Mum - Dry - Anti-Perspirant - Cool Pink

I picked out this antiperspirant because my mum used to use it and I wanted to travel back in my olfactory memories, kinda lame I know, but scent is a powerful memory trigger.

However my journey though time went wrong because the scent has since been changed.
It doesn't smell like it did, back in the day when it was in a glass container.

This is the old one I remember:

I could not find a single photo of this online! 

Bring back crystal pink!

The scent is pleasant though, powder and floral.
It's a medium strength scent but isn't overbearing.
'Cool pink' is a surprisingly good description of the scent, at least to my synesthesia having butt.

As an antiperspirant it works really well, no breakthrough sweat.

Price: 5/5 ($3.29 for 50mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Choose Chi Chi - Eau de Parfum - French Rose

This is a straight rose scent. 
Some will call it 'old lady'-ish, but I find it nice.

This doesn't have a Fragrantica entry.

The official website does list the notes as rose (yes), gardenia (no), ylang ylan (nope!), amber (where?!), and musk (nope!).


Price: 5/5 ($19.95 for 50mL)
Effectiveness: 4/5
Strength: Moderate
Lifetime: Moderate
Time: Daytime
Season: Autumn

Essence of Beauty - Secret Woods - Body Mist

I picked this up when I was in the U.S. a while ago.

The scent, while being called 'Secret Woods' is mostly vanilla and musk.

I was expecting more aquatic notes XP

Fragrantica lists the notes as: 

Top Notes: red apple (no), pomegranate (no), quince (no)
Middle Notes: jasmine (no), violet (maybe), chocolate (no)
Base Notes: vanilla (yes), musk (yes), woodsy notes (yes)

Only listen to the base notes, the rest make no sense.

Price: 5/5 ($3.92 for 59mL)
Effectiveness: 4/5
Strength: Medium
Lifetime: Medium
Time: Night time
Season: Autumn

Avon - Instinct - Eau de Toilette

This is a spicy, green, and floral scent.
I can't really nail down any specific notes.

Fragrantica lists the notes as green notes (yes), camelia (yes), and sandalwood (yes).

Price: 3/5 (~$33 for 50mL)
Effectiveness: 3/5
Strength: Medium
Longevity: Short
Time: Night time 
Season: Summer

Same Product, Different Scent - The Body Shop - Smoky Poppy - Eau de Toilette

This is a lovely incense and red floral scent!

Fragrantica lists the notes as poppy (duh), floral notes (kind of a given), woody notes (incense), and spices (yeah).

Price: 4/5 ($19.95 for 30mL)
Effectiveness: 5/5
Strength: Medium
Longevity: Moderate
Time: Night Time
Season: Autumn and Winter

Crabtree & Evelyn - Rosewater - Eau de Toilette

This is a straight rosewater scent, it is quite a sweet scent.

Mmm, lokum <3

Fragrantica lists the notes as rose (duh), violet (maybe), peony (maybe), green notes (no), and musk (no).

This is a beautiful scent to wear if you want to catch people off guard! XD
(people won't expect you to smell of rosewater)

Price: 1/5 ($70 for 100mL)
Effectiveness: 5/5
Strength: Medium
Lifetime: Long
Time: Daytime
Season: Spring

Crabtree & Evelyn - Lavender - Eau de Toilette

This is a straight lavender (almost aquatic) scent.

Fragrantica lists the notes as lavender (duh), musk (no!), jasmine (no!), tonka bean (no!), amalfi lemon (no!), violet leaf (no!), and lemon leaf oil (no!).

No, it really is just lavender!

Price: 1/5 ($70 for 100mL)
Effectiveness: 5/5
Strength: Medium
Lifetime: Moderate
Time: Daytime
Season: Spring

Versace - Bright Crystal - Eau de Toilette

To me, this is a very green, fresh scent with florals and a hint of citrus.

Fragrantica lists the notes as

Top notes: yuzu (yep), pomegranate (no), water notes (I could see it)
Middle notes: lotus (yes), magnolia (yes), peony (yes)
Base notes: musk (maybe), mahogany (no), amber (maybe)

Overall, it is very nice!

Price: 0.5/5($80 for 30mL)
Effectiveness: 4/5
Strength: Moderate
Longevity: Medium
Time: Daytime
Season: Spring

The Body Shop - White Musk - Smoky Rose - Eau de Toilette

This smells like musk, rose and a hint on incense.

It is a really nice floral smell without being overbearingly floral (a concept I don't personally understand).

Fragantica lists the notes as

Top Notes: bergamot (nope), pink pepper (maybe), black currant (nope)
Middle Notes: tobacco blossom (no idea), black rose (yes), immortelle (yes), orange blossom (nope)
Base Notes: olibanum (frankincense, yes), white musk (yes)

Price: 4/5 ($28.95 for 30mL)
Effectiveness: 5/5
Lifetime: Moderate
Strength: Medium
Time: Afternoon
Season: Autumn