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Avon Little Red Dress Eau de Parfum
by Taz123456
There are few Avon dress perfumes available, the first one being little black dress and was released in 2001, and then the little white dress was later introduced followed by the Little red dress. The one I am reviewing is the Avon Little Red Dress Perfume, as I have yet to try the other ones. ...
==PRICE==
I Purchased the 50ml Sized Avon Little Red Dress perfume from the Avon Catalogue, which at the time was priced at £13, but I am sure you can get it cheaper when Avon have their special offers on (which is quite frequent). I was a bit impatient and just went on impulse and purchased the perfume at its full price, but thankfully I have not lived to regret the impulsive purchase!
==THE DESIGN==
The design of the perfume bottle is actually quite simple; it is made from thick clear glass and which is designed in a simple square shape, and the name of the perfume 'Little Red Dress' is clearly printed on the front of the perfume bottle.
Unlike the plain looking bottle, the lid displays some colour. It is made of plastic and has some red striped colouring underneath the plastic layer. The lid is rectangular shaped, and fits nicely on top of the perfume dispenser, adding a nice elegant look to the bottle.
==FRAGRANCE==
~~The perfume contains the following notes~~
Top notes are raspberry, citruses and ploom.
Middle notes are jasmine and rose;
Base notes are, sandalwood, musk and amber.
Upon spraying the perfume, I could instantly notice the sweetness of the raspberry note as well as the freshness of the citrus. The smell is nice and strong, and gets the nose senses running wild, however thankfully it is not too overpowering.
The aroma has a nice feminine feel, which has elements of a fruity tropical and zingy scent that mixes well and balances out into a pleasant fresh fragrance.
In my opinion the perfume smells quite expensive, and smells nicer than a lot of other designer fragrances out at the moment. I was really happy with the scent, as I had a few people complimenting me on the smell and asking me what I what I was using.
One of most notable things about this perfume is how long the fragrance lasts, I can usually smell the scent on my clothes days after I have used it, which is great as it means I do not have to keep re-spraying when I am off out. I personally think it is perfect for wearing for both everyday use or for a night out, it is that appealing and versatile.
Overall this perfume is highly recommended, it has beautiful appealing floral sweet fragrance that can suit a night out or a day at work. It is inexpensive and smells a lot more expensive and more sophisticated than most of the other highly expensive perfumes on the market, and surprisingly very long lasting. Therefore I can't really fault this one, it is perfect!
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Avon Little Red Dress Eau de Parfum
by supersonic75
**Introduction and reason for purchase**
I love toiletries and am far from brand loyal though for my luxury items I do favour the french beauty company Yves Rocher and order from them when funds allow. For everyday items I either buy from Superdrug due to the locality of a large store which is close to my home or more so recently ... I've been buying from Avon. I've found trying to find a local Rep in our area difficult as they are very hit or miss so when a school mum friend became a Rep around 5 months ago it was ideal and I have been ordering from her to be a supportive friend (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it). I've bought from Avon on and off for many years so have a vague idea about what works for me and what doesn't as certain skin products just don't suit my skin but their fragrances I've never had a problem with. Having seen 'Little Red Dress EDP' on offer a few months ago I decided to try the bottle for myself and this review discusses my experience of wearing it.
**What Avon have to say**
Described as being "..irresistible fruity nectar which mingles with bulgarian rose and sensual red sandalwood.."
This certainly caught my eye at the time and as Avon offer a scented page with certain products I was able to get an idea of the scent by rubbing my wrist over the page. Being suitably impressed I placed an order and when my bottle arrived around 2 weeks later I wasted no time in testing it out..
**Price, packaging & availability**
Presented in a slightly rectangular but more so square like glass bottle, it is completely transparent so that amber coloured liquid can be clearly viewed within. The bottle is very basic to look at with a simple font in red with the logo and a silver nozzle on top with a half clear and red plastic lid but it has an elegant look that makes it look far more expensive than it's usual RRP of £13. Although £13 isn't a lot for an Eau De Parfum I rarely pay full price for beauty items preferring to wait until they are on offer and so I was pleased that when I ordered this it was half price at just £6.50, and as the bottle holds a reasonable 50 ml I deemed this a complete bargain at the time of purchase.
