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Anais Anais by Cacharel

For: women Designer: Cacharel Olfactive Group: Floral
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This is the first perfume of Cacharel, which was created in 1978. Anais Anais is a ultra-feminine fresh, rich and romantic bouquet of flowers. Transparent orange blossom with heady hyacinth open the composition. The intensive floral heart blends sweet rose, delicate white lily and magical jasmine. The base is composed of comforting amber, warm sandalwood with a tender touch of misterious incense.
The perfume was created by a team of parfumeurs: Roger Pellegrino, Robert Gonnon, Paul Leget and Raymond Chaillan.

Fragrance Notes

top notes
Orange BlossomLavenderGalbanumHoneysuckleHiacynthCitrusesBergamotBlack CurrantWhite LilyLemon
middle notes
Moroccan JasmineHoneysuckleCarnationTuberoseIrisLilyGrenade blossomOrris RootYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyRose
base notes
LeatherSandalwoodAmberPatchouliMuskOakmossVetiverIncenseCedar

Anais Anais Fragrance Reviews:

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selinum28
Old perfumes by Cacharel are all very agressive but interesting, a wonderful exploration; I don't like to wear them in public, except from Eden, because they need conviction. I feel that Anais Anais is also a respectable perfume, descriptive of some very beautiful women, but doesn't say anything about me.
03/20/10 17:32:54
guest_sue
I have never smelled another perfume that comes close to Anais Anais. It is simply perfect.
03/20/10 14:45:49
mocha43
mocha43
I loved this perfume 20 years ago and it still smells lovely on me today.
03/18/10 11:15:38
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guest_wow
can't believe the comments i have been reading!
03/17/10 19:01:57
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Naina
Naina
Hello!
Do you know, where I can get the EdP-version of Anais Anais?
(Thanks!)
03/12/10 06:12:24
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guest_sniffer
When I first smelled Juicy Couture's original fragrance, I was immediately taken back to a scent from my childhood - something very strong and flowery that my mom liked to wear yet gave us all headaches. I couldn't put a finger on what that perfume was until I spotted an empty bottle of this in a drawer. It still smelled as overpowering as it did back in the day! So if you're a fan of JC, you might like this one. Be warned, however, that this is not a floral for the faint of heart!
02/26/10 08:28:19
Persephone
Persephone
I just discovered this monument, an ode to Lolita. Well, just like Humbert Humbert, I'm totally and blindly in love with my Dolores. Since this perfume has such a blatantly cheap chemical composition, this is a forbidden love ... which is even sweeter. This scent is not of a woman, but of a pre-adolescent girl who lives deep in all of us. Doe eyed, rosy cheeked, fresh out of the shower in white socks but that skirt is just too dangerously short. And she already knows it. The cedar/leather base gives this seemingly naive white floral perfume such an ooze of sexuality, which wraps you around like the most tender beige suede glove. I can understand the negative reviews however, since this review is for a vintage EDT, and as far as I know the new scent was reformulated to the point of total chemical harshness. I wouldn't bother even trying it in order not to kill my precious little girl.
02/26/10 08:21:33
 
HOPE007
HOPE007
Surprisingly I do not like this. It is just too much of everything all rolled into one... It isn't like I am heavily repulsed by it - it isn't all that bad, I just do not care for it. I would never ever wear it. I could easily see how people could get headaches from it. Just definitely not a scent at all for me.
02/21/10 22:39:37
mean_kitty
mean_kitty
I love this perfume! I don't like floral perfumes at all, but this was quit a surprise. I tested it by chance, because I loved the bottle. And a miracle happened: a wonderful bouquet of spring flowers, make you feel young and happy. I can only smell lily and hyacinth, but as a lily lover that's fine.The perfect fragrance for spring and when you want to blossom.
02/18/10 10:01:11
Marisa36
Marisa36
The first bottle of perfume I ever owned. This was my signature scent aged 17-19. Loved it. Really made me feel like a pretty young girl.
02/18/10 03:00:51
 
movs
movs
When I spray this scent I almost regret using it. It smells so cheap BUT it only lasts a few minutes. Then you get the orange blossoms and a bit later the jasmines. It dries down to a powdery green scent still with the orange blossoms as the dominating note.
An intense and unique white blossom scent. This is one of my all time favourites.

