Cosmic Power

I was prepared to dislike this because of the reviews and the dreadful marketing. I had been enjoying a sample of Babycat and I wanted to try out some of Dominique Ropion's other creations that were similar. Cosmic Power was on the list. After testing on a card and letting it sit for a day, I tried it on skin, still expecting to dislike it. Then it became something I couldn't live without. Cosmic Power filled a little empty spot in my fragrance world that had been overlooked. For me, the rose and powder peeking from behind the prominent spices make the perfume addicting. Heady, spicy fragrances intentionally convey the exotic and unfamiliar, but rose and powder smell comforting and like home. It feels as if home, the safest place in the world, was in a wagon in a spice trader's caravan. The scents could easily clash, but to my nose the rose just peeks out from behind cushy, ornate, satin pillows, followed by the comforting ease of the powder, while the cinnamon, elemi, and frankincense continue dancing around. As the perfume dries down, hours into it, the scent does take a masculine turn. It is reminiscent of aftershave or spicy men's soap from the 1960s and 1970s, smells I always loved, but would never have considered wearing. By then the scent is soft, although I find myself missing the hint of rose from earlier. A lot of men could probably wear this. Cosmic Power lasts over a day on paper, but on skin it is noticeable for 5-6 hours before becoming a skin scent which itself fades after 8 hours or so.

I was on the hunt for something cinnamon, spicy and affordable. Something unisex or even masculine leaning. I ran out of Tobacco Vanille and didn’t want to fork over the money for a new one yet but wanted something with the same vibes. I spotted the CT line in a corner behind a sign at Sephora; totally not expecting to like it. Cosmic Power was love at first smell and the price was a bonus! The sillage is better than most of the bigger houses. Definitely recommend if you are looking for something in the spicy gourmand family.

I wore this to an interactive Night At Bethlehem experience because of the frankincense note and overall mystical vibe and it was perfectly placed in that setting. Standing in front of a fire with a facsímile of the Roman Empire around me and a baby pretending to be the god child in a pop up manger, I felt appropriately immersed by the addition of this perfume to the mix. I felt like an HBO Max version of a biblical times peasant woman.

When I initially sprayed this, I thought it would be too spicy and strong for me. But just after 5 minutes or so the most beautiful cinnamon, ambery, vanilla, peppery notes comes forth. It is soooo good. This is currently in my top 5 favorite perfumes. I even wish it could be darker, a leather note would probably make this even better and complete. It also does not last too long, which is a minus.

If you forget the marketing it’s a really beautiful fragrance. A powdery,spicy rose almost herbal in a certain way. You can recognise the Dominique Ropion’s signature . To me its like a rosy version of Alien. The evolution is more complexe than it seems at the beginning. Great quality, i didn’t expect that !

Jtaimeniche said: POV: You are a witch on a snowy, cold winter's night. May I add that you are the voodoo queen of New Orleans more specifically. And the cold winters night is New year’s eve. The drydown is so spectacular. Powdery soft amber.

I love this fragrance. I didn't want to, because I do find the promotion very odd. But it's so warm in the beginning, and dries down to a nice spicy, powdery smell, which I adore. It's not crazy long lasting, but I don't even care.

It’s very nice and very unique for a mainstream brand. Leans niche and easily unisex. The more I wear it the more I like it. Mystical smoky quality makes it really enjoyable

This is a balsamic, spicy mix - I swear I smell a lot of patchouli in it. It smells like a luxurious hippie. The colour is a great pick because it is a very whimsical scent

Sweet incense, vanilla and a touch of fresh pine. Like having a cake and a tea with cinnamon in the middle of the forest with Alicia. Not for all tastes, I love it

I love this fragrance so much, it reminds me of a witch sipping on some dr pepper while listening to three cheers for sweet revenge by my chemical romance 10/10

if you took a witch and boiled her with sugar to get a syrup, you would get this exact scent love love love love

The favourite one from all. Reminds me THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - Arabesque

