Friday 19 November 2010

Katy Perry 'Purr' - A Fragrance Review.

Now some of you know, but for those who don't, I'm a "qualified" (I have 2 certificates and it's my job title) Fragrance Advisor!
It's half fun but dealing with the general public daily makes my blood pressure soar, I don't understand how people don't have manners!
Anyway...

An exciting new launch came in this week - It was Katy Perry's debut fragrance 'Purr'!

I've been excited all week for it, checking every delivery we've had just waiting for the launch kit to come in, and yesterday - it did! Now, no photos are supposed to be taken at work (due to merchandising rules etc) but I sneak peaked this one in the stock room (so I won't be in trouble) on my Blackberry - sorry for the poor quality:

Yes the bottle is shaped like a cat! It has a silver collar with the words 'Purr' written on it, jewelled eyes and a really cute little kitty face on the box.


The top notes include Peach, Gardenia and Apple which definitely are picked up to begin with, however not in a sickly fruity/sweet way.
The middle notes are Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose and Freesia that warm down to the base notes of Creamy Sandalwood, Vanilla Orchid, and Musk.

To sum it up I'd say it's a subtle fruity/floral with a definite pick-up of Vanilla base. I love it, it's gorgeous for either a dayime or an evening fragrance, plus it's Eau de Parfum so should last upto 6-8 hours (depending on your skin type).

I love the advertising campaign too, Katy in a kitty outfit, looking fierce and playing with a giant ball of yarn - pure joy!

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Retail price for a 50ml EDP is £40 and it is exclusive to Selfridges until Saturday 20th November when it will hit the highstreet- so ladies get out there and get smelling!

Other celeb fragrances I highly recommend are: Jennifer Anniston, Beyonce Heat and Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Lovers Wicked Style collection.

What's your favourite fragrance?
x

54 comments :

  1. Hopefully Katy smells better than she sings? That X Factor performance was painful to watch...

    From your description I think I'm gonna like Purr - and I can't help falling for the pussy cat bottle. Even if it smells like cat pee, it'll look great on display!

    My faves are most definitely Viktor and Rolf's Flowerbomb, Vivienne Westwood's Boudoir and Coco Mademoiselle (for work etc) xx

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  2. Oh my goodness I want this just for the bottle, I don't care what it smells like ^_^ x

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  3. Love love love! I love cats (check) i love katy perry (check) and i love novelty (check!). I have to make this mine!

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  4. oooo, this perfume sounds just up my street! i think it's a possible player for my christmas list = )x

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  5. Ahh can't wait to smell it. ^_^ xx

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  6. This has got 'Alex, get me this for xmas or I'll dump you' written all over it!!
    And she looks amazing/hilarious in that pic!
    x

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  7. That sounds like it could smell amazing! I really want to buy a perfume, cos I just wear body mists/sprays, and it sounds like this is a contender. I'll have to have a smell of it.

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  8. Huuumm, I want to smell it :P
    I don't have many perfumes, but 2 of my favourites that I have are, Christina Aguilera "By Night", and Don Algodon "Music".
    One that I want to buy soooo bad is Britney Spears "Fantasy" aahhh it's sooo yummy nom nom nom hehe

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  9. Love the bottle, so cute! I want it for just that alone but it's sounds like it will smell lovely. I wear Tom Ford Black Orchid all the time at the moment which I love but it is nice to have a change I shall have to come have a look! x

    Kittenish Behaviour Blog

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  10. I love this bottle, so cute and i love,love,love cats :). I might go try it, see how it smells :).
    Bet your job is a lot of fun too :). Totally understand where you coming from with customers too - pains in the bum sometimes haha. But then the odd lovely customers makes it all worth while again :).
    Emma
    x

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  11. So cute, sounds like the kind of perfume I like xx

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  12. ahhh the bottle is so cute!! I'm gonna need to try it. I love perfumes, fresh/floral. some of my collections are Paris Hilton Paris Hilton and Just Me, Marc Jacobs Daisy, Lanvin Jeanne, Lancome Tresor in Love, YSL Young Sexy Lovely, and Chanel no 5 (not my type but I love it). It would be really nice to get some recommendations, about other perfume I should try, from you :)

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  13. OMGOSH! im so surprised that i havent come across your blog before! i love your posts and have been reading them for at least an hour now haha! :) i would love for you to follow me :) louisa xxx
    www.louloubellesx3.blogspot.com

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  14. yet one more thing to add to the xmas list haha sounds fab, what type of backberry case have you got?

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  15. I love the advertising and bottle, I really want to smell this cutie!

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  16. ooh cant wait to take a wiff!! :) xx

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  17. Ooo this looks exciting and Katy looks bonkers yet amazing as always.I can't wait to try it! My perfume fave is Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle x

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  18. I reallllly want this! It looks so gorgeous and sounds as if it smells just as good! x

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  19. QUESTION.

    I have a client that comes in to my job that wears Alien by thierry mugler and i fucking LOVE it.

    anwyays thats not my question, my question is, when you say skin types, what exactly do you mean as far as lasting perfumes?

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  20. Ah i had a sniff of this when i was in Selfridges, Its so yummy. Really sweet, which i love.
    Its on my christmas list, lets hope santa gets me a bottle of it! (: x

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  21. ooh its quite nice reading a perfume review from someone who knows what they're talking about - not that i have any clue myself :P
    This sounds nice and the bottle is adorable so i may have to scout it out and take a sniff for myself :) x

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  22. haha only Katy could pull off that cat suit, she looks stunning. Oh going to have a good smell of this when I go shopping, I love LOVE the bottle and the scents chosen sound amazing it's great that she has sandalwood as a base note as I do love a perfume that has a earth core to it. great post and thanks for the sneaky pic xxxxx

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  23. OOOOHhh Yummy!! I love fruity fragrances SOOOO MUCH!!!
    I love the bottle too and I love her! HA!
    Have a fab weekend doll!

