Billionaire Boyfriend Kate Walsh for women

To my Sniffer this smells just like queen latifahs perfume...the gold and green one (it might just be my chemistry) ...but less in your face...I like it but I already have QLs so I don't need this one plus QLs is a lot cheaper!!!! Read my review on her perfume.

Hate. Hate. Hate! I smell fish and dirt. Completely nasty!! 1/10

I do not like Billionaire Boyfriend. B.O.

There is a note, or combination of notes, that is reminiscent of body odor. Someone mentioned cat piss, others have mentioned old lady, but it just has a smell of a "ripe" person after a work out or a long summer hot day.

I detect:

- Floral, generic
- Amber, the only nice note in this to me
- Bergamot
- Where, oh where, is the tangerine?

This sweaty floral might be appealing to a select few, and maybe even smell good on fewer, but I find it off putting on me. I'm going to go wash it off now.

1/10
2/10 headache factor. Does not give me a headache, but my sinuses reacted to this.

Awful, awful, awful!
This perfume is guaranteed to repell boyfriends rather than attract one. It smells like a granny who is trying to mask the smell of her 100 cats by bathing in this terribly cloying old-lady smell. It smells sickly sweet - like a rat that just died from arsenic rat poison and is rotting in the attic.
And the worse part is that it Just. Won't. Go. Away.
I received a sample from Sephora so I sprayed it once (just once) on the back of my knee. The silage is so strong that just walking to my car from my room made me want to gag. I tried to wash it off the moment I got to work (I had to drive with all the windows down to keep from suffocating)and it wouldn't come off. I washed my skin 3 times and even attempted to use rubbing alcohol. Still there.
Now, 2 showers and 24 hours later - I still smell traces of the darned thing on my fingers (I'm guessing it transferred when I was attempting to scrub it off with cheap, watered down rest room soap).
By far the worst perfume sample I've ever tried!

I did not care for this scent. I LOVE patchouli, but didn't really smell it through the sticky sweetness. It reminded me of Tropical Lifesavers that melted in a old lady's leather coat pocket. I don't mean to be surly; this is actually what BB smells like to me! I usually find something positive about a fragrance I would like to try, even though it's not 'for me'...not this time.

I'm surprised that I liked this considering the patchouli, but it is a nice mix of fresh notes with more floral feminine notes. A bit more unisex but her line so far seems to lean that way. Better for summer months.

Very stinky, I got a sample with my Sephora order and barf ...I just tried it on my wrist and had to wash it off because it started giving me such a headache.If someone was around me wearing it ,I would get up and leave,to me that's how bad this stinks.Like something a very old lady hard of smelling would wear.Not young or flirtly.Just bad.I couldn't get into the smell long enough to figure out the notes.But it stuck to me even after I washed my wrist ,I had to take a shower to wash away the smell.

Surprisingly I had not heard ever of this and received it as a sample and my first impression was that I liked it. The scent has a lingering effect for sure and is strong. My husband currently is sick and can barely breathe out of his nose but was able to pick up on this .. he did tell me I smelled lovely. I put it on this afternoon and can still smell it on my wrists five hours later.

The reviewer who mentioned "Forever Krystle" hit the nail on the head! I received a sample of this from Sephora, so I tried it. A scent memory nagged and nagged and nagged at me, but I couldn't place what fragrance this smells like. Indeed, it is DEFINITELY Forever Krystle, which was worn by everyone and her grandmother in the late 1980s (except me because I was fumigating everything within 4 miles of me with Camp Beverly Hills). Forever Krystle back then literally reminded me of my Nana's "Royal Secret" and wouldn't you know, "Billionaire Boyfriend" does too! I never could pull off either Royal Secret or Forever Krystle but I do think they are striking, interesting fragrances. Billionaire Boyfriend, not so much.

Lots of Orchid and Gardenia and Jasmine --then a hint of the Patchouli comes out.

What I consider a "loud" floral .

Good in moderation - headache if too much is sprayed .

