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Wonderlust Michael Kors 2016

7.1 / 10 187 Ratings

A perfume by Michael Kors for women, released in 2016. The scent is floral-sweet. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.
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Main accords

Floral

Sweet

Creamy

Fruity

Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Almond milk

Sicilian mandarin orange

Italian bergamot

Pink pepper

Heart Notes

Jasmine sambac

Heliotrope

Jasminum grandiflorum absolute

Carnation

Base Notes

Cashmere wood

Sandalwood

Siam benzoin

Perfumers

Aurélien Guichard, Honorine Blanc, DSM-Firmenich

Ratings

Scent

7.1187 Ratings

Longevity

7.1154 Ratings

Sillage

6.9151 Ratings

Bottle

7.2158 Ratings

Value for money

7.178 Ratings

Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 08/04/2025.

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Reviews

10 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/08/2023

5.5Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

Joyous
4 Reviews

Joyous

1

A Perfectly Nice Scent

From Wonderlust, I get a terrific blast of florals in the opening that refuses to quiet down with time. I am a lover of almond fragrances, and sadly, I don't see this as almond forward like others seem to. It is heavy with jasmine and soft with heliotrope, like someone has just given me a delightful bouquet. Or, perhaps, I've been handed the bouquet from my butler while I'm feasting on a delicious almond treat - I am too enchanted with the bouquet and the pleasant scent it gives me to focus at all on the dessert I've long left on the table.

I would say that this perfume isn't gourmand. It doesn't ring sweet like other almond scents do to me, it rings beautiful. I could imagine this at a wedding. I could even imagine this at a funeral. It is classy, beautiful, perhaps even mournful in the right context, but gracious and happy in others. I do not dislike it one bit!

The longevity is okay. It's not fleeting, but it doesn't stay with me all day like a clingy lover or an anxious dog. It projects well, and amongst knitters and scrapbookers, this has been a big hit! Compliments galore. It is a favorable scent with mass appeal, at least, so long as you are not in a room full of people who dislike floral scents...

08/25/2023

5.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Ringtale
133 Reviews

Ringtale

1

headache in a bottle

Sprayed some on my arm today because, sniffing it from the bottle, I quite liked it. But...oh no...after a few minutes it was all I don't like in a perfume. Way too much of everything and cloyingly sweet. All I dislike in most modern scents ugh! I kept smelling it while I had to do some more shopping and it really annoyed me and gave me a headache. Once I got home, I couldn't wait to wash it off, which wasn't easy I can assure you. So longevity is impressive, in this case too imressive..
I really can't analyse the notes in this, I didn't get something fresh like mandarine; maybe the almondmilk notes don't match quite well with mandarin, I actually can imagine those two can easily clash. Heliotrope often doesn't perform well on my skin, so this may also be the problem.
I also find nothing authentic in this scent, it even briefly reminded me of Maroussia which I detest.

05/28/2025

7.5Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

Arian112
11 Reviews

Arian112

1

The next phase

Discover a place filled with wonder, where endless adventure awaits. Almond milk dianthus sandalwood from Sri Lanka.

Up top with Wonderlust, I get the creamy almond milk, along with a nice citrus spritz. This gives Wonderlust a somewhat tropical feeling, with a bit of jasmine peaking through. However, the citrus moment is pretty short lived and that’s when this scent is at its sweetest.

The next phase, is the true introduction of the dianthus, which adds a slight spice to the mix, and the almond is still persisting for the duration. It’s not a floral note that I’m too familiar with, but it stands out for a time, and I enjoy how it works in the composition.

For a while, that sweet/spice of dianthus meets a might powdery heliotrope, and the sandalwood emerges from the base. This middle phase is probably my favorite part of the wear, since it’s actually sticking around for more than that opening semi-tropical act.

Finally, it moves into being mostly about almond and sandalwood alone. Though, there is some remaining powdery qualities. It’s warm, creamy, and has an attractive coziness to the aroma. That’s what it ends up being for the rest of the wear.

