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puwemplatno – :
Encouraged by the positive reviews, read on fragrantica.com, and driven by the fact that I loved the first version of Miss Dior Cherie, I decided to buy this online ..
What to say the first impression was different from how I really expected, I do not understand why I smell a lot of citrus, a mixture of lemon grapefruit with a little ‘pepper .. I do not know is strange, although I like how it then remains on the skin.
It’s a fragrance definitely different from the ones I have so I’m happy
to have it ..
The duration I’m still evaluating .. even if it would seem to me more than good.
So I do not feel like saying that I do not know how much of my beloved Miss Dior Cherie, even if you remember him.
Goblin79 – :
Bought this as a blind buy for 8 dollars at Marshalls and I’m glad I did.
Mmmmmm – Pretty Petals. The fragrance is its name. It”s a nice lightly sweet floral that’s perfect for spring and summer or year round if you live in Florida USA or any other year round hot climate location. Smells like a delicious, lightly sweet field of flowers.
Good longevity, about 5 to 6 hours.
Siliage is about arms length.
Should go back and buy a few more for Christmas giftlng.
pestrix – :
Fruit? Where? I get no fruit when I wear this, but I do get this heady bouquet of fragrant flowers and the warm, soft amber that permeates the base of this perfume. This is a lovely little frag, not complex and not over the top. It’s reminiscent of Sunday School and Easter hats with white patent leather Mary Janes. That doesn’t mean it’s a juvenile scent-hardly-but the feeling it evokes when I wear it is that of innocence and simplicity. On my skin this has a powdery, musky scent almost from the outset. I’m going to chalk that up to the rose (sometimes they go powdery on me) and the amber (again, warm and comforting) and I like the combination. When I say ‘powdery’ I don’t mean like baby powder-it almost reminds me of face powder from back in the day (which used to have a faint, faded rose scent, if you recall). I wear this on a regular basis to work, and was in the throes of testing it when my SO and I started seeing each other. Whenever I wear it now, he always comments about how it reminds him of when we met. Nice fragrance for a nice memory. This is a great everyday, office fragrance. Inoffensive and nice. Now working on bottle #3, and I need to pick up a tube of lotion. It takes the whole presentation up a notch.
ВАСЬОК – :
This is a nice floral, but there is something very sharp and tangy just like if you just picked a non ripe lemon from a tree and put the juice in the perfume.
flocks – :
It gives me a headache, and I see that a few others below have experienced the same. I like how fresh the opening is, but as you wear it there’s a strange undertone that emerges. I can only describe it as that weird funky smell that dollar store fragrances have. It smells cheap. I’m not a fan. I’m not a fan at all… I found that it lasted rather long, but that’s probably because I couldn’t wait to get it off me.
Loci-W – :
To me this goes on really strong! But that’s saying a lot, because I usually can barely smell perfume. The dry down is very very nice though. Kind of lemony, kind of floral. I’m buying a second bottle!
vit_mih – :
I like this one more and more every time I wear it. This is one of the best budget fruity perfumes I have tried ($7, TJMaxx). It isn’t sharp or overly sweet. It is light enough to be great for summer but with depth. Not as juvenile as you would judge based on the bottle alone. There are lots of complaints about the bottle but if you peel the flowery sticker off, it looks much more elegant.
SmeabeTumma – :
Just bought this based on repeated suggestions that it’s a cheap but alright Miss Dior Chérie wannabe. Never smelled MDC as it was discontinued long before I got into fragrances. However, I have been testing quite a few of the Miss Dior line recently and I will say that this does have a similar vibe/shares some notes with Miss Dior. It’s no dupe by any means but I smell similarities, at least on me.
I don’t know that it is great, but it’s certainly not awful by any means on my skin. I was intrigued by but not in love with Miss Dior, and feel the same about this, just at a totally different price point..! At $8, I can afford to use it when the mood strikes me and not worry about LOVING it or feeling obligated to use it often.
Luckily I don’t get rotten fruit (phew!)…!
Completely agree that(once again) the marketing dept at Ellen Tracy completely failed at naming and styling. The bottle and box design is awful…. juvenile and has zero connection to the scent. This doesn’t smell anything like what you would expect looking at it, nor would I imagine this on younger ladies and teens.
ereniunserfaP – :
I like it. It smells like really young girls..?
