Gourmandgrl

@Ezroni the post from months ago about your collection?!
I'm so sorry, I can explain... but it's actually a lame story hahaha 😂
Going to go remedy this right now! 🏃
P.S. I didn't get a notification, so I didn't see your post until now 🙈
not trying to ignore you, I promise!!

@Gourmandgrl I thought I accidentally deleted it somehow!! 😭
I'm the same way with notifications. I have probably missed a few mentions because I'd never noticed them!
Story time? I've got the popcorn ready!! 🍿

@Ezroni nooo it was *me* who accidentally deleted it!! 😭
With those little "trash" icons being right under where my thumb scrolls, I hit them all the time... probably a daily occurrence lol 🙈
When I realized it was deleted, I thought it might be weird to post again - so I figured I'd let it be. But now, you get to hear this thrilling story instead! 😂
Agreed on notifications - made a post in the forum recently about this, hopefully there will be a way to fix or improve it 🤞 so you're definitely not alone!
P.S. Has your dog been doing okay lately, I hope?

Omg 💀
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That's a fear of mine here lol. Accidentally hitting that little 🗑️ button...
And she's not doing well. I can only pray at this point. Thank you for asking ♥️
(BTW, it looks like comments are shown in descending order now! Much easier to follow along rather than the newest replies going in reverse.)

@kushbreth yay I'm so glad to get a breakdown from you on everything!!
I hear you on being picky about florals, I think I'm selective on those too since some can be pretty awful 🙈 do you know your fave floral notes and the ones you avoid?
I need to test Vanilla Era again since I see they came out with a new version, I only tried the older one!
The way you described Rosy Cheeks made it sound sooo good and it wasn't even on my radar lol, appreciate you telling me - definitely need to try it now!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to share all of this with me 🫶 and I hope you had a great time treating yourself for your birthday too!! 🎂🎉

@kushbreth also were you the one looking for non-gourmand coconut? If so, have you tried Atelier Cologne's "Pacific Lime"? That's hands down one of the *best* non-gourmand coconuts ever, it's so unique with the lime and eucalyptus - very cooling/spa-like!

i havent tried pacific lime but that sounds good 🤤 i'm kind of going through a phase where i'm wondering if i really do want a gourmand from coconut, but i'm just picky. i'm gonna test coco shimmy from snif soon to see where that gets me!! ty for the recc i'll def add that to my list.
also tysm!!!!!

Hey @Chrysoptera thanks again for pinging me so I wouldn't miss this! 🙏
Have you tried La Vie est Belle L'Elixir? To me it has a deeper raspberry, smooth leather, and the rose absolute comes across like a sophisticated powder.
The user @DogiCoco gave an amazing breakdown of it (her reviews are always top-notch!!).
Rose Extase by Nina Ricci is another lovely one, and I've been meaning to get my nose on Guerlain's French Kiss but haven't yet.
If you find any others you enjoy, I would LOVE to hear (since this profile is totally up my alley, too - and I value your opinion 💖)!!

Thanks @Gourmandgrl! I haven't tried any of those! Goutal's Rose Pompon is really good. I sampled the EDT and I'm curious about the EDP. You've probably tried Malle's Portrait of a Lady, which has a gorgeous raspberry and rose, but the other players (clove, frankincense, patchouli) can hog the stage.

@Chrysoptera of course, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on any you test - and if you try the EDP I’d love to know what you think on that too, I haven’t tried it either!
For some reason my skin chemistry frequently amplifies patchouli like crazy and it often chokes out the rest of the composition 🥲 which is sad because I actually enjoy it/love it on others!
And same with frankincense, not sure why it will often take over everything else on my skin.
Are there any notes that “take over” with your skin chemistry too??

Hello again @Akira1005 ! Thank you so much for thinking of me, I always love to hear recommendations from you! 🫶 🥰
The brand name sounds familiar - looking at their website (and how they provide toiletries for different Hawaiian hotels), I am wondering if it might have been stocked as a miniature shampoo/conditioner when I last stayed at a hotel in Hawaii! I unfortunately do not remember which scent it was, though.
The blends all look very lovely 😍 you are right that I would love fragrance profiles like this!
Have you tried any of them, before they sold out in Japan? If so, are there any that you recommend?

@Gourmandgrl Oh, really? No, unfortunately I have never tried it. But the most famous Japanese influencer in the gourmand perfume world praised it as the best vanilla scent ever. I wondered if it was true, but my taste in scents is different from hers, so maybe it wouldn't suit me. I thought it might be worth trying if you said it was good. but it didn't seem to have stuck in your memory, so maybe I don't need to try it!

@lucekingg ooooh it sounds so good, thank you so much for sharing with me!! I haven't tested the EOS Strawberry Dream lotion either yet, can't wait to get my nose on it next time I'm at the store - really appreciate your recs 🫶🏻🍓
Have you heard about the Scentbird owner drama?? I just saw mention of it on Reddit and saw a couple videos, so fascinating 👀

I've heard a few things and honestly I'm not surprised, you could tell me some company's owner/CEO did pretty much anything and it would make sense at this point 💀

@lucekingg oh yes I hear you, crazy when that becomes the norm! 😂🙈💀

@kittea thank you so much for stopping by, that was really kind of you to say - your comment made my night! 🥰🙏 Al Rehab's Choco Musk is an excellent chocolate choice - you mentioning it made me realize I need to revisit the decant my friend made me, so thank you for this; always interested to hear recommendations! Going to go check out your profile now too 💖

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave me a note @lucekingg , you are so kind!! 🥹💖 It was definitely meant to be since we both love Be Enchanted, but I'm so sad hearing you lost yours! 🥲 My old bottle still smells amazing so I'm sure other bottles out there still smell great too, maybe this will be your next purchase??
So glad to meet another gourmand lover + a new fragrance friend 🥰 I'm going to make sure to go follow you now too, so I don't miss your thoughts and finds!
Are there any gourmand fragrances you're really loving lately? 🍪 Or any types of gourmands you've been on the hunt for, but haven't found a good one yet?

I really love sweet caramel/vanillas, my forever favorite is SDJ Cheirosa '62 and I've recently discovered Lattafa Eclaire recently and I love that one too!!! If you're near a Target and shop there I'm also a fan of Fine'ry Sweet on the Outside (dupe of Eilish) and No Prince Required (dupe of Kilian Princess) and those are both really yummy and sweet (and not terribly expensive either)!

@lucekingg going to go respond on your wall to leave your profile some love, too! 💖

Hey @Chrissysmell , that's so kind of you to let me know - I'll have to check it out next time I'm at Target! I love a good coffee note, so I appreciate you thinking of me 🥰🫶☕
How is your creamy strawberry fragrance hunt going? Have you found any good ones lately, or are there any you're interested in testing? 💖🍦🍓
Have you heard about or tested "Juicy Strawberry" by VS Pink yet? It's not a creamy strawberry, but it's definitely strawberry!

Phlur Strawberry Letter has been my favorite strawberry perfume as of late! It's not creamy by any means, but it's delightful. It's kind of like Burberry Her but earthier. Le Monde Gourmand Fraise Fouettée has also been amazing and I'm so thankful you told me about it.
I really want to try d'Annam Strawberry Mochi. I honestly haven't heard too much about it, but my Instagram targeted ads are trying to convince me I need it. VS Pink Juicy Strawberry sounds interesting! I'll give it a sniff next time I go to the mall!

@Chrissysmell so glad you've been enjoying Phlur's Strawberry Letter! I tested that recently too - the earthy, soil-like element was very interesting.
Le Monde Gourmand Fraise Fouettée is so good, always happy to share and love knowing you are having fun with with it! 🍓
I have been curious about d'Annam's Japan-inspired line too, and have heard great things about Strawberry Mochi just from Googling reviews/reading Reddit - if you end up trying it, I'd love to hear your thoughts! 😊
I'm also interested in d'Annam's Sakura Snow, and Kimono.
To me, VS Pink's Juicy Strawberry is like Orbit-brand strawberry flavored gum.
Have you tested Forever 21's Berries & Cream Eau de Parfum yet? I think that one is still the best "strawberry-cream gummy puff candy" scent I've ever tried, and is surprisingly high quality for being a Forever 21 scent (it's in a heavy-weight glass bottle, and an EDP instead of a mist - but it's still under $20 USD!).

@Gaycatthing reading your comment means so much to me, thank you for stopping by and sharing your kind words! 🥹🫶💓
I'm still learning too, I think I will always be learning because there's so much out there - so you're in good company.
Always enjoy meeting a fellow gourmand lover 💖🍰 I'll make sure to follow you to be fragrance friends!
I've been enjoying BBW's "Coconut Lime Verbena" mist lately since this is the first time they've brought it back as a mist in sooo many years, and that used to be one of my faves!
Which gourmand fragrances are your favorite right now?

@Berryskye thank you so much for your sweet comment, you totally just made my day!! 🥹💖🥰
You are so kind - I write anything down or else I'll forget in the future what I thought lol 🙈 but it makes me so happy to hear if it helps anyone else as well! 🥰
Going to go leave some love on your wall because you deserve some, too! 🫶

@GalbanumLeaf thank you so much for thinking of me, it's so kind of you to reach out about it! 🤗
Devotion is one I've tested before, and the orange blossom came through more for me than the other notes - making it more powdery/earthy, and less gourmand, than what I hoped for.
But it's still a very well-done fragrance! Are you enjoying it for yourself, I hope? 😊
I personally prefer Akro "Bake" and Theodoros Kalotinis "Lemon Tart" for more "lemon cake" vibes; have you tried either of these and if so, what did you think?
I appreciate you sharing, as I always want to hear any recommendations from you (gourmand or not! 🍰)

@Jessaiee ah thank you so much, you are so kind! 🥰 So fun to meet another gourmand cheapie lover 🌸🍰🍓 and I agree with you completely - so glad you get to enjoy them outside the office!
Some of my favorites include BBW - Fresh Vanilla Blossoms, BBW - Pear Crème Brûlée, VS - Love Spell La Crème, VS Pink - Sweet Fig, and Le Monde Gourmand - Sucre de Coton.
What are some of your favorites lately?

