Description
Avon introduces a new perfume trio signed by the famous actress, named Expressions. Expressions collection celebrates life, laughter and love and all the happy moments with the fragrances Live Without Regrets, Laugh Often and Love to the Fullest.
Love to the Fullest is the scent of sensual and seductive women of an intoxicating oriental – floral compositions. The fragrance combines sparkling top notes of juicy black cherries with velvety floral notes of peony and evening primrose and the warmth of amber, cashmere and sandstone.
Available as Eau de Toilette in bottles of 50 ml.
Expressions by Reese Witherspoon: Love to the Fullest was launched in 2011.
sorin – :
I rediscovered this bottle in my collection, as it was hidden away in the back. I had forgotten how interesting this one is. I had swapped away the other two of the set, as well as the In Bloom, which gave me a bloomin’ headache, even if the scent was pleasant. Actually, the Reese Witherspoon collection was a very nice collection, but the only one that stood out for me is Love to the Fullest. But I suspect this one is very dependent on skin chemistry. Also, there is the somewhat misleading look of the bottle compared to the actuality of the fragrance. It is nothing like the rest of the collection. On me, the amber and cashmere wood, which would have been normally too strong, is undercut by the cherry and pretty florals, but mostly the cherry. I do tend to do well with cherry, even that cough-syrup kind. But here, the cherry softens the stronger base notes. I also suspect that if one is used to “girly” scents, such as they are, this one will appear to pull more masculine. Since I have the misfortune of having lots of unisex scents pull masculine on me, the fact that this stays soft and feminine, but mysterious still, is a revelation.
moskvych – :
tooooo heavy and complicated
didn’t like it at all
total waste of money
still have it since 4 years and the bottle still full
can’t stand the smell
the worst between the trio
3JIoDEu89 – :
tooooo heavy and complicated
didn’t like it at all
total waste of money
still have it since 4 years and the bottle still full
can’t stand the smell
the worst between the trio
rrreeet – :
Моята колежка го носи, препоръчвам го. Страхотен!Стилен!Класен! За мен един от най- запомнящите се шипри и като такъв е неописуем. Леко горчив, ухаещ на пелин и тютюн.
dvu302speagoessenda – :
A very unique fragrance. Creamy,warm, and a bit of an insence smell to me. I do not wear this everyday, but a once in awhile fragrance or a special date night or romantic evening in. A sensual appeal to it.
garrison798 – :
Straight up sandalwood from open to drydown. Eau de dude! So weird, since In Bloom is so different.
rd1403 – :
My first thought of the scent was coconut, so funny that that isn’t even in it haha! But it certainly does smell quite tropical and musky. In a good way! I quite like it, but in terms of quality, it’s not great, which I tend to assume will be the case with Avon perfumes – but great to find an Avon perfume that actually smells good! Also I love the names of the Reese Witherspoon perfumes – clearly there’s one celeb out there with her priorities in order!
shelltan9 – :
It smells like sand on a beach on a spring, sunny day. No other perfume I know has such distinct ‘sandy’ notes. It’s fresh but quite dense and creamy at the same time, which makes the scent unusual and a bit confusing. Still, I wish they brought it back.
VERONA1991 – :
It’s too strong and musky for me. It smells masculine and abrasive and does not soften with the wearing…
Dmitriyy – :
I dislike the opening of this, sharp stinging smokey amber and dryness, sort of like walking into a coal factory. And then give it 15 minutes or so, it fades down into this cuddly woody scent, very unisex, but sexy in a unique way. I dont get much cherry, just amber and incense all the way. It is a very unique fragrance, not many others smell like it. I have mixed feelings about this. I do love non-sweet fragrances, and this is certainly not anything near sweet. Might not warrant purchase of a big bottle though. Will see how the drydown is like.
klaus1243 – :
this is very manly for me and the least one I like in the series. It reminds me of toilet spray. Not to my liking. But like I said I think she has tried to capture something for everyone in the series.
impress86 – :
For me this was too much wood and amber. I thought this is a rather sharp and masculine scent.
ibnvasya – :
While I initially liked the green-colored juice,all I can smell is cherry cough-syrup. And the shape of the bottle is boring.
I find the scent unique,but unpleasant.
sugakov – :
Interesting perfume…the low down on me smells like Hilary Duff with love. Can definitely smell the cherry.
BurnGenined – :
I LOVE this perfume. I’m halfway through my second bottle of it. I find it to be a very feminine scent. It is somewhat powdery which I usually don’t like but it seems in balance here. I don’t get a lot of cherry smell with this but I do love that smell. To me this is just very FRESH and girlie. It has become my signature scent of the last couple years. I do wish it lasted longer. Even the bottle is pretty.
