Tennessee Sunset

This is not floral at all, I think it’s a really good year round and dare I say best vanilla in my entire collection. It’s rare these days that I want to smell like straight up vanilla. This is pure vanilla extract for the first 10-15 minutes of wear and then I pick up on something tropical, like banana with a teeny tiny hint of coconut. In the scent bubble around you it’s pure vanilla extract but if you press your nose against your skin or clothing it genuinely smells like banana cream pie or bananas foster or some other delightful toasted circus peanut thing. Please ignore the entire scent pyramid. It’s genuinely one of the truest gourmands I’ve ever smelled. It doesn’t smell cheap or horribly synthetic either. I feel like I rarely gravitate towards scents like this but I really love it. After about 30 mins the vanilla extract scent bubble is gone and you’re left with the scent of cool whip and marshmallows, it’s exactly that. Gone is the warm vanilla banana muffin, it’s all banana pudding with cool whip topping in a styrofoam bowl at a family reunion with everybody you love. Truly endearing. It lasts forever and radiates a gorgeous gorgeous bubble around you and it’s only 25 bucks at Walmart, and I can say I’ve never smelled anything remotely similar to the way this develops on my skin. I wish I was all about sweets these days because this really is a 10/10, well crafted nostalgic delight. I sprayed this before bed last night and as soon as my boyfriend walked into our bedroom he said it smelled amazing in here and it lasted until the next afternoon.

Tennessee Sunset from Dolly Parton's Front Porch Collection is sweet and beautiful, just like she is! The notes are honeysuckle, vanilla orchid, and warm musk. It smells feminine, delicious, creamy, a little fruity, and tropical. It's mostly a gourmand vanilla. I adore this one! This is my favorite fragrance from her collection. I wasn't a fan of her debut perfume Scent From Above. It was a bit too unisex for me. Tennessee Sunset is just what I was looking for, I'll wear this on a regular basis! It's around $40.00 for a 1.7oz bottle. I like the pretty butterfly cap. You can also get the 8oz body mist for $10, to spray on your clothing or hair to make it go a little further. She wanted something available for everyone, no matter their budget. That's so Dolly! Update: It has been about nine months now, and I'm even more in love with this fragrance! I've tried several sweet, gourmand leaning perfumes in all price ranges since and I have to say this one is still the prettiest! It's not just candy sweet, it's the perfect blend! The one I reach for when I want everything to feel special, or to boost my mood. This is the only fragrance I have or have tried that I have zero complaints about. I wouldn't change it in any way. It performs just as well or better than all the vanillas I've tried that cost well over $200. It's dreamy, a top shelf favorite for me. 🧁

I love this fragrance but fair warning the first 5-10 minutes is rough, it smells rubbery, like tires. After that though it is a beautiful vanilla extract with the other notes not super noticeable but adding some subtle complexity in the background. It is thick, rich and dense well somehow also being light and airy all at once. That 5 to 10 minutes are not unbearable and are more than worth it for what comes after. Be so careful with the cap, despite being plastic it is very fragile. I accidentally dropped it less than a foot well I was sitting on the floor and one of the butterfly wings broke off. Maybe it fell just so or maybe there was a weakness in my particular cap but it was quite disappointing. Anyway a minor thing, it's a beautiful fragrance. I came across this quite by accident, I didn't even know Dolly Parton had fragrances. I can't believe no one talks about them. I'd love to try Smoky Mountain, but it is quite a bit more expensive. FYI these are the notes listed on the Dolly Beauty website: Fragrance Notes: Top: Honeysuckle, Juicy Pear, Apple Blossoms Heart: Vanilla Orchid, Wild Lilies, Coconut Milk Base: Warm Musks, Caramelized Sandalwood, Liquid Amber

Addicting scent... Brought out the little joyful girl inside of me. For one thing, I love the notes and even though it's not listed I smell tuberose. Tuberose is one of my favorite notes in perfume. Along with tuberose I can also smell the vanilla orchid coming through too. The notes are so smooth, I find it incredible how it smells throughout the wear. I love vanilla powdery scents and this is quite nice. This has to be one of my favorite musks. It's just beautiful... The musk melts so nicely into the skin. In the drydown it becomes a honey-vanilla powder but then it does eventually become creamy. I will admit, it does smell similar to my other perfume, Lattafa Atheeri which is supposed to be inspired by Gucci Orchid. Lattafa Atheeri is more of a fresh scent; Tennessee Sunsets starts fresh but then transitions into a warm, cozy, and creamy vanilla musk. The facet-wing butterfly is exquisite. Simple yet complex, a gem of a perfume.

The complete official notes for Tennessee Sunset are listed on Dolly Beauty and Scent Beauty now. The packaging is new, and currently comes with a gift lipgloss in Rose Petal shade. Update: They also still have the original packaging (without the gloss) with Dolly's beautiful photo on it as well. Here are the notes: Top: Honeysuckle, Juicy Pear, Apple Blossoms Heart: Vanilla Orchid, Wild Lilies, Coconut Milk Base: Warm Musks, Caramelized Sandalwood, Liquid Amber I've left a review before. This is still my absolute favorite affordable fragrance! I've tried hundreds in the last couple years. This one is so lovely! ✨