There are two things I don't like about this perfume though:
It has a big time label screaming: 1980'es! It could almost prevent me from wearing it.
I simply don't like the bottle.

Be aware that this is not a EDP you can save in ages. I becomes rank after a few years.
02/14/10 08:37:08
chemicalideas
chemicalideas
My first perfume- got it for my 15th birthday and still have a lot of it left. Very nostalgic and I go back and wear it every now and then.
02/12/10 10:50:14
 
guest_Mad-Lainey
Purchased relying on reviews and note composition on website only.
What a mistake!!!!
It is the most disgusting frgarance I have ever smelled.
EVER!
It made me sick straight away and I could not get rid of it from my wrists.
I felt sick all day and I don't understand how could anyone intruduce it to the market?
Overall, I am rather tolerant person, I understand different perfume suit different people with different tastes.
So I am careful with any critics regarding fragrances.
But that one - I could not even use it in my toilet or pantry as air freshener.
Just makes me vomit.
Binned the bottle, thank God I only bought a 30ml one :-)
02/08/10 05:31:51
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Saffron
makes me think of my FIRST wedding
02/04/10 02:28:32
derqueen
derqueen
A very cheerful and ultra feminine floral scent. You will notice the best of this fragrance after waiting at least 30 minutes. It is also very long lasting.
01/21/10 10:01:08
eaudelouise
eaudelouise
For me, it's one of the best floral fragrances,soft and feminine without being overpowering.
01/20/10 05:26:35
guest_alexanna7
Love the rose.jasmine.santal wood.the incense.the vanilla in it.romantic and my fav flowers in it!
01/16/10 17:56:39
judeaqua
judeaqua
Being a lover of florals makes me say this is the best fragrance ever created. It is one of a kind and nobody can dislike it.
01/10/10 05:41:39
mymlan
mymlan
Today I have been in Anais Anais heaven. It was -8° celsius outside and white, cold squeeking snow under my boots.

I choose the edp version which is quite uncommon (the flower motif on the bottle and box is pink/lilac instead of pink/green). I got it a year ago and have been a bit hesitant using it in warm weather because it is so much more of everything in the fragrance.

Today was just the perfect day for it. I felt like I was wrapped in the softest cashmere wool shawl, surronded by flower petals. The drydown is amazing: softer and a bit sweeter than the edt but the base still matures the scent by its leathery accord. And the best thing is that it lasts, lasts and lasts...
01/02/10 14:12:10
dogwithnobrain
This is definitely an 80's and a teen smell, but that doesn't stop me wandering back. Feminine and flowery with such a pretty bottle. A slight waft of the bottle and I'm back getting ready for the Disco, hair as big as I could make it!
12/30/09 04:03:36
 
jigglyclefairypuff
I dont know why this is an Eau De Toilette - it's pungent and intense scent is more like a heavy perfume.

Anais Anais is much like floral extracts being injected with steroids. Heady and somewhat head-ache inducing.

Here is a note to my mother -
"Mama, I am sooo sorry I stole this from your vanity table, it stinks now and I dont want it anymore PLEASE TAKE IT BAAAAACK!"
12/28/09 06:34:36
 
JML LEE
my mum wears this and i cant stand it when she first puts it on but after about an hour it smells quite nice
12/26/09 08:59:14
l'essence
It is interesting that some call it sharp. I agree that it is strong but in a very floral way with an underlying soft creaminess. A friend of mine used to wear it so I always recognise it as her scent so don't feel I can 'own' it, which is a pity, because it is one of the few really lasting perfumes on me. Because it is unusually distinctive and so recognisable anywhere, that makes it a little less desirable for me but every now and then when I spray some on and just enjoy the smooth but heady florals it just makes me feel good because it is quite an unashamedly 'yummy' fragrance.
12/10/09 04:20:16
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soniamcalear
soniamcalear
Very strong and heavy floral!!!!
11/30/09 18:23:27
milena
I have this perfume on today, and yes a little goes a long way.Today I dosed my self with this scent, never again, definitely a love hate relationship. It gave me a headache.DEFINITELY A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY.
11/21/09 18:49:33
vioversilver
vioversilver
Woods!, woods after a summer shower,(I'm surrounded by woods, so this is a definite impression) and a
zinger of citruses - this is what hits me first. ( note to self - this is not a wispy little scent, the bottle fooled you! )

Not so shy florals burst in next, settling into a very Dovey soap smell...

