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Good Body Spray with Typical Body Spray Quirks
First, the pros:
It smells good. It lasts a long time - especially for a body spray. It has a very intense scent - *especially for a body spray*.
If I were to receive it as a gift, I would enjoy wearing it and would probably use it regularly after showering. It seems very suitable for layering.
The cons:
It is a really simply constructed fragrance and therefore immediately recognizable as a body spray. No one will wonder, "Oh, what is he/she wearing? What is this scent?".
It is quite obviously vanilla body spray.
The vanilla note is not necessarily Doll Head Vanilla, but... also not *not* Doll Head Vanilla. We are very close to the line of "noticeably artificial".
Overall, I would say the spray is very on-trend: warm, slightly gourmand, cheekily synthetic, but very wearable. A solid body spray, although possibly a bit too solid and therefore boring.
Regarding the vibe: the name says it all. This is how Victoria's Secret lingerie might smell when it comes fresh out of the box.
It smells good. It lasts a long time - especially for a body spray. It has a very intense scent - *especially for a body spray*.
If I were to receive it as a gift, I would enjoy wearing it and would probably use it regularly after showering. It seems very suitable for layering.
The cons:
It is a really simply constructed fragrance and therefore immediately recognizable as a body spray. No one will wonder, "Oh, what is he/she wearing? What is this scent?".
It is quite obviously vanilla body spray.
The vanilla note is not necessarily Doll Head Vanilla, but... also not *not* Doll Head Vanilla. We are very close to the line of "noticeably artificial".
Overall, I would say the spray is very on-trend: warm, slightly gourmand, cheekily synthetic, but very wearable. A solid body spray, although possibly a bit too solid and therefore boring.
Regarding the vibe: the name says it all. This is how Victoria's Secret lingerie might smell when it comes fresh out of the box.
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Red Wine Pear in Vanilla Ice Cream
The statement wasn't enough for me; so here comes a flood of words. If you like sweet and don't shy away from a bit of synthetics, step closer.
I don't know what I had imagined under "rose water gelato," but probably more rose.
I recognize the raspberry and the coconut - because I know it. Without prior research and a bit of imagination, the (very strong, warm, smoky, alcoholic) vanilla note would have completely misled me. I would have almost guessed rum here.
In combination with coconut and the slightly synthetic raspberry, my brain immediately spat out "red wine pear."
Warm alcohol, spices, and fruit.
The dry down is powdery.
"Unfortunately," I didn't perceive any development from top to heart to base note. Everything hits you all at once. "Unfortunately" in quotation marks, as the scent is quite charming.
However, it also feels a bit clumsy: very sweet, very intense, very aggressive.
In travel size, I wouldn't be averse at all. But with the sillage, I would be nibbling on a whole bottle for the next 10 years. Or licking.
I don't know what I had imagined under "rose water gelato," but probably more rose.
I recognize the raspberry and the coconut - because I know it. Without prior research and a bit of imagination, the (very strong, warm, smoky, alcoholic) vanilla note would have completely misled me. I would have almost guessed rum here.
In combination with coconut and the slightly synthetic raspberry, my brain immediately spat out "red wine pear."
Warm alcohol, spices, and fruit.
The dry down is powdery.
"Unfortunately," I didn't perceive any development from top to heart to base note. Everything hits you all at once. "Unfortunately" in quotation marks, as the scent is quite charming.
However, it also feels a bit clumsy: very sweet, very intense, very aggressive.
In travel size, I wouldn't be averse at all. But with the sillage, I would be nibbling on a whole bottle for the next 10 years. Or licking.
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Pleasant but Boring
Floral, powdery, clean. A slight hint of cardamom, barely noticeable, to warm it all up. Actually nice, but not very interesting or memorable. Classic, basic, somewhat retro in an innocent way. I can't complain, but I wouldn't buy a whole bottle.
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Rather Plum Privet?
Smells to me like spicy plum - plum cake, just without the sugar. Very pleasant and interesting without being intrusive.
Unfortunately, the longevity and projection are not great, like with almost every Phlur fragrance I have tested so far. It takes a few good sprays before you can smell anything, and after 2-3 hours it starts to fade.
Unfortunately, the longevity and projection are not great, like with almost every Phlur fragrance I have tested so far. It takes a few good sprays before you can smell anything, and after 2-3 hours it starts to fade.
