Swell Smells: Jessica Simpson Fancy Nights

Jessica Simpson's third fragrance, the second flanker in her Fancy line, is Fancy Nights*. It's a Floriental with the Chypre note combo of Bergamot top note, floral middle, and Oakmoss base. The fragrance was developed with renowned perfumer Steve DeMarcado, who worked with Paris Hilton on her newest fragrance, Tease.

The intent behind Fancy Nights was to create a "mysterious, magical fragrant escape." I like Fancy Nights, it's sexy and spicy. I like that each version of Fancy gets a little more refined, a little more grownup, than the last. That said, Orientals are my thing and there's something sort of lacking in this one. Something in the middle, sort of too round, not sharp enough.(My two favorite fragrances are Calvin Klein Euphoria and KenzoAmour Le Parfum, so I tend to compare everything to those two.) It reminds me a great deal of Coty's Emeraude fragrance, which I wore a lot of back in the day.

The bottle is pretty and was designed after an Art Deco bottle from Jessica Simpson's own collection. The fragrance is reasonably priced at $59 for a 3.4 oz bottle of Eau de Parfum. Give it a sniff, I think you'll like it.

Fancy Nights fragrance notes: Bergamot, Papyrus, Indonesian Patchouli, Bulgarian Red Rose, Night Blooming Jasmine, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Peru Balsam, Exotic Amber, Oak Moss, Vanilla Absolute, Cedar Wood

*Sample furnished to writer for review

Image credit: Michelle Smith