Stella in Two Peony

Came across a carded sample of Two Peony when I was cleaning out a purse in storage and decided to wear it. Fully expecting a mediocre designer fragrance, I am pleasantly surprised: I finally found a peony dominated scent that is mainstream lovely, and more importantly, wearable. Peonies are my favorite flower, but less so when mixed into perfumes. Two Peony is a spicy rose mix, with patchouli and cedar giving this feminine floral a masculine leaning base. I’m also picking up a citrus top note. For an EDT I’m getting very good performance, 5-6 hours in cool, late winter weather. I’ll wait to wear the rest of my sample in warmer weather, but this is so nice, the best of Stella McCartney and I was a fan of the original Stella when it was released. I won’t pay the discontinued, inflated prices being asked on eBay, but if this is ever rereleased I would love to purchase. Review #931

I have recently become a huge fan of stella mcartney fragrances. I currently own, stella original, stella sheer 2010 limited edition, stella nude and today I purchased stella in two peony. I love it. That being said I have noticed that all her fragrances, other then perhaps the sheer one smell VERY similar. Stella in two peony, smells very very similar to the original stella except maybe a smidge spicier. To those who do not like a spicy scent, but do enjoy a floral scent, you really should go test this. I am wearing it right now and it honestly does not smell spicy on me. It just has a tiny bit more of a kick then the original but nothing to run from. For lovers of the whole stella mcartney line like me, I would say def ad this one to your collection. Its worth it! Now I just have to find stella absolute to make mine complete. :)

I purchased a sample spray vial of this and absolutely love it so far. I've had it on for about four hours and it's still going strong. It started out very floral with only a subtle hint of spice. The drydown seems the opposite, spicy with a hint of floral. The peony is very prominent at first but dies down or should I say mixes more with the rose after time. I didn't find it powdery at all, which is great for me as I can't really tolerate powdery scents. I'm also very picky about patchouli and was wary of this, but it blends very well with the pepper and floral and is not overdone. Sillage is good, not overpowering, so a good workday scent. I would apply more and wear for a summer evening out on the town. I will definitely be investing in a bottle of Stella in Two Peony.

i seem to be in a bit of a rose mood at the moment, having tried this, d&g's rose the one and ysl parisienne in the last 2 days. i know it's called peony but funnily enough i only get the rose in this after the first 30 mins. the first 30 minutes yes, it is full blown peony. the total peony...even the funny synthetic, plastic smell some peonies have naturally. it was beautiful to not just be smelling a synthetic version of it. slowly it gave way to a light, liquid rose. all very beautiful and subtle. this and ysl parisienne are 2 sides of the same coin. the ysl is (if you like) a sweet dessert wine and the stella mccartney is like a dry sancerre. both have a place. i just wish the stella mccartney had the longevity of the ysl (just 2 hrs versus over 12 for the ysl).

A longstanding favourite and always one I get compliments on wherever I go. This is a beautifully blended, peony dominant perfume toned down with rose, slight peppery notes, amber and cedar, that can also be layered up with the amber in solid perfume form. I don't smell any patchouli, which I hate, thankfully. It is very different from most perfumes on the market and wearable in the day. I don't think the new version ''peony'', which I bought, compares. I generally ignore my full bottle of the new ''Peony'', which is samey and rather boring, and reach back for Peony in two which is so much more beautiful. I still have a bottle of the original but the nearest perfume I have ever got to this as a dupe is Fleur Musc by Narciso Rodriguez.