Saint

One of my favorite fragrances, ever. First off, I loved the concept behind Kat Von D's two scents: Saint & Sinner. We all have two sides to us, and especially for me, some nights I'm a Saint...and some nights I'm a Sinner ; ) & that's what fragrance is all about to me...its about expressing yourself - finding a scent that matches your mood - and when you spritz your perfume you come ALIVE! I remember I was with a friend, and she bought Saint Rollerball and I bought Sinner. I was jealous of hers because Saint smelled absolutely wonderful and Sinner was more spicy and nighttime. On her skin, it smelt almost like a tanning lotion - somewhat coconut, somewhat fruity, but overall just delicious. We had so much with these two scents because we would switch it up and play along - whose gonna be the saint tonight and whose gonna be the sinner!? After she left (she was visiting me from out-of-state) I went back and bought the large size of both perfumes - Saint & Sinner. I love them both, but if I had to choose one - Saint. It smells heavenly (ha, go figure) & its truly irresistible. Its hard to describe the notes....its slightly fruity, but definitely creamy, soft, and intoxicating. If I had to guess, I would say peach and vanilla are the top notes I smell. The peach gives it that brightness and juiciness to it. & the Vanilla gives it that MMMMMPH and softness to the overall scent. I love how softttttt it is, and yet how STRONG it lasts! I used to wear this a lot when I went out to the club and whenever I slept over a guy's house, the guy would tell me he could smell my 'scent' weeks later still on his pillow and how much he loved it! That's just how strong it is! It's truly a wonderful scent.

Ah, memories. The 2009 formula of Saint is one of my favorite celebrity fragrances, whereas the 2017 reformulation is a sticky, syrupy fruity floral abomination that smells like peach schnapps (yuck!). The OG version of Saint was basically my signature fragrance throughout a good chunk of my 20's. I still have a tiny bit left in the final bottle that I own, and I smile every time I smell it. It immediately takes me back to around the time I first met and started dating my husband. :) This is a subtle gourmand with some white florals and zest. The notes that stand out the most upon first sniff are the caramel, orange, and white florals-- a sweet, zesty, and powdery opening. As the drydown happens, the caramel mellows out and the vanilla, musk, and sandalwood start to appear on my skin a lot more. The sandalwood note in particular smells quite creamy, and it helps prevent the sweet notes from becoming too sweet and it prevents the musk from becoming too sharp. It's all just a really nice blend of everything. Saint is also more of a skinscent on me, which, honestly, is why I wore this a lot as a date night perfume. I wouldn't call this a wallflower fragrance, but it's not a heady and obnoxious one either. Youthful, but not teenybopper.

I completely forgot I used to own this scent, the original Saint! I don't know how I could forget, because it was the fastest I ever went through a bottle of perfume. It was gifted to me in 2010... I became obsessed, and it was so easy to wear as my casual go-to perfume. On a scale of Pink Sugar to Juicy Couture, Saint was in the middle. Haha. That's the best I can describe it. It was a lot like other perfumes being produced at the time. It was caramelly, orange-y deliciousness, but not overly sweet. I know it's nothing special nowadays, but as a young'un I really loved it. By chance, after having forgotten about it, I saw the GORGEOUS new bottles at Sephora when they brought Saint and Sinner back. I was excited to smell it again and own it in the new ornate bottle! I walked on over to test Saint and was horrified, honestly... quickly said "never mind". I knew Saint, and that wasn't it; they utterly destroyed it with the reformulation. If they were going to butcher it so badly, they should have named it something else... not get us all excited about what we were used to, lol. What a downer. Legit turned it into generic capri-sun juice. No wonder they discontinued it again. Those bottles, though!! They were so pretty.

This is my be-all, end-all gourmand fragrance. There are countless gourmand fragrances out there on the market, but Saint has that "little something" that makes me love it. The best way I can describe the fragrance on my skin is this: A light vanilla and creamy/smooth sandalwood with a distinct warm "embrace" of some sorts. That warm "embrace" could be some of the fruity and floral notes, but whatever it is, I'm absolutely gaga over it. Whenever I smell this perfume, I'm put into a state of comfort and contentment. Those relaxing feelings always make me feel more laid-back and confident, so this is one of those rare cozy scents that can also be pulled off as a flirty and pretty fragrance too. At least that's what Saint does for me! I would recommend this to people who love gourmands, but want something that's more mature and less cloying than Britney Spears Fantasy and Aquolina Pink Sugar. Saint is too subtle to be a bombshell perfume, but I think it's a very warm and intimate one! It's one of my all-time favorites.

This is my all time favorite scent! I've been wearing this since its release in 2009. Currently on my third bottle with the tiniest bit left and I'm savoring it! I have chronic migraines and have an incredibly hard time finding scents that don't agitate or set off my headaches and go unaffected by Saint. Great for cold evenings, I found it smells best when it snows. Caramel, mandarin, and sandalwood are the most prominent on me. Overall a comfortably sexy scent. The original formula is far superior to the new version (2014). I bought the giant bottle of the new formula with my pro discount for very cheap prior to Kat Von D selling the line. They are similar but the caramel is missing.