Lovely is my signature scent !! Being a health care worker I have to be careful with scents, so I used Elizabeth Arden's White Tea for years. Then someone suggested 'Lovely' to me,, so I watched a few reviews and blindbought it. Best decision I ever made !! I get HOARDS of compliments and cheerful feedback ..... it's the Lavender, it's just Gorgeous 😁😎❤
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Actually having said that I would not buy a bottle in this video, I ended up buying a bottle 🤣 I agree with you, it's a "lovely" fragrance and I can see why you get so many compliments! Thanks for watching ❤️
@jennifers36992 жыл бұрын
Lovely is my all time favorite. I have Narciso Rodriguez For Her EDT and I do like it. Its the most similar to Lovely or visa versa. I still prefer Lovely, as I adore lavender. Thank you for all the great content Claire!
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Hi Jennifer, thank you! I think I need to try the EDT. Lovely really surprised me! I can see why it is people's signature. It is a really versatile and distinctive perfume and actually really good value too. I think if you overspray it might project a bit more too. I don't have any perfumes with lavender but I think I might need to change that 😊 do you have any others with lavender? Thanks so for watching and for your interesting comment! 🥰
@jennifers36992 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume I definitely overspray Lovely and it lasts all day. The Lovely lotion is excellent as well. I have Ariana Grande Cloud and Jo Malone Myrrh and Tonka which are both heavy on lavender.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@jennifers3699 I need some lavender in my life in fragrance! I am so tempted to buy Lovely, I keep think about it, 4 months later 🤣
@jennifers36992 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume she’s a beauty! Musky lavender and inexpensive. Win-win!
@Yunapiee9 ай бұрын
You’ve to try Twilight body spray from Lush!
@VeronicaSays2 жыл бұрын
I hear every party of this video. While I found the EDP (and EDT) pretty, something just didn't work for me. And I sincerely WANTED to love both. The bottles are gorgeous. I can imagine they smell amazing on others.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Oh thank goodness Veronica! There are at least two of us! 🤣 Yes I just didn't jam with it. Like you, I kept trying it, over about 4 weeks, wanting to love it but it was a no and I just don't get it... I've spent years wanting to try it and thinking I would love it from descriptions in videos 😳 it's such a shame.
@RandomScents2 жыл бұрын
I like SJP Lovely 🥰 Wore it in the office. I don't have Narciso Rodriguez for Her, for now I am happy with my safe scent SJP Lovely
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
SJP Lovely is absolutely perfect for work. Clean and non-offensive!
@amyb37372 жыл бұрын
I love both of these fragrances. The NR was a signature for a time. But you are totally right . I've never understood the "powdery" descriptions. Yes, it is a tad powdery but to me it is predominantly a rose. A musky, rose. Great video!
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Oh thank goodness 😂 I am sure I would enjoy for her without the peach... I've clearly got issues with peach... I really wanted to love for her 😭 and I was so confused by the powdery description 🤨 lovely is pretty! I can definitely see why so many people love it and it's survived 17 years on the celebrity fragrance market, which is saying something!
@r.w305611 ай бұрын
This was a very good review. Your description of Lovely is spot on. I just picked up Lovely recently and I thought the same about it as you. It smells clean and fresh and soft and calming. Almost like after the rain scent in spring. I don’t get any warm or woody notes, nothing heavy.
@dr.claire.perfume11 ай бұрын
Thank you! I actually bought a bottle of lovely after filming this and really enjoyed it. I wore it to bed mostly as it is extremely calming! I could still smell it when I woke up 😊 thanks for watching 🥰
@christinelecher1406Ай бұрын
Noooooo! You definitely want NRFH the EDT version!! It's so cozy and beautiful ❤️
@dr.claire.perfumeАй бұрын
@@christinelecher1406 yes I've tried in the years since this video and I really enjoy it. ☺️ Thanks for watching 🥰
@mumbamumba4372 жыл бұрын
I have Lovely and I enjoy wearing it in summer. Thank you for this in-depth comparison.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Ooh yeah, I bet it's even nicer in summer... it's nice and delicate. It is a very pretty scent. It's stealth... You think awww that's nice and suddenly, you can stop reaching for it... It's a good easy reach. I've been wearing it to work a bit this month and enjoying the remainder of Paola's extremely large sample! Thank you for watching as always! 🥰
@katiejon17 Жыл бұрын
I held off buying Lovey until early 2023. But I saw it on clearance and grabbed it (that bottle is about the most beautiful). This has become one of my absolute favorites, and I’ll be buying all of the flankers.
@dr.claire.perfume Жыл бұрын
Yes! Me too! I bought Lovely in the end and I flew through a whole bottle in about a year. I ended up wearing it to bed a lot. It's enveloping and relaxing. It makes me think of hotel duvets. Please let me know which is your favourite flanker when you've tried them! I'm curious! Thanks for watching 🥰
@heatherfear85002 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. I prefer the edt over the edp. But I prefer Lovely more than either
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I thought I was being odd, but that seems to be the consensus and I am amazed! 😂
@HappinessSparkles2 жыл бұрын
Narciso for her is definitely not for me either !! This was such a great comparison video 💗🥰💗
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Frances ❤️ I was very sad not to enjoy it 😔
@BlendedBarbieDollАй бұрын
When Lovely first came out it reminded me so much of Victorias Secret Bare Instinct ( they were almost identical) I do feel that NR smells much more elevated.
