cbiskit

OK so...I admit, my favorite perfume for a long while has been Beyond Paradise by Estee Lauder. I know, it's commercial and all that but there is just something about the lightness that I love! I have been trying to find some similarities by searching for similar notes but so far no luck. I've tried some "tropical" scents, including Macchu Picchu and Pele and I LOVE them...but in a really different way. Here are the notes as listed: Top Notes: Eden's Mist, Blue Hyacinth, Orange Flower Templar, Jabuticaba Fruit Middle Notes: Laelia Orchid, Crepe Jasmin, Mahonia Japonica, Pink Honeysuckle Base Notes: Natal Plum Blossoms, Ambrette Seed, Zebrano Wood, Golden Melaleuca Bark So, do any of you wise ones have any suggestions as to what I might try? I've only been "into" BPAL for about 2 months now - and so far my favorites are Snow White, The Ghost and Katharina. I really have some issues with Sandalwood. I am wearing Belle Epoque now that is not making me sneeze, so white or red sandalwood might be wearable. Thanks in advance

This is the one CD that I was looking forward to the most - the description just sounds so dreamy. Ended up being not at all what I expected. In the bottle it smells a little tiny bit creamy - to my nose mostly bitter and I can definitely smell carnation. It almost smells spicy and reminds me a LOT of Jack for some reason.. On my skin, the carnation comes out a bit more, and it's not being softened too much by any of the other notes. It starts to smell soapy, almost like a familiar laundry detergent smell - can't really place what is making it smell like this. I guess that is the risk when it comes to white flowers It gets creamier as I wear it but I can't get past the sharpness and soapiness of the top notes. Overall, it's a nice scent but I don't think this will become one of my regular scents. Edit: Wow, it smells REAALLLY nice when layered with Katharina...loving it!

Thank you all for the great suggestions, these will all be on my list to try next