Pink Sugar

Sugary sweet, caramel, vanilla, fruity, soft spicy, powdery, decadent, delicious, radiant, luminous, feminine, flirty, playful, charming, whimsical, delightful, cheerful, uplifting, alluring, tempting, addictive, yummy, inviting, cozy, comforting In just a few words - Sugary sweet cotton candy! Pink cotton candy and waffle cones! On me this opens with sweet raspberry, citrusy orange, and a touch of bright bergamot. As it begins drying down the sugary sweet cotton candy, warm spicy licorice, and a touch of fruity strawberry intertwine with the fruity top notes. The dry down envelopes you in decadent caramel, powdery vanilla, vanillic tonka bean, and just a whisper of soft musk and creamy sandalwood. The notes that are the most prominent on me are the cotton candy, vanilla, caramel, raspberry, and orange. I’m actually a big fan of the Pink Sugar line, and also own Gold Sugar, Pink Sugar Sensual, Pink Sugar Berry Blast, and Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine. Gold Sugar is my favorite along with Pink Sugar and then Berry Blast. My least favorite is Creamy Sunshine, which is like this beachy/coconut version. Berry Blast is actually extremely similar to the OG, except it’s slightly more fruity/berry, and lacks the licorice note, so it’s worth checking out if you dislike the licorice note here. Gold Sugar is actually surprisingly reminiscent of Phlur Heavy Cream, another love of mine. Pink Sugar Sensual reminds me a lot of Brittany Spears Fantasy These do have a youthful vibe to them, but I’m 38, and definitely still enjoy them. Pink Sugar has been a staple in my collection for 20 years, and I still really enjoy it! I’m sure it has been a big contributor towards the gourmand trends of today, but whenever it launched in 2004 it was something that was much more unique at the time. If you’re looking for something similar, but with more sophistication I definitely recommend PdM Oriana, Kilian LDBS, Princess, Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, Skylar Boardwalk Delight, and JHAG Powder Love (like Pink Sugar for the clean girl aesthetic). I’m a huge gourmand fan, so for reference some of my other favorites include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Vanilla 28, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, The Wedding Silk Santal, Yum Pistachio Gelato, GdT Celeste, Bianco Latte, Kilian LDBS, Princess, PdM Oriana, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Burberry Goddess, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, YSL Black Opium Le Parfum, D&G The One Desire, The Only One Intense, JPG Classique Pin Up, Guerlain Mon Guerlain, Ellis Brooklyn Marsmallows, Vanilla Salt, Queen’s Caramel, Phlur Heavy Cream, Vanilla Nectar, SDJ Summer è Amor, 62, 39, VS Vanilla Lace, Glitter Hustle, BBW Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, Whipped Honey & Vanilla, Fireside Flurries

I'm sick of people saying sweet scents like this are trashy or juvenile.. Well, juvenile I can understand but come on now, deliciously sweet gourmands like Pink Sugar, Fantasy and Juicy Couture aren't skanky stripper scents 😭 I for one, have a soft spot for sweet and gourmand scents and so does my boyfriend. I primarily wear them for him but I also sometimes like to spritz my clothes with a bit of a sweet scent and then let it settle so that when I wear them they have that precious, intimate sweet sillage to them. That is exactly what I do with Pink Sugar. While I do enjoy Pink Sugar on my skin as well, I much prefer the cozy clothes application. This smells like cotton candy and licorice. I definitely also get the caramel and tonka bean/vanilla-y goodness as well. Basically, the fruity and fresh notes barely come through for me but that's OK. If I am wearing this perfume it is to smell like pure candy and it fulfills that job perfectly well. I will say... To me, the licorice note is not overpowering but if you despise licorice, maybe avoid it. I personally don't mind the smell of licorice, rather just the taste so in this perfume it doesn't bother me one bit, in fact I rather like the unique blend of cotton candy and licorice. It creates a truly unique profile. I do wish to try the rest of the Sugar line but for now I'm honestly perfectly content with Pink Sugar alone. I wear it when I am feeling cute and girly/wearing pink. It gets the job done lol

Maybe I'm just desensitized to overly sugary scents because of how much candy I eat, but to me this doesn't feel overly sweet at all. From the initial spray, I get a lot of licorice, caramel, and cotton candy- I can't explain it, but it feels soft and sharp at the same time. It's like spiky licorice and citrus notes peeking out of a fluffy cotton candy vanilla background. I feel tacky for saying I like this, but I do! It's amazing! I blind bought this because I saw a bunch of fragrance youtubers loving it, and I kind of expected a flatter, more traditionally sweet scent. However, this scent is surprisingly complex (for what it is.) I actually hate the taste of licorice, but for some reason the smell of it is great. Also, I think I had a family friend who used to wear this (or something similar) when I was a kid, so it just brings back a lot of memories! To describe the scent as a whole, I'd probably say it smells like a rootbeer float with a side of sugar cookies. Yummy but not for everyone- if you're a clean girl or someone who likes mature scents you'll probably despise this. update: I let my brother try some of this on, and now his room, my room, and everywhere he's walked in the house smells like this. I'm not mad though, it's a great smell! Just wasn't expecting such insane super mega verrückt projection from an EDT! DEFINITELY not for the faint of heart.

You are immediately greeted with a wave of raspberry, strawberry & cotton candy, with a undertone of liquorice. This blend will last throughout the weartime of Pink Sugar, so if you don't like any of these scent notes, then this fragrance isn't for you. The vanilla-wrapped lily is the clearest floral note for me and it comes across fresh & dewy, which combines nicely with the green & sharp bite of the bergamot and the fig. Caramel and sandalwood form a sweet and creamy base for the florals, with lingering traces of fig weaving though everything. The longevity and projection are both great for a sugary-lead fragrance on me at around 6 to7 hours, with a softer side of moderate projection - Covid side‐effects & my body chemistry have teamed up to ruin my enjoyment of many of my past-favourite gourmand fragrances, but Pink Sugar is holding up really well for an affordable edt. Pink Sugar is a splash of feel-good nostalgia for me, which never fails to put a smile on my face. I will always come back to it, and wear it happily all year around, both alone and layered with other fragrances. I don't really feel comfortable giving suggested age ranges for wearing certain fragrances, but yeah, Pink Sugar is very youthful - I mainly wear it on casual days out and when lounging around my house. I usually wear it layered with something else in more conservative environments.

I love this perfume!! I do not smell burnt sugar or licorice at all. I can imagine why people could smell that, but I personally don't. I am a sucker for all things sweet, but there is a certain limit. And this perfume is perfection. I personally couldn't handle gourmands like Yognog from Lush or Sol de Janero 71, which are considered to be really sweet... they are. Pink Sugar has this fruitiness in the opening and beautiful vanilla in the drydown, which makes it very wearable. It is slightly spicy, but not in a bad way. It's sweet, gourmand but fruity, fresh and powdery. It's giving powder sugar with fruits and a bit of spiciness. Longevity is amazing, price is even better. Also, my man loves this fragrance. It is not as juvenile as it may seem. I am in my early 20s, and I am gonna repurchase this. Some perfumes give me a headache, but this one doesn't even in hot weather. It is a gourmand scent, but it's not as harsh as others. The opening is quite loud tho. But later on, it's amazing. The Pink Sugar body mist: It is pretty much the same with a tiny difference. The mist is less spicy, more citrusy and creamy. I smell whipped cream with a lot of powder sugar and strawberry with a touch of bergamot- but not granny like powder don't be scared!