Cereal Break

i don’t really pick up cereal or cookies here. but im getting a whole lot of nostalgia!! reminds me of british retro sweets - think (edinburgh rock, pink and white nougat, coconut ice, dolly mixture, toffee bonbons) all dusted in powdered sugar. albiet very sweet, i wouldn’t say the sweetness is cloying or syrupy...it’s more light and playful. i definitely catch the amber and a hint of hazelnut before it all settles down into a gorgeous, feminine, milkyness that I really love. interestingly, i also get a cola cube note...unexpected, but surprisingly pleasant.

Opens with a pretty strong couple of notes of oats and white chocolate. It's a lot less sweet than anticipated, and a lot less cookie-like. I was going into this fully expecting to walk into a kitchen with fresh baked chocolate chip cookies, but the smell is a lot more reminiscent of a box of oat-grain cookies. It's not what I hoped for, but it did bring me back to sitting at my grandma's kitchen counter with a cookie after a day of school. There is one disturbing element in it for me, which if I had to put my finger on it, is a lactonic smell which to me takes away from what's going on as it does have a kind of jarring, slightly chemical smell which I think spoils some of the sweet notes in the top so it reminds me more of a scent similar to oat cookies and make-up. Maybe it doesn't work on my skin, but that's what I'm smelling. The middle has a strong cherry blossom and a honey-like background, but very much emphasis on the sweet floral, slightly reminiscent of a floral shampoo, which is meant in a good way. - Floral, floral, floral (with honey) And lastly the dry-down is a creamy, sweet vanilla which isn't too thick or warm, so it's very nicely balanced. To me, vanilla notes always have this overly warm and thick feel, which I don't get here, making it a lot nicer.

this one is very strange and i love that-- as an eccentric woman that wants to smell like a sweet treat but also kind of weird. there's a plasticiness that is inexplicable given the notes, but not altogether unwelcome (i love plastic notes) which reminds me very distinctly of being inside a dollar store. meanwhile, the sweeter gourmand aspects evoke the exact smell of a Cold Stone Creamery store: the amalgamation of freezer burnt sweets, the sourness when you mix chocolate and fruit flavored candies in one bite. finally, there's a noticeable sunscreen facet for me, and the combination of dollar store (the fluorescent knockoff toys made of carcinogens in appalling conditions, purchased in a gray-carpeted strip-mall store), Cold Stone (at the mall) air, and sunblock come together into the shape of a hazy, UV-bleached summer day in childhood. this is a weird one, for quirky people who are okay with being a little off-putting.

I received this fragrance as a gift, and I can see why some might find the notes a bit misleading. Personally, I don’t pick up much of the cereal, and the opening feels slightly harsh. The dry-down, however, is lovely. To me, it smells like cherry blossom–infused milk with a touch of honey. The cherry blossom adds a fresh, airy quality, while the honey gently sweetens everything up! I would’ve liked the fragrance more if not for the harsh opening ;(

Sweet with too much cereals and very light white chocolate or coconut , but if you love gourmands sure you need to buy this