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Medvedka1 – :
* These are my personal experiences/thoughts with this fragrance. Yours/others may differ. *
Initial – citrus + white floral
Drydown – white floral + musk + sandalwood
Duration – 4-5 hours
Projection – soft
My Experiences – This is a pretty innocuous white floral. Pleasant and clean, but not a standout. Good scent if you don’t want draw attention to yourself.
Quick Thoughts – clean, green, fresh
Reminds Me Of – a greener version of Alfred Sung Shi
Gakdavara – :
This scent is calming, soothing and gives you a sense of peace. There are two distinct notes in this scent. The first and most obvious one is the lilly of the valley and then the undercurrent of citrus. These two combine to create a fresh and calming scent. I find i smell this scent better in warm weather than cold. It is long lasting you can get 6 hours wear out of it and it has arms length projection and it is cheap! This scent will be a staple in my perfume collection from now on. Definitely a good fragrance for your busy days to keep you calm.
crow30 – :
Gorgeous lily fragrance, lightly sweet, fresh, “green” and cheerful. It is more floral than fruity to my nose. I like it better than Haiku Reflection. Great sillage and longevity. I’m happy to have it in my collection. It is cheap but it does not smell cheap, nor perform cheap by any mean 🙂
riddin – :
Cool and fresh this is wonderful on your skin on a hot day. I adore the bottle and am very pleased with this purchase. I did notice the citrus notes too and although after about four hours it has a soapy smell I don’t mind this as you can always lightly top up. I still managed to get for a reasonable price. Happy.
excincAngenty – :
Oh how I dream to have this scent back in my hands. Pure beauty.
peha – :
Haiku is a great name for this poetic, pretty scent. Simple yet refined. It’s not so floral as to overwhelm, not so sharp as to be astringent. Just a well blended mixture of lily, citrus, summery breeze. My second favorite Avon scent, I love the Body creams even more than the sprays from Avon. It’s a serene scent, if you want to get in a Zen mode.
agapik – :
I’ve never found another fragrance like my longtime-love Haiku. Such an interesting mix of creamy white lillies & the fresh bitter bite of Japanese citrus….adore adore adore!
Виталик-616 – :
Citrus? Where? On me this is a straight up Lilly of the Valley scent. Doesn’t change, just weakens with time.
That being said, it is a good scent. I did get compliments, and one lady asked where did I manage to find a bottle of Muguet de Bois.
I find it a little “dressy” for workday use. This puts me in mind of what ladies here in the South USA wear at church.
All three of the current Haiku line are decent fragrances. The pagoda shape bottles will look cute on your vanity, if you are the type to collect perfume bottles.
prokop25 – :
Crispy-fresh lilies in woods
Untouched by darkness
Once we all have been pure
yet strong…
Haiku from Planet_X to Haiku Avon
antonio1568 – :
I love Haiku. I just bought a bottle. It reminds me of being a young girl and feeling happy and innocent. Bright citrus, lily of the valley, a clean, soapy scent, and soft woods. A bright, citrussy floral to put you in a good mood. For the price of Gabrielle Chanel which I just posted about I could have ten bottles of this (not that I want ten) and I couldn’t be any more pleased (I could, actually, but just making a point). Spring sunshine in a bottle. Yes, it’s inexpensive so don’t go in with big expectations. Enjoy it for what it is. It’s a bit like Yves Rocher’s Desir de Nature (now just Nature). Or Benefit’s Maybe Baby. Or Calyx. Not exactly like those, but like them in feeling – uplifting. When I first smelled this, I was at the grocery store and stalked a lady to ask her what she was wearing. I see other reviewers here have also garnered compliments galore and positive attention with this one. Did someone note a hint of mint? I think I get that, too. What a cutie this is.
Cizfainobob – :
I have Haiku and Shi, which is what Haiku has been compared to. On me Haiku is more floral than Shi. I get the comparison since they are both light and non offensive, what I refer to as sweet water type scents. However I prefer Shi, it stays with me when I leave the house. Whereas Haiku gets lost in the slightest wind. Haiku is a nice fragrance, simple, crisp, and clean. I had the body lotion as well and actually liked it more than the perfume. Haiku has a cute bottle, and would be a nice gift for a teen or someone who isn’t into heavy scents.
