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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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| SUBJECT |
AUTHOR |
DATE |
RATING |
| JOY PERFUME |
ELIZABETH SHARON |
04/04/04 09:50 AM |
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| MESSAGE BY ELIZABETH SHARON |
| As I just posted in a comment on Fracas, Joy is one of the first "real" perfumes I ever owned. It was bought for me by a boyfriend who was trying to get on my good side. Initially I didn't like it--I thought it smelled sickeningly sweet. But after I had worn it on my skin for a while (the perfume--I think very often the perfume only really develops the true complexity of great scents) I started to keep smelling my own wrist, and liked it more and more as time went on. You won't find that happening with cheaper scents-- they may just have a heavy smell or fade away completely quite quickly. I think, too, that very many younger women who have mostly used fragrances in "eau de ..." form or light versions have not really given these great old, complex, authentic essence perfumes a chance. I think, too, that the practice of "layering" can be so overwhelming that all one smells is one note very loudly, instead of smelling how the individual's body oils mix with the perfume. Also, I have experienced, unfortunately, that even a wonderful perfume like Joy will "turn" and smell sickening if it gets old. |
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