Alexlinhcao
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Perfect Intense
TBH I quite like the entire Perfect collection. Even before getting to the scent, I thought the bottles and ad campaign were really charming. Very now, very playful, and Gen Z.
Unlike its campaign imagery though, Perfect Intense smelled like a HotGirl™️ at first spray. (In my mind, most jasmine scents have that HotGirl™️ energy. If Madison Beer and Sabrina Carpenter aren't wearing vanillas, then I know they're wearing some type of jasmine!) There aren't any fruity notes listed, but the jasmine does seem to take on a sweet, warm, and fruity feel. It's not sharp, but I will admit that it *is* strong. And it does smell like a commercial, "Macy's fragrance department" sort of scent. With that said, I kept coming back to it. I don't know if it's the almond or what, but it surprised me how much I liked it.
Once it airs out for a bit, you can get a sense of the almond. I'm a bit of an almond-hater, especially when they smell like almond extract (sharp and confectionary), but I l.o.v.e. this one. Here, the almond is nuttier and "fattier", so I can see where people are getting the popcorn accord. Parfumo even lists sesame as a supplementary note. For me, this pairing of nutty almond and thick jasmine is so unexpected. Honestly I sat here for way too long trying to tease apart the scent in my mind, and even still, I'm not sure if I'm making any sense.
The bottom line though is that I like it. I think... it's just a really nice take on your usual sweet jasmine and I'd recommend it to anyone who's sniffing around for something new even if those notes might not be your go-to.
And no, I don't get any banana at all~
Cashmeran
Jasmine sambac
Narcissus absolute
Roasted almond
New Caledonian sandalwood
Pamplezest
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Sesame
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Fruitpunchli
