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I love Angel flanker that keep the DNA of the controversial original and make it a little easier to wear. There have been many over the years, like the EDTs, most summer editions, Angel Liqueur de Parfum, the stunning Angel Muse... But also some that just don't smell like Angel at all, especially in recent years, for example the Angel Nova line or Angel Elixir. I'm not a fan of those, I think a legendary fragrance like Angel deserves to have flankers that smell like they come from the same family.

Fortunately Angel Stellar is one of them. It has the familiar sweetness and patchouli that I want from an Angel flanker, of course toned down a good bit. The earthy, sweaty parts of Angel's patch are gone, and I don't miss them. The fruity parts also less obvious. But the vanilla, a touch of cleaner patch, and the musky-honeyed backbone are still there, topped with a pistachio that has both crunchy and creamy facets. It gets a little less nutty and more angel-esque over the time.

To describe this in popular perfumes, it smells a bit like something halfway in between of Angel Muse and Kayali's Pistachio Gelato.
As I have both of them, I'm not sure if I really need this, maybe I'll try layering first. It's not as heavy as Angel Muse though - Muse is purely an autumn/winter scent to me, while Stellar is more of an easygoing all year gourmand.
If you like Angel flankers and pistachio, you really can't go wrong here.

The name Pink Woods in combination with this fragrance makes me think of a surreal, kitschy forest landscape where fairies might live. With literal pink trees. For some reason I find that mental image quite appealing, even though I'm not sure if that's a sign of good taste.

As for the actual scent, it starts very sweet with cotton candy, undefined fresh florals and a touch of fuzzy woodsy notes. It fits in with the other Ariana Grande fragrances.
But the sweetness takes the backseat after a while and the other notes come out. The fuzziness might be from cashmeran. Additionally I get a lot of creamy white musk, citrus and a touch of fresh, green vetiver.

This scent gets compared to Byredo Bal d'Afrique, and I absolutely get it. Pink Woods smells like the candy-infused girly girl version of it. I love Bal d'Afrique and I also love sweet scents, so it's no surprise I am a fan of this, too.
Funnily I always found Bal d'Afrique pineapple-esque, but don't get that here. Maybe it's the absence of BdA's lemon note in combination with the amped-up sweetness.
To my nose the Byredo feels a little more refined, which it should at that price, but this is more fun, so both have their merits.

I hope the whole Lovenotes collection will become internationally available eventually. Having regionally limited fragrances was always a bit of an annoying move, but in recent times it's getting even more inconvenient.

Very true to the name, this smells just like a super sweet lychee. It's perfect for anyone who loves this note and doesn't want a Delina-esque scent with rose and tartness.

Even though it has peony and geranium as notes, I don't smell a lot of florals in Candied Lychee. They're not nonexistant, but subtle. Instead I get a touch of berries, raspberry and strawberry specifically. Maybe rosy flowers, lychee and vanilla together just smell a bit berry-ish, it makes sense to me.
The lychee is very juicy and fresh, but the base is more creamy and sweet. After a while it reminds me of chewy soft candies like Maoam or Mamba, with a slightly floral edge to make it wearable as a perfume.

This is for fans of sweet, fruity gourmands and very girly scents, if you're not into that, don't even bother. The bright pink sticker on the bottle already tells you everything you need to know.

I see that this is voted as similar to Kayali Eden Sparkling Lychee and to Burberry Her at the moment. In my opinion the Kayali has more fresh accents, the Burberry is denser and heavier. Candied Lychee is somewhere inbetween and no dupe of either of them. But I think if you like both, this one is a pretty safe bet for you.

All in all this is a super cute perfume, especially for spring.

I agree with everyone who thinks this smells pretty close to Viva La Juicy. Especially in the opening and heart phase, it's uncanny. Lively, fresh berries with a spritz of mandarin, clean gardenia, glossy light caramel (which is listed as brown sugar here, but smells more like a caramel hard candy). Very girly and easygoing. Ironically I find the original VLJ a bit more floral, but many of the flankers lean more into warmer gourmand territories, and Flora does, too.

At least for a while. In the drydown I can suddenly smell the Patchouli and jasmine, and together with the citrus sparkle of the top notes that still hang on, they remind me of a softer, sweeter Coco Mademoiselle. What a surprise! I like that this perfume is not quite as predictable as I thought, even though I seem to be the only one who gets this aspect of the scent.

In my opinion this would make a good everyday scent or even a gift for someone who likes perfumes, but isn't deep into the hobby. And of course also for someone who is and really likes fruity florals, or sometimes needs a break from the niche-y stuff. Just a pleasant, feminine scent, maybe a bit generic, but nicely done.

Kind of off-topic, but I have to get this off my chest: I really didn't like the frilly-frumpy-flowery aesthetic of Gucci under Alessandro Michele. Always a ruffle too much. It took me years to get used to the "new" Flora bottles and I still hope they will get another makeover.

I have smelled many scents like this before, even though I can't put my finger on which ones exactly. It's just that the general scent profile is super common.

The notes of sesame, black sesame and roasted vanilla promised something nutty, savory and smokey, but in reality there's only a very soft hint of sesame in the opening and nothing roasted at all. If you want a roasted, toasty vibe, you're better off with the chestnut note in This is Her!
Vanilla and orange blossom are much more noticeable - two of the most popular notes ever, no wonder this feels familiar. I would describe this vanilla as creamy, bright and sweet, the orange blossom as clean and a bit fruity. It's leaning a bit into fabric softener territory without fully going there.

The overall scent is okay, fine even, and it's also okay that not every perfume reinvents the wheel. Uncomplicated, pleasant daytime scents definitely have their time and place. But this is a bit too boring. I doubt I will remember what this smelled like in a year or two.