Nearly Noon

I actually really like this. I would say it is more of a "your-skin-but-better" fragrance, which is exactly what I was looking for. In the opening, I smell the rice quite strong, and also the fig, and then as it dries down it gets much more powdery, and the coconut really comes through. On me, it is nearly a coconut-dominant scent, although the combination makes it smell like coconut sticky rice/rice pudding. It is definitely sweet, and smells dessert-y, but not like a full-on, in-your-face dessert, which to me is a positive. It smells quite natural, like "oh, I just smell heavenly naturally". It is also warm, although I wouldn't say it reads spicy to me at all. Also not very woody, though maybe this comes through as that powdery undertone for me. I previously smelled "fig infusion", which I hated, because it smelled musky and somewhat dirty to me, so I was scared of the fig in this. However, in this scent, the very very light fruitiness/natural muskiness of a ripe fig actually really complements this already sweet and powdery scent, and actually makes it smell more skin-like, in my opinion. The lactonic quality is also accurate, though less like a cold glass of milk, and more like a mug of warm coconut milk - whipped cream is also somewhat there, although there is nothing cold about this fragrance. The saffron and cardamom I can only smell very vaguely, I think they contribute to the overall aromatic vibe of this, staying very much in the background, but warming the whole smell. Sandalwood and Amberwood do not come through as spicy, but rather as powdery, and also do not dominate this at all: I would say there is just a touch of them, also warming the general impression. Overall, this smells like you slept in a very clean, cozy bed during the day, and were warmed by the sun while sleeping. A wonderful, wonderful fragrance, in my opinion.

I enjoy this fragrance very much. It’s a rich, thick, custardy, starchy, rice pudding. It’s full of spices in the opening is where it smells the sweetest to me. The cardamom is very present. The rice is very starchy from the opening to the end of its life on the skin. The strange thing about this fragrance is that it gets significantly less sweet as it dries down more and more. It stays creamy, starchy, and spicy. The scent cloud is fantastic and pretty significant. It’s very cozy, warm, and milky. As with a lot of milky fragrances your body chemistry with them might be a huge factor for how this presents on your skin. If you’re familiar with and like starchy, milky, fig, cardamom, or vanilla fragrances like Sweet Celestials, Remember Me, Vanilla Eclat, Rima XI, Gris Charnel, or even Blanche Bete (I know this one is very different but it’s a thick milky fragrance) you might like this. It’s giving me a combination of Rima XI, Sweet Celetials, and Remember Me. It’s starchy rice and creamy like SC, figgy, milky, tea & cardamom like RM (cardamom is in all 3), and sandalwood & vanilla stand out in the dry down like in Rima XI. That will give u an idea of what this fragrance is like. Btw, the sandalwood in this is GORGEOUS. I don’t get any pickles at all. I fell in love with 2 fragrance’s this week but I keep going back, and back to this one. It’s becoming a love for me.

I'm so glad I found someone selling samples of this on mercari, because I refuse to blind buy haha. (even though i love SniffwithSteph!) To me this is not very 'rice pudding' forward. Rice pudding's main ingredient is rice and MILK. So I was hoping it would be more lactonic. It's mostly cardamom, sandalwood, cream, and coconut to my nose..... and a bit of saffron. Once it dries down it turns mostly creamy/sandalwood, with a strange rancidness...it's very subtle, but it's off putting. It's not a bad scent, but I won't be buying a FS. I will still trying to wear it more throughout the week and see if I feel differently. Update: unfortunately there is still something rancid and funky about this. After wearing it for almost 2 weeks. It's definitely a pass. My last update! After a month, this has actually really grown on me. Maybe the fragrance needed some time to sit, or maybe my nose just got used to the strong cardamom, idk honestly. But I think I might want a FS bottle after all haha. What an adventure!

I blind bought this after seeing reviews on insta, and I have to say I am shocked by the negative reviews here. I’m guessing it must be an individual chemistry thing, because on me this is a compliment getting across the board. The opening is strong on the fig note for me which I don’t love but after about 45 min to an hour that fades and it’s a warm, creamy vanilla rice pudding sent that smells edible without being over powering or synthetic. As the day goes on this settles into truly the most unisex SMOOTH sandalwood I’ve ever had the pleasure of smelling. This is going to be a scent that I keep in my collection for certain, it projects without suffocating those around you, and then by the end of the day is stronger than a skin scent but feels like a hug you want to stay wrapped in forever! I think if you’re on of us who this works with your skin chemistry, it really really works and is signature scent worthy where you smell delicious, memorable and unique.

As an avid follower of Sniffwithsteph on IG and with similar tastes in fragrances, I just knew whatever scent she created was going to be lovely. I was not surprised when I received it and immediately tore into the packaging to smell it, that my eyes literally rolled back in my head in pure bliss! From the juicy and bright sweet fig opening I was hooked! The subtle spicy note from the cardamom gives it warmth and depth and it settles into the most decadent creamy sandalwood that lingers for hours as a skin scent. Although it's gourmand, it's not super sweet and it's not a big projector. It will have your partner watching to snuggle in close to you, their nose against your neck, just to smell you! 10 out of 10! Steph has mentioned that DefineMe is going to have this scent available for a long time to come and maybe even have it available at retailers. Fingers crossed because I know I'm going to need more of this beauty!