LadyLane83

This smells nearly identical to Phlur Vanilla Skin and DKNY Cashmere & Vanilla Essence. I have all three and while they are sooooo similar, Bare Sueded Vanilla is slightly sweeter. I’ve found that I don’t really like it on its own because of the sweetness, but it works really well layered on top of deeper sandalwood perfumes. Right now I am wearing it on Guerlain Samsara EDP and I smell like super sophisticated sugar cookies. It also works well on This Is Him! by Zadig & Voltaire. It just needs a richer base to elevate it.

It is nothing like anything else in the Bare line. I haven’t liked any of them, they all have an off putting siliva type of scent to me, Sueded Vanilla however does not have whatever note causes that for me.

While this works great in cool weather, it is horrible in the heat. Turns into a heavy soured vanilla milk that makes me nauseous.

All in all, this is a mass appealing, creamy, woody vanilla at a decent price. I don’t understand the current hype as this scent already existed, but it is easily obtainable and affordable and you can’t fault it for that.

I was looking for something to layer with my vanillas to add depth and this really pulled through. It has a clean yet simple composition. Lasts forever. Outperforms everything I layer over it. 10 hours later I can still smell it as I move.

Sweet frankincense and creamy sandalwood, smokey in a mysterious way, not campfire at all. Unisex slightly leaning masculine due to a very minimal cologne type of smell in the deep dry down but it simply keeps it fresh. No axe body spray vibes at all. I can’t smell the grapefruit but while this is deep and dark, it still has fresh and bright facets.

Layers under This is Her! with absolute perfection. I have a small 30 ml bottle and am finding this will be a winter staple, might just spring for a 100 ml as I already feel I don’t want to be without this one. Enhances every type of vanilla and blends seamlessly.

This perfume is excellent for when you just want to smell clean and neutral. I recently transitioned at work to a desk job after working out on the production floor and this was the first perfume I went for to wear to my first office job. Out of the 125 full bottles I currently have, Pure Musc felt the safest. (Most of my collection is safe, mass appeal type stuff, but this just stood out to me as the cleanest.)

It is clean and cool, fantastic longevity and while it doesn’t have a huge scent bubble, I can smell it on myself all day.

It smells the way laying your face down on a cool pillow feels. Refreshing yet comfortable.

I don’t feel that it is creamy, but I associate creamy with lactonic, and this is more vibrant. The bright white bottle suits it very well.

Way sweeter than I expected. Once it dries down it is almost a sweet fruity version of Dior Pure Poison. I have three other This is Her flankers and they all eventually dry down to nearly resemble the original, however this one does not. I really don’t get the chestnut cream and get more of a sweet tart candy vibe. It’s candy sweet, not so much fruity sweet. The grapefruit and the peach blend together so well you can’t really tell them apart. Lots of Lily of the Valley, but again, it’s sweet florals. Have I mentioned how sweet this fragrance is?

However, it is also clean and somehow manages to not be cloying. I don’t really go with sweet fragrances but I feel this would work beautifully on top of something patchouli heavy. It needs something earthy to add more dimension.

This does last forever on clothes but my skin eats it up almost instantly. Works better with a little summer heat to help it lean creamy, cold winter air causes it to lean sharp.

When first sprayed it is ROSE. Like in your face, nothing but pure deep red rose with crystal droplets of honey. As it begins to dry down a beautiful, clean patchouli emerges with hints of fresh basil. In about thirty minutes it dissipates and becomes a softer, less sweet, and spicer version of the original This is Her. I was actually very surprised at how it morphed so closely to the original with where it had started. I wish it staid a strong and honeyed rose but honestly by the time it hits an hour on my skin, I am wishing I had just put on the original to begin with.

This does however layer beautifully with patchouli dominant perfumes, bringing out a sweet and sultry spiciness.

I have yet to use a flanker of This is Her that compares in performance to the original. While This is Really Her does have a beautiful strength in the beginning, it fades away much too quickly leaving a very intimate scent bubble and light creamy skin scent.