50ml EDP, purchased myself, worn occasionally
Perfume is so much more than just the "juice" in the bottle. I also love learning about the story or inspiration behind different scents.
Several years back I came across an article about Sarah Jessica Parker's obsession with scent, how she'd been thinking about creating a perfume for years, and about her signature combination (Comme des Garcon's Avignon, with two different musk oils). She apparently had an unusual amount of involvement in the making, at least for a celebrity.
My friend had given me "Lovely", SJP's first fragrance, and while I really enjoyed it, I find "Covet" more intriguing. For a celebrity perfume it is certainly surprisingly dark after the initial green, bright, citrus-y burst. It's quite a warm floral after a while, and not particularly sweet (although they say it has a cocoa note, so I grabbed my block of 70% Whittakers -- it does have a bit of that in there!). It then dies down to a woody base that wears close to the skin. The base notes last a good 12 hours.
The packaging is something different to all the taller fragrance bottles I own. The bottle is solid and weighty, lending it a classic, elegant feel. The top is flower shaped, covering the nozzle and can get knocked off easily if you're not careful.
I purchased this discounted from its RRP, but I think even if bought at full price it's worth it. This is subjective, of course, but it really is a high quality fragrance whether you compare it to other "celebrity" fragrances or not.
I think this would be a good winter scent, and perhaps would even work on a man.
First off, I have owned this but I have gifted it elsewhere as this is not the scent for me as it does not work on my chemistry - this is far too green and citrusy on me and unfortunately I get a fragrance that smells like Savlon antiseptic, but I will go into this further in this review shortly. I am a fan of her original fragrance Lovely also but that one unfortunately disappears too quickly on me as my skin seems to eat it up. Both of these scents appear to have similar spicy peppery notes which I enjoy. The bottle is gorgeous, a squatted rounded square shape with an unusual smokey topaz faceted cap - reminds me of a vintage bathroom tap for some reason. Unfortunately citrus, fresh cut greens and lavender are notes that do not meld well with my chemistry. That said it is still a wonderful fragrance if it works for you as it is quite unusual, spicy, green and sweet - if it works for you you will probably also pull a chocolate note. I know others that can pull this off and it smells wonderful on them. The scent is quite crisp and spicy and I can imagine fans of the original 'Oscar De la Renta' and those who enjoy fresh florals along the lines of Cabochard's Cabotine may enjoy this fragrance more than I did.
Tips: Very unique fragrance (fresh cut greens with spicy chocolate and lavender notes) note like anything I have smelled before! Try before you commit to the full size though!