In 2008, Chandler Burr published a book, The Perfect Scent: A Year Behind the Scenes of the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York, which chronicled the development of Lovely, comparing it to the development of Hermès fragrance by Jean-Claude Ellena, Un Jardin sur Le Nil. It might sound obvious, but a good hack for finding high quality but affordable perfumes is to purchase them in smaller sizes. It has notes of orange blossom, vanilla, and magnolia, and has that vibrant, tropical feel that gives me an instant mood boost on grey, drizzly days. However the initial effort to recreate her blend felt too "oily", and Walsh also persuaded her to aim for something more "feminine"; to that end, orange blossom and lavender were added to the formula. Created by Jo Malone CBE, founder of Jo Loves, the Zara Emotions collection is responsible for what are just about the most dreamy perfumes on the high street.

com/fragrance/perfume-for-women/womens-perfume/sarah-jessica-parker-lovely-150ml-eau-de-parfum-spray/p/560900" on this server.I have a sweet spot for vanilla scents and this one from Huda Beauty's fragrance line Kayali is up there with the best of them. Of all the products I've collected over the years, my perfumes are worth the most, and unfortunately, I have expensive taste in scents. If you're a regular user, please take a break, explore our other interesting content, and come back later.

I'm a big fan of this brand for unusual scents, but I think Neon Rose is a real crowd-pleaser—a fresh, green floral. The travel size is useful to keep on you for touch ups throughout the day, or to test-drive the scent before committing to the bottle.Though most celebrity perfumes are created via licensing deals that involve the face of the fragrance in little besides publicity for the scent, Parker, with a long-standing interest in perfumery, [3] was an unusually active participant in the scent's creation, bringing in her own proposal to her collaborators, who included Walsh, Coty, and perfumers Clement Gavarry and Laurent le Guernec, based at International Flavors and Fragrances. Parker’s first fragrance, Lovely is a light floral musk based on a blend Parker had made for herself. The key notes of dark rum, honey, and vanilla bean are balanced to perfection, creating a tantalisingly scent.

and is considered by connoisseurs such as Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez, authors of Perfumes: the Guide, to be the best celebrity perfume. The notes of amber, jasmine and blackcurrant make it feel a lot more of an evening scent compared to other fragrances I've come to know and love from the brand.The Financial Times gave the scent a rave review, saying that in contrast to the frequently-poor reputation of celebrity fragrances, "Sarah Jessica Parker’s Lovely is so good it could be a Chanel.

This particular scent smells floral thanks to hints of peony, but with a warm wash of patchouli and woods. Again, there are plenty to choose from depending on your scent preferences ( Nude Bouquet is another favourite of mine), but this one made the cut as it's essentially a straight-up dupe of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540, with notes of orange blossom, coffee, and vanilla. Honestly, I had a colleague who used to wear this, and I lost count of the number of times people asked her what she was wearing. It's light, floral freshness is cut with a sweet warmth that makes this a versatile perfume for all seasons.It's creamy and sugary (thanks to brown sugar and Brazilian tonka) but also heady with florals from vanilla orchid, patchouli and musk. London-based perfume brand Floral Street offers all of its scents in travel-friendly, 10-millilitre bottles, which is a great way to confirm that you really love a scent before committing to the full size. Following the arrival of Sephora in the UK we had to include at least one of their perfumes in our offerings.