Well, it’s been a hot minute since we last had a fragrance chat. And lord knows I’ve been buying up new perfumes left and right as of late. There have been so many new launches and much like Pokemon, I gotta try them all. So, I picked out three from my new fragrance pile to chat about today. These are all fragrances that I have been putting to the test and I am excited to chat about them. Let’s get into it!
LE MONDE GOURMAND CREME VANILLE EDP – $49.00 for 30ml
NOTES –Top: Apricot. Middle: Jasmine. Base: Brown Sugar, Amber.
Le Monde Gourmand launched in Sephora here in Australia sometime in August to not a lot of fanfare. I kind of stumbled across the tab accidentally and then freaked out. I say freaked out because Le Monde Gourmand has been right at the top of my ‘want to try perfumes’ list for about as long as I can remember. So, naturally, I picked up a few to test out during the last sale. Out of the fragrances that I got, Creme Vanille was the standout of the range. Having said that, I still can’t say I’m the biggest fan of it.
When I saw the name ‘Creme Vanille’, I was very much under the impression that this was going to be a sweet, creamy gourmand style vanilla. And this one is decisively not. Which more fool me for not scoping out the notes before purchasing. I get the concept of vanilla, but it’s a much lighter, cleaner idea of vanilla. It’s reminiscent to me of like, a vanilla scented laundry powder (which I lowkey kinda want now). It has that almost soapy quality with a slightly fruity start thanks to the Apricot in the top note. It wears well enough. I usually get around 5-6 hours before I want to spray again. But it doesn’t have a ton of projection. It does have an almost skin scent feel to it. Ultimately, I’m glad that I have it, and I wish to explore the range more. But I wouldn’t call this a rush out and get.
SABRINA CARPENTER SWEET TOOTH LEMON PIE EDP – $39.99 for 75ml (10ml Pictured)
NOTES –Top: Candied Lemon, Sugar, Bergamot. Middle: Limoncello, Meringue, Condensed Milk. Base: Graham Crackers, Chantilly Cream, Vanilla, Tonka Bean.
Longtime readers will know that I have had a pretty mixed experience when it comes to the Sabrina Carpenter Sweet Tooth fragrance range. Like, quite literally split down the middle (I did a ranking a few months back which you can find here). And at long last, I can add Sweet Tooth Lemon Pie to my collection. Lemon Pie hit Australian shores back in August as well and I quickly picked up the 10ml while it was available. And now that I’ve had it for a minute, if I were to revise my rankings, Lemon Pie would comfortably slip into the second place spot. I really, really like this one. But there are a one or two things holding it back from the top spot.
Right off the bat, I’ll be damned it this does not smell exactly like a buttery, sweet lemon pie. You get that zesty, candied sweetness of the lemon right at the top. And as it settles on the skin, it takes on such a delicious, buttery, crumbly quality of a graham cracker crust. Like, it’s legitimately uncanny how close to real this smells. It’s the crust part that lingers on the skin the longest for me. Turning more vanilla and soft the longer I have it on. The bug bear, however, is obvious. This is called Lemon Pie, I wish that beautiful, lemony zesty note lingered for much longer than it did. But this is still the closest I have come to finding my dream lemon dessert fragrance (I know I still have to try Arko Bake, you don’t need to remind me, Praise). And I do think this is worth the pickup.
DEDCOOL MOCHI MILK EDP – $49.00 for 10ml
NOTES –Top: Marshmallow, Peach, Insense. Middle: Vanilla Bean, Rice, Jasmine, Milk. Base: White Musk, Sandalwood, Amber.
And now, the fragrance that is currently challenging Vanilla For Breakfast for my no. 1 spot. To put this into perspective, I bought this in late July. So, not even three months ago. And the only reason why I haven’t used this up yet is because I had to hide this in order to force myself to use different fragrances in my collection. That should put into perspective just how much I love this one. I cannot put into words just how good this perfume it. It has a stunningly light quality. Like biting into a soft, sugary peach marshmallow. With a hint of creaminess from the rice and milk giving it a mature edge. I don’t get a ton of florals from it. Like I said, this one is very subtle and sweet. But the wear time and projection I get from it is pretty awesome. I can see me getting a ton of wear out of this as we head into summer. And yes, I have already repurchased for when I do run out.
And that is a wrap on some fun fragrance chat. As always, I hope you enjoyed and let me know in the comments what perfumes you’re reaching for lately.
Cheers and love
Emily xo