Customer Reviews

Perfume Roll On 0.33 oz/9 ml by child

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Often I find myself purchasing fragrances from the niche market and having short-lived affairs with them, loving the chase and the purchase more than the scent itself. At $47 for a 10ml, Child's smaller roll-on version is not inexpensive, but for me, definitely worth the price (although $92 for the 1.3oz is the way to go). It is tropical, lush, sweet, and fresh - a dead ringer for Hawaiian pikake - and it really does dry down differently on everyone who wears it. On some, it stays sweet and floral; on others, fresh, like newly washed laundry. This is as close to a signature scent as I'll ever get - I love the way the oil melts into my skin, as if I'm naturally emitting the fragrance. Lasting power isn't as long for me as say, Sage Machado's oils, but I don't mind the reapplication, and if I apply it very closely to my clothes and on the back of my neck, on my hairline, it does last some time longer. I've also tried to layer with the body lotion, which smells identical in the first few minutes, but then sadly turns to a sharp gardenia very quickly. Perhaps I'll eventually try the limited edition spray perfume, if I could be guaranteed it will be a twin to the oil.

I do not doubt that this is made of the finest ingredients. I had heard of how amazing this perfume was and how it is made with each bottle being hand poured etc... However, it is incredibly strong and seemed to have a single note of Pikaki/Hawaiian Jasmine which smelled very similar to Gardenia. That may not be the case but it is how it smelled. I get that quality oils do not fade off easily but this was too intense. I could never detect any other notes to soften seemingly pure Gardenia into a unique fragrance. I appreciate perfumes that do not fade but this gave me a two day headache because it wouldn't go away.

After reading so many positive reviews on this fragrance, and not being able to find it in stores to test for myself, I ordered it online. I was so excited when it finaly arrived. I've always wanted that "signature scent" - one that people would stop and ask me what I was wearing. Knowing this fragrance isn't easy to find I thought I finally found "the one". Boy, was I dissappointed!! It is so heavy on the Jasmine that no other scent comes through. It reminds me of something my grandmother would have worn years ago. Or worse, one of those cheap perfumes sold locally in many of the surf & beach shops here in South Florida. Even my 15 year old daughter thought it smelled like "something an old lady would wear". It actually made her sneeze!! Obviously, alot of people love it. I realize different scents smell differently on each individual. Since I had only read good reviews I just wanted to let others like me know if you don't like an overly sweet, flowery fragrance stay clear of Child. For floral I'll stick to my husbands favorite: Anais Anais by Cacharel.

After all the raves and "cult status" I thought I'd love this scent. I adore gardenia scents like Monyette Paris and Kai, so I thought I'd love this too, but no such luck. It smells cheap to me (which it is not!) so I sent it back.

The main note in Child is Pikaki(Hawaiian Jasmine). It smells tropical and fresh and doesn't turn on me like every other Pikaki that I have tried. I love that it is not perfumey. It is fresh, light and beautiful. It is a keeper; a cult perfume with a devoted following. On me it has great lasting power and still smells wonderful the next day. There are other notes in Child, but what you smell is Pikaki. The other notes just enhance. I have always loved the smell of Pikaki, but this is the first one that I have been able to actually wear because it doesn't turn on me. I suppose that's because of the other ingredients that are silent in the backround but work some kind of magic to make this the best Pikaki fragrance ever and the only one that I have ever been able to wear.
I absolutely love it!

Over the last few days I went on a bit of perfume shopping frenzy ordering up all types of "cult oils". Some of those included Child, Kai, Monyette Paris, and Sage Machado's - Amethyst, Moon, Black Onyx. "Child" blows all of the others completely out of the water and as far as I'm concerned the money that I spent on the other crap was a waste and I could have racked up on Child. This is the best fragrance yet. It really is addictive. I love to smell myself = ). I have never been that crazy about any other scent. Its a beautiful fragrance that makes you feel so fresh and feminine. I mean, you're not running around smelling like a bouquet - Its a clean, classy scent! If you are seriously thinking about this and having any doubts - rest assured you're looking at probably one the best "cult" oils out there. You should get it today!! And if you don't - well, thats just more for me!! I'm hooked = )

I had learned of Child over 10 years ago, and used to buy it when I lived in Los Angeles. Since moving from there, I just thought that product was only available at the Fred Segal boutique. I searched on Amazon and found it being old by BeautyHabit. After reading the reviews, I was confident in buying it from them, knowing that it was the real product. I wanted to make sure of that before I spent this much money. It arrived in a secure package, and the company sent other perfume samples with it. And the product is just as I remembered. I love it because I find the scent subtle and seductive. Works great on me!

There aren't enough adjectives to describe how lovely Child smells! I have been wearing it for, I don't know how many years, and it never fails to garner a "You smell so good. What are you wearing?" comment. Truly every time I wear it.

On me it starts out very strong, so I apply it, and then give it some time to sink in before stepping out the door. At first, it smells very clean (a lot like Philosophy Pure Grace). But after it dries down and sinks in, oh my, that's when the magic begins. Soft, sweet, rounded, and creamy, can't stop smelling your own wrist good. To me, it's comforting, but I suppose anyone could say that about their favorite scent.

I'm puzzled by some of the reviewers saying it doesn't last long. This is the longest lasting fragrance I've ever used. I can still smell this on my skin the next day, and on my clothes days later. Different chemistry, I guess.

Oh, and I also have the spray, which is very nice, but I don't find that it smells quite as nice as the oil. Too bad, since it was very expensive. So, stick with the oil if you love the way it smells.

What a lovely scent! I get compliments on it every time I wear it. It's light and clean and slightly floral. Just lovely! My husabnd chose well on this one.

I bought Child over a year ago and was not crazy about the scent because it smelled sticky sweet like gardenia. I put it away and forgot about it. Recently, I read in another magazine about its cult following and I pulled it out to give it another try. I wore it for a couple of days and boy am I glad I did. Child lingers on my skin and clothes and smells entirely unique, like clean, warm skin but I feel like it's my own lush pheremones. Give it a second and third chance if you don't take to the scent right away. Child will change your mind.