Bazar

Well, this confirms it. My skin chemistry LOVES peach & orange blossom. This is a complex weird classical combo that has been typical for me with Lacroix fragrances. I have several compositions and each one has been distinct, challenging, familiar, yet one of a kind. There is a sharp DNA underlying throughout that could come off as cheap or invigorating depending on your chemistry which makes all of them daytime fragrances. Bazar came in a tin that made it look SO totally 2000s. On me, it is multifaceted and complex with a non offensive “office appropriate” vibe. It gets a lot of compliments, but is likely to be pretty forgettable to most. It’s lovely, nice, fun, and I’m happy I bought it but wouldn’t repurchase. It reminds me of Burberry Weekend’s little sister, or quirky cousin. Update: I’ve been drenching myself in it and this is one that seems to benefit from an overspray. The heart is a full on bouquet so if you’re a floralist, you’ll find this to be a fresh modern interpretation to the typical powder bombs. It’s a green fresh cut bouquet with a really unique but subtle base that smells as complex as the notes say, but none of them are very strong. It’s a sophisticated twist on 90s “clean” sporty scents. Unfortunately, it’s just not “Bazar” enough to leave much of an impression on today’s market. Great for spring though!

Once again, I ended up buying a bunch of perfumes (I’m obsessed). So many disappointments. I had heard a lot about Bazar by Christian Lacroix. And on top of that, it was created by such renowned perfumers. I wasn’t expecting anything from it at all - I simply wanted to try this creation. The fragrance pleasantly surprised me, and I’m very happy that I now own it. It was purchased new, still sealed in cellophane, 50 ml. I don’t know what year my box is from; I never managed to determine it. Now it’s one of the most joyful fragrances in my collection. It sparkles and plays. The scent is sweet and tart, fruity and green, fresh and juicy. Like a glass of cold fruit-and-vegetable juice on a hot day. No chemical notes whatsoever. And yes, it really does resemble In Love Again by Yves Saint Laurent. But I like Bazar more - it’s warmer. Everything is perfectly balanced.

Hmm blind buy for me as I was looking for something similar to KayAlis Citrus 08 (d/c). It is giving crisp white tshirt and jeans on a spring day. It is fresh, light, airy, and green. It’s smells sweeter in the air than on my skin, but I just got this today. I have only aerated with 6 sprays. It’s not bad…but maybe I was hoping for more of the fruit notes on my skin and maybe even a tad more musk (I get no musk at all on first impression). I will come back and update in a few weeks.

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Blind bought this because Ellena is legend and I was curious. I wear it with pleasure, it’s fresh, fruity, floral, slightly oriental, not heavy, not cloying. Perfect for spring. Leaves an uplifting trail with very good longevity. By reading the other reviews I wonder if we are talking about the same perfume. Because even if I try very hard I can’t find anything masculine about it.

I do like the style of the packaging a lot. I wish I could say the same about the juice. The top of the pyramid does not make sense to me: I can’t smell any sweet fruit or florals. The only accords from the pyramid that make sense to my nose are fresh, aromatic and spicy. Non-sweet citrus and pepper. Masculine. I agree with the following descriptions by others: ‘crisp, peppery, citrusy’, sharp, and green. Might be good for a man on a hot summer day. The bottle I have does not smell turned, but nothing like the notes/pyramid either.

Many years ago I was in love with YSL ILA. I've never smelled it since it was re-launched, but Bazar swept me from my feet upon the first sniff by its similarity with the old ILA! On the skin, there's a little difference, but still, it's the closest you can get. Even twenty years later I can tell that's it. The difference could be the pepper - it's something a bit edgy and cold. The old ILA was more rounded, as far as I can remember. Anyway, for those who don't remember the old In Love Again, it's the perfect summer perfume (not in an Arabic kind of way). But don't be mistaken - I wouldn't say it's a safe blind buy. It's rather strong and even though it leans on the romantic, feminine side, I can imagine not everybody can wear it. If you are not fond of powerful floral scents, don't even try :) There's nothing musky, powdery or soft about it, it's just green leaves, strong flowers, and a pinch of pepper.

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After testing this perfume out many times I can now safely say that is a dislike. It's not a horrible fragrance per day, but the problem I have with it is that it's extremely strong (and I mean strong!) and this makes it hard to.wear. Now if it was a lot more subtle, I could like it. To me this is a unisex scent, actually leaning more masculine. What does it smell like? I get more than anything a strong, bitter orange with a big dose of pepper. No other notes are discernible to me.The dry down reminds me of a men's deodorant. Unfortunately this was yet another blind buy fail.

