Raspberry Jam

wasn't expecting to adore this as much as i do! i normally don't go for super-sweet gourmands but i happened to pick this up in a shop and immediately fell in love with it. i don't get the vinaigrette that other reviewers have talked about so much, aside from something a little tangy; to me this scent evokes the jam in the center of thumbprint cookies or jelly donuts. at the same time, it doesn't smell artificial or too candy-like in a way that would make the sweetness come off as juvenile. i do wish demeter perfumes lasted a bit longer, but i usually only find that i need to reapply once if i want the scent to last all day, so for the price point i'm not mad about it.

This is one of those Demeter hits where people just have a visceral reaction after smelling it on the skin and from my splash. It's sweet, tart, and just a gorgeous gourmand that I honestly can't find myself able to put it down. It also feeds into my need for kind of "goth gourmands" something not really dark, but sour and tart. The burst of a tangy marmalade is one like the puff from a cartoon witch's brew that makes your nose tickle as it wafts into the air. I've been into sweet berries and jammy sort of caramelized scents, this just takes the cake. It's so fun and is just cute without feeling too "juvenile" for me.

This is SO incredibly delicious that it is almost impossible to describe it in words! But I’ll try: Realistic scent of the most sweet wonderful homemade marmalade, while the fresh raspberries are also in the top note. Expect to be showered with compliments when you wear this....especially from men! They become like "flies around a sugar cube"! :)

In the opening, this is all thick raspberry jam...mmm! And I love the little icon of toast&jam, lol. However, this gets sweeter and sweeter the more it dries, so I feel it starts to step a bit away from jam and into more of a syrup or raspberry filling/candy territory. This is also one of the few Demeter's I've seen that does not have clear fragrance oil. It's a peachy/blush color, so I have no idea if it would stain clothes, but it did fade on the paper swatch I sprayed it on... *witchcraft* Yahm!

Perfume oil: Weird for a one-noter, this one has actual progression. Very first sniff is raspberry and vanilla cake. That quickly moves into a raspberry candy (Jolly Rancher), and after about 15 minutes becomes a more natural but still very sweet scent. It lacks the underlying tartness of a homemade or "gourmet" fruit jam, so I guess it's store brand LOL. It doesn't last long, maybe an hour or two? Still, a keeper in my berry collection!