And some how I think it has some after shower scent.
Pretty nice. I can spray this every day casually. Staying power’s not bed either.
lovenebo – :
Well this was on clearance for $7.99USD at my local TJMaxx so being I’ve been wanting some Summertime type fragrances, this found it’s way to the checkout with me. This is pretty light, moderate sillage and longevity. It is a curious fragrance.
At times to me this smells like Juicy Fruit gum, or something juicy, anyway. Then on a rare occasion, I get a sour note with this that peeks through for a second or two. This is not overly fruity nor overly sweet to me. I definitely pick up the amber and the rose….So to me, this is a curious fragrance; one that I have to be in the mood for, not really an easy to wear nor an everyday fragrance for me. But I suppose this is a nice switch-up from my usual Summer white florals. Personally I am not getting the MDC comparison.
The bottle looks a little juvenile, like something on a tween’s dresser. And the nozzle seems to spray a little wonky, hoping that does not get worse over time. But for $7.99, I guess can’t complain too much. It is interesting enough to keep…for now, anyway.
I can’t say I dislike this, but can’t quite say I like this. I was surprised to see this was on my want list when I got home, lol.. This is okay, all in all fairly inoffensive; but I have a feeling this will eventually find it’s way to the donation pile. There is just something about this hitting my nose in a weird way. *shrug*
j13 – :
I got this fragrance as a blind buy based on the reviews here. I have smelt the pre-formulated version of Miss Dior Cherie quite a few times years ago when it was in a local chemist.
Yes, I see the resemblance of MDC. On initial spray is a blast of syrupy blackberry, rose and peach. Then these make way to a warmer base of Amber, followed by vanilla. It is nice and it draws compliments as my partner asked me if I was wearing Wish Chopard? (A perfume he likes. Anything he thinks to his nose smells like Wish means it is good……lol. Don’t worry it doesn’t smell like Wish :-).) It’s not a stand out perfume and I prefer other fruity perfumes like Yves Saint Laurent- In Love again.
Not sure if I will repurchase but it is nice to have for the time being.
Deroxmxmjn – :
This is a daytime, youthful and carefree version of Miss Dior Cherie. It’s more syrupy and fruity with hints of patchouli and a little bit of vanilla. I would definitely recommend Pretty Petals if you love MDC but you aren’t willing to shell out $80-$100 dollars on it.
oldnomad – :
For me, this is one of the most powerhouse fragrances I have ever tried. I absolutely love it but it is nothing like I would have thought it would be judging from the name and packaging. I was expecting something light and breezy. I think of it as a nighttime garden where everything is stronger — and sexier. I wore it to work once and one of my coworkers exclaimed “I smell incense”.
I have fragrances that I can wear anywhere and then I have fragrances that may be too strong and may offend others so I just wear them at home. This is my guilty-pleasure wear around the house, spritz my pillows and blankets and use as room spray fragrance that guarantees pleasant dreams. For the fabulous price I paid at TJ Maxx, I purchased a back-up bottle so I never run out.
denismyx – :
100% Miss Dior Cherie’s single white female bff! She’s trying so hard to be MDC but here She’s less complex and yet more complicated in her rendition. Pretty petals is all in all a nice dupe not as refined but for $7.99 a 2.5fl oz bottle who is complaining! I like it a little does go a long way as sillage is enormous on me!
Сокольцов Сергей – :
This perfume makes me feel nauseated in the same way that some patchouli scents do; it must be the particular mixture of fruits. (I also felt the same way about Miss Dior Cherie) That said, I do find PrettyPetals to be a natural smelling, long-lasting, high quality perfume, currently available for a ridiculously low price.
Luis_Figo – :
I picked this one up at Marshalls for a steal of $7 for a 3.4 oz bottle. The fragrance is much like a fruit salad. It’s bright, cheerful, and fruity. There is a fair amount of sweetness to the scent. The floral notes offset the fruit slightly enough to make it feel less like a body spray.
