When I tried Brit the first time, I was immediately in love with this. The dominant notes here are pear, almond and vanilla. It is a very classic, creamy, feminine scent, which works for day and nighttime. A bit strong, therefore it is wise not to spray too much. The EDT version lasts pretty long. I can see why this fragrance is still around and would say it is safe to blind buy, if someone likes to wear sweet scents.

Eau de Charlotte is a nice light gourmand scent, you really smell that this was made in 1982, it has this old-fashioned touch, especially in the opening. I get a mix of Lily and Lily of the valley from the top notes, which seems to be pretty strong, but it fades away after a few minutes. Then it turns to a light and powdery scent, where a fresh/buttery kind of cacao and a whiff of berries dominates. There is not really something 'sweet' although there is vanilla in the base note. I would describe the dry down as a fresh floral-cacao scent. Very enjoyable to wear. The lasting power is a bit sad, maybe the EDP version has a better lasting power.

I do respect Rene Lalique for his creations, I really admire his works and love most of their fragrances. Perles is the first Chypre scent I have tried so far. As most people mentioned before, this is a very peppery, dry, but for me mostly a woody scent. There are no strong floral or sweet notes in here. Generally speaking, it feels like a dry and cold scent. Therefore, I believe it is a good perfume for people that dislike fruity, floral, aquatic or heavy warm scents. But these are all features that I prefer in a scent, that is why I had to give this away, it just was not working for me. The EDP bottle is made of frosted glass, very pretty look.