Avon - Vanilla Soft Musk - Body Spray

This is a nice soft combination of vanilla and musk.
But it is so faint and has such a short lifetime.
I mean really short, like less than 15 minutes (and it's not just me getting habituated to it).

Price: 4/5 ($8.99 for 75g)
Effectiveness: 0/5
Strength: Weak
Lifetime: Very Short 
Time: Daytime
Season: In the dead heat of Summer (solely because it won't make anyone more uncomfortable than they already are).

Choose Chi Chi - Eau de Parfum - Vanilla Orchid

This is a mixture of vanilla and being hit in the face.

This doesn't have a Fragrantica entry.
The official website does list the notes as sweet orchid (yes), vanilla (YES), jasmine (no), rose (no), patchouli (no), and musk (no). 

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

Versace - Vanitas - Eau de Parfum

This is one of my all time favourite scents.
Its pink and white flowers, a little powdery, and something about it reminds me of the 1994 Tropical Splash Barbie perfume (which is ultimate perfume goals).
*It is not a dupe though!!!

Fragrantica lists the notes as: 

Top Note: lime (yes)
Middle Notes: freesia (yes), tiare flower (yes)
Base Notes: Virginia cedar (yes), tonka bean (yes)

Price: 1/5 (~$115 for 50mL)
Effectiveness: 5/5
Strength: Moderate
Lifetime: Long
Time: Night Time
Season: Summer

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

Avon - Only Delight - Eau de Toilette

I like the packaging, a thin glass bottle easy to carry in a purse.
The cap stays on well and the lid top is pocked to look like the centre of a daisy.
The flower is attached by elastic and can be re-purposed.
The orange-pink colour is a fun, tropical shade.

I detect ruby grapefruit, pineapple, and purple florals.

Fragrantica lists the notes as passionfruit, Bulgarian rose petals and blue iris.

Unfortunately it doesn't last more than 10 minutes and is quite weak when it is first on.


Price: 4.5/5 (~$27 for 50mL)
Effectiveness: 1/5
Strength: Weak
Longevity: Very short lifetime
Time: Daytime
Season: Summer

Yves Saint Laurent - Baby Doll - Eau de toilette

To me, I get yellow florals and stone fruit, especially apricots.
The bottle is super cute!

Fraganitca lists the notes as

Top Notes: orange (nope), pineapple (nope), black currant (nope), apple (nope)
Middle Notes: freesia (possible), heliotrope (maybe), lily-of-the-valley (yes), rose (nope).
Base Notes: sandalwood (nope), tonka bean (maybe), vanilla (nope), cedar (nope).

I could see this being a nice first perfume for a child/teen.

Price: 3/5 ($36.00 for 30mL)
Effectiveness: 3/5
Longevity: Short lifetime
Strength: Weak
Time: Daytime
Season: Summer

The Body Shop - Vitamin C - Glow Boosting Moisturiser

This is an orange gel, with a orange scent.

Initially I was worried it was like those awful 'body sorbets', but this doesn't pill (thankfully).

It is a very hydrating gel and is light enough to wear on a hot summer's night.

Why not? How many guys actually bring you flowers? XP

This is a really nice, light moisturiser.

And I love the packaging! It's so clean! <3

I don't know if I would buy it again (my skin needs more oil), but it was nice.

Price: 2/5 ($34.95 for 49g)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 3/5

The Body Shop - Italian Summer Fig

I don't know if the person who formulated this has ever encountered a fig before.
This smells like coconut.

COCONUT!

Not fig, it isn't even fruity.
It is a good summer scent (coconut is known for this).

But all it needs is a sharpie to fix it:

Done!

Price: 4/5 ($36.95 for 50mL)
Scent: 1/5 (not fig!)

Time lasts: 1-3 hrs
Strength: moderate
Season: Summer
Time: Daytime (11 am - 4 pm)

Same Product, Different Scent: Crabtree & Evelyn Hand Therapy - Pear and Pink Magnolia

It's sweet, fruity, floral, and a perfect summer scent! Loved this!
And the formula is still as rich as any other scent in this range.

Beyonce Heat Rush EDT

This EDT... amazing! It comes in a pretty orange glass bottle with gold hardware and smells soooo citrus-y!

It is a moderate sillage scent, but (unfortunately) it does not last long at all... When I was using it, it felt like it was gone completely in 15 minutes.

Fragrantica says:

Top notes:  Blood orange, cherry, passionfruit.
Middle notes: Orchid, hibiscus, mango blossum.
Base notes: Teak wood, amber, musk.

I would guess the notes as: orange, lolly sugar, pineapple.
I get NO passionfruit, wood, amber or musk... it almost seems strange to suggest these, to me.

This is definitely a day scent and would probably be best in summer.

Price: 2/5 (rrp $69 for 100mL)
Season: Summer
Weight: Medium
Overall possum liking: 4/5