately that unmistakable smell of pear drops from newly applied nail polish. When this started to dry down I could smell a warm and welcoming hug of a perfume, clean and feminine and so comforting to be surrounded by. Funnily enough it does remind me of J'Adore but not as heavy, musky and cloying as J'Adore can be. Another fragrance it reminds me of is Al Haramain Orientica Elegance which was my first review on here! Maybe my quest for unusual perfumes is now drawing to a close and I am now hankering after easy to wear femininely pretty perfumes after all! Edit: quirky interest is added to this very pretty feminine perfume by a 'briney' pickle note which smells a lot like an olive in a Martini cocktail. This same left field note is also found in SJP's Stash though in the latter it is paired with coconut.

Wow, I was not expecting to love Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker as much as I did! After being recommended Lovely and then finding it at Shopper's Drug Mart for 19.99, it felt like a sign that I must try it, and I am beyond thrilled I did! Lovely quickly became my bedtime scent as it creates this "you but better" effect on the skin, much like Glossier's You, but where Glossier can take on a slightly dirty scent on me, Lovely always feels effortless, fresh, clean, and complex, but not overly complex. In the earlier spring, I was travelling and decided to leave my bottle at home, but I missed having it in my evening routine, so I purchased the Lovely Body Mist for around 12 USD; it is alright, but there is something slightly harsh in the initial spray; however, it is magnificent for misting on my pyjamas! Since returning home, I have loved layering Lovely EDP over Bath & Body Works Moonlight Path Body Cream and using the Lovely Body Mist on my pyjamas. No words can explain how comforting the scent experience is as I drift off to sleep! Sadly, I finished my bottle of Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker last night; however, as soon as I finish up a few more bedtime perfumes in my collection, Lovely is at the top of the list to repurchase! If you love scents like Narcisco Rodriguez for Her EDT, Glossier You, or The Body Shop White Musk, I think you will enjoy Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker! Side Note: I also own Born Lovely, and there are some similarities to Lovely, but Born Lovely feels more spring/summer, whereas Lovely might feel more appropriate for autumn/winter.

My signature because it's affordable and yet wonderful quality. I pray Lovely never goes out or is discontinued as I will be quite sad. As a side note, SJP perfumes in GENERAL are all masterfully crafted and well blended delights. Everyone will have different opinions of course but for me I adore SJP fragrances and Lovely is no exception. I see the reviews saying it smells like bug spray and I can't lie, at times it does. This perfume is weird. Sometimes I get a powerful blast of that bug spray feel upon initial sprays. Other times I don't get it. I'm not sure what's going on there but with this perfume you're not spraying it for the initial blast/top notes (At least I'm not). For me I adore the heart and dry down of Lovely. It's one of the cleanest, distinctly-feminine leaning patchouli musks. Masterfully blended and just gorgeous. I spray my clothes with it and do a small spritz on each wrist, sometimes layered with skin musk, egyptian musk or patchouli depending on what I'm feeling and it works with all of them. I'm always told I smell like a cozy mom and I love that. That's me that's what I'm going for. I want to smell like a clean, mature woman that people can hug and feel comfort in and Lovely does just that. I never get told I smell like a bug spray mess. That is probably from overspraying and the initial spritz, trust me, give it a few trial wears and learn to adore the heart notes and dry down and you will come to appreciate Lovely for what it is: an affordable and amazingly crafted gem. Truly lovely! 💗

20. january 2013 LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! I see this one as one of THE best celebrity perfumes EVER! And not because it is a very close copy of Narcisco Rodriguez, just softer, but because it is very outstanding! Outstanding from the hundreds of other celebrity fragrances which are always described as sexy, for confident woman, statement and in fact they are most of the time nothing of all that! This in contrary is not a mainstream celebrity fume. Amazing blend of musk, lavender and patchouli! Orchid and martini accord just makes this perfection even more perfect. Everything about this fragrance is in absolute harmony: tha name, the bottle, the advertising!!! And the price is a great harmony for our wallet. For this price i can bath in it, but i don ́t have to. It has a good sillage and lasting power, and work amazingly good during the colder period of the year when it keeps my mind clear and also during the warm period of the year when it just calms me down. So this is a total winner for me! All year round perfume! Sounds great? It smells also great! I don ́t see it as a grandma perfume, or something for an older ladies. It fits everyone! Just a matter of attitude. Very confident and simply lovely! I do think i need to buy as much as possible, so i will probably never run out of it. In fact i just realized that it indeed reminds me of a glass ice cold Martini! Mmmmmmm, yummy!

