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A perfume in the collection of fifteen by Serge Lutens Perfume, Datura Noir contains notes of apricot, myrrh, tonka bean, datura flower, mandarin peel, tuberose, heliotrope, bitter almond, osmanthus, lemon flower, vanilla and musk.

A popular fragrance so far, Datura Noir is a favourite of the Serge Lutens Perfume Collection.

I have just purchased some Estée Lauder Pleasure for my mother’s Christmas present, and have therefore decided to review it.

It is a Bright and Colourful fragrance, like a small flower. With scents of woods, flowers and citrus. Fresh and subtle.

Top Notes - Citrus, Fresh, With Hints of Lemon and Bergamot.

Middle Notes - Wet Grass, Pine Woods, Cedar

Base Notes - Dark and Musky.Deep, warm spiced and sensual.

Recommended?  Most Definitely! It is also extremely long-lasting!

Many perfume lovers actually get stuck when it comes to understanding the descriptions which are found both on paper and on the web about perfumes. Well, this needn’t be, as understanding perfume descriptions is an easy task. A basic description incorporates three features:

• The Top Notes - sometimes known as the head notes, are the first fragrances you smell after just applying the perfume. This is because they evaporate the quickest thanks to heat from the skin. For this reason they are very important in the initial impression of a perfume, therefore important when selling.
• The Middle Notes - sometimes known as the heart notes, are  the scents noticed when the top notes have disappeared. These also act to mask the unpleasant initial impression of the base notes, which becomes more pleasant with time. Middle notes are the main body and scent of a perfume.
• The Base Notes - the base notes, along with the middle notes, make the main scent of a perfume. These are not smelled until about 30 minutes after application. They are usually dark scents, with lots of depth.

By carefully sniffing your favourite perfume on skin from the time of application onwards, you will notice the gradual change in scent, and be able to describe it like a professional reviewer.

The alignment of the three notes of a perfume can also be displayed in a Perfume Pyramid:

This can clearly show (with the various scents and stages added) the attributes of a perfume, and can give the keen sniffer a relatively good idea of the perfume’s scent before it has even been smelt!

During october we announced the scheduled release of Britney’s perfume ‘Hidden Fantasy’ on the second of December. Well, here it is, and many people eagerly await it’s scent, which has been anticipated to be reminiscent of Cherry and Vanilla.

Britney is a true entrepreneur of the celebrity perfume world. She is seen by so many as a role model, not just for looks and fashion, but for smells too! The crows will be satisfied today with the release of her perfume.