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Marc Jacobs

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    5.0
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    krystennicole

    18 years ago

    I absolutely adore this fragrance! I feel so girly and feminine when I wear it and I get TONS of compliments from other women when I wear it. This is a fragrance I feel I could wear years from now....

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    Age19-24

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    5.0
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    sillyme135

    19 years ago

    I love this! Smells soft than the original. Very pretty. Great staying power also.

    About reviewer (112 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    4.0
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    doroula76

    19 years ago

    I love it. Not to heavy on gardenia, which is very good, since I'm not so crazy about it. It's slightly aquatic, but not all boring. It is strong, but I don't mind it since I like slighty...

    About reviewer (27 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    Summer_girl

    19 years ago

    This smells like apples on me, for some reason. It's a great day scent, very refreshing and uplifting. It's not overpowering and I've gotten quite a few compliments with this one!

    About reviewer (17 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    happygirl1

    19 years ago

    Absolutely divine! Marc Jacobs Essence is what I wanted the original to be on me. It is a delicate gardenia scent with a much less aquatic feeling than the original. The lasting power is what...

    About reviewer (322 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    martika

    19 years ago

    I already own the original Marc Jacobs perfume so I didn't really need this. But at 29,99$ (at Marshalls) the big bottle how could I resist? It's as nice as the original, somewhat stronger and more...

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    5.0
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    SouthDakotaPrincess

    19 years ago

    I wanted a gardenia fragance, and I absolutely fell in love when I discovered this. I had a really hard time trying to decide between original MJ and Essence, since they smell almost exactly the...

    About reviewer (29 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    MellyHelly

    19 years ago

    This is a very impressive gardenia, both sexy and romantic, very flowery of course but also green and well fixed. It stays well on my skin without morphing to strnge things, which often happens...

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    5.0
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    Psylocke960

    19 years ago

    Absolutely love this scent! Definitely one of my favorites. I would advise to put just a tad on all your pulse points since I find the scent overbearing if you tend to go overboard with perfumes...

    About reviewer (10 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    cat9

    19 years ago

    lasted about half an hour on me, but smelled pleasant enough when it was actually there (and was way more tolerable than the vomitous Blush). used a sample, so technically couldn't "buy again",...

    About reviewer (20 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    pensativa

    19 years ago

    I'm not very good at describing perfume notes, so all I'm going to say is that this is a gorgeous gardenia-based scent that is perfect for going out in the evening. I wear it all year-round, toned...

    About reviewer (32 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    5.0
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    bellydancer

    19 years ago

    I bought this-- so FBW for me! I get a strong fresh tuberose scent from this. The dry down is gorgeous and lush. I bought this because I couldn't justify nearly $200 for Tuberose Criminelle--...

    About reviewer (258 reviews)

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    amyaub

    19 years ago

    Maybe it's just me, but I had a hard time smelling a difference between this one and the original MJ perfume. I guess this one was a bit stronger but that's about it. If you own the original, no...

    About reviewer (1962 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinDry, Fair, Cool

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    ara133

    20 years ago

    This might be pretty on some people, it's very a very heavy floral, but I really couldn't stand it. I felt like a walking flower shop that hadn't opened its doors or windows in about 3 months and...

    About reviewer (124 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    5.0
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    dansgirl

    20 years ago

    My first Marc Jacobs perfume and now I'm hooked!!!! It is one of my three staple perfumes (along with his Blush and Fresh's Sugar) that I will always have on hand! Once you've found your scent...

    About reviewer (35 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    5.0
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    pradanun

    20 years ago

    Maybe a bit 'heady' for an everyday fragrance. However, it makes for a lasting scent. The hint of Gardenia takes me back to my childhood in the country. Very nostalgic.

    About reviewer (27 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    5.0
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    Cellgirl99

    20 years ago

    I was dying to have this. I think it smells very tropical. I have tried Chanel's Gardenia & think MJ has much more depth that Chanel & is definitely more tropical smelling. If you want a true...

    About reviewer (23 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    3.0
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    newromance

    20 years ago

    gardenia lovers will adore this. the scent is very feminine... i'm not sure what i think about this yet...

    About reviewer (23 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

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    4.0
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    Silverdagger

    20 years ago

    Came across this during a department store promotional evening. I tried both the original MJ and Essence. Where I found the original sickly I loved Essence. Managed to bag a bargain as I got 10%...

    About reviewer (10 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    alissss

    20 years ago

    First, you will not like this if you don't like gardenia. However, it is a good interpretation of gardenia, much better than the original marc jacobs in my view. There is no headache-y heavy floral...

    About reviewer (117 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinDry, Fair, Cool

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