I wish the bottle wasnt so cheap looking- many many in-expensive scents have better quality /nicer bottles IMO.. Anyway if you like white florals do try it :)

I really love this!!! To me this is everything that "Boyfriend" is not. I wanted to love original "Boyfriend" but there was a pesky myrrh note in it that made it smell like burning rubber on my skin. "Billionaire Boyfriend" delivers all of the yummy stuff I loved about "Boyfriend" sans the myrrh! I am so happy!! It lasts a really long time on me too. The amber and patchouli just smell fantastic in this. It is a really cozy scent for fall and winter sort of powdery sort of ambery...not sure how it would smell in summer heat??? I must grab a bottle of this!!! LOVE!

I love this. It's very strong and heady at first but it settles into something very alluring in a short enough period of time. My boy enjoys it as well, which was the sealing deal for me. Definitely a night wear, though.

I too got a sample from Sephora, and I kind of like it, quite a bit, actually. The only thing that could possibly give me any pause is the beyond tacky bottle. But I guess I'd just have to keep it hidden with my equally beyond tacky bottle of Pink Friday.

Edit: longevity is nil on me! For something that starts off with such a bang, I am totally writing this one off now for complete lack of staying power. Too bad.

i got a sample of this in my Sephora order, so i tried it. i don't like it - too much high pitched white floral and waaay too much gardenia. once it settled in, though, i figured out what it really reminds me of : Forever Krystle! i guess since that's from 1984, it doesn't show up in the "This Perfume Reminds Me Of" options, but it *is* listed here, under "Forever Krystle Charles of the Ritz for women"

BILLIONAIRE BOYFRIEND is one of the most potent fragrances on first spray. There was a shock factor to it and I immediately detected heavy patchouli with a mix of sharp floral notes -- not very appealing on my skin nor to my nose.

I've learned not to judge a fragrance from what I inhale during the initial blast, I decided to give it time to get to its dry down. After a few minutes, the earlier shock has dissipated (at last) and it's turned into a toned down version of what I smelled before. I still get the patchouli with the floral notes but are now softer. Hmmmm ... it has potential, unfortunately not for me.

I guess, this is one of those fragrances that you have to give ample time to reach it's more mellow side. The reason why the roller ball works better than the spray, since the roller ball does not give you that initial shock factor and goes straight to the softer aspect of the scent.

Got a sample from Sephora based on the description. Sounds like a good idea like having a monstrously rich boyfriend. But came off wrong--like the money's gone to his head and now you're stuck in the limo with him, when all you really need to do is stop for starbucks before you run your Saturday errands. It's got all the rich white florals that you would expect in a gift bottle from your personal billionaire, but its got a heavy masculine bully in the bottle. Like you're trapped in the car with him and he's wearing more juice than you are.

Not my favorite stand alone, but it works well to layer with ultra-feminine florals, I think. I got it as a gift and probably wouldn't buy it again at full price, but it's not as bad as its rep.

I have the purse size roller ball oil, and I like it a lot! It's a soft, sweet, kind of "oily" gardenia/orchid scent. No big silage, stays close to skin, average lasting power. Very nice! Personally I find it charming, even though no innovative or original in any way. Wearable and for sure will not offend anyone. I have never tested the original Boyfriend, but this one is lovely and warm.
EDIT:
I have fallen in love with this. It is the one and only "celebrity" scent I own. I guess this is the exception to underline the rule.... because usually I dislike ALL celebrity perfumes. They smell cheap and synthetic to me, and I don't believe I am a snob at all, I just happened to have smelled hundreds of perfumes and I became a little more discerning.
Back to this Billionaire thing.... well, it makes me smile. Many people say the ad is tacky. To me it's just plain funny. It has a sense of humour. It's a comedy. Starting with the video, and ending with the Latin writing on the bottle! The scent itself is a smooth and sweet, waxy gardenia. It actually has a similarity with Micallef's Gardenia, if you're familiar with that. Feminine, soft, very sexy and sensual. From the rollerball ( that was a gift from SexyMe ), I think I must get a FB. I wonder if the edp is different than the oil. I will update.
EDIT again:
The edp smells similar to the oil . The oil is smoother. The edp has better sillage. The bottle is just hideous!!!! Too bad the roller oil was so pretty. I truly dislike it. The gems around the neck are comming off. There is a rectangle on the bottom of the bottle, sitting not straight under the metalic paint. The actual sticker is on top of it. The silvery / steel colored paint seems to want to peel off the corners. Maybe it is the effort of making this bottle look vintage. But the perfume is indeed a gorgeous gardenia, a little spicy and woody, a little sweet and very buttery / creamy.

