Insulo

It smell so incredibly delicious I wanted to eat the test strip. Creamy, boozy (as in vodka in vanilla extract), smokey (my skin brings out the campfire smell), warm and sensual. The jasmine and vanilla notes are blended SO WELL together it's almost lactonic. Someone pointed out that it has a citrusy note, which I first mistook for rum note - honestly I kinda want to pretend that I didn't know that and keep thinking it's rum :D. It reminds me of my favorite desert drink: milk x Bailey but without the sharp penetrating alcohol smell, very rounded. It's potent too. But it stains so careful around clothing. I'd wear this as a signature scent, maybe not during formal events but I wanna smell yummy and comfy and classy all day everyday. Edit: It lasted till the next day and the smell had transformed to a clean (aka no more smokey smell), soft, silky and feminine jasmine x sugar water scent. It reminds me of my childhood Tofu dessert Douhua, the vendor always put jasmine flowers in it.

If you're looking for a scent that gives you an immediate embrace, Insulo is it. At first, it might seem like "just" vanilla, but this isn't your typical bakery sweetness. It’s dark, rich, and a bit mysterious. What impressed me most is how it evolves on the skin. It starts strong and gourmand, almost like caramelized sugar, but soon a delicate jasmine note steps in to add a touch of elegance. However, the real magic lies in the musk,it makes the fragrance incredibly long-lasting and personal. It’s not a scent that screams, yet everyone around you notices and remembers it. I have to admit, the whole story behind the house of Jeroboam is quite intriguing to me. All their fragrances come in these small, elegant 30ml bottles, but they're all extrait de parfum concentration, meaning they last forever. I really like that "less is more" philosophy in the packaging, but powerful in the content. To me, this is confidence in a bottle. Simple, yet so powerful.

Lovely. Opens too floral and bold (not a fan) but dries down to delicious jasmine cotton candy on my skin. It quickly settles into a super gourmand with just a touch of floral to keep it fresh(er). Tilts towards sticky sweet the longer it wears. This is a home/bedtime fragrance for me and when I wake in the morning I smell like warm cotton candy. 8-10 hours wear easily with delicious wafts as I move. Projection not great but my small niece says it's "yum". Dosen't fill a room and that's fine with me. I don't wear this out of the house as it's too friendly. Review of successful full bottle blind-buy from Harrods.com, $89.10 on sale, for 1oz/30mL, cheapest price I've found. UPDATE This is so good I'm decluttering several other vanillas from my collection. A rare, back-up-bottle worthy scent.

My god this is good! Pure sweet vanilla. This could easily be poured into a cake recipe to replace vanilla extract. It’s so sweet and warming and smells absolutely delicious. It lasts an age as well, 2-3 sprays will leave you smelling delectable for over 12 hours. Beautiful in the winter and great in evenings as it’s so warming. A little pricey, it’s more expensive per ml than a Penhaligons fragrance but it’s worth it, and it looks great on display on the plinth it comes in. This can be pulled off by either sex and still attract the opposite. Careful if you’re wearing white though as it sprays orange. Scent: 10/10 Longevity: 10/10 Projection: 8.5/10 Versatility: 2/10 Price: 2/10 Overall: 6.5/10

This is absolutely gorgeous. I am testing this from a 2 ml sample and I have a full size bottle of Kayali’s Vanilla 28 but they are not very similar. Yes, they are both vanilla centric fragrances but Insulo smells more expensive, elegant and refined. Let’s say the most luxurious version of Kayali’s 28 if we must compare them two... Oooohhh, this is soo good!! So rich, so sweet, has such a beautiful jasmine incorporated within the vanilla and the fluffy musk. To my nose, smells like it has the most expensive caramel or crème brûlée added to the vanilla. It’s addictive for sure. And yes, I do want a bottle! This is so gourmand! Smells heavenly.