Golden Hour

Beautiful clean scent with amber & some fruity sweetness. Right up my alley. I selected this as a 100 point reward on Sephora and I truly do love it, but I sprayed a generous amount on over the Jergens warm amber lotion (smells divine fyi; notes of amber, peach, & soft powder) after a bath last night and felt like it wasn't very detectable within 30 min to an hour. I know sometimes we become nose blind to ourselves, but I can smell my other perfumes much more on myself, so this just seems like weak projection, unfortunately. I really was considering purchasing during the upcoming Sephora sale in April, but now I may not, only because of this. I have not tried the body wash or lotion, so I'm not sure if those smell exactly the same or if they would help longevity & projection. I think that may be the only way I'll consider purchasing this one. Which is unfortunate, since it really is a nice scent if you enjoy clean, musky, sweet skin scents. It does kinda remind me of the beach for some reason; has a solar feel to it. $26 (normal price) for a 3.38 oz bottle isn't terrible, so, I'll debate it with a 20% discount (prob with mini lotion + body wash to test.) But I may pass on it. The other reviews on here are correct; just has no lasting power 😞 P.s. this perfume is like a milky texture that I assume you can rub into your skin, though I'm not sure they recommend doing that? It reminds me of Dior J'adore D'eau in that aspect. Which, I like about this, but at the same time it probably factors into why there's no staying power.

I've had all of Josie's new scents for about 2 weeks now, so I've been able to adequately test them. Golden Hour originally was my favorite scent out of all of her new sprays, but I had to return it due to the fact that it would smell like burnt rubber tires sometimes. First, this consistency is very interesting... It's milky and slightly oily. It's definitely more of a thick, oily mist so be mindful when spraying on clothes and on hair that's already done. I sprayed it freely on my curled hair and all my curls fell lol. However, I totally don't mind. It's refreshing to spray the mist and it gives you some moisture/sheen on your skin, very lovely. Anyway, the scent is captivating. I really do enjoy it. It smells fruity, skin-like, creamy, airy, and sweet. Definitely gives fruity, amber, and vanilla vibes. However, sometimes I would get a whiff of burnt tires sometimes. I don't know why and I was so upset, I just ended up returning it.

Maybe you’re wearing this on your skin like I did when I first got Vanilla Vibes, but let me let you in on a little secret — these mists really ought to be for hair. I start every day with my wet hair freshly showered in a bun. Before I put it in that bun, I load my dry ends with one of two of the Josie Maran Argan Oil sprays I have: Vanilla Vibezzz for my gourmand or fruity fragrances, and Golden Hour for my ambers, florals, or powders. Midday, when I let my hair out of this bun, Golden Hour radiates all around my head like a halo, and for the rest of the day I’m receiving compliments on both my hair and my smell, lol! These have next to no longevity on skin, unfortunately, but if your dry hair needs a lift, these are truly great moisturizing products that are versatile enough to be layered with other things in your scent wardrobe!

I really enjoy this. I smell like a fruity orange or am I dreaming? Someone here (I can’t find her review anymore) recommended putting it in your hair when it’s damp and I haven’t stop since then. It smells even better when ur hair is dry and your laying in bed and you smell in your hair!!! Now I do put the spray together with a un fragrance lotion. I KNOW there is a lotion but I do not have money to be spending $36+ on a lotion that will last me like 2 weeks unfortunately <|3 Edit: the girl that recommended is han_banan

This fragrance mist screams after beach routine for me. To picture where this scent takes me, imagine having a long tanning beach day, coming back to the hotel to have an everything shower before dinner. The vanilla and amber are like a nice sun kiss that perfectly halos around your shoulders and neck. Like the other user has said, it performs best when sprayed on wet hair before styling, and for me, also on moisturized skin.