1AGNUS1 – :
Haiku by Avon
Based on the reviews on here, I took a chance and bought one at a good cost. It came with Kyoto flower Haiku by Avon along with that price even better deal, (since the others were the same price but you get one bottle).
I was busy at the time when first sprayed on and truly liking it, it smelled just like the color of the box. Then approximately 10 mins or longer I took small whiffed and I’m thinking to myself, I can’t make of this? So I proceed with my busy, now it’s been a 1/2 hour total. Then I did sniff and this time I know now I’m not liking it and it reminded me of something, just couldn’t put my finger on it? I waited and did random whiffs and sniff (not too many, I didn’t want to lose my sniffer sensor) I guess I could of went and smell coffee grounds, better to use coffee beans though but I didn’t have any. Going forward, I did another sniff and it’s coming to me” then it hit me like a ton of bricks!! It reeks like Axe for men those body sprays, when they first came out! NOPE! Just not for me. Then it converted to men’s cologne for a short time the water kind and then it changed a little soft but the Axe smell is there. It’s not Manley smell it more unisex though. It smells along the seams of Pure by Donna Karan. It’s simply not for me, Pure by DKny I didn’t care for either it smelled like something my male cousin would wear in men’s cologne, both Haiku and Pure, both are demanding attention lol..
The Kyoto flower (pink lid) I do like, but not enough to purchase again.
I was hopeful this would of been floral green smell not Aqua, Like the smell of Penhaligon’s “Lily of the Valley”.
seogar – :
I love this one. My mom sold Avon in the late 90’s and early 2000’s and we had a ton of Haiku perfume, powder, and all that around. I still have a bottle of Haiku circa 2000 that is nearly completely full. The color of the juice turned, but it still smells the same and I’ve been wearing it and EA Sunflowers on these dreary winter days to perk me up. These two layer quite nicely by the way.. Haiku is a definite keeper. It’s green, fresh, very powdery and floral, quite soapy and clean but in a way that reminds you of a garden after a cool rain shower and freshly bathed and powdered skin. It does not smell cheap or dated, although I haven’t smelled the newer formulations so I can’t say much about those. Longevity and sillage for the 2000 formulation is moderate to heavy depending on where you spray it and the weather. I get a good 10 hours on clothes and skin before it begins to completely fade away. Any more than two sprays of this original formulation will choke everyone in a 2 mile radius! It’s truly lovely though and I don’t ever see Haiku disappearing from Avon’s collection. Also, I believe this works year round but it will be different depending on humidity and temperature. Reminds me a bit of Clinique Happy and EL Pleasures actually, as they are in the same vein and were released in the same time period.
Megamen – :
Avon’s Haiku comes off very strong on the sweet side for me. I love the floral notes but they tend to clash with the citrus with me, so it comes off too sweet that I cannot smell the woody notes (that usually tame the sweetness). but they smell wonderful and the bottle is both gorgeous and simplistic.
hitici – :
I love this fragrance. It is clean, green, and spa-like.
Peace in a bottle…
Yoga relaxation.
Easy breathing.
Soft – gentle on the skin like a mild soap that lingers slightly – just after the shower for a really nice and relaxed “clean” smell.
I wore this a few years back and I miss having a bottle of this.
It is perfect to wear to the office, movies, meetings… places where you will be sitting or standing near people where you don’t want to wear too much fragrance… but still want to have something on.
This is perfect.
Just the right amount of fragrance to be lightly aware of, but not over powering.
This is alluring – it beckons you to come closer. A whisper and a “come to me” type beckoning…
Love this one.
I need to revisit this and buy a new bottle!
I also really loved their shower gel and underarm deodorant. All were very clean smelling. Loved this! I miss it!
icecube92 – :
I distinctly remember my first year being an official adult, feeling totally grown-up because sitting around with my Grandmother, Mother and Aunt, sifting through an “Avon” catalog together felt like such a very womanly thing to do.
That year, freshness and minimalism was en vogue and I remember smelling the scratch and sniff sample of”Haiku” and thinking it was total tranquility. It was what I imagined spas (where all those grown-up, elegant women went) smelled like.
