Ripe

Imagine homemade sorbet melting on a garden table just as a storm clears; Ripe is an atmospheric, fruity-floral: perfect for slightly chill summer mornings. Upon first spray, a zingy, tart watermelon emerges alongside an aquatic, tropical, almost citrusy lychee. There is a crisp green note in the opening, preventing the profile from becoming too cloying or unsophisticated. While the pepper and cardamom remain indistinct, they provide a necessary complexity and nuance to the top. The opening is ever so slightly hairspray-esque, though in a clean, nostalgic way. At the heart, hints of watermelon linger, though much more photorealistic and subdued. The rose water is lovely: watery, translucent, and delicate, reminiscent of morning dew glazing rose bushes. Much like the rose water, the peony is dewy and fresh, adding an interesting, sparkling element to the perfume. The wisteria brings a prominent (more classic) floral essence: it's lush while maintaining a slightly powdery and spicy touch. The dry down is incredible. Having never smelled Orcanox prior to this, I find the effect fascinating: woody, milky, and almost paper like (in a good way). Overall, the base settles into a sweet, solar musk. Very enjoyable! I am sure Ripe will become one of my summer signatures; it's invigorating, fun, and uplifting.

Oh, there you are. I’ve been looking for a scent like this for a minute and I’ve fallen in love. The opening is the most realistic smelling watermelon sorbet. It’s lightly sweetened and the sorbet aspect gives this scent texture that makes it completely unique. In the dry down it becomes an exuberant floral that leans slightly aquatic. This is the scent of someone who has an inexplicable light that shines from within. Like light refracting and reflecting on water. The sweetest woman you ever met.

I kind of hate to say that I love this perfume because it reminds me of my middle school lipbalms, but this is a combination of some of my favorite scents. As someone who loves fruit and floral scents, this smells extremely fresh and sorbet-like, as some other people have described it. It doesn't smell sickly sweet to me though, I can have multiple sprays without a headache. It just smells like a cool, fruit drink on a warm summer day.

I blind bought this and am thoroughly not disappointed. It’s generic and mass appealing but fortunately for me this scent profile is right up my alley: fruity, shampooey, aquatic floral musk. It’s less sweet than many other fruity florals at Sephora and more grown up, and very office friendly. I love it, it didn’t set out to do much but it is perfect for me!

This is amazing. I mostly get the watermelon and litchi, but it's so juicy. It's what I've hoped for every litchi perfume I've tried to be It reminds me of The 7 Virtues Candied Lychee, a little brighter and with watermelon