Marchesa Parfume d'Extase, $60, The Best Fall 2012 Fragrances

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The Best Fall 2012 Fragrances

Dying to know what Lady Gaga's Fame and Coco Nior by Chanel smell like? We've got you covered. See our guide to the best fall 2012 fragrances

August 28, 2012 | by Cinya Burton | 41 COMMENTS

Marchesa Parfume d'Extase, $60

"This smells like you just stepped out of the shower. Completely fresh skin with just a hint of whatever floral body wash you just rinsed off." -- Burton

"Light and pretty, like potpourri in a drawer filled with freshly-washed frilly, expensive underwear." -- Popp

"It makes me think of a fancy bubble bath filled with clear, clean rose water with a few rose petals sprinkled on top." -- Lee

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products mentioned

Lady Gaga Fame

7.1

Chanel Coco Noir Eau de Parfum Spray

10.0

Nicole Richie Nicole Eau de Parfum

8.5

Marchesa Parfum d'Extrase

0.0

Hally Berry Fragrances Closer

4.0

Vera Wang Lovestruck Floral Rush Eau de Parfum

0.0

Taylor Swift Wonderstruck Enchanted Eau de Parfum

8.8

Reem Acra Reem Acra Eau de Parfum

0.0

Tom Ford Jonquille De Nuit

0.0

Marc Jacobs Dot Eau de Parfum

10.0

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by krissy_alston Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 03:20PM Report as inappropriate

New perfume is always fun. It's a shame it's so expensive.

by Coffee_Black Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 04:19PM Report as inappropriate

Would love to try Lady Gaga perfume!

by galinar Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 09:27AM Report as inappropriate

The ones i have tried are awesome!

by HxCookie Monday, February 11, 2013 at 01:43PM Report as inappropriate

smells good to me

by LittleBunny Friday, January 4, 2013 at 07:22AM Report as inappropriate

great nice

by Nicole2814 Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 11:38AM Report as inappropriate

I will definitely be trying the Vera Wang and Taylor swift fragrances. My best friend uses Marc Jacobs and it smells so good.

by lacole505 Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 09:03PM Report as inappropriate

Most Of These Perfumes I've Already Smelled Before, And They Smell Wonderful I'm Really Not A Big Fan Of Perfume, But These Are Some Good Selections. Especailly The Lady Gaga One, I Sounds Like It Smells Erotic And Fun.

by Sidney210 Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 05:22PM Report as inappropriate

I'm going to check out Chanel's Coco Noir...it sounds amazing!

by MizzPink Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 06:24AM Report as inappropriate

I wish I could afford these!

by cheerio9551 Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 06:13PM Report as inappropriate

I'm going to check some of these out at the perfume counter to see which one I like.

by EricaF123 Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 07:15PM Report as inappropriate

I was surprised by the smell of Lady Gaga's fragrance! I honestly was expecting it to smell like "Slaughterhouse and sex"...but this was very feminine and sexy! My fave fragrance lately is Theirry Mugler's "Angel". It's a different smelling scent, but so sexy!

by josie_kurkowski Friday, November 23, 2012 at 02:06PM Report as inappropriate

Lady Gaga and Coco Noir smell wonderful! Now to the rest of them...

by BlackFleur145 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 08:44PM Report as inappropriate

Lady Gaga smells like exclamation to me!

by rachel_harville Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 08:19PM Report as inappropriate

great i want the lady gaga perfume

by Nicole2814 Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 11:10PM Report as inappropriate

The Marchesa bottle is beautiful

by kimihavens Friday, November 2, 2012 at 02:02PM Report as inappropriate

All I have to say is that Lady Gaga Stole Someone else's scent.... I'm not going to say the name of the other scent because I don't want y'all to go out trying to find it but yeah.... It's really pitiful for someone to want to parse steal someone else's scent .... Smh

by Lillium_Stargaz Monday, October 15, 2012 at 09:23PM Report as inappropriate

This is the most beautiful perfume bottle I've seen ! Sounds like it smells amazing too

by Ladybugg9 Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 12:49AM Report as inappropriate

I appreciate the descriptions on this. I read that Lady Gaga described her scent as what a bar smells like with too much alcohol and cigarette smoke. What a turn off. The actual descriptions make me more willing to try it - totally different than what the celebrity endorsed it as. The bottle is still a little scary...