Edit: I just came back to wearing this after I’d forgotten about it for a while, and now I do smell some cherry scent in it. I still love this perfume, and on me and my clothing, for an Avon scent, the lasting power and silage are not bad.
Insamsenforma – :
This perfume is so pretty, but I wish it had far greater projection. Then it would be a “Love” instead of a “Like”. On my skin, it smells like a 50/50 combination of sweet cherries and creamy vanilla. I really don’t detect any florals, and it’s not woody on me either. It’s quite gourmand and reminds me of Haagen-Dazs cherry vanilla ice cream–soooo sweet, creamy, and delicious.
I think this perfume would be perfect for a teen, but really it’s great for women who just love sweet cherries.
asorat – :
This fragrance is very pretty. It’s bouncy yet sohpisticated:) It’s not as daring as Ed Hardy or Avril Lavigne. It’s just simple. I gave it 2 my Mom for Mother’s Day and she was really happy with it!<33
PricDietrionito – :
Ok so I bought this after smelling a sample pad thingy. What sticks out about it is that it’s a fresh spicy perfume but very clean at the same time.
I really cannot detect any cherry in this whatsoever, what I do detect is an almost liquorice/aniseedy vibe. It’s quite masculine too and quite dry smelling. I can also say..it’s not boring. It doesn’t smell familiar or like anything I’ve smelled before so I give it points for that alone!
As with 99% of Avon’s scents that I’ve tried though, the lasting power leaves alot to be desired. This fades on me quite quickly.
I wouldn’t purchase this again and have managed to use up nearly 40mls in two weeks due to having to re-spritz myself.
valter 1 – :
Lasting power is so good! I’ll write another review when my cold is gone! 😉
gnn_gnn – :
Goodness! I bought it due to the good comments about it, and I haven’t smelled it completely yet as I have a cold :(. Without much analysis, it smells like FA Dreams, but I think there must be more to it than that. At least, the message couldn’t be better 🙂
wolf95 – :
well well, at last .. Live without regrets make me feel a little bit disapointed, so short-lasting, as simple and soapy … did not have many expectations with “love to the fullest”, but I was wrong … it’s a fragrance creamy, very oriental (which I love) and extremely sensual. That creaminess of cashmere wood and amber with notes of cherry is a unique combination. The amber gives a basis that favors the subtle blend of flower essences with other more predominant wood and fruit. I’m haunted by this scent. great lasting power, sophisticated, enticing, and classy. When I smell a perfume and close my eyes for pleasure is a good sign … I did not think was going to say this but … one of my favorites.
emilly – :
I was not to hot about it. I bought it on a blind buy or smelling the avon sniff area nd it wasn’t what I had expected. It just sits on my shell as just an ornament. I really havnt figured out it use as of yet!
incubmailru – :
I was so looking forward to having this perfume but it was so masculine and dry. Not for me. Had to return it and that is a serious measure for me as I love Avon.
Mebwc516InsuffBooni – :
I really like this one. Its the first Reese Witherspoon one that I’ve tried and I think its soft and very feminine.
I some what detect the smell of cherries but it took me awhile.
Its creamy in the cherry area but mostly powdery.
Its not Powdery in the way that some “oldlady” perfumes are though.
This one really reminds me a lot of dreamlife which is also an Avon Perfume that I totally love.
I still like dreamlife more but this one is very nice as well.:)
I would recomend this one for sure for the ladies that like to feel innocent and pretty 🙂
I’m looking forward to trying more from Reese.
yberyuly – :
When I first tried this, I didn’t like it. Now I’ve been wearing it in colder weather and I like it quite a bit. It’s a warm, soft, spicy scent, and perfect for winter. I would call this a spicy oriental, as I’m not getting much in the way of florals from this.
firsten20 – :
For those of you who do not like this perfume, I strongly urge you to use it with something else. I love the base-notes, but not alone. I use it with Avon’s Tomorrow perfume and love the combination!!!
CrazyNutz – :
I am quite dissapointed with this perfume, I read some great reviews and the description sounded good. I find this perfume insipid, totally lacking in personality or even scent for that matter. On spraying top notes smell like poor furniture polish which fades rapidly down to a barely there talcy, powdery smell.I can’t find any oriental scent at all. The good news is that it was cheap, so nothing ventured nothing gained.
