Sci Fi

I was looking for a vanilla-based perfume that wasn't too sweet for spring/summer. Most vanillas are heavy, making them harder to wear in the warmer weather. I picked this up and wow, it is perfect for what I was looking for. The green tea and bitter orange really tames down the vanilla. It gives it a nice freshness that isn't aquatic, and doesn't smell like laundry detergent (both of which I do not like). It's more like a brightness with the citrus and green tea. All the notes are really well blended and though it has a freshness, you can still smell the vanilla. On my skin, the bitter orange and vanilla really stand out, and I get a creamsicle vibe. I absolutely love the smell and taste of creamsicles, so I definitely don't mind. But again, it's not sickly sweet at all. It has just the right balance of freshness and sweetness. Perfect for the daytime - it's not loud or offensive. It has a nice scent bubble that wraps itself around you. I would wear it in the spring and summer evenings too if it was hot enough. I really don't see it as a fall or winter scent at all, unless maybe it was layered with a stronger vanilla like Kayali Vanilla 28. I can't speak to longevity yet, as I only just got it, but I can update my review when I have a good sense of it.

It may not sound special based on the notes, but to me this is a uniquely beautiful take on a tea scent (although the name Sci Fi and the blue color of the juice don't necessarily fit- why couldn't they have made this green?!) I'm surprised to read that there are people who don't smell green tea, because for me it's almost as prominent as the bitter orange. On paper it is kind of creamcicle-y, but on my skin the tea really sings, along with juicy orange and a little bergamot. The underlying sweet vanilla base rounds out the bitter notes nicely, but isn't warm or boozy at all- it's more of a subtle cold, ice cream-y vanilla that stays in the background. I think people who don't usually like vanilla-based fragrances might still really like this one. Although SciFi is light and fresh, I get surprisingly decent longevity. If you've ever tried Good Earth's Matcha, Sencha, and Orange Green Tea (this is a boxed tea, not a frag, haha) it reminds me a bit of that. It's also a little like the sensation of walking into an air conditioned bubble tea shop on a hot summer day.

This fragrance to me has such a rainy weekend morning vibe - it’s fresh, but warm, but not in the same way as a cookie. Despite having both orange and vanilla notes, it doesn’t smell like a creamsicle. That would be too obvious, right? Instead, you get more of the orange rind, combined with the green tea to create something kind of bitter. The vanilla first serves as a supporting note to give some depth to those fresh, bitter elements; but when those start to evaporate, the roles switch - the vanilla is at the front, with the leftover bitterness from the citrus and tea supporting it, keeping the vanilla from getting too syrupy sweet. I love how this develops on my skin, because it takes me on such a journey, but I just wish it lasted longer. If I can get it on my sleeves or the collar of my shirt, it lasts a while longer. I like to wear it all year round, but it’s especially refreshing in the summer. It’s a more casual, daytime fragrance, perfect for work (as well as a rainy weekend morning, as stated above!) so in my opinion, it’s a great signature fragrance.

I love this. On my skin, it’s sweet, creamy, and extremely orangey. Orange can come off a bit like cleaning products or essential oil but here it’s more like the smell of peeling fresh mandarin or clementine oranges. I can also detect a crisp, refreshing green tea note and a base of cashmere which happens to be my favorite synthetic “cozy” note as well as an almost lactonic vanilla. The result is really unique and absolutely fantastic on hot days. I hesitate to compare it to creamsicle, it’s smoother and more glamorous thanks to the tea and freesia. The magnetic cap bottle is fabulous and probably one of my favorite atomizers I’ve ever used. I appreciate this brand for the longevity of their scents as well—just like Bee and Fable, this has amazing lasting power. The projection is modest at arms length, leaving a subtle trail, but this stuff stayed with me for 8+ hours including a bike ride on a 94 degree day. It’s an easy favorite and it would probably work well in any season but it’s especially perfect for summer.

This scent is unexpected, refreshing, and really versatile. I am a lover of warm spicy scents and vanilla, and usually cannot find a fresh spicy that works for me. This makes finding unisex summer & spring fragrances quite difficult. Enter Sci-Fi by Ellis Brooklyn. The vanilla and bitter citrus notes hit you hard right away, followed by a swift undercurrent of fresh pine and greenery, then a tiny wisp of honeyed sweetness coming from the freesia flower. The green tea note helps resolve everything, with its bitter grassy note that plays well with the warm creaminess of the vanilla and mellows thanks to the lemon and orange. Altogether, this fragrance gives the impression of drinking a frothy, cool matcha latte with a wedge of lemon generously squeezed into it, while sitting outside in a dense pine forest in the early spring. I love this scent and will return to it often during the warmer months.

This was a steady favourite of mine for a long time. It doesn't last very well on skin but lasts days when sprayed on clothes. Has a bright and pithy citrus opener, with those notes of green tea emerging after a short while. The vanilla is a gentle after-thought, a bit like peeling an orange with a vanilla hand-cream on. It's peppery, bright, inoffensive but not in a boring way, more in the fact of its simple composition that doesn't have any frills. Some think that the name and blue colour don't suit the scent itself, but I think there is something sharp-edged and avant-garde to this. It reminds me of some sort of blue abstract painting, of art galleries, winged liner, collared shirts. Probably not a safe blind buy but very enamouring to those who like fresh and clean scents.

