 All-Time Favorite Perfume |
| Review Date: August 6, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Barbara A. Meyer, Kentucky, USA |
I sampled this fragrance years ago in Boston and have been hooked ever since. It's a bit hard to find, which is nice because you don't walk around feeling as if you smell like every other woman on the planet.The fragrance is soft and powdery, as if you've spent a couple of hours walking around a garden in bloom, and the scents of the flowers are still clinging to you very lightly. There's an initial impression of vanilla, then more complex notes that follow...quite unusual and unexpected. Sweet and rich, but never heavy or cloying. There are many vanilla-based fragrances available, but this one completely stands out. It's really different, light enough for warm weather, but substantial enough for winter and the holidays.
I have never worn a fragrance that has gotten me so many compliments, but they are more on the lines of "you smell great" as opposed to "that perfume is great". Both men and women seem to love it. I've had the experience of standing in lines and having men ask me if what they smell is a perfume, and what the name is because they want to buy it for their wives or girlfriends. Some like it so much that they've asked me to write the name down for them.
If you're looking for an ideal all-weather scent that's appropriate for women of all ages, this is your fragrance. I believe that you, and those around you, will enjoy it very much. |
An incredibly wonderful fragrance to experience!
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| Review Date: October 5, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Deborah Gardner, Baltimore, Maryland |
| This fragrance is so different from all of the others that I have, and unfortunately I cannot do it justice by trying to describe all of the notes. It's definitely not the usual fragrance, and it's a hard one to come by, usually found in the upscale dept stores at the mall, or here online. It's not too strong...sort of a warm, soft, delicious scent. A must have! |
Glad my husband bought it for me
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| Review Date: January 9, 2006 |
| Reviewer: H. Stull, Gig Harbor, WA |
I am 23 and not a perfume expert by any means. In fact I remember being "poo pooed" by a man running a perfume store because I was wearing Gap's "Grass." :)
My husband bought me the Eau de parfum version for Christmas. At first I wasn't too sure about it, as it is much different from anything I've ever smelled. But it gradually grew on me. What totally sold me on it was what my brother said to me. He likes his women more natural (not a lot of makeup, not a lot of perfume etc), and he told me that even when I have a LOT of it on, it still has a nice, pleasing smell. The Eau de parfum lasts all day long (my husband can still smell it when we go to bed), but one of my favorite things about it is the fact that it isn't a particularly overpowering scent. Very gentle and feminine. At first I thought it smelled like vanilla, but there is so much more complexities in it that I have yet to figure out! Great perfume. |
Beautiful in the parfum concentration ...
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| Review Date: October 18, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Heather L. Parisi, St. Augustine, FL USA |
I recently purchased Hanae Mori "Red Butterfly" Parfum. Although I have only had it in my possession for 2 months, I have been familiar with this fragrance (although not in this concentration) for about 5-6 years. Every now and again, I start to yearn for a new scent. When I selected my last one, HM Butterfly was a strong contender, but it did not make the final cut. It stayed in my memory, however, and finally made it home.
Hanae Mori is a strong scent. It is *very* sweet. In fact, it is so sweet that it helps me to curb my overactive sweet tooth. I cannot overdo the cookie dough anymore without feeling quite ill. Despite being rather complex, it does not smell too "perfumey." It is suitable for my age (38) and my temperament. I doubt I will wear it for the rest of my life, but it is what I need right now.
HM is very feminine without being flowery. As others have noted it does give the impression of vanilla, but if you sniff a little closer it becomes obvious that what you are smelling is sweet almond. There is something a bit tropical in the perfume also -- I think it is the jasmine which translates to my nose as pineapple in this fragrance. It is buttery and creamy with a bit of a fruity punch. The sandalwood contained leaves a nice seductive drydown without being too musky (although I have nothing against a good musk).
I would recommend this scent for girly girls or for women, like me, who need a little boost of femininity in their lives. My man likes the fragrance, and I find that it gives more than a subtle boost to my libido. I could not ask for much more. :() |
Great Summer Parfum!
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| Review Date: June 6, 2007 |
| Reviewer: E. Ivanits, Charleston, SC |
| "Hanae Mori" has a really clean, subtle, and romantic scent. I actually purchased it instead of Bond No. 9 "Chinatown" because the scents are similar and Hanai was much more affordable! My only complaint is that I bought the Eau De Parfum thinking it would be stronger than the Eau De Toilette (that's generally the rule, right?), but scent wears off of me in about an hour. You may have a different experience with the way it wears on you and for the price available on amazon, it a good purchase regardless. |
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