@dr.claire.perfumeАй бұрын
Oh do they?! I've not smelt the Victoria's secret fragrance. Do you like the EDP or the EDT of For Her? 🥰
@GerdaPratoEspejo2 жыл бұрын
I prefer the Narciso Rodriguez (EDT). Like you said the NR is deeper, stronger, complex and that fits more my style. I also think I'm more familiar with the NR since I've been wearing it and was my signature scent for years. I gifted Lovely to a friend who enjoys it more than I ever would. This was a great comparison 🙋♀️😘
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Gerda ❤️ I would love to try the EDT, as soon as I looked at the difference on the notes I knew I'd been hasty and bought the wrong one 🤦♀️ I will go to sniff it in a shop I think. Lovely is better for me after the opening is gone, it's pretty linear but the alcohol at the beginning is sharp. Have a lovely weekend 😘
@AboutFaceWithMonaBagot2 жыл бұрын
Hi Claire, I have been purchasing sample sets lately. I am looking for a new fragrance. I hate doing blind buys but as I have mentioned - you describe fragrances so well, I feel like it would not be such a blind buy. I love lavender, a light amber is nice too. I am going to try and look for this. I like an everyday fragrance more than the exciting ones. I have a couple of unique ones but they will last a long time. I often do not get along with scents that are super popular with many, many others. I often wonder why that is. I must be pretty particular. I do not want a lot of musk. I am not sure that I really want anything more than a touch. I think we are all different and fragrance is personal. You are good to be honest. I am opening the door for yo and freeing you to only reach fragrances that "are you". I would always prefer to be unique, that is why I rarely purchase bug name brand clothing items or purses. I do not want to be "en mass" or on trend with everyone else lol.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
It's good to be particular with fragrance. You will find one you love and stick with it. It's a good way to be. 👍
@amberfranklinmk932 ай бұрын
I tried some of the Narciso Rodriguez perfumes for the first time today and I must say I didn’t know what I was missing so I will be purchasing some or all of them as well as all of the all of the mugler perfumes that I’ve tried so far.
@dr.claire.perfume2 ай бұрын
I really like Narciso Poudrée, Fleur Musc, Pure Musc, Musc Noir Rose and For Her EDT but I really don't think I've tried everything. I think perhaps some of those are discontinued now. Which ones did you enjoy? 🥰
@amberfranklinmk932 ай бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume. I saw at least 5 of them but I think there’s 11.
@amberfranklinmk932 ай бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume. I’m not really sure as I only tried narciso rodriquez perfumes for the first time yeasterday. I’d never seen them before and I don’t tend like to blind buy perfumes 😊
@dr.claire.perfume2 ай бұрын
@@amberfranklinmk93 well that's sensible, I hope you find one you love.
@amberfranklinmk932 ай бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume. Knowing what I’m like I’ll probable get all of them and the flankers.
@dianadavid42502 жыл бұрын
I had a few years ago NR for her EDP. I smelled it in an airport and i bought it on spot. Bad mistake. I could not tolerate it. I gave it to my MIL. The rose was awfull for me. For years after i did not smell any other NR. But i kept seeing them being shown on KZfaq and hyped up so i bought late last year the EDT and i love it. Completely different perfume. Softer, sweeter, no rose. I love it. I started to like NR. Yesterday i received NR Narciso Poudree and i wore it all day long. It is a love for me. To be honest i do not have the courage to try again For Her EDP. I will stick with the one i love.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
That is such striking difference! You are making me want to go sniff the EDT now! Softer and sweeter would be good. I am definitely not blind buying it 😂 lesson learnt! Thanks for letting me know you think they smell quite different. Have you tried Lovely? Do you think the EDT is more similar to Lovely than the EDP? I love poudrée and, other than the ambree, I am not tempted by any of the others, but if I get the opportunity to try them, I will! 😊
@dianadavid42502 жыл бұрын
I have not tried Lovely. I kept adding it and removing it from my online cart. I have to blind buy it because i do not have where to test it. But try NR For her EDT. It is a completely different fragrance. No rose and as far as i know has some osmanthus. For me the rose seems to be a no.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@dianadavid4250 I really love osmanthus, although I still struggle to tell it apart from apricot sometimes (don't tell anyone 😂) so I will go to try it!
@perfumetales2 жыл бұрын
Hi Claire! I didn't tried lovely neither narciso edt. However I Owen the edp pink bottle for over five years. It is such challenging scent. Every time I wear it I had a headache, may be due to the sharpness of the musk. On my skin it is all about roses and musk. Normally I reach for it in the summer. I revisited it in this late fall and found it more wearable then it used to be..lovely soft powdery roses smell with prominent musk. But it still not a love for me. I have enjoyed watching this video. Great comparison 💕
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I wish I got more rose! For most of the life of it, I get a lot of peach, it only get rosier after an hour or so. I didn't realise that so many people have such a problem with this one 🤯 I am really shocked! Thank you for watching 😘
@castlequay2327 Жыл бұрын
the black bottle EDT is much better i thought lovely was a comparator for chan fragrances liked by people who like coco mademoiselle
@christineriche67522 жыл бұрын
Ahhhhh Lovely is amazing. By suggestion I got the anniversary edition and it is stronger and longer lasting. I have Narciso Edt and I’m not wowed. Like you I thought if I like Lovely then this would be even better. I’ve been in such a musk mood lately. The Pure Musk is very nice. Noa by Cacharel is my favorite!!!!! If you haven’t tried it I suggest you do!!
