Unforgivable Women

Years ago i bought this fragrance at a Ross Dress for less store. It was the first cheapie celebrity body spray i ever purchased. I liked it so much, i bought moe body sprays, EDTs and body powders. This whole time i'd been thinking the name of this frag was Sean John UNFORGETTABLE Women (not Unforgivable Woman). Back when this was launched in 2007, just the name is odd...but maybe not so odd as to what we know now about the "Diddler". From every new release of information on this scumbag (i know, i know, "Innocent until proven guilty"), every woman/girl in his life (and some men/boys) have been unforgiven in his eyes. So much so he felt the need to lash out at them. His mother thought she was doing a good thing by putting him in an all. boys Catholic school under the "watchful eyes" of priests. Ummmm? Not making excuses for him as a grown man, but a strange childhood plus a meteoric rise to fame and fortune has its downfalls. Its amazing that so many people , for so many years knew what was going on and the only one who kept saying things and not going to the "parties", 50cent is still alive to say "told you so". And everyone else is either six feet under, took the fall and sitting or sat in jail OR got paid their "hushmoney". Even though i really like the way this fragrance smells and the fact that one day my first almost gone bottle of Ross bought body spray I paid $7.99 for could be worth big bucks, i am strongly contemplating pouring all the bottles I have down the drain. Or selling them and donating the proceeds to a battered woman's shelter or a legitimate organization that helps stop the sex trafficking of little girls and boys (and not one that was run by Diddy''s best boyfriend, A. K., another scumbag that seems to pal around with sexual deviants like D. M.). Hmmmm, again? Hollywood is just full of them, isnt it? I was born and raised in Hollywood. My mom worked for celebrities and told me stories, but nothing as horrific as the ones that ive been hearing lately. So whats the consensus? Dump the stuff? Or sell it and give the proceeds to a legitimate cause?

I blind bought this because it was cheap and because there was a tester of the same in the men's, and I liked that. This, however, was much different. This scent comes off as straight powder at the top, and I am not a huge fan of strong powdery perfumes (I've started to appreciate them at least). So I set it aside. Then I was struggling with another bright, citrus & white floral fragrance which was just too sharp for me, and I was beginning to hate it. So I spritzed some of this on the top, and WOW! Once I did that I decided to start wearing the Unforgivable by itself, and this is such an under-appreciated fragrance. Yes, there's everything PLUS the kitchen sink in here, but it is beautifully blended. In fact, it comes off as a sort of blanket of scent with the musk, gentle flowers, and citrus taking center stage. I wonder if it was necessary to have all the notes it includes, but whatever the reason, this works for me. It's a celebrity fragrance that isn't sickeningly sweet and fruity. It's more serious and more mature and definitely more sexy. But best of all, you can layer this with just about any fragrance you can think of, and it will shroud an overpowering or sharp scent in its pillowy softness. And if it's too soft of a fragrance, this will pick up the notes and pull them out. At least that's my experience. Last thing... I sprayed this on me at 5 in the evening, and at nearly 1am as I'm writing this, it's still going strong without holding my wrist to my nose. Super lasting!

Oh, this perfume. I guess I'm odd having always hated the name, as I like to think I lean towards "virtuous" on the romantic spectrum. But it was a freebie back when I got it circa 2012 and it's been on my top shelf ever since. NOW, I feel Unforgivable for still wearing it, and starting the stockpile. I was always hunting for something that reminded me of a perfume my friend's mother wore in the 80's (now believed to be some iteration of Bal a Versailles), and my all time signature, Clarins Elysium. Somehow this hit the mark for years. My husband jokingly calls it "Old French Whore," but that may be the most accurate description. I got stopped by a couple of young guys wearing $300 Nikes on a roller coaster platform once, who had to know what I was wearing. Being the oversharer, I told them exactly what it was, how cheap it was, and it was by "You know, Puff Daddy." I don't think they did. Yes, at this point, I'd like to set the dude on fire. But I just have to get past that and keep loving this perfume. Maybe next time I get complimented I'll dodge the question, or just say Puff Daddy again for the quizzical stare. If you like overly complicated musky florals that aren't expensive, don't smell expensive, but leave a mysteriously sexy trail, stock up now, because it turns to pure alcohol pretty quickly (but still dries down strong!).

I've had this perfume since it was first released - still the same bottle, now half-full - and it's easily my favourite. I note that the negative reviews are quite recent, but before that there were lots of people who loved it. It seems the ingredients have been changed. Obviously I can't comment on the changed version but the one I have is easily my favourite perfume. It's sensual and sexy and has great staying power, although I do tend to spray on my clothes, not my skin. It's one of the few perfumes I've really 'clicked' with and felt like it's just right for me. I love the soft subtleness of it after it's been on a few hours. I even bought a mini version so I could take it on holiday with me! I have recently bought 'Unforgivable Woman Eau Fraiche', which is very similar but lighter...I still can't decide which I prefer out of the two, but I adore this scent!

Update: Jan 15 2017 This is a very unique, soft, and inoffensive fragrance. I've gotten many compliments while wearing this. By me being a guy, others guys couldn't tell that this is a perfume until I told them. I underestimated the longevity of this fragrance based on reviews from fragrantica so I sprayed a little more than usual before I went to work and my coworkers told me that they were able to locate me based on the trail of this fragrance and this was 6 hours into my shift. I would recommend that guys try this. It's not fruity or sweet. It's more citrus, green and floral to my nose at least. I was scared to try this fragrance because of the bad reviews this had but my mom just purchased this fragrance and it smells absolutely incredible so now I'm for sure purchasing this.