by KST Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 04:52PM Report as inappropriate

I would love to try the Lady Gaga perfume. Looks awesome.

by yestfl Monday, October 1, 2012 at 10:36AM Report as inappropriate

Love the Marc Jacobs Dot bottle, but the scent is not for me. Gotta try Gaga's, Nicole Ritchies, & maybe even Taylor Swift's!

by robyne00 Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 05:55PM Report as inappropriate

I can never really trust descriptions of what perfumes smell like. There are three general categories from which I choose -- citrus, musk and floral. I generally buy floral perfumes. All of the ones listed here have great packaging, and I\'d almost buy them because the bottles are so pretty, especially the one that looks like a ladybug!

by BengalsGal Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 05:18AM Report as inappropriate

I have to disagree with the descriptions for lady gaga's fame but I DOLOVE THE SCENT. I just bought it. Maybe it's my skin but I dont smell the sweetness everyone keeps talking about. It truly is the perfect scent for fall though!

by GlamDoll Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 12:36PM Report as inappropriate

Boy-oh-Boy... I can't wait to try Lady GAGA's Fame,Taylor Swift and Nicole Ritchie. I just love perfume. I had a sample of Taylor Swift's Wonderstruck.

by jbynum Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 02:13PM Report as inappropriate

fun article - i'm so used to seeing fragrances described as "fresh" or "fruity" or "floral", so it's nice to see some "real-world" comparisons to provide context for these scents. the varied descriptions also shows how subjective fragrances can be! it helps to get a sense of how strong or subtle a scent is...

by jenstar313 Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 12:54PM Report as inappropriate

GAGA's Fame is the only fragrance that I love in this list.

by kiminsc Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 05:02PM Report as inappropriate

my favor new fall fragrance is FABULOUS by Isaac Mizrari

by mscharliw Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 02:59PM Report as inappropriate

I'm curious about Lady Gaga's fragrance. It doesn't sound like the type of fragrance I would wear, but I'd like to see what she came up with.

by LipglossandSpandex Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 04:19PM Report as inappropriate

Lady gaga smells really good! I love it! I also like the mac jacobs one too! I can't wait to buy the lady gaga one!

by misschanel67 Monday, September 3, 2012 at 09:28PM Report as inappropriate

I love Fame! It smells amazing and is not cheap smelling, like I thought.

by Geje Friday, August 31, 2012 at 08:16PM Report as inappropriate

Wow, great sharing, thank you ;) a good reference!

by Colours Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 09:51AM Report as inappropriate

Love the pictures that go along with the comments about what the fragrance smells like! I am going to ck out Coco Noir, Nicole, and Fame!!

by Ydabney Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 09:41AM Report as inappropriate

I strongly suggest FAME by Lady Gaga. It has a nice aroma that wears slightly different on each individual. It's sweet with apricots but spicy with incense. A great combination when transitioning from the warm summer into the cool fall. Plus, who cannot resist trying the first fragrance that is black in liquid form and spray invisible?

by hiddenexpose Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 07:18PM Report as inappropriate

I'm surprised that the beachy, fruity fragrances are coming out in the fall, aren't you? Great descriptions!

by alictasia Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 06:40PM Report as inappropriate

I want to smell them all!

by BrookeSS Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 05:01PM Report as inappropriate

it would be interesting to test these. the descriptions are very colorful

by venenumletalis Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 03:13PM Report as inappropriate

I love this!

by volta Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 01:04PM Report as inappropriate

The one thing about nice fragrances - they are so expensive. I like essential oils and they seem to last a lot longer (which helps with the cost).

by muellsrus Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 12:31PM Report as inappropriate

love Marc Jacobs fragrances, can't wait to try that one!

by yestfl Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 12:29PM Report as inappropriate

This was pretty descriptive, but I notice most of them seem to be gourmand fragrances. I'm interested in the one by Lady Gaga, but none of the others sound like something I'd want to smell, leave alone wear. I wear different fragrances throughout the year, but some scents are just better in the Fall and Winter than they might be during the heat of July. Plus, we all wear fragrance differently.

by MissPoison Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 12:13PM Report as inappropriate

This article is so descriptive I think that I could possibly choose a fragrance without actually smelling it first. I can't wait to try some of these out. Marc Jocobs Dot sounds like the one for me.

by flirtygirl214 Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 10:08AM Report as inappropriate

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