This really packed a olfactory wallop,and I admit I wasn't too pleased with this at the first try . (Now I realize I was too liberal applying this the first time.)

Later in the day went this got alot softer, easier ,especially while I was outside in the sunshine, this scent mixing with my sun warmed skin was actualy very pleasant.

A very clean, fresh, sharp , woodsy floral - I really do not get the leather in this, which that's why I got this - love leather, but the sharp woodsy note works out just fine after all .

A lovely scent after all , just has to be applied with a very light hand , this fragrance is very strong so just a very light misting on the skin will diffuse this just fine - and will last pretty much all day ; in my experience.
11/13/09 19:11:09
juliamarchwicka
juliamarchwicka
Before I smelled this, I expected a delicate, feminine fragrance that could be suitable for all occasions, special and everyday alike.

This is where the saying "don't judge the book by its cover" comes in.

My first thought was, INTENSE. I was convinced that the streght of the stench on the paper tester was just the alcohol, so I waited a bit, waving the little cardboard ractangle around, waftig that smell everywhere. However, the intensity didn't fade very much. The fragrance felt overpowering and definitely not what I expeted.

The misguiding, soft pink and white packaging made me imagine an innocent scent suitable for younger wearers. In my opinion, the fragrance doesn't suit the delicate packaging. I'm not sure what colour the bottle should be. Maybe an ornate, heavy, brown glass one would suit it better. I don't know.

The smell is definitely overpowering, and very, very flowery. I'm not a big fan of strictly floral fragrances, which may be why I don't like this perfume. There is too much intensive notes at once, and it feels just like smalling a huge bouquet of artificially scented flowers at once.

I can see why older, mature women see this as appealing. However, I don't understand the widespread fascination people my own age have with this fragrance.
11/06/09 01:40:17
eranaral
eranaral

first: leather, smoke and bitter white florals.

later: soft and powdery, yet strong and noticeable. It smells like Dove deodorant, or Downy fabric softener in a good way.

before it dies: Orange blossoms and jasmine, soft white florals. very faintly


*Lasts about 4 hrs min, 8 max
10/28/09 14:45:19
jubiju2
i loved this perfume .It was very refreshing like a garden full of flowers .
10/14/09 13:04:36
guest_angel
I first bought this when I was in Paris aged 13 - it seemed very grown up and sophisticated to me then, I wore it a lot as a teenager. Now in my middle age I've rediscovered it, and realised what good taste I had as a teen!

Anais Anais is what I'd call a really good old-fashioned powdery floral, soft and delicate but pervasive, warm on the skin, creamy rather than sweet in the dry-down. Ultra-feminine is absolutely right!