Another gem by Jerome Epinette. I love the way he treats vanilla! I got the Ellis Brooklyn Library sample set and this was the only one I REALLY LOVED! At first I was put off by the top notes because i'm not a big citrus fan. But luckily it didn't take long until it transformed into a sweet, cozy scent. The bergamot lingers just enough to remind me of a creamy earl grey tea or an Italian biscotti with the hint of orange zest. Unfortunately, it doesn't last terribly long and it's not very potent. I over-sprayed this quite a bit, expecting my husband to choke when we got in the car together. But he didn't smell anything until he put his nose right on my skin. If the cost came down a bit, it would be worth it.

This has to be the most realistic orange smell from a fragrance I’ve ever smelt. You know when you peel an orange and you get that bitter scent? That is EXACTLY what this smells like! It is absolutely beautiful. Now, i blind / impulse bought this because the name “Sci Fi” intrigued me. Do i get “Sci Fi” vibes from this? Absolutely not. I think the name is misleading. I am disappointed in that aspect but what im not disappointed in is the fragrance itself. The tea note kicks in shortly after the orange peel and it lingers. If you’re into citrus fragrances — this is a 10/10. You can’t go wrong with this at all. Non offensive, citrusy and somewhat fresh.

(Re-review) I received a 5ml of this from scent split today, and as I remember when i first smelt this, it is lemon icing on sugar cookies with tea. I love it, reminds me of baking with my grandma. This is definitely a perfect spring scent, its bright and sweet and not offensive, although it’s a skin scent so it doesn’t have the best longevity or silage unless you pair it with a body oil/moisturizer. The dry down gives a clean cashmere, almost like fresh laundry. This doesn’t give anything sci-fi. If you’d like to have a lemony icing, not artificial cakey tea scent in the spring, grab this!!!

I adore this combination of notes. The first spray is a bright sweet orange then settles into a calming green tea with a little bit of sweetness. The vanilla is pretty quiet to my nose. It almost gives hand soap or body wash but even if it did I still love the fragrance and it reminds me of something from my youth I can’t quite put my finger on. It’s summery and carefree. Complaints are that it has weak longevity (no surprise since most of Ellis scents do that) and no, the name doesn’t match the scent.

I am also obsessed. I was looking for a more interesting green tea scent, and this is perfect. It's very safe and wearable for work, but it's also quite different and unusual. The vanilla doesn't stand out that much for me, the green tea is really what I smell all day, maybe sweetened slightly by the vanilla, but it is not a sweet fragrance by any means. The staying power is amazing. I applied it this morning at 8 and I can still smell it pretty strongly now at 4pm.

I truly truly love this fragrance, it's the perfect citrus tea with a splash of milk coming from the vanilla. Almost gives creamsicle vibes. With that said, the longevity is garbage and the main reason why I never got a full size. I'm not saying an hour to two hours longevity, I'm saying 15-20 minutes. That's how bad it is. It's unfortunate because I love this smell, but would never spend that much for something that lasts little to no time.

I love this! The citrus and vanilla work in perfect harmony here and are well balanced against each other. I never thought I’d love this combination so much, but I do. I don’t smell the tea note like other people do. To me, this smells like lemon shortbread cake. I wish the longevity was a little better — citrus just doesn’t like to stick around very long. Otherwise, I think this is a unique fragrance that I’m eager to add to my collection.

I bought a sampler of Ellis Brooklyn fragrances looking to switch things up, and this was my favorite of the line. I LOVE this fragrance, honestly. It starts out so fresh with the freesia and the green tea, and then warms as the vanilla comes through. It's sweet, but not middle-school-Body-Fantasies-body-spray sweet. It seems like a really good springtime fragrance, and I could smell it from the afternoon when I put it on to late evening.

I really liked this sniffing from the atomizer. On my skin it’s kind of amazing! At first... smells like a creamsicle, with just a squeeze of bergamot. But then the bitter part of the bitter orange note takes over with the bergamot. The vanilla is barely there. I will revisit this in warm/hot weather. Smells good and just different enough from other citrus-centric fragrances. I’d like a travel size at least.

a wonderful citrus tea with a sweet twist. there's something unique about this - maybe it is the way it mixes with my skin chemistry. The vibe of this for me is girl in a band who reads books at the bar. continues to be one of my favorites, even as years pass. unfortunately, this is not a scent formulated for longevity, I get a couple hours out of it, maybe a tad longer on clothes.

This is my favourite that I've tried from the Ellis Brooklyn fragrances. Although I feel it's a bit misbranded, like I don't see what is otherwordly about this, I do love the bottle and scent. It's really bright, sweet and fresh, and it's perfect for a light fragrance that can be worn in summer or at work. It's not heavily vanilla at all, it smells mostly clean and sweet to me.

I didn’t think I would like this one but I really do. The citrus and tea together really go nicely and make for a citrus fresh vibe that’s right up my alley:) loving this brand so far, I’ve got several of the 10ml travel sprays and love almost all of them so far!! This is fairly unisex and I would say good for all weather but beat for warmer temperatures!

This starts out smelling like berries and citrus on me, the scent reminds me of blackberries. It fades rather quickly to a lovely unsweetened vanilla and tea scent that sticks around for a long time as a skin scent. For me, the dry down gives academia and intimate evenings with friends vibes. It's my favorite Ellis Brooklyn scent so far.

Smells very similar to LV symphony to me. There are some differences, but it’s very bright, fresh sweet and clean! Sometimes I forget how good this is! Then I spray it and fall in love again! Sci fi is fitting in my opinion bc it’s sweet, yet clean. Heavy and soft at the same time, much like symphony.