Essence Like A Trip To New York Eau de Toilette Review

Hello sweeties,

Essence has some of the cutest looking perfumes and the names are also super catchy. I just got attracted to these like a magnet because I love such cute stuff on my shelf. I had tried a couple of EDTs from Essence and had liked them, so I thought of trying a few more. I got one called “like a day in a candy shop”, which had a very girly and flirty fragrance. So this time, I thought of getting a completely different one called “Like a trip to New York” because the notes in this one had a vast difference. Let us see how this one worked for me.

Price:
Rs 799 for 50 ml

Product Description:
Essence like a trip to New York, as exciting and upbeat as a short trip with your best friend! Soho, times square, 5th avenue. The big apple is expecting us! Cheerful, fruity and urban, this fragrance ensures a great mood.
Top notes: cardamom, elemi, grapefruit, cranberry.
Middle notes: rose, Datura.
Base notes: cedar wood, white wood, amber.

My Experience with Essence Like A Trip To New York Eau de Toilette:

Essence is one brand that I love because they have done a brilliant job with the funky and quirky packaging. There were many extremely cute named variants, but I decided to pick only 2 initially and would go back to others, if these two cuties worked well. The EDT comes in a very cute and girly looking box, which shows some tall buildings of New York with bold colourful alphabets “NY”.

The vibrant orange box makes this EDT packaging look very attractive. The box is a tiny one and looks very nice for gifting. Their naming strategy is very catchy and the fragrances are very different from each other. This EDT is a 50 ml variant and is available in a smaller size of 10 ml as well. To me this looks perfect to be carried in hand bags.

The product comes a glass bottle, which is see-through and is filled with light orange liquid in it. This too has “NY” written over it in warm colour with a cute orange ribbon near the cap.  It has a circular shape with a similar circular cap, which adds to the cuteness quotient. The packaging is pretty sturdy but not heavy at all. Though, I think the quantity is pretty less according to the price because Essence is a drug store brand and not a premium one. I think I would rather put some more money and buy a good premium brand.

A good 4-5 spritz are required each time I use this, hence the quantity keeps reducing a lot. The moment I sprayed it, I got a very refreshing feeling and it has a great invigorating fragrance. It just makes you all cheered up. It initially opens up with a very strong and noticeable scent of juicy pink grapefruit with some hints of lemons and oranges, which combines with pink grapefruit bringing up a very citrusy fragrance. Later on, it settles down to a citrusy and a musky blend.

It portrays a very fun, easy going and a care free image of the woman wearing this. I felt like I wanted to travel and have fun each day because of the name, the pictures over it, the fragrance and very much everything.

The fragrance lasts for about an hour and a half which is pretty low as compared to the price we pay. Reapplication would need 4-5 spritz more, I mean do I finish the perfume in a week? I wish it stayed a little longer than this because it smells amazing and I love these cuties from Essence.

Pros of Essence Like A Trip To New York Eau de Toilette:

• Very cute and girly packaging in colourful, vibrant orange and warm colours.
• The tiny size makes it travel friendly.
• A lot of cute variants to pick from and available in 10ml and 50 ml sizes.
• The bottle is see-through, hence we can keep a check on the quantity.
• Sturdy enough not to break, if dropped.
• It smells like a citrusy blend of pink grapefruit, lemons and oranges with a musky base.
• It gives a very refreshing feel and after reading the name, and using it, I feel like travelling and enjoying.
• The fragrance is very fun and care-free.

Cons of Essence Like A Trip To New York Eau de Toilette:

• Limited availability.
• Stays only for an hour and a half.
• Pricey for the little quantity because it is a drug store brand.

Will I Repurchase/ Recommend Essence Like A Trip To New York Eau de Toilette?
It is a very cute product for gifting if you get it at a discount but it is not worth Rs.799 because the quantity is less and it does not last through out the day. Rather, I would recommend going for the 10 ml version. I will try other variants rather than coming back to this.

IMBB Rating:
3.5/5

Conclusion:
I love the cute fragrances from Essence, but I feel it would have been better if they would have been more accessible. This is so damn pricey as Essence is just some drug store brand. By just adding a few more bucks, I can get some very good perfumes from good brands.

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