Curlyhen@curlyhen
Still can’t make my mind up about this one.
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I first tried this in store 5 months ago, I thought it smelt very generic and cheap but familiar, so I bought a sample to try on my skin at home and spend more time with it. This is such an odd one for me, I still think it smells very generic but I’m definitely drawn to it. It smells like something from the late 90s / early 00s but can’t put my nose on it.
The floral fruits are synthetic but very pleasant to wear, fresh and super fruity with a lovely musky and woody dry down with a slight powder nuance. The patch, santal and hint of pepper give it a grown up, sensual edge to the bright floral fruits. Strawberry and raspberry dominates in the opening, peony and lychee in the dry down. A very nice, easy to wear going out perfume maybe? I enjoyed having this on my skin and the scent lasted well throughout the day but it did go a little sweaty. I still can’t make my mind up about this. I still think it smells generic yet I like it more each time I wear it, definitely enjoyable to wear, nostalgic and very feminine. I think if I smelt this on someone else, it would catch my attention. I wouldn’t buy a bottle but if I was gifted a bottle, I think I’d happily use it up. An odd one.
