Boyfriend (2018)

In my experience, men love this perfume on a woman. I can’t tell you how many men have complimented me while wearing it. I gave a decant to a female friend — same results. I’ve noticed that a lot of men have a strong response to vanilla. And sure, I can get down with a bit of vanilla, too! But I dislike gourmands. The absolute LAST image I want to conjure is a vanilla cake pop with whipped cream and marshmallows, and SO many mainstream vanilla frags are overly bake shop-y to my nose. (No shade, by the way, to those who like that vibe. It’s great for them, just not for me). This is the perfect compromise scent for me. It’s got the cozy, crowd-pleasing vanilla and amber in the far background, and towards the end of the day, they’re what’s left standing alone as a subtle, warm skin scent. But the opening leans pleasantly masculine on me: the myrrh and benzoin are nicely astringent, the wood notes add depth... and the plum, far from being juicy, lends a sharp tang — I get more of the bitter, snappy skin of the plum than the ripe flesh. After an hour or so, the plum is milder and more rounded. Ultimately, it’s got a bourbon-y sort of vibe. Sweet but strong, dark, and never airy. Femme without being frou frou. And total man-bait. I use a VERY light hand when it comes to spritzes and am typically a “one and done” gal. With this, I usually do an additional spritz in my hair, and a third wouldn’t be out of place during cold weather. Lasts 8ish hours on me, at least. This feels like a secret weapon. I pair it with Elizabeth and James Nirvana Bourbon dry shampoo when needed, and — in my mind at least — it smells like absolute money.

This is one of my favorite perfumes now and I'm OBSESSED with my Boyfriend (perfume)! LOL 🤗🥰 This is an amber vanilla perfume with Benzoin (warm vanilla scent that I LOVE). There's some jasmine as a base note and the balsamic Myrrh makes it a tad spicy and ever so slightly earthy to tone down the delicious vanilla scent to where it's never cloying. It's sweet and not "musky/musty" smelling at all. There's also a bit of jammy plum in the background. It's warm, cozy, and comforting (like your boyfriend is cuddling with you on the couch), and sexy and flirty all at the same time. The smell is amazing, it lasts all day, I get a lot of compliments from men and women, and it's so unique! This is an inoffensive scent, so it's suitable for wearing in an office setting because it's not "loud". It's very versatile and can be worn day or night, while running errands, out to brunch, or on a date, etc. Everyone I've encountered asks about it, complements it, and loves it. 🤗🥰 I can't believe I just found out about this perfume this year! If you're not sure about it, try the sample first. Kate Walsh (Addison Shepherd from Grey's Anatomy) and the perfumer she worked with did an excellent job with this perfume! 👏 I think it's an excellent value and it smells so much more luxurious and expensive than the actual cost. Before trying this, I didn't have a signature scent and I just rotated perfumes in my collection. I have fallen IN LOVE with Boyfriend!

Leathery plum skin. Resinous myrrh with sweet spice. Oooh, yes, I see where all the hype is coming from. This is decidedly NOT your typical celeb scent. It smells like a warm, comforting hug from a sexy person :D. In my excitement for the crisp Autumn weather we're having, I dressed up in warm earth tones today- cream knit sweater, tan velvety trousers, black leather boots, wine red claws- and "Boyfriend" feels like the absolute perfect addition to my look. It's lovely, soft and feminine for sure, but I can see a clean cut gentleman absolutely pulling this off, too. Classy but not overly sophisticated, soft but definitely noticeable. I sprayed "Boyfriend" on a piece of paper and I basically get "musty plum - but good" whereas on the skin it develops more with sweet spices and benzoin coming out. Heavy, heavy like!! edit: I wore this gorgeous perfume for 3 autumns and LOVED it. It is addictive, rich, and very unique- I cannot think of a single perfume I've tried that manages to make plum, amber and leather so smooth. However, I am passing my bottle along, because in the deep dry down, Boyfriend goes rather sour on my skin. I have no idea what causes this, the same thing happens in the dry down of Orchidee Vanille. It really feels like a skin chemistry issue, so my positive review stands.

I've been looking for a new signature scent, so I've been sampling and playing with dozens of new fragrances this year. I opened my sampler of Boyfriend , dabbed just a touch on my wrist.. and my boyfriend ROARS out of our office in the next room with a bewildered face and goes "Omg- What's that smell? Whatever that is, it's the best one you've gotten so far." As he grabs me and sniffs me. He immediately went back into the office and got me the full size bottle without my asking, and gets so happy when I wear it. You really can't argue with that response, lol. This fragrance is uniquely warm, intoxicating, and deeeply feminine. Usually I am a fruity/ green fan but I was won over by it's depth. BIG benzoin and bourbon, in the beginning-- then fades out to the richest.. "biggest" vanilla/amber in my entire collection. It's like a bigggg cozy amber embrace. Sillage and longevity are impressive. Update: I wore this to a cool weather cocktail party with a red lip-- black men's blazer as a dress... black tights, and a barely showing lingerie top underneath.... I got an insane amount of compliments.

I really love this. The plum is sweet and rich and a little boozy at first. It never totally goes away, but it does settle down and mingle with spice, warm amber, and vanilla. For the first few times I wore it, it seemed to dry down to a very light waxy vanilla candle smell, but the more times I wear it, the more notes seem to stick around and I notice the scent itself for a longer stretch of time. It's strange, as I usually find the opposite to be true. Maybe it needed to age a bit like an oil? I'm not sure, but it has much better staying power a few weeks into spraying it daily than it did when I first got it. Our city is a coronavirus red zone right now, so I'm not going anywhere where people might react, but based on my husband only commenting once as I reached my hand past him quite close to his face (Him: "You smell nice."), I don't think it has a very strong sillage.