The initial hit is identical to Narciso For Her EDT (the black bottle and my long time favourite), but the martini and lavender quickly turn this into something much more transparent and straightforward, despite having way more notes. Though I have both original For Hers I added Lovely to my wardrobe now because it was low risk (smells familiar, small bottle, very cheap) and it’s heading into summer when the For Her musk might read cloying or too bold in the day. Lovely definitely feels like the little sister of For Her even though it’s an older scent. Where the Narciso musk is a bit sweaty, very sexy and knowing, the musk in Lovely is freshly washed and never had a thought in its head. As for performance it turns to skin scent almost immediately and is the only perfume I’ve needed more than 2 sprays of, it disappears quickly. I layered it with Narciso Musk Noir and it added a freshness that was eventually overpowered, but it’s a great way to add lavender to the OG For Hers! By itself it’s a bright and fresh version of For Her EDT for when you don’t want to project any sexiness at all.

I purchased this when it was first released at Nordstrom in San Francisco. They had a entire wall display of this gorgeous scent and I had to have it! I’ve worn this on and off since then! I keep it in my collection at all times, as well as several flankers! SJP has managed to make some outstanding scents at a great price point that smell expensive! This is a gorgeous musky floral that any classy women would love! I find it to have great sillage and longevity! Yes, it smells remarkably similar to NR for her! I have mistaken one for the other more than once! 12/3- I haven’t worn this in a while as I’ve been busy trying out all my other fragrances! Wore it today and wow!! I am still head over heels for this fragrance! It is just as gorgeous as I remember! I love everything about it. It’s definitely signature scent worthy, and appropriate for any season! I wore this a lot for many years. I’m still not remotely sick of it!

Wooh, this is amazing! It's like sipping a martini near a lavender field...where the field is far enough away, and you get that warm soothing lingering scent in the air, the lavender doesn't overpower or isnt screechy, thank god....The citrusy bergamot in it almost make it a little gourmand. Like i really wouldnt mind that martini right now please! This is beautiful, it's sophisticated, feminine, soft but a little spicy as well(not a pushover scent) and makes me feel elegant & like a million bucks. Lovely for spring and summer. I'm super sceptical of tiktok perfume recs, but they weren't kidding with this one. So happy I got this and I def recommend it. I think this could go for all ages, but stay away from it if you are more like a very sweet (foody) gourmand only girl or (spicy) oriental heavy fragances only person, this might not be it for you. Longevity is about 5 hours maybe 6 on my skin, not bad either. 9,5/10! 💖

I bought my first 50ml bottle of SJP Lovely back in April 2022. It was a blind buy, not very risky because I ended up paying only 13 euros for it. I wasn't expecting much when I first smelled it, and found it very meh 😕. Oh...another Floral and mature leaning one, not my vibe blablabla. How wrooong I was 🤦♀️ Two weeks later I tried it again, this time before going to bed. Never went back after smelling my pyjamas in the morning!! The dry down on this perfume is the perfect clean linen laundry dryer sheets scent to my nose !! Ended up spraying my pillows, mattress, sheets like a crazy perfume lady every night and also spraying my drying rack any time I did laundry... Soooo back to now, I just bought another bottle, this time the 200ml ginormous bottle for 21 euros...yeah. And I use it as previously mentioned, spraying almost every textile surface in my apartment 😄! Love the scent, find it very soothing, recommend 100%

What a great little find! I wanted to add a NR-type musk to my collection but sadly both his EDT and EDP turned sour on me for some reason. I don't know what note it is but it doesn't agree with me. I decided to blind buy this and it's very nice! Pretty, light musk. Not nearly as sharp at NR, just pretty and feminine. Again, very clean girl if that's what you like. I wear this on days where I just want to feel fresh or wearing a stronger perfume would be inappropriate. I also mix this with a similar 'light' rose perfume from Bulgari. I bought this in Canada for around $17 on sale, what a deal. One thing I don't like is that the bottle doesn't allow the nozzle to come off so you can decant into a travel size and the longevity isn't great. So keep that in mind if you're someone who likes to touch up throughout the day.

