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kotja4 – :
Until a few days ago, I had not seen, smelled, or owned this fragrance for a long time. However, it was always in the back of my mind. This was my everyday signature from 18-20 years old. I remember picking it up at a perfume outlet, and being smitten with the bottle. Not sure why, as it’s really nothing I would even look at twice now days. I thought it smelled and looked very pretty, and I’ve never forgotten it.
I don’t necessarily agree with all of the gothic references, and I think those associations stem from the design of the bottle, and the fact that there is a strong and slightly cold Rose in this. Victorian? Ok, sure. Definitely a bygone era. Super feminine. Lace, lipstick, powder, Rose, purple flowers, and a bowl of fresh raspberries and apricots. I can detect woody notes later on, as well as the base all the way through. I might associate this in my mind with “Moulin Rouge”, or what have you….
I think this can be worn by a woman/girl of any age, but it is a female’s scent in my mind, most def. All seasons, except possibly extreme heat and humidity. It’s not serious, but it’s not silly either. At this point in my life, this is a “mood fragrance”. But no lie…I’ve been spraying a little obsessively since I got my new bottle. And YES, it’s because there is little to no longevity. (The only downside imo)
For those that like certain aspects of this, but wish for a little more maturity, and power, in a similar style perfume… I would recommend ELDO’s Putain des Palaces.
qwertop – :
I wore this a LOT in the 00s, all through high school. Yes, I was goth. It’s kind of sweet and powdery, old-timey, with floral notes. It’s somewhere between a young ingenue in her boudoir applying her makeup and grandma. I’m glad they brought it back, I feel like I’m both too old and too young to wear it now that I’m in my late 20s, but I always keep a bottle around anyway for the nostalgia.
Tushkan4ik91 – :
I must confess I rejected her at first, she was a gift that gathered dust on my shelf for about a year. (Shhh, I do not care for her looks, I admit, I have been shallow).
I love oriental perfume, I adore spices, incense and ylang ylang. So at first I thought maybe she is too light, a little tacky judging by her attire. A confused lacy cowgirl goth. Erroneous costume design in a bad western movie with a rap soundtrack. Frilly CanCan knickers and nasty black suspenders. Well do you like rock or RnB? Country or opera?!
So we have a conversation, a little spray here, a little squirt there. Just a little chat while I am getting dressed for the day. Its just between us.
And we become friends. Sometimes life is morbid, disappointing.
Maybe a western boot could work perhaps in the right circumstance. And I did just buy a little, all-lace black dress, very chic. Blackberry lips, yes please.
Gradually I realise she is eclectic, adorable.
She envelops me in a comforting, creamy powder cloud of rose, apricot and raspberry that blends smoothly with tonka bean, sandalwood and amber. A vanilla-like creaminess velvety soft, not the talcum powder kind. That would be too slovenly. This girl is playful and and generous.
Cedar and bergamot prevent her from being too juicy-fruity or sugary-sweet. Iris helps give her an edge too. Towards the end she whispers quietly of sweet white flowers, jasmine and lilly. She knows who she is. Cute, warm and sensual.
77211 – :
If I knew is citrus top note, I would not buy it. I fell in love with this perfume a lot when I first tried. Is powdery in an elegant way. Very soft and secretive, I can’t remember when I start using this for my sleeping perfume.
is a kind of perfume I would describe as a
‘ secret garden”
ANd I hope this won’t be discontinued.
Vusal – :
Very simple effect on me, it smells baby powder, but a bit warmer.
Alex the White – :
The smell of the retro lipstick, indeed. And it’s good because women are not obliged to smell like flowers all the time.
This scent is very soft, creamy-powdery, a bit sweet in the beginning, but not candy-like sweet. In a couple of hours, the sweetness disappears completely from my skin, leaving spicy and slightly bitter base-notes.
I think, this perfume will suit perfectly to everyday-vintage look. Can be a nice item to enliven flowery perfume collection:)
колюня1985 – :
This is not a high orthodox goth fragrance; it is more transparent, airy & powdery. It’s quirky nature appeals to those who enjoy 80’s weirdo’s like the Cure or Kate Bush even though it is a late nineties creation it fits perfectly with this aesthetic. I only wear this during fall/winter with striped pyjamas & listen to Robert Smith sing Lullaby before tuning into the Ninth Wave.
