Festival Nite For Her

Festival Nite is a love for me, and I think the perfect fruity, gourmandy vanilla that I was searching for. If you sniff the cap it almost smells like grape bubblegum or something equally concerning, but don't be alarmed. It doesn't smell like that when you're wearing it. Aside from the very initial top, the middle of this gives me such a similar feeling to Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Crush (the SDJ body spray, not so much the EDP) that I almost can't uncouple the two in my mind! They aren't dupes by any means; for example this fragrance doesn't have the saltiness that SDJ has. But alike nonetheless. Actually to be even more accurate, this smells a lot like Tree Hut's Tropic Glow line, which is essentially their budget interpretation of SDJ's fragrance (and is not dead-on to SDJ) Some fragrances are really linear and the first 5 minutes smells just like 5 hours later; this isn't one of those. I have an 'old' spray on one arm and a brand new spray on the other to compare. The bottle is perfect because this is totally a purple smell. The top is a really juicy sour berry not unlike Midnight Fantasy notes. Mouthwatering but doesn't stay that way, which isn't a bad thing because it gets even better after that. Over time the juicy fruits fall off and the vanilla marshmallow starts to dominate. Just enough florals to balance it but nothing sharp knocking you in the face. Youthful, but not at all veering into preteen screechy celeb fragrance. I love young frags and celeb frags, but I hate when they're so sharp they make your head hurt (e.g. Viva La Juicy, at least for me). This is so creamy and comforting. Good lord, what a bargain jackpot. 💕💜

Longevity: moderate-long lasting Projection: moderate-strong Price Value: ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I paid 20$ on fragrancenet for a 50ml. Would definitely repurchase. Thoughts: One of my favourite blind buys of all time!! Seriously the creamiest and richest marshmallow in the world. Projection is moderate-strong. Starts out strong and then dries down a little closer to the skin- which I don’t mind because it could be a bit overpowering if it was extremely strong. Longevity is moderate-long: lasts about 6-7 hours on my skin. Seriously makes me so happy and comforted everyttime I smell it. Powdery but extremely silky and creamy marshmallow. The base notes are pretty much all I get from this: an overdose of creamy marshmallow, lots of warm and rich vanilla and some amber to give it a sexiness. I love this perfume and I feel like its seriously underrated. It reminds me of Ari by Ariana grande but way better performing and a much creamier marshmallow. This is absolutely gorgeous. Well blended. Extremely great value for the money. Bottle is ok- you have to twist the cap to reveal the sprayer which was interesting. Overall- I’m extremely impressed and would recommend this to anyone who loves marshmallow. Its not really a powdery marshmallow though-more creamy and silky. I want to say its more gourmand but its not a heavy gourmand. Its still light enough to be worn during the day and definitely not headache-inducing.

I agree with another reviewer that it pretty much smells about 95% similar to Tree Hut's Tropic Glow line but a little sweeter with the marshmallow and a bit fruitier due to the black currant note. So with that being said - it shares some similarities to Sol de Janeiro's Cheirosa 62 but without the caramel. Very amber, black currant, vanilla forward (can't say I detect much coconut.) Versatile as it can be worn all year round, day or night, concerts or a date. I can see guys really liking this on a woman as there is a hint of sexiness to it as well. Quite different for a Hollister fragrance if you're used to Hollister circa Y2K with the likes of Malaia. But it still ever-so-slightly carries that signature soft spicy scent in the background. Performance is actually pretty good - I'd say moderate to mildly long lasting. Crowd pleasing and a very safe blind buy. **UPDATE: 04/22/24** So this went from a "like" to a "love" for me. I'm not sure if it's my sense of smell that has changed or if it just had proper time to "macerate" but this smells incredible to me now. I can actually smell the creamy coconut in the drydown whereas it was pretty undetectable to me before. This fragrance is just the right amount of bright, fun, fruity, sexy and creamy whilst still being wearable in hot weather. Love, love, love it 💜

Hollister Festival Nite was a blind buy and big like at first sniff. I wouldn’t say it’s straight away love, because there is some kind of scratchy spicy note in it. I'm sure it's freesia. But the aroma itself is so well tailored that you get used to it literally right away. So if you don't mind a little spice in your cake, then this flavor is just the thing! Unobtrusive and light as long as you don't overspray. Tasty, but not edible (well, who wants to literally smell like food?) Quite long-lasting, lasts longer on clothes, doesn’t get boring, you can catch whiffs of the sillage throughout the entire time. Men like it very much (if you are interested in this) :) Personally, I don’t really associate it with a summer night party, for me it's Autumn, Winter, and I would rather wear it to a family Christmas dinner, on a date, and to sit by the fireplace with my sgnificant other. Cosy, warm, definitely not headache inducing, and quite addictive. Great effects, I would not even call it a cheapie so far (but the price is low, it is really a bargain). For such a price this is just a great purchase, I sincerely recommend it!

