Angel Food

Stop your search, fellow cake-loving fragrance enthusiasts: this is the solinote cake to beat all cake scents. You really CAN have your cake and eat-I mean... smell it, too. Despite the name, it's most definitely is not an "angel food" cake. To my nose, angel food is distinctly airy/spongy - in contrast to the denser richness that can be found with a regular cake. This cake is still fluffy - it won't smother you in any overbearing cake density. The egg whites, vanilla, sugar, and coconut are well-blended, realistic, but still very wearable in this vanilla-forward gourmand (nothing weird about the egg notes, either - just adds to the gourmand feel). I used to think this could pass as a flan, as the two desserts share similar notes - but this is very clearly cake, and not a custard-y/eggy flan. Although no butter is listed, there's just enough of it here to bring more warmth and prevent this "cake" from being dry. A light, but smooth, sugary musk is also present in the background. And for those that normally avoid coconut, you might not be able to detect it here - as it's just a hint, adding depth and dimension. Overall, this is very much a linear "yellow cake" scent experience (richer vanilla-based, with egg - rather than a white cake). Angel Food Cologne could be sold at Victoria's Secret, along the lines of Bare Vanilla and Vanilla Lace - but even MORE gourmand and realistic. Will continue to be one of my signature birthday scents - and also love wearing this in fall/winter as a cozy, creamy-sweet scent treat for cooler weather! P.S. When first ordering my bottle from Demeter, I noticed a vinegar-like undertone to the blend (and saw some other reviewers complaining of a similar issue). After letting my bottle sit, this went away completely - so it's one you might need to let macerate.

This is a delicate, fluffy, sweet coconut-y gourmand. It's true to the name, and does smell like angel food cake, but it also reminds me of Rafaello, the white, spherical coconut-almond truffles made by Ferrero Rocher. There's also a baked goods accord here that I've smelt in other Demeter gourmand scents. This is one of the lighter Demeter scents I've tested, I think partly because Angel Food is a lighter type of scent, but I imagine performance improves once the vanilla ages and the juice darkens. However, the sillage wakes up about 30 minutes in and it's a bit stronger. It leaves an oily sheen on the skin. This layers well with J.R. Watkins Coconut & Honey body products. Pros: this is one of the nicer representations of coconut that I've smelt. Cons: it's pretty light as others have mentioned. If this darkens and performance improves I will update my review.

For me, this is exactly what it says on the tin. After the alcohol carrier has evaporated it smells a great deal like vanilla sponge cake. After half an hour, it just smells like vanilla and faintly, at skin level, like fondant (which is to say, plasticky sugar). I'm still getting decent projection four hours in (one spray is plenty). It does dry down slightly powdery. I am not getting any rancid/metallic/off notes. If you are looking for an extremely straightforward, literal gourmand, this fits the purpose. I expect it would also be very versatile for layering. I could imagine finding it a bit boring, but not unpleasant.

i have this one! i love it a lot, its very very sweet. i cant get enough of sweet scents as you can see LOL doesnt last that long unfortunately! i've had my bottle for nearly 20 years ATP so its uhm. very very brown. like apothecary liquid snake oil amber brown. but its really nice! im a huge fan of gourmand scents and this is no different, even if it is a tad heavy on the alcohol for the first like 10-20 minutes. now i dont have a newer version of this so i can't compare but for what i do have, its nice if you want something cheap and warm and sugary. don't count on it lasting, though

This is so me when i first sprayed it it reminded me of 2 of my favorite perfumes ever but especially mad potion, it fits really well in my collection. I just got it a few hours and ive noticed people say its not that strong so thats the only downside to it. It's exactly what i was looking for, but it made me realise i probably prefer woody perfumes more.