Harajuku Lovers Fragrances: Product Review
What: Angela gives Gwen Stefani’s five—count ‘em, five—new Harajuku Lovers fragrances a spritz.
The Lowdown: Oh, dear dear Gwen—while there are many many many other celebs that I would just consider over-the-top for releasing five separate fragrances—in bottles topped by plastic, anime-inspired “dolls” no less—your particular brand of over-the-topness just somehow makes sense. So five fragrances it is—each bestowed with it’s very own doll and very own personality: “Love” (a “sensual floral” for the “super cute and frilly"); “Lil Angel” (a “fruity floral” for the “sassy and sexy"); “Music” (a “delicate floral” for the girl that’s “tough, with an attitude!"); “Baby” (a “powdery musk” for the “girlie and sweet"); and “G” (dubbed a “modern gourmand” for the “leader of the pack").
What We Say: Yup, that’s a lot of information, so let me just break it down: they all, in their own special way, rock. While there are some I wouldn’t wear, it’s not because they didn’t smell great, they just weren’t me. And that’s what I love about the five-fragrance offering—one of them was me. Totally me (it’s “G”, with coconut, jasmine, and cotton woods, just for the record). And with the range of scents (each of which, quite frankly, makes perfect sense in conjuction with it’s designated “personality") there’s a good chance that one is totally you, as well. And while at first the cutesy bottle had me slightly perplexed, I realized that, you know what? Why does my cosmetics collection have to be so serious? Lifting that little Gwen doll off the top each morning for my daily spritz makes me smile, even before the coffee. I want to be Gwen-fab, darn it. And what’s wrong with that?
Yea or Nay: Yea. Even at $45 for a 1 oz. spray, it’s a worthy splurge, and unlike many fragrances that carry an equal (or much higher) pricetag, the scent actually sticks around for the long haul.
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Share Your Thoughts
November 25, 2008 consignmentqueen wrote:
I have G and Love, and I love them both!
December 18, 2008 laricelc wrote:
G is definitely the best scent, the bobbleheads are cute for packaging on these things too. I wish they came with a little more perfume though.
January 16, 2009 Belle wrote:
I went to Ulta to smell this perfume and I had to buy Love I think the scent last all day I love it!!!
January 21, 2009 Vivi120 wrote:
I gave music to my friend (really good friend) and she loves it like me!!
February 2, 2009 Mimi89 wrote:
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the smell of Baby. It was exactly what I was looking for. However I wore it around the mall all day and it was hardly there by the end of the day.
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November 6, 2008 zahbutterfly wrote:
I could not agree with you more. G is wonderful. Loven it and want more of it (smile). Gwen did her thing with these.