I only wish I'd rediscovered it years ago, because I adore it.
10/11/09 22:40:45
 
truffles
truffles
I know this is for some reason a hugely popular perfume but personally I find it sickening. I have been given this as a present before and had to give it away, I just couldn't wear it. I have never liked any of Cacharel's perfumes, finding them cheap-smelling, and had a similar reaction to Eden. I thought I liked it when I smelled it on someone else, got some, put it on, and promptly sickened myself and all of my family! So, no, big thumbs down on this one for me, another one where I just don't get what all the fuss about it is.
10/07/09 04:44:40
milena
It's a love hate relationship.This scent can be over powering.When used in small dose,it smells very floral and sexy.Though I am not a fan of this scent I did get a compliment, how nice it smells on me. My skin chemistry agrees with it.
10/04/09 17:45:03
sofiapap
sofiapap
The old classical perfume that i still remember most ladies wore when i was young is always in trend.Wonderful floral ,a bit of spicy woody-the perfect combination.What else can i say...ANAIS
10/02/09 23:57:56
guest_Fume
I have tried every expensive fragrance out there and this one gets me all the compliments. My chemistry does not mix well with most fragrances but it loves this combination. I LOVE IT!! It is my guilty pleasure.
10/02/09 21:53:07
Scentgoddess
Scentgoddess
This perfume was given to me as a gift from my Father when he went overseas... I got it in a double pack! Unfortunately I really didn't like it... to me it has a cheap overpowering soap smell, the type of perfume one might find in a discount store. I love florals but sadly this one didn't do it for me. Maybe if I smell it again, I will like it? Although I doubt it. I remember it as a strong soapy detergent smell. It is suitable as a 'first' perfume until you develop your own taste of what you like. The bottle is darling though, very feminine.
09/28/09 20:33:56
guest_A. Rose
Do you know how cinema and fashion from the late 70's--early 80's seemed so drenched in hazy sunshine or fog; natural and as if dusted over in powdery pastels? Maybe it was the lenses used, maybe the popular artistic sensiblity, but everyone's hair seemed to shimmer in natural sunshine and the soft browns, pinks, gray-taupes, blues and creams of the era, seemed to glow in soft focus; that's how my nose reads "Anais Anais". It opens on a burst of dewy hyacinth, fresh with the inclusion of a soapy lavender but already turning into something skintone warm and creamy. It then simmers and roars into a white-floral, fleshiness that reminds me of sebum on clean but languid bodies; maybe you've been lounging on a Sunday morning or laying in an open field and the sun warms your shampooed head. Maybe you're lingering in a spring garden on as lazy afternoon; maybe you're sitting beside a fire and watching snow fall, feeling the carnal sweetness of cashmere warm against your skin. It finally dries down into a creamy but woody sweetness, reminding me of dried, grassy fields, saddles and kid gloves treated with perfume. "Anais Anais" does smell "vintage" but only in an ancien regime way, evoking Trianon, Victorian picnics at Hanging Rock and nostalgic seaside vacations, where the days were painted in beige sands and hay-like grasses and skies were soft blue or peachy, golden sunsets. Warm, hazy, powdery-clean, but with a distinctly carnal edge. "Anais Anais" is the elusive, dreamily distant scent of memories.
09/27/09 14:11:17
lillybee
lillybee
It's surprising how this fragrance stood the test of time. I have yet to find a fragrance similar to this one, that's equally fresh - powdery and slightly soapy, discreet but definitely noticeable. What's alluring about is the leather - skin note, that makes it just a tad 'dirty', in a good way. It reminds me of Anais Nin and her 'erotica'. She was self-assured in the world, but in the bedroom, she wanted to be a woman, and wanted to be dominated.

Anais is timeless, because it's versatile and has a schoolgirl but sexy woman charm as well. I think you must have the right chemistry for it and for others it may not get past the 'innocent girl dressed in white' image. As Anais warms on my skin and mixes with my chemistry, it becomes a gentle floral that's equally like freshly washed skin (lemon + oakmoss) and sun-drenched skin (leather + sandalwood). I rarely wear it and mostly in early autumn but it has a steady place in my collection.
09/17/09 05:58:21
 
pansylady
pansylady
I have fond memories of Anais-Anais as it was the fragrance I wore it on my wedding day- and Anais Nin is one of my all-time favorite writers-

all the same, as much as I love florals, I would now have to say that it's almost TOO floral- very frilly and a little fussy, somehow- it needs something sharp to give it more definition-
09/16/09 13:50:07
moonruby
moonruby
My uncle from Holland sent this to my mother years ago when I was 13, and I kept this in my room. Being too young to appreciate perfumes, I carelessly used it all up.