To buy either speak to your local Rep who will place an order for you, alternatively Avon have an online shop @www.avon.co.uk though there is normally a charge for P&P so it's worth looking into whether this would be beneficial if only wanting to order the odd one or two items. I often find that eBay has a good selection of new Avon products so this is worth considering too especially if after something in particular.
**The composition itself**
Little Red Dress by Avon is a fairly new fragrance which was launched in 2011. It is classed as an Oriental Floral fragrance for women and is made up of the following notes:
Top notes:
Citrus
Raspberry
Heart notes:
Jasmine
Rose
Base notes:
Musk
Sandalwood
Amber.
**My thoughts on wearing Little Red Dress**
Little Red Dress isn't the sort of fragrance that I would normally opt for as I was under the illusion that it was heavily floral orientated so until recently I have avoided trying it, despite being a fan of it's sister fragrance 'Little Black Dress'. Having been impressed by the scented tester page in the brochure I liked how the scent lingered on my skin so was hoping I wouldn't be let down once I had a full size bottle as I've tried Avon products in the past by the tester page and have felt disappointed once I've ordered the actual product.
When Little Red Dress arrived I was surprised at how elegant the bottle looked 'in the flesh' so to say as it has minimal decoration but really stands out looking far classier than it looks in the brochure. The bottle itself is made from a sturdy feeling glass though due to the large square shape I find it slightly cumbersome to hold preferring to hold at the side (which is slimmer) and turn the nozzle accordingly. This may not sound like much of a hindrance, and it's not, but it annoys me that I can't just hold the bottle 'properly' so design wise I think this would benefit being slimmer and taller though that's just my opinion.
The large plastic lid sits firmly on top of the nozzle though is easy enough to remove and replace and protects the nozzle underneath. On removing the lid for the first time I was pleasantly surprised by the beautiful aroma that greeted me and I remember thinking it was far nicer than when I'd simply tried the tester page so was impressed already.
On spritzing the EDP a few times casually onto my pulse points I noticed the top notes straight away. The citrus wasn't as sharp and tangy as I was expecting but this could be to do with the raspberry notes which diluted it somewhat as for me it was the luscious red raspberry that stood out amongst the two.
Once the dry down began the delicate heart notes started to show themselves and this is where the floral element really starts to shine through. I'm not a big fan of floral based fragrances generally as I find they can be a bit sickly and overpowering, however Little Red Dress manages to balance the floral heart perfectly with it's opening and base notes. The jasmine is very delicate and barely there, though the beautiful scent of rose is very prominent and gives the EDP a very feminine and romantic feel. Despite what I've just said about not being a floral fragrance fan I do have a soft spot for anything rose based so this EDP instantly won me over with the inclusion of rose alone.
Little Red Dress finally settles into a deeper, more sultrier, fragrance with the base notes of Musk,Sandalwood and Amber. The amber gives the fragrance a nice warmth whilst the sandalwood and musk create a woody, earthy scent which with the rose and a hint of raspberry still present makes this a wonderful fragrance to wear.
**Results and recommendations**
Although I've been buying Avon products for many years now I do find them to be hit or miss. Generally speaking though their fragrances tend to be fun in a 'cheap and cheerful' way and don't take their selves too seriously and what you pay for is basically what you get. I've found that over the past few years Avon have been collaborating more with celebrities and designers to create fragrances to rival top brands but even their own 'everyday' fragrances have vastly improved in both design and longevity.
As LRD is an EDP it is stronger and purer than an eau de toilette so I was hoping that the beautiful aroma that was currently caressing my skin would hang around and not disappear within an hour or so.. but I needn't have been worried.
I can honestly say this excelled itself in my expectations as far as longevity was concerned as a few spritzes early on in the day was enough to last several hours without the strength of the EDP fading too much. It's strong on application - but not overpoweringly so - and so the strength lasts until it starts to fade slowly after about 4 hours though could still be detected around tea time after applying it initially in the morning. Although I picked this up for half price I think that even at it's full RRP of £13 it offers excellent value for money and is such a pretty fragrance to wear I'm just annoyed with myself for not buying a bottle sooner.
