Black Pearls

Elizabeth Taylor

19 reviews

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3.6 / 5

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Loopy222

6 years ago

UBER SWEET BABY POWDER. Nothing exotic here. Wanted to love this...sounds like it should be a fresh tropical floral with spice and sandalwood base. I don't get any of that...just sickeningly...

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Age30-35

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Olfactoria

7 years ago

I took a gamble on this based on positive reviews, and even made sure I purchased the original 1996 Parfums International version in the frosted (not clear) bottle. The gamble paid off! This is a...

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Age44-55

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Lennev

7 years ago

Black Pearls is my guilty pleasure. Straight up. I'm usually a fan of far more expensive perfumes and very rarely give "cheapys" a chance, let alone a spot in my collection! That said, Black Pearls...

About reviewer (23 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Medium

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luckylouie

9 years ago

This is perfume with a capital P!!! I find it difficult to describe except to say that this is the bomb on me. A warm powdery oriental on a base of gardenia and musk which dries down to a musky,...

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Age44-55

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kahou79

10 years ago

Several years ago I wore this all the time but when my husband and I separated a couple years ago I could only bring some of my perfumes so, since this bottle was almost empty, I left it. I bought...

About reviewer (363 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Warm

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Shanplum

11 years ago

Sorry to bring this one down - I am a fan of most Elizabeth Taylor fragrances but this one is a real let down. Smells overly sickeningly sweet in the bottle like bitter almonds with canned fruit...

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Age25-29

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BigEars

11 years ago

Wow, bought this blind on the rec of a MUAer whose opinion I trust and she was not wrong - simply lovely. I would class it as a winter/evening perfume and you do not need much of it. The is a...

About reviewer (325 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

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Ultraviolet

12 years ago

Made the mistake of purchasing a bottle, unaware that its previous frosted-glass version was far superior to the reformulation. <br> Which is a shame, as I can tell that this scent was fabulous...

About reviewer (84 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Dark, Warm

HairBlack, Kinky, Medium

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takemyhusbandplz

12 years ago

The top notes reminds me very much of Avon's discontinued Rare Rubies with the warm spices and sandalwood and the dry down reminds me of Avon's discontinued Rare Emeralds with the floral base....

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Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

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awesomeness2

13 years ago

This is fun to have if you can find a sufficiently old bottle. Don't waste your time & money on the new version, which is in larger, clear glass bottles. Instead, look for a small frosted bottled...

About reviewer (89 reviews)

Age36-43

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5.0
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coffeekim

13 years ago

I got this for Christmas! Smells so powdery and soft. Very feminine and easy to wear.

About reviewer (78 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair, Not Sure

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catty7

14 years ago

Update, September 2022: /So after 11 years I’ve gotten rid of my clear reformulated bottle & purchased a vintage frosted one. That has made all the difference! Gone are the cheap musky & cloying...

About reviewer (120 reviews)

Age44-55

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metacognition

14 years ago

I'm sorry, but whenever I sample this at the perfume counter I am horrified at the scent. It is like the thickest, "old ladyish" perfume I can think of. Super strong for those who have lost their...

About reviewer (41 reviews)

Age19-24

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Dmarie1

15 years ago

Gag me with a spoon! I sampled this today and it gave me a stomach ache! I detest all of Elizabeth Taylor fragrances! Yucky! This has lasting power because the crap is on me like glue! I don't want...

About reviewer (80 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

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4.0
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millascent

15 years ago

I only have the perfume strength, but I like Black Pearls the best of all Elizabeth Taylor's perfumes (it's the only one I will wear). The dry down is simply divine. To compare, the perfume is very...

About reviewer (15 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

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Lisaandtheword

15 years ago

smells like rose to me! powdery rose w boozy vanilla in the background. Not as deep as Tocade or Rose Ispahan, I have RI and so don't need this.

About reviewer (143 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

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marshmello

16 years ago

I love the way this smells! The beginning notes are like an average oriental but the the dry down is soooo lovely. It's warm, sensual and musky (my favorite part). It sort of reminds me of...

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Age36-43

SkinNormal, Dark

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Infraredhead

17 years ago

My significant other described this one as complex and that word rarely comes out of his mouth when asked to describe a scent. Unique powdery but slightly spicy floral with good lasting power. I...

About reviewer (87 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair

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AbsoluteScentualist

17 years ago

I've been wearing Black Pearls for nearly ten years, and it is a beautiful and heady fragrance that I always keep in my wardrobe. I've recently began using it again as it's especially well suited...

About reviewer (116 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Other, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

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