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.

I love this one but I haven't tried this version. I had the original with the nave on the bottle. Gorgeous. Some of the "Reminds Me Of" suggestions above have me like 🤔. This smells nothing like Organza Indecence. That one is a scratchy cinnamon that I used to adore but I'm not a fan of anymore. There's nothing scratchy in Boyfriend. Elie Saab Intense...I own that, again, they're not even the slightest bit similar. Boyfriend smells like nothing I've ever smelled before. If I had to say what it reminds me of, I'd say Chloe Nomade Absolue. It's got that same sweet yet masculine leaning vibe. Oh and don't pay the crazy prices you're seeing on eBay, etc. Google Kate Walsh Boyfriend perfume, get on the website and sign up for the text messages. I get texts all the time for 20-50% off, etc. Even without a discount the price isn't too bad.

I do not buy celebrity fragrances infact I'm completely against it! I received a sample of the original released version in a trade. I didn't even know it was a celebrity perfume. It was gorgeous and I had to have it!!! It has this cinnamon, vanilla, myrrh and amber notes that is incredibly sexy! I heard about a difference in the scent from the newer released version compared to the older one. I sprayed one wrist with my original sample and one with the new bottle. The original is a little bit heavier but the scent is completely still there. I'll see how long they last compared to each other. The scent is still the same which im ecstatic about!!! Love this perfume

Got mine today, finally! I will admit that I don't have the original to compare - so working for memory. This is a nice, cozy, vanilla perfume. Not as complex - I do not detect most of the notes: jasmine, lily (in the original),or plum. Nice, but maybe not that special. I believe the original was supposed to smell as though one is wearing the remnants of their boyfriend's cologne the next morning. I don't get that - this is more feminine. If you want that effect, I highly recommend SJP's Stash!! I guess I hoped that Boyfriend was a bit spicier and more complex. I will pull this out when I want something cozy and warm.

I've been re-obsessed with this frag recently cause I've been on a bunch of dates and have been craving a sexy grown up vanilla fragrance. Once the boozy plum notes dry off (under an hour) it turns in the mostttttt gorgeous luxe breezy vanilla ever!!!!!! One of my favorite vanillas in my huge collection. I spray on all my clothes in my closet and it's amazing getting random whiffs throughout the day. Funny story was that I got the sample of this, and the minute I sprayed it my bf stormed out of his office demanding to know what the smell was. He went back in his office and got me the full size without telling me :)

“Boyfriend “ is such a beautiful, soft and sexy yet bold fragrance and is definitely worthy of a signature scent. It’s filled a certain void among my modern fragrances but I was unable to put my finger on exactly where the void was located until several wears of “Boyfriend.” It has a hint of masculinity with some traces of liquor and spicy woods.I can see why some may lean toward unisex but, to me, it’s still quite feminine. It’s definitely up for nomination as my potentially new signature scent. It even has great longevity and good silliage! Obviously, I’m in love! Or is it a crush??? To be determined......

I have to say....this IS a reformulation for sure. The depth from the original is....GONE. The blend of notes is sort of mixed up, IMHO. The first spray goes on very promising....then it goes..."flat". The projection and sillage,on me, is very low...sigh...sigh...becomes a skin scent rather too quickly...boo-hiss !! The bottle/spray/cap ...generic. I prefer the previous bottle with all the names on it...that was cool. For the price....$65...you can better spend your $$$ elsewhere....sorry...This is just another "mainstream" scent...not really "special".

This, on my skin has a very Tom Ford for Men, and even Black Orchid vibe and especially dry down! I would say this should actually be marketed as a Man's fragrance, that women should borrow and steal :) This is beyond unisex, as there is nothing traditionally "feminine" about Boyfriend! It is balsamic and the vanilla is very subdued and not sweet! Longevity and sillage are not great at all, but this is a wonderful scent to wear around the house, VERY office friendly, going to a movie or maybe running some errands with friends!

I have the 2018 version and I get strong myrrh in the beginning with a mix of the spicy plum and then on me, it settles into a musky amber vanilla. Even though I consider it a comfortable scent, it is still sexy, a little mysterious and completely unisex. Great in colder weather. I have to say that the company (boyfriendperfume.com) ran a special 2 for 1 and I had just ordered a half hour before the special started running. The company honored the special for me anyway, so big thanks to them for such great customer service.

I generously received a sample of this from olgaolga 18, thank you so much!...and I love it. This is such a creamy, tender amber. So soft and likeable and easy to wear and also special and wow, you just get lost in it smelling it. Very classy and charming. It's a borderline gourmand scent! I don't mind the soft sillage, I think it kind of contributes to the nature of this scent. It's more like a whisper and a breeze, not an opulent perfume to march with. Really gorgeous <3

So it took me a while to come around to Boyfriend, but now I absolutely love it. The opening for me is myrrh heavy, with tart plum taking the background. I think the medicinal aspect of the myrrh turns some people off. My favorite part is the dry down. The myrrh backs way down, and you're left with a cozy cozy vanilla. Not a foodie vanilla, but a warm golden amber vanilla. The woods comes through, but that warm vanilla is the star for me. Love it!

One of my favorites that I have in my rotation! I used to have the OG Boyfriend back from 2010-ish, and was very sad when it was discontinued. When it re-released, I knew I needed to get it again. I have a full bottle and have gone through a couple rollerballs for travel. It is a slightly masculine scent, but it's supposed to be like you're wearing your boyfriend: warm, woody, and a little sweet.

Unlike anything else in my entire collection, which is nice, because sometimes you've gotta mix it up! Not the same as the original, as others have said. Not as strong, which is a shame. But it will bring a new style of fragrance to your library if you're looking for a new comfortable scent that's a bit naughty without being overt. It sure beats out SJP Stash in terms of... everything.

This is my new signature scent in the same family as Grand Soir. Warm, sexy, cozy, woody. Amber, myrrh and plum are the main players here with vanillic nuance providing some sweetness. You are sitting by the campfire wearing your boyfriend's favorite flannel shirt. You get his scent all over you with smoke from the fire included. This isn't just a scent it's a sweet memory. Obsessed.

I absolutely adore this! I'm so happy Kate Walsh brought it back to those of us addicted to it. In my opinion it smells just like it used to and on my skin lasts HOURS! The plum and myrrh notes lead the show deliciously. Not only wonderful in colder temps, it blooms beautifully in the heat. I kid you not when I say I have actually had people follow me to find out what I'm wearing!

I will come back and flesh this out more fully later, but I just want to say that I have been looking for and missing my Givenchy Organza Indecence, for years. Today, I was thrilled to find a veeeeery close dupe in Kate Walsh Boyfriend. This stuff is SULTRY. And warm. And inviting! A spray of this on a warm summer night is an invitation to play and I am ALL IN.