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Blew me away
I've been trying to expand my horizons (gourmand vanilla girlie, through and through) and was influenced by the hype online about Goddess, and by extension, Angham.
Even though ginger and lavender scared me a little (don't like lavender on its own, we used to have plants and they smelled so strong) I decided to sample goddess. I LOVED it. The freshness of the lavender was nice and it dried down to a gorgeous vanilla.
I decided I needed to blind buy Angham. I like Lattafa dupes usually.
Agham did not disappoint! The ginger in the opening is more present than in Goddess, and I find the lavender to be more subtle. The orange is also really subtle, and fades quickly.
I was a little apprehensive about the pink pepper, since I hated the Kayali perfume that has it. However, I did not detect pink pepper at ALL. So good!! For me anyway haha.
After about 10 minutes, the lavender fades away as well, and it dried down into this gorgeous, lightly cocoa vanilla scent. It's just as beautiful as Goddess' dry down! I'm so excited to have a full bottle.
The only downside to this fragrance is the longevity. I find it doesn't last very long on my skin.
Even with lotion, it lasted maybe 3 hours, but hopefully that'll get better with age (most of the Lattafas I own do). We'll see.
But for this price point, I can just reapply.
Honestly, if you like Goddess, just go for it! I LOVE it.
Even though ginger and lavender scared me a little (don't like lavender on its own, we used to have plants and they smelled so strong) I decided to sample goddess. I LOVED it. The freshness of the lavender was nice and it dried down to a gorgeous vanilla.
I decided I needed to blind buy Angham. I like Lattafa dupes usually.
Agham did not disappoint! The ginger in the opening is more present than in Goddess, and I find the lavender to be more subtle. The orange is also really subtle, and fades quickly.
I was a little apprehensive about the pink pepper, since I hated the Kayali perfume that has it. However, I did not detect pink pepper at ALL. So good!! For me anyway haha.
After about 10 minutes, the lavender fades away as well, and it dried down into this gorgeous, lightly cocoa vanilla scent. It's just as beautiful as Goddess' dry down! I'm so excited to have a full bottle.
The only downside to this fragrance is the longevity. I find it doesn't last very long on my skin.
Even with lotion, it lasted maybe 3 hours, but hopefully that'll get better with age (most of the Lattafas I own do). We'll see.
But for this price point, I can just reapply.
Honestly, if you like Goddess, just go for it! I LOVE it.
Really impressed
I actually got Loyal to You first. I REALLY liked it, and was curious if I would like Devotion better, so I ordered a sample of devotion.
I actually sprayed them both on my arm; one on my wrist, one on my elbow. The opening is a little different between the two-- Devotion smells more like an actual lemon, and Loyal to you smells more like a synthetic one. But really, really similar. Especially in the dry down. I think maybe Loyal to You's lemon doesn't last as long, and leans a little more vanilla heavy, which I like (I'm a sucker for vanilla)
I can't speak on the longevity of Devotion, since I haven't done a long wear of it, but Loyal to You wears like 2.5-3 hours on me, which isn't bad for a body spray (I also wear lotion under it, most of the time. The matching lotion with the scent). It smells so delicious, like a vanilla lemon dessert-- like one of the other reviews said, a lemon loaf with vanilla glaze! I just LOVE it.
It's even better when I layer it with Empire Victor, which is my favorite lemon vanilla gourmand : )
I actually sprayed them both on my arm; one on my wrist, one on my elbow. The opening is a little different between the two-- Devotion smells more like an actual lemon, and Loyal to you smells more like a synthetic one. But really, really similar. Especially in the dry down. I think maybe Loyal to You's lemon doesn't last as long, and leans a little more vanilla heavy, which I like (I'm a sucker for vanilla)
I can't speak on the longevity of Devotion, since I haven't done a long wear of it, but Loyal to You wears like 2.5-3 hours on me, which isn't bad for a body spray (I also wear lotion under it, most of the time. The matching lotion with the scent). It smells so delicious, like a vanilla lemon dessert-- like one of the other reviews said, a lemon loaf with vanilla glaze! I just LOVE it.
It's even better when I layer it with Empire Victor, which is my favorite lemon vanilla gourmand : )
Toasted macadamia & salted caramel
The title says it all! This is what I get in this fragrance. It is so, so sweet and gourmand, I love it! Even more than 62.
