Stash SJP Privé

Okay, I feel privileged that I now own all three variants of Stash - the original, Unspoken and Prive. I live in the UK so the first two were easy to get, and gratefully, I have a Russian friend who still has family in Russia, so with her help, I was able to get Prive, which just arrived yesterday. First of all, much as I adore fragrance, I am no connoisseur when it comes to notes etc. so cannot get technical like many Fragranticans can, for which I can only apologise. But I can give my honest opinion, which I hope is worth something, given I seem to be the only person who owns all three (on here anyway!) Right then, on to the review. I'll start by telling you what no doubt everybody wants to know - Prive and Unspoken are NOTHING like each other!! Despite their similar notes, they are totally different creatures. Unspoken is a lot warmer and closer to the original Stash, whereas Prive is a lot fresher smelling. Unspoken gives me that feeling when you want to snuggle up on the sofa with your beloved - it's warm, kind, settling and comforting. Prive makes me think of sunshine and flowers. It's zingy and fresh and makes me feel happy! Both of them have moderate longevity and sillage. Neither can be described as a powerhouse in any way. With both of them being Stash flankers, it is very surprising just how UNLIKE Stash they both are! The Stash DNA is more obvious in Unspoken throughout the duration of the scent, but with Prive, it is noticeable at the beginning, but soon fades away with the dry down. Prive is without doubt the more feminine of the two, it is undoubtedly girly and not a hint of the unisex feel of the original at all. I wouldn't advise a guy to wear this. Of the two, I think I actually prefer Prive. I find it uplifting and it is, in my humble opinion, gorgeous. I would describe it also as the easiest to wear version of Stash to date. I can also give a comparison for the scent of Prive - Ghost Cherish is probably 85-90% the same fragrance! I can confidently say this as I still own Ghost Cherish, and plus, I wore Cherish on my wedding day - it's a fragrance that is special to me and I know it's scent anywhere. Soon as I sprayed Prive it reminded me of Cherish, but with the woodsy base of Stash, but the dry down is Cherish all over, just a tad more 'grown up' if you ask me. But I love it, I love both Prive and Cherish, and can confidently say if you like Cherish, you will like Prive! There is also another big plus for buying Cherish rather than doing as I did and going to the lengths I did to get a bottle of Prive - price. My friends sister managed to get a 25% discount off the fragrance in Russia (100ml bottle) and even still, with the discount off the perfume, then the postage on top, it cost me £80.00 to bring Prive back to England, and to be honest, it isn't worth it, no matter how much I love it. You can pick up a bottle of Ghost Cherish for less on ebay, and if all you want to do is smell Prive, you are better getting a sample bottle of Cherish for a fraction of the price. It's seriously as similar as you will find. Then decide if it still worth the cost and effort to get Prive for yourself? Hope this helps?

I am really happy that I didn't listen to any of the negative reviews on this fragrance (all reviews are subjective to everyone's own personal preferences anyway) or I may not have purchased this but I figured for 12.99, if I didn't like it, I wasn't out much money so I went for it. When I saw that it was mostly compared to an expensive Chanel fragrance (Chance eau Tendre), I was understandably skeptical. Went on a lunch date with 2 friends on Saturday and figured it was the perfect time to test it out. As soon as I spritzed it on, instant love! Some celebrity fragrances have a cheap-ish edge to them but this one doesn't at all. It smells expensive and classy and makes you feel put-together. On the drydown, I do understand the reference to Chance eau Tendre. I think I actually prefer this, it's less biting, less sharp. I'm (unfortunately) sensitive to fragrance and when I have an allergic reaction, it's not pretty. This one fully behaved itself and didn't give me any issues. It's a tad on the lighter side but I could smell it on myself most of the day, right up until evening, when it did die down quite a bit so if you're worried about performance, you may need to re-apply as your day wears on. The scent itself is fresh and sparkling, a tad zingy, a tad woody. I wore it in the Winter but I think this would really come alive and sing in Spring/Summer. I don't smell much of the musk or sage but I can detect the quince, grapefruit, pink pepper, orange blossom, birch and vetiver. This fragrance is blended incredibly well so one note doesn't outshine any of the others. For a celebrity fragrance, I'm incredibly impressed with this, especially for the bargain-basement price I paid. Other fragrances that have a similar vibe that I could compare this to are Coach for Women and Ari. Stash Prive is smoother/less sharp/less screechy than Coach and it smells better blended/airier/less cheap than Ari. I had both Coach and Ari and de-cluttered them but Stash Prive is staying in my collection forever and is destined to become a go-to for days when I'm sick of everything else. If I ever come across another bottle for the same price, I will snag it too. A successful blind buy for me!

I was browsing through a perfume store here in Moscow while visiting my family, and ran into this fragrance - I am not familiar with the Stash line, but I owned Lovely and SJP NYC Crush. I saw this one on the shelf in the store - sometimes, when I'm out for a walk, I like trying a perfume to then review it - and I read shortly after that this happens to be an exclusive limited edition sold only in Russia, dedicated to ballet and Russian women, who inspired Sarah after her visit in Moscow. What were the odds? Of course I was honoured and intrigued already :) At first spray (and I am so sorry I did not test this on my skin), this is quite citrusy and fresh, a bit like Light Blue by D&G. But the magic truly starts when this fragrance develops. I took the blotter out of my jacket pocket hours later and wow, I was floored! This is so beautifully blended, it's gorgeous. It is similar to Chance Eau Tendre EDP by Chanel, the quince is very detectable. However, it is not as flat as the EDT or Marc Jacobs Daisy or Yellow Diamond by Versace. This is fresh, invigorating, interesting. I see why Russian women and ballet inspired this: it is a fresh, a little cold, but very elegant fragrance. I will get myself a bottle of this to bring back to Canada, some people resell theirs after they bought it at the autograph session with Sarah J.P. here in Russia. For those looking to get this, I can recommend the Russian version of Fragrantica, Russian Ebay, and also Avito.ru. You might need a basic knowledge of Russian or a translator. Hope this helps :)

@genny17 I assure you, they are NOT the same perfume at all. I have them both here, they are completely different. Unspoken is warm and rich, Prive is light, fresh and citrussy. They are absolutely nothing like each other. Not trying to cause an argument or anything, I just have the benefit of owning both so can do a direct side by side comparison. It's like trying to compare EL Sensuous Noir with LVEB Florale, they are NOTHING like each other.

This one is gorgeous 😍 It smells like this. Yesterday you have sprayed your shirt with a chypre scent. Aromatic, citrus, woody, mossy. Today you are wearing the same shirt but you are wearing a pink fruity floral. Not too sweet, perhaps it is Chanel Chance Tendre eau de parfum. You get SJP Prive. A citrus woody fruity floral composition. It honestly smells like a fruity floral chypre. Unique, bright, versatile, interesting.