I've been impressed with this EDP and whilst it's not something I would class as my signature scent as I like to swap and change on an almost daily basis it has become one I've reached for more than others. I like how the fragrance slowly changes over the course of a few hours, going from hints of citrus to delicate floral notes then becoming deeper with it's musky base though it never loses it's raspberry and rose notes which is what I adore about this.
I've been using this a few times a week since just before Christmas 12' and I still have 3/4 of the bottle remaining so for the price I paid it's an excellent buy. Although it has quite a keen strength I tend to wear this as a daytime scent as I find it suits this time of day the best for me though it could easily be worn as a night time fragrance due to it's depth, but my personal preference is for during the day though it proves successful either way making it a versatile fragrance.
I can't fault this EDP and think Avon have got it right here though my only slight criticism is the bulk of the bottle but that's all I can say remotely negatively about this.
Top marks for a top fragrance
5/5
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Avon Rare Sapphires Eau de Parfum
by aclevername
I recently ordered this Rare Sapphires perfume from the Avon brochure. It was available in the Avon representative's brochure (my mother is the Avon lady) at the reduced price of £5.25, which I thought was great as it usually costs £13.00.
Rare Sapphires is an offshoot of the original Avon perfume, Rare Gold. There is also ... Rare Pearls and the latest addition to the collection is Rare Diamonds, which I also ordered.
Previous releases, which have been discontinued, include Rare Emeralds and Rare Rubies.
~ Price and availability ~
This perfume is available as a 50ml eau de parfum and it is available to buy on the website, www.avonshop.co.uk or to order from the Avon brochure via your local Avon representative for £13.00, but there are often buy one get one free offers on it.
~ Bottle ~
Rare Sapphires was discontinued by Avon, but they have recently brought it back. The new bottle have a different lid. The old bottles had a gold and blue fan shaped lid, which I really like, although the new design, which I have, is still nice.
The bottle is made from clear glass. It is about 2 inches tall and it has a rounded shape. The lid of the bottle is made from plastic and there is a gold cone shape, which holds a large blue rounded gem, which I think is supposed to represent a sapphire.
The perfume itself is a dark blue colour, which looks nice, but if you get towards the bottom of the bottle it will look untidy through the clear glass. I would prefer the bottle to be made from dark blue coloured glass.
I must add that the perfume goes onto my skin clear and colourless, so it is not one of those perfumes that looks dark against your skin and you fear that it will ruin your clothing if you accidentally spray it on your clothes!
~ Scent ~
The scent is really nice and uplifting.
It really reminds me of being on holiday with sun, sea and sand!
It is light, fresh and summery.
The perfume is made with top notes of citruses, sparkling grapefruit, mandarin and fig.
The heart notes are gardenia and lily of the valley.
The base notes are cedar, vetiver and fig tree.
The sparkling grapefruit, gardenia and lily of the valley are what I can detect in this fragrance.
It is described as a woody fragrance, but I don't think it has a woody scent at all. If anything it has quite a green scent, which I think blends perfectly with the citrusy notes.
This perfume would be perfect to wear on a summer day, where you can get away with a summer dress, that you'd usually reserve for your holidays or it is the perfect scent to pack in your suitcase!
It is a really lovely scent.
I have also been impressed with the longevity of this perfume. It lasts on my skin for around 8 hours, which I think is excellent for the price.
I think this perfume would suit women of all ages. I don't think it would smell out of place on a 18 year old or a 60 year old.
It'd be great to wear on the run up to your holidays, to get you through those last few weeks at work before the big getaway!
~ Conclusion ~
I would definitely recommend this perfume and would definitely buy it again if my bottle runs out. I hope that it doesn't get discontinued again.
It is such a great scent. Sparkling, citrusy and green, it reminds me of being on holiday like no other perfume does!
It is the perfect summer scent. I think it would suit women of all ages and I have been impressed with the longevity.
The bottle is nice, although I had been disappointed to discover it was the perfume, which is blue, not the actual glass of the bottle.
I cannot knock a star off for this as it smells extra good! The full 5 from me!
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