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| Blends of floral and citrus-based fragrances are recommended for casual and daywear. Spicy, woody or warm amber-based fragrances are traditionally favorites for evening and special occasions. |
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AUTHOR |
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RATING |
| I LIKE IT ON ME |
ANNIE |
03/07/06 08:43 AM |
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| MESSAGE BY ANNIE |
| I'm not sure how many people who have reviewed this are old enough to remember Bill Blass, but I believe one of his favorite expressions was, "Amazing!"...ergo the name of this fragrance. The notes on this site say it was created in 1999 -- but I think Bill Blass died before then? Not sure, but I suppose the name is an homage to him. If you are aware of that then the name doesn't seem so corny. I bought Amazing edt and dusting powder in a set at a discount store for $19.99. A whim. I bought it because I fell in love with the bottle, which reminds me of one of those Japanese paper floor lamps that I've always wanted in my dream minimalist home (which will never happen because I'm too much of a western clutterbug). And I figured, how bad could the scent be? Turns out the scent is quite nice. On me, it's a fresh green floral and a little fruity. It's drier than the vanillic fruity fragrances popular now, so maybe that's why so many don't care for it. I've been into vanillic fragrances myself lately, and poor old Amazing has been relegated to the back of a drawer. But I spritzed it on this morning for some reason. Just felt like something different. I would love to have it in a shower gel. Interesting all the extreme responses. I think that this is a style of fragrance typical of another era. It reminds me of the old Benandre, or possibly similar to Y or Givenchy III -- the type of fragrance that people younger than me call "old lady". Not the same as those frags, just similar in feeling. Personally, I prefer Y or Givenchy III. I would not re-purchase Amazing because I rarely repurchase the same fragrance. But I diasagree with the cheap and nasty $5 kmart and air freshener remarks. I find Amazing cheery and uplifting, a sunny morning type of fragrance. That's a very subjective thing; obviously, try before you buy because it looks like many here don't care for this one at all. |
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