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Good tip Christine 👍 I know the Fragrantician loves that one! I will try it! I was definitely in some kind of spell with Lovely when I bought Narciso EDP 😂 I have seen the anniversary version of Lovely and didn't realise they were different 🤯 I was looking at lovely sheer, which I think is meant to be pretty different to Lovely, did you try that one? Thanks for watching Christine and for your suggestions 👍
@masadiceronio45774 ай бұрын
These two are my favourite winter perfumes!
@dr.claire.perfume4 ай бұрын
They are loved I think! Especially Lovely because it's sooo affordable! Thanks for watching 🥰
@marisavaldord7065 Жыл бұрын
I prefer the for her edp much more amazing than the edt version . EDP is Very classy and noble fragrance. To me it's the edp is more like a princess fragrance.
@dr.claire.perfume Жыл бұрын
I wish I saw its beauty but that's the fab thing about fragrance isn't it? We all love different things ❤️ thanks for watching 😘
@marisavaldord7065 Жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume I really love the smell of sun-dried roses and this is what the edp for her exactly smells like. So yeah. That s the beauty of it ! Everyone smells it differently and that is what is amazing about watching reviews about fragrances like yours, Claire. Thank you !
@aniscents34972 жыл бұрын
You know I love a comparison video.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed, you are my go to comparison video maker! 🥰
@CeylonCleo2 жыл бұрын
I have Narciso For Her EDT and I love it. 😊I should add the EDP to my collection too. I love Narciso fragrances! They know how to do musky fragrance. 🤩🤩🤩 Great comparison darling. ❤️
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
You should do a comparison of you do get it, I think a lot of people would be interested in the differences. ❤️
@christinelecher1406Ай бұрын
Don't feel bad. I can't stand the EDP version of NR For Her, I don't know anyone who does like it. On the other hand, the EDT is in my top 5 fragrances for life and I rarely wear EDT's because performance is usually so lacking I don't bother. The EDT of For Her is my favorite musk I've ever found in any fragrance and I was actually watching this video to inquire as to whether the must in lovely is the same beautiful, sweet, "animalic" skin musk that's in the EDT. (I'm told it is but I wanted your take.) If you haven't tried the EDT, I really think you'd like it very much, from what I know about your perfumery preferences. I'm going to cross my fingers and search for a NR for Her EDT video on your channel as soon as I'm done typing this. I recently read a book 'The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York.' It was extremely interesting to me. Half of the book was SJP and Coty's processes for creating Lovely and the rest of her fragrance line. The other half was about Hermes creating In Jardin Sur Le Nil which is apparently some "masterpiece" (😳?) and I was very interested in the information regarding musks. I think Musk might be my favorite note but only a certain kind. But why does every layperson just call every different musk "musk" and sometimes they'll say "white musk" for a particularly soapy, laundry musk but I want to be able to go on Fragrantica and see all the different musks. I want to be able to know which fragrances have that sexy, warm, almost ambery or cashmeran scented musk...the warm fluffy kind from the NR for Her EDT.... Can you help a sister out?? Do you know of some fragrances that have this lovely musk? Sorry for the long comment, Jennifer ❤
@dr.claire.perfumeАй бұрын
I was asked the question which musk is in NR for Her before and here is my answer: As far as I know, NR for her EDT was a mix of galaxolide and a bit of ambrettolide, but that's from reading not from me being able to pick out particular musks. Although galaxolide when used excessively, is something that I do think is pretty distinctive, e.g. the vintage Trésor. But I know galaxolide is in the process of being banned (or may have been banned now, I'm not sure). I am not sure which fragrances would have ethylene brassylate, but I know that that musk is used sometimes to mimic galaxolide as LVMH did stop using galaxolide quite early on. Ethylene brassylate is also known as Musk T (Takasago), it's a round soft feminine skin musk. It can smell a little ambery or vanillic, but is usually used in combinations with other musks. It may be that NR for Her EDT has been reformulated to include Ethylene brassylate as a replacement for galaxolide over its 21 year history. Sorry but I'm not a perfumer so I have just read a lot about this! Asking an actual perfumer might yield a more accurate answer. I think probably searching for recipe lists from people who make fragrance clones using gas chromatography gcms information (they are even people on insta who post formulations and YT content too on how to make things) this may help you to find which fragrances share these musks and to confirm which musks NR for her EDT uses. That's the only way I can think to do it. I think it's hard to tell which musk is which sometimes because in general mixtures are used in fragrances, not just one. I would assume that a perfumer or someone more expert than me might be better able to tell you which fragrances might have what you are looking for. If you are interested, it's here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/itugdqilxp7akZs.html Hope that helps 🥰
@EloisaMontesdeOcaTV2 жыл бұрын
Yes girl they're identical! and you know which one reminds me these two too??? Idylle by Guerlain, since Idye has such a poor performance on my skin, i decided keep it for the bottle but the vibe is soo alike!! Great vid.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Oh really, so idylle is like both of these... I didn't find them that similar 😂 I hate non fresh peach combined with patchouli and amber though, so that would probably be why 😂
@EloisaMontesdeOcaTV2 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume Is not identicaal, but when I smell it these 2 come to mi mind too.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@EloisaMontesdeOcaTV they smelt identical from the nozzle and I never get to the drydown of for her because it fades so much, so maybe if I overspray, I might see the similarity! I never tried idylle. I will see if I can find it In a shop to spray, but maybe it is discontinued?