And yes I am a total cliche – roll on Halloween. 😉
Hametandeva – :
I was intrigued by the gothic interpretations of this by quite a few Fragranticans. Well…no…I get a baby powder, slightly fruity rose that turns quite plastic, like those fragranced dolls you used to buy back in the 80s I think. Or even the smell of the Tiny Tears Dolls straight out of the box. When you smell the head and the hair, this is the scent. So plastic dolly powder. Maybe that is gothic by today’s standards, I dunno. Was a tad disappointed. Sillage is extremely soft too, so I blazed through my 30ml bottle in days. I will give it intrigue and powder. But that is all.
ubl305Unlogrere – :
Think of a triad: a big 80s floral, a contemporary fruity/floral, and a “masculine” like Dior Homme. For me, it takes the best aspects of all three, and sits roughly in the middle. It’s not too sweet and it’s definitely not too floral (though I do tend to enjoy “powdery” scents). Instead, a kind of “dark” fruit quality is most obvious (I get little if any of the wood notes), but the overall blend is smooth. I think this will also work well for layering, so I look forward to “experimenting” with it!
UPDATE: After a few hours or so I do get a hint of woodiness, and I’d say it’s definitely “unisex” at this point. I wish it were stronger but I only used one spray so I’ll have to try three the next time.
dmitrisuvorov – :
Hmmm I bought a small bottle of this at a sale today and it’s alright. I like the powderiness of it but the sillage is not strong. The orris root stands out. I am not a fan of Anna Sui in general but this is the best one I have smelled so far. It may grow on me more as I wear it.
slanapa – :
This one definitely smells like a vintage rose lipstick inside your bag. But a bit sweet, yet mysterious and dark. It’s very nice and melancholic. Dominant here is powdery rose and iris. Sillage is way too soft though. 6/10
gut449Negeltzex – :
I don’t get much of the citrus top notes or any of the other florals really,this is very rose dominant for me, lovely powdery rose with a bit of woods and spice in the background. Very feminine and elegant, with a dark edge. Love it!
arthurkas – :
Wayyy back when I got this in a swap I didn’t know what to think of it.
The orris root was extremely dominant, the rose dusty and moldy, the other notes fairly non-existent to me. It could be the bottle had been stored improperly. Or it could be that the scent didn’t live up to my dreams of Anna Sui clothes one day becoming my full wardrobe. Ahhhh….
So, I put if away for about ten years, it turned out, not thinking much about it in all that time.
When I dug it back out, it hit me. MORTICIA ADDAMS. She of the lopping-off-the-buds of roses and keeping the stems in a vase. Anna Sui isn’t green, though. It’s those lopped-off rose heads, whose blood, long drained out, has dried and left a stain that adds to its beauty rather than marring it.
Wearable? Yes. But I admit to being in a dark mood if I don’t layer it with sandalwood, vanilla, or patchouli.
serov1 – :
Anna Sui’s debut fragrance is a beautiful floral amber. The opening is fruity and sweet, letting you know that this scent is for women who don’t care for musk or incense, or you like to mix it up sometimes and wear fruity florals. I’m a perfume slut so I wear whatever. This has an orange scented opening in the first spritz. The bergamot and apricot especially is noticeable. The raspberry scent wafts up soon afterward. The floral heart is composed of lily of the valley, jasmine, rose and iris. The rose-iris combo here not to mention orris root provide the scent with a dusty powdery quality but it’s not too powdery. On me this was mostly a traditional fruity floral but the apricot gives it a jammy quality that is very nice. The fragrance dries down to amber which I felt was the dominant base note. There is also a hint of wood and something slightly vanillic (Tonka bean). Sweet, feminine, uncomplicated and lovely. I recommend this perfume for day time casual wear for spring and summer months.
viktorstarr – :
One of the more unusual scents around these days. However, after reading some reviews I think that my nose perceives this one a little differently. To me this one could be a cousin of JPG Ma Dame. It has a similar fruity, powdery and fresh vibe. But the woodsy notes set this one apart, I assume it must be the cedar. It has a smoky quality to it, at least on my skin. Like it’s burning very slowly. A little like incense. Hm… Quite hard to explain.The wafts I get are lotion like fruity florals but up close the incense is burning. Strange! But I like it 🙂 And the bottle is beautiful!
