Best Perfumes for Women

Obviously, Kate Spade is no longer with us, but she left behind quite a legacy in the world of fashion. Her brand, extended itself into fragrances for women, many of which were truly attractive. The brand has continued on, after her passing and newer perfumes have been brought to market.

For this post, I want to take a closer look, and select seven from the bunch which could be considered the best smelling. Each brings something a bit different to the table, so, there should be something for anyone to enjoy.

What are the Best Smelling Kate Spade Fragrances?

Most Popular Spade Perfume

Kate Spade Live Colorfully Eau de Parfum Spray Womens Perfume, 3.4 oz.– Live Colorfully is a floral fruit blend, with gardenia and tiare leading the way. The fruit notes consist of citrus and coconut, with an added vanilla creaminess underneath.

Up top the fruit and spice have much more of a prominent role. Then, it will be about those white floral notes and that light coconut and vanilla touch.

This one is very clean, bright, and has a summertime feel to it. The performance of Live Colorfully is also, great, as it has both the longevity and projection to be a great all-day wear.

Easy and Energetic

Kate Spade New York– This newer namesake fragrance released by the brand is a great one for those who want a clean and fairly light perfume for daily wear.

Kate Spade New York opens up with a blend of strawberry and citrus notes, leaning more towards the former. It’s cheery and upbeat without being overwhelming with its sillage. Somewhat tart early on, but it does get a pretty creamy finish with the cashmere note coming from the base.

It does lean more towards a sugary sort of sweetness, but I don’t think it strays too far into the candy-like camp. The floral notes are light and it’s actually more woody than it ever is floral. Rose essence and freesia are the flower aromas, but not the main attraction.

It’s kind of a youthful and energetic scent, so if you want something ‘serious’ or formal, this won’t be the one. The longevity is good, even in its lighter state, around a full work day.

Lovely Springtime Wear

Kate Spade In Full Bloom Eau de Parfum Spray Womens Perfume, 3.4 oz.– In Full Bloom, has a green, somewhat aquatic aroma underneath, floral notes of lotus and rose. The rose is the main attraction here. This one is a bouquet and naturalistic type of floral perfume.

It opens quite strong but settles down, with a great tea note, and some softer peony. This is one for those who want a bouquet of flowers, with an herbal almost dewy, background.

In Full Bloom is a lighter scent, but with a nice lasting performance. The rose note works very nicely against the dewy/green aromas and gives it a somewhat unique scent.

Fresh and Sweet

Cherie by Kate Spade– Orange, red currant, and raspberry. Those are the opening notes to Cherie from Kate Spade, so you know that this one is going to be a rather sharp, juicy, and sweet fragrance to start off with.

But, the sharpness will calm down and the sweetness will have a nice freshness to it, that keeps this option light and very wearable. It’s mainly going to be a spring and summer pick, that dries down with more of a floral finish. 

Jasmine, sweet pea, and musk round out the wear and tone down the sweetness as we move along. Nothing completely groundbreaking here, but a perfume that easily slot into one’s rotation as a pleasant and attractive daily wear for the warmer months of the year.

Unique Option

Kate Spade Trulygracious By Kate Spade for Women – 2.5 Oz Edt Spray, 2.5 Oz– This is a simple outdoorsy blend of sap, musk, and bamboo leaves. It’s plant based aroma, with sort of a grassy scent, that also has the same dewy feel as the previous entry on the list.

Trulygracious is a bit sweet, but with a super outdoorsy freshness, which is a nice change of pace from the usual mass market fragrances. A nice grab on spring and early summer days, a choice for those who want a bare bones yet, fantastic smelling perfume.

I haven’t seen too many bottles of this still available, so, I’m not sure how long you’ll be able to grab one.

Light and Refreshing

Kate Spade Walk On Air Eau de Parfum Rollerball Womens Perfume, 0.34 oz.– Walk on Air is of course going to have a lighter silage, just based on the name alone. It opens with a gentle citrus, white floral notes, and a fern note which hangs around throughout the wear.

Another pretty and upbeat fragrance, with a refreshing aroma, that can fit in on any occasion. The performance is solid enough, for daily wear status, as well. A nice crisp freshness up top, with an array of flowers coming in more so later on.

Walk On Air is an easy go to perfume for the spring and summer months. The performance isn’t amazing, but it wasn’t terrible either.

Best Fruity Fragrance

Twirl by Kate Spade for Women Eau De Parfum Spray 3.4 oz– Twirl moves away from the pure floral or outdoorsy smells of the other entries. This one is sweet and more focused on the fruit notes, which includes watermelon.

You do still get floral notes, like orange blossom and magnolia, but they are surrounded by the watermelon and berry notes.

Twirl is a fun and carefree sort of scent, with a bit of musky spice, that comes through in the dry down. It’s not super candy-like sweetness, more of a balancing act, that tips toward the  fruity side of the spectrum.

