I've handed in my notice, so for the next couple of week I have some time on my hands! :-)
I've handed in my notice, so for the next couple of week I have some time on my hands! :-)
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As is the norm with my ops, I'll start this one with an apology about my dreadful title - sorry!! That song has been in my head all week!!
Well, on with what I'm here to do - write about the wonder that is Baby Doll perfume from Yves Saint Laurent.
As you may or may not know, I've just come back from a week sunning myself on the French Riviera. I had an amazing time - sun, sea, sand (well, pebbles, but at least I didn't get sandy knickers), cheap alcohol (have equipped myself with some Absinthe - ooh I'm so classy!!), and of course, perfume! I'm totally incapable of going to France and not coming back with at least one bottle of perfume - it hasn't happened to me since I was about 10 years old, and, er, didn't wear perfume. Not particularly surprising then that when I wasn't lazing around by the sea I was almost always to be found gazing adoringly at the various perfume bottles on display in the local shops.
Now usually when I go on a perfume spree, I look for new bottles of my old perfumes, but as I still have oodles of my favourites left, I thought I'd treat myself to something new and exciting. After sniffing my way around the whole of Nice, I settled on Baby Doll by Yves Saint Laurent.
Shamefully, I was initially drawn to this perfume by the shocking pink box, spinning top-style bottle and the overly girly name. I was a little shocked to see it was by someone as classy as Yves Saint Laurent, as it gave the impression of being a real barbie doll perfume.
I gave it a little squirt out of curiosity (and also because I thought the box would look great on my dressing table... shallow? moi?). My first impression was that it did live up to the image conjoured up by its name - on application, this scent is very sweet, but not overpoweringly so. It does settle pretty quickly though, and the sweetness is soon accompanied by warmer scents.
Apparently the notes in this perfume are "Grapefruit, Red Currant, Rhubarb, Wild Roses, Freesia, Ginger, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Pomegranate, Grenadine, Cedarwood and Peach", which isn't necessarily the order in which you notice them. To me, the most powerful of these notes are Rose, Grenadine and Cedarwood, but then my nose is not particularly well-trained in the field of perfume.
This is quite a strong scent - a little really does go a long way, and keeps it at "sexy" level, rather than "people passing out as they walk past you in the street" level. It is also long lasting. As with all perfumes, the top notes become less prominent after a while, but the deeper base notes remain - and they're what is really gorgeous about this perfume to me - they give a sweet as candy scent a sexy edge.
As I got this in France, I can't comment first hand on how the prices compare between shops in Britain, but according to www.theperfumeshop.com, 30ml of the Eau de Toilette will set you back £19.99, 50ml £29.00, and 100ml £39.99. There are other products available with the same scent, which include body lotion and shower mousse (ooh!!).
All in all, I'd recommend this perfume to any remotely girly girl who likes to think of herself as having a decidedly sexy side (So, me then?!).
Definitely one to sniff!
Louise (feeling very pink and fluffy!) xxxxxx
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This sounds like it smells wonderful. Might have to 'sniff' it out
carly_pussycat 03.11.2004 00:50
Oh the bottle is just SO adorable isn't it?! My mum bought me this a couple of Christmases ago & I love it - got the matching shimmery body lotion as well!
s_jones_2003 27.10.2004 17:07
I love pink things so the bottle would be a hit with me... even if I didn't like the perfume itself! Sarah x
Advantages: It can make you feel like a million dollars even on the most average of days! Disadvantages: I want to use it all the time so I am always buying it!
Advantages: It can make you feel like a million dollars even on the most average of days! Disadvantages: I want to use it all the time so I am always buying it!
Sep 21st, 2002
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