Madie By / Rosie Jane Eau de Parfum

I don’t know how to feel about this one. I’m not the biggest fan of the summery sunscreen scents to begin with. If I wanted to smell like that I wouldn’t spend over $20 for a perfume. The initial spray is overpowering synthetic-esque spray sunscreen, which is I guess what the “sea spray” note it supposed to be. but I keep finding myself smelling my arm because there is something so comforting about it. As it settles, the jasmine start to bloom, and the combination of the medicinal opening and the dirty jasmine reminds me of my grandma’s house. After a few minutes there is a suggestion of something like coconut or vanilla, but the jasmine is the real star of the show. I got this as a sample and personally am not interested in using it again, but maybe farther into summer I’ll reach for it again when I’m feeling nostalgic.