As a connoisseur of fine fragrances, I do not tend to take to floral aromas with enthusiasm. I seek the exotic and the elusive. I love the balance of masculine notes and feminine coquetry. Alas perfumes that envelope you in the cloying sweetness of roses and lilies rarely live up to the depth and dimension I expect from epic concoctions.
But this one had me at first whiff. And I have to admit that Escada’s Joyful Moments is a class apart. Because it takes you down the memory lane with the comfortable familiarity of well-loved notes of yore but packs in just the right modern punch to steer clear of ‘tired and done’ territory. It teases your senses and keeps you guessing. Is it possible for naughty and nice to ever come together in an Eau De Parfum? I believe Joyful Moments embodies all the characteristics of that paradoxical, mythical scent.
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