This is by far the best marshmallow fragrance I've managed to find so far ~ though I haven't got to test any of the more expensive marshmallow scents, like Killian's etc. But if you're after a powdery marshmallow note (not toasted) then put this to test! I've really come to *love* this scent. It's mainly blackcurrant and powdery marshmallow on my skin. Lasts several hours on me. Safe blind-buy? I'd say 'yes' because of the low price.. (Must like blackcurrant & marshmallow though) Backup bottle -worthy? Again, yes. (In fact I'm just about to order an extra bottle when it's still around) Of course it doesn't smell expensive but it'd be unfair to expect that from a +-$20 fragrance anyway... Always need to remember the price when judging 'fumes, right? But it's a good and FUN scent, an easy reach! And I'm 41 yrs old, so I'm not even Hollister's target group. lol BTW. Anna Sui's brand new 'Violet Vibe' perfume has blackcurrant (syrup) and marshmallow too ~ the nose behind it is Jérôme Epinette... It's not listed here but I saw on another perfume site that he's *also* the nose behind Festival Nite For Her!

Blind-bought it based on reviews and sparkly purple bottle with weird atomizer (yeah, that's the fun part of blind-buys - cute, unusual colorful bottles)) I liked the men's EDT version in blue bottle, so I thought since this one is EDP it must be stronger, more intense. Not really! To me it's not the strongest berry scent I tried. I love black currant note and never fail to notice it in most fragrances, but here it's a little too subdued for my taste. Marshmallow is also very much in the background. Maybe it's cold dry weather right now that doesn't let its berry juiciness shine. Upd: Tried it in summer. Still very very faint within an hour of application. Maybe I just go anosmic to it within an hour, since I see in other reviews people say it lasts moderately to long. The opening, however, is loud and syrupy-sweet, which I like. I don't regret buying this fragrance - fruity "silly" summertime beachy scent with a sea-gull on the bottle - what's not to like?

There's a strong blackcurrant in the beginning - very strong. It almost stings my nostrils when I smell it. I like the blackcurrant though! It's more a juice-type smell. In about an hour (or so) the blackcurrant has calmed down and you get the most pleasant dry-down of soft marshmallow. (Pretty much a skin scent at this point) This is what I'm living for! Overall, the longevity is about 4 hours on my skin. For the price point, this perfume is fine! And *especially* if you like blackcurrant and marshmallow notes. (I personally love the smell of blackcurrant and adore the smell of marshmallow!) How do I know it's a cheap perfume? Because it has that sharpness to it. If someone made a higher quality version of this perfume, using the exact same notes, just making it more 'refined' and 'round' in smell, it would probably become my signature scent! But for what it is right now, it's still an enjoyable fragrance! Can't really complain for the price point.

This was a WIN for ME!! (blind buy too) If you are thinking about purchasing it after reading reviews, JUST BUY IT!! Not only did I get a TON of compliments from my peers, but my man found it absolutely addicting on me. Showered First. Then sprayed (after unscented lotion) about 10 times all over body, 1 spritz in hair. Got dressed. Then did another 5 sprays all over clothes only. Went out with friends to dinner, bar afterwards, downtown to walk around, hit the club dancing and sweating, late night diner dive, then back home 7 hours later .... Upon by return home I still smelled sweet, exactly 💯% as I did when I first sprayed myself before going out. I was soooo impressed that I was instantly happy that purchased the BIG bottle. Pros: Beautiful Sweet Marshmallow Scent Complement Getter Long Lasting Good for Evening and Date Night Cons: Not a Fresh Scent Not for the Office Drydown Changes Scent to Vanilla-ish Coconut Note is Weak

I just found this one today and usually like to sit with a perfume for a while before I put words to how it makes me feel... But for now I just have to say this: ~This dry down smells like Cabbage Patch Preemie dolls and I am here for it!!! It is a creamy soft marshmallow, warm vanilla, powdered sweet resinous amber, with a hint of berries from the black currant in the under layer. The black currant does poke out a bit sharp every now and again and the beginning of the dry down has that typical “Yes, I am going to be another amber-vanilla scent” that seems so common these days... But that’s ok! This is creamier- warm and cozy- vanilla marshmallow- Preemie Cabbage Patch doll. A scent that “little kid me” is high-fiving me for. Lol! I love that! (Had to buy a back up bottle- found it for $14! What a deal!!) ~Now I’ll search for the Rose Petal Place & Strawberry Shortcake scents= because innocent nostalgia smells Oh so sweet!

