Fancy Love Jessica Simpson -Feel Good Every Day In Love or Not

Jessica Simpson has had her ups and downs when it comes to relationships, but when it comes to business, she's a shining star. Simpson has her name on lots of pretty things like shoes, handbags and fragrance. The Advice Sisters reviewed her fragrance called Fancy, and gave it high marks. Simpson is trying her hand at wooing your senses, again, with Fancy Love. As of now, I'm told it's the #2 at Macy's. Maybe by the time this blog post is published, it will be #1. I wouldn't be at all surprised.

When a celebrity puts his or her name on the bottle. it's a good bet that the fragrance will appeal to his or her fans. But the true test of a celebrity fragrance is whether or not it will appeal to the rest of the fragrance-sniffing public. For Ms. Simpson, the focus of her career choices and her fragrances, is "love." Although the bottle is similar to that of Fancy, the focus seems to be on a more subdued sensuality. The outer sleeve of the carton features a "soft touch" head and shoulders photo of Jessica. But unlike the sexy, sassy photos she's famous for, this one is of a dreamy woman, her eyes are hopeful, but you can tell that she has lived a little. Along with the misty expression is the white lace dress trimmed in eyelet that she wears. It looks more like a sundress than a wedding dress or something for the boudoior.

Inside the dreamy, photo sleeve is a very pretty carton of pure white, and embossed with hearts and flourishes. Fancy Love and Simpson's name (plus a tiny, gold butterfly that is supposedly an homage to one of her favorite, vintage perfume bottles) stand out in fancy, gold, metallic script. The bottle itself looks like the original bottle for FANCY, but this time, it's a dreamy, millky white glaze with a matte gold top.

And the scent itself? I don't love every celebrity scent, but honestly, this one is good. It's the type of fragance that makes you feel feminine and special -- a little bit of pampering you can lavish on yourself every day. In times of budgetary strife, feeling good is a must-do. This fragrance delivers a "feel good" whether you're in love, or hoping to be, or just need a pick-me-up. There's nothing sad, bitter or angry about Fancy Love!

The overall vibe is a delicious, juicy, peach--at least at the top. The perfumers, along with Simpson, were Yves Cassar, Celine Barel, Pascal Gaurin and Clement Gavarry. The actual top notes are goji leaf, bergamot, peach blossom, and pink champagne. you can really smeel the peachyiness (but it's a luscious, pulpy peach, not overly sweet or fruity). The heart is floral (what else could you use for a dreamy, romantic fragrance?). There is lotus, peonies, plumeria, jasmine, and Turkish rose. But at the bottom, there's a bit of sensual gourmand going on: patchouli, sensual musk, blonde woods and creamy amber. These notes temper the fruits and florals, to make the scent sensual without being too exotic.


I am sure that younger women who adore Jessica Simpson and want to look like her, will want to smell like her (or at least will identify with Fancy Love because it is associated with Jessica Simpson). But I can't imagine any woman of any age who smells this not hoping to wear it. You can't help but think: wow, yummy smell!." The white and gold packaging, and the dreamy, romantic nature of the scent, will make it a favorite of romantics of every age.




Fancy Love (at Macys) is available in an Eau de Parfum Spray $59.00 3.4 fl. oz, and a 1.7 fl. oz version for $49.00 plus a Body Lotion $30.00 6.0 fl. oz.






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