Samsara For Discerning Ladies Who Are Not Yet Ready For Lavendar Water (Guerlain: Samsara, Eau de Toilette)

Member Name: janharper

Product:	Guerlain: Samsara, Eau de Toilette
Date:	08/04/09 (121 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great fragrance

Disadvantages: Changes on the skin

Samsara is made by French perfumier Guerlain. It is not a new 'modern', or 'trendy' type of fragrance and would not be suitable for the latest unisex ranges.

It is a very feminine fragrance and one that is like no other. Its aroma is quite distinctive.

It comes in a perfume and in an eau de toilette. The eau de toilette is lighter and less expensive than the perfume.

This fragrance was first designed in 1989 and it was aimed at the kind of woman is happy inside her own skin, sexy and seductive, without being too obvious.

The name of the perfume is actually from a Sanskrit religious word which refers to the cycle, or circle of eternal rebirth.

The bottle itself is red with a gold top and it comes in an equally stunning red box. I would describe the fragrance as sandalwood with a touch of amber and musk.


The musk is not too heavy in this case although I do sometimes find musky fragrances over powering.

Samara Eau de Toilette is suitable for everyday use but needs to be used sparingly or it can be over powering.

I prefer the Eau de Toillette for day time use because it is not so heavy, and it's cheaper so you can replenish whenever you fancy, but the eau de parfum lasts much long and is not inclined to get that 'citrusy' smell on my skin as I mentioned before. It isn't cheap though!

Summary: Eau de Parfume is a good price at £23 but perfume is expensive.