My guilty shame is that till this day I still cannot tolerate it's fragrance as I had hoped my tastes would change as I got older.
This still gives me the impression of having a bouquet of flowers being shoved up my nostrils.
A potentially lethal perfume not to be used by those who are allergic or sensitive
09/13/09 00:21:32
 
guest_mexico39
este perfume me trae muchos recuerdos muy buenos mi madre lo utilizaba era uno de sus perfumes favoritos siempre se lo ponia para algun evento nocturno y me recuerdo que cuando se lo ponia toda su habitacion quedaba con el olor tan agradable de anais anais me encanta esa fragancia.
08/26/09 14:54:17
Elue
Elue
I find it lovely and soapy. However, this soapiness reminds me so much of a regular deodorant! Because of this, I've never felt comfortable to wear it. I like it on other people but my 100ml bottle stands on my wardrobe untouched..
08/18/09 13:17:05
smelleeme
One of the best fragrances ever created for someone as I for whom many fragrances are overwhelming to my chemical sensitivites. Devinely delicate, yet lasting. I constantly recieve compliments with this fragrance (as well as any delicate rose-scented fragrance). My first compliment which I received while wearing this beautiful fragrance was in 1987. I must have had dozens of compliments from both genders over the years while wearing Anais, Anais. The name is as elegant as its scent.
08/13/09 06:53:46
twinklestar.pa
twinklestar.pa
I love this youth-associated scent, and even though I'm an "old dog on the road," I wear it for any season, any reason!

Clean, fresh, and timeless. Great silage. Lasts, too!

You just can't go wrong with this.
08/10/09 19:10:22
MoietToi
MoietToi
This scent to me is the eptiome of childhood innocence combined with delicate feminimity. It opens up as a very gentle and floral scent. Then it remains light and floral but it soon becomes much more sweeter and less citrusy than in the opening. But then the sweetness disappears and turns into a musky smell. Abit like the journey from girl too woman you start out light and innocent and come out as a grown up woman on the other side. Very complex and beautiful.
08/08/09 07:07:09
ViolaineViolet
ViolaineViolet
this was my very first perfume!! i love it!!! so sweet and innocent! it brings a lot of memories!
07/12/09 17:31:18
 
Sopranooo
Sopranooo
I found it awful!! It makes me want to sneeze. The bottle distract u with its soft look but its notes like candy sprayed with pepper.
I honestly found it weir... Teenage girl may like it. I some how smell rubber in it.......!!
07/06/09 08:27:04
arladanielle
arladanielle
I get nostalgic everytime i wear this.Reminds me of my " single" days when a boyfriend would sit for hours with me in the library complimenting on how pretty i smelled.
The drydown is better than the first notes,gets milder but sophisticated. The merge of the florals is simply delightful! I'd love to buy a second bottle anytime.
07/04/09 11:18:07
 
karenlsinging
Every time I tried it I could smell cats p... - only there were none around! Definitely does not work with my chemistry.
07/02/09 06:37:38
La Belle Dame Sans Merci
La Belle Dame Sans Merci
It smells just like a fresh bouquet of flowers with a little bit of musk in it and I think it perfectly fits with women who are feminine, gentle and elegant. This perfume is a matter of style, that's why many people love and many hate.
07/01/09 01:42:57
alexandragreece
alexandragreece
i feel like anais anais lacks in ingredients...(even though i was suprised by the amount of notes in it!!!!) the scent is so plain that you get bored of it after a while. i believe that it doesnt differ from plain low cost colognes(see body shop frangrance line)what i mean is that this particular perfume could easily be part of a low cost frangrance line.you can smell this on a woman and tell its "anais anais" even if its not! but of course thats a plus only for the cheap frangrances...not for a brand like cacharel.
06/24/09 05:00:19
JB78
JB78
I like Anais Anais. I get a lot of leather from it in the base, as well as white floral notes. I know many who like it, as well as some who don't. To some it smells dated, but I guess I just do not think in those terms. If this smells dated, then my whole collection of perfumes do. I wear and love many of the classics, and I hold Anais up there with the best. This has to be one of the most popular perfumes of the last 30 years. It is not a scent for everyone, but some of us have special memories with it:)
06/16/09 21:29:28
nesca1502
nesca1502
I had it as a teenager and I always remember it as a romantic ans sweet fragrance. I tried it lately however and I just don't like it anymore, I find it too childish somehow, and I would not wear it anymore, however it brings me back good memories from those years.
06/07/09 10:57:00
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wehveasituation
wehveasituation
Excuse me for being blunt, but this fragrance disgusts me completely. It smells like old lady floral and is certainly much too strong for anyone under the age of 60 to wear. I had a massive headache the entire day I wore this.

