Angel Dust

Angel Dust is popular right now and I understand why. It's a beautiful creamy and peppery veil that has legs(meaning it has longevity). Angel Dust is marketed as a "your skin but better" fragrance, which it is, but I believe this also may be a bit of the problem with its detractors. If you're expecting something you can't smell or can barely smell, Angel Dust isn't it. Having experienced "skin scent" offerings from Glossier's You line, Escentric Molecule, J.H.A.G., Another 13, snif, various M.E. dupe brands, and plenty I'm sure I am forgetting I must say that Angel Dust most certainly does offer a unique wear in my experience. Angel Dust is a bit thicker than most skin scents I've experienced. It doesn't seem to come and go but remains much more present and consistent. Make no mistake Angel Dust isn't Ombre Nomad, this isn't a beastly fragrance. It's just punchier than the majority of its counter parts. I've read a few reviews that consider Angel Dust a pepper bomb or an overly masculine fragrance. Both of which I have to disagree with. The pepper in Angel Dust is noticable but at no point do I find it unpleasant. One of my biggest compliments towards Angel Dust is that, unlike many skin scents, it's noticable and at no point do I get anosmic. I believe this is in part thanks to it's peppery and more "masculine" qualities. Is Angel Dust a bit more masculine than anything from the Glossier You line, yes. But does wearing Angel Dust make me feel like the Marlboro Man. Absolutely not. Most guys I know wouldn't consider wearing a fragrance like Angel Dust, it's not and will never be a "masculine" scent. Is it a bit masculine leaning, sure. In a category that is by definition and nature of ingredients going to lean feminine Angel Dust standing out as a bit more masculine is actually a pleasant surprise for me. Angel Dust is certainly an all year fragrance. There's enough substance for colder weather and nothing that would make it cloying in high heat. It's certainly a daytime fragrance in my mind, there's not enough on its own to hold up in a bar or nightclub where it would have to compete against other fragrances and strong scents in the environment. Overall, Angel Dust is a great fragrance for the days you don't want to think about what you're wearing. Situations where you may need to exercise a little consideration. Lazy days around the house. Or really any situation where you simply want to smell nice. - Overall: 8/10 - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter - Daytime - Location/Situation : Huntington Beach, California, May, 9AM... It's your day off, the sun is out and you have no plans. - Song: Insomnia - Faithless

I found it. I finally found that perfect scent. I've always wanted to love skin scents. Glossier You? No, too peppery and sharp. Juliette Has a Gun? Smells oddly plastic on me. But Angel Dust... Oh my god. The moment I smelled it, my hands literally started shaking. I haven't been this excited about a perfume in a very long time. The name drew me in at first, but honestly, I think this fragrance was made for both angels and devils. When I close my eyes, I find myself walking into an abandoned temple under the moonlight. Tall candles illuminate the space, and across from me sits a girl. Her legs are crossed, as if she owns the place. She looks like the kind of woman people write legends about and then spend centuries trying to forget. She wears innocence like a veil, thin enough to see the danger underneath. She slowly brushes her soft, long hair over one shoulder. Her beauty isn't gentle. It's the kind that makes you take a step closer even when every instinct tells you not to. The closer you get, the less it smells like perfume and the more it smells like her. It's a fragrance which chooses its people. It feels like it waits for someone to come close enough to deserve it. From afar, it’s soft and almost blurry. But up close, it becomes something more intimate, more human; like the air itself turns slightly heavier, more personal. It's warm, yet somehow cold at the same time. The sweetness sits perfectly between those two extremes and balanced so beautifully. It feels like amber that has been softened by touch, musk that has been warmed by breath, powder that sits not on the skin but with it. It's like the sweet scent of freshly washed hair blending effortlessly with someone's natural skin scent with the wind. The scent of someone who looks innocent until you meet their eyes. Smells like a guardian angel with a criminal record. Smells like a memory you didn’t live but still miss. I honestly can't describe it properly. It creates a scent bubble around you. And it's absolutely a compliment magnet. The day I wore it, several people commented that something smelled amazing, but they couldn't figure out what it was. I just giggled and kept my secret. This is such a special perfume, and I'm completely obsessed with it. Right now I only have a decant, but this will definitely be the first full bottle I buy. One more thing: if you really want to amplify that contrast between danger and innocence and completely bathe yourself in angel dust, layer it with Vanilla Powder Extrait and prepare to be blessed.

