This is a soft approachable classic perfume, the comments that this has a "masculine" note... that's not my experience of this perfume. This is ultra feminine. This would be versatile and comfortable ANYWHERE, in fact - I don't know a place where this perfume would NOT be appropriate. In Search of 'The Perfect Scent' ". All Things Considered. NPR. January 21, 2008. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018 . Retrieved April 15, 2018. The scent is very reminiscent but I can't quite put my finger on what it smells like. Perhaps I just associated this scent with sophisticated, grown up ladies when I was younger. I was thinking of gifting it to my mother, but now I may keep it and then get another one for her. Very nice bedtime scent as others said, and last time I tested it, it gave a gentle scent cloud for at least 6 hrs.

Subtle and inoffensive to the point of being a tad bland. The notes that come close to setting it apart from many other similar fragrances do so diplomatically, not much is being said here. Even the sparkling alcoholic note isn’t that bold, a couple of glasses of bubbly aren’t out of the ordinary at even the most uptight functions. The first time I tried on Lovely, I wrote it off as a cheap, skin scent rip-off of Narciso for Her, but my relationship to it changed fast. When I contemplated giving my sample away in a swap, I found myself clinging to it, not wanting to let go for some reason. It didn't take long for me to start reaching for Lovely far more often than I wear Narciso for Her, and I think that's for a couple of reasons, first being: it's just so easy to wear. It was one of the first skin scents that made me understand skin scents, because I think a lot of the most popular perfumes in that category are pretty imperceptible. I'd try on something like Not a Perfume and not really be able to smell it myself, thus wondering what the point was of me even wearing it. I wouldn't understand people raving about those kinds of scents, saying things like, "It's just for me— it's not for anyone else." But Lovely fits that bill perfectly, because it is kind of a thin blanket that I for sure can notice, but isn't going to necessarily be noticeable by others, and it likely won't give anyone a headache. In an increasingly ableist world where plenty of people respond to perfume with discomfort, the kind of compassion I sense in Lovely's throw is very admirable. It's polite. (Definitely a Libra.) Lovely is well-blended and feels like a gauzy layer over the skin. Lavender can be a risky note for me, but here it avoids the sharp medicinal quality it sometimes has and instead is slightly powdery and aromatic. Woods and musk give a groundedness to the fragrance, and help it melt into a lovely skin scent over time. I ended up liking this, but I did not experience what most other people seem to experience! (The whole "lavender/bergamot/martini/orange" thing? I didn't get any of that. At ALL. Which, as it turned out, was fine in the end.)Born, Julie Naughton,Pete (May 6, 2005). "Sarah Jessica Unveils First Fragrance". WWD. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018 . Retrieved April 15, 2018. {{ cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) Sarah Jessica Parker's Lovely is more like the dry down effect of Narcisso Rodriques For Her (without the stronger minty fresh note in For Her's first chord). My bottle is, most likely, an earlier one -- older, yet stored in darkness and proper temperatures. (My mom included this bottle in a box of scents she no longer used and decided to give to me to appreciate -- as she knows how much I love perfume -- and she bought it when the fragrance first came out. So, my best guess is that the juice in the bottle I sprayed on my skin hails from the mid-to-late aughts.) This is extremely similar to one of my all time favorite perfumes by Avon, Rare Pearls. Rare Pearls is slightly more floral, but they are so close that they are like sisters that look and act extremely similar. One is more musk based, the other is just a shade sweeter and more floral based...but generally, extremely similar. I also feel that this would be in the same fragrance genre as Prima by Avon, which is another favorite. Prima has more of a patchouli type base, rather than musk - but the general essence is unobtrusive and soft - just like Lovely (I don't have that perfume to compare, but this would definitely be in the same general fragrance family). a b Burr, Chandler (October 16, 2005). "One Nosy Dame". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018 . Retrieved April 14, 2018.

My only complaint (and the reason I've rated it as a like instead of love) is that the staying power isn't as good as I remember. It feels like this might have been reformulated over the years and the performance is weaker than I would like. There's not a lot of sillage (if you want it for a work fragrance, this isn't a bad thing necessarily) and it does require topping up through the day.It also has a minty fresh note that morphs into the musk with almost a lavender type musky smell. This starts much more tolerable than a lot of the aldehyde bomb type perfumes where you have to power through the first hour before you finally get to the dry down where the perfume is more beautiful. This starts well from the beginning. Shapouri, Beth (October 22, 2015). "6 Fascinating Fragrance Facts We Bet You Never Knew About Sarah Jessica Parker". Glamour. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018 . Retrieved April 15, 2018. This is more of a linear perfume, it doesn't transition or morph into different fragrance notes during the transitions from first spray to final dry down. The benefit of linear, this is a great fragrance for layering other perfumes that need just a little bit of oomph - or the added note of musk. VELVET Lavender MUSK. Opens with a soft floral-woody burst of lavender supported by multi-faceted bergamot & rosewood that has rosy, fluffy, velvety, musky, powdery, citrus & aromatic nuances, deepening into the floral heart of patchouli-orchid with earthy, watery, floral, velvety & sweet tones, all resting on a musky base with amber-woody nuances. Overall I get fluffy, airy & velvety floral that's similar to a MiddleEastern rose-patchouli blend, with lavender up top. Well above average performance. I was on the fence about this scent profile, but the more times I test this, the more I fall in love with it. I see this one as one of THE best celebrity perfumes EVER! And not because it is a very close copy of Narcisco Rodriguez, just softer, but because it is very outstanding! Outstanding from the hundreds of other celebrity fragrances which are always described as sexy, for confident woman, statement and in fact they are most of the time nothing of all that!

Hou, Kathleen (October 21, 2015). "Sarah Jessica Parker Is Creating a New Fragrance". The Cut. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018 . Retrieved April 15, 2018.The dress is famous, this may have been the dress she wore in the original marketing for Sex and the City. However, the linear fragrances are some of the best to serve as the base for layering. You can spritz other perfume notes over this and create perfumes that are uniquely YOU. It opens with soft citruses and woody (rosewood) notes, with a touch of lavender, which is not at all sharp. The fragrance develops further with notes of apple martini, paperwhites (narcissus), and orchid. The base unites white amber, cedar, woody note,s and white musk.