La Perla, Perfume for Women: Review

By the looks of the large cloudy glass perfume bottle on my moms dresser, I assumed it was garbage. I have seen old fashioned looking bottles like this before, and mostly it meant that whatever was inside would smell just as antique as it's bottle appeared.

La Perla by La Perla is a perfume for women that I had never seen before, nor heard of before. It came in a large cloudy glass bottle, with a large black lid. The overall shape reminds me of roll on deodorant. The perfume inside is an antique yellow in color. There is nothing attractive, nor appealing about the bottle.

Even though I didn't like the looks of it, I have also learned in the past though, that you cannot judge a perfume based on it's bottle. So I had to at least give La Perla a try before ripping on her too badly.

The Scent:
 
I sprayed some of the perfume on my usual spots. Some on my clothing, a little on my wrists, a spritz on my neck, and a bit in my hair. My nose was immediately introduced to a high note of powder and rose.

So powerful it nearly put me into a sneezing coma. La Perla was strong, over powering, and smelled like a Grandmother. I absolutelyHated it!
 
(The scent reminded me of the old mean lady at the thrift store, who always yelled at me for playing with the toys, and running through clothing racks when I was a kid)

Last:
 
Unfortunately nearly every nasty old lady perfume has a nasty long lasting effect, and La Perla is just another one of those nasty long lasting rose scented fragrances.

All in all, La Perla stuck around for the entire day, and was recognizable on my jacket the next day.

Recommended Wear:
 
La Perla recommends La Perla to be worn in the evening. I however recommend you not wear it at all.

If I was an 80 year old granny though, I would say that La Perla is more of a day wear scent...but that's just my thoughts. Maybe old ladies like smelling like rotten roses at night? What do I know?

Overall:
 
La Perla is horrible in my opinion. It has a very strong, overbearing rose scent that lasts so long it makes you want to spue. Yep, a scent that can cause nausea...La Perla fits the bill.
 
Where To Find:
 
For those daring enough to want to purchase this old lady perfume, you can find it online for around $55.00 to $65.00. That is just insane for what you are getting, which is nothing more then dried up old lady in a bottle.