Review: Covet by Sarah Jessica Parker

Written when it first came out:
I managed to find Covet in my area today. I quite like it. I've had it on now for several hours, without renewal, except after the first five minutes. College Girl likes it on me too. She has yet to try it on herself.

The notes are: wet greens, geranium leaves, Sicilian lemon, lavender and chocolate; a heart of honeysuckle, magnolia and muguet, and a drydown of musk, vetiver, bois de cashmere, teakwood and amber.

The notes for Lovely, her first fragrance, are: Lavender, orchid and amber mingle with apple martini, paper whites and musk.

I don't get much similarity between the two, even if lavender, musk and amber are in both.

Mixed reviews
I've heard mixed reviews on Covet. Some say it is light; some say it is long lasting. Some say the top notes are fleeting. Some say the chocolate comes out in it; some say they can't smell the chocolate. Some like the color of the juice (light green); others don't like the color. I thought the color was clever -- as in, green with envy. And at my store, there was a rich-looking green faux leather box that came with it.

The SA wasn't sure if it would sell as well as Lovely has, but she was looking for me to tell her the notes, since she wasn't supplied with them. "It's hard to sell something, if you can't describe it," she said. She felt it was a light fragrance.

I didn't know what it would be, since it was described so differently.

What about the lavender?
Usually I'm not crazy about lavender, but this is wearable for me. The lavender remains on me to the drydown, balanced by the greens, which I like.

Green house fragrance
Not too long ago I was looking for a fragrance that would remind me of a green house or the scent you sometimes get walking into a floral shop where there are lots of cut greens. This fits the bill. This is wet greens, not a chypre green.

Does it last? in a word, yes.
First I spritzed a card, as I usually do on first try, then when I thought it was wearable for me, I spritzed a tiny spritz on my wrist, after smelling it on the card. In five minutes, I determined that I likely liked it, so I spritzed my arms more heavily. (This can sometimes be a mistake!) I could smell it up close, but it wasn't overwhelming my nose, so in that sense it is light. OTOH, it is several hours later and I can still smell it, so it is long lasting.

In the car with the a/c on full blast, I was treated to the sillage wafting off my arms back at me. Now, at the computer, I can still smell it.

What about the stages?
The first stage is mostly wet greens. There is a tad of sweetness to it, which must be the chocolate, but the chocolate is not predominant on me at all. This sweetness is not floral, except as it is lavender, which isn't noticeable until later in the fragrance. Hours later, I'm not getting any of the base notes particularly, only the greens. The florals are there, but mostly lavender and greens, or rather greens and lavender.

Who can wear it? Could you layer it?
It is an intriguing fragrance, because it is different. I think it could be worn by a man. I think you could layer this with other things to bring out some of the other notes in either it or the other fragrance.

To me, this would be a good fragrance to wear if you wanted to feel confident. It is heady, but it is not likely to be something someone else objects to, because it feels as though it stays close to you. You wouldn't find it wafting to the next cubicle, likely. But up close, you would be defining your space and enlarging it.

I picture myself walking into the glass enclosed cooler at a local florist where I have my pick of any of the different and exotic flowers she keeps on hand. In the past, I've wanted to ask her for a chair, so I could just enjoy the fragrance coming from the mixed cut greens. I can do it at my leisure now.

Buy: Covet by Sarah Jessica Parker Eau de Parfum Spray

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

ps 4 hours later, at almost 7 pm...the lavender is pretty well gone; the greens are still visible; there is a little floral sweetness; I don't smell any of the base notes.

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