Comments on: Estee Lauder Private Collection ~ perfume review

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:16:03 +0000

Uh oh. That sounds strange. But if they were reformulating it, why not just sell out the old bottles? Unless they’re changing the bottles and packaging or something.

By: aleta

aleta — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:03:30 +0000

My Estee counter manager said she was told to send all the bottles of this, Jasmine White Moss, and Amber Ylang back to the company. Sounds like a reformulation is on the move : C

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 03:21:52 +0000

If Baby Mozart makes smart children, Private Collection must make discerning, elegant children! Good thinking on your mom’s part.

By: SensualistGeek

SensualistGeek — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:11:45 +0000

Aah, my mom wore Private Collection while she was expecting me. Always quite dear to me and her for that reason.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:10:28 +0000

It's fabulous. I don't know why I don't have a bottle already. The next time I'm at a department store, I'll have to remedy that.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:04:00 +0000

A long time ago, a family friend gave me a collection of minis and samples, and, not being into perfume then, I left them in a drawer at my parent's house. Recently, I dipped into it and found interesting stuff, including a full-size bottle of vintage Madame Rochas. Anyway, I thought I'd plundered the whole thing but today I discovered a lovely little frosted glass mini bottle floating around in there, and to my delight it was Private Collection! I do love Alliage but I agree this is richer. The honeysuckle in the top note really leapt out at me. It's a smell I associate with my childhood and I love… This is one I don't intend to swap!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:08:26 +0000

Thank you for your great advise Angela!

I will defenently try to find them and give them all a try since I havent come across any of them. What a great challenge!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:46:06 +0000

J, I'm glad you have such wonderful memories of Private Collection. It's definitely green and mossy and worth a try, and Azuree is mossy, too, but less green. Other green chypres I like are Niki de Saint Phalle, YSL Y, Givenchy III, Sabi, and Vent Vert. Bandit starts off with a green blast, but then turns to leather.

I'd say, try lots of them and see what you like! Good luck.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:15:00 +0000

Dear Angela! Thanks for a beutiful review, my mother wore this for parties in the 80´s when I was just a child. I can remember that it made me feel heady and lively. It was so strong that one had to keep out of the bathroom for a while after she had put it on.

Could I ask for an advise? or is that improper? I am new to this blog…

I am on the search for a green, lemony and mossy spring scent. My love of all times is Paloma Picasso, also like scents like Agent Provocateur, Sisley sour de lune, Narciso Rodriguez. But they all smell slightly alike, do you think that EL private collection or maybe Azureé would suit my taste in scent? Havent been able to sample either of them thats why I´m asking for your advise.

Maybe Bandit is the way to go…

Thanks again for a lovely escape from work!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:47:21 +0000

Aerin Lauder really is the perfect exemplar for some of the classic ELs–elegant, simple, and with her own sort of throw-back chic. The old ELs have personality about them that the new scents, popular as they are, just don't seem to have.