Forbidden Apple Croque Moi

Blind bought this per BenScents saying it was an amazing gourmand, and also for some reason apple fragrances are some of my favorites to smell/seek out (Apple Brandy OTR by Kilian is one of my favorites). I tried to go around to Sephora's to smell this as its listed on their website but this brand is certainly hard to track down, and funnily enough I think it's getting put into sephoras soon. Upon initial spray, this opens up with a bright and juicy sweet red apple as if you bit into one and let the juices run into your hand. The juicy nature quickly fades, but not the freshness, as the brown sugar slowly comes in adding a thickness to it but not in a syrupy way. As it dries down, the apple tones down quite a bit, and the rum, cinnamon, and vanilla come in to create an amazing powerhouse of a gourmand dry down. The freshness of the apple tones down for the apple to simply be an accent in the scent while the rum and vanilla create an incredible dry down of smelling like slightly creamy, baked apple dessert. The rum is balanced by the sweetness to not be overbearingly thick and boozy, but the vanilla is not overpowering to the point where there is a cupcake like sweetness to it. Simply amazing and would definitely shine in the winter/fall nights. More of an apple pie scent than Angels' Share in my opinion, but doesn't have a baked pastry scent to it to necessarily say its an apple pie!

The note of ripe red apple is rendered with remarkable realism, as if it were lightly baked and delicately caramelized. But don’t get me wrong, the fragrance is not overly sweet or cloying. Instead, the sweetness is refined, elegant, and beautifully balanced. In the background, there is a soft boozy nuance that adds depth to the composition, while a gentle touch of cinnamon brings a subtle hint of spice. The fir facets are present as well, but they are so delicate that they only reveal themselves when you pay close attention to the fragrance on the skin. Overall, this is a very pleasant and harmonious scent. It is an incredibly wearable gourmand that never becomes overwhelming. Rather than trying to impress with excessive sweetness, it captivates through its natural character and soft, graceful composition. 🎼

This is a pulpy fresh red apple with a creamy vanilla base, with the most heavenly mix of flavors added; brown sugar, cinnamon, rum, etc... but every note is done in such an AIRY, light and etherial way! Nothing in here is heavy. It’s gourmand, fruity, boozy, cozy, pretty and couldn’t be more perfect for fall. The most prominent notes I get are Apple, vanilla and brown sugar. It’s definitely on the lighter side so you do have to spray a lot which is a down side, but it smells heavenly. 🍎🍦🥮🍬☁️🍹🍓🪾🍁🌬️ Edit: ohh my god layer this with Queens caramel and thank me later 😍 the perfect caramel apple combo 🤤🤤🤤

I love this fragrance but it's one of those scents that come and go and even when you can smell it, it's a skin scent to me best. Just have a sample right now so I'll give it some more time but first impression is it's not full bottle worthy only because of price x sillage/longevity. I just wish I could smell it more. Edit: the longer I have it on the more I can smell it and the longevity is actually not bad. Rethinking this one more positively. Too bad, I really shouldn't spend more $$! ;)

This scent is Autumn and Autumn is this scent! This is crisp apple sweetened with pink pepper & brown sugar, wafts of nature out in the clean air Vetiver & Fir. It is cozy. My only complaint is that you have to overspray to get sillage and longevity which is a shame because it smells so inoffensively warm and good. I give the scent a 4.5 Longevity and sillage a 3. Overall this is a solid scent at 4.1 ish only because of performance issues. But I dig it.