    XX

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  24. ooooo i want a sniff of it xxx

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  25. Oh my god, I am a public-hater as well. So rude.
    Intrigued about this perfume... although, getting Thierry Mugler 'Alien' for xmas. Is it better to get 'parfum'? ...is there any point to 'eau de toilette'? xxx

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  26. This fragrance sounds lovely and the packaging is uber cute! My favourite perfumes are; "Cinema" by Yves Saint Laurent, "Let it Rock" by Vivienne Westwood & anything Jean Paul Gaultier. xx

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  27. ah yum :) how cool is the bottle haha. i love vanilla-y fragrances... Pi by Givenchy and Chance by Chanel are my two favs :)

    I tagged you in a post....make a list of your 10 favourite things! i'd love to read yours.

    http://lovedottie.blogspot.com/2010/11/10-favourite-things.html

    xx

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  28. I'd love a sniff of this.
    Where do you work?

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  29. Oooooh thank you for giving us a sneak peak missus! :D Will defo be putting this on my christmas list, that bottle is a bit mental haha I love it! In relation to your email, I hope your car didnt get clamped that day at work btw!! :( what is your most fave perfume in the entire world? have you smelled any right stinkers (excuse the pun) which dont deserve a place on the shelf? hope you have a lovely weekend whatever youre upto :) xx

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  30. aha i agree with the first comment, let's hope she brews fragrances better than she sings (sounds like some sort of witch around a cauldron). Wow that's an unusual (and interesting) certificate to have, but i suppose it's like wine, only you don't get to drink the perfume afterwards :)

    my fav perfume is either Givenchy - irresistable. or lola by marc jacobs :)

    loooooovely post, as always <3

    xx

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  31. great review, i'm a sucker for cute bottles and this one is so cute! x

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  33. Ooh the bottle is adorable!
    I really like the DKNY apple perfume, ooh but my absolute fave fragrance is Mademoiselle Chanel Paris, I've wanted it for ages but my mum's allergic so I'd never get to wear it ;(
    x

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  34. hmm might have to have a sniff of this. the bottle is so cute and i want a long lasting fragrance.

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  35. That looks really really sweet and I am loving Katy Perry in that campaign meow!
    Also love your necklace below, how cute is that packaging!

    R x

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  36. Wow I no nothing about fragrance and wore the same perfume for about 4 years so am very impressed with your knowledge! I guess my favourite is Marc Jacobs Daisy as it's the only perfume I own!

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  37. Corr, you sound like a rather good advisor in this post ;) I may have to pop in to my local store and give this an airing. The bottle is just beyond cute as it is.

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  38. You're off to NY next month? Hope you have the time of your life! I really want to visit NY in the snow x

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  39. That bottle looks super cute.
    It's funny, 'cus Katy was singing like a cat at the EMAs

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  40. Not crazy about celebrities perfume. Follow me if you wish and I will return the favor.

    http://mypretaporterblog.blogspot.com/

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  41. My fave celeb fragrance is Christina Aguilera, the lace bottle one. But my fave perfumes of all time are Ralh Lauren romance/Alien/Amor Amor/Diamonds ah man I could go on. Will check this out, I love kitty purry!! xx

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  42. a veeery cute bottle =) now i wanna find it and smell =) i think i'll liek it =)

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  43. my faves are:
    D&G light blue
    Marc Jacobs DAISY
    Versace bright crystal
    Dior cherie - the green one :)

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  44. I only really want this for the bottle. I've prepared myself for the actual perfume not to be that astounding....but then again, I could be wrong.
    Just now I wear Marc Jacobs Lola but my favourite scent is probarly Jean Paul Gautier or Coco by Chanel. xx

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  45. forget the perfume i'm just stunned by that cat outfit... yeh thanks to katy perry i now want to dress like a cat (eh probs not the best idea)... damn you katy perry ha!

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  46. I actually did a post on all my favourite fragrances here - http://rockin-bones.blogspot.com/2010/11/you-smell-like-how-angels-outta-smell.html

    Love this post- the perfume sounds lovely, im tempted to check it out!

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  47. Great post! I love celeb gossip too :P xoxo

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  48. Oh dear lord! I have over 200 bottles of perfume (all kept in a very cool, dry place, and not out on display) - it's nice to see a blogger who knows what they are talking about.

    I am a bit dubious about Celebrity fragrances as I find very fruity or chocolatey notes (which often dominate this genre) tend to be very sickly on me (I cannot wear Tierry Mugler's Angel, for example, without feeling nauseous) - the exception to this is JLo's Glow.

    My absolute favourites?

    Summer Breeze by Ghost (2002 limited edition), Stella McCartney "In Two" and Stella, Premier Jour by Nina Ricci and anything by JPG (bar Madame), and at the moment, I can't stop wearing Ed Hardy's Hearts and Daggers.

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  49. I've never really found a celeb fragrance that I've liked enough to buy! But I actually had a sniff of this one and I agree it's actually a gorgeous smell. :)

    L x
    Half Dressed

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  50. Ah, I adore Katy!!! I'm not sure when we are getting this fragrance in New Zealand but I'm dying to try it out, it looks adorable and sounds like it smells really yummy!

    That picture of her is hilarious!

    X

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  51. This perfume is promising and i love those notes included.
    perfumes online

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  52. This is a nice perfume a found a good review here http://perfumereviewguide.com/katy-perry-purr-perfume-review/ and tried it. So far no regrets.

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