@PaolaBianka2 жыл бұрын
i smelled that pink Narciso Rodriguez from my best friend.. and when I smelled it, I immediately thought of Lovely... but I don't know how NR was in the drydown... I agree that Lovely is a very good every day perfume... and the price is a big BONUS ! Before you even talked about the peach and I saw it in the note breakdown, I got a slight uh-oh feeling, coz I remembered when you talked about the peach note....
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I agree, because when I smelt them from the nozzle, they smelt identical, so that would be the dry down. I just never got to the stage where the I could adequately smell the perfume on my skin at that stage, it faded 😔 yep it was the peach... Lovely is actually lovely it's cringe but true 😅
@natalieh7037 Жыл бұрын
I have both of these and sometimes layer them. Narciso For Her EDP is in my top 3 fave perfumes. On me it is a beast, it lasts all day, and I find it recognizable when I smell it on others. I agree that For Her is linear. It pretty much smells the same to me throughout the day.
@dr.claire.perfume Жыл бұрын
Layering would be good with these I think. I couldn't get on board with for her EDP and I resold my bottle. I do now have Narciso ambrée as well as poudrée.
@LaladaBeauty2 жыл бұрын
Hi lovely Claire! Unfortunately musk doesn’t work on my skin. I tried SJP Lovely and it just didn’t sit well with me. I have tried this Narciso yet. Great review and comparison! Loved hearing your thoughts! ❤️
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
It felt like for her was a very different perfume to Lovely. I don't think it is guaranteed that you won't enjoy it based on not liking lovely. Depends whether you like peach or not... You like Gucci Rush, so you might really like it 🤔
@LaladaBeauty2 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume I just might!
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@LaladaBeauty 😊
@Jacqueline_R2 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness!! Thank you so much for this video!!!💗💗💗💗💗 so interesting!
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
No worries! Fab question 👌
@fatima-5884 Жыл бұрын
Hi Claire, great comparison👍.. When you mentioned that you do not feel right to choose lovely over NR EDP, I relate to this situation when I decided to declutter MFK BR540 (I get guaze smell) and keep Lattafa Ana Abyadh Rouge...these are identical but Lattafa eliminated the clinical smell.
@dr.claire.perfume Жыл бұрын
Same! I love ana abiyedh rouge! Someone sent me a sample of it, it's definitely my favourite dupe, but I've not tried BR540, only the extrait which is not for me.
@rubyzion722 жыл бұрын
Ohh I am 100% with you, I don't get on with the Narciso EDP either. I can't really pinpoint why, maybe it IS the peach? But it just smells wrong to me. 🥴 It's been my sister-in-law's signature for years now so unfortunately it's seared into my subconscious. 😬 😂 I haven't smelled Lovely in years, but I remember really enjoying it, curious to give her a sniff again! ❤️
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes scents smell different on other people, I am guessing that's not the case here? For me, it's the peach with the patchouli and possibly also the amber that makes it a no. That trinity of notes is something I can really struggle with. Lovely shocked me with, sorry to do this, but it's true, how "lovely" it was. It's not exciting, but it's a good celebrity scent for sure. Thanks for watching 😘
@Joss-Fragrance-Mixology2 жыл бұрын
This was excellent, I am embarrassed to say that I have not tried the EDP version of Narciso Rodriguez for her and now I’m super curious and will have to get my hands on it. I do love the EDT in the black bottle though - that’s for sure and I agree with you that Lovely is a really nice one that lives up to its name. Great video Claire!❌⭕️❌⭕️
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I went to try the EDT today and it was sooo much nicer! Stick with the EDP unless you love the one and peach notes. 😉
@bronniem58842 жыл бұрын
I've owned and used up bottles of NR edp and edt, enjoying both. SJP I have only sprayed in store on my skin. I dislike SJP and don't find it similar to either NR For Her. Thanks for the review!
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I really want to try the EDT. I think the story might be different for me compared with the EDP. Lovely is a very simple perfume that doesn't really move along or develop much. Thank you for telling me you don't find them similar, I thought I was mad 🤯
@Yummy4112 жыл бұрын
I'm not a fan of Lovely. I bought Tocca's Cleopatra because I love the hand lotion. The perfume smells like Lovely and not the hand lotion I had. I guess I'll skip this Narciso too😕
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Oh that is disappointing. I hate when the lotion and the perfume don't smell similar... I don't think Narciso for her smells like lovely, at least not for the first 2-3 hours...
@merisesher41962 жыл бұрын
Woohoo you are not alone. I adore SJP Lovely, as you said, it's an easy reach. I really dislike For Her, but I'm a fan of the cubes (poudre my favourite) and the house in general. 🤷🏾♀️
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness! 🤣 Seems like we have similar tastes 🥰
@merisesher41962 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume and I don't like the edt either!
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@merisesher4196 good to know, I tried the EDT a few months back and I liked it much better than the EDP but I didn't want to buy it.
@mhyla3172 жыл бұрын
Hi Claire 👋 i really like Lovely, youre right its a clean fragrance, reminds me of a clean laundry too which i like smelling. Surprising because i dont like lavender. I had a sample of Narcisso Rodriguez for her, and i find them similar, reason i didnt buy it yet as there is a big price difference LoL ill settle for SJP for now
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I was really pleasantly surprised by Lovely! I think the lavender there is light and airy, not like soap lavender or lavender oils or aromatherapy, so that might be why you like it when you don't normally like lavender. Did you try both the EDT and the EDP of for her? I was really confused because I didn't find them similar apart from in the really far drydown. At that point, for her was really faint.
