I'm surprised I dislike this so much, given the excellent reviews here. An earlier review sums up my experience, but I will add my own thoughts: <P> On primer in general: <P> I used Face Time Vel...

Rose de Rose is described as an "all-over blush that energizes the complexion." I have the Coral Rose color and on me it is like a complexion enhancer more than it is a true blush. It seems that the...

It is a rose, or, more precisely, six types of rose (Egyptian, Bulgarian, Damask, Turkish, May, Moroccan). The six combine into one, with no flickering or staining of other notes (and what can be don...

Iris Ganache is a fragrance of chalky iris dust and violets scattered over something that reminds me--at a distance--of those marbled Guylian coquille chocolates. The correct way to enjoy these treats...

Eau Tendre will go down in history as the "Pink Chanel." Chanel finally commits to the fruity/floral market with this latecomer that has very little to do with its progenitor. Eau Tendre makes me sus...

In Love Again is that rare fragrance that was released twice, both times in limited editions. It is once again out of production and it is commanding high prices when it can be found. <P> I've alway...

Chanel Gardenia is a slight and sweet white floral composed of jasmine, tuberose, muguet, and orange blossom with tentative base accents of musk and vetiver. It's as fragile as spun sugar and it seem...

I am a La Mer user and Creme de Rose seemed as if it might be too light for my dry skin. I was very surprised to feel an almost immediate difference in my skin's texture. </p> Creme de Rose is a pi...

I want to use Jardins de Bagatelle not as an example of Big Eighties touchstones, but as a valentine example of what I don't imagine we will see again. By modern standards, the inflated white florals...

First seems to orbit around a strong central ylang-ylang note, rather than the jasmine with which it is usually associated. Ylang-ylang is always leaning towards the bitter on me, an attribute that i...