Lust in Paradise

This is a daily driver for me. She can wear well at least three seasons where I live but will mainly reach for her in the spring and summer. She might be as close as I will have to a daytime signature scent. We are currently experiencing record heat where I live and she is holding up well in 103 with a heat index of 110+. She is a little basic but in the best ways. She is a pretty girl in matching athleisure, a perfect slicked back bun, with her iced coffee. She is a sun dress and sandals at brunch with her girlfriends with bottomless mimosas. She is a the hot mom at drop off in a top knot who threw on the first thing she pulled out of her dresser and still manages to look effortlessly beautiful. This is for the girlies who dress and scent themselves for the other girlies. This is warm and sun kissed skin and peonies with a kick of cedar. I don’t necessarily smell the litchi but I have a feeling I’d miss it if it wasn’t there. I really dislike the fragrance community’s insistence on comparing all scents to Delina but I will say this is for the girls who like Delina La Rosee over the versions. It doesn’t smell like it, but falls into that category. It is for that brand of girl.

I really liked this soapy floral so I’m surprised by some of the harsh reviews. This is what I wanted the new formulation of Burberry Weekend for Her to smell like, based on the reviews. THAT scent smells like cleaner. This scent is a bright pretty fresh floral. It has a feminine soapy clean smell to it. I think it would be a good choice for after the gym. Do not overspray! That feels weird to say for a fresh scent but it’s strong and longer-lasting for it’s niche. You kind of get the essence of a mermaid or something else floral and oceanic/aqueous. A bit reminiscent of Aquarose, but the soapy quality last way longer and it’s missing the emphasis of the marine notes, in place of fruitier notes like litchi. I don’t find anything lustful about it but I suppose some aquatic-leaning smells can invoke those beach getaway feelings in some people. I’m picky about my watery scents because I find that they can go pickled or urinal really quickly. That’s not the case here. People say the scent profile isn’t worth the luxury price tag-then start name-dropping. Because I want a decant and it’s expensive.

...and the doors of paradise opened and the heavenly scent of something fresh, sweet and floral filled the air... Gorgeous. If you love scents such as Armani's Pivoine Suzhou or Dior's Blooming Bouquet but have always wished they were just a tad more longlasting/projecting this is IT. The fruitiest piony without heavy basenotes. Dewy, slightly fruity, fresh and uplifting. This is more romance than lust, I can completely understand the abbreviation/nickname Paradise. If you're on a budget I strongly, STRONGLY (!) suggest getting Fragonard's Grenade Pivoine. I have both and the similarities are overwhelming, despite the differences in the note pyramides here on Fragrantica/other perfume sites. Personally I got the Fragonard first and almost burst out laughing when I first tried the Ex Nihilo - the similarity is more than obvious. Still, I won't regret my Ex Nihilo, it's like a more concentrated version of the Fragonard, one spray goes a long way.

Lust in Paradise is one of those very few fragrances that as soon as I smelled it, I had to buy it. This is my favourite peony fragrance in my entire collection. It was instant love and instead of getting Delina la Rosee, which I had planned to buy that day, I left the store with Lust in Paradise. It’s the freshest floral, a recently bloomed peony that you can get. To me, it feels so natural and realistic smelling like you would smell a pink rose or a bouquet of peonies from your garden. It’s not the most complex fragrance but it has a bit of spiciness from the pink pepper, a bit of fruitiness from litchi, a bit of musk, and some warmth from the amber, mostly in the dry down. The downside is that it is expensive, not very long lasting and sits close to skin. It needs over spraying in order to get to the 6 hours mark. But I would buy it again, I love it so much and I want to have it forever in my collection.

Just got this last night as part of my Ex Nihilo sampler set, and I'm in love! It's SO pretty. Soft, fresh, florals and perfectly balanced, ,sweet and airy. Not heavy at all, which is my style. It's fairly intimate IMO so I'm a bit surprised that many people have noted it as moderate or strong sillage... I'm not getting that at all. It creates a nice little scent bubble but I am wearing this at work, and I feel good about it NOT being noticeable beyond arm's length. I also tried Fleur Narcotique when I got the samples last night, and it went way past "clean" as in "I feel pretty and clean" and deep into cleaning product territory. Lust in Paradise is much less screechy/sharp and has a teensy bit of green to me. Perfect for spring. I'm already looking at my bank account to see if I can fit a full bottle into this pay period and pull the trigger today!