@mhyla3172 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume i only have a sample of the narcisso rodriguez. I think its the one in the pink bottle
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@mhyla317 I went and tried the EDT and I thought it was much more me, and also a bit more similar to lovely. I wish I had got that one 🤦♀️
@tdsollog Жыл бұрын
SJP has my favorite celebrity line.
@dr.claire.perfume Жыл бұрын
It's the best for me too 😊 I agree.
@LotusConsciousness2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Claire. I have the NR for her EDT and I have the Lovely too. Both are good. I enjoyed your take on them both.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Oh thank you! I tried the EDT and loved it 🤦♀️ so I am thinking that I will buy that in the long run as my Narciso Poudrée is almost gone. I was impressed by lovely, it was much nicer than I remembered and I recently bought some 🙊 thanks for watching Mandy ❤️
@LotusConsciousness2 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume you have a new subscription 😂🙏
@elizabethfuduric50092 жыл бұрын
I wear both and love them..NR is a stronger lovely smell but SJP is a lovely similar but poor relation..NR lasts all day and SJP few hours
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I know that Narciso Rodriguez for her EDP is loved, I think without the peach I might enjoy it! Thanks for watching! 🙂
@TheArcoiris12 Жыл бұрын
I prefer For her EDP over the EDT.... The latest brings sadness to me, i don't know why. The EDP on my skin is totally a powdery rose, with some fruits and a musky rose.
@dr.claire.perfume Жыл бұрын
I decluttered the EDP, but I didn't buy the EDT. I get what you mean with the EDT. I actually don't think either were for me... I wish I got to the powdery rose with the EDP 😂 I love powdery rose! The peach and patchouli sadly took over for me... I know for sure that there are many other people who do just get powdery rose though, there must be some huge difference in olfactory receptors between different people! I would love to know what is causing people to perceive the same fragrance so so differently, it would be so interesting to find out. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!
@julieg_quebec-julesselivre86412 жыл бұрын
I owned that SJP at some point and remember being on the fence about it. Since then, I have acquired a few NR such as the red cube, Poudrée., Pure Musc and Fleur Musc that I’m wearing today but I feel like I’m starting to distance myself from the brand… Besides Pure Musc, I have to admit that I’m forcing myself to wear them unfortunately. I don’t know exactly what have changed but there is something that is not agreeing with my nose anymore. All that to say that I might buy SJP to try it again as I can easily find it for 20$ but I’m not sure if I’ll buy another NR in a near future. 🙂
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I am only curious about the ambree cube now I think... For her has killed my enthusiasm somewhat 😂 Julie honestly, I don't think I've ever felt so disappointed. I thought it was a guaranteed win 😂 I think I've hammered poudrée. I wore that quite a bit when I got it and in the month or two after and actually, I find it doesn't last beyond mid afternoon but I do really enjoy it when I'm in that kind of mood. I might go sniff pure musc if I can find it if you think that one is good. I found Lovely to be nicer than I remembered... I hadn't smelt it for years though so I could have misremembered. I have been wearing the rest of the sample and I find myself reaching for it for work. It's simple, elegant and clean but also a bit dull for much fun 😉
@julieg_quebec-julesselivre86412 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume pure musc is purely musc which some people don’t appreciate. The body shop had a pure musc sent too at some point but it’s different… I suggest you try it before purchasing. It’s my night on the couch in flannel pajamas scent but not for every one! ⛄️
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@julieg_quebec-julesselivre8641 ok thanks for the description. That sounds like me of late. I will go sniff it! 😊
@scentedheavenfragrancerevi18902 жыл бұрын
Hello Claire, love your honest videos 🤗 Peach is one of my most favourite fruity notes 😅
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! ❤️ I know you like peach! I remember one video where I think they were all peach fragrances 😂 literally my nightmare! 😂 I wish I could but I can't!
@tara57422 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this video on the Lovely comparison. I get the same as you with D&G The One. I felt like I was missing out on what others were enjoying as an amazing top 5 scent. Gucci Rush too. The design was so sleek and the notes sounded beautiful and I got something that felt unwearable to me. Now I know what it was!
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Maybe we just don't love peach and patchouli or peach and amber or generally non-fresh leach notes? I have quite figured it out yet 😂 I might check the ingredients and see whether I can see anything in common. 🤔 Gucci Rush, I had two bottles of at one point. I found one to be extremely plasticky. The other was sweeter and with more vanilla. I was using the plasticky one because I thought both bottles would smell the same and then one day, I tried the other and I was so shocked! I decluttered the plasticky one and I'm currently trying to decide whether I want to keep the other bottle or not. It could go either way 👀 sometimes I enjoy it, sometimes not 😂 Thanks for watching Tara! Lovely to hear from you! 🥰
@thereseeneqvist2440 Жыл бұрын
I have the same exact problem with peach (and apricot) notes! I find them almost nauseating when strong. I also find BR 540 to smell like a dentist's office, while my husband finds it irresistibly sweet and sexy. My son seems to share my nose and my daughter seem to share her dad's. Perfumes also smell very differently on our skins. I find it all very fascinating, as it explains why we have such different tastes when it comes to fragrances!
