Launched: 2006
Olfactory group: fruity floral

A friend of mine wears this perfume and she asked me to 'analyse' it for her. I normally don't do this because it's a lot harder to describe a fragrance I didn't pick out myself... it won't have the same significance to me and my senses won't be as tuned in to the scent as with the ones I chose myself.

By the look of the bottle I was expecting a sweet, girly scent like Versace Red Jeans though the name 'bright crystal' suggested floral musk... a bit like Omnia Crystalline but less 'grown-up'?

The packaging

The fragrance comes with a very attractive light pink toned box and a chunky, stocky bottle with an oversized crystal clear oblong lid, similar to Fendi Palazzo's but a lot bigger. The perfume has a baby pink shade too and it will certainly adorn your dresser.

The fragrance

Top notes: yuzu

The opening of this scent is very fresh, almost crispy sweet and right from the beginning I can smell a distinct rose aroma... the same smell of the yellow roses my mum used to have in her garden when I was little... this yellow rose was my favourite because it smelled more than just rose... was fruity and juicy almost as edible as a fruit...

This rosy phase then stayed on for almost an hour and I started wondering if it was going to evolve any more at all...

Middle notes: peony, lotus, magnolia

Well, it did. Slowly and gradually the rosy scent was overtaken by the unmistakable exotic magnolia and lotus. The composition was now green floral on the surface but come close to it and I was amazed at just how much power these delicate flowers had going...

Here the magnolia is bright, fresh, the lotus powdery despite the fact the lotus can be at least as powerful a scent as jasmine, in Bright Crystal lotus is much more discreet and is slightly overpowered by the bold and big magnolia.

Base notes: amber, musk

After 3 - 4 hours the floral heart changes dramatically into a moderately rich oriental dry down of amber and musk.
The amber only makes a brief appearance and not overpowering at all. What dominates the base is the musk which creates a fresh, green accord with the flowery head. I found it had a clearing, brightening effect, a nice aftertaste after the rich florals.

The musk and white flowers will make Bright Crystal feel innocent and sexy at the same time. It will not leave a strong sillage but will linger on close to the skin discreetly like a veil.

Conclusion

This is an eau de toilette so won't last all day (6 hours approx) though it surprisingly stays fresh throughout. It was actually growing on me the more I was wearing it and was better than I expected.

Though I didn't have that 'something special' feeling that would've made Bright Crystal stand out for me, it is certainly a skilfully created, 'make me feel young, carefree and light' fragrance.

Nothing daring or unattended attempted other than giving a sexy, delicate and feminine composition that many women
will enjoy. And I think sometimes this is what we all need.

Thanks for reading my review.

Lilla

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