Blackcurrant
Patchouli
Turkish rose
xtermn8
194 Reviews
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Simple fruity, dark rose.
Personal: 7/10 – I wouldn't reach for it. Nonetheless, I like the intense fruity opening smoothed out by the 'dark' rose (from the patchouli influence).
Mass appeal: 7.5/10 – Fruity florals are always a safe bet. Patchouli is divisive, but it's well masked.
Performance: 6/10 - Typical longevity from a fruity floral, despite the depth offered by patchouli.
Value: 4.5/10 – Louboutin pricing is silly for something that's another high-end fruity floral frag.
Uniqueness: 6/10 - The DNA is nothing new, though black currant is somewhat unique.
SCORE: 62/100
Full bottle buy? NO, fun but redundant and overpriced.
Blind buy? YES, fruity florals are safe, and this one is a very simple example of them.
Recommend? YES, if you like girly, sweet florals, in a super flashy bottle.
Date night? YES, fun and playful, perfect for casual dates.
Office safe? NO, despite the fruity floral DNA, this one is a bit heavier than most.
Pros: Juicy, fun, deep, and playful. Well-blended and easy to enjoy. Bottle is awesome.
Cons: Too generic for the price. Leans heavily on the black currant for depth.
Despite the somewhat unique, bright, fruity, floral opening, the drydown is mediocre. It dries to a deeper, but still uninteresting, dark sweet rose and patchouli. I don't find it particularly interesting, nor do I particularly like it for the price, but there's something uniquely pleasant about this fragrance as opposed to other fruity florals. Maybe because this one DOES lean into a deeper, darker tone rather than the overly bright and girly tone most of these DNAs take. This feels more mature, cleaned up, and refined as opposed to other similar bottles.
It's fun, it's sweet, but it's also dark and polished. Not my favorite, but it very well could be yours.
Review #66 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a decant
Mass appeal: 7.5/10 – Fruity florals are always a safe bet. Patchouli is divisive, but it's well masked.
Performance: 6/10 - Typical longevity from a fruity floral, despite the depth offered by patchouli.
Value: 4.5/10 – Louboutin pricing is silly for something that's another high-end fruity floral frag.
Uniqueness: 6/10 - The DNA is nothing new, though black currant is somewhat unique.
SCORE: 62/100
Full bottle buy? NO, fun but redundant and overpriced.
Blind buy? YES, fruity florals are safe, and this one is a very simple example of them.
Recommend? YES, if you like girly, sweet florals, in a super flashy bottle.
Date night? YES, fun and playful, perfect for casual dates.
Office safe? NO, despite the fruity floral DNA, this one is a bit heavier than most.
Pros: Juicy, fun, deep, and playful. Well-blended and easy to enjoy. Bottle is awesome.
Cons: Too generic for the price. Leans heavily on the black currant for depth.
Despite the somewhat unique, bright, fruity, floral opening, the drydown is mediocre. It dries to a deeper, but still uninteresting, dark sweet rose and patchouli. I don't find it particularly interesting, nor do I particularly like it for the price, but there's something uniquely pleasant about this fragrance as opposed to other fruity florals. Maybe because this one DOES lean into a deeper, darker tone rather than the overly bright and girly tone most of these DNAs take. This feels more mature, cleaned up, and refined as opposed to other similar bottles.
It's fun, it's sweet, but it's also dark and polished. Not my favorite, but it very well could be yours.
Review #66 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a decant
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