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2.0
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16 years ago

Totally disappointing. Given the scent's name, 'Notorious', I had high hopes - that is until the reviews started rolling in. The poor ratings are completely understandable. First blast was a...

About reviewer (489 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesHazel



2.0
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16 years ago

Somewhere between autumn showers and dignity of tweed jackets, I decided to downsize my gourmand ambitions and try something different. Notorious caught my attention with its super classy bottle...

About reviewer (766 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairRed

EyesHazel


1.0
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16 years ago

Based on the reviews here, I expected to be disappointed with this, and I was. The initial drydown is too strong and very generic perfumey smell. It wasn't bad, but it is definitely something...

About reviewer (420 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


2.0
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16 years ago

Tomatoes. That's what I get from this - tomatoes. Oh, and a hint of patchouli. Staying power is great, price isn't too bad, but I don't care to smell like 'maters.

About reviewer (274 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesHazel


1.0
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16 years ago

*Ugh* I loved Safari, so I wanted to like this scent. Like at least one other reviewer, I had heard that this scent bore some resemblance. when I tried it, though, I found myself deeply...

About reviewer (600 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Other

HairRed

EyesBlue


2.0
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16 years ago

I do not know I where I read it but somebody said that Notorious was somehow similar to Safari (a frag that I adore) so I had great expectations when I could test for the first time this...

About reviewer (1029 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Other, Fine

EyesGreen


2.0
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16 years ago

After reading the delicious noirish page on Notorious in October's Elle, I headed right to Macy's to spritz some on. I'd been hoping for something crisper: fresh dark berries, bitter chocolate,...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBrown

EyesGreen


2.0
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16 years ago

I have to begin by saying that I do not have a great "nose" like some of the ladies here (I envy their talent), and a lot of fragrances I like on others smell awful on me. Having gotten that out of...

About reviewer (1215 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Other, Medium

EyesBlue


2.0
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16 years ago

I gravitated to the concept of this scent right away. When I saw this new RL sitting on the shelf at Sephora the image of Ingrid Bergman's 'Notorious' character Alicia Huberman immediately flashed...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBlue


2.0
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16 years ago

NOTORIOUS -- Was hoping this would smell as good as the name implies ! Notorious is a great name. Tried this just yesterday at the mall. Sprayed it on my wrist and waited about 15 minutes. Right...

About reviewer (22 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Curly, Coarse

EyesHazel


5.0
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16 years ago

The first time I sampled this at a department store, I was really disappointed. I thought it smelled ordinary and so NOT nortorious. I had been on the hunt for a new fall fragrance and was eagerly...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

My husband picked up a Macy's RL fragrance gift set for my anniversary gift -- it contains an ounce or so of five different RL fragrances. I have had good luck with RL fragrances. I've always loved...

About reviewer (97 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinVery Dry, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown


3.0
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16 years ago

This is a doozy, I would imagine it would have been popular years ago. It reminds me of the fragrances of the 1970s that announced that you were wearing a fragrance. it's not good, it's not bad,...

About reviewer (140 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily

HairBlond

EyesBlue


2.0
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16 years ago

This smells nice...but really odd for RL to me. It smells a bit like it's trying to be a Chanel fragrance to me but only passes as a cheap imitator. It has something similar in the middle notes....

About reviewer (70 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


3.0
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16 years ago

I get a fresh, crisp, clean impression on the opening with this one, then a floral undernote, and a very cool, almost icy impression. The scent warms up on the drydown, and is very pleasant...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrown

EyesGreen


4.0
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16 years ago

I like this fragrance. It's not so much daring & sexy ....it just smells light and fresh to me. I don't get the "old lady" comments either. I'm 23 and I like it.

About reviewer (80 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Tan

HairBrown

EyesGreen


5.0
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16 years ago

I am really torn on how to rate this. I absolutely love the way it smells. I don't think it is strong at all. This has no staying power. After about 2 hours, I can't smell it on my at all. Since...

About reviewer (23 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone

HairBrown

EyesBlue


2.0
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16 years ago

I smelled this the first time on one of those magazine things and I loved it. I bought some a few days later and HATED it. I was going out with friends and they were like "what is that smell? ...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther


3.0
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16 years ago

This is marketed with film noir sensibility. I've noticed not a few posts and reviews that scoff at the idea that this fragrance, a soft floriental with cocoa notes, is "Notorious" in any sense of...

About reviewer (57 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


3.0
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16 years ago

This fragrance is marketed as dangerous and seductive, but it doesn't quite deliver. The opening is sweet fruity-floral, almost aquatic, and the base has a bit of cocoa and that patchouli note...

About reviewer (127 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther