Gourmandgrl

Picture an eggy, creamy, vanilla-coconut custard blended beautifully and bottled up - like a delicious flan. All notes are present: the egg whites, vanilla, sugar, and coconut. It's a light, fluffy, sweet gourmand combo that I've been craving for years, but haven't been able to find anywhere else.

This feels like something that would be sold at Victoria's Secret, along the lines of "Bare Vanilla | Victoria's Secret" and "Vanilla Lace (Fragrance Mist) | Victoria's Secret" - but even MORE gourmand. It's realistic, but also sexy and wears like a dream (nothing weird about the egg notes - just adds to the richness/custard feel).

Only downside: it dried down to a faint whisper of the opening within an hour of wearing, which is normal with Demeter fragrances. But considering the price and unique deliciousness, it has still become one of my favorites.

P.S. This review was originally written a while ago, and I'm now seeing that there does seem to be consistency issues between batches. I'd only had a sample which was beautiful, but recently ordered more of Angel Food from them and noticed a "vinegar" like undertone to the blend - so I'm hoping this goes away with maceration, but will come back to update if it does not. Would recommend ordering a sample from them first, before blind-buying a full bottle.

You must love "powder" to enjoy - but to me this is absolutely one of the most gorgeous scents VS has ever created, and one of my favorite scents of all time.

This is signature scent-worthy, something that a "clean girl" would wear - it's effortless, clean, refreshing, feminine, and timeless. To my nose, it's:

- apple blossom mixed with faint white florals
- a splash of watery green apple
- powdery-fresh "shampoo" notes

Some cheap dupes, since it's hard to find/super pricey now with it being discontinued:
- "Beautiful Day (Eau de Toilette) | Bath & Body Works" (the mist released in 2023 is closer than previous versions - it's just a bit more powdery/floral than Endless Love is in dry down)
- "Wild Lime & Gardenia | Bath & Body Works" (this one is SO close to Endless Love in dry down, just not quite as strong in projection as Endless Love)

This smells like "Brown Sugar & Fig (Fragrance Mist) | Bath & Body Works" - but more subtle, with a bit more earthy nuances, and some creamy sunscreen mixed in. Very comforting, creamy, musky, slightly sweet and softly-spicy scent.

I actually prefer Brown Sugar & Fig over this, but I know this is a cult fave and very hard to find now. If you miss Ralph Lauren Hot, here are a few with similar vibes:

- "Brown Sugar & Fig (Fragrance Mist) | Bath & Body Works"
- "Pink - Sweet Fig | Victoria's Secret"
- "Nude Coconut Fig | Victoria's Secret"
- "Sweet Vanilla Fig (Eau de Toilette) | Philosophy"
- "Angel Eau Croisière 2020 | Mugler"

First, to the people saying this doesn't smell like jasmine: there are about 200 different types of jasmine flowers in nature, and not all smell the same!

This is a creamy, indolic, hyper-realistic "Arabian Jasmine" - the night-blooming kind whose blossoms close up again in the morning; found in Southern California and Arizona (and other places - those are just the two states where I've personally smelled these).

To me, real-life Arabian Jasmine smells like a blend of:
- creamy (parallel to the gardenia)
- sweet (honeysuckle-like floral nectar)
- hint of "yellow indolic" (frangipani/banana - the "bubble gum" quality some mention)

THIS is that smell! It took me right back to smelling these in my yard on a warm summer night as a kid; I almost cried because of all the memories it brought back. I cannot believe Demeter captured this so well - it's pure magic.

The most true-to-life Arabian Jasmine I've ever laid my nose on in a perfume, and the best part: it's a solinote! The jasmine is the star of the show, with nothing else to drown it out.

It does start out a tad synthetic - but give it a few moments to really bloom. If you love Arabian Jasmine, you'll love this!

I'm a citrus snob. I grew up with multiple types of citrus trees in my front and back yard, and having fresh citrus ruins you because no imitation is up to par.

But this... This. Is. A. Lemon. MASTERPIECE!
To me, no part of this is a "lemon-scented cleaner" - instead it is hyper-realistic, whole lemon.

Refreshing, just-cut lemon zest.
Tart lemon juice (no sugar - pure lemon), fresh-squeezed.
Sun-kissed lemon rind, a little too ripe... making it bright with a hint of sweet.

It's tart, it's a little bitter. But it's REAL lemon. This is now my lemon holy grail. I can't wait to wear it as a fragrance "thirst-quencher" for summer, something to brighten up a dreary winter day, etc. Thank you, C.O. Bigelow!!