Edit: Few hours in this is a jammy and velvety rose with cedar and a touch of fruits. Hmmmmm….
mazajd – :
It smells like vintage makeup powder.Stunning yet subtle, not really loud. Classic and elegant lady should have one!
BAKINES – :
I have the vintage, a 100 ml,the bottle is clear with the black rose design round the edges. The liquid is purple. The stopper is the same. Lasting power is good.
vgikv – :
Does anyone know if the vintage Anna Sui from 1999 (larger bottle I hear) still exists? I have read so many reviews including SuzySchnabel’s, the one I have is the typical reformulated 30ml bottle found everywhere which doesn’t last AT ALL or have the old notes. I would love to find this elusive vintage.
PS> If anyone remembers, was the vintage in a clear bottle with black rose print around the edges printed on the actual bottle, instead of this purple-tinted bottle with the thick black plastic edges on the reformulated design? Similar black rose topper with gold band?
tusya_artur – :
I have always admired Anna Sui’s gothic-princess aesthetic from her eclectic vintage-inflected designs to the stunning Victorian noir packaging that adorns her makeup and perfume line.
Sadly, not many of her perfumes live up to that aesthetic. Many of them are insipid watery “fruity-floral” concoctions that smell more shampoo than perfume. Perhaps one of the only ones that smell “Anna Sui” to me is the original Anna Sui.
Let me preface this review by saying I love all things Victorian, as I think the fashion and architecture of the era was just plush and beautiful.
Anna Sui is a chilling perfume, it smells downright cold to me. The petals of rose and iris smell dried, not potpourri, but as if it is past their time and they fallen off the stem. In my imagination, it is almost winter and dead flower petals cascade down in front of an abandoned Victorian castle. Perhaps it is the black roses on the packaging that brings to mind the Victorian image but anytime I wish to re-visit this haunting panorama, I put on this perfume.
From that description, you might imagine it to be a bleak and desolate perfume and why would anyone in their right mind want to smell like dead flowers?
But far from that Anna Sui is delicate and feminine and wears like an expensive silk slip on the skin. There is a touch of powder in the mix and it renders the perfume an antique and somewhat dusty touch, like an exquisite ballgown that has just been re-discovered in a forgotten chest in someone’s attic among troves of pearls, old love letters and secrets. This not to say it’s a heavy perfume, as Anna Sui retains a soft luminous touch throughout. My only gripe with this perfume is its low sillage, after an hour it is barely a whisper on my skin.
Some would say Anna Sui dated and old, in but I would say it is timeless with a historical touch.
serg333 – :
This smells very synthetic to me. When sniffing from the bottle, and when first applied, it smells quite glamorous and romantic – and I tried it on after encouraging comments here that it has rose and iris, two of my favourite accords – but soon enough, on me it began to smell like a cheap substitute for something glamorous, like PVC rather than leather, and polyester rather than silk.
Having tried it on in a shop, I felt embarrassed that passers-by might think this was my actual perfume.
cazibonec – :
I used to wear this in high school and I always thought it smelled like orange french toast with a powdery dry down (was definitely way more sophisticated than Clinique Happy). I wore it for a few years into college, until my BF eventually admitted he thought I smelled like an old lady. That’s when I decided to explore other frangrances and gave my last bottle away. Either way, great memories and a lovely starter perfume for me. Awesome bottle too! Not cheesy or overly girly, and with a very nice weight to the glass.
ZepMankSpeeks – :
Blind bought based on reviews and discontinued status. To me, the bottle says it all – delicately sensual, slightly dark yet sweet and fleeting.
