Balenciaga Paris, 10 Avenue George V

Time for another fragrance post! This time it is Balenciaga 10 Avenue George V. When I received this sample, I had never heard of this scent before. From the packaging, it certainly looked like a more expensive brand. However, it is a similar price to most other high end perfumes.

Inside the perfume card, Balenciaga do not have a description of this perfume. I was disappointed about this since most of the other perfume sample I had received gave an idea what to expect. I even found it hard to find a description of the scent online later realising it is known by a slightly different name. I tried this perfume with an open mind not having a clue what fragrance would be in the bottle.

Balenciaga Paris, 10 Avenue George V

For me, this smells powdery and a bit too mature for my tastes. This does smell slightly floral but this isn't the overwhelming smell. This is definitely a 'woody' scent which is something I do not enjoy in most fragrances.

If one was to buy the bottle though, it would look good on a shelf. The bottle is simplistic yet sophisticated. The bottle is like a 'cage' shape and it has a white, spherical top with black 'cracks' in that make it look very chic. 

Personally, I would not pick this fragrance if I wanted a new perfume. I still feel quite young and I feel it would suit my mum or grandma more than me.

Have you tried this perfume before? Were you impressed?

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This can be bought at Debenhams and other good perfumeries.

See by Chloe

I have decided to review some perfumes for the weekend! I thought I would take a break from the nail painting and bring something different. My nails are begging me for a break. Currently, I have a load of perfume samples because I was asking around the shops for my Mum as she was planning to make 'Ladies Party Bags' for a friends birthday and needed some samples to put in each bag. So I traipsed around the shops asking if they could give me any samples. In total I came away with over 20 and my mum got a lot from her journeys too. So we decided to keep a few of them for ourselves as we love new scents as much as the next person.

See by Chloe seemed to be a sample I was given the most by places. I received six samples total! So I assume Chloe is really trying to push this product. Each sample comes a small spray vial containing 1.2 ml of Eau de Parfum. Inside it describes the scent as 'An addictive floral fragrance: irresistible, sparkling & sensual.'

See by Chloe (sample)

This perfume is certainly floral. The smell of apple blossom is prominent through the initial top notes and heart notes. As it moves from the heart notes to the base notes, musk and a hint of vanilla become evident.

Would I wear this? Yes, if given to me as a gift. I enjoy floral scents and feel they are perfect for the impending summer time. The fragrance is inoffensive and I believe this could be worn by most people. Would I buy this for myself? Probably not. Not because I dislike the smell in anyway, I just find this scent forgettable and could not see this as my signature fragrance. Also I do like a pretty bottle as a bonus but See by Chloe's bottle is too simple and not very striking.

I do believe that if one wanted to buy a perfume as a gift for someone else and didn't know what to buy, this would be a very safe perfume to give.

Do any of you own this perfume? Do you enjoy 'See by Chloe'?

This can be bought at Debenhams, House of Fraser & The Fragrance Shop.

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