Thoroughly p*ssed off with ciao now, not writing anything else until my last review reappears, so th...
Thoroughly p*ssed off with ciao now, not writing anything else until my last review reappears, so this may well be the last you see of me......
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Up until recently I didn't really wear perfumes, tending to limit their use to nights out and special occasions, so it will come as no surprise to you that I only owned one bottle. The problem was that the one bottle of perfume I own is more of an evening scent, and I was going to a wedding at 2pm, so it really didn't fit the bill. As it was a special occasion and I was getting all dressed up (I wore a dress for the first time since I was about 10!) I wanted to wear a nice perfume as well, and after testing a few, decided Dior Addict 2 would be perfect.
Dior Addict 2 is available as an Eau De Toilette Spray, priced at £25 for 20ml,
or £39 for 50ml on boots.com, though I'm sure it can be found cheaper. Considering the fact that I don't often wear perfume, I opted for the 20ml version. There is also a 'girly collector' bottle available at the same prices, and a 'shimmering perfumed body moisturiser', which would be perfect if you wanted to layer your scent to make it last longer, priced at £21 for 200ml.
The bottle comes packaged in a girly pink shiny box with Dior Addict printed in red and a big glittery number 2. When you open the box, you'll find instructions for how to use the spray printed on the inside of the top flap, with a little instructional diagram.
The bottle itself is a very light pink coloured transparent glass, with a silver top. The top has the words Dior Addict in raised lettering down the front, to the left of which is the hole where the spray comes out. On top is a little knob which is used to open and close the spray by turning it as per the instructions on the inside of the box. All in all, I'd say the bottle looks stylish and sophisticated, but it's also very girly, so perhaps aimed more at younger women.
The spray is very easy to use, simply turn the knob to open, and press down to spray. The spray creates quite a fine mist of perfume, but I'd say it's best to hold it about 30cm away from the skin when spraying, otherwise you can end up with too much of the perfume in one place and make your skin wet, as the spray is quite precisely directed and doesn't disperse very far.
The scent has top notes of grapefruit and bergamot, heart notes of freesia and grenadine, and base notes of white musks and sandalwood. Grapefruit is certainly the most evident to me, followed by the freesia. I'm not sure what bergamot and grenadine are supposed to smell like, so it's hard to say whether these are evident in the scent, but I don't really notice the bottom notes of white musk and sandalwood at all until the rest of the scent has practically worn off and the white musk starts to come through. Personally I'd describe the scent as light, fresh and summery with a distinctly feminine feel, though I've just looked on boots.com at their description which reads, 'A bubble of optimism and mischievous femininity for the innocently sexy girl. A sparkling energy for a lively sensation. The sparkle of tangy notes, the lightness of delicate flowers and crisp fruits, with musk base notes', and I'd say that's way better than my description and sums it up perfectly!
The scent really lasts, and if I spray it directly onto my skin in the morning I can smell it all day. Though using my preferred method of spraying it into the air and walking through it, I find the scent doesn't last as long, and if I want to be able to smell it all day I do need to reapply it. I've also found you don't get that chemically after-scent that you get with a lot of perfumes as they start to wear off.
The great thing about this scent is it's really versatile. Just one or two squirts and the scent is perfect for everyday wear or daytime events (like the wedding), a couple more squirts and it's strong enough for evening wear or a night out. I think the scent would appeal to most women, though as mentioned earlier the packaging suggests it is most likely aimed more at the younger market.
All in all I'm very pleased I bought this perfume, it was absolutely the perfect scent for the wedding (and I had loads of compliments from rather posh relatives of the bride on my 'delightful' scent that day!), and I love it so much I've actually been using it near enough every day since, which is a first for me. It doesn't give me a headache like many perfumes can, and it doesn't irritate my skin at all. All I can say is I wish I'd bought the bigger bottle!
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