With that said, I absolutely loved this one. You definitely have to be in the mood to wear it because it’s very fruity and sweet, but it’s an uplifting, happy fragrance. I sold my bottle awhile ago, and I regret it. It felt well-made considering the budget price tag, and it lasted pretty well throughout the day.
anatoliku – :
I really, really like this and agree it smells far more expensive than the USD $7.99 I paid for it. Unfortunately, it gives me an excruciating headache. A real shame but I’ll be passing it on to my daughter.
fukalotiseryu – :
Lovely! have nothing like it. Blackberry,Rose,peach,amber,vanilla,in that order. Something rather fresh too,not sure ,maybe the blackberry and rose combo? Anyhoo,got it today in a swap and couldnt be happier! 😉
I would never say this is sweet and sickly and overly fruity,on my skin its
Fresh.
I think this smell more expensive than what others say..jmo
EKA660 – :
This is a super sweet blackberry peach rush. If you like bright, happy, fruity scents, you should try it!
This perfume manages to be bright and fresh without citrus. Somehow, despite its intense sweetness, it has an airy quality, to my nose.
Medium longevity, about 4-5 hrs. And good sillage.
I think it is a mood lifter.
I really craved this over the summer when it was way too hot and anything too musky or balsamic felt suffocating.
It is simple, sweet, airy, fruity and fresh. I peeled off the Brady Bunch label so it looks kind of anonymously elegant now.
msv – :
This is nice! A pretty, sweet, jammy fruit scent that’s perfect for summer. Perhaps a touch juvenile, but yummy and with decent sillage and longevity that makes it more than worth the price. Also, the peach note here is surprisingly realistic smelling and the amber in the drydown is a nice touch. A great scent for the younger crowd or a fun, cheap thrill for adults.
Dolban – :
Yep, you guys weren’t kidding about pretty petals resembling Miss Dior Cherie, the opening is very very much like it, as well as the dry down but with a sweeter and fruitier twist, but for now I’ll stick to my original MDC bottles and give this to a coworker for her 14 year old daughter 🙂 this scent is nice tho
sasa1990 – :
This is my little sister’s scent. :o)
While it’s clearly based on Miss Dior Cherie, it lacks the personality and the depth, like a wax figure compared to the real thing. It’s just a pretty little drug store scent. Nothing fancy, but it gets compliments and it projects and lasts a good long while. For 7 bucks, there’s nothing to complain about.
It’s candyish, but the sweetness is tempered by musk and a tangy bite of nectarine. It’s playful, but not as juvenile as the bottle might suggest.
andrei_shleiko – :
I got this based on the reviews that mention a similarity to Miss Dior Cherie … it really doesn’t smell like MDC on skin at all, but on fabric it’s okay. I can’t wear it, as it makes me feel a bit ill. I ripped off the sticker on the bottle with all the flowers and the stupid name, and now it sits as a pretty anonymous bottle on my bathroom counter, to be used as a bathroom freshener. For that purpose, it’s great.
Dioxingizexia – :
I absolutely love MDC I have a little left and I am trying to get my hands on anything that smells like it. This does smell like MDC without the dept. I still love it though. I can say I wear it once a week just wish it had more staying power on me. I wear Love Notes by Ellen Tracy and that stays all day and night I have to take a shower to get it off lol. I would buy this again though seeing it’s a good price and my bottle is already half way gone.
dronn1967 – :
I can see how people think this smells like rotting fruit…. lol…. but I honestly don’t mind it.
I blind bought this for a deal…. Having the original Miss Dior Cherie has always been a dream of mine… haha… I’ve never even smelled it! So I thought I’d try this since I enjoy Ellen Tracy’s Love Notes.
This is a generic, but somewhat unique floral-fruit. It’s inoffensive and appears quality in terms of lasting power and sillage. It’s musky, so I can see where it may give off the rotten fruit vibe. lol…
I like it enough to be glad I tried it. I can’t really pick out any particular note… It’s more an overall scent. It actually smells like a candle more than a perfume… like an air freshener– so I def agree with those that say this is a “safe” scent for daytime.
Ok, this is really long lasting, and kinda bothering me. Haha. Very meh and kinda old lady. Sometimes if I don’t LOVE a perfume, I like it to last about 4 hours. Haha. Maybe I’ll layer it with something deeper like Hanae Mori to give it more ooomph, and more of a gourmand edge.