Wear this if you want everyone around you to gag a little.
05/30/09 19:31:01
Mellyhelly
Mellyhelly
This is one of my mother's staple and as every of her staples is not mine.
She says it's so fresh and delicate! I think it's very harsh and offensive. Many Cacharel scents are so. They look so innocent and becomes offensive when worn. I can't stand the smell of Anais Anais on my skin. It smellslike a mix between funerals and a pretending to be naive girl. For sure this has to do with schooltime memories, but the fragrance itself is harsh, pungent and cloying, all at the same time.
05/25/09 09:45:29
krmarich
krmarich
Dramatic, white, romantic scent. Not "old ladies". What is old anyway? Classic is a better descrition. Worn on the right person, it is very effective. There are many notes here that may scare away new users. Many scents before 1990 used complicated formulas. This produced the bold, dense and unforgettable standards that are still in production. Cacharel has yet to produce something so marketable. I always think of "flirt" when I smell this. Its always a bright summer day with these delicate white notes.
05/25/09 08:48:06
 
perfumes_addict
perfumes_addict
although i see a lot of "ingredients" in this perfume, all i can smell is tuberose and lilly-of-the-valley. i don't dislike it, but at some point i just don't feel confortable wearing it.
05/07/09 06:25:11
NebraskaLovesScent
NebraskaLovesScent
Anais Anais was one of my first "good" perfumes. I purchased a bottle in 1985 and used it throughout high school, and I absolutely loved it then. I hadn't sniffed it in 20+ years until recently, and upon revisiting, I find it has lost its charm. It smells a bit simple and dated now, all heavy florals and bitter greens. I find it actually has an unpleasant sour undertone, like rotting flowers in a vase. Or perhaps it just brings up too many bad memories from high school for me. Anais Anais had its time and place, but I've moved on with life and with my perfume choices as well.
05/03/09 16:16:34
sharyssa
sharyssa
I don't like this perfume at all it smells good when first sprayed but after it dries down it smells like flowers and leather a nasty combination and it made me feel nauseated I couldn't wash it off it has good lasting power.And the bottle is strange looking doesn't even look like a perfume.
04/06/09 07:32:57
Petula30
Petula30
Flowers and powder is always a lovely combination for me, it isn´t oldfashioned it was just created in different era, rich, flowery, beautiful, so much better than many modern so called floral perfumes.
03/29/09 09:32:57
Malibu
Malibu
ANAIS ANAIS is the scent of my childhood. My mother & several other relatives all swore by it for years.

It is a strong white floral. I tried it again recently for the memories & it is still pleasant to wear & is affordable. However, it is quite overpowering & headache inducing, so I wouldn’t buy it again.

The lasting power is excellent & the simple bottle is sophisticated.
03/27/09 03:11:02
Calyx
Calyx
I had a bottle of it when I was in college, and I really wanted to like it when I tested it again recently.

BUT...

The delicate floral I remembered, turned into roadkill under a rubber tire on my skin. The leather base note is VERY strong.

I can appreciate it, it's a beautiful classic fragrance, but unfortunately I can't wear it.
03/24/09 21:39:19
alicektn
alicektn
Such an exceptional feminine scent! Elegant and attractive, reminds me of a different era ,while being seasonable.

Brings out a feeling of cleanliness and peace. And no it's not boring. It's absolutely a lively ,vibrant perfume.

