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Pure Honey KKW Fragrance 2013

7.1 / 10 171 Ratings

A perfume by KKW Fragrance for women, released in 2013. The scent is sweet-floral. It was last marketed by Lighthouse Beauty.
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Main accords

Sweet

Floral

Gourmand

Synthetic

Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Freesia

Mandarin orange blossom

Red rose

Heart Notes

Honeycomb

Orchid

Honeysuckle

Base Notes

Musk

Vanilla

Coconut

Perfumers

Claude Dir, Givaudan

Ratings

Scent

7.1171 Ratings

Longevity

6.7137 Ratings

Sillage

6.4140 Ratings

Bottle

7.2150 Ratings

Value for money

8.476 Ratings

Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 09/23/2025.

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Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/16/2022

JSpines
177 Reviews

JSpines

Helpful Review 6

Kim Kardashian Pure Honey

First, let me start off by saying that this perfume is actually very nice and pleasant. I have a decant and sprayed some on my arm so I could decide if I wanted to pull the trigger on a full bottle as the 100 ml. size is super cheap right now and I have to admit, I love the bottle design with the little gold bee!
With this perfume, I was expecting something heavy on the honey but on my skin, I'm just not getting that. I would describe it as primarily, a floral. Lovely, light (white?) florals with a kiss of honey. I don't detect any coconut, vanilla or musk whatsoever. It's well blended and doesn't smell cheap to me but it's quite light and that's coming from someone whose skin holds onto scent very well.
If this had been heavier on the honey and projected from the skin better, I absolutely would have ordered a full bottle but as it is, it's not for me. Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful, just not honey-centric or strong enough for my personal taste. For the cheap price tag, it's worth a buy if you enjoy Spring-like florals with a little touch of something extra.

09/03/2023

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

PetitePinup
28 Reviews

PetitePinup

Helpful Review 5

Beeswax- honey bomb

If there ever was a perfume that convinced me of two very important things it's Pure Honey.
1. not to have a negative hang-up about certain names. I assumed anything related to the Kardashian family had to smell tacky (no offense if you're a fan). I was wrong.
2. AND - but I was already very much aware of this - skin chemistry + olfactory senses + climate + taste have such an amazingly large influence on how a fragrance develops and then is perceived by a person you can't automatically assume that if a reviewer says "it's yummy" it will be so on *your skin* as well.

It's the reason why I always mention my type skin and quite often also that I'm from the Low Countries. It's why I also prefer to read reviews that include development of the scent, possible references to things I know from daily life, aswell as longevity /projection in relation to their skin type. Not everyone does that, which is why I'm trying to be exemplary :).

Point2 is of the utmost importance when it comes to Kim K's honey fragrance. I've rarely seen so many diverse, but also that many polar opposite, opinions on a perfume. Mid-2022 I was gifted a honey fragrance and that left me with the urge to find more. Sweet notes always have a hard time coming through on my skin - Citrusy, Spicey and Leathery accords always win. Not honey though, making it an instant sweet fave (the compliments helped too.)

Despite my dislike for the K & J circus, I caved. Trusting someone who has been right about "me" scents before. I'm not against celebrity fragrances per se. While snobbism in the fragrance community runs rampant - hey, you know I'm right - I've never been afflicted by it. However, the few experiences I've had with celeb edp's were rather sad. The fact that all the reviews said different things, ranging from "weak, bad white floral", to "boring execution" to (even) "smells like piss", made me scared of the first spray coming out of the Pure Honey atomiser.

Not sure if I got the attention of the gods with that fear, but the first spray did indeed smell really weird; a blast of alcohol, cheap weak musk and very far in the background a sliver of honey and white florals.

Now, I could've based my review on that and a few days of testing in that same week, coming to the same conclusion as Miss "weak, bad floral". However, the big alcohol cloud and lack of obvious notes told me what I needed to know: maceration fail.

For some reason 95% of the bottles that end up here via an online purchase the last 3yrs first need to chill & macerate for several weeks, if not months (CK Euphoria f.e. needed 7 months to go from raspberry gummy bear water scent to an actual perfume) in order to smell like they should. Pure Honey seemed to fit the bill as well. So, I emptied out the plastic tube and waited...

