Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker
For: women Designer: Sarah Jessica Parker Olfactive Group: Floral Woody MuskLovely is a soft, powdery, discrete and very intimate fragrance, announced as 'silky white amber'. It possesses an elegance characteristic of classic fragrances. And yet the fragrance is quite modern and very charming.
It opens with soft citruses (nectarine and bergamot) and woody (rosewood) notes, with a touch of lavender, which is very discrete and not at all sharp. The fragrance develops further with notes of apple martini, white daffodil and orchid. The base unites white amber, cedar, woody notes and white musk.
According to Sarah's words, the perfume is appropriate for all generations: 'from 17 to 107'. The fragrance was created by Laurent Le Guernec and Clement Gavarry in 2005 with Sarah herself being the creative director, actively participating in the process from its start to finish.
Lovely Fragrance Reviews:
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I understand the goal was "elegant, classy, and understated", but I think it errs TOO much on the understated side. I want my perfumes to have more character. Not saying I want my scent signature to be loud or overbearing, just compelling. I don't want the fragrance equivalent of elevator music.
Not horrible, but also not memorable.
For me, this was another "no".

I had been curious about fragrances by Sarah Jessica Parker, for a while, since I am interested in trying celebrity fragrances that actually turn out to be decent-otherwise I avoid them in favor of fragrances that just might be created with something other than pure profit in mind.
When I first applied Lovely, I was very pleased-the muskiness of Narciso Rodriguez for her EDT without the annoying sweetness, and a touch of green for good measure-this is a good clean modern musk. But the patchouli kicked in more and I couldn't enjoy it anymore. Still recommended for those who want a clean slightly green feminine musk, who can tolerate moderate-high doses of patchouli.


My sister owned Lovely and my mother has Covet - the first is a good scent for the office and the latter should be worn in the nightime, at dinner with a sexy man.


Maybe it has more presense than I'm giving it credit for, so I'll wear it today and see what happens.


I have the Winter Sparkle edition of this so it has shimmer in it. I think that just adds to the loveliness of this scent.
If you find Narciso Rodruigez too much...or too expensive, this is a brilliant alternative that's not gonna break the bank.

The notes I can feel are :
Top: patchouli, lavender
Middle: Lavender, apple, amber
Base: Amber, woods
If it only had some more staying power, it would be a staple in my wardrobe.


i can wear it anywhere and anytime of the year.The staying power is great. Perfect!

The scent is pleasant, if not super original. The citrusy notes in the beginning were similar to Elizabeth Arden Green Tea, and later the smell was still quite pleasant. Something I probably wouldn't swap if I got a small bottle as a gift but I don't see getting it for myself.

She's almost faultless and will unfailingly stay by your side, some part of her will always linger. Still, I honestly don't know if I can stay faithful to her. Lovely is almost too perfect. It's spooky!
Soyons serieux: Ceci n'est pas un parfum!

To know what "Lovely" smells like, picture this: a young woman in a strapless summer dress steps out of her house, fresh from the shower. It is 11 a.m. in July. She's late, so she walks fast along a hot sidewalk to get to the subway. "Lovely" is the scent she exudes when she just...starts....to sweat. ("glow"-- sorry-- men sweat, women "glow.")
Clean, fresh glow. Sexiest scent imaginable.
Beautiful scent.
Matches my skin.
Bought it.
PS: How far can I go? Oh, my Goodness...







Edit: I changed my mind after using it this night! This is real feminine with its creamy innocency...
From a woody- musky perfume i didn't expected so a creaminess and freshness in hot nights here in İzmir! thumb up!...

Later, the fragrance calms down and just releases its notes over a long time. Could this be considered a modern chypre? Because of the purple / lavender theme for the wedding next month, I have decided to make Lovely my wedding day scent. I will also be building my entourage's bouquets at a lavender herb farm!

I smell a little bit of sour apple in it. Perfect for everyday use.