But how beautiful is this perfume, as soon as I sprayed it I loved it, I mainly smell a spicy orange, then a swirl of sweet fruit, lots of apricot, I would have sworn also some osmanthus, thanks to tropical flowers such as hibiscus and Frangipani, they certainly strengthen a background already fruity on its own, very nice especially if you love perfumes that smell of apricot

I have a 2018 batch and I'm not sure if this has been reformulated over the years (I'm assuming it has) but this comes off a bit screechy to me (or maybe this is how it’s supposed to smell). Not as bad as some designer scents, but this is nothing like Christian Lacroix EDP, which comes close to being a masterpiece.

Oh my God! This is nuclear. Someone said she wish the staying power and sillage would have been greater. Greater than staying on the blouse so strong even I have washed it??? I didn't have any perfume with so huge persistence and a sillage that fills the apartment.

☀️🍑🌼🍹 Oooohhhh I like this a lot! I had to comment immediately, but will try to come back and update soon with more wear testing… it is a bomb of juicy nectarine for me from the first spray, powerful and beautiful from the get go, but not at all linear or boring! very slight edge of spice amongst sparkling, dewy florals with green notes poking through and although I get the gin and tonic comment someone below mentioned, I would say a much more exciting, slightly tropical cocktail! I was wondering if it would be too powdery for me and too ‘powdery floral’ but it’s not at all, it’s blended beautifully and it’s fresh, sexy (in a casual way), and happy! It is giving me Friday cocktails in the sunshine vibes - even though it’s a freezing and grey Friday in feb here! It was a blind buy and a random choice from me, something intrigued me about it, and it’s a fairly rare find I’ve not heard of before, but I’m glad I decided to take the risk. Also I don’t believe anyone could find this overpowering or offensive, so it’s a winner for me - hoping it lasts and will update ☀️🍑🌼🍹

Boy I feel so lucky to have found a 50 ml of this rarity in tk maxx. It smells very much like In Love Again by YSL but is a tad more spicier/aromatic. This is so unique in its own right though and believe me this is much better than 90 % of the fragrances released in the past 15 years. I only wish the staying power and projection were greater.

While perhaps not for everyone, and not a perfume I need to own and wear every day, I have thought fondly on occasion of the discount bottle I got at TJ Hughes many years ago, now long gone. I was delighted to find that Lovely by Al-rehab, a cheapie rollerball I blind bought off eBay which arrived today, smells similar. I couldn't describe the smell better than Frangipanilove below, it is a heady, exotic, beguiling, predominantly orange and tropical fruit smell. I was also delighted to just discover they have resurrected Bazar, and I can buy it again if I choose on the internet. I'll just stick with Lovely for the moment though.

Its lovely. Strange balance between spice from the pepper and citrus but sweet citrus (orange) and florals. Not one of these facets dominating the others and not one thing taking the centre space. As a colour, this would be deep orange like its packaging, the orange citrus and the nasturtiums listed in the notes, with a dash of fresh black pepper. Does not project much but sits close to its wearer. Not one of these I have to have this scents but nevertheless a lovely one. Equal day and night, equal fresh and sweetness, equal flower and spice. The drydown is lovely, more floral and a tiny bit powdery with the sharpness from the pepper persisting. Nice to be in.

Bazar is getting harder to find, prompting me to buy my first bottle blind. I’ve always been curious as this perfume is often compared to a longtime favorite, the original In Love Again by Jean-Claude Elena. So how do they compare? The most obvious difference is that Bazar has a dominant pepper note in the opening, while ILA has the tomato leaf note. They are both fruity florals with similar structures, but the notes—and how they are combined—separate them. I like them both equally; one does not replace the other. Neither smells dated to me. I consider Bazar more niche as it feels like it’s sitting just outside mainstream perfumery. A little bit of a weirdo, reflected in the bottle design, name and mix of two maestros: Elena and Duchaufour, and a third Emilie Copperman. Maybe three chefs stirring the creative pot resulted in the “Bazar” effect. Anyhow it works, and Bazar is fun to wear, performance is decent, silage stays close. The obvious crowd pleaser is In Love Again, a more acceptable, easy to love perfume. This one will always take me back to my late 90s broken heart, when I was not “In Love” but wanted to be.

Two of my favorite noses - Bertrand Duchaufour and Jean-Claude Ellena - in a single perfume! I had to have this, even if I wear this perfume only a couple of days a year, usually in the spring. Not a masterpiece, but it has something special - maybe a little bit of nostalgia that makes me coming back. Reminds me a lot of „In love again”, which is my favorit spring perfume. Bazar it's not expensive, so it worth give it a try.

