Sweet Diamond Pink Pepper 25

This was a blind buy for me and a blind buy WIN! All the notes are some of my favorites so I knew it was going to be good and it is. It's lovely-a very feminine and modern take on a rose based perfume. I get the beautiful rose bouquet and the pink pepper and saffron for sure all tied together beautifully with the base of amber, sandalwood, and patchouli. It's a jammy and spicy rose but it still feels youthful and modern while being a classically feminine floral fragrance. The longevity of this one is really good. I sprayed my arm with other scents on top and while those died and went away, Sweet Diamond survived and was still going strong hours later. On clothes this one lasts probably 10 hours. It's just enough notes to have complexity and originality without being a muddled mess. The individual notes shine while also creating harmony with one another to create a bold scent with a clear perspective. I've layered it with Oud Rose to give it a more middle eastern feel and the two pair perfectly together, but this one has plenty of character to stand on it's own as a fabulous scent. Probably my favorite Kayali to date since my other favorite Silk Santal doesn't have near the longevity of this one. If you don't like rose fragrances don't waste your time on this because it is a ROSE dominant fragrance. To me, the roses don't feel matronly since they're using Rose de mai and bulgarian roses. To me, an old fashioned rose would be a Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater or Yardley's Rose scent and this rose scent is completely different than those roses. But I love all rose scents, except Grandma's cheap rose bathroom soaps.

This layered with Déjà Vu White Flower is a delicious sweet floral cupcake and I am now obsessed. Because Kayali are layering scents, let’s work with it. SD+V: intense sweet and subtle spicy bomb. it’s very sugary, and mixed on my skin it pulls creamy almost. My wife comments that I smell like cocoa butter (iykyk) with this comb, an expensive nutty, warm, creamy and very sweet intoxication of YUM. SD+M: the dry down is an amazing musk bomb, it’s feminine and warm like fresh cotton laundry it’s a comforting dream. *second personal favorite combo. SD+DV: wow. I honestly don’t even know how to explain the amazingness. it’s a floral bomb, there’s a strong impression of peach on my skin. Ultra feminine and just right. *personal fav. 👌🏾 SD can absolutely stand on its own like every other fragrance from Kayali. On its own, it’s sweet, it’s a warm rose (not fresh cut rose). The amber mixes beautifully and isn’t too “mature.” I definitely smell the pink pepper but it’s not a punch in your face and strongest at first spray, which I prefer. It almost seems like a cooler season perfume, which is awesome because I can carry roses with me all year round! Layered with Musk or Dèjà Vu White Flower (fav) you can easily wear in Spring/Summer. Sweet Diamond did take a while after first spray for me to enjoy it, and I’ll revisit it as a stand-alone scent in cooler months but I would honestly say it’s a safe blind buy and staple in my fragrance collection. 💕

TLDR; after a couple of wears this settled definitively on the skin like a sweet alluring rosy jam with some florals. I really like this and prefer to somewhat similar alternatives like roses vanille. I will be purchasing more of this. This is very pretty. Leads with bergamot and pink pepper but not in an obnoxious way, very bright. And then a soft rosy, little vanilla and a little spicy and slightly oudy mix. Very well balanced. I like this. Perhaps a little generic? I’ll give it more time. Not sure I commit to a bottle at this stage. Okay, I really like this. It’s well blended, just enough jammy rose and a hint of vanilla but doesn’t steer into gourmand territory, retains its freshness and prettiness but also smooth with the oud and saffron. Leaning towards getting a small bottle or travel size. I kind of get some similarities to POAL and atomic rose mostly, but roses vanille and intense cafe is a stretch as this is not a Turkish delight/ vanilla kind of rose. Vanilla is present and softens it and makes it kind of sweet, but doesn’t overstep. It doesn’t have the tartness or the fruitiness and incense of POAL. It’s more similar to atomic rose but less fruity maybe, and has the vanilla and other notes. It’s not an overly strong fragrance, sillage is probably moderate. As to longevity it fades to a whisper in about 2 hours

It seems everyone has a strong opinion about this new offering from Mona Kattan...but I think it is a very beautiful scent. A mix of Rose, Oud, there’s a bit of florals, a bit of sweetness, smokiness and sexiness. What else could you want more from a perfume??? I think this is very well blended. On my skin, longevity is 6-7 hours. Projection is about an arm’s length. As the day goes by the scent transforms from a Rose to a subtle Vanilla to a wood/smoky scent and I love every minute of it. Does it remind me of Lancôme’s Oud Bouquet? Yes, and no. Oud Bouquet is a rosy Wood whereas PPSD is a woody Rose. Oud Bouquet has a sweetened smoky incense kinda vibe. PPSD has sweetness but there is a brightness to it, a certain sharpness that reminds me of Delina (not full on Delina but just a whisper of it). There are so many Rose perfumes out there in the world but that’s the fun of it though! I am always on the hunt for a rose that is beautiful but pretty. This one is a clear winner, it may be sharing all the notes with all the other Rose/Oud combinations, but this one is a beautiful juice not to be scoffed at. I am enjoying it immensely and even layering it with the others scents from the Kayali Collection! And THAT’S what it’s all about: having FUN!

This fragrance by Kayali is imo the best in her whole collection. It's sweet because of the rose and there is a freshness (probably from the bergamot,) in the scent that is so lovely. It's a deep rose, spicy vanilla and amber, which is stunning. I always find myself spraying it because there is something so addictive in this perfume. I find most of Kayali's fragrances a bit too youthful because of her fruity notes and I associate it with Victoria Secret or BBW, but this one is her most sophisticated, feminine and more mature fragrance from her entire line. This has gotten me so many compliments and I am halfway through my second bottle. I advise maybe smelling it in store and trying it on your skin first, do not blind buy it because it may not be for everyone. A little update, if you let this sit for a bit, it becomes more richer and more vanillic and sweet. My goodness it smells even better when macerated. I am now on my third bottle, as I have a little bit left from my second, and it is stunning. The rose has matured more into this stunning spicy concoction. I will always repurchase this fragrance!! For the price it is at, this is a feminine beastmode fragrance, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! projection: 10/10 sillage: 10/10 longevity: 10/10