Exalté by Funmi Monet

Exalte by Funmi Monet is a fruity floral fragrance created by Tiktoks luxury fragrance auntie Funmi Monet. Knowing I don't like rose fragrances 97% of the time (Out of my 70+ bottles I have 2 rose fragrances) I really only purchased this to be supportive of a black woman in the fragrance space. If I liked it, great! If I hated it, well time to decant or gift to someone else. Much to my surprise though, I loved it! I don't get any of the lemon or pink pepper in the opening, instead I get straight Turkish Rose with that Jasmine beautifully blended in. The first night I wore it I sprayed it on and proceeded to go on a double date with my husband and some friends. First stop was a pizza Parlor, before I even SAT DOWN the moment I got up the stairs my friend (another fraghead) asked - "Is that your new perfume? The rose is beautiful." OK well damn. We ate and headed to the arcade next door. 30 minutes later same friend says "Which white flower is in that? Jasmine? It's nicely mixed in." Well ok DAMN again. Exalte is a girl who announces herself, noted. The projection is strong but the sillage isn't great, you won't be leaving a large scent trail. The longevity though? On my clothes that rose smell stayed 12+ hours. On my skin by that mark it had faded into this beautiful vanilla Sandalwood scent that hugged very closely. It was a blind buy for me and if you love more feminine leaning soft rose (not fresh bouquet of roses rose) scents it may be safe for you. Otherwise, I'd be cautious. Over all, I think might actually get a back up bottle of this knowing it's limited. 🙈

this one is going to be one of my most worn for spring and summer. I agree that it’s a soft vanilla rose amber scent. I don't gravitate to a rose scent but this rose is really nice, soft and creamy almost. This scent goes a touch creamy in the dry down. Something in here gives a clean vibe which I think might be one of the florals. Smells like a lemon topped with sweet vanilla cream and garnished with lush rose petals. She’s feminine. I think you would have to enjoy lemon in fragrances for this one to work. this is signature scent worthy. it’s wearable anytime and anywhere and for that versatility alone it's worth it. I can see myself layering with this as well. It's not a beast sillage on me but it does last all day. I get a ton of compliments on this. I do think it smells similar to roses vanille so if you have that you’ll probably really like this one but you don’t necessarily need it bc they’re similar. Think roses vanille + delina except instead of tartness you get the lemon in this.

This is one of the best rose-vanilla perfumes out there. Seriously. It’s a more elevated Rose Gourmand and Roses Vanille IMO. Not synthetic at all like the other two. The amber, citrus, and white florals just add an air of luxury, class, and sexiness to the fragrance. It’s got great longevity and projects beautifully as well. The first time I wore this around my boyfriend, he kept telling me how good I smelled and he usually doesn’t react like that to a lot of my perfumes. Funmi Monet really snapped with this fragrance and if you get a chance to smell it, please do. I promise you will not be disappointed. Sure it may not be groundbreaking, but it’s been done in such a high-quality way that outshines many other rose-vanilla scents. This is up there with Lancôme’s Parfait de Roses, which is another rose-vanilla-amber combo that I just adore. I’m so happy to have gotten my hands on a full bottle and I will cherish it for the rest of my days.

This is SOOOO good. I’m mad that I waited so long to get it. Is it somewhat similar to Rose Vanille, yes but only in the opening. It’s the most beautiful syrupy rose. I love Rose Jam from Lush. This is like Rose Jam went to Harvard, became a top tier criminal defense attorney, and is living her best life!!!!! She’s a boss at work but has a softer side to her when needed. It is so well blended too. I liked Roses Vanille but not enough to buy a bottle because there was something screechy about it. THIS on the other hand is magnificent. On top of all of that, the packaging is beautiful. I got the 30ml version and I love the deep green velvet caring case that came with it. Because of the longevity I don’t think I need to carry it around for top ups but I do like keeping it in my bag for whenever I want to use it.

Everything about this perfume is luxurious. When I first spray it I get a soft spiciness from the pink pepper and a bit of citrusy fresh lemon. Then I start to get the orange blossom, jasmine and the rose that’s done perfectly. I wouldn’t consider myself a huge rose fan but I love the rose in this. It’s a sweet jammy rose. So even if you don’t care for rose I still think there’s a good chance you’ll like this perfume. In the base I get the sweet creamy vanilla and sandalwood. It’s intoxicating... I feel so sexy when I wear this! The sillage is really good and so is longevity. I get 12+ hours of wear. This is definitely in my top 3 longest lasting perfumes I own. Funmi really outdid herself with this one!