Mmmm, I love this! Recent $20 blind buy at TJ Maxx and it's an absolute love. It's sweet delicious marshmallowy goodness with fruity playful flirty vibes. If you are in the market for something super sophisticated and unsweet then of course you won't like this, but if you are clicking on this fragrance and reading reviews chances are you enjoy those types of fragrances. This doesn't smell like anything else in my collection exactly, but I will say I prefer this to Ari because it's a bit stronger and more assertive--this would be like a nighttime version of Ari, but of course I wear it all day.

I still love this perfume. Such an easy reach. It doesn't smell like an expensive perfume because it's not. But it's great for what it is, and it actually has a good lasting power (at least on me). And it doesn't smell 'cheap' or anyhow 'juvenile'. Blackcurrant and marshmallow—if that's your vibe, then put this fragrance to test! Festival Nite For Her is relaxed, fun, uplifting and joyful. I always feel good when I spray it on me. Btw, I like to use it with the 'Berry Blast' hair perfume (by Pink Sugar) ~ good combination! I have nothing but good things to say about this scent.

I just blind bought this and I honestly really like this one. It reminds me of something that I can't put my finger on, but its sweet creamy vanilla with hints of black currant and slight florals. I don't really pick up the coconut but probably adds to the vanilla. I think this would be great for a younger audience but overall I'll still be wearing this one and most likely repurchasing because its a great cheapie. Longevity isn't the greatest but for the price I don't really mind.

Just bought this today at chemist warehouse and like other Hollister perfumes I really like this one, when you first spray it you definitely get the fruity blast first then it settles down to the coconut smell, it is a pleasant perfume to wear and even though it’s not what you would call a unique scent it is still a pleasure to wear and the fragrance gets better the longer you wear it so I recommend this if you are a fan of the notes of coconut or anything tropical.

Love this one, to some people it's harsh as I read the reviews, but I just love sweet perfumes and this one is it! It's not sweet lactonic, it's more sweet powdery. Definitely marshmallows and coconut are the main head, but there's also some hint of fruits. After hours the coconut is more intense to me, smells so comforting and after the scent "sits" I always get lot of compliments. If you don't want to blind buy it for full price, go for Vinted.

Quite a nice sillage, more of the notes come out on testercard. It smelled a bit on the cheapie side on skin initially I had to let this settlefor a few hours. Now it's great. There is a bit of a playdoh note, a little make up-y, cool, and the listed accords look about right. Vanilla, sweet, coconut, powdery, tonka.It's not edible, and I wonder because it's a cool feel, you could fruit-it-up with one of the other flankers

This was a blind buy based on reviews and it’s a goody! I don’t get the coconut at first but once it’s settled it’s there. The blackcurrant is amazing in this as is the marshmallow . I would say it’s a win win for gourmand lovers. Perhaps a little strong for the office but perfect for summer days out and about and great for warm evenings. Plus the bottle is lovely.

Sweet citrus, suntan lotion (coconut probably), and a powdery marshmallow. It's pretty, and my partner gifted this to me. He knows I love little cheapies like this that have notes I love. I'd say it's an easy reach for summer. Doesn't last long and sits close to the skin two hours in but it's still great to me.

Yummy! What an absolutely energizing and delicious fragrance. I get a huge blast of mandarin in the opening followed by black currant and something creamy. Marshmallow in the dry down. I just love this one. It doesn’t have great lasting power though, sadly. But for the price I don’t mind respraying.

Pretty nice scent and good value, cool, sweet ish, hazey , coconut, tropical, not a fruit bomb, powdery make up too. From memory it could be on par with the Abercrombie dark purple one just came out... a bit poudree ish and I can go with the milky powdery slant too

I love this. Listen - don’t judge a book by its cover. I don’t love the glitter on the bottle and if I’d not read the notes prior to buying, I’d never have picked this up. But the juice inside is gorgeous - a win for any gourmand lover.