Power Of You

I’ll be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from this perfume, nor did I even purchase it for myself. I’m not entirely sure why; maybe I found the bottle a bit boring online or that I have many other fruit frags in my collection? I know, ridiculous lol. But I have to say I’m so happy I was gifted 'Power Of You'!!!!! The opening is incredibly zingy, juicy, and photorealistic in a way that is truly different from most fruity perfumes I’ve tried. The passionfruit note is what really makes it stand out. It’s tropical, tart, slightly sparkling, and not at all syrupy or artificial like a lot of fruit scents can be. I have to say, passion fruit is hard to describe. Once dried down, vanilla comes through along with Frangipani (and 'solar notes'): becomes very warm, creamy, and almost coconut like.. melding into the top, fruit notes perfectly. There is certainly a lingering tang! It genuinely reminds me of passionfruit ice cream in a way. When talking to my mom I mentioned, “it’s like a piña colada but with passionfruit,” which makes perfect sense in my head. Slightly creamy, lightly musky, with vanilla rounding everything out, but still very vibrant. This fragrance makes me want to go on vacation. It’s fun, spirited, carefree, and a little nostalgic: like tropical drinks, warm air, and fruit eaten by the beach. Completely edible smelling without ever becoming cloying. What surprised me most is how well the passionfruit holds through out the day. It doesn’t disappear or get buried under the other notes This won’t be for everyone, especially if you don’t like fruity fragrances or prefer more nocturnal, dark scents. But if you’re into tropical frags, this is a really unique, lovely addition to any collection.

I’ve put off rewriting this review for so long because I can’t fully capture how much I love this fragrance in a normal amount of time. I actually spent hours drafting it at work once, accidentally refreshed the page, lost everything, and was so pissed I put off rewriting it for months lol. Of course, I'm not sure I could achieve the writing I did then, now. Anyways... this is the juiciest passionfruit fragrance that has only existed in my dreams until now. It opens very full-fleshed, with a strong, vibrant passionfruit that lingers throughout the entire wear. I was worried the bitter orange would come across way too rind-heavy, as it has in the past for me, but it couldn’t have been more perfect. It’s just the right amount of uplifting citrus with a little punch that brightens the fragrance and keeps it light and sparkly. The frangipani is subtle too, not overwhelmingly solar, which I’m also picky about. It gives the fragrance this soft, waft-y airy quality under the passionfruit without being an in-your-face floral, either. Then the vanilla steps in and just completely amplifies everything, becoming this fuzzy, ultra-saturated, passionfruit-flavored cotton candy. And it’s not cheap cotton candy either, it reminds me of Turkish pişmaniye where you really get that airy spun texture too. So well blended and so illustrative. I genuinely think it’s impossible NOT to feel hot wearing this. And, this is my 300th review !! Yay I love reviewing frags :')

I’ve stepped away from buying fragrances, researching them, and even testing them for months, so I literally didn’t even know this perfume existed until I was in Sephora a few weeks back. I sprayed this on a test strip and fell in love at first sniff! I immediately recognized passion fruit without even knowing what notes were in it. I thought also that maybe it might have a touch of guava in there too. Anyhow, the scent lingered on the test strip for over a week. Crazy longevity! I used it as a bookmark so every time I opened the pages, I would get a whiff of the most alluring and unique tropical and caramelized brown sugar vanilla combo ever! And I was obsessed without ever having smelled it on my skin. I had to have it because for one, it’s unlike anything out there right now. It also is beast mode, and reminds me of homemade passion fruit ice cream in my home country, Puerto Rico, which I miss very much. Maybe I’m biased or nostalgic because I’m a bit homesick at the moment. Nonetheless, it’s a wonderful, happy, sweet, fruity, loud, festive, tropical vanilla island girl bomb and I’m here for it. Bought the largest bottle immediately. And yes, it smells heavenly on my skin too, so no regrets here. 🔥🇵🇷🌺 🏝️

I'm a dude and the second I smelled this I felt like Armani simply laughed at the whole SWY collection with this fragrance release (okay, maybe not fr, at least not at 'intensely' and 'powerfully', but you get the point). Must've been the passionfruit that stroke me like that and made me think I need to buy this. It's a sweet, tropical, fruity Summer scent and the opening is very loud, the passionfruit sweetness and citrusy top notes blend in an absolute bomb. While both the passionfruit and citrusy scent remain, it later gains a more refined smell thanks to the frangipani, which maintains the tropical vibe at the same time. After hours it settles down in its vanilla base, the warm sweetness being empowered by benzoin and labdanum. The longevity is pretty good on skin and enormous on clothes. The sillage is strong at first but it soon becomes moderate. Do I think it smells feminine? Yeah. Do I also think you can rock this as a guy? Hell yeah. I may be biased, but if you like it, wear it. No need to be sensitive about it.

I tried this on my skin in store last week and was blown away! Luckily i'm not one of those people who gets a kind of funky passionfruit smell. On me, this smells exactly like passionfruit ice cream, one of those Solero ice lollies if you've ever tried them! The passionfruit and vanilla are front and centre. It's creamy, fruity and rich. As it dries down, the vanilla icecream loses it's thickness and it starts reminding me of a p*rnstar martini. Performance was excellent on my skin. I got a full day's wear out of it and couldn't stop sniffing my arm. I genuinely wanted to eat it! This is such a happy fragrance. Bright, tropical, addictive and absolutely perfect as a hot holiday scent. Definitely not for everyone, and I think there's only 2 weeks of the year that you could safely wear this, but hey, I love it all the same!