A Quick introduction - My name is Lucy, I am 19 and hopefully going to university this September to be an adult nurse. I have been working in the perfume industry for the past three years and I love my job! My aim is to pass on some of my perfume knowledge/share my
opinions and hopefully give some helpful reviews of the latest perfume
releases. The Fragrance I have chosen for my first ever review is the new 'Dot' by Marc Jacobs.
This fruity floral perfume opens with top notes of jasmine and orange
blossom, heart notes of dragon fruit and red berry and settles to base
notes of vanilla and driftwood. It is a very fruity fragrance which may put off the more mature woman
looking for a more sophisticated smell however both me and my mum are in
love with it! I would recommend it as a summer alternative to fans of
J'adore by Dior and Hugo Boss Orange. Personally I think it smells like a soft fruity floral and thankfully
(as I am not a fan of vanilla!) that note is not very distinctive.
One question that I get asked a lot at work is the difference between an
EDP (Eau De Parfum) and an EDT (Eau De Toilette). An EDP should last around 6-8
hours on the skin whilst an EDT should last 4-6. I always say 'should last' when advising people on the staying powers of
perfume as everyone is different and what lasts on one person may fade
quickly on another. An EDP is basically a
more concentrated version of the EDT that lasts longer on the skin, 99%
of the time they smell exactly the same however there are a few
exceptions which have different notes.
The Fragrance comes in three different sizes of Eau De Parfum, 30ml, 50ml and 100ml and is quite pricey starting at £37 RRP. This latest addition to the Marc Jacobs fragrance range does
not disappoint! It is like a little bottle of summer! The bottle is just
so extravagant and like the other Marc Jacobs perfumes it is one of the
major selling points.
I hope you have found this review helpful, please let me know if you would like to see more!