121212ф – :
Pretty Petals is nice and cheerful. Starting off a little loud, it soon softens into a lovely fruity floral. I smell a lot of notes that aren’t listed. For example, I initially detect ripe melon. Later I get strawberry. The rose is very faint as is the jasmine. The fruity notes definitely take center stage, but they’re well done and don’t smell juvenile. A winner.
moz598intitytek – :
This… is interesting…
The thing about Pretty Petals is it smells initially like fermenting fruit or something that has gone rancid. At first I thought I had gotten an expired bottle but then realized it’s supposed to smell like that. But it does settle down to a pretty decent fruity floral, empasis on the fruity.
One thing about it is it really depends on your body chemistry. I know that pretty much goes without saying for all fragrances, but this one especially. Personally, I like it alot, but I can see how someone wouldn’t. It’s not what one would call an “easy” fragrance that’s gonna please everybody; it is kind of polarizing. I think it’s the tartness of the initial blast that puts people off.
What I can say is it does not smell cheap. There is a complexity to it and it does last long.
Great for work and church. The bottle is ADORABLE- one of my favorites. And for what you’re getting the price can’t be beat. Eight dollars at Marshalls. For such a low price it’s safe to blind buy. Give it a try! You might be pleasantly surprised.
constructive – :
If you want a cute bottle for your vanity, by all means buy it…it’s not expensive. But the juice inside? Noooo. I paid $8.00, and it smells like it.
rinkai – :
Just wanted to add that when searching for Miss Dior Cherie 2005, The Soap and Glory is compared to it as well. So needless to say… This is a DUPE for both!!!
lordblakwood – :
I picked this scent up from Marshall’s for $7.99.. Might I say I love it! It reminds me if the soap and glory perfume I got from Sephora. If you like soap and glory’s original line you’ll like this. Very clean, the name pretty petals threw me off because it’s not very floral at all. It’s very low priced and lasts long.
losyra – :
I didn’t like this at first then put it away. I tried it again and fell in love with it. What I don’t like is the initial blast, but when it settles down it is divine. I wore it to church and kept smelling this lovely beautiful scent…I looked to the lady next to me and was going to ask her what she had on–but I realized it was me I smelled, lol this happens to me sometimes when I can’t recognize my own scent. I do have Miss Dior Cherie and see the similarities. I think I will pick up another of these for a backup if I see it again at TJMax or Marshalls; it’s so cheap too. I can also spray this with abandon rather than using my Cherie which I can use on special occasions. It’s sweet, flowery, sophisticated and very girly. My advice is to wait for the drydown if you don’t like the initial blast. Sillage and longevity is moderate.
Gabunurry – :
After reading all the positive reviews on this fragrance, I decided to give it a try, and buy a bottle at TJ Maxx. This has to be the worst fragrance I’ve ever put on. It smells cheap and the notes are not distinct, just a blend of undesirable and synthetic fragrance. The description posted from Ellen Tracy is very deceiving. I will be returning this asap.
vyu996speagoessenda – :
Very inexpensivebut it smells good to other people ,good with body heat,,this is one of those you keep in your collection,this one gets better with time – like Shiseido relaxing fragrance,,
filin-2 – :
Pretty Petals reminds me of walking into a gift shop, the kind you find in a quaint town in upstate New York, or perhaps Bar Harbor. The kind that sells Vera Bradley bags and handmade soap. The gift shop may even double as a florist shop. In other words, Pretty Petals is a mix of potpourri, dried flowers, candles, and various scented skincare products. It does smell a bit cheap to me, and I wouldn’t wear it out and about much, but I do find myself craving it as a home scent every once in awhile. I suppose it takes me back to the family vacations of my childhood and perusing gift shops with my mother.
At the end of the day, this is a product of the notorious Palm Beach Beaute, with offices in Delray Beach, Florida and manufacturing in New Jersey. Many of these straight to Marshalls juices run through them. Ellen Tracy, Adrienne Vittadini, Judith Leiber. Everything cheap and never fit to see a department store shelf. I’m from NJ, and I’ve lived in Gulf Stream, Florida, just outside Delray Beach. I suspect a mob money laundry when I smell one.
PS – I also own Adrienne Vittadini Amore, and the synthetic notes are very similar, quite recognizable as products of the same manufacturer.
olesya.1980 – :
I own Pretty Petals and Patou Forever. I’m finding this to smell quite like Patou Forever, except the Patou has a darker deeper smell. More amber maybe? Or the rose? Did a side by side wrist test. Both are really terrific fruit/florals though. Very pleased I have this Pretty Petals, the best of all the Ellen Tracy
scents IMO.