Wowan – :
So, this is my very first Avon perfume..
Frech, feminine, pleasant but no wow-effect.
A good spring, day-time perfume.
skrebecen – :
Of the Reese Witherspoon trio, this is my least favorite. The initial spritz is a strong unpleasant scent on me – I can smell the barest hint of cherry but that’s it. The dry down becomes a very light powdery scent that lasts for about 3 hours.
wmtex – :
I love this fragrance. I only ghave the sample, but I terribly want to buy a whole bottle. It is so tempting and just.. enchanting. The smell has somewhat of a magic aura around it. Sadly, once I wore it, it seemed to not quite fit me, it seemed.. maybe too feminine, too sophisticated for me to wear. However,it feels really warm and cosy on my skin. But the scent itself is so captivating and even addictive, I should say, that I really want to have this perfume. I keep smelling the sample, letting myself get carried away by those sweet and floral notes. It starts strongly, and then peacefully slows down to a more sophisticated, delicate scent that hovers around you making that magical-like aura around. It’s an extraordinary scent, I’ve never seen anything like this before. It has something that differs from all of the other perfumes I have, even though I have little of them.
I would highly recommend this perfume for those who are very feminine and self-confident, but maybe needs something that could soften them a little bit and create a mysterious aura that would pull others to them.
leofalcon – :
I can’t smell the cherries in this on my skin which is a shame as I love a cherry scent and am searching for a cherry scent with a kick.
It is a very pleasant, subtle, daytime fragrance.
Sweet, floral and powdery clean. Very nice everyday smell.
Mikasan1 – :
just tried a sample of this. My husband loves how it smells on me. Will buy almost any of reese witherspoon’s scents. She has taste.
Fagotina – :
A surprisingly good fragrance. Love to the Fullest is quite unique and delicious. This is one fragrance that Reese Witherspoon should be proud of putting her name to.
Love to the Fullest opens with sweet, rich red cherries and cream. It’s a rather smooth, feminine and subtly sweet opening that smells lovely on the skin. The peony provides a pretty, rosy quality in the heart, blending perfectly with the creamy fruit accord.
Cashmere wood makes for quite a cuddly and comforting scent, somewhat resembling sandalwood. The smoothness continues into the drydown, with a hint of sensual freshness. This brings me to conclude that Love to the Fullest could wear well all year ’round. It’s inoffensive and universally pleasing too.
It reminds me a little of Boss Intense by Hugo Boss, just perhaps less masculine and a lot softer. Actually the more I smell Love to the Fullest, the more convinced I am that I’m beginning to like it. I know that I’ll definitely be using up my sample.
Alex_Sergievsk – :
Love to the Fullest is like an opposite to Live Without Regrets. While Live Without Regrets is light and delicate, Love to the Fullest is deep and heavy and long-lasting.
The perfume opens with dark and luscious creamy cherries. Later when the base notes come out it becomes a bit masculine but not too much. The base is mostly about cashmere wood and the scent is very oriental, dark and sweet at the same time.
I find this fragrance most suitable for cold times in autumn and winter because it’s very warming and comforting, soft and creamy.
JBee – :
Plasticky powdery musky amber and artificial cherry. I get primrose a lot and no peony. The scent is a bit strange, and yes I agree that it gets kinda manly. I don’t know what to think of it really. I just know that I can’t love this to the fullest.
вовуська – :
I tried it yesterday, and I really liked the opening, but after a few minutes just a masculin mess left on my skin. The longevity is very good, but not for me.
Dgyz – :
Thumbs up 🙂
This one actually surprised me, sweet sensual and almost dry, but in a good way. I don’t get the cherry note in the opening at all. The peony is also quite mute here. I guess the most prominent notes on my skin are cashmere wood and amber and I’m a really fan of them. Sadly this does not last long (on my skin 2 hours have passed after I splashed a whole sample vial and could get only faint woodsy smell). A case of a nice Avon.
a1sd06 – :
love it love it love it!!! i almost finish my bottle and i already bought another one. this scent is very nice and soft, it’s not overwhelming.. classy and distinctive. it doesn’t smell like AVON AT ALL!!!
GREAT LASTING POWER
klerik – :
What an original fragrance, to me, it smells like hot winds coming off a desert. It’s not limited to women either, other half is stealing from my bottle.
If desert fragrances are going to be the fashion for 2011, now is the time for Avon to revive the fragrance from their Planet Spa skin care range, Arizona Sands, which was out a few years ago, and had the best desert smell ever, IMO.
