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 WINDOW2SOUL Parfum

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I bought the WINDOW2SOUL fragrance by Orabella, during the "21 Days of Beauty" event, and while there were some good things I liked about it, there were other things I didn't. I was excited to try this perfume, since it is a perfume and oil. You have to shake before use, which I actually didn't mind... (it's kind of neat to watch the oil mix in with the perfume). You do have to be mindful when spraying, because it can stain clothes, especially lighter colors and whites (like a clear oil stain). Also, i don't know if I had a defective bottle or not, but when I sprayed mine it would come out in a stream instead of a spray like most perfumes. A stream is nice for being precise on where you apply it, but if you do a full squirt (for example: on your wrist) it can drip, if not careful. The scent itself wasn't bad. It does have a strong peppery scent; More than some of the others in this same line. I, personally, couldn't decide wether I liked the scent or not. I asked my fiancé, and a couple other guys I know, what they thought of the scent, and they said it was okay, but not one they prefer (on a woman), if they were picking the fragrance. Which, coupled with the way I felt about it, ultimately made me return the fragrance. I don't want to have to think about/guess wether or not I like my perfume. Also, as far as longevity, the scent lasted for at least about 4-5 hours. As far as sillage, it only seemed to last for maybe an hour after drydown. Otherwise, you would have to get close to be able to smell it, which can be a pro (like for a date or a significant other) or a con (if you want that sillage). The packaging of the perfume was just average, but if I was keeping the perfume, I'd keep the box. The bottle itsef though, was beautiful! It is a glass, faceted bottle, and looks like a gem or precious stone. It has what felt like a plastic gold cap. As beautiful as the bottle is, unless you buy the stand for it, it has no way to sit upright. You could lay it flat on its side, but I have read from others, that the bottle can leak. That is why I said I would keep the box it came in, if you don't have the stand for it. So, with all that said, the perfume just wasn't for me, and in the end, I returned it. I just didn't want to have spent that much money for a scent, that I wasn't cry about, and didn't feel like I would reach for very often, if at all. But, Ulta does have it where you can smell it in store, before you buy it (which I found out after my purchase). So, you can give that a try, and see if you like it.