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03/25/2023
Telekinec
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Telekinec
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Marketed as a sweet gourmand perfume but…
It’s undeniable that Kayali has a way with marketing and FOMO on social media. They’re able to create hype that entices you to buy their perfume. It’s a double-sided sword though: their marketing tactics convey a certain message and intention, which in turn creates certain expectations. When these expectations fail to live up, most people end up feeling let down. This is the story of such a perfume.
Yum Pistachio was marketed as a sweet gourmand perfume and the notes that were hyped were those sweet lovely ones: pistachio gelato, marshmallow, rum and cotton candy. Unfortunately, when I first sprayed it I have to say there was this intense jumble of notes vying for attention and when you see the notes on paper, you can understand why. I could smell the overall sweetness, but there was also this small aspect of freshness (probably coming through from the bergamot). As the perfume continued to live on my skin, the sweetness stayed there, but the powdery aspect came on too which immediately turned me off. I’m not a lover of powdery accords so take this part with a grain of salt. I understand people who compared the scent to an industrial soap smell because there is a certain link that can be made here (which is unfortunate). In this jumble of notes, I did detect nuttiness coming probably from the hazelnut, a certain background spicy accord and the powdery aspect coming from the cotton candy and the marshmallow. I have yet to say it smells like pistachio gelato. I don’t really detect any pistachio scent apart from this vague nuttiness accord. The ending veers off more towards creamy and sweet which is nice but there’s a note in there (probably the cocoa) that seemed to clash a bit with the rest.
I think it’s overall a nice sweet and powdery fragrance fit for spring and maybe summer. It might have benefited from having less notes in its composition and maybe a different kind of marketing because to me it’s clearly not a pistachio scent. It’s not overly anything, but the jumble of notes might deter people. I think Kayali missed the mark on this one which is unfortunate since I love a few of their perfumes. It will not be added to my collection once I finish the travel size, but I’m glad I got to try it out!
Yum Pistachio was marketed as a sweet gourmand perfume and the notes that were hyped were those sweet lovely ones: pistachio gelato, marshmallow, rum and cotton candy. Unfortunately, when I first sprayed it I have to say there was this intense jumble of notes vying for attention and when you see the notes on paper, you can understand why. I could smell the overall sweetness, but there was also this small aspect of freshness (probably coming through from the bergamot). As the perfume continued to live on my skin, the sweetness stayed there, but the powdery aspect came on too which immediately turned me off. I’m not a lover of powdery accords so take this part with a grain of salt. I understand people who compared the scent to an industrial soap smell because there is a certain link that can be made here (which is unfortunate). In this jumble of notes, I did detect nuttiness coming probably from the hazelnut, a certain background spicy accord and the powdery aspect coming from the cotton candy and the marshmallow. I have yet to say it smells like pistachio gelato. I don’t really detect any pistachio scent apart from this vague nuttiness accord. The ending veers off more towards creamy and sweet which is nice but there’s a note in there (probably the cocoa) that seemed to clash a bit with the rest.
I think it’s overall a nice sweet and powdery fragrance fit for spring and maybe summer. It might have benefited from having less notes in its composition and maybe a different kind of marketing because to me it’s clearly not a pistachio scent. It’s not overly anything, but the jumble of notes might deter people. I think Kayali missed the mark on this one which is unfortunate since I love a few of their perfumes. It will not be added to my collection once I finish the travel size, but I’m glad I got to try it out!
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