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*Price: 20 - 30 $ for a full size. Not an extremely cheap perfume, but not too expensive at all. *Bottle: I personally consider it is a beautiful bottle resembling Aladdin's magic lamp. I have no problem with the stopper, I consider it looks beautiful, but it makes an annoying sound everytime it hits with the bottle, which is all the time. *Smell: In the first minutes it casts a noticeable scent of citrics, peach and passion fruit, which are notes that are not listed here, but they are in the perfume, and you can definitely feel them. They quickly fade away and jasmine appears. Jasmine is very noticeable and it gives a sort of "clean" scent to it, a little bit like soap or a floral body lotion. I can also feel a light trace of the cinnamon, making the perfume a little spicey, but you really need to smell it closely to feel it, it's almost imperceptible. Then, it develops into an amazing oriental vanilla. I can understand why some people say it smells like cookies or stuff like that, but for me, this is definitely not a gourmand vanilla, its sexier than that, not a regular vanilla from Victoria's Secret or Bath and Body works. Vanilla and benzoin (which smells kind of like vanilla too) compete on a par with jasmine, even though the vanilla is a little more noticeable, but the jasmine breaks the sweetness of it, and that's something that makes it different from other vanilla perfumes. Either way, it is a sweet perfume. Amber is also present, giving a sort of "heat" vibe to the perfume, as if it were embracing you. And finally, sandalwood, GOD, this is the most delicious note ever, it provides a powder scent. I have read comments in other websites about this perfume smelling like baby powder, and yes, it does, but not in an unpleasent and overwhealming way, it's more like a mixture of body lotion or some sort of soap, vanilla and baby powder. Delicious and comforting. *Ocassion: Even though it has a mixture of notes as for being a winter or fall perfume, it's soft enough for being perfectly suitable in summer and spring. I personally like to wear this for work because it's not too casual, not too formal, neither childish nor classic. *Age range: 15 - 110 (haha, yes). It's not too juvenile, not too mature, simply suitable for all ages. *Lasting power: long lasting, 12 hours on skin (timed). It lasts way more on clothes. *Sillage: weak, 1 hour top. Then, it stays close to the skin. This can turn out into a negative or positive thing, depending on what you're looking for. If you want a killing perfume, something to blow people away, this is not for you, but if you want something for the daily basis, something not too strong and intoxicating, something that guarantees that you're not going to sofocate yourself or anybody else with your smell, this is perfect. It is not a compliment getter, but it's with this one that I received the best compliment of all times.

Apparently I am on a celeb fragrance testing spree, and Shakira S is my most recent encounter. Looking at the design of the flacon - the actual glass part is nice enough, but I think the gold matte metal looks tacky. It wouldn't necessarily keep me from buying the fragrance if I enjoyed it enough, and being that the fragrance itself isn't overly pricey I guess I couldn't expect a whole lot of money/effort to go into the container... Fragrance wise, I don't find this one to be an overly seductive, original scent, but I do like it. It seems very simple to me, a basic vanilla-jasmine blend, not overly woody or complex. For the price, I think this is an enjoyable enough fragrance, and I think it would be a scent for daily use when you just want something simple and comforting. The lasting power is decent, but sillage is next to nothing. It would take close quarters to be able to smell this on another person, which makes this ideal for office environments. At least on my skin, any comparion to candy or sweets is, thankfully, misleading. While "S" is somewhat sweet, which is to be expected with prominent vanilla, it isn't edible. The jasmine is just strong enough to keep the vanilla in check. I also don't find this overly woody, and is definitely feminine - no masculine vibe here! I wouldn't say to expect spectacular performance from "S", but it does the job. UPDATE: Interesting.. as I am wearing this, I am getting a slight woody note that is almost cedar like... I really have to try to discern it, doesn't stand out, but it is interesting... I kind of like that! UPDATE #2: I have worn this a few more times since reviewing and I have to say, each time I wear it I like it more and more! It is a really simple, linear perfume. There is something really "zen" about this perfume - it is relaxing in an interesting way, and I find myself really enjoying it. :)

