Benevolence

Sexy!!! This was one of my first houses when I started my perfume journey I purchased the discovery set with the 10 ml samples on website sale for 75.00 I'm glad I got it. I didnt know how great of a deal that was. Love is in the air was my number one purchase then 2nd was benevolence. Keep in mind I was not familiar with notes at this time and I personally never smelt anything like this. It is so sweet and deep and just mmmmm!! Then I later learned what orange blossom was. So I think this is beautiful and if you have the money id reccomend buying it. I however, I now have 5 orange blossom perfumes from different houses ranging from 300 to 25.00 and to me orange blossom is orange blossom if its the dominant note ,all mine smell 98% similar. It's orange blossom. If you are new to perfumes and you want to try a cheap but great orange blossom perfume try "Or" from pascal morabito 20 bucks smells like orange blossom. Then if you want a more luxurious version go for This version . Or pdm's oriana or the one that started it all. killians love don't be shy. Happy shopping! God bless!

I deleted my first review because I wasn't being completely fair to the fragrance after having only tested it a few times. I've since worn a good several ml out of my bottle and I have new thoughts. I still think it's like a cross between Kilian LDBS and Au Pays Neroli Blanc Intense, but different and even better thanks to the chalky bitterness running through it. Benevolence is sweet, not as sweet as the aforementioned two. It smells very high quality. The thing about House of Sillage is they're a luxury house that makes appeasing fragrances. They're not innovative. They seemingly gather inspiration from already existing fragrances and put their own spin on them using high quality ingredients, often making them better. Nowhere does HOS make this clam, it's just what I've noticed. Where they excel is quality of juice and packaging. The bottles are special and feel like a treat, as they should. Benevolence is mouthwatering, sweet orange blossom goodness. I love it.

Looks like Fragrantica has the wrong notes listed for this fragrance, compared to what the House of Sillage website says. Anyway, figured I’d chime in on the comparisons of Benevolence to Kilian’s Love Don’t Be Shy: When I wore Benevolence alone, I definitely did think it smelled similar to LDBS, from my memory. They both give me notes of bubblegum, so they at least have that in common. However, the next day I wore Benevolence on my left arm and LDBS on my right arm to compare directly. Then, the differences were really obvious. Benevolence has an almond undertone that combats/tones-down the sugar sweetness a bit. Meanwhile, LDBS has a powdered-sugar-marshmallow note that absolutely amps the sweetness up to the max bearable level. So, Benevolence is like a muted almond-oil sweet Hubba Bubba, while LDBS is like a powdered-sugar bomb sweet Hubba Bubba. I’d call them only 60 to 70 percent similar when you try them side-by-side.

To the reviewers here who have complained that this fragrance smells like Fruit Loops: So What?? Sorry you’ve become so old, crusty, and bitter that you can’t enjoy sweet perfumes? Some of us enjoy scents that remind us of childhood. This fragrance gives me the vibe of a happy kid who just ate a bowl of Fruit Loops and then dressed up in mom’s formal clothes and sprayed on some of her mother’s sweet almond perfume. It’s a fun vibe, and great for gourmand lovers. While the crusty old haters are complaining about Fruit Loops and the price and “how dare they make the bottle cute and sparkly?!?”, I will use my brain to purchase when there’s a perfectly reasonable 50% off sale, and enjoy my sweet childlike happy fragrance.

Got this at 50% off wouldn't pay full price. Love love love. I would say it comes off fun, playful, girly girl. Smells like cream soda or rootbeer float. I get the almond, orange blossom and jasmine if I look for it. But otherwise, it's a rootbeer with vanilla ice cream on top. Something fizzy about it. It's airy too, floats and fills up the room. I get anosmic to it sometimes then someone across the room tells me I smell good so I know it's there. Wouldn't say holy grail by any means. Not even sure I would repurchase but would completely enjoy my bottle.

