Turmeric Latte Lush 2019 Perfume

First, I want to point out that the scent listed on the label and note isn't the whole story. (This isn't just limited to LUSH; for almost all perfumes, the published note only contains a portion of the ingredients.)At LUSH, the fragrance is listed under "fragrance," but that's actually a fragrance mix known only to those a part at LUSH headquarters (commonly known as the secret recipe). So, just because the full ingredient list lists "tonka," "vanilla," and "benzoin" doesn't mean the product is made up of those three ingredients.But, "Fragrance" is almost always listed. LUSH, in particular, often lists only the key ingredients and doesn't reveal the actual fragrance mix at all. So (again), the scent isn't made up of just those three.

Also, I've never smelled BDK, but I get the vibe. That's because it's slightly similar to this perfume. Dolce Vanilla Some reviewers of this perfume also said it smelled like lipstick.

Number of times tried: one time (at the LUSH store)
I really hate the "duty-free store musk" designers use; it gives me headaches. I like vanilla and gourmand scents.

Top: I think I smell turmeric, but perhaps my nose has gotten used to it, but the spicy "chai" element fades away after the middle. OK,first of all, this is not an exact reproduction of the "chai" scent. It's a perfume created by LUSH using their essential oils DNA, so it's merely an image or inspiration. This is common at LUSH.Don't be fooled by the name.

Middle: It's actually the scent of their Christmas-limited soap, "Snow Cake." (2025 ver. has a different name,LUSH keeps changing the names so much that it's a pain to look them up.) Snow Cake feels more refreshing, but you can tell that benzoin is the main note. So, vanilla addicts, step away now. You won't find what you're looking for here. What you see here is LUSH's benzoin scent.They add a slightly different scent to the scent of a classic or older product and market it as a new product. So, for those familiar with LUSH, it becomes a quiz show: "Oh, this is just like the XX they sold a few years ago." Of course, I can tell which product it is just by smelling it.

Last: It was exactly like this. (say again) Dolce Vanilla I don't know why, but it is. I guess that's why it smells similar to BDK's lipstick. Some people have also described this perfume as "smoky" or "lipstick-like." Basically, it has a slightly powdery, smoky feel.Hmm?How is that "chai"? I think the chai scent released by The Body Shop and others for Christmas is a better description. (As a fellow UK body care brand that opposes animal testing,) The Body Shop's scent is quite synthetic, but it still has that gourmand feel. I'm not a fan, but everyone, from children to adults, can identify it as a "chai" scent.
However, with LUSH, the placebo effect of the name is huge. If it were called "Tonka and Benzoin" instead of the delicious-sounding name "Turmeric Latte," the number of people who could describe it as smelling like "turmeric" or "chai latte" would be quite small. The name fills in the imagination... LUSH often fills in the information in the name.

LUSH is not at all suitable for blind buys. Try it in-store if possible. If you can't try it in-store, that's unavoidable, so I think it's okay to give up. Also, don't try it in-store and then buy it right away. Your nose will be numb from the scent in the store, and you won't be able to tell how strong the scent will be in real-life everyday life.Make sure you leave the store and go home with a fragrance on your skin. Check it out multiple times.

I don't generally blind buy, and I don't really take blind buy reviews into consideration (it's only natural to want to speak positively about a gamble you paid a lot of money for, right?), but I really think you should stop. If you're reading this review and are considering blind buying, if I were your friend, I would discourage you. Just because the price is reasonable compared to other high-end perfumes doesn't mean it's cheap. I think you'd be better off using that money for something more meaningful.

Also, living in Japan, I don't understand why this is a Christmas scent. hahaha Well, I used to work at LUSH, so I understand why people in the UK want this kind of scent for Christmas. But... it's a scent that has no place in Japan.If you come to Japan and visit a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo, don't use this kind of scent.hahaha

Finally, to sum up. This isn't a creamy, sugary Starbucks chai latte, so it's NOT for gourmand lovers who don't like the scent of LUSH.

Lush’s perfume game is absolutely nuts compared to other bath and body companies like B&BW and their synthetic ass mists that last microseconds. Lush is genuine quality and they.. actually.. PERFORM!!

Turmeric Latte on the opening is smooth, velvety chai spices that quickly envelop into a milky & spicy chai latte that you’d have in a café on a cold winter morning. Amazing!!

This was a pretty slightly spicy woody vanilla. Strong but not crazy. I could see myself wearing this a lot in the colder months, was loving the scent. It did have a slight “cola” scent to it too. It wasnt anything unique but i enjoyed it.
But then it started to turn super super smoky and incense like. That spicy vanilla was nowhere to be found, i was just left with a smoky incense scent. It got a lot stronger too. A little bit later i started to get a powdery floral note from it too.
Disappointed with this, it started out so good but ended tragically.

This is Lush's take on the Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille genre, and one of the few scents from this family that I would consider wearing. The original is good, but I like it better on a man than on myself, and some of the so-called dupes (especially Velvet Teddy) smell like awful candles to me. This is balanced and a little more feminine-leaning.

Turmeric Latte has the same waxy vanilla and tonka as TV, but without any herbal or tobacco notes. It's creamier, milkier, very warm and comforting. Perfect for autumn and winter. The turmeric is quite subtle, if it wasn't for the name I would likely not have noticed it.
In the opening this is a little hay-like and almost animalic like a horse stable, which is the only reason why I'm not completely in love. I don't find the opening smoky like some others mentioned. At this stage the scent reminds me a lot of the Lush Power conditioner (very good for dry hair!). But later, as it turns sweeter, milkier and more vanillic, all the resemblances vanish. Turmeric Latte becomes more and more of its own fragrance in the drydown.

I haven't tried any other products from the Turmeric Latte range, so I don't know if they're similar, and I have only sampled the 2022 version of the perfume.

As soon as I smell this fragrance, memories from past winters come to mind: it is warm, heavy, sticky, spicy and slightly smoky; it's something a bit more original compared to the usual gourmand sugary vanillas, has great longevity and, for the price, it really is a bargain.

It is definitely really similar to the Lush massage bar and to the Power conditioner, but it's slightly less creamy in my opinion.

The only downside is that, at least on me, it tends to develop a weird cherry note, which I don't particularly like, so I tend to spray it on my clothes (be careful with white shirts); as others have said, I feel like it has the same vibes as BDK Rouge Smoking, especially the extrait version.

Overall, I enjoyed my bottle while it lasted, not sure I will repurchase.