Sincere

Olfactive Diary Entry #35 Upon initial spray, Sincere starts off very much like peachy milk. But after just a few minutes, the fresh peachiness turns into peach skin with a fuzzy sensation that dominates the experience. I never properly experienced lactonic notes before, but here, yes - it is very lactonic from start to dry down. It reminds me of hard milk candy, with a milkiness that almost has turned slightly fudgey. It is an interesting facet, that takes the fragrance deep into gourmand territory without being sickly sweet. The base is ambery, coconut with a carpet of musk. I can clearly identify most notes here, yet the perfume is well-blended and beautifully transforms into "a whole". I will need more time to fully process my thoughts and impression, but for a first wear, I'd say that it's very, very good. Yes, it is unisex, but I wouldn't apply that term specifically. When I think unisex, I think it's neither feminine nor masculine, like the absence of gender. But this perfume? I would say that it is almost gender-enhancing. On a woman, this oozes of maternal, embracing and nurturing sensibilities. On a man, this excuses masculine, characteristic and reliable notions. No matter the gender, Sincere exudes sexiness, a unique sense of character and allure. Overall, a very appealing and unique fragrance with a fitting name! Edit: I am listening to an introduction of this fragrance by its maker, Annabella Fasano-Leslie. She says the following: "Sincere is inspired by a profound love, that of a mother. It contains scents associated with comforting nozzling, of pure love. It has white flowers, almonds, peach flesh, peach fuzz, saffron, and condensed milk, which has a sweet breast milk quality. People have said that it reminds them of the chai tea of their childhood. It is very soothing." Her description of the notes ring so true. Lovely description.

Really loving this! I get this sheer spiciness in the opening - saffron and ginger. As it settles in that milk note is reminding me of Jeaux de Peau - a little nutty/dusty. This phase doesn't last as long as I would have wanted but then it evolves into this peachy milky musk - it becomes sweeter, creamier, nuttier. I am not getting an outright coconut but the creamy fattiness is there. Yet still there is this sheerness that really prevents it from becoming a cloying gourmand. I am easily anosmic to fluffy musks so I cannot tell if that is amping up yet or not but I am definitely getting the ambrette musks. I can see someone has compared it to This is Her and I do get that vibe on the paper strip but on the skin this develops very differently - it calms down it smells more "natural" more musky/nutty less woody than This is Her. I will continue testing through my travel decant - it might become a full bottle for me.

I'm thinking that this is one of those scents which reacts very differently on different people, so not blind buy safe. However you should definitely sample this is you have the opportunity. On me it is like a hot cup of sweet spiced almond milk slightly scotched. Very comforting and indulgent. I could smell it wafting around me for well over 4 hours adding to the effect of simmering warmth. This could well be pungent or cloying for some. I don't get much fruit however, just general sweetness. This was the only one of the tester set where I knew I needed a full bottle.

This is a perfect scent for when you want to feel calm, warm and safe. Sincere is a unique composition, blended to perfection. A sweet and boozy opening leads to the creamy, milky, slightly powdery heart. There is a bit of spiciness coming from saffron and ginger with a touch of amber. Ambrette and soft musk round out this beautiful fragrance, while the notes of warm milk and creamy coconut are playing nicely on my skin... This is such a warm, comforting and cosy scent. While wearing it, I'm cocooned from the whole world...

Creamy peach, ginger and saffron that goes powdery. I can pick up coconut and musk in the drydown. This is so addicting. It reminds me of a freshly bathed baby wrapped in a silky soft blanket with milk on their breath and cheek. Very soft projection within arms length and longevity I thought was short lived but I've been wearing it more these past few days and it has good longevity about 6-8 hours. Longer on textiles. It's a little salty on price but I'll probably end up buying a fb anyway. Curious about Devious now.