Amazon offers massive 79% discount on Sarah Jessica Parker's Lovely fragrance for Prime Week
The 'gem of a fragrance' has been reduced to just £20.50 for three days only
Sarah Jessica Parker's perfume is on sale for a couple more days
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Amazon customers can now get their hands on a 'gem of a fragrance' at an astonishing 79% discount during a limited-time offer. Sarah Jessica Parker's Lovely, usually priced over £90 for a 200ml bottle, has been reduced to just £20.50 for Prime Week (July 8-11).
The perfume carries a floral scent featuring notes of lavender, martini, bergamot, mandarin orange, and palisander rosewood. It also has a heart of patchouli, orchid, and narcissus before settling into a woody base of cedar, white amber, and musk.
The fragrance was made by renowned perfumers Clement Gavarry and Laurent Le Guernec, who boast an impressive portfolio of successful fragrances.
Gavarry is known for Kayali's Eden Juicy Apple (£73 for 50ml) and Phlur's Vanilla Skin (£99 for 50ml), while Le Guernec has contributed to several Bond No 9 scents, often priced over £275 per bottle, as well as Estée Lauder's Beautiful Magnolia (typically £87 for 100ml). For money-saving tips, sign up to our Money newsletter here .
Lovely has built an impressive average rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 2,957 reviews. One satisfied customer said: "I wear this perfume every day for work and have had a lot of people ask what it is as it smells so nice. Good value for money."
Another customer has worn it for almost two decades. They said: "An absolute gem of a fragrance! I wear as my work perfume and also everyday fragrance. It's light and flowery but not overpowering which is ideal when working in the NHS.
"People comment in this all the time, and because it is EDP it lasts all day! I have been buying this for 17+ years and it never fails to make me feel fab!"
However, one buyer wasn't convinced by how long the scent lasted. They said: "This perfume smells quite nice when you spray it, but the scent disappears really quickly, within an hour, and I have a very good sense of smell.
"It's very disappointing, especially after reading the reviews. I know this is an inexpensive perfume, but I'd still expect to be able to smell it on me for longer, especially as some of the reviews said the fragrance lasted all day. For me, this was certainly not true."
It's worth bearing in mind that how you apply a fragrance can affect how long the scent lingers. It's recommended to spritz perfume onto clean and recently moisturised skin, with at least one spray per pulse point.
It's also suggested not to rub your wrists together as this can interfere with the fragrance.
Other shoppers did however praise its longevity, with one writing: "Amazing fragrance! It lasts a good number of hours and doesn't wear off quickly. If you love a good floral scent, this is for you!".
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