@HappinessSparkles2 жыл бұрын
Lovely was just to musky for me ,I remembered smelling it a long time ago and I really liked it 🤷♀️
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I totally get that it could be too much! 🥰
@SEWalty11 ай бұрын
Lovely has been my fragrance of choice for years, I ALWAYS receive compliments whenever I wear it... I must say I cant smell all the lavender you mentioned, which is good, as i don't like lavender!!
@dr.claire.perfume11 ай бұрын
Yes lovely is quite literally lovely 🤣 I did actually buy a bottle after I recorded this and I wore it to bed and also to work and really enjoyed it. It's so long lasting! But yes, I finished the bottle, which says it all really. Thanks for watching 🥰
@CeylonCleo2 жыл бұрын
I put Lovely by SJP in my cart to check out so many times but never did. I'm not a huge fan of celebrity scents. There are a few good ones, but most of them are a waste of money. They don't perform well. I love M by Mariah Carey and a few of JLo's perfumes and Sophia Vergara's perfumes but that about it. 😊
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Lovely is close to skin but it does last. I agree there are a lot of perfumes to avoid out there though! I would love to try M. ❤️
@andersdottir11112 жыл бұрын
I met a friend for coffee one day and she was wearing Modern Muse - it smelt a lot like Lovely.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I've not tried that one, but I heard it's quite powdery so I guess that might be why?
@vongtaynhanaikptt60662 жыл бұрын
Nice to see this at work
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤️
@sunnyscents18182 жыл бұрын
I don’t have either one! Had a bad experience with Narcisso now I’m afraid to purchase again lol ( not fair to the brand) I just enjoy spending time with you ☺️ I do love a fresh clean scent
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Which one did you not enjoy? I've probably watched you declutter it and forgotten 🤦♀️
@sunnyscents18182 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume lol it’s For her I think it’s the edt the black bottle it gave me a headache and all I smelled was nail polish remover 🤦♀️🤣 I do have to give the house another chance maybe one of the cubes ☺️
@EaudeJane2 жыл бұрын
Never tried SJP Lovely, I don’t think that’s sold here. My mom wears NR EDP, and it’s amazing for local weather. The clean almost powdery musk works well for the humidity. It’s a comforting scent to me because it smells like Mom 😅
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I really like Lovely. It's a versatile everyday perfume. Great value too. Lovely that a scent can remind you of you mom. 🥰
@christinelecher1406Ай бұрын
I thought Lovely was compared to NR for Her EDT.
@dr.claire.perfumeАй бұрын
@@christinelecher1406 yes that's what I say in the video at some point (from memory... It's hazy cos this was recorded years back now 😂).
@Um.canal.que.eu.sigo.2 жыл бұрын
I prefer Lovely too!!! 100%!!!!
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
🙂 I wish I had loved that NR for her but I just didn't and it's found a loving new home 😂
@Um.canal.que.eu.sigo.2 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume I just bought a huge bottle of lovely. I’m forcing myself to use the NR edp. My favorite NR is Pure Musc. Amazing, amazing perfume.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@Um.canal.que.eu.sigo. You are the 4th person to say that, I need to go to try it!!! I really liked Fleur musc and also musc noir rose.
@scentedsnowdrops2 жыл бұрын
Well I've tried neither but it is a good comparison. Musks are such an individual thing aren't they. Generally my catnip. And I completely think ur opinion is valid, a celeb cheapy can be and often is better than expensive designers. I do think it's psychological too, if something costs more maybe we force ourselves to say its better? Not always, sometimes they are better but yea
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I always thought I liked musk but trying for her made me doubt it! 😂 I don't think price influences me much, although I think I generally judge more expensive things more harshly. I think I am pretty open minded with which price point I choose E.g. chocolate, I love everything from Sainsbury's basics, or whatever it's called now, cheapest dark bar to dairy milk to hotel Chocolat. There are good ones and bad ones at every price point. M&S is a chocolate low point for me from what I've tried, although they can do chocolate biscuits, definitely not marshmallow teacakes though.... I wrote to them about those... That was a tangent no one wanted, back to the point... I think other people's views had certainly given me preconceptions with these though. I was surprised when they didn't turn out to be what I smelt and felt. 🤷♀️
@scentedsnowdrops2 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume I wrote to marks about their chorizo crisps... All natural no artifical flavouring... So how the fook were they veggie? How can they not contain pork. They rudely ignored me but that was a clearly misleading... 🤣 I love Aldis cheap choc, their white chocolate is some of the best ive ever tasted. And you know what. You're so right the more expensive something is the more likely I'm less polite about it when it's just generic or not very good.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@scentedsnowdrops I do wonder what's in veggie and vegan food. I remember a friend going vegan at school and me being very perplexed that smokey bacon crisps were vegan 🤔 maybe there are some veg extracts or yeast extracts that taste meaty like marmite maybe? I'm not sure. Anyway they shouldn't ignore you. They were nicer to me and refunded me in vouchers. I think it was something like £1.20 😂 their marshmallow teacakes were not even on the same planet as Tunnocks. I love those! What exactly is a layer of jam doing in there? Plus the marshmallow was like a sheet of bubble wrap that came away from the biscuit as soon as I bit it. Ok I should calm down. Bad confectionery is clearly my politics. Do you mean the choceur white choc or the Moser Roth? The few times I've stayed in pricey hotels I think I've had a similar feeling and judginess, it's been either "this is amazing and worth it" or "no, this is a rip off". Nothing was just alright. 😂 Wore siren and sailors today cos I had a super scary meeting. All I did was nod 🤦♀️ Very comforting anyway! You won't agree I don't think, but today it reminded me of intense café, just cleaner, less foggy, nicer and boozier.
