Ellis Brooklyn APRÈS Eau de Parfum Travel Spray

I suddenly developed allergies / skin sensitivity over the last few years... I had to give up anything perfume-wise since everything seem to break me out into a rash, redness, or such. After some research I found Ellis Brooklyn!! I started out with Myth as my evening scent, but when they sent me a sample for Apres, I immediately switched. Apres has a perfect balance of not-so-heavy / not-too-musky cedar and spice (I still like Myth, but always felt it was overpowering for the first hour of wear). I dislike the terms, but for description's sake, I'll mention that Apres has a masculine feel (which is my preference for evening wear). If you're looking for bright daytime scents, check out Sweet or Bee.

Years ago I loved wearing Couture! by Moschino and it was discontinued. I really loved the strong scent of cedar while still being feminine. This fragrance is the next best thing, it isn't a dupe but it smells very similar and I'm thrilled to have found it. It is a very sharp fragrance but it quickly mellows down into a beautiful woody scent. This was a blind buy and I'm so glad I took the risk. It's a real standout in my collection.

Returning asap. One spray and my head was pounding.

If you love Juniper and wear it well, you'll probably love this as I do. Juniper is my all time favorite scent and it settles into that chilled foresty sour berry scent (at least on me) with a very subtle creaminess. It's not very strong but it doesn't disappear completely and lasts on my skin for a good 4 to 6 hours. It's now my signature scent. HOWEVER... If you're getting it in the travel size, as much as I love the feel and look of the vile it comes in, it's VERY thin glass. The scent for me is beautiful, but I was horrified when I found it broken in my purse! Luckily it broke cleanly and there were no tiny bits of the glass to pick out. It was the first and only time I actually took it with me on the go and it wasn't just tossed into the bottom of my purse. I had it snug in a little makeup pouch with my lip balm and and emergency pad. At least my makeup pouch smells good now? But still, I wasn't careless with it at all and it wasn't ever squished or jumbled around. Just be careful if you actually plan on taking the travel size with you anywhere!

I studied the notes on this and had it in my "need to buy" list for awhile. When I finally got it, I actually hated it. But i gift it to sister and she and her boyfriend loved it more than the one i originally bought for her! and said that it smelled amazing. Everyone has a different taste. It was TOO earthy for me lol