The first notes literally made my head recoil - an absolutely HUGE hit of spicy citrus - to me at least much more the bitterest Lemons rather than Oranges. Then, it becomes the lemon slice floating in your G&T - losing it's edginess but not its character. The Lemon stays for an hour or two on me - gradually allowing something like the wet tangle of nettle leaves to come to the fore. No sting to these nettles though - just the warming comfort of a day in nature - a joy in the smells of the natural world sitting on your arm. Lasts 4 to 6 hours on me, never really projects but is lovely to snuggle up to - even if only with yourself :-) In it's own little aroma space this feels like a little masterpiece - grab some if you see it. BTW I am a man in my 60's and I would say this is strongly Unisex - throw off your preconceptions - anyone can wear this. I wouldn't really call it a 'freshy' however, this feels like an unusual, but blended perfume balance and, ultimately, a beautiful creation. I LOVE this scent. Another great perfume lost to the mists of time were it not for its many supporters on places like Fragrantica. I haven't really smelled anything quite like this - I'm sure it's not entirely unique but it certainly proudly struts its stuff as far from usual.

A cypress with white flowers and an orange blossom that simply burns the nose when freshly sprayed.It's the only scent I've ever felt with such a strong orange blossom, what is actually very strange but not necessarily bad is that the tip is very strong but the middle and the base are powdered very close to the skin. Not bad at all on general, it reminds me of a J'adore with something from the classic Amarige probably the orange blossom.It's not necessarily a feminist perfume, so it's not for me, but it's not bad.For a woman who does not necessarily want to transmit power, it is a very pleasant perfume.

I love this and love that it isn't oakmoss dominant. It is vintage. I adore the bottle cap and packaging. This goes on a very sweet vintage fruity floral with a sharp aspect. Out of the gate it is cassia leaf, peach and pepper. Then, I smell some of the florals. All are role players except orange blossom and jasmine. There is a bit of sourness throughout this fragrance. Like rotten fruit in a way. And, it's sharp. In the base, the woods dominate the flowers.

A floral green indeed. A nice green cassia leafs. A warmth of peach, a hint o flowers. Good for spring, good for rainy days. I dont know why i got impression there's a green tea in it. But its discontinued so i finished a sample and thats it for me, i can not become attached to it.

Blind bought this today for $9.99 for a 1oz. At first I sprayed this on a tissue and couldn't smell it well. Next I sprayed this on the back of my hand and I am currently testing it. Upon first impressions this reminded me of Burberry Touch for women. This is what I wanted that one to smell like...that fresh green scent without the raspberry sweet note. I could see this being worn in the fall and winter. Smells cozy to me. Not a bad smell but I will update.

God I do love this! It just makes me happy. It's fresh, it's sweet, I can't get enough!

I love it! I also love Gucci Envy me perfume and it smells quite similar although Bazar has a soapy warmth to it which smells like balsam to my nose. I wear this any month just like gucci envy me as it smells feminine, sparkly, w/green floral I use this as a daytime perfume.

Its pretty obvious that I love the fragrances BD creates. I would not have blind bought if it wasnt a BD creation. This is very nice and on the opening I can immediately see the YSL ILA similarity but this is a much more woody and less sweet. Fresh, fruity floral with some kick from the peppery notes. Lovely for warm days. Most definitely fresh with a touch of fruit and flowers. For a minute or two I thought there was a bit of tomato leaf but its not listed. It must be an illusion created by the cassia. There is the perfect amount of pepper and nasturtium to give the right amount of kick to balance the sweetness of the fruit notes. This is an excellent quality cheapy and its so sad that it is discontinued. Good sillage and longevity.

Joy and happiness made fragrance. It´s a pitty that Bazar is discontinued, although it is easy buy it on internet

I quit blind buying since many of them turned out to be bad decision. But since I saw that 35 people find it similar to YSL ILA, I will do it again. It is not widely available for testing and it is very good price, so I go for it and update soon. UPDATE Unfortunately, I couldn't find any similarity with YSL ILA :-( It smells though quite unique, I find it clean and woody at the same time, quite interesting.It has also good silage and longevity, but there is some note in base that bothers me. I will pass it as a gift or if anyone interested in swap (30ml full, boxed) for anything else, just PM me.

It was about 10 years ago that I found it on sale somewhere, and as the name sounded `retro` to me - I remembered it from my childhood - I got a 50 ml bottle. I remember it was musky-ambery, spicy and floral with a hint of fruit in it at the same time, but with an unusually youthful twist to it, maybe a hint of orange zest? It isn`t the way I`d imagine walking through the bazaar, but definitely has an oriental vibe. Again, not happy that they discontinued it..Much more prefer it to any sugary-sweet fragrance on the market today..

I really enjoyed the very nice and happy opening, especially with a little sour note (which one?) that gives a fizzy start. After a couple minutes, very quickly, the scent becomes more and more floral, which I don't really like. The pepper kicks in, in the dry down, and the whole thing turns, then, into a common scent. Disappointed by this one... but I must say that I am hard to please when it comes to perfumes :)