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Calypso St. Barth, the company that makes the legendary Léa, recently released a fruity floral called Lily, and reformulated their formerly lush, heady, tropical Jala into a light floral. I received samples of both, and of the two, I would most likely purchase Lily. It's not a lily scent, to my nose, so I imagine it's named after someone, like Léa and Jala. Jala now smells like another fragrance that I can't place...I think it's Windsong. Lily is very, very pretty. A nice summer scent; delicate and cool. The lasting power isn't great, but I will consider it for purchase for hot weather, when fragrances last much longer on my skin. I think that while I "like" Lily now, she's going to "grow" on me, and make me love her. I don't think that Jala will, sadly. Unfortunately I loved the old Jala.

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I can't understand why they would change JALA! It was so unique & lush. Now I wish I had purchased 2 bottles of the older version! This is exactly why I go nuts and start buying back-up bottles of the scents I love.

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Don't I know it? Ridiculous. I really cannot imagine why they changed Jala so radically either. A tweak here and there...but this is a completely different scent. I'm so glad you got your big bottle when you did. Beautyhabit still has the old bottle, but they're also still charging full price!

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Jala's changed???!!!
And me with only a sample from LuckyScent in the "Must Buy Full Bottle" pile. (sound of gunshot)

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New day, new perspective.

Okay. So they've changed Jala. I loved the old Jala, and my immediate reaction to the new Jala stemmed from my resentment of the powers that be who have the ability to change fragrances I love. Not a good attitude. *slaps self upside head*

So-
I'm updating my original, biased, negative viewpoint. I've got the new Jala on my wrists right now, and, I have to say, it's a beautiful fragrance. It's a very, very, very feminine floral that does not smell tropical at all, to me. It strongly reminds me of something from the 1970s and I can't place it; which is frustrating as hell.

But, I love the new Jala. I can't stop sniffing myself. This is a complex perfume with very fine essences and pure, clean notes. Achingly beautiful, really. And I'm sure I smell linden!

If I could just remember what it's reminding me of...

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I know how much you like linden, I'm glad you had a change of heart about the new version.
I do mourn the old formula because it's rare to find a tropical scent that does not smell like suntan lotion, coconut or pina colada (don't get me wrong I like those kind of scents too!). I guess the original JALA did not make the company enough $$$$.

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Quote: Originally Posted by tinker424 I do mourn the old formula because it's rare to find a tropical scent that does not smell like suntan lotion, coconut or pina colada... Tink, I think you're going to like Calypso St. Barth's new Lily. It's tropical but definitely not Coppertone. have you tried Patricia de Nicolai's Juste un Reve or Exotique Eau Fraiche?

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Quote: Originally Posted by Tovah Tink, I think you're going to like Calypso St. Barth's new Lily. It's tropical but definitely not Coppertone. have you tried Patricia de Nicolai's Juste un Reve or Exotique Eau Fraiche? I haven't tried those yet, I seem to have bad luck with the PdN line They vanish on me!
Yesterday the saleslady stuck a sample of Michael Kors Island Hawaii in my bag & I'm LOVING it! I had absolutely no expectation for it because I don't like the other scents in his tropical theme.