I love the powdery opening with rose and iris headiness. I just wish it had an undercurrent of skank to bring out the gothic promise (very American that way). I also agree with others that this doesn’t last long at all but I enjoy it while I can.
fesfen – :
discovered by accident as have all three. Anglomania, Little Black Dress by Avon and Anna Sui by Anna Sui are all VERY similar 🙂
gana08 – :
Intense roses plus violets and lavender which aren’t actually listed. Reminds me a little of a musty rose talcum powder I was once given yet couldn’t use for the reek of it. This for me is a Powerful powdery rose and I see that other reviewers say its light with low silage and longevity, well that’s not my experience from the one squirt I took from a tester! This is what Gillian Anderson’s Miss Haversham should wear. I wish I could wear it but I wish I could strut around in Anna Sui’s silk, velvet and lace looking like a wealthy boho catwalk model …
It’s just not me!
sirop2007 – :
A beautiful Gothic feeling scent as described, featuring my two favourite flowers – rose and iris. Sadly disappears on my skin in under 30 minutes! I swear I didn’t receive a ‘bad’ bottle or anything, as I tested it in two stores. I get the top and middle notes; but none of the base. It’s invisible. Would absolutely adore this if it lasted. Another “too faint on it’s own – need to find something to layer it with” fragrance. Pretty and pointless; yet too gorgeous to pass up. For now, I shall just admire the pretty bottle *sigh* I don’t know how people say they wear this out to clubs. A barely detectable scent; amongst all those other smells, there’s NO WAY anyone would smell this fragrance on you!
Update: Maybe this used to last years ago; but sadly not any more because this is one of the fastest disappearing scents I own. Tested this again from another store; with a new tester bottle. At first I thought it smelt a little stronger on the paper strip and on skin; but when I got home and compared the two, both fragrances had this unfortunate disappearing act. Sprayed onto clothing it lasts a bit longer. So must be a skin thing. Tried layering with a rose scented body lotion; same problem.
Started off cold and sharp, developed into the the powdery rose-iris combo I love; then just fades away. Somebody said Anna’s makeup has this same scent. Honestly I would rather invest in one of her gorgeously packaged lipsticks because this fragrance is useless. At least I know I love rose and iris together even more now; I can find similar fragrances. A nice bottle for collectors but sadly that’s it. Gothic indeed, like a ghost that appears briefly before disappearing into the night.
Aleksandr091290 – :
To me this smells exactly like old books or like the smell you’d get from picking up a vintage fur coat. I can’t decide if its a love or a hate right now and I’ve no idea where id wear it but i do know that I’m addicted to smelling my wrist whenever its on. Whoever described it as Victorian hit the nail on the head – the question is… is this how you’d wish to smell.
You can get this for a bargain £13 over at allbeauty for 30ml I can’t find a 50ml for a price id be willing to pay which is a shame as the bottle is just gorgeous and I can’t think of a bottle that better sums up the fragrance inside.
In 3 words? Gothic, vintage, slightly haunting!!
Dikma86 – :
Smells like a super light lilac scent to me. Not gothic in the least, really more of a soft springtime scent. It’s pretty, but not what I was looking for (was hoping for a deep dark rose/violet combination). Way too light for me 🙁 Seriously, it’s like an extremely watery raspberry rose. Staying power is about an hour maybe?
4/10, wearable but not worth buying.
semen068 – :
This perfume smells like Vivienne Westwood’s Anglomania. I recognised it so much and was trying to think what is was.
Anglomania!!!!!!!! 🙂
antiseZiSania – :
This is my favourite. Its cold, chilling and haunting.
Someone said its victorian, I would agree, I feel like being in a old victorian house/castle when I wear this. I dont think a lot of people will appreciate its beauty as its a floral, but there is something in here, which is unsettling. I love it.
ExorsistDrat – :
This is one I’ve been wanting to try for a while. I own a few other Anna Sui perfumes, which I quite enjoy. And all the reviews describing it as a “gothic” rose, as well as the note listing itself, and I just knew that I had to have it. Well… on me, it’s kind of just a dusty rose… not a fresh-cut one, but one that’s starting to lose its petals. Not gothic in the least. Which is ok, not what I was looking for, but still a pretty scent nonetheless and I do like it. However, the longevity and sillage on me are absolutely abysmal. Gone in under an hour after a good dozen (at least) sprays. I can’t see reaching for this all that often, to be honest – I don’t generally have the inclination to spray myself every hour or two, particularly with a fragrance that is just a “like”.
