After finding a forgotten bottle of body spray in the bottom of a long-unused suitcase, I popped open the lid to
check out the scent. Not only did it bring back memories of the the beach, the harbor and good friends - it was from a
trip to Sydney - but it smelled wonderful. It was fresh and flowery, with definite fruity overtones. Very feminine
and very springy.
I'll be the first to admit that this bottle of Evoke Surf Chic body spray was a drugstore purchase, probably
bought out of necessity at the time, but I was glad to have found it. The problem was that I didn't know how to get
more. A brief search turned up no sites that would ship overseas to the US, though the
company still makes it. I wrote down all the fragrance
notes and, in the hope of finding something similar, I turned to Sephora's Fragrance Finder.
Floral was my first selection, followed by floral, again. Looking at the options on the
very first page, I was completely astounded to find that Yves St
Laurent's Baby Doll perfume contains the exact same fragrance notes. I drove out to the nearest Sephora to compare the scents and, except for the slightly more alcoholic note
of the perfume, it was nearly identical. Twenty minutes later, I was home and reliving the memories of a great trip via
my new perfume. Price,
1.6-oz.: $54.