Edit again.... well, after gettin the edp, I must admit I am rather disappointed... firstly the bottle is ugly and the scent is way to strong for my taste. The oil is much softer. So I my bottle is up for swaps, if you care for it.

The card that came with my sample said, "Who wants to be a millionaire...when you can have a Billionaire?" It's a play on the title of the show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire".

I laughed and thought what an incredibly stupid and tacky catch phrase. I was *this close* to throwing the sample in the trash, but, you see, I have a rule that no matter how much a dislike it, I never throw perfume into the garbage.

It turned out to be a very sunny floral. The reason it impressed me was because although white floral perfumes are so common these days, this one had a base that gave it a, um, richness (no pun intended!).

I closed my eyes and tried to picture a Billionaire wearing it. While I still think a Billionaire would wear something exclusive or custom-made, I don't think this would be a bad choice for a Billionaire sunning herself on the deck of her yacht, in the azure seas beyond the high cliffs of Monte Carlo. It's also a good choice for a wannabe Billionaire. I'm definitely one of those.

I actually considered buying this stuff. I also find the bottle tacky, yet I like it!

I'm surprised there is so much hate on this scent. I absolutely love it! The original boyfriend was a little too woodsy for me- but this one is creamy and floral and divine. I just have the rollerball but it gives decent sillage too! It's spicy and white floral and amber and it has a luxurious feel to it- almost warm, a little sweet, floral-amber velvety.

The original "Boyfriend" is much better than this one by far.

I think Billionaire Boyfriend is a nice perfume!
a lovely mixture of masculinity and femininity.
There is patchouli with the tiniest hint of cologne-like spiciness, fruitiness and warmth
Projection is ok, not bad.
Lasting power is 2-3 hours.

Verdict: although this certainly doesn't smell like a "billionaire" scent
I find it a fun and sexy perfume! I enjoy this very much and look forward to adding this to my collection!

*thanks to jillhare for the sample!

Flirty cheap floral. Goes to show billionaires have no taste at all.

pure synthetic, headache-inducing dry-down. a definite smell of a smoky, old las vegas casino. The advertisement speaks for itself. GO figure!

I love the original Boyfriend scent. It has a delicious bonfire/woodsmoke feel that reminds me very much of autumn. Billionaire Boyfriend isn’t so much a success in my opinion. I don’t despise it, but I don’t find anything stand-out about it. It’s quite a bit flatter and linear, lacking the depth that Boyfriend has in it’s resiny sweet-woody character.

Billionaire Boyfriend is a thick jasmine and gardenia scent, with a sharply green note. The entire duration of this fragrance reminds me somewhat of the drydown of Bvlgari Jasmin Noir, albeit a little synthetic in comparison. There is a similar unisex-jasmine feel with this one, but Jasmin Noir is darker, creamier, and warmer in comparison. Overall BB is less sweet and less predictable than many celebrity scents, however it's not one I would purchase. Jasmin Noir is a better rendition of a thick jasmine-gardenia, and it has some lovely hints of almond and licorice that BB does not.

As a side note, what was Kate Walsh thinking with this embarrassing marketing and packaging? The original Boyfriend concept was silly…but this one is 10 times worse. With both Kate Walsh's perfumes, there seems to be a major discord between the scent itself and the marketing.