DragMar – :
On me it smells like rancid clover honey- maybe it will morph into something nicer as the day goes on but for now- not so much
arktat – :
This to me smells pretty similar to the original Miss Dior Cherie. Unfortunately I was never a fan of the Miss Dior Cherie, so it goes to say that Pretty Petals is also a miss for me. For those that do like Miss Dior, I would however definitely recommend Pretty Petals. It’s worth the try.
jessorkexpone – :
Sometimes cheap perfume smells amazing. Sometimes cheap perfume smells, well, cheap. I got a huge bottle of this for $8, and it smells like I paid $8. The scent is heavy and plasticky. It is a very intense fragrance. I had to wash it off, and even after extensive soap and water action I could still smell it. This is a scent that gives me a headache. I’m not sure why the scent is called “Pretty Petals,” as I don’t smell florals at all. Instead, this is an intense fruit fragrance that smells a bit rotten. I like almost all fruity fragrances, but this was too much for me. It’s a shame, because the bottle is really cute, a much higher quality bottle than I expect for a bargain perfume.
BOOBHEROHOW – :
I too bought a bottle at Tj Maxx and tried it after I purchased it. Well… I think it is what I would imagine a cask of fruit that is going through the fermenting process smells like. Not Pretty at all! No petals either! Stinky, musty, sour. This is going back to the store soon!
tovyacheslav – :
I got a bottle of this for $6 at TJ Maxx the other day. I wasn’t expecting much based on the low price and the immature-looking packaging, but this perfume surprised me. It starts off smelling like pineapple, then it dries down to a clean, soapy floral. Pretty strong too! It’s a little sweeter and fruitier than my usual, but I like it for summer.
Kozlov – :
I’m wearing this humble creature tonight…i smell tons of patchouli…but it is not unpleasant..it’s not dirty. I don’t get the flowers..just amber..musk and some sort of stewed fruit..like strawberry marmalade. Similar to MDC but not the same. Nice..very nice for such little money.
Hey..it’s being sold on amazong for 100 $ and up! and still a lot of cheap prices ..but ..more than 3 vendors have it for a very high price! what is going on? i guess is discontinued..and some folks would pay that much just for the resemblance to old good MDC?
LogyAnaLogy – :
This was too sweet and too soapy for me. Even my cats wouldn’t come near me. Even for the price, it was bad. If I’d seen the comparisons to Miss Dior Cherie, I’d have known to stay away from it, because MDC always went really weird on me, too.
Victor2001 – :
This is a fun one! I, too, am one of the many who purchased this fragrance at Marshall’s for a remarkable $8. Aside from the fact that the bottle looks like Barbie threw up on it, I also find this similar to Miss Dior Cherie. (I was also impressed by the pleasing weight of the bottle.) I think it is far more similar to the patchouli-and-strawberry reformulation than to the pre-2005 buttered popcorn formula, for one obvious reason… This fragrance has no popcorn note. For the vast majority of the time I wore this fragrance today, I smelled mainly tart raspberry. As I get farther into the dry-down, that same smell starts to take on a hairspray quality. I’m not mad about it though! For now, I enjoy the simplicity of this fragrance, and I think it will be great for the spring and summer.
davidelio – :
I 100% agree with previous reviews – it really is a dupe for the 2005 Miss Dior Cherie version and a very good one if I might add. I am wearing it today and received a lot of compliments by colleagues already. Which is nice because of 2 things:
1. Pretty Petals smells pretty – Check.
2. The scent fills the room (apparently) but does so without being too much! Sillage – Check.
Try it out if you see it or better – buy it! Asap! The bottle is really pretty too and has a good sprayer. Longevity – sprayed it on this morning at 9am and still smell it 🙂 Winner!
seokasergas – :
Impressed with this one. Totally, a dupe for Miss Dior Cherie. Worth every penny, paid 7.99 at Marshalls for a 2.5 bottle. I though this would be a watered down low silage because of the price, but not so. Silage is quite strong with one spray and will have to evaluate the longevity but so far no complaints.
