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relgo – :
This perfume is a lighter version of Calyx perfume. Great for summer and spring time!
Awairmjar – :
It’s opening is horrible.smells like vomit on my skin!!but in less than a minute that horrific scent goes away and is replaced with something lovely
It’s fruitiness fades soon and we’re left with a musky floral with a slight green undertone and a hint of powder
Hyacinth is the most dominant note on my skin,lily of the valley is very light but is enough to give spicy hyacinth,some vegetative greenness.apple blossom provides a fresh and clean appley floral aura.I can’t detect musk here as much as fresh essence.drydown is a soft,delicate and clean creamy florals,radiant and alluring as is suggested on sample’s card.longevity is about 4 hours like the other essences and sillage is moderate
I like fresh essence and delicate essence more than this one
Vladimirg – :
I would love to find this on sale to complete my collection. ArtzGirl’s review perfectly describes Ungaro 2007(purple fluid version) to a tee, which I love- a dilute Poison/Alien combo.
rozail – :
This is exactly what I was expecting from a perfume called Summer Essence. Light, citrusy, aquatic with some delicate white florals in the background and, well, summery! Mostly what I smell is grapefruit, but after looking at the notes I guess it’s really the peach that I’m smelling. For such a light scent, it does have a decent lasting power. It’s not the most original fragrance, but it is definitely nice and the name does suit it well, as with all the David Yurman Essence fragrances 🙂
iod974JeomiWogkig – :
If your looking for the shampoo smell, this is one to go with. Its nothing to really write home about,, as it reminds me of a few bath and body works scents. On my skin I smell apple blossom/rose and kind of aquatic. Very pleasant but also pretty generic, so for the original price of $80+, nope. For $15 bucks at marshalls/tjmaxx, yes!
qig248InsuffBooni – :
I love this. It’s a clean, light floral that is delicious and refreshing. I get a lot of hyacinth and lily of the valley, a subtle hint of the apple blossom – and it is the blossom, no mistake about that! Summer Essence isn’t fruity to me in the slightest. I am so glad I bought this!! It’s perfect for spring and summer, but could easily be worn year round.
karapuzec99 – :
To my nose, the best of the collection. Fresh. Vibrant. Feminine, it smells great!!!! It is a nice mix of fresh floral, on fruity notes, nothing overly sweet, or synthetic, elegant type of scent…last time I smelled it was a couple years ago, it is still fresh to my nosel because amongst all the boring fruity florals out there, this manages to be better, to smell nicer, and I remember how much I liked it!!the orchid and the musk keep it warm, and softly sweet.. It really captures the essence of summer, with its uplifting vibe.
addyalone – :
I bought is for $ 30.00 USD on eBay and I am so glad that I did because it is absolutely beautiful!
byncabisymn – :
Bought it blindly from TJ Max for $29.99. Wasn’t amazing, but it wasn’t terrible. I returned it since I’d rather have the money (broke college student) and I wouldn’t say it would make a good signature fragrance for me… Give it a try though, its smelled better than a lot of other fragrances I’ve smelled over the years!
MultiAwers – :
I feel lucky….just got a big bottle of this at Marshall’s for $15. When I first sprayed it it smelled just like guess, then once it’s on I smell the lily. It’s not too dominate which is good. It’s a great combo of fruit and floral. Love it.
korneluk_k – :
Light, uplifting, feminine, clean, almost as if you were just freshly showered and had only a hint of soap or shampoo on your skin.
This perfume is much softer and less glaring than the original David Yurman perfume that I tried. I would liken this to trying the Estee Lauder versions of the original Beautiful that emerged, where they marketed other essences that have a base with the original, but are a clear derivative of it.
My hesitation for liking the original David Yurman perfume was the fact that there was a very high note that was really screeching with my individual chemistry. It tones down after the first couple of hours, but the first initial spraying is really a bit too strong.
This blend would be a perfect fragrance to wear for the times when you want to whisper – rather than yell… to announce your presence. This is a softer variation and could be the perfect thing to wear while working in a closely knit office space with other co-workers or attending a class, theater production, or packed movie theater. The silage is close, you could smell this when you are standing close to a person, but this is not SCREAMING as you walk into a room.
I’m trying a sample of David Yurman’s 5 fragrances. Out of the five that I am trying, this fragrance wears the softest with less silage than the others. It is easily absorbed into my skin and smells very clean, like you just took a bath or shower… but is not showing up enough for me to want to purchase it. I actually like to be able to smell a fragrance on my skin and know that it will last about 8 hours. At the first hour of this, I am barely able to detect where I sprayed it.
This would be great to wear if you have been told to “cool it” and not wear so much fragrance, because you are offending someone. This is soft and totally unassuming. It has its place in your wardrobe if you are attending crowded functions.
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After showering and respraying, I am definitely smelling more of the musk base with this… and I really LOVE that. This is normally the fragrance note that determines whether I will truly LOVE a fragrance – or merely like it. The fragrances that seem to have a vetiver or musk base to them level out the base notes of the fragrance and give the fragrance more depth and mystery… this is also what separates the fragrances that I like, from those that I truly love. I love a true chord with a base note that grounds the fragrance – and higher tones that give you a complete symphony. This fragrance is definitely coming in what that type of chord. I will have to see how long this lasts to really be sure of it, but so far… so good. I’m loving it so far!
I detect that this is a slightly lighter version of Poison and Alien… but I’d have to compare the two side by side to really make that comparison. I could see these 3 fragrances being worn as a “signature” type fragrance. You could wear Poison for more formal occasions, Alien for everyday wear, and David Yurman’s Purple fragrance for days when you are outdoors, at the gym, or playing sports.
25061984 – :
My favorite of the Essence group. Sweeter than the rest and more fruity, although no one ingredient really stands out. I had some expected some purple flower notes in keeping with the lavender theme, but no real correlation. Overall: pleasant but lacking “wow” factor.
ArinaS – :
I detected something funky with this one. I don’t know what it was though. I have to test it again because I really want to figure it out.
mercol – :
Ah! Finally! A fruity floral worthy of being called a perfume. Lasting time is not pathetic.
Apple blossom and pear are very obvious upon initial application. The fruit lingers well into the drydown, as they combine beautifully with musk and amber. Somewhere in the mix lies something slightly green–the freshness of lily of the valley.
My only disappointment lies with the fact that I don’t detect any spicy florals (i.e. orchid or hyacinth). Still, it’s a respectable summer perfume. And the bottle is really pretty!