Gold Issime

My mom only recently got into perfumes, having gone her entire life just randomly using whatever she got as a gift that she didn't straight up dislike. So she started buying cheaper perfumes, mostly Avon ones to test what she actually likes and dislikes before buying some with a higher price tag...now me and my MIL are running out of space to store all the pefumes my mom tries and doesn't like so she gives them to us 😅 So I took it into my hands to find something she might actually like with an affordable price tag, directions being: powdery and fresh. Gold Issime 100% delivered on those and it's even so much more...I'm so surprised and amazed how good something so affordable can be!! At first it's basically a straight up powder but then it mixes with the fresh, clean, soap like scent. And there is definitely some complexity when you take a longer sniff, all those notes coming up and adding to the beautiful scent of just washed skin...to me it's less of a "perfume" and more like a magical shower-in-the-bottle...when you have it on you smell exactly like a goddess who can't get dirty or sweaty and just magically smells divine all the time!! It's very affordable so it's easy to forgive the fact that it might not be the strongest or the most lasting perfume out there. But it is absolutely not synthetic or artificial in any way, some of the things you might expect with a lower price tag. Definitely a safe blind buy for yourself or as a gift, even tho the performance might not be the best ever the quality of the scent would easily make you believe it's much more expensive than what you can get it for!

To my nose this scent is so sexy, so glamorous, so expensive-smelling, even if the 'fume itself is so cheap. The aldehydes in this composition are so sparky and light, simply beautiful. Its sillage and lasting power aren't the best, but because of the price you can really bathe in this and can't complain. My mum had this in the mid 2000s, she blind bought it, but she didn't like it. Even though she didn't appreciate the smell, she used it until the last drop. It evokes a lot of memories from the period :3 Now she hates it ahahaha But I personally love it. This is so ladylike and classy in my opinion. Perfect for evening, perfect for sundays, perfect for special occasions. At the first spritz there are only aldehydes, they in the drydown you can detect also the powdery notes. It is really a dupe of the EDT of Chanel No 5, I just love it.

I couldn`t believe it. I just randomly spayed it in a local drugstore (dm) and went about my day. An hour later I returned and bought this together with a deodorant. Wow that`s maybe a dupe for Chanel No5 but what a beauty for 7 Euro! It is very linear, doesn`t smell like cheap alcohol in the opening (like many other cheapies). And lasts long, especially for this price. I like soapy fresh and "cold" perfumes. This one smells like an expensive white bar of soap. I hope it won`t be discontinued. Other female perfumes from UdV (in similar packaging) do smell cheap (they are also cheap!;-) but this one is definitely an expection. I somehow tempted to try somth else from a different line

Well, I love aldehydes and floral fragrances, so this is right up my alley! I love the bright, bold fizzy first burst when first applied. It really grabbed my attention in the best way. It doesn't last long, however, and quickly mellows to a soft ylang ylang and white floral bouquet. It reminds me of the scent of stephanotis. It also turns into much more of a skin scent at this time, which is lovely. It is going to be a terrific summer fragrance for me and I am a big fan. Sillage at first is moderate turning to soft when the heart opens. Longevity is 2-3 hours 3/5

Gorgeous perfume! Powdery, soapy, and fresh. It's lighter and more sparkly than Chanel No. 5. The aldehydes settle down to a floral fantasy centered around the African orange flower, ylang-ylang, and rice notes. I find it way better than those beach scents that don't know how to perform. This perfume works as a classy summer fragrance with an extra pizzazz.