Esprit d’Oscar Oscar de la Renta for women

LOVELY!!!!!!! My Mom (age, 56) fell in love with this at the fragrance counter and little does she know she's getting it for Mother's day :) This fragrance is downright heavenly. It's a powdery, rich, sophisticated and sensual scent. I adore it. I personally do not own a full bottle of this- it's too powdery for my tastes but the scent is oh so charming. I can however, see myself wearing it on occasion to a fancy party or something. Bravo Oscar!

The more I wear it, the more I LOVE IT!!!! It's soooooo different, so stylish...

This is a bright and soapy sunshine off a perfume . a real lady whit a gentel soul
The Orange flowers , citrus , heliotrop and tuberose are batteling it out in this . The citrusy zing off the flowers brighten this beauty. the heliotrop , softends and smoode things out. yes there is a whiff off similarity to L heur bleau. but not "alike" i would say . This is like a gentler side off Oscars original perfume , Put in some gental notes and a sleepy heliotrop :) to slow things down . make it more down to earth.Like taking a break from a though stressfull day put your feath up and clouse your eyes and breath .. there you have the moment off oscar espirit.
All in all this is a very nice twizt to the original . For a slightly younger lady .. A little goes a long way .

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This is s perfect for a spring morning. the brighness off the sun meets the bright morning whit a clean fresh shower.. cooling like the morning dew in the gras ..just a little warmth from the sun..The spring flowers just abut to burst . love in the air.. This has a romantic feal to it.. Like when you put this one you all off a sudden gets to see all the beauty around you .. like the first love will make you walk on a pink clouds .. everything i beautiful, joyous and sharfull.. At the same time this has a calming feal to it ,do to the powderyness off heliotrop.. Like getting in touch whit the soule off things aswell.. I love this

Oooooo...I looove this one and so does hubby. He reckons it smells quite soapy and soft but classy expensive soap. I tend to agree, I get the lovely soft smooth creaminess, definitely tuberose and white flowers, can't say I smell any citrus but I don't care as I love it. It seems to have very good silage on my skin, 4 hours later and I can still smell it after one squirt. Now it has developed to a comforing and mature soft clean smell. Vey classy, actually I do have a posh bar of soap called 'floral bouquet' and it smells very similar to that. Reminds me a bit of Miller Harris tuberose noix and Hermes Caleche mixed together. Mmmmmmmmm........

I love/like this fragrance. It is a great transition from the classic oscar. Its modern take is floral powdery and light enough to be worn during the day yet has a good longevity on the skin. It's fresh and mystical. You will be asked what you're wearing because it is unexpected.

I love this. It is so feminine and fresh. I think it is an all year around fragrance. Gorgeous. A fresh sister to Oscar - perfect for the modern classic.

I love the sweet floral opening of this fragrance. On me it develops a slightly sour/bitter note. It's almost like when I'm too impatient for the fruit to ripen, so I decide to give it a try even though I'm pretty sure it isn't quite ready. Tart! I don't think it's the citrus that is doing this, as citrus always does very well on my skin. Rather I think it is probably this particular combination combining with my body chemistry. If I had to pick a culprit... perhaps the vetiver mixing with the tuberose. It does retain its floral sweetness, however there is a definite bitterness deep within. I don't dislike this fragrance, but I could see it becoming problematic in certain weather.

Although linear, the fragrance gives us the most exquisite and original handling of tuberouse in years: could be called "the taming of the tuberose (the orange blossom did!)".
The powdery quality is so light, so lovely and in perspective... that is cozy, rather than "dry".

The entire floral bouquet and citrus play around the keynote, showing from the opening to the total drydown a hint of luminous, clean musk , smoky vetiver and the tenderness and almost vanillic sweetness of hyacinth (hence the resulting almost plane, the resins present, vaguely perceptible, make the tuberose floral aroma already stripped of its fierceness and loud dominance, more fully, I would say round).

-A feminine, innocent, of good longevity, close to skin scent.

Update: can last on skin 24+ hours, not to ignore, right?

Review: EDP, first formulation.

I love this fragrance so much I find it hard to describe! It opens as sweet, powdery lemon, and something that reminds me of the herb store in my college town. I do not get a specifically "floral" heart, even though the notes might indicate it. Instead, it feels like the heart notes reach into the top notes and the base notes. The base of this fragrance is divine! A sweet, musky, powdery "cloud", every note blended seamlessly with the other. Love. Love. Love.

My signature fragrance is de la Renta's original Oscar from 1977, and one of my other top favorite perfumes is Guerlain's L'Heure Bleue. Esprit d' Oscar is very similar, only lighter version of Bleue, on my skin. I pick up the wonderfully done up violets and heliotrope, along with the soft lemon. There's vanilla, vetiver and musk in the base, but not the over sweet vanilla like many fragrances have in them these days. Esprit is powdery, like the original Oscar and Bleue, but is a modern take on those two. Even though this is a new release, it's definitely a take on the classic oriental florals of previous decades, and a delightful change in the fragrance world of today.

This is pure, guilt-free, fun. That's the word that comes in mind.

No particular note seems to be the main theme. It is like a symphonic orchestra playing a familiar piece, bright, vivid, wonderful. You feel like clapping.

Not like getting too emotional, not like sighing, not like thinking too much. Clapping.

Let's add that apart from the jasmin-tuberose-orange flower thing going on, there is a honey-like facet that lingers on the skin.

The sillage/longevity of this perfume are a great plus.

