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I caught a sample of Jessica Simpson’s new fragrance Fancy the other day in a magazine pull out, and it made me curious to know what others think of it.
I’ll admit that my opinion is biased. I’ve used the same perfume for years and probably wouldn’t switch if you paid me. Still, I know Jess’ products sell very well and have made her a rich woman. Since Fancy is about a month old now, I thought I’d do a rundown of the some of the reviews it’s rec’d in case you’re looking for a new fragrance.
One of the reactions to Fancy has been the unusually edible ingredient list. Could this be a leftover from the body products Jess did a few years ago? Who knows. Still, The reviewer over at Bella Sugar first thought the same thing I did:
“When I first heard of the aromas featured in Jessica Simpson’s perfume, Fancy ($49-$59), I suddenly had the urge to make a sundae. Apricot, pear, toasted almonds, caramel? Yep, my teeth started aching just thinking about it.”
Call a dentist! I felt the same way. But it does win you over after a while. The reviewer goes on to say:
“The aroma isn’t as sticky-sweet as I envisioned — it’s more sophisticated than the overly literal smells of Jess’s earlier Dessert line. I loved Fancy’s lightness of apricot and pear notes; and the vanilla helped to add a subtle balance to the blend. It’s warm and inviting, and considering how men seem to go bananas for vanilla, it’s a good first-date fragrance.”
I didn’t know men go bananas for vanilla, but maybe Jessica did. Could this be the secret to why she has so many cute guys after her? (Naw… come to think of it, it’s probably her hot face and bod.) Bella Sugar gave Fancy 3 1/2 stars out of 5.
Over to Scent Addicts… they gave Fancy an overall B grade and said:
“I was expecting something, well… “fancy”. Where it is not ultra-young, it is definitely not something that I would consider classy, such as Flowerbomb. It isn’t bad, however – I would probably wear this perfume before I would wear any other sweet Floriental.”
The Scented Salamander says:
“Fancy smells so outside the canons of classical good taste that you have to give it to it that it sticks to its own idea of what a classy broad wears to smell good and sexy.”
Like her music, it seems fans are more willing to give her products a go than critics, however. On the Macy’s product review page, Fancy get 4.7 out of 5 stars, with fans saying they like the bottle and color as much as they do the overall scent.
As for me, I like a good marketing campaign as much as I do the product itself. To that end, here’s the “behind the scenes” shoot for the Fancy ad:
My biggest question goes out to all of you: Have you tried Fancy? What do you think?
Hello everyone i am perfume crazy i have well over 100 bottles and i usually wear fruity/floral or citrus types of perfumes like Pretty by Elizabeth Arden, Soul by Curve and DKNY Be Delicious, so i really wanted a perfume for the winter that was not so fresh and springy i tested and bought about 10 different scents and finally came across this one “Fancy” and i will have to say i really love it, it is sweet and creamy in my opinion, it has one note in the beginning that i don’t really care for but it doesn’t last long enough to make me not wear this fragrance, it almost like a cigarette or dirt as some people that have reviewed it have said a lot of people like this but that one not is weird but the more i wear it the more i might like the dirt scent, but the middle and base are fabulous they are so sweet and yummy like a vanilla cupcake or a fresh doughnut smell but its not like a young cotton candy or vanilla fragrance its a grown up vanilla…i know its been on the market for awhile now and i never gave it a second glance but im glad i finally did, try it i think you will enjoy this very much.
If you haven’t tried jessica simpson’s fancy perfume you should. Just use a tester at the store and it won’t even cost you a cent. I’m positive you’ll fall in love with this fragrance packaged in an awesome bottle.
i love jessica simpson but i didn’t really care for her perfume fancy
1213 days ago
[...] case you haven’t had a chance to smell Fancy yet, I’ve got some reviews on this post along with reader comments. Check them [...]
TheirMommy: Awesome. Thanks for sharing!
P.S. I’m like you, I get a headache with most perfume scents, that’s why I’m not a good judge.
I really like it – I’m not a perfume type woman, never have been, but I got a sample card & now I’m ready to buy! I have always gotten a headache to most all perfume scents so I hate to even be around anyone who is wearing any but I CAN ACTUALLY STAND TO WEAR THIS MYSELF! Not musky, no very strong vanilla notes, perfect!
DonJohn: That’s great to hear. Will you buy it?
I really like it. It is definitely unique.