Celeste

I love this perfume. It's my signature scent after what felt like endless searching for the 'right thing.' I tried hundreds of fragrances before this one, and now I'm sat. In it's opening, you get lots of: Raspberry, Violet, and that Sea Note. I'd say on my skin the salted aspect is very minimal, and it more gives a 'crunch' to the smell that makes it more interesting to the nose. Otherwise, it's a light, airy, almost cold-smelling (aldehydic). Over time, the vanilla comes through, with the mild tinge of ambroxan, but in a way that is not offensive at all and really is there to enhance the longevity - Most times i wear this I don't even notice it. The scent evolves to this delecate, fruity/floral powdery sweetness with that gorgeous vanilla base giardiani di toscana does so well. Similar base as bianco latte, but without the surrounding heavier caramels that make bianco more seasonal. Primarily, this is an airy violet + vanilla scent, with a small dash of raspberry throughout to make that vanilla a little more fun. This fragrance is truly hard to match. I haven't smelt much like it, but the Sol de Janeiro Delicia Drench cream has a similar purple-floral lightness, and these pair magically together. I always wear this with SDJ 59 and the cream - an overall wonderful combination. I also love this fragrance because of it's scent bubble, and it's easy likeablity through all times of life. You can wear this in an seasons, all weather, (I'd pair a more moody fragrance to this at night, like mon guerlain! (which is another pretty fragrance but definitely perfume-y)) all occasions, and it just dances around you a like a pretty little fairy. You honestly just have this smell of 'pretty' around you all day. I've gotten compliments and it's always about how pretty this is, and since it's subtle, you just give off the energy that you just smell like this?? Like it's your lotion or your vibe - this is not perfume-y at all. It's very non-offensive, non-cloying, a great office scent - no headaches to worry about. Also, for compliments - everyone likes this. People get into my car where I spray myself in the morning, and they always comment how good it smells. The opening is pretty, but the drydown is just where its at! I get compliments at work, and people know me by 'the girl that always smells good,' people know that i'm coming by the smell, but even my fragrance sensitive friends enjoy it. I've even gotten some 'omgosh what are you wearing? Do we sell it here? no... I'd know if we had that...' in sephora with the salespeople - so that's how you know it's good. They went gaga over the sample bottle I gave them. Also, her longevity is pretty good! Bianco Latte definitely wins out (these pair so good together btw ughhhh it's so good) but still for how dainty it is it has great longevity and projection - again the prettest scent bubble) I get around 7-8 hours from her, and all my clothes, my car, everything smells of the dainty pretty dry - down for at least 3-5 days. One thing I will note that I think makes this fragrance more controversial when you first get it, is that this fragrance really needs to be macerated. When you first get it, the crisper opening can be more synthetic, and the vanilla doesn't come through much at all until the drydown. Also, the vanilla won't be as strong and smooth. Give her some time - my favorite with the giardiani di toscana fragrances I have is to stick them in a hot car cap off after a couple sprays for a couple days (goofy I know) but WOW... the difference is crazy. For me, that made this fragrance go from a like to a love. You would have to tear this fragrance from my cold hands - that's the energy I have with it - it's magical like that. if you want a signature scent, GET THIS! it's sooooo good, and also you'll be very unique! Very few people wear this, and you'll not smell anything like it in public. Again, give her some time to get on your good side, but you won't regret it ;)

