Wishes & Dreams by BEBE

Notes from Fragrantica:  opening bursts with juicy notes of bergamot, coral freesia and French pear. Voluptuous flowers in the heart include jasmine, wild violet and osmanthus. Opulent notes of exotic woods, musk and patchouli form a trail in the base.
I sampled it yesterday at Bebe's store-bottle is gorgeous but I was underwhelmed by this scent. When I first sprayed it, the initial notes of bergamot, freesia and pear produced this nice citrusy yet musky floral scent. However, as few minutes went by it started turning into rather warm citrusy floral that bears more than a passing resemblence to Sexual by Michel Germain. I really can't smell patchouli in this at all which is unusual because my nose seem to be finely tuned to it normally. I guess patchouli accounts for its lasting power on my skin because even after I took a shower I could still smell it on my hand. Its a nice scent but if you have Sexual, I wouldn't bother with Wishes and Dreams

Rosewood by Banana Republic and Curve Crush by Liz Claiborne

ROSEWOOD BY BANANA REPUBLIC
I smelled this couple of years ago for the first time on my brother-in-law's girfriend and had to try it for myself. Yes, it was nice but powdery scents are not my thing so I never bought it. Fast forward to this weekend when I was at BR and saw some travel sizes of their fragrances and there were few Rosewood left. Sold!
Bergamot, tea and amber? I would have never guessed. I thought vanilla had to be in the notes but I guess not. Essentially it smells like powdery vanilla with woodsy undertones. There is a hint of bergamot on the top but honestly, if I didn't see it in the notes, I don't think I would have detected it. This is very cozy and comforting scent, kind of like wrapping a plush blanket around yourself on a cold winter day. Someone mentioned it reminds them of Cashmere Mist and I can see that-its the same kind of cosy, soft, powdery scent. I was surprised to find out that its rather long lasting since most of fragrances nowdays end up dissappearing very quickly but Rosewood has great lasting power and siliage(while its not overpowering, it did last 4-5 hours on me). Incidentally, it also reminds me of Curve Crush bY Liz Claiborne except Rosewood is more sophisticated and elegant smelling. Its a really nice scent and I certainly wasn't expecting it coming out of Banana Republic.



CURVE CRUSH BY LIZ CLAIBORNE


Unfortunately, I couldn't find out what the notes were in this but this scent can be described in two words-baby powder. This is soft and clean baby powder scent that is not overwhelming but it has a decent siliage and lasts much longer than I expected. Its a perfect scent for work because its not loud and in your face and scent of baby powder is hardly likely to bother any sensetive people out there. Not to mention that you can find it at incredibly cheap prices at places like Walmart, CVS and Target. I got my small bottle at Walmart for just over $10 which is a pretty good bargain especially if you are on a budget