Live Luxe starts with a sharp outburst of slightly tart fruits. It smells of mandarine, perhaps green apple, and overall of the concentrated and juicy smell of a Del Monte fruit salad. Underneath the frutiness, a creamy undertone already indicates the direction in which the perfume will evolve later. As the perfume unfolds a slightly clean ozonic smell envelops the fruits balancing out the creaminess to prevent it from becoming too cloying. (Now that I have read that there is an electric citrus note, that might be it; there is something in the air). Little by little, the fruit medley becomes less indistinct and a juicy pear appears on a peachy background...
The J-Lo perfume ostensibly belongs to a lineage of fragrances centered on a butterscotch accord mixed with fruits destined to young women between 15 to 24 years old. To variable degrees we have detected that accord in several releases in recent years: Britney Spears Curious in Control, the new Nina by Nina Ricci, Princess by Vera Wang, and now , J-Lo Live luxe, Hilary Duff With Love, and Hilfiger Tommy Girl 10
Fans of J-Lo won't have much difficulty wearing the perfume and preferring it over the others in the same category. It is better than the new Nina by Ricci and Curious in Control as it is slightly richer and rounder. I think that I like it less than Love at First Glow about which The Man of Few Words, said "It's surprisingly good for a celebrity scent". Lopez's scents in general are good commercial scents, better than many others on the market.
According to Escentual who offers a more detailed list of notes, "Top Notes [are] Juicy Pear, Exotic Melon, Apple Twist and Electric Citrus. Heart Notes [are] Sun Sweetened Honeysuckle, Amethyst Freesia, and Muguet Petals. Drydown [includes] Skin Musk, Creamy Vanilla, Soft Amber and Sandalwood.
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