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Elie Saab isn’t a mega brand when compared to some of the biggest sellers in fragrance. However, it has had a lot of success and launched plenty of great scents over the past decade or so. In this post, I wanted to introduce five ladies’ perfumes that could be considered the best of the line thus far, and have something for each kind of style.

What are the Best Perfumes by Elie Saab?

Popular Elie Saab Fragrances

GIRL OF NOW EDP 90ML– Girl of Now changes the pace of many women’s fragrances by not going for something that is purely floral or fruity. Instead, it opts for notes such as pistachio, almond, and tonka bean to head things up.

It’s an all-day wear that is sweet and still retains the underlying femininity. The opening is quite fruity and nutty, with highlights of pistachio and the pear. Now, the almond is present throughout, but it will grow in strength as the wear moves forward.

Girl of Now becomes very smooth and retains its sweetness. The fruity notes, loses strength during the duration of its life, but becomes replaced by a great tonka bean and the light floral touch of orange blossom.

Best Spring/Summer Wear

Elie Saab Le Parfum L’Eau Couture FOR WOMEN by Elie Saab – 3.0 oz EDT Spray– Like Girl of Now, L’eau Couture utilizes the almond note.

However, this one becomes much more of a floral and less of the sweetness of the first entry. It is light and refreshing and a good choice for a casual perfume.

You also don’t get the pistachio here, nor the tonka bean. That is instead replaced by a creamy vanilla note.

Le Parfum L’eau Coture takes the almond and orange blossom of Girl of Now; making these notes the absolute building blocks of this perfume. 

This one is still somewhat sweet, but towards the middle of the dry down, you get more of a jasmine and orange blossom combination. It comes across a floral and somewhat green smelling finish to the scent.

Orange Blossom Floral Fragrance

Elie Saab Le Parfum Eau De Parfum Spray for Women, 3 Ounce– An original perfume from the Elie Saab line that has spawned a ton of flankers of itself. Le Parfum is a very feminine floral highlighted by jasmine and orange blossom. Quite the springtime, traditional floral perfume.

Elie Saab Le Parfum kicks off with a large dose of the orange blossom, that is then paired with, honey and patchouli. It’s of course sweet and floral, with a rose note beginning to creep into the picture.

However, the rose never quite catches on completely. Instead, you get jasmine and orange blossom occupying the top. Underneath that, is: patchouli, honey, and a cedar base. Great sillage, with 7-9 hour range of wear. Le Parfum Review

Bold Elie Saab Fragrance

Elie Saab Nuit Noor Eau Parfum Spray– Bold and darker entry to the list.  With notes of pepper, wood, honey, patchouli, rose, and more. Nuit Noor is dark, woody, with a spicy sweetness that is never linear and has a full personality to develop.

The spice in Elie Saab Nuit Noor consist of peppers and patchouli, mostly. The pepper is most noticeable in the opening, but gradually fades in favor of the earthiness of patchouli.

This one will get sweeter and woodier, as it moves along, but maintains its warming embrace. Honey soaked wood, seems to be the basis of the aroma at times, dotted with floral notes and spice.

The Other Girl of Now

Girl of Now Forever– While the original Girl of Now, uses nutty notes, Forever focuses more on the fruity side of things.

Black currant, raspberry, and citrus. The almond note is still there, but it is a bit player in this perfume. The sweet and tart blend is energetic and also has a certain sexiness about it.

These notes are flanked by rose and orange blossom, which are even less prevalent than the almond.

This is probably a bit below the original in terms of how I rate it. Though, awfully close and better than Shine, which was okay.

What you get is a fun juicy fruit fragrance with hints of vanilla and almond, with a muskiness in the dry down. Solid performance. Great for the spring and summer months, but not an immature or super sugary mess.  Girl of Now Forever Review

Winter Suede and Vanilla

Cuir Bourbon– A very nice scent for those who enjoy a smooth and rich vanilla during a colder day/evening. The vanilla is paired with suede to create an understated yet refined aroma.

The suede when paired with saffron, comes across as more of a rich leather. The vanilla dominates, but it is warm and not a super sweet version of the note, as it is tempered by the underlying musky base.

This is a great option for the autumn and winter months, with solid performance, and a delightful aroma.

Sweet Myrrh 

Elixir by Elie Saab– This one is a nice option that I think will be a good fit for some women, but might come off as too sweet for others. It’s also a heavier and syrupy aroma. 

Elixir has a rather strong use of neroli early on and it’s iris note will emerge more in the middle as it develops. Not too much powder emphasis in this perfume (more lipstick), just a pleasant sweet floral that develops into a somewhat more smoky and a tad resinous finish.

The base notes are led by myrrh as the focus, along with amber and benzoin. So, plenty of amber-like or adjacent notes to enjoy here. Super unique? Not really. Though, it’s a nice enough fragrance to warrant checking out.

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