Alvoal – :
Predominantly rose. Typical Anna Sui scnet I would say. I have some makeup from Anna Sui like loose powder and nail polishes and they smell like rose too. Dark, gothic, heavy rose. I’m kind of getting tired of it since I used a lot of it but I really enjoyed it when I first got it.
ibngena – :
If only I could smell it… I know this perfume has been discontinued, so the bottle I have just purchased in 2014 is probably years old. Would that cause the smell to diminish? The reviews really captured my imagination, but the actual juice I have is barely detectable.
tonaj – :
Maybe that unique gothic fragrance mentioned in most of the reviews below is a vintage version of Anna Sui. I just bought my bottle and maybe I got a modern reformulation. Or maybe I can’t perceive many of its nuances, which is sad…
It may be considered “gothic” and decadent because of the colours of the bottle and/or maybe its design (beautiful, but doesn’t it owe more to Sui’s Chinese origin?), or maybe because it smells like vintage cosmetics (?)
For me Anna Sui is above all what we conventionally call “a very feminine fragrance”, that is: a pleasant floral, delicately sensual and not without its unavoidable dose of sweetness.
What makes this fragrance more special for me is the way in which the iris-rose combo, which makes this juice powdery and somewhat mysterious, combines with the more refreshing, luminous and uplifting nuances provided by the fruity notes. This is what makes me want a bigger bottle, but it’s going to be difficult because since its discontinuation in my country we can only find 30 ml bottles like mine.
Anna Sui is very powdery and delicate, but revitalising and fresh too. In fact the bottle itself suggests a feeling of transparency that is very much like the fragrance it contains. It’s too weak for me, with very poor sillage and lasting power (2 hours on my skin). And yet in its first 20 minutes, while it is still intense, it’s a real beauty. Maybe the phase that comes afterwards, leading to its gradual, but relentless, disappearance, is what makes this scent a gothic fragrance. All the beauty vanishes and in a couple of hours it will be nothing but a memory. Tempus fugit.
Blin 123 – :
American Horror Story but good. Powdery flowers in a incredibly beautiful bottel.A must have for us dark naughty girls.
8633 – :
Very special! I love it. And the bottle is so beautiful.
I bought it online after reading the reviews here, and boy am I happy I got it.
There are so many things going on in it. It is sweet and floral, and also dark and smokey. I must say WOW.
I reminds me of Pepper Jasmine Gaiac Wood Passion Fruit by Korres – but Anna Sui is more floral.
olqad0309 – :
Complex, sultry, dark, a bit mysterious. Yet decidedly American, somehow.
Brings to mind being snuggled up to your lover in a dark booth of a New Orleans coffee shop.
vic889Unlogrere – :
i love the bottle and many of anna sui’s designs, which is part of the reason i bought this oh so many years ago. we have parted ways, but i loved this scent. and yes, i would wear it out to goth clubs because it went perfectly with that atmosphere. it was like roses and hairspray and something dark. it was pretty strong on me and was dominated by rose and iris, a dark floral but with a bit of sweetness added. i felt it had a similar feeling (just feeling, not scent) to versace crystal noir, strong dark floral scents, perfect for wearing out on the town.
devilut – :
Wow this is wonderful! To me it smells like juicy black currants, oranges with violets and a bouquet of fresh flowers. It is young at heart, sweet and somewhat edgy, girly fragrance and I love it for that!
Black currant, oranges, raspberry (juicy trio) and fresh florals at initial spray; as it warms up on the skin powdery violets, heliotrope, jasmine and cedar shine right thru.
I got about half a day of silage, quite light and comfortable to wear on a daily basis.
This was a great buy for a great price!
svtkst – :
This reminds me of the floral-amber-sandalwood combo of Thierry Mugler’s Alien, combined with the iris and tonka of Lolita Lempicka… all topped off with a powdery Victorian rose. The opening balances out more with a raspberry note. Even if you focus on the scent itself and ignore the bottle, the fragrance has a slightly “gothic” feeling, a little bit eerie… but still quite soft and feminine. I’m not sure if I’m really a big fan of this one, though.
Beware: A male friend of mine said it smells… um… geriatric!