I just noticed that those of us who blind bought this scent loved it. With no expectations or preconceived ideas about what the scent notes were, we really enjoy it. ***I came on to add that if I use baby oil [Johnson's] after my shower in the morning, it prolongs the life of this perfume a HUGE amount. It went from 4-6 hours to over 12. Johnson's Baby Oil has a pretty neutral scent, and I wish I could find out what the "fragrance" in that is, but either way, it did not change the scent of the perfume. I have a sneaking suspicion that the insanely over chlorinated water that we have in my town may be partly responsible for perfume's changing on my skin, in addition to whatever my chemistry does. This was somewhat confirmed over the summer when I used a perfume after being in a pool that uses a salt-water filtration system. The scent was beautiful! I think the salt provided a barrier to or somehow neutralized all of the chlorine from my shower. Just thought some of my fellow Fragrantica reader's might be interested in seeing if this helps the longevity of their 'fumes, or neutralize the effects of chemicals in public water supplies. :)

I got mine just few minutes ago. I bought it by 45 USD from eBay and from one hand I truly think that S is worth its price but from the other hand I'm still a little bit disappointed, because I expected a bigger quantity by this price. Really, I LOVE this smell! It's perfect for me. While Beyonce's Heat is for a naughty girl in my opinion S by Shakira is for a kind, good girl. Or that's just the spirit I sense when smelling this and seeing Shakira's official TV commercial. Might sound strange but I think this a BEAUTIFUL smell. And it's not too strong to my nose but unfortunately the scent fades a way little by little. Anyway, S smells so wonderful that I would have bought a bigger bottle. Really, now that I have this unique smell I don't want it to end... And it will still take too long until this fragrance arrives in the Finnish market (got mine from Spain). A romantic smell that reminds me of the summer sun... so does this luminous goldish colour of the bottle too. This bottle's shape resembles to Aladdin's magic lamp. A very pleasant fragrance.

Shakira has managed to produce one celeb vanilla base fragrance that I DO like. You know, this fragrance matches her well, too, with her incredibly sexy moves & provocative songs with their rhythmic heart. She oozes smoldering Latina sex appeal in her own uniquely mesmerizing way. The simplicity of this fragrance is astounding in it's ability to seem more complex. I think the benzoin is what I always detect that helps add to it's unique appeal. The jasmine is seductive as always & the pronounced sandlewood scent is strong enough to keep this from being just another vanilla scent. The vanilla is soft, not too sweet, & what sweetness evolves on me is the jasmine. It does manage to pull off my favorite of the florals---the orientals. This is a drugstore treasure at it's affordable price & works well as any time go to staple.

Perfume is an obsession, and a couple of years ago, I had to have this. It has stayed in my perfume wardrobe, and this year was purchased again. The scent changes with the season, and in the warmer months it smells much more like SJP NYC, right now it smells like vanilla, musk, and there's a hint of floral, but for the life of me I can't pinpoint it. It is soft, embracing, cozy. This is a very nice, subtle scent. It will not knock you out, and it stays with me for 4 to 6 hours depending on how dry my skin is. It is like Eau Floral, on the very end of the dry down. For a while, there were marshmallows floating around me, and now it has settled down to a really soft, warm, sweet musk. In this cold season, it is a nice, warm scent that doesn't over power.

This is what I hoped Paco Rabanne's Olympea would be. I can't tolerate cashmere wood, and it's thankfully absent in this composition. This is a pure, clean, green jasmine mixed with a salty vanilla, which plays off the light woods and amber well. It is long-lasting, and easily lasts more than half the day, but probably longer. I love salt in perfumes and that's what originally drew me to Olympea. This doesn't have a salt note specifically, but as mentioned before, the vanilla is salty, as are the benzoin and amber. It is sweet, but not at all edible. It could be beachy, but right now the greenness is at the forefront, and it seems completely appropriate for the beginning of spring.