Six weeks later I tried a spritz of Pure Honey (after this PH as well) again and got what I've been getting every single time I use it now: a beeswax heavy elegant fragrance that has somehow escaped the 'weak & generic' label so many other celeb scents get tagged with.

PH opens with a strong beeswax accent that'll last until the very end. The opening gives a bit of mandarin blossom as well - though it comes across as neroli tbh - before both get company from a thick, warm honey.
It isn't the smooth lights sugary honey from Scandal or Police's Shock-in-Scent, but a darker, slightly unrefined variant that mixes perfectly with the wax (I imagine the actual honeycombs when smelling it, not a candle wax or lip balm).

A soft addition of rose and a fully blossomed honeysuckle both give PH an interesting floral accent without becoming a typical floral or obvious rose perfume. The honeysuckle has a slight skanky edge in the heart, as if it's almost ready for the bin. That edge, together with the dark honey, could put the scent of Pure Honey in the urine-zone if your skin chemistry disagrees with the juice.

On me it actually gives the perfume a raw, sensual edge, making sure that Kim K's creation doesn't become candy sweet or juvenile. Someone on the F- forum, who got the exact same effect on her skin as I do, labelled Pure Honey therefore for "old ladies". She didn't like it, 'it' being too mature for her. To that I say simply: you know who you are. This beeswax-honey mix is a gem to anyone who is seeking a sensual and strong perfume that'll let people know you're not afraid to be noticed. Imho such a statement defies age and gender, btw.

I don't get any coconut from the pyramid and - to my surprise - no musk (anymore) either. The vanilla is there, but as a steady, soft background note. Not as anything obvious or overpowering.

The dry down on my skin is a perfect blend of beeswax, unsugared honey (that must be what the name hints at) with a vanillic-floral touch - sans skank. It's somewhat linear after the initial opening, but in my opinion never boring.

The fragrance is perfect as a topper - honey or beeswax is great with a large variety of fragrances - but works very well as a standalone perfume too. It suits Autumn, Winter and (early) Spring best scent wise, but I have personally used the perfume this Summer too. It was a mild 21°C, and I played mixologist: Hamsah by Swiss Arabian (Hamsah is a citrus forward honey fragrance) + Pure Honey. When temperatures cross the 25 degrees line, especially with the humidity in my country, Pure Honey on its own becomes a little too heavy for my taste, but layering it with a freshie could give interesting results. It is still an ideal date night scent when at the beach in 25+ though.

No matter when, or how you use it, you can expect a certain amount of quality. Even on my extremely dry, perfume eating skin it has a decent lasting power. Pure Honey has a projection that strengthens over time. In its second spring season it had a moderate projection for about 4hrs, becoming intimate in the last 3, based on 5 pulse point & 1 back of the neck sprays (again: on my difficult skin). In the first hour it is really strong, so overspraying is not what I would advise. If you consider the projection too soft, layer, or respray after a while. Temperatures do have a building effect. Pure Honey on my skin is more 'wintry' gourmand than 'summery' floral, but know it performs better the higher the mercury rises.

If there's one thing to complain about, it's the bottle. Sure, it looks very nice with its elegant shape, strong lines and cute bee on the front (apart from the cheap and ill-fitting plastic cap), but it's so big and chunky it's almost impossible to hold - especially if you have small hands like me. I often need to use both hands or rest it on something and then twist the to be sprayed upon extremity or cleavage part like I'm auditioning for Cirque du Soleil. The design might have worked in a 30ml, but not in a 100. On top of that - which is ironic since some people swear it smells like urine - I get one of those weak, thin piss streams - zero mist - from the atomiser that makes it very hard to properly douse yourself.

I can only hope my 2nd bottle - yup, got a backup already as it's harder and harder to get - does have a proper mist. Though that bottle remains a horror in usability. Looks nice on a vanity though... if that's what you care about.

Long story short: I recommend. But test first.
Hmmm, guess Michael Buble and Jessica Simpson are next on the "please surprise me" list!

(This review is an altered version of a previously posted article on the F-site)

06/12/2016

5
Pricing 8
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 5
Scent

Oriane
139 Reviews

Oriane

Helpful Review 2

Naturalistic Wildflowers

Top Notes: Rose, Freesia, Mandarin Blossom.

Heart Notes: Honeysuckle, Orchid, Honey, Beeswax.

Base Notes: Coconut, Vanilla, Musk.