Sweet, violet, vanilla, powdery, floral, fruity, marine, amber, aromatic, citrusy, vibrant, radiant, feminine, sensual, seductive, chic, classy, elegant, charming, whimsical, magical, enchanting, dreamy, delightful, delicious, alluring, tempting, addictive, intriguing, inviting, cozy, comforting, unique This opens marine and crisp with fresh sea water and citrusy lime. As it starts drying down the fruity raspberry and sweet and powdery violet start to really shine. The dry down wraps you in a delightfully sweet and cozy honeyed vanilla. Even though honey isn’t listed in the notes I definitely get it in the dry down. The most prominent notes on me are the violet and sugared vanilla followed by the sea water and raspberry. In a word FAIRY-DUST🧚🏻♀️💜✨ This is absolutely gorgeous! Hands down one of my top favorite fragrances, and certainly in my top 5! I adore Bianco Latte as well, and will hopefully be getting Bora Bora soon too! I was only fortunate enough to try this stunning fragrance because a fellow fragrance lover sent me a package of some samples, decants, and bottles that she was no longer using. There was a decant of Bianco Latte and a sample of Celeste. I fell in love with both of them, but Celeste felt so beautiful, special, and unique to me, and I just had to get a FB of it first! I think that it shares a very similar honeyed vanilla dry down as Bianco Latte. They do feel somewhat similar to me, although Celeste is much more radiant, fresh, and powdery vanilla violet centered. It does lean gourmand, and reads like sugary vanilla violet sweet tarts or pixi dust. It’s very magical, celestial, fairy-like, so to me this is what I imagine fairy-dust would smell like! The only fragrance that this reminds me of at all is Bianco Latte because of the similar dry down. I’ve never smelled anything quite like Celeste. Personally, I don’t find this to be a polarizing scent, but maybe that’s because I love it so much. I do think it’s unique though! To me this feels feminine, and like it will suit women of any age. This feels like it will work nicely throughout the entire year. I think this works for any occasion from casual to fancy. I get exceptional performance with Celeste. The longevity is fantastic. It lasts throughout the entire day on me, and I can still smell it the next morning. The projection is excellent. Just a couple sprays radiates out several feet from me, and more fills up a room. For reference, some of my other favorites include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Vanilla 28, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, The Wedding Silk Santal, Yum Pistachio Gelato, Kilian LDBS, Princess, Sunkissed Goddess, PdM Oriana, Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Nest Sunkissed Hibiscus, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Burberry Goddess, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, YSL Black Opium Le Parfum, Guerlain Mon Guerlain, Summer Fridays Sunlit Vanilla, LSF Secret Crush, Vanilla Twirl, Coach Dreams Starlight, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Queen’s Caramel, Vanilla Salt, Phlur Honey Moon, Heavy Cream, Vanilla Nectar, Beach Skin, SDJ Summer è Amor, 62, 39, VS Vanilla Lace, BBW Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, Cotton Candy Clouds, Love Unleashed, Whipped Honey & Vanilla, Fireside Flurries

Sweet, vanilla, violet, powdery, floral, fruity, marine, warm, aromatic, citrusy, bright, radiant, crisp, feminine, sensual, seductive, flirty, chic, elegant, charming, whimsical, dreamy, delightful, delicate, intriguing, alluring, tempting, addictive, inviting, cozy, comforting, unique, gourmand Oh my this is just so gorgeous! It feels like this ultra-feminine, shimmery, soft purple/lilac, fairy-like scent! A beautifully honeyed vanilla and violet with a fresh and crisp twist! The opening is fresh, bright, and crisp with a burst of citrusy lime and marine sea water. As it starts drying down the delicately powdery violet comes through with a touch of fruity raspberry. The dry down definitely leans towards Bianco Latte, except this comes across more fresh and crisp. It comes across like this delightful mixture of fresh, powdery, violet, sweet tarts (or Pixie Stix!) with swirls of vanilla and honey, that reads slightly caramel like too! In one word ✨FAIRY-DUST💜✨🧚🏻♀️ I started out with just a sample vial of this and Bianco Latte, and I really enjoy both of them! Bianco Latte comes across more rich and deep, and while this is quite similar in the dry down, is more fresh, marine, and with a bright citrusy twist. I decided on a full bottle of Celeste though, as I prefer its more unique twist, and that it works well as a year round scent. This also feels suitable for any occasion from casual to fancy, and it’s a fairly easy reach. Celeste is definitely one of my top favorite fragrances! I also have SDJ 59, and can see why it’s listed in the “reminds me of” section. It is somewhat similar with the violet and vanilla, but Celeste is more complex and has that lovely honeyed quality as well as a freshness. 59 is more simple, soothing, and woody with only notes of sugared violet, vanilla, and sandalwood I get excellent performance with Celeste. The longevity is impressive, it lasts throughout the entire day on me, and I can still smell it the next morning. The projection is great, it radiates out several feet from me. I also think this is a good value as I only need a couple sprays to get this effect. For reference, some of my other favorite fragrances include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Vanilla 28, The Wedding Silk Santal, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, Yum Pistachio Gelato, PDM Oriana, Kilian LDBS, Princess, Angels Share, Sunkissed Goddess, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Burberry Goddess, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, Selena Gomez Rare, YSL Black Opium Le Parfum, Black Opium Glitter, D&G The One Desire, The Only One Intense, Guerlain Mon Guerlain, Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Nest Sunkissed Hibiscus, Replica Beach Walk, By the Fireplace, Skylar Boardwalk Delight, Ellis Brooklyn Vanilla Salt, Queens Caramel, Marshmallows, Sand, Phlur Heavy Cream, Cashmere Skin, Beach Skin, Vanilla Blackberry, SDJ Summer é Amor, 62, 39, VS Vanilla Lace (OG), Dream Angels Heavenly Stardust, Dream Angels Forever, Seduction Dark Orchid, BBW Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, Fireside Flurries, Whipped Honey & Vanilla, Bonfire Bash, Moonlit Goddess