@Jessaiee I'm just now seeing you responded on your wall about your favorites - I'll reply over there! 🤗

Hey @DogiCoco , I'm so sorry for not replying until now! I'm not sure how I missed your comment 🙈 thank you for your patience with my delay. It's so nice hearing from you too, thank you so much for replying! 🥰
I'm so sorry you do not have easy access to B&BW! I'm sure it gets expensive trying to find options from resellers, making room in your suitcases on vacation, or blind buying everything 😭
Truthfully, I think many of their older scents are better than the newer options - and you have some amazing ones! 💖
It would be my pleasure to try and help think of some BBW mists you might like! 🤗
So that I know better what you enjoy: do you have favorite fragrance notes? Or any "fragrance types" you wish you could find (like a chocolate mint scent, a gourmand vanilla, a tropical banana, etc.)?
If you have any other favorite fragrances you've been enjoying lately (even if not BBW), I'd love to hear about them too! 🌸

@Gourmandgrl for some reason, I miss notifications, too. One, in fact, to @DogiCoco 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Gourmandgrl & @GalbanumLeaf
E-mail notifications from Parfumo sometimes end up in my spam folder. It didn't happen for a while now, but I think that's because I always mark them as "not spam" as soon as I see it.
I can't fault the notifications for answering so late though, I simply forgot 🫣
Regarding B&BW, it's not that bad 😄Fortunately German drugstores have a lot of great options for scented body care, too. But the blind buying is a bit of a pain, and resellers of course don't have great sales like the US stores. It would be so cool if they decided to open stores here.
I'm not interested in expanding to mists at the moment, but I'd be happy about body care recommendations 🤗 I like gourmands, creamy scents, some warm ambery scents for fall and winter, but also sweet fruity summer scents. Not so interested in pure citrus and light florals. Is there any newer scent that goes into the Cotton Candy Clouds/Whipped Berry Meringue direction? I loved these so much! 🍧

Hey @CakeCuddles , loved seeing your wall post - thanks for responding! 🤗 💖
150 is an impressive collection, but 29 bottles is still great too! In some ways it's better since you get to really focus your energy on enjoying the bottles you do have, instead of forgetting which ones you own lol. I could probably pare mine down a bit too as I want to only keep the ones I love most.
Oooh great question! I think I've heard the most buzz about Escapade Gourmand, Tihota, Bianco Latte just to name a few (lots of vanilla!) - have you tried any of those?
There are a lot of new fun ones coming out right now like a few from Kayali, Theodoros Kalotinis, and others. Cotton candy as a note/concept seems to be trending.
What are your favorite gourmand fragrance notes, or "types" of gourmands?
Knowing these could help me narrow down which ones to bring up or ask you about, to see if you've heard of them yet!
So fun connecting with a kindred spirit gourmand/Pusheen lover!! 😊

Hey @Grmnd thank you so much!! 🤗 Love your reviews + taste too, so fun to find others who also love BBW - I will make sure to follow your account so I don't miss anything you share! ❤️

Thank you so much for the kind words @Missnaichell , you're so sweet!! 🥹 Appreciate you stopping by - I'll make sure to follow your profile too so I can see what you share in the future! ❤️

Came here to say the same thing :) The graphic design is on point!

@SamplesNoona thank you so much for the kind compliment, that is so sweet of you to say 💖you just made my day! 🥹🫶🏻 (And I'm so sorry I didn't see your comment until now - appreciate your patience with my delay!)

Thank you so much @Emilyforest ! 🥰 Thought it would go better with the "pink theme" 🎀 💖

Thank you so much for thinking of me @KathrynA66 , that's so kind of you!! 💖 I know we share a love of autumn fragrances and this sounds like a delicious apple-pie-esque gourmand (you know I'm always on the hunt for these lol), I'm definitely adding it to my list - I really appreciate you dropping by to share the recommendation!! 🤗 Are there any others from Solstice Scents you'd recommend?

@Gourmandgrl I haven't tried very many yet, bit I think you might like Chiffon, a creamy and lemony scent or Victorian Picnic, which is fruity with tea, IIRC.

Thank you so much for the warm welcome @Nidodelia , and for your kind words 💖 it is much appreciated!! I hope you are enjoying your time with Parfumo as well, sending you all the best vibes + wishes 🥰 I look forward to following your profile too (your hair is so pretty 😍)!