rotasha

This fragrance contains all my favorite summer notes – coconut, frangipani, jasmine, sandalwood – and yet somehow it was a miss for me. I don't hate it, but I don't love it. My initial impression was that it smells like something I could buy at Bath & Body Works, which is fine, but not what I want out of a perfume at this price point. The dry down was also kind of disappointing; the soft sandalwood is nice, but I think the kelp and mineral notes are throwing everything off for me, and the floral notes lean slightly powdery on my skin.

I see why other people would enjoy this, especially if you're looking for a subtle aquatic or if you're a particular fan of that mineral, salty sea air smell. But with so many similar options on the market, I would never buy a full bottle of this.

The mid notes dominate this scent on my skin. I do get a hint of something fruity and citrusy in the beginning, but the coconut and frangipani quickly take over, with the fruity, citrusy top notes taking a back seat. It reminds me of a piña colada, for sure. I guess I should have expected the strong sweetness; "Sugarful" is literally in the name.

A great scent to take on vacation, which I'll try to do before this summer is over. I'll absolutely use up my travel spray but don't see myself full-sizing this one, at least not in the near future, only because I have other tropical vacation scents that I prefer, and that have a better balance of fruitiness and gourmand sweetness. It'll be first on my list if I ever get really into summer gourmands, though!

I never try super pricey perfume because I don’t want to fall in love with something I can’t afford, but my wife passed her sample of this on to me after she tried it and didn’t like it.

I have never received more compliments on a perfume. Some of the notes in this, like rose and blackcurrant, don’t typically get along with me, but this doesn’t smell overly floral or fruity. Instead it’s fresh, ambery, woody, slightly spicy. It has layers. The perfect blend of masculine and feminine and suitable for all seasons. Lasts ALL DAY. I love it so much and, once I use up this sample, I will probably never wear it again, because I cannot justify spending that much on a bottle.

None of Nest's vanillas have won my heart yet but this one came the closest. Sweet but not cloying, equal parts ambery and warm vs. light and floral. This is one of those rare vanillas I think is actually be more appropriate for warmer weather than cold. On my skin, the orchid comes across very tropical and somewhat coconutty.

I personally don't get anything powdery from this, but that doesn't tend to happen to me with most florals, which I'm very grateful for. I do get a hint of sunscreen from the coconut, which I don't mind in the summer.

A bright, fresh fragrance that combines the salty freshness of the ocean air, the semi-sweet juiciness of biting into a fresh watermelon, and a sweet, creamy, coconut-scented sunscreen. A day at the beach in a bottle. Refreshing and delightful but not particularly unique. A bit more grounded in the dry down with the amberwood, but still primarily aquatic. You could find a scent almost exactly like this for a fraction of the price at Bath & Body Works.