Bambooish, watery, spare waterlilies and creamy cashmere, is what my nose read and it was also one of the first times I realized I liked the ashen, citrus crispness of yuzu (a note I would later pick-up in my signature for a time, “Eau de Cartier”).
Years later, long past the flutter of novelty that newly minted adulthood was, I still love to return to this gentle, tranquil little scent that reminds me of my idea of sophistication from simpler times.
However, truth be told, even after hundreds of scent testings and years of life experience, I wasn’t all that off in my assessment, after-all. “Haiku” is still an elegant, tranquil scent that has ageless appeal and an inoffensive, spa-like freshness that never goes out of style and fits most settings. Not all fragrance impressions have to drift into personal history because of youth. Sometimes you knew who you really were all along.
Wineworld – :
I just found a sm spray bottle I must have bought years ago. It was in a forgotten travel bag and still smells fresh. I put on a light spritz yesterday. It took awhile to settle in with my skin but when it did it smelled even better. I’ll be glad of it next spring, a time I usually wear Muguet du Bois.
ZennoProc – :
I have the lotion which I love, its spring greens, citrus and sweetness but I have no idea if I’d like the spray. I don’t get any sandalwood but that’s ok as I’m not a huge fan. I definitely like honeysuckle too. If its anything like Elizabeth Arden Green Tea I think I’d enjoy this.
Rebz1984 – :
I really don’t like this. It was one of the very first perfumes I had and my grandmother would buy me the lotions all throughout my childhood, but something in it now smells very pungent to my nose. I know it must be the jasmine, because I really hate that note in perfumes. The citrus doesn’t smell pleasant to me either, and if there really is a strong lily of the valley note, well I just won’t try perfumes with that either. It sucks because I wish I could smell this and think of childhood memories, but I can’t really do so without hating the initial smell. Maybe I’ll try the lotion.
diknc – :
The top notes in the spray bottle are a tad too bitter and green for my taste, but when the heart opens after about ten minutes, it is to die for. A clean, creamy, soapy floral that I adore and what you get almost instantly if you have a roller-ball version. (That said, my roller-ball was not pure liquid, The viscosity was thick, perhaps due to age.) I think what I love about Haiku by Avon is the lily of the valley note. A great spring and summer scent, but certainly acceptable for an everyday year-round fragrance if you don’t like heavy winter options. Way more depth than Elizabeth Arden’s Green Tea. The fact that it’s affordable while not smelling cheaply composed is a plus.
irina20 – :
Fresh and clean, almost green smelling. There is a strong and soapy white floral with no índole. There’s also a refreshing grapefruit note that I quite like. I don’t pick up vanilla or sandalwood. Overall a nice, crisp choice for summer heatwaves.
The downside is the longevity is poor. It’s reduced to a skin scent is under an hour.
vschik – :
Just pulled this out of the back of my closet from behind all my other pefumes to complete, the finish the bottle challenge.
I must say it is much prettier than I remember it being and so is Rare Gold as well. I have the older bottles of these perfumes, but I’m glad to be revisiting them, so many memories.
Zoowsretcitte – :
A pretty, feminine and summery fragrance. It’s all lily-of-the-valley on me, and that suits me just fine. My only regret is that it faded to a skin scent in fairly short order, but then I did spray conservatively this first try having read fellow commenters’ warnings about Haiku’s sillage.
Just as an aside, I’ve purchased several Avon scents in the last year after a “hiatus” of at least a decade. I would highly recommend folks get reacquainted with the company’s offerings – they have upped their game when it comes to perfume.
