Despite my immense love for Taylor Swift, purchasing this perfume wasn't a top priority of mine. I didn't have to have it the moment it was released like other Taylor Swift fans. I had bought her first first fragrance, Wonderstruck in July. I bought the gift set, of course. I had always loved Wonderstruck. I'd smelled it before, I loved the bottle, and everything about it. The reason I went with Wonderstruck instead of Taylor was that there was no available gift set at the time. Taylor had just been released, so it would be a few months before a gift set was introduced.
On my birthday, September 24th, I was at the mall and walked into Macy's. It occurred to me that I had yet to see what Taylor smelled like! I ran to the tester, sprayed it on me, and fell in love. The smell was amazing. Better than Wonderstruck AND Wonderstruck Enchanted. Still, though, they didn't have a gift set, so Taylor did not come home with me that day.
A week after my birthday, the gift set had been released. I rushed to Macy's and bought the gift set in a heartbeat with no second thoughts.
The gift set comes with the 3.4oz (100ml) EDP bottle of Taylor by Taylor Swift, a 3.4oz (100ml) bottle of scented body lotion, and a 3g Shimmering Body Powder Brush. It's the first time that Taylor has included a body powder of any kind in her fragrance gift sets. The body powder brush took the place of the shower gels that are included in the Wonderstruck and Wonderstruck Enchanted gift sets.
The notes of the fragrance are as follows:
Top Notes:
-Lychee
-Tangerine
-Magnolia Petals
Middle Notes:
-Peony
-Vanilla Orchid
-Hortensia
Base Notes:
-Sandalwood
-Apricot
-Woody Notes
-Cashmere Musk
When you first spray Taylor by Taylor Swift, you'll immediately know it's a sweet scent. Very sweet, but not intoxicating. The sweetness is balanced out by the floral notes. The main thing I can smell in this fragrance is peach, because of the apricot. They are very similar in smell, and when you spray it, the apricot is there from the beginning, despite it being at the base. The apricot lasts through the whole scent; strong at first and then dying down to just a reminiscence of apricot. The rest of the scents mingle in the background, adding more power and definition to the fragrance.
Taylor by Taylor Swift easily became my new addiction. The scent is wonderful, it makes you want to always smell like it, and not to mention, the bottle is gorgeous.
The bottle is very different this time around. Wonderstruck and Wonderstruck Enchanted had very similar bottles, but this one changes it all up. The top of the bottle is a crystal ball with a golden neck and pearls around it to represent Taylor's more mature side. The rim is also gold, and the top part of the bottle (not visible here) has the same pattern that you see on the outer edges of the gift set box above. The bottle is clear as is the liquid itself. All in all, the bottle has a sophisticated look with a bit of a modern twist on it with the pattern. I do love this bottle very much.
Taylor by Taylor Swift is available in:
-Gift Set (pictured above) for $65.00
-1.7 fl. oz. (50ml) for $49.50
-3.4 fl. oz. (100ml) for $59.50
-Rollerball .33fl. oz. (9.75ml) for $20.00
-Scented Hair Mist 5oz (147.86ml) for $20.00
-Scented Body Lotion 6.8oz (201.1ml) for $29.00
To purchase any of these you can visit Taylor Swift's online store at http://www.store.taylorswift.com or at your nearest fragrance shop.
Extra key points:
-The scented lotion smells just like the perfume and the scent does last.
-The body powder is very glittery and fine and also smells like the perfume.
-The fragrance lasts 6-8 hours on the skin, although, I have taken a sweater off and worn it the next day and the scent was still there.
-You cannot purchase the shimmering body powder brush separately. It is a gift-set-only item.
For a more in-depth view of the giftset and the free gift with purchase (a bag), watch my unboxing video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzuIWfcbPCw
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