Peonypop

I had never heard of this brand but got it as a sample from Ipsy. When I first sprayed this it smelled almost identical to Montale's Intense Cafe, which I own and love but to me smells like straight rose and not even a little bit like coffee. It does become more floral with time but the first spray is a Montale copy all the way. This mellows down an almost rubbery rose which I absolutely love but I can totally see how it might be weird and off-putting to some. This is definitely a beast of a fragrance and not one I would wear casually around the office unless my coworkers had given me the okay in advance. Honestly, I really like it but I would not call this a safe blind buy since it's pretty intense. It's heavy rose with lily-of-the valley lurking in the background; as it's drying down I still smell Montale's Intense Cafe but with lily-of-the-valley instead of coffee/chocolate. Extremely rose but somehow not a floral perfume? It's kind of delicious without being gourmand. I don't see how any of the notes above match it so maybe the bad reviews are disappointment? Don't understand the hate here, this is a masterpiece!

I am really enjoying this fragrance. To my nose it starts with a very masculine blast of - something - ambroxan? Oakmoss molecule? I am not sure what that note is but it seems to be in everything nowadays and it starts out smelling like what all expensive unisex niche perfume houses start off smelling like. That dies in about 3 minutes and the fruity florals come to the fore. And then it becomes this floral muskiness. It is ultimately very feminine but not in a playful way - more of a structured pencil skirted suit sort of way. I love it for work. I have a 10ml travel size spray from Hermetica and I will definitely use it up since I am wearing it every day right now. I won't spring for the full bottle - since there are so many musky fruity/florals out there to enjoy but the quality and nuance of being different and very good is here - so I wouldn't think it weird if a person fell in love with this and needed the full bottle. Only when I have used up the travel size will I know for certain if I can or cannot live without the full bottle.

I found this fruity little oddball on sale and picked it up--as one reviewer said, it really is an interesting mix of all my favorite perfumes (keep in mind I do have a special fondness for fruity florals). At first, it's a bit of a traditional juicy floral, landing with a burst of fruit, but on dry down, I get the violet leaf and I'm reminded of Guerlain Rose Cherie, Burberry Weekend, Balenciaga L'eau Rose. I always have reservations about vetiver and geranium, but I needn't have worried. This is a chic, beautiful frag that's still developing on my skin. Can't wait to get to know her a bit better. Honestly, if I saw a full bottle of this at a Marshalls, like one lucky reviewer below, I would not hesitate to snatch it up. Update: This is on Marshalls at the time of this posting and I did purchase it for $50, lol.

I was stunned when I spotted this over this past weekend at my local TJMaxx. I wore it today and got several compliments. It's delicious... very similar to Atomic Rose/ Wonderland Peony/ Roses Elixir/ Lipstick Fever/ Delina/ Candy Yum Yum. Not completely identical to any of them, but has "a little bit" of each one. Definitely a keeper!

This was a pleasant surprise! I absolutely love Stella In Two Peony and was devastated when it was discontinued. This reminds me of that perfume without the pepper notes. It exudes rose and peony, with berries and amber’s warmth. It’s beautiful.