08/21/2018

7Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

DonJuanDeCat
2046 Reviews

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DonJuanDeCat

Very helpful Review 14

The Usual Floral Sweetness

Michael Kors. I don't really know his fragrances at all,… should I?
Anyway, I’m currently holding a sample of this brand that has been released in recent years: Wonderlust. Strange name. For a comic fan … um, rather a comic freak like me, the hot Wonder Woman immediately comes to mind, but I’d better not write any more about this superheroine… especially not in combination with the term “lust” and… yes yes, I know, some are probably saying again that I urgently need a girlfriend… *sigh* I know that myself, so don’t say anything!!! :DD
(And just to clarify, I’m not really that into Wonder Woman; if anything, I prefer Supergirl or Power Girl or or or… :D).

Argh! Let’s get to the scent instead, which contains, among other things, mandarin, almond milk, and jasmine, as the fragrance pyramid reveals, which sounds quite nice to me.

Great… by the way, I’ve been thinking for so long about what to write in the introduction that even my tea has gone cold. … I’ll quickly replace it with hot tea and be right back… :D

The Scent:

Basically, the fragrance starts with all the notes listed in the top notes of the fragrance pyramid. The mandarin and almond milk stand out the most at first, with the pink pepper becoming stronger afterwards. I can also already smell the sweet jasmine. The beginning is nothing special, or rather, nothing new, which isn’t a problem since it smells nice and feminine, maybe a little synthetic, but that’s not too bad either.
From the heart note, you can smell more sweet notes as the jasmine truly unfolds. The slightly citrusy notes from the beginning completely disappear and are replaced by floral notes, although you can’t smell the clove among them. There’s also a light marzipan-like scent, which should come from the heliotrope.
Additionally, the fragrance is very soft, so gentle, that you feel quite comfortable with it, even if, as mentioned, there might be a slight synthetic aftertaste.
In the base, the fragrance continues to smell very sweet and floral. Moreover, the scent remains very soft as described due to the benzoin. A nice fragrance, but it doesn’t have any notable strengths.

The Sillage and Longevity:

I find the sillage to be above average to just okay. You’ll be able to smell the fragrance well on someone, and it leaves a small scent cloud behind.
The longevity is also average, and the fragrance lasts about seven to eight hours on the skin.

The Bottle:

The bottle is oval with a very thick bottom, and the glass of the bottle seems to have a slight cream-colored tint. The upper part, just like the cap, is chrome-plated. On the front, the name and brand of the fragrance are simply written at the top. It’s nothing special, but it’s okay.

Yes, the fragrance itself isn’t bad. Despite the sweetness, it doesn’t smell overwhelmingly suffocating and can therefore be used as a daytime fragrance. But it should also be suitable for going out since it smells quite nice. A rather feminine, floral-sweet fragrance indeed. Nothing special, but just nice.

The problem is that you’ve probably smelled a fragrance like this a thousand times everywhere, but there’s nothing wrong with a fragrance smelling like 100 other fragrances, as long as it’s pleasant. It’s just that it’s only recommended for those who don’t already own such a fragrance, but even then, I would honestly recommend something like Alien or other fragrances. Well, it’s of course a matter of taste!

Aside from that, this one, as mentioned, has a slight synthetic touch, which isn’t very disturbing, but you do notice it from time to time, just so you know.

Aaah, I wonder what Wonder Woman smells like... :DD

07/09/2018

7Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Maryam1410
16 Reviews

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Maryam1410

Very helpful Review 13

In the West, nothing new.....

I apologize for my completely unpoetic and utterly lacking in expertise comment. Unfortunately, my nose is not yet trained to distinguish different fragrance directions. But I still have an impression, even if I can't articulate it very well :) Although I like sweet scents, even sticky-sweet, this sweetness should have something special attached to it.
Wonderlust is sweet. But not special. This fragrance seems to have crossed my path hundreds of times. In the 80s, 90s, and 00s ..... this scent appeared again and again. Many fragrances were very popular for a time and then disappeared into oblivion ..... Wonderlust seems to belong to this category. Not that the scent is bad - I don't want to say that. But it's also not super, not stunning, not special. It’s like a sticky sweet ice cream that you eat and forget. If you like it: Bon appétit.

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