Bogumyslaw – :
I have this perfume at home and i must say it’s simply fantastic! It lingers throughout the day and smells sooo nice. it reminds me of a lovely day in spring. simply a must-have! 😉
shatov1979 – :
I fall in love with this!
My favorite part is the beginning so fruity (i get alot of cheries),then it become more heavy,more woodsy,the drydown remind me alot to WITH LOVE BY HILARY DUFF.
I get a beachy or cocoa butter feeling from this…
The lasting power is pretty good, it last like 6 hours close to the skin…
The bottle no my favorite but nice…
A great option for a light woodsy/fruity smell, I totally recomend it!
😉
шамам – :
Someone wore this to work today and it was a deep, sexy, musky scent. It was so wonderful to me. You could smell it in passing, but it wasn’t noticeable standing still right next to each other. To compare this I’d have to say Bath and Body Works Moonlight Path, Amethyst, or Twilight Woods. It was actually even nicer than all these. I dare say this is much better than her first perfume. It’s not so strong you couldn’t wear this all summer but I think it’s a warm snuggly scent and just maybe best in a bit cooler weather. I was really impressed and will get this eventually. What a surprise! By the color and description of this, I thought it’d be much lighter. Gee this is sexy!
CookAffomeoli – :
I was very impressed with RW’s first Avon offering: “In Bloom”; so much so, that I bought the whole set. It was, in fact, too flowery/fresh for my skin. (My niece’s daughter has it now, and loves it!) When I saw this trio of perfumes was released, I gravitated to the notes in THIS one first. Luckily, the US released this before the other two! I decided to buy samples, as well, as the “stinky pages” give you an idea…but don’t really give you the whole fragrance experience. I used ONE sample and promptly ordered a bottle…
“Love to the fullest” is one of my personal core beliefs, so I am overjoyed at the charm of this perfume and am actually quite taken with it! Oriental floral indeed, this begins with the scent of dark rich cherries. I love black cherries and, other than Oblique Rewind, have (sadly) very few perfumes with them in. The heart of primrose and peony is slightly spicy and softly floral. The drydown of sandstone is amazing and “deserty”, beside the aromatic cashmere wood and a dry, crumbly golden amber. Reminiscient, not so much of Morrocco or Tunisia, but a nice cool oasis in a desert somewhere. A place that has flowers blooming and fruit growing, but is surrounded by dry warmth. This has dark yummy fruit and sweet, but subtle flowers; but the base makes it more dry, almost arid. This dries (on me) to something warm and soft, but not quite powdery (more “dusty”) with a slight woody and warm comfy feeling. It is not loud or sharp, and has none of the “plastic perfume vat” smell detectable (on me) in some of the other Avon releases (the reason I had to give Imari Seduction away). It is not all that elegant or rich smelling, but LOVE, like everything close to one’s heart, is a personal thing that just makes you feel warm and cherished. LttF does this, and does it quite well…without costing an arm and a leg.
Sillage: decent
Longevity: good
Overall: 3.5/5
The fruit here is not TOO sweet or “sticky” and the florals are not rich or sultry. The drydown is a plus for oriental lovers of smooth exotic and woody desert-like scents. This is something a guy could wear…and THIS guy gives Love To The Fullest a thumbs up!
Solisoins – :
First time I’ve rubbed a scented page introducing this fragrance and smelled it, I wasn’t very impressed (though I loved the bottle from the very beginning). Seemed too heavy for me. But with more and more sniffs I began to like LttF. I’ve got a sample of it and then finally purchased it. I think LttF is an extraordinary fragrance and I understand that not everybody will appreciate it. It might indeed seem a little bit heavy at first. But in fact it is a subtle, sophisticated scent that makes you feel special and self-confident when wearing it. Plus it lasts all day on my skin. I love LttF now and I think it will prove to be the best fragrance of the Expressions trilogy by Reese Witherspoon.
Onishhuk – :
Does this smell like Dreamlife, the older perfume in a blue bottle? I smelled the perfumed page in the newest avon book and it reminded me a lot of Dreamlife, but I am curious about this one and I’m considering buying
Ravenheart – :
Such a lovely, subtle scent. Not too floral, not too fruity. I think this is a perfect spring scent, as it’s not on the heavy side. I love the simplicity of the bottle. Overall, I love it!
Redbull0288 – :
Live Without Regrets-rubbing alcohol to me
Laugh Often-Citrus and tea..but nothing special
Love To The Fullest-so-so oriental
In Bloom wasn’t my favorite..but Avon and Reese could’ve done a lot better..!