Cozy Fireside S'more

This smells a LOT like Bath and Body Work's "Vanilla Bean" (not to be confused with the far more popular, but less awesome Vanilla Bean Noel) which has long been discontinued. However, this isn't an exact dupe and it's worth having both if you're into inexpensive, but amazing gourmond thrills! I'm so happy I tried this, it actually was love at first sniff. As always, things like this aren't overly complicated, they're understandable, and they're fairly linear. However, it satisfies that gourmond itch perfectly, and this one doesn't smell overly artificial or tacky...it's nice. It has a warm chocolatey tone predominantly, but there's quite a heavy dash of vanilla too. It's almost verging on cakey, but it doesn't smell decidedly like graham crackers. That's alright. This is fantastic, and although I don't need another fragrance mist, it was worth far more than the $4 I paid. I'd spend close to $50 (if I had it available for a treat) on something that smelled like this. 🍫 🍂

I have both the og formulation (2020) and the current one, and they smell similar but with different focuses. The 2020 version focuses more on the smokey sandalwood, making it more unisex. It lasts for 6-8 hours and has a decent projection, about arms length. The current version is more watered down, with an emphasis on marshmallow and chocolate. To me this one registers more feminine, and the smokey sandalwood is still there, just in the background. It performs more like a skin scent, and it lasts 4-5 hours on me. Both overall smell like a recreation of By the Fireplace from someone who has never smelled it in their life, and is going by descriptions. Which is not bad, just don’t expect this to smell identical to BtF.

so lovely but very light! at first, i couldn't smell anything but this actually got stronger on me over time and lasted amazingly, which was a pleasant surprise. it opens with a smokiness like by the fireplace, then smells like creamy sandalwood with a sweet and powdery quality from the marshmallow and a little chocolatey sweetness that becomes more apparent when warmed, without being excessively gourmand or cloying. even my mum, who hates perfume, enjoyed this fragrance. i wish they made this part of their permanent line though! i had to wait around 6 months before i was able to purchase mine :(

Gorgeous soft Smokey vanilla scent. I don’t get chocolate, and the woodiness is not too much either. I never got to try bonfire bash, so I’m guessing if they re released it, if it smells like this I’d absolutely hoard it. Cozy fireside smore is very light, unfortunately. It’s a my skin but better scent surely. it’s great for layering to add depth to your fragrance, or just wear on its on if you’re going for something soft. The fragrance and packaging are a 10/10 love for me. But the projection isn’t strong enough for me to love this like I want to.

for $5 this mist is an absolute great bang for your buck if you’re a vanilla/gourmand person like i am! the scent brings me back to childhood parties/hangouts at my family friends’ houses and sitting around their firepit telling scary stories with my friends to scare the younger kids—pure sweet nostalgia. i especially recommend layering this with vanilla skin by phlur, coffee break by maison margiela, eilish by billie eilish, or dulce by rosie-jane(my fav combination of the four is vanilla skin though).