Xeroxooywo – :
Not sure what year this came out, but its definitely Miss Dior Cherie 2005 reincarnated with different notes. Love, love, love…and thank you guys for the reviews, as it was a blind buy.
martin015 – :
I bought this last december due to raves on another board about what an amazing find it was. It starts out as a synthetic ultra sweet fruity floral. Then dried down into something really not pleasant. Really spicy, musky scent underneath a synthetic fruity scent. Smelled reminscent of all natural bug spray. Thought maybe it was stale juice in the atomizer so i sprayed out quite a bit, nope. I thought I was crazy and it must be that im not fond of spicy notes, since I saw so many raves for what a hidden gem it was so I requested to try it on several other people. They all disliked it as well. Tried to give it away no one would take it. I had to trash it. Perhaps I got a bad bottle since who knows how old marshalls inventory is but it was really unpleasant.
Noittyboovish – :
Hello! Just had to let you know that I found the large bottle of Pretty Petals today at T.J. Max and Marshalls for $7.99. Have a lovely day!
jen6ka20081 – :
This was a completely blind buy because I couldn’t resist the $4 price tag at Big Lots (and it was the last one). I am so glad I got this on a whim because it smells heavenly. The packaging is very girlish and young looking but it’s a lovely scent that can be worn by all ages.
evgenii001 – :
Next to Tom Ford fragrances, this is by far my next favorite fragrance. I have always been a fan of everything Ellen Tracy (with the exception of Bronze). Pretty Petals is a very classy, mature and serious fragrance which reminds me a little bit of Maja but more current and updated. I never liked Maja except on my mom. Pretty Petals has an edge of it’s own. I love it, love it, love it. Trying to find another bottle. Bought the first one at Marshall’s right after Christmas. Haven’t seen it at Ross yet, but will check TJ Maxx.
paha17 – :
Don’t sleep on this fragrance. The packaging is very deceitful. It is not your daughter’s perfume. While at TJMaxx I found a bottle for $6. I sprayed it on my arm and thought it was a typical scent. Like always as time progressed it turned into a beautiful fragrance. I went back to get a bottle. I love it.
Undireestinge – :
Well, what can I say? I bought this perfume based on the reviews! Being a fan of the original miss dior cherie 2005 and noticing my bottle almost empty, I wondered if this would be a good replacement for it. It definitely smells very similar to MDC, but not exactly. MDC is more powdery while PP is more crisp and flowery like somebody below me commented. Also, MDC has that popcorn note that distinguishes it from any other. I like Pretty Petals, it’s an inoffensive fragrance, suitable for daytime and for the office. Pretty good projection and average longevity.
rivigen60 – :
Bought this a couple of months ago as a blind buy. Too sweet for me. I can see someone in their teens or early twenties liking this, but I prefer oriental florals mostly and this is sweet fruit. Not for me.
wmo683Unlogrere – :
My what a hidden gem..
The bottle played a mind trick on me.. I’ve had this for a while and thought I didnt like after first trying.. Thought I detected a green note (which I hate!) Then after getting and falling in love with Miss Doir Cherie, I saw the comparisons to this one.. Dragged this out of storage and Surprise..
Must of been the green tinged yellow box that had me imagining the green note cause I sure dont find it now.. The only other Ellen Tracy that I like is Imagine so maybe I started off expecting the worst also..
Sillage stayed pretty close to the skin, but lasted over 6 hrs on me..
wqr595Bessinepome – :
Oh boy!! Do I ever love Pretty Petals!! So glad I read the reviews for this one. As for everybody saying that it smells like Miss Dior Cherie, that is absolutely correct. This one is right on the money. It smells exactly like the original Miss Dior Cherie from 2005. I can’t believe I’ve found the perfect dupe!! I’m doing a happy dance right now. LOL. It doesn’t seem possible that this wonderful perfume was only $7.99. Better run out to your local TJ Maxx or Marshall’s and pick this baby up. I’m so glad that I did.
