Cereal Milk Soft Serve

how is this a polarizing perfume! usually when scents are controversial, i can see both sides, but this spray to me is nearly as perfect as it can get. as a gourmand girl, this is an absolute dream come true. it smells exactly like the name suggests: a creamy, milky vanilla soft serve topped with nostalgic corn flakes that has just the right amount of malty & doughy notes. i feel like i'm in a frozen yogurt shop whenever i wear it. it's genuinely perfect & doesn't have those sometimes weird lemon-y notes that cereal milk fragrances tend to have. childhood, watching old cartoon reruns on a crt tv while eating breakfast with your sister on a sunny morning. the only qualm is the longevity. it does not last very long if you don't layer it (luckily they have a lotion & body soap! & a hand soap that for some reason has very long longevity lol) scent development ❤ opening/top notes & initial impression: i mean... it's a pretty one-dimensional scent, in a good way. the way it smells when you spray it is kind of how it stays. ❤ middle notes: leans a teeeeeny bit more towards the malt/cereal, but overall pretty much stays the same. ❤ dry down/base notes: beautiful. characteristics ❤ season(s): all. cozy for the winter/fall, great for a nostalgic transition into the spring, & for smelling like a traditional ice cream shop in the summer. ❤ occasion: it can be a bit youthful, not something i'd wear on a date. but for daily day time/post-shower wear, i love it. great for fun activities. ❤ time of day: day ❤ versatility: see 'occasion' above ❤ uniqueness: SO unique! has a lot of personality to it, especially compared to other vanilla soft serve/ice cream & cereal milk scents ❤ compliment factor (personally): i've gotten a few! it's pretty close to skin & again doesn't last too long sadly which plays a factor practicality ❤ bottle/packaging design: adorable & childish but not in a bad way! playful! ❤ ages i think this is best suited for: 10-30 ❤ mood/vibe: playful, nostalgic, youthful, sweet, creamy, comforting, cozy, cuddly, familiar, carefree, sugary, malt, grain, cereal, soft ❤ repurchase/purchase if sample?: yes. i have like 10 bottles & wish i got more overall recommend?: yes. 1000%.

I honestly did not have high hopes for this, but I can say that I have been unequivocally blown away! I am not a gourmand fragrance lover. In general, I don't like to smell like food, especially sweet food. However, I am always intrigued by laconic scents. This one really delivers. My first impression is that of eating a Cold Stone waffle cone full of melting vanilla ice cream with Frosted Flakes mixed in. I cannot fathom why cereal is not one of the notes since it is so prominent. I don't understand the reviews that say it smells like sour milk, but of course, everyone appreciates scents differently, and there is certainly a strong memory/association factor that might be playing into some people's perceptions. (Happens to me all the time.) I also tried B&BW's Milk body spray and was underwhelmed (smelled more like a soft musk to me), but it seems from the reviews that people who don't like Cereal Milk Soft Serve do like the Milk fragrance, so maybe give that a try if this one is a no-go for you. I wish it projected more and lasted longer, but I still love it way more than I thought I would.

this smells SO good, one of my favs from b&bw, their whole milkbar line is p good imo, its such a shame the reviews on this scent is 50/50 bc as a gourmand lover this is one of the best scents in my collection. This smells like a yummy milky bar of white chocolate and cereal on my skin and smells heavenly when paired with eos vanilla cashmere omgg... this is very long lasting too for a body mist. This has been a constant compliment getter ranging from little kids asking who smells like candy when they walk behind me to persons who are in a room w me saying to eachother "in here smells so good" One thing that kinda freaked me out about this though is the texture of the spray, guessing its like that bc it can be sprayed in hair aswell but its quite odd, it has this almost sticky feeling to the skin that leaves a shine when it dries down so i have to rub it in. Also quick psa this STAINS!! so plz look out for that bc at first i did not know this stained until i sprayed it on my white uniform top while at school /3 its better to mist it on from afar or on darker clothing.

I was excited to try another collab with celebrity chef, Christina Tosi. The notes from the brand's write-up are: soft serve ice-cream, Frosted Flakes, cereal milk, salt, frosted sugar, Corn Flakes - and these more accurately reflect the scent than what's listed here (sugar, ice-cream) imo. As milk left in the bottom of a cereal bowl was Christina's inspiration for opening Milk Bar, it's nice to see that reflected here. Very creamy-lactonic and sweet, fans of lactonic gourmands would likely enjoy this. Some reminders of the first collab with Christina: Milk Bar Birthday Cake, although this is even more creamy but less cake-y. Great on its own, or easy to layer. Would layer well with gourmands (including the other released collabs with Christina), white-florals and other lactonic scents, but I'll probably layer it with tuberose scents, magnolia scents and coconut scents. The spray and the cream are both enjoyable, and even better layered together. Love it!. Enjoy!

Incredibly amazing, comforting and addictive. Probably one of the most unique fragrances i got so far, it could be that it's difference makes it so polarizing, It opens with a sweet, creamy cereal milk accord that instantly reads nostalgic and cozy, like the leftover milk at the bottom of a sugary breakfast bowl mixed with vanilla ice cream. The sweetness is so smooth and well-balanced, never harsh or powdery. Don’t be scared off by the cereal notes; if anything, it leans closer to a soft, creamy macadamia-like sweetness than literal cereal. Despite being a milk-based gourmand, longevity is solid, and it stays deliciously close to the skin. Overall, this is a beautifully executed gourmand: warm, playful, and deeply satisfying. If you love sweet, creamy, nostalgic scents, this is an easy love—absolute perfection for a gourmand lover.