Haiku is a different and welcome addition to my warm weather collection – bring on the summer!
nortrom – :
Light and green with the base of any other Avon perfume…I can’t believe all Avon smell the same to me…
zer01ne – :
It is very pretty and fresh. The lily of the valley doesn’t go as soapy as it usually does on my skin, but it’s still a little to laundry-like and feminine to be my style. I’d associate it with prim white lace or clean pressed cotton.
ulvi – :
Lovely perfume, but unfortunately it lasted no longer than 2 hours.
rom231624 – :
This is a clean type of scent, very sharp and crisp. Borderline unisex, imo. Lasts all day, gets a little synthetic (and stronger) for me as the day wears on. Can be very powerful, so a couple of sprays is plenty with this. Not an everyday fragrance, to me it is too powerful and some of the notes can be harsh to sensitive noses. I like this well enough but it does tend to make me sneeze. And if I spray more than a couple spritzes of this, I can pretty much guarantee I will have a headache. But it is ‘different’ and a nice fragrance from Avon. I just do not think this is an across-the-board crowd pleaser of a scent, so I would be careful who I wear this around. It’s not that I do not like this, I actually do, but it can be a little sharp. Best applied lightly.
I had a huge bottle of this and ended up giving it away because I just grew tired of the fragrance really fast, and I found I rarely reached for it as it was. Again, I do not dislike this, it is just a little too sharp for my liking. I do not see the comparison at all to Alfred Sung Shi, not in the least bit..But to each their own.
Larior – :
This in my opinion is one of those fresh perfumes that you spray on after using the shower
аджи – :
*EDIT/Addition to my initial (separate) detailed review:
After wearing this almost daily since purchasing it, I have actually been layering it sometimes with my (obviously, probably almost annoying now to readers, apologies lol) much loved Glow, to conserve it since I can not seem to get my hands on more…and with being an almost identical scent, it’s very easy. However, whether I do or do not, I receive the same reaction always which is beginning to surprise me now tbh because I do mean always.
EVERY single time (literally) I leave my home wearing this scent, strangers go out of their way to ask what I am wearing or to simply compliment the fragrance in EVERY store I am in, without fail, customers, men, women, clerks, staff, everyone, of all ages even?!
I also feel I need to be fair in updating the longevity too which I rated as needing to reapply but I rarely could be bothered while running errands and shopping, I never remember to throw the lovely Pagoda bottle in my purse. I too often tend to spritz on my clothing and long, long after I can no longer smell myself at all (not as easy as the wrist test which I have begun wearing Vaseline as a base, on what I feel are fragrances needing some help in the longevity area and it works like a charm btw), I truly thought the scent was long gone. This evening for the 3rd time, I was proven wrong after a good 5-6 hours after application when again, a customer actually followed me to tell me how wonderful I smell and asked what the perfume was that I was wearing. (Note, I very much shy away from overdoing it and like a soft and appropriate sillage regardless of where I am going.)
So this has better sillage that initially thought and is now exactly equal to the original JLo Glow in the compliment grabbers category. I myself really have fallen in love with this perfume and it certainly doesn’t hurt that my fiancé is just as intoxicated with it too. (My initial full review is only a week old, so it should be the last one below if interested.) ☺
anat-krav – :
A wonderful and beautifully enticing surprise! I love, love, love the original Glow by JLo (I have a very detailed review on it if curious) and this is absolutely the closest I have accidentally stumbled upon, a blind buy from reviews here and notes I typically enjoy. I also wear SHI which I noticed some have made the comparison. Personally, I do not find the correlation at all?? SHI is much more fresh aquatic than floral citrusy; SHI being a lovely scent but not too complex imo, more rather just fresh aquatic and great for day wear.
As of yet, I have not found any of Avon’s perfumes to be my style but Haiku, it is elegant and has a lot of sex appeal. I literally almost can not tell the difference between Haiku and the original Glow. It has a slightly “warmer” feel to it but is still extremely close.
I would personally describe Haiku as a warm citrus, the perfect blend of light, white florals, woody, a hint of spiciness, fresh and clean (I do not detect any vanilla whatsoever, but I am glad tbh as I have begun to steer away from vanilla scents and perhaps only, only a very minimal light musk which comes out more woody which also may give it the slightly more warm feel when comparing it to Glow). It is perfectly suited for day wear and also a great!! date night sexy, attention grabbing scent without being obnoxious. (Just like with Glow, I have been asked without fail what beautiful fragrance am I wearing by both men and women?) It is inoffensive and truly smells quite high end to my surprise too.
