Douceur Brulee

Notes listed: Lemon, Burnt Caramel, Butter, Oakmoss, Beeswax Absolute, Ambroxan, Coconut Milk, Musk I ordered the largest possible bottle I can because in my opinion, this is a holy grail gourmand for me. I have gone nuts over many perfumes and while I love them to pieces, they are not THE ONE I would bring to a deserted island if I had to choose. Seriously though, who has to ever choose such a thing? If I were traveling and got stuck on an island, I’d probably have my top 15 perfumes with me anyway. But if you’re going to make me choose, then I will pick this one. The notes I easily pick up are rich, buttery caramel, butter, a very light, soft lemon, and a teeny bit of coconut milk. The coconut is not at all suntan lotion, as I am not fan of that. It is soft coconut milk. There is another ingredient in there that I didn’t recognize that is sending me over the edge. I believe it’s the beeswax. It’s a note that brings back some kind of memories, but not in your typical vintage perfumey way. It is something that was in a perfume I once smelled many years ago and of course I don’t know what perfume it was. My best friend’s mom wore it. That was so many years ago, so I can’t ask her. It’s not necessarily gourmand to my nose, nor is it animalic, powdery, chypre, aldehydic or anything typically associated with older perfumes. It’s just different. It’s gorgeous and creates a solid yet ethereal base to the other candy and gourmand notes. It’s that little bit of magic fairy dust and/or unicorn horns that make this one raise the bar on gourmands. I wore this to work for three days (unheard of!) and kept flipping my hair around so I could catch the delicious breeze. All day long I could smell this so for longevity I give it a high rating. I was dabbing a lot, not spraying, so I think it will be even more powerful. Sillage is good, I’d say 3 feet. So don’t expect everyone to smell you in a room 25 feet away (like Angel), it’s more subdued, but people will smell it. Also, I live in a sub tropical climate and it might as well be the Caribbean. It’s hot and humid year round except for a few months. I’ve worn this outside running errands and I did get very hot. It worked beautifully, and that makes me extremely happy! This is definitely unisex as long as you’re a gourmand lover. The rich buttery smell of caramel could work on either sex, in my opinion. There were other gourmand perfumes that failed me, like Salt Caramel. I had very high expectations and all I got was a 30 second blast of caramel and then something screechy that made me run to scrub. This one smells like I expected SC to smell and I am SO happy Terri nailed it! And as far as I’m concerned, she did it better than Shay and Blue. She knocked it right out of the park!

This perfume is sweet, unique, and long-lasting! This, and all other Kyse Perfumes I own, are totally worth the wait! To the person complaining about the wait, it's VERY common for indie brands to shut down once a month or so and the ship times are also very common for indie brands. If you want something right away, go to Sephora, but the perfumes from Kyse are absolutely worth the wait. If you don't want to wait, you can buy Kyse Perfumes from Lucky Scent anytime! Douceur Brulee is one of my favorites! It's gourmand, but not too overly sweet where it's cloying. It's sweet, rich, and comforting. It also gets better and better with time! My sample I ordered was so much more yummy and sweet than the one I ordered after. So, I let that one sit for a month and bow it smells the same as the other one that was sitting. That's what is so special about a lot of these indie brands who pour their fragrances fresh. They keep getting better and better as tike goes on! I also really love Zucchero Filato (cotton candy), Delizia di Marshmallow (my favorite marshmallow fragrance out of all the ones I've tried), Pralines au Caramel, etc! Check out this company and order some samples if you're not sure.

Initially, this smelled like a sweet-but-boring beeswax on my skin but the true beauty of this fragrance only seems to shine when one's body temperature increases. I only discovered this after curling up under the covers for several minutes; here's my experience: At first impression, it's really quite lovely; a very sweet, lactonic (milky), sugary scent with a very deep & creamy but weightlessly-light, caramelized scent that reminds me of a flan and/or creme brulee but something even more decadent. It's a perfect gourmand; if my eyes where closed & I were to smell this for the 1st time, I'd be convinced that someone had placed a dessert under my nose. This is the first gourmand fragrance I've sampled that doesn't even smell like a fragrance; it genuinely smells like an actual, edible dessert. It has a medium sillage & unbelievable longevity because, even after I washed it off with soap and water, 4 to 5 hours later, I was still smelling something gently sweet & lovely wafting around me & it turned out to be the Kyse: Douceur Brulee... 🥰... It's definitely worth buying. 😊👍🏾 #Yummylicious

Wow, this fragrance is delicious. I swear I smell apple in the top notes, a crisp apple and sticky caramel. The butter note starts to become more pronounced after a few minutes, but it's not so overstated that it becomes sickening. It just gives a nice contrast to the sweet stickiness. There's also a hint of spices, brown sugar with a touch of cinnamon. This is one of those fragrances that smells like it could've been a nice home candle, but I think the strong apple presence keeps it just crisp enough, and the butter doesn't make the fragrance go too "waxy". This is so well done, I can't believe I've been missing out on this delicious number all this time. Kyse fragrances can be hit or miss on me, but this is one that I love without a doubt. I'm going to get a full bottle some time in the next year. I urge anyone looking for a realistic caramel/caramel apple smell to give this one a try. Editing to add that after the apple note fades, this fragrance actually starts to remind me of flan. A rich buttery flan with that thin layer of toasted caramel on top. I'm still in love.

Such a delicious scent! It's sweet without being overwhelming. There is the perfect amount of savory attributes to keep the caramel from being sticky. Smells like going to a carnival during the fall while orange-colored leaves are falling all around - soft, cozy sweater included. At first opening, I immediately get a Creme Brûlée with the toasted, caramelized crust. I actually just ate one 3 days ago so I can easily make the comparison. Soon after the Creme Brûlée, the more savory, buttery notes come through and bring out the caramel popcorn vibe. This is a smell I didn't think I would like. Smelling like caramel popcorn never really sounded too appealing to me, but now I want to bathe myself in it! After a couple of hours, on me, the Creme Brûlée custard with traces of vanilla bean and a caramel coating (no longer toasted) shines through and remains til the end. I'm in love! The scent lasts very long on my clothes, over 12 hours, but half as long on skin. It also sits close, but I'm not complaining. So yummy!