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PERFUME RECS
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items putting together every scent I’ve actually tried or dug into so you don’t have to guess your way through Sephora. mix of gourmand vanillas, florals, woodsy skin scents, some splurge some not — something for every mood and every budget. no fluff, just...
opens with this blackcurrant/pink pepper burst that’s sharp in a good way, then settles into jasmine that’s actually complex, not just one-note floral. dries down to vanilla bourbon and cashmeran which is warm without being overly sweet or powdery. l...
Valentino Donna Born In Roma
opens with a light bergamot then goes straight into caramel/coconut, smells like a coconut macaroon honestly. dries down to vanilla, tonka, amber and it’s warm without being cloying. lasts a stupid long time on me, still smelled it after a shower. do...
Summer Fridays Sunlit Vanilla Eau de Parfum with Vanilla and Caramel
sprayed this on hair and skin both, that’s the whole point of it. pink pepper hits first which is a little spicy/sharp, not sweet at all in the opening, then settles into vanilla, sandalwood, jasmine. not a basic sugary vanilla, has more depth to it....
PHLUR Vanilla Skin Body & Hair Fragrance Mist
this is the “smells like you but better” perfume and it genuinely reacts differently depending on your skin chemistry, everyone I know who’s tried it says something different about how it smells on them. on me it’s musky, warm, a little peppery from ...
Glossier You Eau de Parfum
this one’s strong, you genuinely only need one or two sprays. opens with lavender, mandarin, black currant, kind of sharp almost masculine at first honestly, then softens into orange blossom and jasmine before settling into vanilla, musk, cedar. sill...
Yves Saint Laurent Libre Eau de Parfum Spray
if you’ve smelled OUAI’s hair oil, this is that but as a perfume. violet up top, then gardenia and ylang ylang which is creamy and soft, not sharp at all, settles into a light white musk. reads soft and feminine, kind of powdery. downside: it doesn’t...
OUAI Rue St. Honore Eau de Parfum
warm, woody, kind of unisex, gets compared to Santal 33 a lot and honestly holds up as a cheaper alternative. sandalwood and amber up top, cedar and vetiver settling in after, feels like being near a low fire, not sweet at all. mist on hair too, does...
Salt & Stone Hair & Body Mist Santal & Vetiver
the classic for a reason, centered on Grasse rose which is soft and honeyed, not sharp or old-school floral. dries down into vanilla, tonka bean, sandalwood so it ends up warm and slightly gourmand, not just a pure floral. lasts basically all day on ...
Miss Dior
roll-on so application is easy and mess-free, dab on pulse points and go. opens with bergamot and cardamom, a little spicy not sweet right away, then settles into vanilla with heliotrope and ambrette, warm and creamy but reviewers keep saying it’s “n...
CYKLAR Vanilla Verve Perfume Oil for Skin