Red Hot

If you're in the market for incense + red fruit notes + spice, this is for you. Like a juicy raspberry red hot with a little smokiness. It reminds me of an edgier Rose Jam by Lush, or a much stronger Colour of Pomegranate by Moth and Rabbit. Really impressed by the projection and longevity of this one. I blind bought the travel size since it's on sale and seemingly/possibly being phased out? Within a day of receiving the travel size and wearing it out all day I purchased a full bottle. My first Boy Smells perfume and didn't have high expectations, but this is an instant favorite.

Smoky, incense rose that still has a jammy sense about it, thanks to the raspberry. the cedarwood and pepper notes comes into play nicely here and help balance the sweetness and smokiness. the papyrus adds a "yearning love letter, carrying the intimate scent of her perfume, journeyed across oceans to a distant lover" vibe. I do like rose perfumes, but this one is really unique! perfect for a moody, cold evening with a bit of romance.

Raspberry, rose, and incense. This is all I wanted Atomic Rose from Initio to be.

This fragrance is bitchy and inelegant, but sometimes I want to smell that way. I don’t find it ‘churchy’.... unless your version of church involves sequins, burlesque, and Fireball. Imagine crushing a bunch of dried roses, raspberry jolly ranchers, and red hots and snorting it. It’s good, (un)clean fun. What this fragrance lacks in subtlety, it makes up for in longevity. I reach for Red Hot when I need a scent that will take me through the day— and evolve! It starts out very sharp, and settles into a powdery, fruity, smoky rose. By day’s end, I mainly get Caswell Massey baby powder, which I’m never mad about. Head’s up— vague bbq sauce smell on clothes several days later.

This baby is for someone grown and who is in touch with their carnal prowess. It's not for the whimsical type, its giving dark feminine energy. If you enjoy fragrances like POAL, Vanilla S*X, or Libre you’ll most likely enjoy this. That said all the fragrances mentioned above would be great to layer with this. I personally enjoy it as a base for nights in that will end with a good time. But love to layer it with a more prominent, earthy rose as a topper for nights out when I want to evoke my inner Von Tease.