01/03/2023
Gourmandgrl
255 Reviews
Gourmandgrl
1
The most incredible citrus floral I've ever smelled!
- OPENING: a burst of freshly-squeezed, sugar-topped pink grapefruit (the whole thing - the citrus fruit juice sprinkled with white sugar, and the slightly-bitter but oh-so-fresh rind)
- MIDDLE: slightly-bitter greenery with a lift of white florals
- DRY DOWN: the after-taste of a grapefruit (acidic sweetness - like the juice dried on the grapefruit's rind) with the softness of a white floral/greenery whisper
The "bitter" and "acidic" aspects are really well done - they all come across as a pleasant "tart", and are hyper-realistic. Take a grapefruit, shave the rind, squeeze the juice, and cut some white florals with the stem and leaves intact... and that's what you have in this bottle.
I grew up with a grapefruit tree and white florals in my backyard, and this felt like I stepped out onto my childhood back porch again - experiencing each part. Combined, the notes are refreshing and perfect for the heat of spring and summer - and the nostalgia factor alone (this was one of my signature scents as a teen) is worth hunting down a bottle!
**NOTE: The "white-label" bottles are NOT the same as the original formula - they're missing a lot of the floral/greenery, and also have a slightly onion-y/B.O. type of note in the dry-down. The following packaging options are the original formula:
- the pink labels on glass bottles (like what's pictured here)
- the clear glass bottles with the white and pink boxes
- the all-pink metal bottles
- MIDDLE: slightly-bitter greenery with a lift of white florals
- DRY DOWN: the after-taste of a grapefruit (acidic sweetness - like the juice dried on the grapefruit's rind) with the softness of a white floral/greenery whisper
The "bitter" and "acidic" aspects are really well done - they all come across as a pleasant "tart", and are hyper-realistic. Take a grapefruit, shave the rind, squeeze the juice, and cut some white florals with the stem and leaves intact... and that's what you have in this bottle.
I grew up with a grapefruit tree and white florals in my backyard, and this felt like I stepped out onto my childhood back porch again - experiencing each part. Combined, the notes are refreshing and perfect for the heat of spring and summer - and the nostalgia factor alone (this was one of my signature scents as a teen) is worth hunting down a bottle!
**NOTE: The "white-label" bottles are NOT the same as the original formula - they're missing a lot of the floral/greenery, and also have a slightly onion-y/B.O. type of note in the dry-down. The following packaging options are the original formula:
- the pink labels on glass bottles (like what's pictured here)
- the clear glass bottles with the white and pink boxes
- the all-pink metal bottles