As much as I do really love it AND the price point which will factor in here for the need to use more; the longevity is not great, the sillage is perfect but I do find I need to reapply every couple of hours…and I do not like to be the overbearing perfume person in the room. When on clothing, it will last longer though and even in the air as I get a whiff of it when I come home when gone only a few hours.
Lastly, I do not care much about bottle appearance but I do quite like the Asian Pagoda Temple look and soft green hues of this unique bottle. If you like the notes listed or if you are a Glow fan, I would highly recommend giving Haiku a try!! ☺
nidelkosy – :
Haiku of Haiku –
Lily, citrus, wood
Nature green near river stream
Tranquil dreams of white
Linen, tea, I’m pure
Of life’s cruel dance hard toiling
Inhale clean, new hope
Come new sun, let’s play
And dance afresh this long day
Let me retire calm
Avon Haiku has become the only fragrance I can tolerate during the heat. My nose has become oversensitive when heat amplifies fragrance and I feel smothered. Haiku is the only summer scent I have worn that draws repeated compliments. It is also the only ‘safe’ scent that does not bore me. Yes, it is polite, clean, safe… and simply beautiful. It is on the similar vein of Shi’s Sung and Lauder’s Pleasures though in comparison, I find Shi has less depth, less everything, and the green of Pleasures becomes sharp and bitter on me.
Haiku is rather linear but it does change on my skin. Inside cool air, I detect the crisp green, citrus and light woods more. Outside in sweltering heat the refreshing lily shines through most, exactly as it should. Avon Haiku is a timeless beauty that exhilarates me in morning and calms me in the evening; a classic I shall hopefully never be without. Pure and natural loveliness! Reminds me of a summer bride and white gauze or linen at a beach sunrise or set. Pure love! 🙂
SRStudio – :
Beautiful fresh scent, I get a sweetened green tea juiciness with lilies and light non-sour citrus. Bottle is lovely to boot.
DontTry – :
It’s very clean, non offensive, and polite. It’s airy and the musk and sandalwood are faint.
To me, it smells like a wooden tray holding a vase of white flowers, a plate of sliced oranges, and a bold cup of jasmine tea that is placed near a bright window.
It’s a scent of reflection, solitude, or peacefulness.
safalex – :
I’m not as impressed with this one and I think it’s because I already have Shi by Alfred Sung (another cheap find) and it smells way better when I’m in the mood for a fragrance like this. IMO. It has a sharpness to it that I don’t seem to care for, like maybe the citrus note is too bitter or becomes bitter when mixed with the lillies. I still like it but its not anything special for me. Probably going to be a gift for my mom.
Jackal_ZDTU – :
Oh how I wanted this to work for me. No such luck. It smells like my 7th grade English teacher. Which could be a good thing, but it’s not. On my skin, it screeches at top volume, instantly inducing a headache of massive proportions. Clearly my skin doesn’t play well with lily of the valley- it turns astringent and soapy on me..the word ‘strident’ comes to mind. Bummer. Full bottle for trade.
fragozo – :
Im not able to do a review yet but should be getting it in the mail in the next few days. Im blind buying because of reviews and i liked kyoto flower. I just wanted to point out that on avons website the note description mentions that haiku has green tuberose in it but it is not listed here. If anyone smells green tuberose in this can you please let me know, tuberose is my favorite flower and ive been obsessed with anything tuberose lately!! Btw, a good wedding day avon perfume in my opinion would be haiku kyoto flower. It’s a mix of smelling like chloe love story and pleasures.
Edit: finally got my order in the mail and i was pleasantly suprised. It’s a very green scent, full of lillies and lilly of the valley. You can smell the green stems of the flowers, it’s like walking into a grassy field full of lillies and lilly of the valley. I dont wear green scent often because they tend to disappear on my skin fairly quickly. Haiku was strong and remained strong for 2 full hours before it started to become a lighter woody floral. It goes from feeling like your in a grassy feild, to walking through the woods. I think this is the best green floral I’ve tried so far. Longevity is 3 -6 hours, sillage is an arms length and after an hour people can smell haiku when they give you a hug, or stand close to you. Beautifully blended, a wonderful green scent. The pomegranate is there to keep things from becoming to sharp, it doesn’t stand out but you know it’s there, sandlewood and vanilla come out in the end and gives a warmer creamy feel to the perfume. It makes me feel clean, fresh, happy and energized. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a green floral. Oh btw, green tuberose is evident in this perfume, it just blends extremely well with the lily. It reminds me a bit of gucci bamboo and izzy Miyake .
