Fragrance 01 Taunt

i love love love it. it's one of a kind and i haven't smelled anything like it. it's kind of like the smell of old blush in your mom's purse, a cosmetic bag, or what you thought a perfume store would smell like as a kid. i went to a couple of parties wearing this perfume, and i can definitely say it's perfect for nighttime because it gives me this quiet confidence (tip: pair it with a good brown lip liner). i can't stop sniffing my arm whenever i spray it. one problem is, literally no one can smell it on me. and it wears down within half an hour. i had a travel-sized version twice, and at first i had decided not to buy another one because i felt like it only existed in my mind. tried to experiment by spraying it on my hair, my clothes, my skin - no success, it would still wear down very quickly. but i just couldn't forget it, and bought another one. now i just use it when i want to feel like i'm the main character in a romcom. again, it gives me this feeling of quiet confidence and optimism, but in a very nonchalant, cool girl way? i also purchased their room + linen spray in taunt and hated it. sadly it lacked the sweet notes that i love in taunt. it projects better but there's literally no sweetness left, almost like it's deprived of the optimism and rom-com-ish quality the perfume has. planning to buy a full-sized version and just spray it on my skin and clothes in generous amounts (which is hard when you have a travel size bottle) lol

I'm just beginning my perfume collecting hobby and so far I am a big fan of: Indigo by Nest, Dedcool Milk, Dedcool Blonde, and Fulton and Roark Cloudland. My favorite notes are tea, petrichor (like Mitti Attar), and florals. I have yet to try more fragrances though. I actually really like this surprisingly, as I am not usually a fan of vanilla. I think I have a misconception about vanilla that it is very gourmand-y. All the vanilla's I've smelled have been very gourmand and fruit heavy which tends to give me a headache. For example YSL Libre Intense. But with this fragrance, the vanilla is not overpowering. I have found that it projects well with 3 sprays, a couple on my clothes and one on my skin right after showering and putting lotion on, on my way out to meet my mom for lunch. My mom complimented the fragrance right away when she stepped in my car, and she liked it. It's not a heavy scent, but I would wear it for an evening out. It takes on my skin very well, wraps around it like a hug. I notice that fragrances tend to become warm on my skin, and does not seem to absorb sweet sugar fragrances very well. So this fragrance compliments that very well because it's more of a warm fragrance to me. It isn't too heavy though, but that's what I like otherwise I get headaches. It feels like Blonde's mature sister.

This is a wonderfully understated, cute scent. This smells like sweet musky skin, and clean laundry, and floral, all in a subdued way. I will be wearing this frag every day until further notice. I LOVE! It has moderate sillage in the beginning. After about 4 hours of wear, it turns into an intimate skin scent on me. Disclaimer: JHAG Not a Perfume and You by Glossier both smell like BO on me; I think it's a certain type of wood, as well as pink pepper that has this unfortunate effect when left on my skin. So, I wouldn't say this is like a typical skin scent. I apply 2-3 sprays in the morning, and then 2 more sprays after lunch, and that lasts me until I'm ready for bed. I would say it lasts as long as an average scent. It's not eternal, but because of this quality I have more control over the strength and sillage. My controversial opinion is that not everyone wants a scent with eternal duration! If I were to link this scent to a scene it would mostly be scenes like: wearing your partners flannel because you're cold, accidentally splashing vanilla extract on your clothes when baking and not noticing until afterwards, being the sibling of a sister that wears viva la juicy and her leaving a little bit of caramel/vanilla everywhere she goes.

I really, really like this one. Something about the way this smells is so nostalgic for me. It's just a gorgeous blend of sweet, powdery, fresh, clean and comforting. It gives off "young and carefree" vibes but isn't a "young" perfume. I've been wearing it all winter and spring and I cannot wait to wear it this summer. I get the most beautiful, yummy whiffs of it when I'm outside and the wind blows. My husband who doesn't usually like perfume loves this one. I quickly scanned through some reviews to see what others thought of it and I noticed lots of people downvoting it because it smells like fruit loops, as if that's a bad thing LOL. It definitely does smell like the fruit loop milk left in the bowl after the cereal has been eaten. SO GOOD!! Or like a London Fog. I stop at a small local coffee shop on my way to camp every summer to get a London Fog and wearing this perfume gives me the same happy carefree feeling I get from starting my summer holidays! I don't like musk and I find the musk in this is very soft and doesn't bother me. It's a perfect wear to work kind of perfume. It won't be overwhelming to other people's noses but they'll notice that you smell nice, warm and clean.

This perfume is just unlike anything else I've ever smelt. Literally fell in love at first sniff. I'm a vanilla girly, and I've honestly never smelt a vanilla like this. It is such a clean, fresh vanilla scent and doesn't lean overly sweet or heavy gourmand. The dew drop note adds a beautiful crispness and freshness. This scent would be perfect for a spring/summer day out in the park or downtown, but could easily work for any season. To me this scent evokes the feeling of taking an everything shower and laying in freshly washed sheets before bed, or walking outside on a sunny day with a cool breeze. I LOVE the Xtra Milk perfume, it is one of my most complimented ones. This is like Xtra Milk's sister or cousin, as another comment mentions, it has the Xtra Milk DNA which I am not upset about. I have yet to purchase this but plan on doing so. I know a lot of comments say this is underwhelming but I find it to be one of the most unique scents I've ever smelt. I think this is a great option if you love vanilla scents but don't want a typical gourmand (coming from a gourmand lover), especially with all the hype around gourmand scents right now.