It arrived today, looking quite familiar in its deep pink and gold box, enclosing a glossy black bottle. Citrusy bergamot, peach, and the floral-citrus blend of neroli make up the head notes of this fragrance. has had over the years) as it does Estée by Estée Lauder, which I once bought on impulse and adored. L'Aimant is classy, sweet, pretty and although normally I prefer Orientals and deeper statement fragrances, it's just as much a statement to wear softer fragrances like this one.

I can almost see a woman with a stacked up do such as was worn in the early seventies and a navy blue doubleknit dress. So sorry to get back to you so late, Cyn – I don’t know anything about the spray mist, except that it was something like a cologne strength. I just gave my mother a bottle of the new L’Aimant and she cried with joy at getting it again — I suspect her elderly nose can’t detect the difference with the scent she used to love and her imagination is filling in the difference. I find the history of this entangled with Chanel no 5 fascinating, being the history enthusiast I am. Because of that, it also resembles Guerlain's Liu which, itself, is a less cold and calculating riff on no 5.First created by Francois Coty in 1927 for the love of his life, Coty L'Aimant Parfum de Toilette spray is a distinctive, timeless and delicate fragrance that combines rose, orchid and golden jasmin softly embraced with sandalwood and vanilla. No longer reminded me of Eau Premiere though, but smelled like the older version of Givenchy L'Interdit. The first thing I noticed was that the cream had no hint of the delicate pink I was expecting (the original was creamy powder pink). I have a hard time imagining anyone not finding this one pretty and also versatile for any occasion . Welcome to the most unsettling afternoon tea in an Engish rose garden of which you will ever partake.

I fought hard and, for some time, managed to get good results with the bath oil and the hair mist (instead of spritzing the perfume). Where the newer scents actually smell cheap, with simple formulas and obviously synthetic ingredients, the older versions tend to smell much richer and more complete; they are worked-out ideas that evoke a mood and clearly make use of natural materials. The Coty product collection includes fragrances, deodorants, cosmetics, bathing products and gift sets. and is quite nice, but it's not really my style so I passed it onto a lady who helps to care for my mum.The difference is not only in the composition of the fragrance but also the fact that it is difficult to smell the different notes - you get a complex mixed note right away. I think the bottle design deserves a special mention too, as it's one of the prettiest bottles I own.