I just have to leave a review on this one beacuse I hadn't sprayed her in a while, but when I did just now... Oh my god, I fell in love once again! Angel Dust is sooo incredibly special! I feel like it's a skin-scent type of fragrance, but also so much more. It's kinda heavy on the pepper note in the opening, so beware of that, haha! But after it has settled, it balances so well with the warm, soft, intimate and embracing notes of musk, cashmere and amber. I don't experience the bergamot as citrusy here, it's rather just clean and modern. I get just a hint of sweetness, which just makes it even more perfect. I just find this fragrance so comforting, but also very versatile. Like, I love to just wear this at home, since it feels cozy and embracing. However, it's also kinda cool and even sexy?? I mean; soft, warm skin, a bit of spice, intimate cashmere and a hint of something sweet... Sounds sexy to me! It is also very chic though. Clean, minimalistic yet cool and spicy. I received mine in September, and I thought that it was only fit to be a fall/winter scent, but actually, no. It has this magic ability to smell warm, cozy and inviting during fall/winter, and then more soft, comforting and clean during spring?! Truly amazing actually! If you consider buying it - DO IT! You won't regret it, unless you're really sensitive against peppery notes. As I wrote, it's so versatile and would make the best signature scent!

A fitting name for a fragrance that draws the pulse to the nose; I've sat playing chess and chain smoking in the garden many nights with this powdery ambery musk on my skin; distracted by its allure--its warmth. First time I tested Angel Dust in public, I sat in my local coffee shop and asked outright, "what'd' you guys think of this perfume?" "Yeah, no, horrible," three or four fucking voices respond. Baffled, I put it down for months. I picked it up again a few nights ago and decided today that maybe I had too much on, or maybe they don't know what they're talking about, or maybe it's just not for everyone; however, I'm telling you now, potential reader, that I am smitten, and if I had a lover who wore this, then I'd fall hard. I can't explain it--it's a cuddly, sexy, warm fragrance; it's two bodies entwined beneath a candlelit sky breathing one another and nothing matters. Nothing. It's the hairs on the nape of your neck dancing to a tacky soundtrack. I fucking love it, and I don't normally dig this kinda thing. 7.7/10 light but not airy. Romantic. Not for everyone apparently. Perfect bedtime scent. Actually perfect for a self date, dinner, a bath, sleeping naked. Pamper yourself, babe!

Beautiful skin scent, in the same vein with L’Eau Papier and Glossier You, but instead of powdery/floral aspect coming from iris, in Angel Dust there’s a bit of soft spiciness coming from black pepper. I think for those who love a clean musky, warm scent Angel Dust might be a great choice. It’s nothing groundbreaking to make it clear, but for days when you just want to smell clean and wear something minimalistic, this is nice. Gender and season wise, Angel Dust is a versatile perfume. Built around notes like musk, pepper, amber and cashmeran, there’s nothing inappropriate for either gender to wear in my opinion. Personally, I don’t get any citrus from this scent. I think it is a beautiful anytime fragrance. Since it’s a soft, subtle musk at core, it can be worn most of seasons, except especially cold weather. I bought a travel size of this and I quite enjoy it. For casual wear and outfit, it’s a no brainier! Don’t expect much sillage, but has impressive longevity on clothing, way better than Glossier’s You in my experience! Would recommend testing it and giving it a proper wear, first time I worn it I found it quite underwhelming but it really grown on me.