Guess Dare

Nothing daring about this. Just straight up pretty and gentle! I might be lucky because this just smells amazing on my skin. I was super surprised by it! It gives me the same vibes as my Acqua Colonia Starfruit and white flowers from 4711, in that it is a light and watery, juicy fruit (not quite citrus but not stepping into apricot or peach territory) with a tiny hint of greeness, mixed with blossom-like spring white flowers. It's sweet kumquat, watery green cactus, and spring blossom! It's making me chuckle how much I disagree with other reviews on here! Kumquat up the top with the cactus. I don't get any rose. I can definitely get the jasmine but it's so well blended with the lemon and pear blossom that it doesn't just turn into a jasmine scent (I can't wear most jasmine-heavy perfumes fyi!), but it's kept sweet and..... not so much creamy, but cosy from the coconut in the base. It doesn't actually smell like a recognisable coconut but you can kind of get a sense of something comforting in the base, that's holding the composition together and I think it's the coconut. The woods aren't woody if that makes sense? They just give it a bit of depth. A beautiful clean creamy musk too! Think Jennifer Lopez Still sort of musk. Actually, it has that sort of light perfume with a tea note kinda vibe so if you like those kind of perfumes you might be on to a winner here. Plus it's such a bargain! In terms of performance, this one is LIGHT! It's a skin scent really. I can smell it on me for about 8 hours during the day but it has very little projection unless you massively over-spray it. I love it though and when I wore it to bed, I could still smell it when I sniffed my arm in the morning, even after my shower (a long one that included washing and conditioning my hair!) so the scent hangs around forever, but only up very close. To manage expectations, I think it's fair to say that this one is a 'your skin but better' kind of perfume. It's so very soft and pretty and comfortable to wear. Dare is absolutely one of those skin scents that turns a cuddle into a neck nuzzle, followed by very deep inhalation and probably a sigh.... or a moan.... or a growl! Thinking about the deep dry down of this, If you know what Cerruti 1881 smells like, then you can imagine what the musk in Dare smells like. Dare could be an 1881 summer flanker...... I think that’s why I’m so in love with it!

If you like Guess Dare but it's too sour for you as it is for me due to the pear-cactus pairing, go grab VS Crisp Marigold Pear, they are similar, but the latter is sweeter and combines some more elements. I can smell the syrupy honey, it's a solar, sugared vibe here, and paired with the marigold they give a sunny, subtle dusty-floral flair to the scent, hence why they talk about a "sunlit garden" on the back of the bottle due to the honey giving that sunkissed vibe like yellow flowers in the sun. The marigold is always a slightly dusty-floral note as in BBW Gingham Glow. The toasty musk at first is spicy-sweet, a nice gourmand touch. The pear makes VS "crisp marigold pear' high pitched/tart as Dare, giving some desert vibe, but not overly sour, while Dare turns too sour on me due to the cactus. The marigold adds some floral sweetness aside from the dusty-floral element which again is not obnoxiously dusty like BBW Fresh Cut Lilacs is. Both Guess Dare and Crisp Marigold Pear remind me also of BBW Ivory Cashmere at times due to their tart musky element, but the latter is spicy due to the white amber. I'd say they are in the same league as Ivory Cashmere, but not dupes of that.

I was in Kohls testing fragrances. This one made me pause and think "Wow, that's different!" Right away I got musk & fruit, two of my favorite accords. So I check the notes - kumquat and cactus. Yeah, not your normal floral musk! This kinda reminds me of what folks would wear at Coachella. It's got a California desert vibe. It develops in a stunning way and lasts forever. On me, the notes just work in sync and blend effortlessly. The kumquat is ripe on the tree, the cactus is sharp and green, and the two blossom notes (pear and lemon) are rich and heady. I'm almost a little overwhelmed by this, and worry if I spray too much I could get sick from the juicy florals. Later at home, I wanted that wood note to shine through, so I layered this with another woody/fruity fragrance - Burberry Classic. And OMG, the perfect peach - woody - musky - floral - fruit combo is finally REALIZED. Note: I tested this on the hottest day so far in the California heat, and I think thats why it lasted so long and projected so far. Heat makes it bloom. Really a summer perfume.

This was a pleasant suprise as this EDT is simply delicious - it is fresh, fruity, slightly tart but in a savory way, there is also subtle sweetness and light florals. Briliantly blended and does not smell outdated. There are also no sharp or synthetic notes! Vibe wise I'd say this is how a carefree young and beautiful girl would smell prancing through a pear orchard during bloom. Make no mistake - there is no pear listed, it is simply so savory, it reminds me of a juicy pear, the kind you bite in and the juices flow down your arm, the kind that is so ripe, that after that bite, it's delicious fragrance fills the room, making you forget about your wet hand. Only downside is that it is subtle so you need to overspray for performance but at this price and with no harsh notes, that is not an issue!

I was gifted this by my friend jean and it's seriously a beautiful perfume. I am obsessed with it. First thing I smelled was coconut, and it's not a Beachy scent, but it's so unusual to me. I haven't smelled anything like it, and it's not generic, like most guest fragrances, and it's very well blended in for the price point, you get what you paid for but it's just a good perfume. It's not something super special, but it's different, right. And it's good. I could see a grown woman wearing this or I could see a young girl. Wearing this, it's very versatile and you can use it. If you want to dress up or you just, wanna have a chill day. What's perfect for any occasion?And it lasts a decent time.