@scentedsnowdrops2 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume oh its defo not as synthetic as a montale 🤣 but you know what I do see the similarities, were u thinking of naughty parties. No it's Aldis own brand £0.30 utter bargain 🤣. And you were right to complain, they shudnt make substandard nonsense and yea things that are advertised as meat shouldn't be veggie it's just not right
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@scentedsnowdrops yes, and with more than one pirate 😂 it's good to fantasise when you are doing boring things, although I do often make mistakes or say inappropriate things out loud by mistake so maybe not! I think Choceur and Moser Roth are also Aldi brands but I will check for it! I haven't tried much choc from there. Seb said they had 9p Lindt style choc reindeers last Sunday and he didn't get any 🤦♀️ not sure how good they are. Conversely I think things like vegan sausage or vegan bacon are for people who are being vegan for health reasons rather than ethical ones. I don't think I could manage veganism. I could probably just about manage being vegetarian though.
@mizpah1993 Жыл бұрын
NR edp gets too much. Haven’t reached out for my bottle in a long time. I like Lovely for its wearability, it’s unlikely to offend even those sensitive to scents. It’s also calming whereas NR gets into shouty territory, they’re for 2 different moods. Another fragrance I used to have that smells similar is Lanvin rumeur (which is deceptively strong).
@dr.claire.perfume Жыл бұрын
Yes I agree, lovely is very relaxing to me. It would make a good one to wear in a public facing role. I've not tried rumeur. I will look out for it. I've seen it in TKMaxx occasionally. ☺️
@mizpah1993 Жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfumeit’s worth a try. If anything, it’s an MFK fragrance that doesn’t cost £££ for a change.
@silverliningfragrance14342 жыл бұрын
It's totally fine not to like a fragrance. I don't like Lovely to me it smell more like Mon Guerlain which I don't like either (although I actually like Lavender scent but in other body care product and usually not in perfume) On the other hand I LOVE Narciso EDP I'm a Patchouli lover and on me it weirdly stay a long time and I get a nice Rose. And I totally agree it is a "work" scent or "I don't know what to choose" scent 🧡🧡🧡
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I've tried Mon Guerlain a few times and I've never been too enthusiastic. I'm on the fence though. I think it's only the peach, amber patchouli combination that I don't enjoy in for her. If I could just have the rose patchouli musk that would be fine 😂
@silverliningfragrance14342 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume 😸have you tried Valentina (the pink one of Valentino)? It does have Amber but maybe it will be more pleasent?
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@silverliningfragrance1434 no I haven't, I know a place that stocks it though so I can try it. Thank you for the suggestion! ❤️
@amradzinovic4086 Жыл бұрын
Mon Guerlain is 10 times better. 😉
@jeanettemarkley7299 Жыл бұрын
I went with NR for her EDT. I love it.
@dr.claire.perfume Жыл бұрын
I went to try the EDT after this video and I really should have bought that one 😂 so much nicer to me! I'm glad that you are enjoying it 😊 thanks for watching ❤️
@VeronicaSays2 жыл бұрын
Oh my God! Yessss! I have the same experience with many peach notes. I thought I was crazy.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Right Veronica, you need to make me a list ✍️
@VeronicaSays2 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume recent ones: Tresor the og and Gucci Rush
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@VeronicaSays I just finished a vintage mini of Tresor from Gabi, I think the top notes had gone somewhat so it was ok, it smelt like cigarettes and stewed apricots! Gucci Rush I already decluttered on bottle and the second one is on the chopping block... So yeah I'm with you 👍
@aniscents34972 жыл бұрын
It’s a shame that you don’t enjoy the Narciso. I’ve got a 10ml and I’m picking up rose and patchouli (I’ve sprayed it in my wrist and I’m picking some powdery notes).
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I honestly don't know why I don't smell what other people smell 😂 I wish I did smell that, I mostly smell peach.
@sandisteko90674 ай бұрын
My favorite is lovely sheer.😊
@dr.claire.perfume4 ай бұрын
I need to smell it ☺️
@renz8563 Жыл бұрын
I feel the same. Peach is tricky for me also.
@dr.claire.perfume Жыл бұрын
🍑☠️🤣
@gchicago95 ай бұрын
this is a super old video but i thought i would let you know that i make fragrances for myself and i bought aldehyde c14, which is a common peach aromachemical, and it has a very distinct waxy smell. thought i was crazy until i looked it up and others agree. i think thats why peach in fragrances smells plastic-y to you. its a horrible off note that will probably limit how much i use it
@dr.claire.perfume5 ай бұрын
That's really interesting, I think you might be right. For me it's not all fragrances with peach that I dislike either, the fresher ones are generally better than the powdery vanilla / patchouli / amber ones.
@gchicago95 ай бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume i think that there may be other, more sophisticated blends that mimic a peach scent, but i'm still very much a novice so I'm not familiar with them. my guess would be that those are the ones you don't dislike. when i put c14 on a scent strip to start learning it, the first thing i got was a very harsh peach, like a peach gummy candy, and the waxiness became apparent after about 10 minutes and did not go away for entire life of the scent. apparently aldehyde c14 isnt even an aldehyde, but a lactone. maybe that means more to you than it does to me, since you have much more knowledge of organic chemistry than i do (nearly none lol)
@dr.claire.perfume5 ай бұрын
Ooh yes I think there are some decalactones that smell like peach if I remember? I think that's what's in Gucci Rush, another fragrance that I really do struggle with, especially the vintage formulation.
