“So let me preface this by saying that I have GONE THROUGH IT when it comes to blind buying perfumes online, definitely some GOOD hits but LOTS of misses lol! I rely on the reviews from Amazon buyers and watch lots of videos on Tik Tok and Youtube to get an idea of what the perfume might smell like and let me just say, anyone who said this perfume smelled good ... was definitely right!Now I get certain notes might not be for everyone, I consider myself a "gourmand girlie" I like for my scents to smell sweet and edible and like vanilla but this perfume intrigues me in a weird (but good!) way.Let's start off with the packaging .. absolutely solid and so beautifully made! 10/10Now lets get into the scent: When I spray it I definitely get sweet but not overpowering and floral but not ROSEY. One of the top notes is stated as being Mandarin and I definitely smell that but I wouldn't go so far as to say its overly citrusy because the vanilla and musk prevent it from being so. If I can describe it in words I'd call it an Orange Creamsicle, its soft and creamy. It's so not what I'm used to but I absolutely adore it, I love pairing it with EOS 24 Hr Moisture Body Lotion in Vanilla Cashmere. It's such a fun, girly, feminine perfume. In terms of longevity, I think it holds up well for what it is. When sprayed on clothes I definitely smell it up until the next day.Compliments: I've gotten several compliments while wearing this perfume but twice while I was at the gym SWEATING! I was in the locker room and a woman stopped me dead in my tracks to ask me what I had on, she said it smelled a lot like Lychee to her and I thought that was so interesting! Another time a member at the gym came up to me and said "You smell like a superstar, you smell like Barbie!" and listen, I don't know what that means but i'll take it LOL!This review is entirely too long but I'll say that a lot of the reviews have mentioned that this perfume smells like Love Don't Be Shy by Killian and Oriana and I'd say it has a similar DNA, I did a lot of research on affordable dupes and stumbled upon Lattafa's Ansaam Gold but prior to choosing this one I ordered Dossier's Floral Marshmallow because it was stated as also being a dupe but immediately ended up returning it because I could not get with the smell at all! If you're like me stuck between two choices, I promise Ansaam Gold is the right choice :)”
“Update--- 3.30.24 I like it. It smells much better after letting it sit for some time. I'm digging it. It pretty, feminine, not as powdery, n the citrus seems to have settled and blended better. It does smell a little mature, but not in a bad way per se, just smells "established".It's alright, but it's not for me. Maybe it needs to sit and macerate. I feel like it's mature. My kids think it smells like orange juice. It reminds me of powdery sweet orange juice and roses or something. But try it yourself. My nose isn't trained yet.”
“I bought this blindly A) because the bottle is stunning; B) the price point justified taking a chance and; C) someone on IG said layering this with lattafa's ‘Affection' would make you smell like a snack. The written description of the perfume sounds wonderful but if you're anything like me, I had no idea what to expect, but I wanted it to be sweet.It's not sweet. It's a floral through and through. There's not much warmth, not much musk, it's very grandma-floral. It *does* smell expensive, so maybe like a rich-grandma-floral, but I'm in my early 20's going for clean-girl at work and girl-next-door on the weekends, and this scent makes me feel like I should be sitting down for afternoon tea with the retired women who only only look forward to getting ready for tea?!Anyways, it's pretty, it's just not what I want to smell like. This will make a great gift for one of my aunts I'm sure of it.And no, it's most definitely not unisex. Strongggg floral”
