The Sexiest Scent on the Planet. Ever. IMHO

Sexiest Scent on the Planet. IMHO. The 'sexiest scent', as addressed by Sarah McCartney in her quirky quick little bus video, is an ironic title as she herself doesn't see it as an entirely sexy scent, yet others did when she first showed people it outside of the 'Gin Garden' context. As I understand it, Sexiest Scent was a base for a scent with ingredients that were highly regulated but while it worked as a base, it also worked as a fragrance in itself. This scent has helped me understand what fragrantica lists as ambergris. I've come to understand that the listed notes on fragrantica, much to the bane of perfumers worldwide, are often inaccurate. However, this ingredient is something I've smelt in many niche fragrances from Zoologist to Creed. It has a slightly spicy and peppery smell to it, and I've also mistaken it in other scents to be a weird mixture of alcohol and apple. Take what you will from that, the apple scent doesn't appear here. Here we have a vanillin, Iso E, bergamot and what could be ambergris scent. The bergamot and vanillin create an opening not unlike the lifespan of Sunshine & Pancakes. It's soft, sweet (but not too sweet) and ever so beautiful. After this fades away, the Iso E creates an image of what fragrantica describes as 'woods'. I can't describe what the woods are, but there is an element of what could only be described as dry wood stored in a plastic bag and then removed, leaving the scent of said dry wood within the bag. It's very comforting, very relaxing. What I think may actually be a synthetic ambergris (as though it could be legit, being that its illegal status) is very persistent at times. It's really the only attempt at spicy sexiness I can perceive. Not that it was entirely meant to be sexy when created. This is what I would also consider to be a 'warm group hug' also. It's comforting, warm and ever so cute. Not cute in a condescending way, but cute in a way that you would consider a partner hugging up against you and nuzzling your neck kind of way. It becomes a skin scent on me very quickly and doesn't project too much but I honestly think that's the best way for it to be. For it to be the Sexiest Scent, maybe you'd want it to be intimate. If it were a relaxed and intimate scent, what better way for it to perform that by just being something that only one (or two if you're in for that...) person can smell. Just gorgeous and infinitely relaxing. Applied this on top of Amarige which was still projecting after a nice hot shower and I'm getting faint wiffs of sandalwood and tuberose. It's really quite wonderful to layer this scent as I feel it could go with most anything (within reason) Truly enjoy this scent.

Oops, didn't realise I hadn't left a review for this yet! Well this was my first fragrance from this house that I tried, and it has proven to be like a gateway drug for me as I am now sampling my way through their collection! I really recommend this scent, it is fairly simple in it's composition, but sometimes, for something simple to work, it has to be done very well, and this, in my opinion, is done very very well. Goes on smooth, rich, "full", it is not at all watery or insipid. Lovely natural smelling vanilla, this smells expensive, the bergamot lifts it and makes it light and airy, and the woody notes give it a firm grounding and depth preventing it from floating off into the total fluffy-bunny arena! The musks add a warm sensuous note, and all together, with the 4160Tuesdays base recognisable in all their scents this makes for a really good perfume. I personally find it more comforting and comfortable than sexy...it is very elegant and very feminine and I see how it could be sensuous but to me it is more a comfort scent. However it would work equally well with an elegant shift dress and court shoes, or curled up at home in your PJs. I am surprised a lot of people say this is a skin scent as I get quite a lot of sillage from this and it lasts easy 12 hours on me. This is really nice and a good starting point for exploring this house. I love it! Go try some! :)

It's crazy but occasionally you open a sample and go YES. This is it, I love this. I'm always cautious of samples like that because in the past I've bought a bottle straight away, and then burnt out within weeks. Often the instant love just doesn't endure... maybe it's the lack of complexity, the sheer number of samples I own just confuse me. I don't know. I'd read smelling_gr8's review, and knowing her well enough I know my friend usually has something even when her love is not my thang. The desire to buy haunts me. My finger hovering over the largest bottle...so I got an 8ml for the commitment phobic to be sure. I want to bathe in it.. awful horrid addict that I am. Straight away my husband said bonfires, and now I read that we are not alone in thinking this. It's familiar, comforting, simple, complex, creamy, uplifting, cozy, known, and yet different and unique. I had to write to Sarah, she says she loves her work and i'm not surprised. I love it too. 8ml's just ain't gonna cut it.

I really love this. It feels simple, not at all overwhelming in the complexity of notes or intensity of sillage, but in a good way. It feels cozy, pine-y and vanilla-y and bright. I could see this being a very pleasant everyday scent and it feels FBW to me. Is it sexy? My husband, who doesn't really care much about perfumes, said something the other day that resonated with me - the exact scent someone is wearing and whether or not you love every aspect of it doesn't matter as much as whether or not it feels like "their scent" and you recognize it as their scent, and it becomes familiar and then elevates/emboldens their presence. Obviously, this is only one aspect of perfumes and their potential for sexiness, but it does reinforce the idea of the impact of having a signature scent. Inherently, this does not smell "sexy" to me. But it is really good. If you find a person sexy and this is their signature scent, it would only make them more sexy.

i blind bought a bottle of the extrait version (The Extra Sexiest Scent on the Planet. Ever), so i will be talking about that one. the extrait is the exact same formulation as the original parfum, except much more potent and long lasting. i don’t find it particularly sexy. the name of the perfume is of course not to be taken seriously. it’s more so comforting than sexually enticing. it starts off as creamy, luscious lemon meringue pie which slowly fades into a zesty, musky, subtly woody amber. after 4+ hours of wear on my skin, it settles into a perfectly sweet, toasted vanilla skin scent. i think it’s a wonderful perfume. the longevity is amazing and the projection is good. i will be wearing this no matter what the weather’s like or what time of day it is because it’s that versatile and easy to wear. it’s so simplistic, but so well blended.. and such a treat. you can’t go wrong with this one imo.