путник – :
I wasn’t expecting too much from this but I’m really pleasantly surprised. I liked Haiku Kyoto Flower so thought I’d pick this up since it looked interesting. It opens fairly clean and dry but in the middle of the dry down I caught a whiff of a sweet but delicate fruity floral note. Really lovely stuff, and very wearable. Perfect for spring, too.
OPEX87 – :
My favorite ever from Avon line. Never regret to have it. It’s remind me of Gucci Bamboo but Haiku is super amazing longevity and sillage. Gucci Bamboo is very pleasant light citrus flowery vibe. Haiku is heavy citrusy, lot of bamboo vibe and full of flowery. 10 times better than Gucci Bamboo, sorry Gucci Bambooooooooooooooooooooo
EVGEN09 – :
Bought this on sale from my Avon representative. It is very different, but very pleasant. I enjoy it as an every day fragrance.
sasha1102 – :
I feel like this perfume is extremely underrated. Whenever I wore this, I got endless compliments from strangers who would ask what it I was wearing.
On me personally it lasted a VERY long time and I could even smell it on my clothes well into the next day.
It just might be on me that this smells greater then what everyone else is saying, but who knows? Super fresh and clean scent. Simple and perfect for everyday.
max_ase – :
This is my 2nd Avon fragrance. I’ve been such a perfume snob and have dismissed Avon fragrances as cheap, dull, not for me, I can do better type of scents. I was so wrong! Now my nose can appreciate the most expensive Chanel or Dior fragrance as much as it can a beautiful Avon. Avon really does have some good stuff it’s only a matter of searching for their jewels. This is a lovely Oriental fragrance. Soft, dreamy, aquatic, fruity, white floral, vanilla sweetness all in one cute little bottle shaped like a Japanese pagoda. Sure it’s not a screaming Oriental masterpiece like Shalimar but it has a charm and beauty all its own. Haiku has no top middle or base notes and the notes make their appearance as the perfume performs on your skin. On me it didn’t last longer than 4 hours which was a bummer but it’s an enchanting scent while it’s still on me. There’s aldehydes, aquatic notes,and there’s a fresh but not heavy citrus as it begins, along with a fruity scent of pomegranate. Sweet. Very sweet. Lily, jasmine and lily of the valley, all of them white flowers, make up the floral section of the fragrance. If you like white flowers (and I do) this is a delightful floral fragrance that should satisfy your nose. I don’t smell any musk until at the very end when the fragrance is disappearing. It’s mostly a vanilla scent at the end. There’s also sandalwood but it’s light. This whole thing is light like a little newborn baby. It feels innocent and child like. A girl under the age of 10 could rock this as much as a woman over the age of 20. This is like one of those Harajuku Lovers fragrances by Gwen Stefani. Sweet, uncomplicated, floral and fruity with a Japanese vibe. I can smell this on Japanese schoolgirls but now I can smell like an anime character too! This is pretty nice. It doesn’t last long but you can always reapply. It’s a nice fresh floral scent to put on after a shower and meant to be used casually in the day time. It turns a bit powdery too. I wish someone could write a Haiku to go with this cute cute perfume. I love it. I’m going to continue to buy Avon perfumes! If anyone knows a good Avon to wear for my wedding day let me know. I thought this one would do but I feel it’s too child like. Love it love it love it.
DarioSmir – :
I wish they made a Men’s verson of this — make it kinda like Hai Karate !