Extremely feminine and rich fragrance. I did not have high expectations as I usually approach celebrity fragrances with care. S by Shakira is a definite luxury; it is perhaps the best combo of amber, vanilla and jasmine I have ever smelled. It would make a great winter fragrance for both formal and informal occasions. I purchased it blindly and it is one of those best blind buys I have ever made! A bullseye! The lasting power and silage is very decent for an EDT. I am definitely wearing it tomorrow, it will wrap me up nicely like a cahsmere shawl on that crispy winter dark morning :-)

S by Shakira is balmy, warm, and ambery. Thank you to a fellow Fragrantican for swapping me a small bottle of this. I loved it so much I bought the whole gift set. Athough it is somewhat sweet, there is a slight woody tone in this that separates it from most other sweet vanillas. I actually don’t get as much vanilla from this as I thought I would. I get more amber and sandalwood than vanilla. A warm, slightly sweet oriental, that dries down to a cozy skin scent. Love.

Nicely Spicey! This is a very aromatic floral with something just a little bit different about it. The jasmine and sandalwood blend well with the amber and vanilla, and I can pick them all out seperately in this spicey floral blend, but then there is just a slight edge that most florals don't have. Must be the benzoin? Anyway, whatever it is, I like it a lot. This scent doesn't have great longevity,so I keep it in my purse and re-apply every couple of hours.

I picked this up for half price on sale at Walgreens and I have to admit its not bad! On me alot of the vanilla, amber and sandalwood comes out with a small amount of jasmine lurking in the background. It is balmy and warm and a great scent for winter. So far the lasting power is pretty good too....going on 5 hours and counting. Now I am thinking I should go back tomorrow and get her other perfume which is also half price!

I got the giftset with Body lotion and lip balm, and seriously, do not use the perfume and lotion together unless you want to stink the place out. Absolutely divine smell, I get vanilla and a honey like smell on my skin, but it lasts forever on me and is very strong so I cannot use the lotion as well, I have tried wearing just the lotion itself on its own and that seems to do the trick :) Beautiful celebrity scent!

So pretty! And well worth the $12 I paid for a 1oz gift set! Opens with wood and jasmine and settles into a sweet Vanilla with a woody Base. Kind of reminds me of YSL Manifesto in that the opening is quite different to how sweet and syrupy vanilla the perfume is once it settles. Smells more expensive than the price tag I think this is a beautiful woody vanilla and I'm happy i blind bought it.

This is a fragrance that I get compliments on every time I wear it, from men and women. It must have decent lasting power on me as well, because I've gotten compliments several hours after applying. I like it because it's not toooo floral, not too musk, not too sweet, but has a very nice balance of all. One of my favorite fragrances actually (and surprisingly).

Me encanta! Siempre que me lo pongo me preguntan por él, y cuando les digo que es el de Shakira nadie me cree. El aroma que toma en mi cuerpo no es para nada "barato", tiene buena durabilidad y es dulce pero muy rico. En mi experiencia es un muy buen perfume y por el precio es excelente, pero como todos los perfumes, siempre huele diferente en cada persona.

This one is a favorite!! For the past few years anytime I'd see a tester of this I had to use it but never got a bottle & idk why lol So finally over the weekend I bought a bottle! Scent wise I pick up a light vanilla,musk & sandalwood with hints of jasmine......I put this on about 9hrs ago and I can still smell it!!

i bought this perfume but i dont know why it says benzoin here, it doesnt have benzoin... the official page reveals the real notes and the peach is so good...i do get the vanilla and amber which is gorgeous, the jasmine sambac is also very gorgeous, lovely, affordable and soft perfume! i love her

I love this so much. Soft and creamy and sweet ( not cloyingly so) Nothing like the usual 2010 celebrity fragrances. It's a soft , well loved sweater. It's the soft blanket you snuggle up with in front of the fireplace. S is just good. To me it doesn't smell cheap and generic.

I rather like this one. It goes on quite nice, developed on me into a spicy vanilla and for the price, is one of the longest lasting scents I've had in a while and that is hard for me to find. I keep smelling my wrist and that's a sure fire winner for me to keep doing that:)

Inês is so rightttt! i just tested it today, and damn, what a nice surprise! is a lovely luminous jasmine-creamy and slighty woodsy scent! that's what i love about jasmine, on my skin it becomes always so loud! if you are a jasmine lover.. dont be shy and give it a shot :D