I don't get any of the coconut blossom at all, it just smells entirely edible to me. It opens on me with a ton of caramel and macadamia, then mellows out after a while and I can smell the white chocolate a little bit!
Longevity is decent, I get about 3.5 hours out of it, which is great for a body spray! I haven't tried layering it yet with anything.
I'd be careful with overspraying with this one. I put my normal amount on and was told by a coworker that they could smell me from 10 feet away! Wow!! Im definitely going lighter next time; I don't know how people think this is "weak". Maybe they go noseblind to it? But on me it is NUCLEAR in the first like, hour of wear.
I don't get any of the coconut blossom at all, it just smells entirely edible to me. It opens on me with a ton of caramel and macadamia, then mellows out after a while and I can smell the white chocolate a little bit!
Longevity is decent, I get about 3.5 hours out of it, which is great for a body spray! I haven't tried layering it yet with anything.
I'd be careful with overspraying with this one. I put my normal amount on and was told by a coworker that they could smell me from 10 feet away! Wow!! Im definitely going lighter next time; I don't know how people think this is "weak". Maybe they go noseblind to it? But on me it is NUCLEAR in the first like, hour of wear.
Really sweet, pear candy scent
This is my second favorite Kayali perfume!
I get sugar, and like, candied pear in the opening, with some cream and bubblegum.
When I got a travel size, I loved it and used it all up in quick order. I got the 100 ml bottle and it was completely different at first unfortunately; I got a lot of patchouli in the dry down and it was unpleasant. The juice was also really light.
However, I let it sit for a few months and it got darker, now it smells exactly exactly like the travel size I loved!! The dry down on me now mostly smells lightly of that same candied pear, heavily of sugar, and of vanilla.
I don't really pick up any of the woods, the rum, the vetiver or the praline. it just smells like sweet pear candy to me!
Longevity on me is good. I get like 5-6 hours out of it.
I get sugar, and like, candied pear in the opening, with some cream and bubblegum.
When I got a travel size, I loved it and used it all up in quick order. I got the 100 ml bottle and it was completely different at first unfortunately; I got a lot of patchouli in the dry down and it was unpleasant. The juice was also really light.
However, I let it sit for a few months and it got darker, now it smells exactly exactly like the travel size I loved!! The dry down on me now mostly smells lightly of that same candied pear, heavily of sugar, and of vanilla.
I don't really pick up any of the woods, the rum, the vetiver or the praline. it just smells like sweet pear candy to me!
Longevity on me is good. I get like 5-6 hours out of it.
Oh my goodness
This is the perfume that got me into vanilla gourmands, and Kayali Fragrances in general.
I love this perfume; specifically, the drydown. It is a delicious, edible, baked goods, vanilla scent. There's just nothing like it in my opinion. It almost smells like fresh baked cookies. The opening is a little boozy on me, but that wears off quick.
Some people don't get much longevity out of it, but I find it lasts a long time, although I always wear lotion under it. Mine usually lasts 6.5-8 hrs. I've also gotten many complements when I've worn it, people say I smell like cookies :)
I just love this vanilla so much. I've gone through the sample, then the 10ml, now I'm almost through a 50ml. I've bought a backup 100ml already as well.
This is definitely for the colder months. Also, it definitely matures. My 50ml bottle is so dark and it smells delicious. My 100 ml bottle is still fairly light, so I kept it in its original box to age before I use it.
I own a few of the Kayali perfumes, this one is my favorite. I recommend getting the sample set to see which ones you like.
I love this perfume; specifically, the drydown. It is a delicious, edible, baked goods, vanilla scent. There's just nothing like it in my opinion. It almost smells like fresh baked cookies. The opening is a little boozy on me, but that wears off quick.
Some people don't get much longevity out of it, but I find it lasts a long time, although I always wear lotion under it. Mine usually lasts 6.5-8 hrs. I've also gotten many complements when I've worn it, people say I smell like cookies :)
I just love this vanilla so much. I've gone through the sample, then the 10ml, now I'm almost through a 50ml. I've bought a backup 100ml already as well.
This is definitely for the colder months. Also, it definitely matures. My 50ml bottle is so dark and it smells delicious. My 100 ml bottle is still fairly light, so I kept it in its original box to age before I use it.
I own a few of the Kayali perfumes, this one is my favorite. I recommend getting the sample set to see which ones you like.