I just wish this fragrance suited my skin...The wonderful floral notes last very little on me, and after a while all i get is leather... I'm so jealous when I smell it on other women! The only solution for that problem is using it on my clothes which is pure delight!
03/17/09 08:48:00
Malegria
Malegria
I finally have it and honestly, I almost have forgotten all about how good it really is! A sharp flowery scent, unmistakeable and unique...What I really love in this wonder of the Great Eighties is the hyacinth, feminine, powerful, fascinating scent! The other note I treasure in Anais Anais is a breath of lavender that blends in so nicely and gives it just the right pinch of witchcraft.
And, of course, leather. White, soft, slightly oily , tiny-size leather glove.

I think, those 3 components are the stars in this timeless scent.

When I look sometimes at the endless clones that are massively produced nowadays, I feel pleasure in knowing that this perfume is nothing but.
03/02/09 19:05:23
Jasraeldesigns
Not a fragrance I could wear by any means. The floral along with the leather and citrus are all tooo overpowering for my paticular chemistry. I find it a bit touche to "label" a fragrance by age, because I am a firm believer that you are as young as you feel and belive! But I must say that I was very very very young when I saw this addition on my mothers vanity table and I tried it and was immediately offended by the harshnes!!! LOL, years later I have tried it again, only to find the same harshness and offense rests within the bottle.

The ingrediants alone convey a very complex fragrance, and almost makes me wonder what is NOT in it!

As stated before, not everything works for everyone, and I have experimented with many fragrances throughout the years in search of my signature one.

Anais Anais is NOT the one for me.
02/26/09 08:24:00
missk
missk
I thought this was a little too overpowering and powdery for my liking. Not something that I can imagine appealing to me at any age. I wouldn't describe Anais Anais as being powdery and heavy like Chanel No.5, but rather a sourish floral scent. This however has great lasting power. I'm also not a fan of the bottle. They should have made a new bottle design since the original has been around for nearly 40 years.

Update:
I decided to give this another try to see whether my opinions might have changed. At first spray I realised why I didn't like it, it smelt rather like the weeds that are so common in Australian fields. It was greenish and sour. However, the drydown of this fragrance which I'd previously missed was rather likable. It wasn't unique in any way, but was rather soapy, powdery and fresh. Still not my cup of tea but not as bad as I previously thought.
02/24/09 22:03:26
maidm69
I wore this fragrance my whole teenage years, and collected the makeup bags which were included in the gift with purchase. Still put all my lipsticks in the box the perfume and body lotion came in.
01/20/09 17:46:54
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Garfield
One of my first perfumes in teenage times.
01/17/09 07:18:09
SimplyAbbey
This is a very classic cent. my mom has been using it for years and I started using it recently as well! =) I love it
01/15/09 21:18:21
linden tree
linden tree
floral,yes,but a little oriental.love the powdery note
01/09/09 09:43:59
mmsmlzgud546
mmsmlzgud546
This was one of my first perfumes when I was very young. This is the perfect perfume to wear when you want no vanilla or fruit in your scent. There is no heavy musk to this. I think that the galbamun is the unique part of Anais Anais. You know when you smell this on someone. Very clean and has flowers without being flowery? It gives you the picture of a exotic country,earl greay steeping on the table, dancing in dried flowers with incense burning in the next room. I love it!
01/09/09 09:02:01
Chatnoir
Chatnoir
A very heady floral with just a hint of sparkle (citrus?)that dries down to a slightly spicy scent that reminds me of warm wind. I like "Anais Anais", though it does hit you over the head a bit with its topnotes. The unfortunate bottle in no way fits this flowery scent.
12/27/08 23:56:19
artgoddess
THis perfume makes me think of a romantic garden party. IT is fresh and floral and sweet, a ftrgrance for a youthful girl or teen.
11/29/08 16:35:08
mymlan
mymlan
Not very long ago, me and my best friend made fun about Anais Anais as we found it harsh as teens. And my cheeks did always blush a bit when I year after year saw the old dusty bottle that I gave to my mother some 20 years ago. "How could I", I thought then. HOW COULD I I think now! How could I ever think anything disparaging about this marvellous fragrance. I can understand that I found it a bit heady when I was a teenager: The hyacint is very powerful in the beginning, that's true, but soon the scent opens up to a beautiful bouquet of roses, lilys and jasmine flowers and you can really experience the richness of this fragrance. Eventhough the endnotes contanins a few darker elements like amber and incence, the perfume is not heavy. It is light and dry I think this perfume is one of the most sexiest scents Ive ever had. Just because it doesnt intends to be sexy with obvious notes. It is just light, dry and extremely floral and thats what makes it. I'm in love again!
11/24/08 10:51:42
mizzgossip
mizzgossip
A true classic. My mother has worn it for years now.
I think this perfume brings back memories for many people.
11/15/08 05:31:59
Carla
Carla
I hear ya elgab89! well said! I wore this in my 20's and it's a flowerful wonder! I have not owned it for awhile but now I'm in the mood to re-live this blast from the past! Thanks for the reminder.
11/11/08 09:35:09
elgab89
elgab89
OK, I had to get back to this thread and defend this perfume.
It really bothers me when I hear people saying it smells old. WHAT?!?
And musky? Where? How?
Pleaaaase... this perfume is a floral light scent: it has flowers that bloom mostly in May and June - therefore I associate this with young, not with old!!!!! If it was spicy, oriental.... I would understand, but - HELLO! it is a light floral!
And OMG! a funeral parlor?!?!?!?!?!? How can you see it this way - again - it is a light floral! This is not a heavy scent, it is not Fracas or A la Nuit (which I adore, by the way). There are no lilies in it, which are the flowers most associated with funeral, and it has lemon, moss- which means fresh! I have not been yet to a fresh funeral!
I find that most people hating this perfume are either too young and unexperienced, or too stuck with the new awfully boring sweet gourmand scents that all the new actresses / singers (which I would not trust anyway when it comes to my fragrances) advertise.
Also, there is a trend nowadays to turn your nose to everything that was made before 1990 - just check the opinions on those perfumes - you will always find a young girl saying it smells like her grandma. Well, grandma had style and you do not, because you judge the quality by how new it is, not by how good it is!
There, I said it! It is off my chest!
11/11/08 09:13:18
 
