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kushbreth 2 months ago

i had my boyfriend try on bpussy power for me, it's alright!! its less fruity and woodsy, which i expected, and it's more high end face wash. i really don't mind it but i was hoping for a dominant plum syrup bc plum is one of my favorite notes. it'll be a great summer fragrance, i especially want to later it with boy smells citrush 🤤

kushbreth 2 months ago

ALSO you might enjoy white cat milktea, it's VERY yummy and sweet

Gourmandgrl 2 months ago

@kushbreth you're the second person I've heard say that BPussy Power is like face wash 😅 but I'm still curious to try it! Omg plum is one of my fave notes too - have you found any great plum-dominant fragrances you love yet? Also I just read your statement about White Cat Milktea and am now running to test it, thank you so much for the rec!!

kushbreth 3 months ago

quick update, banana milk coffee is AMAZING!!!!!!!!! if you like sweet banana milk, and a tangy (not bitter) coffee i think you'll like it

Gourmandgrl 3 months ago

@kushbreth ahhhhh I'm SO happy to hear that it's everything you hoped for!!! 🙌 Also the way you described it sounds amazing, definitely want to try it even more now because I *need* a banana-coffee blend in my life 🤤 really appreciate you sharing the rec + update with me! I can't remember, did you also try BPussy Power too??

Ezroni 5 months ago

Happy Parfumo Birthday ❗❕❗🎂🎉🙌🎁

Gourmandgrl 5 months ago

@Ezroni aww thank you so much for noticing/celebrating with me ☺️🎉 guess that means it's time for a treat (always looking for a good excuse 😂)!

DRKSHDW 8 months ago

Happy Birthday 🎉🎂🎁✨🎈 Wishing you a year filled with exciting new perfume discoveries and unforgettable drydowns that never disappoint. May every spritz bring you joy, confidence, and a touch of magic. Here’s to another fragrant year ahead 🍷🍸🥂 and once again, Happy Birthday! 🎉🌸✨

Gourmandgrl 5 months ago

@DRKSHDW I'm sooo sorry I didn't see this until now, I'm not sure why I didn't get tagged but promise I never meant to ignore you! 🙈
So kind of you to reach out and share these well wishes!! You are so thoughtful 🥹🙏 I always appreciate getting to hear from you - your kindness is a big part of what makes Parfumo such a pleasant place to be.
Hoping you enjoyed your holidays, and that your 2026 is off to a great start so far! 🤍

Ezroni 10 months ago

Your post on my Wall disappeared. 😢🫥

Gourmandgrl 10 months ago

@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!!

Ezroni 10 months ago

@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!! 🍿

Gourmandgrl 10 months ago

@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?

Ezroni 10 months ago

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 11 months ago

i haven't tried sugar baby on skin yet, but on paper it had a really nice bright sweetness to it!! as it dried it got a bit too floral for me but if you like florals then it's probably up your alley!! i've realized over the past few years that im more picky about floral notes than anything else, which is annoying bc i like a lot of things but the floral notes kill them D: vanilla era is great, it has a nice raw brown sugar sweetness to it, the beet root comes out really strong on me and it makes me feel like it has like.... idk how to describe it... a really rocky earthy type smell.
if you like really bright fruity stuff, i think youd REALLY like rosy cheeks, it's so juicy. it makes me think of if like, victoria secret perfumes were like.... better.... lmao

Gourmandgrl 11 months ago

@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!! 🎂🎉

Gourmandgrl 11 months ago

@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!

kushbreth 11 months ago

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!!!!!

Chrysoptera 1 year ago

@Gourmandgrl Do you know of a nice raspberry rose other than Annick Goutal Rose Pompon?

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

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 💖)!!

Chrysoptera 1 year ago

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.

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

@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??

Akira1005 1 year ago

Hi, @Gourmandgrl .by the way, have you tried Malie Organics coconut vanilla? It's sold out in Japan and the price is soaring. It's a Hawaiian brand, do you know it? It has an atmosphere that you would like...