My favorite one in this brand I can't write a real review for it because I have tried in perfume shop with a tired nose,still I'm sure that I'd love it and I'd love to own this amazing bottle It's an almondy,star anis vanilla scent, somehow in the vein of acqua di parma mondorlo Sicily and Dior HP,but it also has a healthy dose of orange flower,Jasmine and powder.it's sweet,warm,cozy,enveloping and delicious with satisfying longevity and great sillage I will definitely buy it whenever I have enough money

Yum yum. Reminds me of Kilian Sweet Redemption. I can see why people also would compare this Love don't be shy. But this is definitely closer to sweet redemption, as this not as sweet (this is still a sweet perfume though, don't get me wrong) as LDBS. Definitely has more orange flower and I can smell a touch of the bergamot. Best of the scents from this house in my opinion. I can't imagine a time of day/year where this fragrance would be inappropriate. Want a full bottle very badly (clearly haha)

Candy sweet sugar and vanilla with slight hints of spice from the star anise in the opening. Not really powdery to me and I also don't detect the lavender (which I don't want to smell anyway). It's not too sweet that it's "childish" but not a fragrance for the board room either... Overall, I think it's a nice floral for those who don't typically love florals. The longevity & sillage are top notch, as expected...over 9 hours on my skin.

I agree it has LDBS vibes, but I love this one. To me it is fall/winter version and I adore it. Depending on the person you might want both if you already have LDBS, I do. And the HoS bottles are amazingly beautiful, very high end. From the house Benevolence, Hauts Bijoux, whispers of Seduction, Whispers of Truth noir are my favorites. In the men’s line my husband and son love Hos4.

Look, it smells nothing like Kilian's Love. Also nothing like rootbeer or fruit loops or anything of that sort. It is smells like lavender cold cream or something. Not bad, but nothing at all like what I expected. Probably the lavender that throws me off, just not a big fan of lavender (association with soap??). But on the other hand, I also kinda like that cold powdery smell.

I just LOVE this woman. This fragrance reminds me of a morning sunrise in the town hills of Italy with the sun glowing warm on your face sitting outside a cafe, hair gently tossing in the breeze, and wafts of marzipan and flowers caressing your senses. This is a Woman scent! Complex and not too sweet. You're grown, confident, put together, and love refinement.

This is a gorgeous fragrance. It smells expensive. The lavender note stands out but doesn’t overshadow the others. Could be worn sparingly during the summer but like others mentioned, this is a winter fragrance. Not worth the full price (as with all other HOS fragrances) but definitely worth purchasing when there’s a sale.

An expensive smelling, sweet vanilla with hints of almond and orange. It's very nice but not sure I would buy a full bottle of it. July 2020 update: the longer it sits on your skin the more intoxicating it becomes. I sure as hell am not paying $300 a bottle for it but might consider a used bottle.

Gorgeous scent. Love. Want. But then it hit me... I have this scent..... PERDIZIONE by Nobile 1942. So side by side they are VERY close. You are getting a sweet ethereal orange blossom with vanilla and almond notes. Very pretty. update: new fragrance out - DEVOTION by D&G. very similar vibes.

This has the smooth vanilla that was used in Mancera's Velvet Vanilla and I love the vibe of them both ~ this one has a lime note sometimes I detect orange but they smell quite similar to me. If you like this without the lime note I would recommend Velvet Vanilla from Mancera.

Similar scent profile as LDBS but more syrupy sweet and intoxicating. In my opinion, LDBS is light enough to wear year round. Benevolence is more of a cold weather scent. Cozy, yummy, and sweet. I blind bought this on sale a while ago and I am still in love!

I love this one. It definitely smells like root beer to me. This is my favorite from the sample pack I purchased. Maybe it gives me more of a 1990’s vibe from my youth as it is a stronger scent. Very addictive from my perspective.