A bright bouquet of flowers wrapped around a creamy lush musk.Reminds me of a stroll through the park in fall.The air is crisp,with the hint of autumn flowers,I wear my favorite angora sweater.Powdery clean woodsy dry down.Both comforting and pretty.

The opening was promising and captivating. Not being a fan of Oscar de la Renta, I was caught by surprise. Alas, not for long :-( After the refreshing and soft floral start, the scent got more and more soapy and harsh. In the end I had to wash it off. Sorry, not my thing.

My bottle was a gift from a dedicated Oscar rep who stopped by our store one day. He was a real diva and completely devoted to the fragrances... so of course I was curious why he loved them so much!

I can't put my finger on exactly why I "love" this scent. It's too heavy for me, or so I think every time I spray it... but the lemon grabs me and pulls me in, and the jasmine leads the floral bouquet with such cloying innocence that I just have to come back and try it again... and again... I can't stop sniffing myself when I wear this.

The woody-floral drydown is great, too... it's a more crisp, mature scent than the fun, spicy-floral or vanilla-musk scents that I usually enjoy but I like it as something for special events. It lasts a remarkably long time on me, too! Hours later it's still clinging just above the skin.

I can't stand the original Oscar. I'm 25 and I remember the original's heavy floral bouquet as something my grandmother's friends would like. This version however is a great re-imagining for a new generation. It's less overwhelmingly sweet but with a real distinctiveness to it. Each note stands out as part of a fabulous whole. Plus, the bottle looks fantastic on my dresser! It's very solid and the crystal bloom on top is really gorgeous.

I like the opening reminds me the original Oscar the La renta, but then it dries to a soap and boring smell. Disappoint.

Based on the notes I would love it, but Esprit lands on my wrist like a worn out chewing gum. It has a thick compact smell of something similar to outdated amaretto, or playdoh, which doesn't work for me at all.

It's not totally bad but I wish it hade more depht and dynamics, and a bit of translucentness. I'm not sure what ruins it for me. It may be the jasmine, or the jasmine in combintion with the tonka bean. Esprit has something in common with Trouble, but in my opinion Trouble is the wearable one.

Do not buy this fragrance blind because of the alluring notes. Try before buy is my advice!

Very unique, I do like it. Almost has the smell of Baby Shampoo. I believe it's the Jasmine I am smelling. This perfume is growing on me.

This was an impulse buy, although I had been dreaming of a scent like this. I asked the department store salesperson which fragrance she would recommend that would be old fashioned, powdery but still suitable for a youngish person like me. She thought of this and some Jean Paul Gaultier fragrances. Gaultier ones were softer, but this was closer to what I was thinking of. I handn't much time to consider, so I picked Esprit d'Oscar. At first I regretted this buy a bit, because I have just lately started to like heavier fragrances and I thought this was too heavily flowery, but then the base notes revealed themselves and I was happy I found what I had asked for :). I did not make any vast comparison between perfumes like this, but so far I'm glad I purchased this :). It makes me feel very comfortable and feminine, but it's not "too classy" for my taste. I'm thinking of saving it for weekends and special occasions, but I'm not sure if I will have enough patience for it :)

This fragrance is amazing! I got a little sample for "liking" their facebook page. It smells musky and oriental with top notes of citrus. The citrus doesn't last too long before giving away to the warm fragrance. I can't say that I can really pick out any notes it is blended so well that it just smells beautiful! I am very picky with fragrances and to find one that I like is saying a lot for a fragrance. But this one? I not only like it, I LOVE it! I would say the best use for this is evening wear. This is a fragrance I wish to purchase when my sample runs out. It is very sophisticated and feminine

I love this. It is so feminine and fresh. I think it is an all year around fragrance. Gorgeous. A fresh sister to Oscar - perfect for the modern classic.

Edit: I tried this on today and it was wretched. I have a small rollerball sample and it goes on very nicely. I sprayed it on at the bay and it smelt like playdough. I'm glad I tried it out of the bottle again. It would have been a huge waste of my money.

I really liked the original Oscar, I dont think I would like it now because I like softer scent, is this one like the original but softer ans not as sharp?? I cant find it in stores yet where I live.

It smells like the old oscar but with a new modern sexy fresh dash to it. a mix of baby powder, luxury and class. This will be the next fragrance I buy!

On my skin this is just a thick synthetic retro mess. The retro part I can stand, but the whole synthetic thickness makes me sick in just a few seconds and it doesn't calm down. I often wear heavy perfume so that's not the problem, but this one I had to wash off everytime I gave it a new chance. After 3 or 4 times I gave up completely. Toxic plastic fumes, not for me!

This really smells nice. I like it better than the original Oscar.

This perfume is your mother's (or your grandmother's) perfume reinvented. Powdery and cozy. I love wearing before I go to bed or on weekends. It smells clean.

I'll have to admit, I bought this because I saw the beautiful bottle in a magazine ad. Of course, I went to a department store to try a tester first, then came back a week later to buy it. I used to wear the original Oscar in the early eighties- had all the products offered in the line. I even still have, with the original box, the 1 oz. perfume bottle with the 1977 stamp on the bottom. Anyhow, this new version is just as beautiful and subtle as the original one. The first notes I get are the lemon and alittle more sharpness, then the drydown gets more woody. You almost can't overdo the application on this one. It is not as sweet as the original Oscar, and I would say this blends quite beautifully with the bath products from the Oscar line.