Exhichhixlits – :
First 15 mins is a blast of citrus and white floral scent. After is dries down to a soft floral scent. It is perfect for spring and summer time.
graftor4 – :
I enjoy Haiku, and I don’t even like green scents. This is soft and feminine after the initial green blast that lasts for 15 minutes. The deodorant is great too. Interesting enough to be a memorable signature scent.
s1nn3r – :
Clean, fresh floral scent with plenty of dominant llies. Very soft sillage but lasts well. It is a good choice for work or formal daytime settings. It’s well composed, and perhaps it was more unique when it first came out. However I feel as though I have smelled this scent many times, and it reminds me a lot of clean laudry. Perhaps this combination of notes has just worked its way into general use beyond perfume in the years since this was released. It smells very classic but I have smelled similar notes in many places.
savosina88 – :
I smell Lillies! water lillies,Lilly of the valley for sure.Why is Jasmine listed?I don’t smell Jasmine, I sMell citrus notes and powder notes. Pomegranate? absolutely do not smell that. Its A light, clean, fresh scent nothing special.I would use it to spray on my pillows, maybe after a shower before bed. But I wouldn’t wear it out. It lacks something can’t pick it up. But the Jasmine really would have beautified this.Unfortunately this perfuem doesn’t do it for me.. The Haiku Kyoto flower is a much prettier scent. Will be giving to my mother.
samplelogin – :
Haiku is a fresh, green take on lily of the valley and citrus. Smells like an open meadow. Light but long lasting, a classic Avon. I’m pleased to have it again, I missed it more than I realized.
dinazavrik61 – :
Haiku is quite a nostalgic scent for me. It’s not the type of perfume I’d typically go for now, but I still appreciate its fresh & citrusy goodness. Haiku is an uplifting scent, you can’t help but smile when you smell it. Great for spring and summer wear, with very realistic & green-smelling white florals, perfectly complemented with juicy citruses. Besides the good price, Haiku seems to be an Avon staple, and I doubt it’ll be discontinued anytime soon – unlike so many gems Avon has let go of!
MarioTomic – :
I love this VERY crisp and tangy scent. I love that it has no dank or cold aquatic note while remaining cool and refreshing.
К.о.т.я – :
Haiku was the very first fragrance that really spoke to me…it was a LOVE AFFAIR. Ever since it was discontinued in my country, I have always been in a quest to find something alike or even just something similar. Some got really close but there’s still something missing, making this beauty ONE OF A KIND. Reminds me a bit of Shi by Alfred Sung but it is more aquatic to my nose than green. Haiku has a very fresh, minimalistic appeal like the poem itself captured in a bottle.
qqqqqqqqqq1958 – :
Understated, perfect minimalism. Uplifting, bright, energizing, pretty.
Lilly – :
It’s amazing how sometimes your least expensive scents end up being among your favorites…
Haiku is simple, innocent and comforting. It’s a stroll through the grassy meadows and freshly mowed lawns of one’s youth. She is the epitome of “pared down”. Nothing pretentious; no bells and whistles; nothing hidden. Nothing attention-whorish. What you see (or smell) is what you get.
There’s something sweetly idyllic about Haiku. It transcends anything clubby or trendy and has not an ounce of come-hither or va-va-va-voom in her. Instead she’s wide-eyed and mildly curious about the grown up world around her.
So Haiku is low-key awesome. Good uncomplicated easy everyday scent. Perfect for work. Leave it alone for date night (unless you’ve either already snagged ’em or have no intention of giving up cooch). Really, really nice for summer and when you’re in a natural stroll-through-the-valley, fresh-air kind of mood. It’s inexpensive and safe enough to blind-buy.
I do plan on repurchasing once I’m through with my bottle- as a matter of fact this will be a permanent part of my scent collection. The price is right.
psa1974 – :
I love this! LOV is a big favorite of mine, and its very much in evidence without being dominant – I have more than enough LOV soliflores. It is very fresh and green, and has excellent longevity. It was a blind buy on ebay and was under five dollars – money well spent! I will definitely repurchase.
mariwka1994 – :
One of my fave scents from Avon!!! I don’t smell the citrus like others have said but to me this scent is a very nice clean floral scent thats not harsh at all. This scent lasts from morning til night on me…when I smell this scent I think of lilies and lily of the valley(kind of lol) Its a keeper!!
antedogongida – :
Diffuse florals and citrus in a very gentle blend. Graceful, non attention grabbing yet not as simple as it seems. Fits the name very well. Not love at first sniff but it’s definitely grown on me. Just bought another bottle.
zzo066intitytek – :
Haiku is a light and pretty fragrance. I never have to worry that I’m