@gchicago95 ай бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume the perfumery supplier Pell Wall does note gamma decalactone, gamma dodecalactone, and delta decalactone as other peach materials. maybe lactones just have some off notes that require skill to work around
@dr.claire.perfume5 ай бұрын
Maybe?! I think davana can make things a bit peachy almost. I guess that is perhaps more the texture though.
@Jayla-dj2gj2 жыл бұрын
So weird how everyone smells something different. I get a strong fresh rose scent the NR her EDP
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I think a lot of people get that. My friend AniScents says that's what she smells. I wish that's what I got.. 🤷♀️ and not just the peach 😂
@jg5134Ай бұрын
Her to me smells so sharp and off putting! I felt like I was the only one
@dr.claire.perfumeАй бұрын
I really couldn't wear the EDP. It was decluttered immediately after this video 😂 but I have lots of issues with peach so that might be why it's not for me.
@OpinionatedScents2 жыл бұрын
Hello Beautiful. I don't like lovely. I have never tried the edp I don't think. The edt was too bitter for me. I like most of the other flankers.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Hey Tera! Is it you who loves Lovely Sheer? I've not tried the EDT but I am going to go try it in store and see whether I dislike it like the EDP 😂
@OpinionatedScents2 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume my dislike of the original has kept me away from all flankers
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@OpinionatedScents ok, must have been someone else. I heard lovely sheer is pretty different to Lovely, but I am yet to try it...
@Tina-wi7we2 жыл бұрын
Nice comparison! I own lovely. I'm not reaching for it much but I do like it. I think I like the Narciso cubes better but I haven't tried all of the perfumes. It's sad none of the department stores around me carry more than a few of these. Overall though I do really like Narciso. The rouge cube gets a lot of love. Wish I could test that one. Ty 💜
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Not being able to test stuff is really annoying... I only have poudrée. I want to try the ambree (peachy orange colour one). I can imagine lovely being something I would only wear to work when I had to be sensible, like a conference or a meeting with someone I don't know. Thanks you for watching Tina, I really appreciate it and loved hearing your thoughts. Don't let me put you off for her, if you don't hate peach, you might enjoy it. 😊
@Tina-wi7we2 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume I did spray that last summer and it seemed to disappear so fast. Like less than an hour. I think there's a place for light perfumes, but that was very very light! I need to try it again! I'm leaning towards finding a nice raspberry. Like absolutely blooming. That might be my next one 😁
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@Tina-wi7we ambree or poudrée or rouge? 😂 Assuming rouge? I find poudrée doesn't last that long, maybe 4-5 hours, it does fade... I have quite a few raspberry scents, most of them really sweet though. I've not tried absolutely blooming.
@Tina-wi7we2 жыл бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume what about these three cubes, Claire? I'm lost. Sorry. What are your raspberry scents, please?
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@Tina-wi7we the one you sprayed last summer and it disappeared very quickly, I wondered which one you were talking about. Also you were talking about raspberry fragrances. I just was thinking that I had a few of them, off the top of my head, because it's you, blossom, angel nova, 5th AVE royale, probably a few more...
@pinkfabulous2482 жыл бұрын
Great comparison, I must try them 🤗🤗🌸
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@HappinessSparkles2 жыл бұрын
Good morning Clare ☕️
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Hey Frances ☺️
@aniscents34972 жыл бұрын
I know ilythia here on KZfaq really loves the SJP lovely.
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I think it's a popular one and it's certainly impressive for the price point.
@mirzasanjaya2 жыл бұрын
amazing channel and the videos you share are good my friend..also useful tutorials,thank you for sharing
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@patriciamoraes95113 ай бұрын
I agree with you 100%.
@dr.claire.perfume3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 🥰
@patriciamoraes95113 ай бұрын
@@dr.claire.perfume No, thank you for this very honest review.
@dr.claire.perfume3 ай бұрын
No problem 😊
@shegica2 жыл бұрын
Narciso R.Edp is my biggest blind buy fail. All I smell is dusty, almost pencil shavings smelling rose and plasticky musk. The bottle is misleading
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Wow! I think this video has proven to me that I am totally not alone with this! Before I made this video, I felt like I was the only one in the world who didn't like NR for her EDP 🤷♀️
@shegica2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I like to watch videos where people share which perfumes they don't like, it can be helpful.
@Yummy4112 жыл бұрын
Hi Claire💜
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Hi Kia 💕
@art-gallery32572 жыл бұрын
Nice Sharing 🤗
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 💗
@silverliningfragrance14342 жыл бұрын
I hate peach note in perfumes (i.e Heat by Beyonce) so plasticy and smell like sweat 🤷♀️
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
I think we have similar taste 🤔
@camillamoen7530Ай бұрын
Too bad Lovely was reformulated, the original for last 48 hours on my skin
@dr.claire.perfumeАй бұрын
That's a shame, I did buy a bottle after making this video, mine seemed to last 12+ hours but it was likely older stock as it was from the grey market. Thanks for watching 🥰
@lisavasquez94952 жыл бұрын
I don't get no alcohol smell
@lisavasquez94952 жыл бұрын
Sarah jessica parker perfume is good it last on me all day
@dr.claire.perfume2 жыл бұрын
@@lisavasquez9495 yes it's a good one for sure! Thanks for watching!