Paris Premieres Roses 2013

Can not wear the original Paris, sadly. This is my "wear to church" scent. My classy, elegant, feminine floral. I brought this with me from my grandmother's house after she died. Her best-friend from Florida had sent it to her as a gift and she loved it and wore it often. It is special to me and always will be. I tend to wear it in the summer months for special occasions, too. Sometimes, I pick up the bottle and just sniff and remember my beautiful grandmother who loved flowers and roses, in particular.

This is lovely! A soft, fresh rose with a clean creamy base. It is a bit soapy but without the iris that is so typical. It makes for a beautiful, clean creamy rose that doesn't get lost in a musty haze. It stays close to the skin which I love and is very easy to wear. It lasted on my skin for about 8 hours! At the final stage of drydown it smelled just like Nivea cream! I love it!

As previous reviewers have said, it has no lasting power, but that's to be expected from an Eau de toilette legere... That being said, it starts as the original Paris, which I know and love, greeting me with its beautiful violets. A few seconds later, I am caressed by the most lovely, freshest rose bouquet. Yummy! It is a very personal fragrance that is feminine, uplifting, and joyous. It makes me feel as if I'm holding a bouquet of fresh pink roses. I love spraying it all over my body right after the shower, makes me feel so clean and refreshed! It fades away quickly, but the scent lingers only at skin level. This makes it appropriate for the office or workplace, since it is unlikely you'll offend anyone with a sensitive nose around you. Wear this in Spring, when the first roses start to bloom :)

Light, soft and powdery. Very pleasant skin scent, but on me not very long lasting. I couldn't wear Paris, so was thrilled when I could wear this 2013 version. My feeling is this is a nice daytime fragrance, for spring/summer.

Working my way through this Paris edition because it simply doesn't last long. Light airy whisper of roses with a creamy white musky base, oh how I wish it would stay with me longer and not be in such a hurry to disappear.