Sweet, powdery, floral, fresh, fruity, marine, citrusy, feminine, sensual, seductive, uplifting, charming, whimsical, cheerful, delightful, edible, yummy, alluring, inviting, addictive, unique On me this smells like sweet, fresh, honeyed vanilla, violet, and sweet-tarts! It opens with a fresh, floral, and slightly citrusy burst of sea water, bright lime, and powdery violet with a sweet honeyed vanilla running through it. The honey vanilla is the same one that I get in the beloved Bianco Latte (one of my favorites!). As it dries down the sea water and lime fade into the background, and the sweet raspberry brings its delightful nectar to the honeyed vanilla. Once it’s fully dried down the gorgeous honeyed vanilla takes center stage, where it grows sweeter and more rich. it’s at this point that the fragrance shares its similarities with Bianco Latte the most. It’s a lovely lighter, more floral, and more fresh version with the sweet honey vanilla and powdery violet as the most prominent notes, and the fresh sea water, bright lime, and fruity raspberry in the background. I was surprised at how similar the dry down of this was to that of Bianco Latte. I definitely love both fragrances, and it just depends on what I’m craving as to which I reach for because they’re both equally enjoyable. I definitely prefer Celeste during the warmer weather, and throughout the entire year, and I enjoy wearing Bianco Latte the most during the colder weather of fall and winter. If you don’t like Bianco Latte, I highly recommend still trying Celeste because as I mentioned before, it’s like sweet tarts mixed with a honeyed vanilla and powdery violet. So, it’s a lighter and fresher version of Bianco Latte, but still a sweet and delightfully yummy fragrance. For me, it’s definitely full bottle worthy! I’m a huge fan of vanilla fragrances, some of my favorites include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Kayali The Wedding Silk Santal, Kayali Vanilla 28, Kayali Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, Kayali Yum Pistachio Gelato, PDM Oriana, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, Burberry Goddess, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, YSL Black Opium Glitter, Kilian LDBS, SDJ Summer é Amor, SDJ 39, SDJ 62, VS Vanilla Lace, BBW Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds I get excellent performance with Celeste. The longevity is fantastic, I can still smell it the next morning. The projection is great, it radiates out at least a few feet from me.

This is intoxicating! Honestly, it's nearly a masterpiece... apart from the slightly rough opening. Thankfully, I can easily look past that because the rest of the fragrance journey is just beautiful. So there's a small elephant in the room, and it's definitely the lime, just like other reviews have mentioned. It can come across as a little artificial, sharp and out of place. The strange thing is, it literally only lasts a minute, and sometimes it doesn't even happen at all!? Once that's gone, the fragrance transforms. The violet blends perfectly with the sea water, creating something fresh and bright. Don't be put off by the sea notes though! This isn't salty or marine in the traditional sense. Then comes the nostalgic zingy scent of Parma Violets, you know, those lilac English sweets? They're candied, powdery and soooo pretty here. There's also a tiny hint of tart raspberry, but you really have to go looking for it. I think it's just there to balance the candied violet and stop it becoming too sugary. It's genuinely mouth watering though. The dry down is a gorgeous soft vanilla/violet combo. I find those two notes work so well together! The perfume as a whole gives me the same ethereal feeling as Xerjoff Dama Bianca (which I also love). If you enjoy that airy, dreamy style of perfume, I think you'll really love Celeste too. This is such a pretty fragrance for spring and summer. I find the violets really bloom in the heat, and the lime becomes even less noticeable. If you've ever thought vanilla wasn't suitable for warm weather, this is the perfect alternative. It's light and refreshing without losing that comforting vanilla base. It won't overwhelm you or everyone around you.