It is somewhat similar to the smell of Anna Sui’s makeup products, but not exact. Certainly a lot darker and woodsier, a little more fruity than just pure floral.
demonnoid – :
Today I just ordered another, larger bottle of Anna Sui. I’ve only had this fragrance for a day, but I am in love with it. Something about it reminds me of small shops in my favorite city in the US — New Orleans, LA. Shops wherein flowers are drying in the rafters, herbs and powders (medicinal?) are filling apothocary jars on the counters. The notes are, to me, as listed above. I find the Tonka Bean in this so delicious! It has Rose, my usual nemesis, but in AS, it is very pretty and does not go sour on me. This fragrance is not for everyone… but if you lean toward the dark a bit, I highly suggest it.
alenarule – :
I agree 100% with the review below me…this is definately dark medieval and gothic. In Dracula’s castle, a bouquet of light pink roses lovingly preserved sitting on a vanity once lavish and pristine, now covered in dust and cobwebs. The scent of cold and darkness, this must be the boudoir of the black widow.
It is very unique and lovely, with alot of vintage nuance, it reminds me of old face powder and black lace, and dusty roses.
I love it!;)
wellstyle – :
Wow! I saw somebody described it as a childish scent… that is similar as if you said that Dior Hypnotic Poison is ozonic / aquatic scent – WRONG. This one is grim, some medieval dungeon full of roses kind of smell. Chills in your bones and some bizzare feeling of being in a hounted house…very very interesting! Bravo!
lenochka200831 – :
This was my first “signature” perfume and I am totally in love with it. I found it in an Anthropologie store. I use it very sparingly since it’s long been discontinued and I am afraid of falling into the trap of buying a fake.. anyways, lovely and transporting. Reminiscient of introverted and thoughtful rainy days. Extremely feminine and demure, and the bottle is to DIE for.
legis3112 – :
Blood red lipstick, black lingerie, sultry smokey eyes, black pumps, and lace in a bottle. While there is something quite innocent about this fragrance, there is also something very vampy about it as well. I wore this back in the 90s/2000s in my late teens/early twenties but I will never forget the way in which this fragrance transported me to someplace foreign and unknown at the time. It made me feel more grown up…more worldly…and sultry in a way that I can only comprehend now that I am somewhere in my thirties.
Looking for another bottle…
Fenix_17021986 – :
This scent got me so confused that i am giving it my highest mark already for this ! It is something utterly unexpected and unexplainable: it is warm, and yet you feel a chill in your bones that urges you to reach for a warm shawl to wrap yourself into, it’s like a soft caress of a feather against your cheek followed by a slight movement of cool air, as if something unrevealed just crossed your path… It is truly gothic without being vamp, cartoonish or S&M-related: it is melancholy, enchanting, it’s full of this rare comfortable loneliness one sometimes experiences, often in November, and puts one in a reflective mood: I just want to stay indoors, drink coffee, flick through old photo albums and succumb to nostalgia, reminiscing on times and people long gone. So original, unlike any scent out there, a true masterpiece but not for everyone. Hoping to be never without a bottle.
vich – :
This is a very sweet powdery fragrance with just a splash of gothic mystery. Not too much, but just a hint. I like this in the winter time, when it’s cold and crisp. High heel boots, soft scarf and a leather coat in New York city.
I haven’t worn this in years but I sprayed it on today and it brought me back to the bustling streets of New York. Sugared nut vendors and pretzel stands and…. Jake Gyllenhaal. Ah the explanation: For anyone who frequents NY, it’s not uncommon for celebrities to wander about out in the open with the rest of the herd and blend in seamlessly. Mostly because in NY nobody really gives a shhhh…who you are, and that’s the truth.
After a healthy spray of my delicious Anna Sui at one of the many Sephora’s and a brief encounter with a nut vendor I linked arms with my love and braved the crowded city walk once again…it was cold and just around Christmas time…the streets were crowded with tourists and the surburban New Jersiens out for a nice holiday evening. In the crowd a drop dead gorgeous couple with arms linked like my loves and mine were about to pass us…they were different though…way too beautiful to go unnoticed, yet they were unnoticed by most. The man was strikingly beautiful, gorgeous skin and haunting blue eyes. His tailored long coat and scarf matched a little too well and his blond arm candy was bare faced and flawless. As we passed my scarf blew free into his face, and horrified I pulled in closer and muttered an apology which he didn’t acknowledge (hey it was New York, who apologizes?)…As I got a closer look, it was Jake Gyllenhaal. Honestly. No joke no two ways about it definitely Jake Gyllenhaal. I once again apologized ‘sorry, Jake.’ I smirked and his stoic blank stare turned into a half smile, his arms unlinked from his date and he slowly pulled out sunglasses and placed them on his face. Ahhh Jake Gyllenhaal….wonder what he thought of my precious Anna Sui..I guess I’ll never know.