I like this one better than Boyfriend. That one was a little heavy for my taste. Billionaire Boyfriend is much fresher and a lot more floral and feminine but still has enough oomph to make it warm and sexy. This one also has a much more modern feel to it. Thanks to the fresh florals, I can wear this one during warmer weather unlike the original one.

I didn't like Boyfriend and I don't like Billionaire Boyfriend either. These scents really don't have feminine qualities to them and in Billionaire Boyfriend I detect a heavy leather note that I dislike.

Kim Kardashian meets Alien.

When I first sprayed this on, I really liked it. It was warm and woody, and the gardenia didn't feel too dominant. There was even a rubbery note, but I was able to overlook it due to what felt like an effortless synergy between the orchid, gardenia, amber, and patchouli. Unfortunately, the more time passed, the more the gardenia began to take over and something in this scent started to give me a headache. I envy those who have the right chemistry for it, but for now, I will settle for being in love with the original Boyfriend.

I really like this scent. I have found it to have great lasting power and a very pleasant scent. I am not too crazy about the initial scent, I find it too flowery for what I was looking for, but it quickly dries down to a scent I love. I have gotten many compliments on it and find that it is slowly becoming my go-to-perfume.

I don't get any freshness at the top but I get a lot of woody jasmine and a really really nice amber. There is a little bit of patchouli and wood from the original in here, and the drydown is a little powdery tho. This Billionaire Boyfriend is not as unisex as the Original as it has more floral action going on. It doesn't seem too heavy either. It should appeal more to a lot of ladies out there.

Ok , nice scent , like original boyfriend better , it has no lasting power ! It's floral lil powdery, amber scent, ppl say it's strong ? Not by a long shot , unless u are close to teen age but as you age your body needs more stronger scents cause your oils in your skin change I think , its just a nice scent and for age group 30 plus I think might be fond of it !ol

This smells like a calmer properly trained Black Orchid. I like this. I own Black Orchid and at one time it was in my top five scents. But after a while Black Orchid's strength was a little too pushy for me, so I've given it a break for a while. So if Billionaire Boyfriend is a tamed Black Orchid it should be perfect, right? Not quite. I can't decide if it has been tamed or beaten into submission.

Because I couldn't decide, I went ahead and bought the rollerball instead of committing to a bottle. The oil is sweet with bursts of gardenia and orchid. The tangerine and the lime over lightly green notes provide a base that keeps it from becoming too heady. The hint of jasmine makes it just a stitch naughty. Light, pretty, white florally sweet. I don't think it does anything to really distinguish itself, but it stands well on its own. This is a nice "pretty girl" perfume.

If this review sounds negative, it's not. I just LOVED Boyfriend, so I'll admit I was a little disappointed with this. Still I give it a thumbs up.

leather?i smell leather have not tried on skin yet tho..
Well on first spray I smell nail polish remover...weird...But it dries down a little better.

This one's nice. I like it a lot but it doesn't beat the original. I'll get the rollerball but that's all I'll ever need. : )

I definitely smelled the white floral up top mixed with Orchid. I liked that the it was not straight white floral on the top notes, as I am not a straight white floral kind of girl. The floral lingered for about an hour then dry down to amber and orange. The dry down reminded me of Burberry Brit, but nothing in the top notes are Burberry Brit.

I liked it, but not one I would buy. I did make my feel feminine, I just have others that I like more.

Fragrances fade on me quickly and this one was average at 4 hours.

I have not tried Boyfriend yet, but I will.

EDIT: I have now tried Boyfriend. I like the Boyfriend better than Billionaire, but I will revisit this fragrance in spring. Boyfriend was so great on me and long lasting that Billionaire is certainly one I will try again and may buy for summer.

on me,--- a masculine white diamonds. And I do detect a hint of burnt rubber.

Smells like the inside of a car. I didn't like this at all and I am a fan of Boyfriend. I did not pick up floral notes, mostly combinations of leather and laundry. The bottle is also not as clever or enticing as the makers intended. Overall, it misses the mark and falls short of the potential. I'd rather her flankers consist of names of men with individualistic scent compositions and not Juicy Couture knock offs.