Cookiecrunch

Lemons and sugar. That is the smell of Cookiecrunch. That lemon cleaner smell? Oh not at all! That, my friends, is the smell of limoncello, the beloved desert wine.You pull the cork, take a deep breath, and you cannot escape the zest and sweetness. Many times I have done this with my brothers' limoncello collection, and that olfactory prompt that reminds me of Cookiecrunch. This is a gourmand that introduces itself with a brightness: the initial throw is the zing of the freshest summer lemons, immediately followed by a delicate, creamy powdered sugar icing scent that settles comfortably on your skin. With this scent, you have the aura of sweetness and of light. Cookiecrunch is gorgeous, playfully mystical, and lively. It is the shy but effervescent whimsigoth sister of today's popular gourmands. If you want the sultry sweetness, perhaps go with the popular TikTok gourmands. To my estimation, Cookiecrunch could be Lignum Vitae's (Beaufort London) fraternal twin sister. They share the same DNA, but their personal expressions and projection are distinctively unique.

I wanted to buy my own birthday present and it had to be a quality niche gourmand. There were two options: either Kerosene's unknown pleasures or this Cookiecrunch from Coquillete, which is unknown to me as a brand. For Unknown Pleasures there are many reviews available. For Cookiecrunch there's only comparisons here with Unknown Pleasures and 1 review on YouTube. Since the Cookiecrunch was slightly less expensive I decided to go for this one. However I cannot compare to UP. OMG, what an amazing gourmand scent this is!! It starts off with a blast of citrus/lemon. The opening scared me a bit; I was afraid that this would be it. But no... after about 10-15 the sweet notes really come to life and I start experiencing a delicious cookie fragrances, reminding of a lemon icecream cone. I absolutely love it!! Very, very happy with my birthday present. Afterwards I went for a birthday icecream with my little one, for lunch!! Cheers!

First blast of sweet lemon meringue pie, photorealistic. It does open rather floor cleaner-y but it quickly dries to an intense bright sweet and tart lemon, followed by a more creamy musky vanilla. Time to eat my arm! Very energizing yet cozy, the lemon stays very bright through the dry down. Unisex and the citrus makes it great for hot weather days, yet gourmand and sweet enough for cold weather days as well. 6+ hours later: the lemon has faded and left behind a creamy sweet cookie scent, still going moderately strong, still edible.

The name is very misleading. If it's a cookie, the cookie is a tart lemon bar. But this actually reminds me a lot of Brazilian/Swiss lemonade (with lemons instead of limes). To make, you blend together a few lemons with the peel, strain the liquid out, add sugar, water, and sweetened condensed milk, and then serve over ice. It's delicious, and I like that you get to taste the potent tang of the oils in the lemon peel. This is the exact essence of that drink.

This is fantastically done. Smelling terrifyingly lemony in the bottle, on the skin it is a burst of perfect lemon, followed by delectable spicy vanilla. Sillage is not huge, but I can smell it wafting around me for hours so it is surely more than a skin scent. Expensive and absolutely worth every spray. I have Unknown Pleasures and while it is good I find this to be a clear winner.