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

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?

Akira1005 1 year ago

@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 1 year ago

I know we've been chatting about more caramel gourmands but I just tried the Scentbird Strawberry Shortcake and I LOVE it! It goes so well with the EOS Strawberry Dream lotion too, just wanted to put those on your radar for ya! 🫶🏻🍓

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

@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 👀

lucekingg 1 year ago

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 💀

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

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

kittea 1 year ago

Just stopping by to thank you for always being such a positive presence 🥰and also to recommend Al Rehab's Choco Musk cause I think you'd love it

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

@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 💖

lucekingg 1 year ago

I wanted to check out your profile because I'm also a gourmand girlie and when I visited your page it said you were currently wearing BBW Be Enchanted which was my favorite body spray in 6th grade until I lost my bottle (haven't worn it since like 2013 and I still miss it 🥲) so I'm taking this as a sign that we should be fragrance friends 🫶🏻🫶🏻 I hope you get to see and/or pet your favorite animal soon!!!

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

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?

lucekingg 1 year ago

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)!

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

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

Chrissysmell 1 year ago

Hey! I recently got a bottle of Good Chemistry Coffee Cloud as a gift. It seems right up your alley. The notes listed are a little deceptive. To me, it smells like Ariana Grande Cloud with a shot of espresso. You should check it out if you have the chance! I always see Good Chemistry stuff on display at Target.

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

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!

Chrissysmell 1 year ago

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!

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

@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 1 year ago

just stopping by to show my appreciation for ur content on this site, like wow! I really admire how in-depth your reviews are. im still learning my way around this hobby and you're an inspiration! thanks, a fellow gourmand enjoyer 💖🍰 which fragrance are you currently enjoying?

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

@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 1 year ago

Girlie. Thank you for doing the lawd’s work and posting so many reviews!!! Your collection is 💖💓 perfection 🫶

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

@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 1 year ago

I received a decant of Devotion today, and.... I think you'll like it 🍰

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

@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 1 year ago

I absolutely adore your collection! I love gourmand cheapies too, they're so much fun and i wear them all the time when i'm out of the office. What are your personal favs? 🌷

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

@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?

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

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

DogiCoco 1 year ago

Hi @Gourmandgrl! Thank you for writing on my wall 🥰
Gotta add a small disclaimer before I start with my B&BW faves: Unfortunately I'm from a country where we don't really have B&BW, so I buy from resellers (or on vacation) and am not very up to date on their new scents. And I'm mainly using their lotions, shower gels and pocketbacs, I decided that collecting perfumes is enough and I should not start with FFMs/body sprays 😄
Some scents I really enjoyed are Cotton Candy Clouds, Whipped Berry Meringue, Sensual Amber, Sweetheart Cherry, Snowflakes & Cashmere, Chocolate Covered Cherry, Winter Peach Marshmallow, Summer Melody, Vanilla Mocha Café... I wish I could try more in general, I usually have to blind buy 😭 Which current ones should I keep an eye on?
Wishing you a great rest of the week, too 🤗🌸

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

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! 🌸

GalbanumLeaf 1 year ago

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

DogiCoco 1 year ago

@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! 🍧

CakeCuddles 2 years ago

Hello! We must be kindred spirits :). What a pleasant surprise to hear from you today. I had kinda forgotten about this site xD. When I was collecting, I spent most of my time on fragrantica. I bought so much perfume 10 years ago I had to call it quits for awhile to make it through my collection. I only have 29 fragrances now (at one point I had I think 150? lol). How has your collecting going? What is the coolest stuff in the gourmand world these days?

Gourmandgrl 2 years ago

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!! 😊

Grmnd 2 years ago

Hey!! Absolutely adore your reviews and you have great taste!!

Gourmandgrl 2 years ago

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! ❤️

ExUser 2 years ago

Hi! I love your page layout, it is so cute!!

Gourmandgrl 2 years ago

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! ❤️

SamplesNoona 1 year ago

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

Gourmandgrl 1 year ago

@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!)

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