Montie_M
Montie_M
The first spritz showed immediate effect of heady jasmine and heavy musk: making me choking and had a big headache.
I wish my chem fitted this, but unfortunately not.
11/08/08 16:21:29
 
elaida_00
elaida_00
my mom loves this one but i feel it very dry, it has a choking efect , very heavy
11/04/08 16:15:42
 
dina
dina
It's a teen fragrance, actually I used to have it when i was a teenager.. dont think i would like to buy it again.
10/22/08 11:37:48
guest_ljubica
I wish I liked the scent more, because it has such an exquisite bottle, and the whole idea of it is very appealing, but behind all those white flowers and romance there's an underlying note which somehow bothers me, probably leather.
08/20/08 13:44:43
soirdelune
soirdelune
More nostalgic observations from me. The scent of my late girlhood, and the first 'lady's' perfume I ever owned. Extremely evocative of the 1980s. I remember this being immensely popular, and recall my mother and even my grandmother wearing it. Era-defining. Nice to smell again after all this time.
08/01/08 04:31:48
Abbas
Abbas
A great purfume that is my favourite, a sweet and charming smell.
07/15/08 03:38:52
popcorn
popcorn
it is was my first parfum, bring me sentimentality , i love it long time ago
05/13/08 14:12:48
Aeternitas
Aeternitas
Unusual for me to say, I really love this perfume. As long as it has been around, I've tried it for the first time only a week ago. It's beautiful, and it has an innocence about it that I'm drawn to. It's a floral that isn't soapy or overwhelming, but it isn't light. It's delicate and feminine. Wow! Quite an exception to my dislike of very floral fragrances. :)
02/28/08 16:44:05
Urban Skies
Urban Skies
A totally '80s fragrance, but one of my all-time favorites. It remindes me of being in a well-manicured flower garden after a spring rain, maybe alone with a good book or at a garden party with close friends and we're all wearing pastel cotton dresses. Ultra-feminine, gentle, and exquisitely beautiful.
01/13/08 12:45:39
elgab89
elgab89
I had it in my teens, I still like to go back to it from time to time. Flower Power!
09/20/07 14:59:27

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