At every turn I find HoS Naysayers, I am not sure what elicits such, I dare I say anger, I mean reading a review with the phrase "a polished turd" (nice) is just ridiculous. And even though I personally do not love this one in particular, Benevolence only because I do not enjoy super sweet fragrances like many, many people do. The quality is there, and the high level of oil in their fragrances is fabulous, unlike any I have seen. Saying the longevity is trash is just not true. This lasts and lasts forever! Maybe it somehow senses those that already hate the house and want to make a quick exit, who knows. I love the House of Sillage and the quality is amazing. And like the example I used before, it feels hauntingly uncool to be so harsh not unlike dissing a girl who is pretty before you really know her, because she cannot possibly be beautiful and a good person with a great personality. I am really confused about the level of emotion some have against this house. Just because they have drop dead gorgeous bottles, the kind a lot of ladies would want to own? That is true, the bottles are amazing and I love owning them, it makes the higher price tag worth it to me. It's an experience to open one and the excitement happens every time. But I think those that say it is all about the cupcake are dead wrong. There is no way people would buy these just for the bottle, none. Some of the juice is absolutely amazing! And honestly, many that buy these can afford to try the best of the best, though price doesn't always correlate to quality. Though I am not one of those with unlimited income, I have managed to purchase many fragrances, Tom Ford, Amouage, By Killian, Parfum de Marley, Bond No 9, J Malone, Bryredo, Xerjoff of course D&G, Dior, Chanel, Hermes, etc. Some of their fragrances hold their own against any of these. And saying this is a dupe of this or that, is a bit overboard, as all houses do the to some degree. Certain things become popular and so the houses try to make their own version, with a their own twist. Now, to Benevolence, it is too sweet to me and I agree this one is similar to By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy. It has the same sweet, marshmallow and orange blossom mix, BUT I think it mellows a bit more and doesn't sustain the sharpness as much as Love which I personally like, that much sugar is just very hard to sustain in my book. It is a very lovely, long lasting scent I think would be a fine blind buy if you like Love Don't Be Shy and other sweet fragrances. Further, I think I would opt for this one before Love or Parfums de Marly Safanad (who both are very expensive, but not as nice of a bottle as HoS;) You will really enjoy this one from the HoS, Benevolence and of course, you will sit and stare at the Swarovski cupcake (and if you can find the LE bottles on sale, they are breathtaking and the one for Benevolence has a gorgeous green enamel). Amazing, don't we all want to smell great and look great.

On first spray Benevolence smells like root beer, and I LOVE it! MMMMMMMMM!! And then it dries down to Love Don't Be Shy with lavender instead of orange blossom. I am not the biggest fan of lavender but it's done very well in this perfume and is very sweet so it doesn't seem mature. Very sweet and comforting and I really enjoyed my first wear of Benevolence! It has great longevity but sits closer to the skin after the two hour mark on me, but is not a skin scent. The bottle is gorgeous with the golden cap and the crystals! Even the darker color of the juice is very pleasing to look at. I would say that if you would like a version of Love Don't be Shy with lavender, check this one out! Edit 12/04/23: After watching Greta Beth (on Youtube) where she ranked the House of Sillage Signature Collection, she named Benevolence as her #1 and that got me to thinking that I needed to wear Benevolence again since I hadn't worn it since that first time when I had got it (not the biggest fan of lavender). Oh my goodness, I thought I liked it before but now...it's absolutely STUNNING!! I get very sweet orange blossom and lots of creamy vanilla and not as much lavender now! Throughout the day I just kept getting yummy wafts of creamy vanilla and sugar and delicious sweetness and now I can't get enough!! She has turned into one of my favorite perfumes in my entire collection. Thanks to Greta for reminding me that I owned this gem!

I’m not sure about the Killian referenced below and voted similar above, but this indeed does smell similar to so many others, including two perfumes that have passed my way; Safanad and Mandorlo di Sicilia. But unlike the two I mentioned, this is extremely natural and realistic, and it almost makes me feel like an idiot for liking it so much. I often have trouble with both almond and especially orange blossom, as it can come across like a root beer soda or in the case of almond, like a synthetic, headache note. On the other end is Benevolence, smooth and sweet in an extreme way, and drying down into a floral, powdery almond and vanilla cloud. I am smitten not only with the scent, but also the cupcake bottle. This is my first test of anything by this brand. It’s not going to win any originality awards but it is a big crowd pleaser and if you can handle uber sweet, it’s also easy to wear. My only negative is that it’s a tad too sweet for me. But wow, what a darling scent with very good performance.