Aliage Sport Estée Lauder for women

When Estee Lauder began marketing perfumes I imagine she and her employees felt a bit like the California vintners who first "dared" to produce wines intended to equal (or surpass) wines produced in France.

I was there and I remember: there just weren't that many alternatives to French perfumes if you were an "average" American woman. And if you happened to be a teenager in the early 1970's and didn't want to smell like your mom or grandmom, there were even fewer affordable alternatives. Alliage (then spelled with 2 L's) arrived as a breath of fresh air, AND it was designed with young women in mind -- a step up from Revlon's Charlie, introduced the year before.

Alliage was one of the first American non-Avon fragrances I bought for myself and I'm telling you, at a time when the minimum wage was $1.60 per hour, finding a wonderful, lasting fragrance for under $20.00 per bottle was like a miracle!

I'd love to compare wrist-to-wrist original Alliage (spelled with two L's) with what's sold now (with one L). 1970's fragrances were soooo bold, I don't know that even I could now handle the original anymore.

Alliage -- will remain for me the fragrance of independence.

I have been wearing Aliage for about 25 years. Its always kept "under the counter" by Lauder reps. But recently I found it at Ulta, almost hidden. This is my winter/autumn, cold day choice. The cedar and oak moss predominate. I believe Estee was trying to design a "walk in the woods" scent, and she succeeded!
I only wear it in cold weather, even though its a sport scent, it can intensify with heat. One word of caution: I have never received one compliment on it when I used to wear it at work. It just doesnt appeal to everyone who is used to traditional powdery florals. I reserve it for weekends.

ALiage Sport is a great scent for women who "hate perfume." It is a great everyday scent, crisp and resfreshing, especially for summer wear.