A creamy, fruity, champagne gourmand
Personal: 8.5/10 – A sparkling citrus-amber with a musky, almost effervescent quality. I enjoy it.
Mass appeal: 8.5/10 – Bright citrus, smooth musks, and amberwood are universally appealing. This feels like it was built to be compliment-friendly. Just mind its sweetness.
Performance: 7.5/10 – Solid longevity with moderate projection. Fair for something this bright.
Value: 6.5/10 - At $150 for 50ml, it definitely leans into the niche price range, but if you enjoy this DNA, it's a no brainer.
Uniqueness: 7.5/10 – Though citrus, musk, and amber is by no means a novel DNA, this is the nicest fruity champagne execution I've experienced.
SCORE: 77/100
Full bottle buy? YES, if you like gourmands, and I do. Especially if you enjoy fruity citrus champagne and if you know it won't turn sour on your skin.
Blind buy? NO, though it's safe, the creamy, sweet, champagne may not be for you.
Recommend? YES, especially if you enjoy champagne and sweet/citrusy/fruity gourmands.
Date night? YES, clean and smooth enough for casual summer nights. Not seductive, but fun.
Office safe? YES, but use sparingly. It's a gourmand, which means it can get cloying.
Pros: An amazing gourmand. It's sweet, fruity, and heavy on the champagne. If you love it, you LOVE it.
Cons: Pricey for the DNA, somewhat generic, not much evolution. It's a bit linear, and can turn sour on certain skin types.
Meraviglianza is a sweeter, more creamy take on Pink Boa. It's still boozy, but in a champagne, not a vodka way, and it's got the same red berry fruity sweetness. This leans more heavily creamy and less complex, but still an interesting fragrance to smell. This feels like a more refined, grown up version of something you'd get from Bath & Body Works. For $150, it's a hard sell being relatively generic, but there's something about the blending that makes it feel... justified. It's not my favorite fragrance, but it's really fun to smell and wear, as long as it doesn't sour on your skin, as some creamier gourmands can.
Sample before you buy, but if you like it, it's one of the best champagne executions I've ever smelled.
Review #147 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a decant
Mass appeal: 8.5/10 – Bright citrus, smooth musks, and amberwood are universally appealing. This feels like it was built to be compliment-friendly. Just mind its sweetness.
Performance: 7.5/10 – Solid longevity with moderate projection. Fair for something this bright.
Value: 6.5/10 - At $150 for 50ml, it definitely leans into the niche price range, but if you enjoy this DNA, it's a no brainer.
Uniqueness: 7.5/10 – Though citrus, musk, and amber is by no means a novel DNA, this is the nicest fruity champagne execution I've experienced.
SCORE: 77/100
Full bottle buy? YES, if you like gourmands, and I do. Especially if you enjoy fruity citrus champagne and if you know it won't turn sour on your skin.
Blind buy? NO, though it's safe, the creamy, sweet, champagne may not be for you.
Recommend? YES, especially if you enjoy champagne and sweet/citrusy/fruity gourmands.
Date night? YES, clean and smooth enough for casual summer nights. Not seductive, but fun.
Office safe? YES, but use sparingly. It's a gourmand, which means it can get cloying.
Pros: An amazing gourmand. It's sweet, fruity, and heavy on the champagne. If you love it, you LOVE it.
Cons: Pricey for the DNA, somewhat generic, not much evolution. It's a bit linear, and can turn sour on certain skin types.
Meraviglianza is a sweeter, more creamy take on Pink Boa. It's still boozy, but in a champagne, not a vodka way, and it's got the same red berry fruity sweetness. This leans more heavily creamy and less complex, but still an interesting fragrance to smell. This feels like a more refined, grown up version of something you'd get from Bath & Body Works. For $150, it's a hard sell being relatively generic, but there's something about the blending that makes it feel... justified. It's not my favorite fragrance, but it's really fun to smell and wear, as long as it doesn't sour on your skin, as some creamier gourmands can.
Sample before you buy, but if you like it, it's one of the best champagne executions I've ever smelled.
Review #147 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a decant