In a nutshell Anna Sui is mysterious, winter time, cool crisp and feminine. Wearable and unforgettable.
By the way this is a true story…
Teliks – :
I bought a lot powdery perfume want to have one smells like old fashioned face powder, this is exatcly!
But I am not sure this is I smelled an amazing perfume 10 years before when I was primary school kid.
lwa392Bessinepome – :
This is a very soft, romantic, powdery scent which I LOVED..
However, there is NO staying power.
I prefer to use this for a bed-time fragrance as it is very soft and relaxing and by the time I fall to sleep, I don’t need to smell it! LOL! Although, when I wake in the morning the soft lingering smell is very comforting.
GaineeNip – :
An attempt at powdery-sweet-floral vintage fragrances. Mainstream retro. Smells like Curve for Women in the purple bottle sold at drug stores, but a little bit stronger. Typical mall perfume; I detect a lot of alcohol. My eyes burn if I sniff up close.
Not unpleasant, but nothing quite as special as the cute bottle and unique fashion designer would suggest. I’m a fan of Anna Sui herself, but there is nothing that reminds me of her in this perfume. Also, this is most certainly not gothic or dark in any way–I think that observation is a case of bottle design affecting fragrance perception.
sanekkk – :
All I get from this is baby powder and raspberry water and it is very watery has no impact whatsoever.
chipas – :
I bought this but it became a favorite of my mother and cousin. My cousin asked me about it the other day, she commented it was so “delicious”. The bottle reminds me of me in my early twenties.
Bikci2011 – :
This one strongly reminds me of Yves Rocher’s “Folies de Saisons – Fantaisies d’Hiver”.
It is a sweet, powdery, romantic and somewhat mysterious smell.
It is nice, but not really my cup of tea.
batmax – :
This is such a unique powdery, sultry and complex floral fragrance. I love it to bits but find it hard to wear now as it reminds me of being a particular age in a particular place. I used to wonder what the future would hold when I wore this, but now I’ve arrived at that point and I prefer to wear other fragrances that make me think of my life now rather than what it used to be. I do still love to look at the fabulous bottle, though, and smell it every now and then and it takes me back to a different time.
imbadenya – :
I’m so glad this one is back in production!
A very sexy dark “mysterious” sort of fragrence. The very best Anna Sui has to be the orginal. Woody, rose, musk. I just love this one. Dark, yet classy.
Does anyone know if the ones being producued now still smell the same as the orginals though????! If you know, please please let me know!
chenk – :
I find this is my favorite of the Anna Sui line. At one point I thought it had discontinued i was so upset. Anyway… This scent is a very lovely soft cloud of “shy roses” peeking through. It’s a comfy snuggle scent that stays close to the skin. It’s all Roses on my skin, which is lovely, there is a Powdery sweet undertone & soft Insence which creates a mildness and balance. It’s a “quiet” perfume for sure.
zerixoclash – :
one of the most beautiful scent I have ever owned. I don’t know if they will make sense but I would describe it as Victorian. When I smell this I think of a lovely Victorian home in maybe Savannah or somewhere southern and maybe even a feeling of an earlier time period, this fragrance just has an antique, unique, lovely kinda of smell to it.
galiano – :
Original first Anna Sui is the only perfume from the whole Anna Sui’s line of perfumes that I like.
I had a small bottle many years ago and loved it!
I actually found it too dark for everyday use, but it was such a lovely strong floral and romantic scent!
Raspberry was quite a new note at that time. Anyway I’m happy that it is not a raspberry fragrance. It was much much more complex than that and also slightly powdery. Both sweet and mysterious, it was a dreamy scent for me.