Cashmere & Palo Santo

Beautiful, Sweet, woody, warm, powdery, musky, fruity, feminine, sensual, seductive, elegant, chic, classy, sophisticated, rich, smooth, addictive, alluring, inviting, super cozy, comforting On me this is sweet, warm, and woody with sweet dried peach, sensual vanilla, and rich and woody cashmere wood and Palo santo. As it dries down the peach fades somewhat, and you’re wrapped in a warm and luxurious blanket of powdery vanilla and rich, smooth, and woody Palo santo really begin to shine. This doesn’t develop too much, but it’s still very beautiful. This is such a lovely fragrance! The peach note comes off as sweet and dried instead of fresh, bright, and juicy, but it’s very fitting with the rich woody scent. This is soft and sweet, but also rich, smooth, and warm, and with a certain depth from the woodiness. I am somewhat reminded of Kayali The Wedding Silk Santal, although I do prefer that one to Cashmere & Palo Santo. I’m a huge fan of Kayali fragrances, and that’s one of my personal favorites. It’s a somewhat sweeter and lighter version of this, at least to my nose. I also think it’s similar to BBW Vanilla Romance, and I love to pair it with the Vanilla Romance body wash and lotion. It does have a similar cozy and woody vibe as By The Fireplace. It’s just so delightfully cozy! Even with the woody scent of this, it still comes off as feminine, and it would suit women of any age. This is especially lovely during the colder months of fall and winter, but I actually think it works well throughout the whole year. It’s not too deep, rich, or sweet enough to become overwhelming, or cloying in the heat. Although, it might work better as a nighttime fragrance during the summer. I also think this is suitable for all occasions, from casual, to work and/or school, and for date nights and fancier occasions. I get excellent performance with Cashmere & Palo Santo. The longevity is great, it lasts throughout the entire day on me. The projection is very nice, it radiates out a few feet from me. For reference, some of my other favorite vanilla fragrances include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Kayali The Wedding Silk Santal, Kayali Vanilla 28, Kayali Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, Kayali Yum Pistachio Gelato, PDM Oriana, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, Burberry Goddess, YSL Black Opium Glitter, Kilian LDBS, Pink Sugar, Gold Sugar, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Phlur Heavy Cream, SDJ Summer é Amor, SDJ 39, SDJ 62, VS Vanilla Lace, BBW Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds

Let me preface by saying the hype is well deserved! Like this is so amazing for being designer. Not only is the bottle serving luxury but the juice within is damn good!! However I will say upon first sniff I noticed a major similarity at least to me and on my skin. The sugar beach aspect in this reminds me a lot of BonBon Pop from THOO because I own that and love it down but in that fragrance I get a ton of fresh peach and a bunch of brown sugar which is delicious it’s perfection and in the beginning sprays I got almost the same type of smell in my scent bubble wafting from my skin but as it’s had time to sit there are more noticeable differences now. I still think it’s in the same close family as BonBon Pop but now that the cashmere and palo santo have become more prominent I’m getting more than just that sugared peach vibe don’t get me wrong the sugary peach is still prominent but there’s a lot of palo santo especially mixed in then there’s some cashmere flirting around in the base that really make the fragrance overall a less sweet experience than BonBon Pop which I like because it makes it more wearable for all year round or wearing it to work. It’s a solid every day and even signature scent because it’s that good. I love peach in fragrances especially when there’s a sugary aspect and a woody base. Most of my sweet fragrances need a woody base to simmer them down some and that’s what I personally enjoy. At first I almost felt it was redundant to own both but I’m glad I didn’t get rid of the DK because now I get more of those differences and for me I do need both because they fit different vibes and occasions.

I know this one is pretty expensive, and it’s actually the most expensive perfume in my whole collection right now, but honestly... I don’t regret buying it at all! I knew absolutely nothing about it. I just saw it once in a shop, and the “palo santo” on the bottle immediately grabbed my attention. I expected it to be way more unisex and woody - definitely not my type - so I was ready to hate it lol. But somehow... I ended up loving it? Weirdly enough, the woody notes are not as loud in this as you would expect. It is pretty sweet yet mature, fruity and vanillic. I guess the palo santo adds that mature and cozy feel to it, and I adore that. I know it’s not some groundbreaking scent that’s never been done before, but I still really like it. And honestly, i still think that its somewhat more unique than most hyped up perfume nowadays. It has depth. It’s not super simple or flat. It has that cozy, slightly mysterious vibe while still being feminine. I haven’t actually worn it properly yet since I only bought it today, but I’ve sprayed it on my hand in the shop so many times, and it has always lasted forever on me. That’s one of the reasons I finally decided to spend the money - the quality genuinely seems worth it. And on top of that, the bottle is gorgeous! Plus it has a magnetic cap, which I’m obsessed with.

Woody, sweet, warm, creamy, cozy, and comforting. I mainly pick up on the cashmere wood, Palo Santo, and vanilla. I do catch occasional, sweet, and fruity whiffs of the peach note, but to me it’s subtle. Overall, I do think this is a pretty fragrance. I think this fragrance is best suited for cooler/cold weather as I think it could be a little bit too heavy in the heat. I think I’m probably going to prefer it the most during the fall and winter, but I think it works for spring too. I saw that Kayali The Wedding Silk Santal is listed in the “reminds me” section. That happens to be one of my favorite fragrances! I can see a bit of a similarity to it, but not that much. This is deeper, much more woody, less sweet, and less fruity. I find The Wedding Silk Santal to be a beautiful, elegant, sweet, fruity, and woody. I personally think it’s more wearable and works well for pretty much every occasion and every season. I get really great performance with Cashmere & Palo Santo. The longevity is wonderful, it lasts the entire day on me and I can still smell it the next morning. The projection is really good too, it radiates out several feet from me. I only need a few sprays to get these effects, so I think that makes it an even better value.

Very beautiful, Woody, sweet, creamy, warm, sensual, silky smooth, elegant, cozy, comforting, inviting, addictive, and even unique This is absolutely gorgeous! It opens with a beautiful, warm, sweet, softly woody, vanilla, sun dried peach scent. As it dries down it becomes a more golden amber-y vanilla woody scent. The cashmere wood, Labdanum, and Palo Santo become more prominent giving a more warm, creamy, softly sweet, cozy, and feminine woody scent. The vanilla and amber intertwine throughout the entire wear of the fragrance which is part of what makes it so very beautiful. There is nothing sharp or harsh here, just a velvety and sensual smoothness that’s inviting, addictive, and cozy. This is such an easy fragrance to wear. I think it’s suitable for just about any age, season, and even the majority of occasions. I don’t own many Donna Karen fragrances, but this one is easily my favorite! I get excellent performance with Cashmere & Palo Santo. The longevity is really great, it lasts the entire day and I can still smell it on me the next morning. The projection is really good too, it radiates out at least a few feet from me. I only need about 3 spritzes to get this effect, so I do consider this to be a good value.