blackorchids

Sickeningly sweet but in a good way, to me at least! Opening is a bit strong but when it settles down, it smells so sweet and feminine. Perfect for a date night. I sadly can't really pick up the orchid note, which I was looking forward to, but the fruity, floral, and gourmand notes combine nicely and I'm able to notice them. Very early 2000s, reminds me of something I would smell girls at school wearing.

The opening is genuinely repulsive, the cassis note I believe. Once it settles down, it smells a little better, but I don’t think I will be wearing this again. I don’t understand why anyone would want to smell like grass and cat piss, which is essentially what this smells like to me. When it settles down, it smells like body odor with a vague hint of sweetness. I was intrigued due to how many notes it has but ultimately I’m left disappointed.

It smells good and is perfect for summer, but I think the price is ridiculous for a scent that really isn’t too special. I just smell the lime, bergamot, and coconut, although the citrus notes are much stronger and the coconut is very faint. Reminds me of Hollister’s Coconut + Lime but stronger on the lime.

Smells surprisingly sweet, and doesn’t smell grandma-y at all which I was a bit worried about. It smells exactly like the gardenias in my grandmother’s yard when I was growing up, so there’s some nostalgia for me there. The price is phenomenal and the bottle is super pretty! Overall a classy fragrance for the price, definitely worth it.