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Sweet, caramel gourmand with smoke and spice.
Personal: 6/10 – I like the ambery vanilla vibe, but the soft spice and smoke aren't for me.
Mass appeal: 7/10 – Gourmands are fairly safe, but the pepper and incense aren't for everyone.
Performance: 7/10 - Solid performance but nothing remarkable.
Value: 6/10 – A bit steeply priced, but if you like it you like it.
Uniqueness: 7/10 – Generic, sweet ambery vanilla but the pepper and incense DO set it apart from its competition.
SCORE: 66/100
Full bottle buy? NO, I see the vision, but it isn't for me.
Blind buy? NO, the smoky incense and soft spice aren't for everyone, so sample.
Recommend? YES, if you want a niche version of sweet amber.
Date night? YES, it's cozy and sweet, but dark and mysterious from the incense.
Office safe? NO, too sweet and smoky for tight corridors.
Pros: Smooth caramel with a unique smoky/spicy twist. Great for dates.
Cons: A bit pricy, linear, and mediocre performance. Spice and smoke aren't universally appealing.
Glow is a very interesting take on otherwise normal ambery vanilla. This, to my nose, bears strong resemblance to Luna Rossa Ocean EDP by Prada, but with a smoky and spicy twist. I don't particularly enjoy this fragrance, though I'm not repulsed either. Frankly, I'm just not a fan of the pepper sharpening the top of this fragrance. As it dries, the spiciness wears off and you're left with a generic ambery vanilla base that does bear a LOT of similarity to the aforementioned Prada bottle. It's fine, but I don't think it's particularly worth the niche premium over Prada.
Sweet ambery vanilla, but the distinctly darker cousin to Luna Rossa Ocean EDP.
Review #74 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a decant
Mass appeal: 7/10 – Gourmands are fairly safe, but the pepper and incense aren't for everyone.
Performance: 7/10 - Solid performance but nothing remarkable.
Value: 6/10 – A bit steeply priced, but if you like it you like it.
Uniqueness: 7/10 – Generic, sweet ambery vanilla but the pepper and incense DO set it apart from its competition.
SCORE: 66/100
Full bottle buy? NO, I see the vision, but it isn't for me.
Blind buy? NO, the smoky incense and soft spice aren't for everyone, so sample.
Recommend? YES, if you want a niche version of sweet amber.
Date night? YES, it's cozy and sweet, but dark and mysterious from the incense.
Office safe? NO, too sweet and smoky for tight corridors.
Pros: Smooth caramel with a unique smoky/spicy twist. Great for dates.
Cons: A bit pricy, linear, and mediocre performance. Spice and smoke aren't universally appealing.
Glow is a very interesting take on otherwise normal ambery vanilla. This, to my nose, bears strong resemblance to Luna Rossa Ocean EDP by Prada, but with a smoky and spicy twist. I don't particularly enjoy this fragrance, though I'm not repulsed either. Frankly, I'm just not a fan of the pepper sharpening the top of this fragrance. As it dries, the spiciness wears off and you're left with a generic ambery vanilla base that does bear a LOT of similarity to the aforementioned Prada bottle. It's fine, but I don't think it's particularly worth the niche premium over Prada.
Sweet ambery vanilla, but the distinctly darker cousin to Luna Rossa Ocean EDP.
Review #74 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a decant