HYPNOSE by Lancome 30 ml £28 (Lancome: Hypnose, Eau de Parfum)

Member Name: eatingpinkzebras

Product:	Lancome: Hypnose, Eau de Parfum
Date:	09/10/08 (77 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Georgeous bottle, lovely fragrance

Disadvantages: Doesn't last

I was looking for a new perfume and tried on lots of samples. But the HYPNOSE bottle first caught my eye! The unusual twisted glass shape and super shiny glass top shimmered like a jewel under the lights! It promised to make me feel very special! Every time I lift it out of the beautiful deep mauve box I feel amazed to be the person who is special enough to be able to own this beautiful thing. The fragrance is gorgeous, not too sweet, not bitter or musky but definitely brings out the vanilla, vetiver and passion flower notes. Something else too that is deep and sensous but warm - I just love it. When I spray it on, I have to hold my arm up and breathe in the wonderful fragrance.

However, later, much too soon, the dream is shattered! Well, not exactly shattered, it just slips quietly away to some unknown place and all the wonderful feelings that wrapped around me when I sprayed the lovely perfume on my skin, drift away as well. Within a hour or two of being at work, it has gone. Only the very faintest trace is left and that is hard to find. No one has ever said 'oh you smell lovely' as I waft past them and I have to wonder if I remembered to put some on before I left home.

Oh what a disappointment as I thought I had found the perfect fragrance for me - something very special that makes me feel like a beautiful woman - but only for a moment!

Summary: Disappointing