I started wearing this last year and it has become one of my favourite fragrances. Opens with citrusy notes which are a little too strong (must be the Bergamot?) but soon settles into an elegant, musky, woody aroma. There is a subtle sweetness that stops the scent from being too ‘smokey’. I’m quite surprised by all the votes for this being a spring time fragrance. I think its cosy woodiness is better suited to the autumn, although it can be worn all year. Not really sure about the ‘mature’ comments, although I’m 38 which might put me in the mature category! The scent is grown up but not ‘old ladyish’. Edit: Sadly, I’m having to give this one up as I’ve started to notice it triggers a headache whenever I wear it. I’m quite sad as it’s a lovely perfume at an excellent price point. 🙁

lovely was on my mom's perfume tray when i was little, and despite being the most affordable among no. 5, bvlgari pour femme, and others, it was the most intoxicating fragrance in her collection. it's one of those scents where when i remember it exists, i can't help but get up and smell my bottle. definitely a refined profile, but it doesn't read as mature to me as many have remarked. there is such a soft innocence and freshness that also gives it a beautiful youthfulness for me. this should also be given more credit as a nighttime/date night or even cool-weather scent. it's romantic, cozy, sparkly, and boozy like champagne. forever in my rotation. so timeless, so feminine, so shy. so lovely.

It's a floral, musky perfume, super versatile and feminine, while also being beautifully bright, elegant, sophisticated, and subtly sensual, with a more mature and refined touch. It opens with notes of martini and a sweet tangerine. Soon after, the perfume evolves into a blend of lavender and patchouli, and in its dry down comes a delicious and very soft woody musk. The evolution of the perfume is smooth, clean, and graceful. The name Lovely perfectly matches the fragrance, as it is truly enchanting. And I'm quite surprised by the similarity between Lovely and Narciso Rodriguez For Her. I loved this perfume. A fresh, feminine, musky, and sophisticated perfume.

I’ve been eyeing Velvet Haze by Byredo for the longest time, and recently found out that it was discontinued. Imagine my surprise when I sprayed this cheapie on a paper strip today in the store and turns out it’s like the same thing! Well, maybe not identical, but good enough for me anyways. LOVELY Edit: I have like 0.7 ml sample of Velvet Haze at home so I immediately compared the two when I had the chance. Well, Lovely is less creamy and misses that initial coconut blast that made Velvet Haze so special to me... But still, for the price and the mere fact that Lovely is easy to find, it hits the spot for me

Wow this is excellent! An effortless and timeless clean-girl scent. Its your-skin-but-better more sweetly fresh, without being a laundry scent. Its airy, light and perfectly balanced, like a gorgeous spring day. The lavender notes to me read more dried lavender but its not dusty or powdery, the orchid and woods bring soft sweetness and the apple martini gives a slightly edgy sheen. Together its an addicting and soothing skin scent. I picked up the tiny bottle of Eau de Parfum for $9.99 AUD as there was no tester and I did not expect to like it this much. Definitely going to go for a full size.

Many congratulations and Happy 20th Anniversary to Sarah Jessica Parker on the succesz of her first fragrance "Lovely". It is a modern/contemporary masterpiece. High quality ingredients, beautifully packaged bottle etc excellent advertising campaign starring SJP and her voice. Very romantic & feminine. This is always in my fragrance wardrobe. Eau de parfum fantastic vfm. Notes as listed above in previous reviews. Classy, understated, yet gorgeous, sexy, intimate and very affordable for a large 100ml bottle. Very similar to Narsico Rodriguez. I love it ❤️ Highly recommended.

I read the reviews on here about SJP Lovely and thought if I ever come across a bottle in the budget aisle I'll take a chance. It was a blind buy and I trust the reviews on here and am I ever glad I did. Soft and elegant with a soft floral muskiness and lavender but not sharp to the nose. I can see this becoming a daily go to, just refined and ladylike. I don't get the "gramma" smell some said they noted. I just smell clear notes of lavender, floral, soft musk and bergamot. Extremely well balanced. One of my new faves - thank you SJP.

I've been wanting to purchase Narciso Rodriguez's perfume for the longest time but I found it to be a bit pricey in my local shops. But then I read the reviews that SJP's Lovely smells quite similar. So I tried it on my skin today and the reviews were very accurate!!! So similar to NR's perfume. Gorgeous!!! I absolutely love this scent and I think I might even like it better than the NR perfume! So much cheaper too! This will be my next purchase :)

This was my signature fragrance in high school. For that reason, my memories of it are very precious to me. It was the first perfume I really loved and now that I have tried so many scents, I know why I loved it so much. In that special time when a young girl was finding herself, it made me feel feminine. But it has the musk and woody notes that I continue to reach for the older I get. I think I might need to get a new bottle for nostalgia's sake.