Y'all haters don’t get ittttt!!!! It's just witchy and cool

Reminds me of being at a bonfire on a warm summer night

Incredible. I bought it for my gf she loves it too

I would like to start my review on Cosmic Power by stating that I am not necessarily a fan of Charlotte Tillbury’s makeup, public persona or anything related. I am not a hater either. But I definitely dislike the shape of the cap on all the bottles from this release. It’s really unique and ugly to me for some reason. Hope I don’t come across as being petty because of that.. I am sampling Cosmic Power, Joyphoria, Calm Bliss and Magic Energy from CT official samples so I know I have the right juice. Sometimes a sample doesn’t offer the same perfume experience like testing a perfume from a full size bottle but these perfumes are too expensive to blind buy. With all that out of the way, I have to admit that I do like Cosmic Power. I mean, it’s my style of perfume: vanillic, ambery, resinous, incense, warm spicy, with hints of florals, citrus and powderiness. All this sounds a bit more complicated than the perfume actually smells like, but it smells really good. In order for me to purchase a bottle of it, I need it to be more beefy, intense and long lasting. Because as beautiful as it smells, it’s very subtle and flat on my skin unfortunately. Smells quite generic and done before better, inspired by.... None of them are truly unique scents. The four I have samples of at least! For Cosmic Power she had the master perfumer behind perfumes like Vanagloria and Babycat working, and while I do see some similarities, vaguely, it’s a flop in my opinion. It’s a perfume in the same vein, it’s not a dupe of any of the two mentioned above. Dominique Ropion does magic with vanilla, ambers, spices, resins and incense. This is a cheaper smelling version of those two mentioned above. And costs nearly as much as Vanagloria, which is nuclear in performance compared to Cosmic Power. Cosmic Power lacks the power to last well or project decently. It’s close to being a skin scent within an hour on me. It’s far from being anything related to the word “power”. It’s pretty but definitely overpriced in my opinion. I would not buy a bottle, that’s for sure!

I received a sample of this and am surprised by how much I like it. The like was toned down a little when I saw the price tag so hopefully this will be discounted sooner rather than later. To me this is a beautiful warm amber. The cinnamon, which I often find a little harsh on my skin, is blended beautifully and adds a warmth. The rose gives it a splash of tartness. I don't get a lot of pepper but maybe a bit of an edge of sharp angles. The elemi, vanilla, and frankincense combine to create a warmth. I get a bit of a root beer scent to it as well and I'm not sure what notes are giving me that impression. Although they don't exactly smell alike (yet do share some notes), this gives me the same feeling as Putain des Palaces which is one of my favorite fragrances. I can see how Cosmic Power is represented as being witchy but to me it is pure winter time comfort.

The low ranking on this is unfair. It leans a little bit niche, and may have been a surprise to people that like designer perfumes. I also get that people dislike Charlotte Tilbury, and disliked the advertising for this line, and that the bottle is not attractive. The fragrance itself though? It’s lovely. And was designed by a master, Dominique Ropion. For me, Cosmic Power is a spicy, chocolatey amber with a thread of seductive dark rose. Under all that are some gorgeous powdery makeup vibes. It’s not super long lasting, but I get about 6 hours from it with decent sillage at about 4 sprays, and that is fine. After that 6 hours a beautiful violety powder lingers as a skin only, no sillage, scent for many more hours. So to everyone that hates it, thank you- I will snap up another deeply discounted bottle before it gets discontinued.

It’s like someone took a niche fragrance and smoothed all the corners off to make it very easy to like whilst still quite interesting. I get a good dose of spices and brightness with it. It’s a lively fragrance but has some depth to it. Settles into an amber musk. The incenses are there but it’s not an incense bomb by any means. I would blind buy a small bottle of this as a stocking filler/secret Santa who likes deep fragrances like Shalimar, Babycat or anything amber. I would never have tried it had I not been given a sample but it’s way way better than I thought it would be. Nice scent projection, not overpowering but present with good longevity for a fragrance at this price point. I was surprised