Mystic Sugar

As someone who has shied away from gourmands having been a little scarred by the sweet sugary juvenile vibes of gourmand designer perfumes (prior to getting into niche), I was hesitant to try this. But owning and loving 3 others from Coreterno, my curiosity and my itch to buy something new resulted in a blind buy of Mystic Sugar. I am not disappointed! This is such a grown up but delicious fragrance. There is subtle sweetness but only coming from a combination of the purity of the notes, a distinct absence of straight up “sugary” notes. The opening is, as others have mentioned, a delicious grilled pineapple with the tiniest hint of almond blossom (zero marzipan here!). Then the warmth of the cacao and tonka begin emerging. The spiciness is only a mere accent, I wouldn’t consider this a “spicy” perfume compared to others I own which are heavier on the spices like cardamom and pepper. My only gripe with this is that on me it is so darn close to skin, or maybe there’s something about it I am anosmic to. Today I sprayed about 15-20 times on my skin and another 6-10 sprays on my clothes (I am aware of this expensive overkill haha) and although I could detect the tiny cosy cocoon I am wearing, I am just not satisfied and want MORE! I don’t want to be caressed with this, I want to drown in it. Call me a gourmand convert.

Burnt sugar on my skin. Reminds me a lot of What About Pop from thoo. But I am less impressed with this one, probably because warm vanilla gourmands are so in style right now. But, I think this one is still a good one, it's not overly sticky sweet, it's mature yet still very cozy and the hints of spicy notes gives it something special. Unfortunately, on my skin, it is not as loud as some other people have stated (I sprayed it once from a tester bottle, maybe I have to try it again), so I don't get to research the undertones as mush as I hoped. I like this kind of scents, it's just really hard to decide which one to actually purchase in full bottle size. I think this one could suit me in travel size. In my opinion, launching travel sizes is a good move from this house, because their perfumes are quite interesting, but when you test the whole line it's like.. Something is almost always missing, so it's not fb worthy, but travel sizes come handy in these situations. For layering or only for playing around.

The opening pineapple is really smooth and sweet. Nothing Aventus-like if you’re wondering. More like smelling a pineapple drink sans the sourness. The sugary note, however, can be rather taxing on some noses and might induce fatigue, and thus some nose blindness may occur on and off, rendering a certain period where the scent maybe undetectable intermittently, quite like BCR540. But the overall scent is not the same as BCR540. This is like a vanilla cream Frappuccino with extra syrup and a slice of pineapple.

Well, this was a beautiful surprise 😍 Managed to get my hands on a partial bottle and I’m so glad I did. Opens with what initially smelt like a boozy accord but looking at the notes, I think it must be the pineapple and orange mixing with the cardamom. The cacao comes through quickly after that and leaves a gorgeous, spicy, vanilla drydown with a sprinkling of ginger. Very, very moreish. It’s been a minute since I’ve truly loved a new scent!

I love this scent. Tho I don't really smell pineapple in it. It's really addicting, powdery, sweet smell. It's kind of husky, which I like about it. It doesn't stay for long on the skin, works wonders on the clothes tho. I'd say that is more of a female scent than male, I have seen some comments saying otherwise, but I really don't associate this smell with male fragrance.

This smells heavenly. Perhaps a more masculine-leaning gourmand (I'm a male) as other people have stated. Smells like spicy and ambery vanilla cookies. Doesn't smell sweet. The longevity is not the best on skin, but works wonders on clothes. Very happy with this scent and the performance overall, and looking forward to wearing this come Fall and Winter.

Mystic Sugar grew on me. What I love most about this fragrance are the deliciously sweet wafts of a fruity vanilla note that I get all day, without having to reapply. The opening is a bit too sharp for me, but once the ambery notes start to unfold, the fragrance has a delicious warmth to it that can even withstand a walk in snowy weather.

It definitely has a Black Phantom vibe that gives it kind of a dirty splash. I am very surprised it is not tiring, because the sugary sweetness is prominent. Stays forever on clothing, seats quite close however. I can't get enough, but wouldn't recommend blind buying.

Smells like BR540 and sugar that is in the process of being caramelised with a smoky note on the drydown. Grows on you. Not a projector so I don't know if it's full bottle worthy..

Mystic Sugar is the bomb! It's got this killer combo of vanilla, pineapple and cocoa that will have you sniffing your wrist like a manica! I love it.

still trying to decide if this is bottle worthy or I was just so underwhelmed by the whole line and im holding on to the one i loved.

This parfume smells the same as i wish my wife smell

Gorgeous vanilla amber. 10/10 Head shop vibes.

THIS is cardamom done right. It's a note I've been struggling with but I really like how it's balanced in this. On initial spray the pineapple is pretty strong and feels sort of discordant. I wish it was a different fruit, maybe if they had gone down the mango or maybe a blackcurrant type of vibe instead, I think that might've been nice? Not sure. Thankfully the pineapple does fade quickly, giving way to more of the "spiced cookie" gourmand elements. Very mature, yet still very sweet. Nicely balanced and soft from end to end. Interestingly it's not a particularly warm scent profile to my nose, despite being very autumn-y, the fruits in the opening bring it down a few degrees for me. I could definitely see this working in early spring. Conjures images of being in the room with an elegant, slightly older woman, and she's baking warm spiced sugar cookies in the autumn. For those that have watched The Expanse, I feel like this is a perfume that Chrisjen Avasarala would wear.

SPUN SUGAR. Warming spices... Fruit. In that order and magnitude. The pieces all play together so nicely, but I agree with the below review that the sugar can definitely be Too Much, and I wish it was toned down to mix more smoothly with the citrus/pineapple and rich spices. I wore this to a work event and had literally 6 compliments in the space of an hour... so it’s definitely a literal crowd-pleaser. If you want something similar, this smells like Saint Julep from Imaginary Authors, but neither have great longevity. It also smells like a more refined Cloud Pink by Ariana Grande - cotton candy + pineapple. As much as I’d love a bottle of this for my gothic heart... I have 2 frags that do basically the same thing and I’m not sure I can justify a 3rd... but this is much richer than the other two.

Fragrance that evokes magical oriental atmospheres: a carefree walk in the crowded souk of the Medina of Marrakech, where industrious humanity immerses itself in exotic essences, spices blend with the scent of amber, cocoa, cardamom, macerated fruit, vanilla, sandalwood and lively ginger, clearly perceptible in an inebriating cloud of deep gourmand sweetness. A sensorial journey worth knowing for lovers of the genre.

got a sample for this in a full-bottle scentsplit order. it reminds me of almond cookies, with the almond blossom and vanilla, and some sugary pineapple. the citrus make it really smooth and palatable. don't really care that much for super sweet gourmands otherwise, but this one is quite nice!

This is a sugary spicy unisex fragrance. I think the pineapple and ginger makes it smell a tiny bit cologne-y which isn't a bad thing. Its not super strong and kind of disappears quickly. I do like this though! 7.5/10

This is a nice scent, but it sits so close to the skin on me that I don't think it's worth the price of a full bottle. I like the bits of cacao and pineapple that I get peeking through the sugar.

Fresh OJ, later comes vanilla powdered sugar, gourmet Tootsie Rolls & cozy amber. On me, the longevity and sillage is poor.