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travis1234 – :
Wow, this one is REALLY hard for me to get a lock on. I honestly can’t tell if I love it or hate it.
In the bottle it is intriguing but after I sprayed it on it dried down to a weird, sticky, kind of dirty-sweet scent. I know that doesn’t make a lot of sense and likely sounds unpleasant. It mostly was unpleasant but I am willing to keep it in my collection because the bottle, which is a black cat is absolutely fabulous.
Perhaps I will give it another try in a few weeks, maybe after the weather changes as hot/summer did not lend itself to my skin chemistry in July!
igogo1968 – :
Hurrah, my little secret is now on the database! I hope this means that more Avon lovers will be finding unwanted bottles online, because Imperial Garden is an under appreciated charmer.
No powerhouse oriental here, agreed. This is more about 70’s green florals – back to nature and airy. The sillage is low and overall feeling that of a terrific soap or vintage bath powder. Somehow I am smelling green carnations in the mix, and this feels extremely timeless – almost as though it could be from ANY era before the 80’s. Definitely the sort of scent to take one back in time…
I enjoy spraying Imperial Garden on hot summer’s days, especially as the pressurized sprayer on these old beauties is extremely effective and refreshing. Just don’t make the mistake that I did and use it on cloth – it DOES stain. 😉 But to use unabashedly on skin you are most certainly encouraged to do!
The bottle alone is reason enough to purchase Imperial Garden, but I think soap and vintage lovers will enjoy the scent too. Recommended. 😀
rinf – :
I have the bottle pictured above sitting around in my collection since I found it in a thrift store years ago. The bottle is perfect for your bathroom décor.
The perfume inside is a pleasant large multi floral bouquet that is powdery and soapy. It is not oriental by any means. No spice or amber is anywhere to be found. I really appreciate the bars of soap you kind find on e-bay. On my skin this is clean and pleasant. It has little development and vague base notes. I would say there are none.
This is a direct floral that is very clean and mostly retro. It is one of those “shower fresh all day scents”. It is Avon, so don’t expect an epic. Its projection is limited. Its comfortable in an old fashioned way.