It’s reminiscent of The Body Shop’s White Musk but slightly more feminine and complex. I won’t lie; this is not the most original scent and probably my least favorite out of my collection, but it does have its moments. I agree that it is very similar to Narcisso Rodriguez for Her, and I think that every woman should own one of these two fragrances for use on those days when you just want to smell pretty, but not “perfume-y” (i.e. an office meeting). Since Narcisso Rodriguez was designed by my favorite perfumer, Christine Nagel, I feel bad for having unknowingly purchased something that was so obviously copied instead of the original, but ah, such is life; next time I’ll know better. I will add that the staying power is not fantastic – expect about three hours of wear, at most.
I definitely smell the lavender and the apple martini accord but there’s not much else here (to my nose) except white musk. I can’t imagine any woman wouldn’t find this scent to be, at the very least, pleasant. Groundbreaking it is not, but lovely it is. If you’re interested in reading about how SJP was involved in the perfume-creation-process for Lovely, check out Chandler Burr’s, “The Perfect Scent.” I highly recommend it.

It is flirty, understated, innocent yet sexy. I often wear this when I'm in the mood to wear flirty dresses, soft cardigans and jeans, or vintage romantic tops with a kitten heel. It's one of the few fragrances I have that I feel I have to dress according to it.
My only complaint about the fragrance is it's lack of staying power. Luckily I was given a fragrance set which included a lotion and a rollerball. I definitely have to wear the lotion and carry the rollerball in my purse if I want the scent to stay with me all day.
I disagree that it's boring. It's uniqueness lies in that one discordant note. I love this one so much!

While NR is rather heavy and for darker women, "Lovely" is lithe and light.





I can separate the lavender from the floral notes & there’s a sharp, sour note that I guess to be the martini accord. The base is a clean woody, musk.
The bottle is nice & classic, plus the staying power is very good. Also, the price is very reasonable.
But, good points aside, there is nothing unique about LOVELY that would make me want to re-buy it.
It would be a good choice for a gift, as it’s not disagreeable & it is good for all ages.


I love SJP's Covet Pure Bloom, and I like Covet.









Lovely is more cool and green than expected--a distant cousin of CK Truth, but toned down a few notches, and minus the freshly cut grass note.
I have so often read that Lovely resembles Narciso Rodriguez for Her, that I finally compared them, one on each arm.
On first spritz, Lovely has a surprising plastic note that puts me off a bit, while the initial NR waft has a sweeter, denser, fruitier accord--which also puts me off, but in a different way.
On the dry down, NR is "lovelier" (in a traditional sense) than Lovely. The problem is that synthetic, hardware-store note (which I also detect in Covet by SJP). It lingers in Lovely, and even gets stronger. I was unable to identify this smell until I read the review from indigo.smile: yes, that's it--New Barbie Doll!
Oddly, it is precisely this note that makes me vacillate between craving and feeling repulsed by Lovely, depending on the weather, my mood, the alignment of the stars. When it smells good it smells very, very good, and when it smells bad it is horrid.
I don’t get the amount of musk in either one that I would have expected. Lovely's musc is soft and silky.
Lovely is chock full of patchouli, too.
Others have called Lovely"ambery:" I don't get amber accord anywhere in this scent.
The Narciso Rodriguez dry down is generically powdery, while SJL Lovely maintains its original character from first spritz to the next morning.
I do see why the two scents are often compared, but Narciso Rodriguez is much smoother, easier, traditionally feminine. What I have called "plastic" notes in Lovely may be the patchouli or a type of white flower--or both. In ny case, it creates a chilliness and an edge.
Long-lasting, unusual, and loaded with personality: Lovely is at odds with is demure bottle. I appreciate both the fragrance and the flacon.

This fragrance certainly grows on me. It gets more exciting when the nutmeg emerges an hour later.
Does anyone notice this on them or is it just me perceiving it badly?
My Friend had it and it smelled lovely on her.If you like fresh but yet flower then this scent is for you.






The fragrance changes dramatically in time for me - it leaves my skin smelling musky and creamy! This is calming and incredibly comforting!





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