Along with Queen, Queen of Hearts, and Avon Pure Gold, Pure Honey has been the fourth successful blind buy for me of very accessibly priced fragrances.

This is a very fresh and rather seductive scent albeit slightly synthetic. I expected it to be somewhat heavy and cloying, but it is not heavy or cloying AT ALL. This fragrance is lightly sweet but not in a gourmand way. It reminds me more of the naturally sweet scent of wildflowers than of anything else. Fresh, fresh, fresh wild flowers is what I think of most whence smelling this on myself. One could spray with abandon and not worry about over doing it. This is as close to the natural smell of lightly sweet wildflowers as it probably can be.

Pure Honey does not have a great deal of projection, but then again wildflowers do not either. Longevity is moderate, and sillage is mild, but Pure Honey is really lovely for the time it lives on my skin. It is the sort of scent that draws people into you and makes them ask you "what is that delicious fragrance you are wearing?!" followed by "where can I find it?!" I really only get "honey" in the deep dry down, and by then it is a very gentle honey, sweet but not at all cloying. If you want FRESH, lightly sweet and gentle, then this is a fragrance to try.

An added bonus is the adorable bottle. The triangular shape of the bottle feels a bit odd in one's hand compared to other parfum bottles, thus making spraying a bit awkward, but it is an adorable bottle nonetheless with a little bee on it. I can truly imagine this fragrance attracting bees. It is that naturalistic.

Once again, this fragrance is in no way heavy or cloying. It is lightly sweet, fresh, and highly reminiscent of the scent of live wildflowers. It whispers, "come closer....." I am very pleased with this fragrance despite it being a "celebrity fragrance." Pure Honey smells so fresh and lightly sweet that it makes me wonder if a much younger woman than I should be wearing this. It is lovely in any case. Best for Spring and Summer.

Fragrance: 5/10
Projection: 6/10
Sillage: 6/10
Longevity: 6./10

03/13/2024

Gourmandgrl
302 Reviews

Gourmandgrl

2

Cool, bitter, synthetic (plus better "wildflower honey" alternatives)

Based on reviews, I expected this to be warm, sweet honey with realistic wildflower floral notes - but this instead came across to me like very synthetic "cool"/cold white florals (entering "white floral hairspray" territory), with barely any honey/warmth/sweetness coming through.

I love honeycomb, honey, freesia, rose, honeysuckle, coconut, vanilla... but I didn't really get much of any of those notes. It was just overwhelmingly two parts for me:
90% synthetic white floral "hairspray"
10% faint honey

The honey was too much of a background player - and the white florals were just so sharp and synthetic (almost to the point of becoming bitter), that I personally couldn't enjoy it.

It was similar to the white floral blend used in Opal Energy , in case you've tried that one and like/dislike it.

Alternative wildflower honey fragrances that I feel are much more beautiful, realistic, sweet, and "nectar-like":
"Honey | Demeter Fragrance Library / The Library Of Fragrance"
Miele

Note: my bottle came in an all-gold box (no image of Kim Kardashian), so it appears this might be a newer formulation - or different from previous versions that others reviewed before. (Thanks to Oriane for pointing that out!)

09/23/2025

8
Pricing 4
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

nympholepsy
29 Reviews

nympholepsy

1

sensual, lush, honey

ethically i do not endorse any of the kardashians but i cannot deny this is probably the best honey perfume ive personally smelled (getting it secondhand>>). its a beautiful honey floral that balances soapy clean white florals with that rich, waxy almost sensual honey scent. a perfect sunny day and made for people who love a summer breeze and indulgent snacks to accompany them. lana del reys honeymoon in a bottle.

when put together with bouron frenchs' perfume of paradise never did i think i could wear something that smells too sexy but theres a first time for everything! pure honey is already a rich, think, wavy honey scent. its not your marc jacobs this is cracking open the hive and chewing on the comb. perfume of paradise is a beloved scent of mine thats nothing but rich white flowers. some say church flowers and i get that, given that this perfume is made in new orleans that may have something to do with its overall vibe.

combined it creates this really carnal scent. both have a slight greenness to them--pure honey moreso-- and the lush, damp florals of POP blends well with the sticky honeycomb of PH. wear this in the humid south. wear this in nothing but a rain damp sundress. wear this on tanned skin and sweat sticky skin.
simply intoxicating.

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