So First

I'm not a huge Van Cleef & Arpels fan, simply because the fragrances are too 'fresh' for my tastes. I like mine sweet and cuddly, creamy. I blind bought this and I'm still waiting for my bottle, but yesterday I 'stumbled into' a shop who has this. So, since I bought it already, I decided to give it a try. This fragrance is Angel Eau Sucree meets Dame's Mexican Vanilla for a cold lemonade in a quiet garden. It's Vanilla, creamy, soft, hint of powder. I don't really detect much except for the vanilla and maybe a bit of the sandalwood. Divine!!!! I'm getting a backup of this ASAP

So First is a fresh spring/summer scent to me. Fresh and airy, and there for many hours. Not heavy, more fresh, sparkling uplifting. The Vanilla and Fragipani is dominant on my skin supportet by soft mild sandalwood. Very nice indeed. So First är en fräsch vår/sommardoft för mig. Fräsch och luftig och närvarande runt dig länge. Inte tung utan mer fräsch, sprudlande och glad. Vanilj och Frangipani är den dominanta mixen på min hud, uppbackad av mjuk varm sandelträ. Superfin doft.

Not sure how long "Flowerbomb" had been on the market but I first smelled First (not So First) on an Afro-American lady at a congress. This was in 1992. I never smelled any similar fragrances before or since. I never tired it on myself but on her it smelled extremely elegant, sophisticated, distinctive, feminine. You can definitely identify the Magnolia but without it being too sweet. It is more something that I would wear for a meeting than for a night out.

If you do find a bottle of So First, grab it with both hands. I don't see it in stores here in the UK anymore and I fear that it is about to be discontinued, if not already. It's so underrated and overlooked. It does smell like a refined Flowerbomb and maybe that's why I'm so much in love with it. I personally adore Frangipani and I can clearly sense it here. Masterpiece.

This fragrance is so lovely. I stumbled upon this on fragrancex and blind bought it for around 30-35 dollars. It is a soft but present smell. So people will definitely will smell it on you but it won't choke anyone out. It is very well blended. The vanilla and florals stand out the most and the citrus is the supportive buddy. I would for sure recommend this