QEVO – :
I picked up this at TJ Maxx yesterday without smelling it. After testing it I realized that it’s an exact dupe for Dior-Ms Dior Cherie. I owned Ms Dior Cherie years ago and didn’t really like it. It wasn’t my thing back then. I’m a little more open to different genres of fragrances now so I can appreciate this one. I think the name and design of Pretty Petals is a bit misleading. I thought I was buying a pretty floral, based upon name and packaging. After the initial shock I have come to realize that it’s quite nice and worth picking up if you’re into EXTREMELY sweet fragrances. This smells like fruit cocktail in heavy, gooey syrup, it’s something that should be sprayed very lightly because it can be strong and SWEEETT!! LOL!. I appreciate this in my huge collection, especially when I’m in the mood for mouth watering sweetness. You will regret over-spraying this one. Control the urge to do so, and you will enjoy little wafts of delicate sweetness on your skin.
EDIT: Hours later and the sweetness is GREATLY subdued, and has left behind a floral, soapy smelling musk. Not bad at all, I like this one a lot actually.
xamloo – :
I purchased this as a blind buy at TJMaxx. A 2.5oz bottle for $7.99. It does smell sweet and fruity but not overpowering. Ive never smelled the Miss Dior Cherie but I really like this on. Definitely does not smell cheap and the bottle is adorable. A keeper.
tpg002speagoessenda – :
So I have tried a few of the Ellen Tracy scents and they just arent for me. IMO this and Bronze are the cream of the crop which isn’t sayin much. For the right person this may be great (in fact I gave it to a co worker who loves it) but not me. Its not a bad scent per se its just very strong and generic. One note…?! It is a nice simple mix of fruit and flowers. However on me it was an overwhelmingly annoying combo of sweet berries with a touch of musky flowers. Actually it was like nice bar of soap or a room spray. I’m not really into straight up sweet smells without depth. I’d just rather smell this on someone else.
It is pleasant while not that unique. There are few other fragrances I have smelled that remind me of Pretty Petals. Not that they are dupes just very similar.
Overall, its a fresh, girly, youthful (yet not childish since its so strong) scent that would work for the summer. $10 @Marsahll/TJ Maxx if you’re interested.
198922 – :
Purchased it for ten dollars, tried it for awhile, ended up donating it to charity. I found it to be a very sweet, fruity perfume, not much development, not much projection or silage. Has a vague similarity, not to MDC (surely you jest!) but to the undertones of classic BBW or celeb: syrupy fruit+generic vanilla.
I don’t expect my review to be popular, but please don’t vote it out of existence, as some folks might want a heads up from someone who did NOT like the fragrance. It has a kind of pleasant industrial odorant vibe to it, like air wafting through a department store. I do not get amber, and very little florals, mostly a kind of floral bouquet blast that briefly wrestles the fruit cocktail but loses. I have and like other Ellen Tracy perfumes.
dronbav – :
I read all the reviews of Ellen Tracy’s Pretty Petals and I had to try it. The description of this perfume is right in it’s name… PRETTY! The amber makes it a warm beautiful floral scent that really makes you feel girly and … Pretty… After first applying the fume I walked by my Husband and he stopped me in my tracks and asked me what I was wearing.. I took him to my perfumes and handed him the gorgeous floral painted bottle and he sniffed it again and asked me what that costed cause it smells to amazing to be a cheapy … when I told him I only gave $10 for it he just couldn’t believe it.. this really is an amazing fragrance for the price.. I’ll be keeping this in my wardrobe
bespridel – :
So far, Pretty Petals is my fifth blind buy of an Ellen Tracy perfume without disappointment. An alluring and sensual fragrance, Pretty Petals doesn’t hold many notes, but the few it does blend well to create a warm lemony feel that lasts for a few hours.
I almost get a tea-like sense of bergamot, but it’s not in the notes. This is an office-friendly perfume, a daytime scent, one that couldn’t possible offend a soul.
Ellen Tracy makes fragrances I find at my local TJMaxx/Marshalls at under 10USD, which is quite the bargain for a scent that I really enjoy.
Moroccan Rose, responsible for its citrus opening and powdery quality; Amber giving it warmth; Jasmine lending an animalic narcotic feel; and Musk deepening this fragrance just enough to give it oomph without darkness. Soon after lightly sweetened florals barely there bounce to the surface intermittently occasionally.
I compare Ellen Tracy perfumes to any department store fragrances with their quality. The bottle of the EdP is embossed with colorful flowers and the name instead of a sticker label. It’s a heavy, chunky, rectangular piece, easy to hold and pretty to display.