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!

Kyse is the superior ruler of gourmands in my book. This scent is so amazing. It literally smells like a croquembouche with a crunchy candy honey lemon glaze. It is so realistic but in the best possible way. The caramel in this is so buttery and caramelized at the same time. I literally smell the crunchiness of the candy part, crunchy and airy and melts on your tongue. There is also an underlying scent of beeswax but it is such a clean, delicious layer of it... if beeswax can be delicious. Out of all the notes listed I don't get any coconut on my skin (which I am actually glad for). This is intensely sweet, but in the best possibly way. It's skillfully teeters on the edge of being too sweet, but it never crosses over. There is nothing cloying or sticky or synthetic in this gourmand. If you love gourmands definitely give this a try. Plus the sillage and lasting power are pretty damn amazing. Can smell this on my skin the day after I spray ONE spray.

Oh what can I say about this that hasn't already been said by those who love it? This scent is so delicious and and so feminine it make my heart melt. I was looking for fragrances like this, fragrances that are unapologetic-ally sweet but have dimension. Wow! Wow! Wow! This scent it so well blended that I believe it will win over any non-gourmand fan. I am on my last stock of the now discontinued Bond No 9 I Love New York for All which smells like the most expensive waffles one can buy. I was tempted to pay through the nose for a replacement bottle but I decided to see if I could find other buttery gourmands. This scent was mentioned on a fragrance forum so I ordered a small bottle to see if I would love it and love it I most certainly do. Yes it has citrus but dry down on me smells more like a sweet perfectly made cup of coffee served with a plate of freshly made butter pastries. I hope this scent is never discontinued.

My third try from Kyse, Douceur Brulee seems to have garnered the most praise from the line of any that I've seen so far. It's nice mix of caramel, lemon, coconut, and beeswax, and runs the gamut from being a nice bright warm-weather-leaning fragrance to something more dark and tempting, depending on how it strikes me in the moment. Certainly a delicious gourmand, but not too artsy to be something I'd be at all uncomfortable wearing in most seasons or circumstances. After smelling it for a bit, it occurred to me, as others have noted, that it has a strong resemblance to Kerosene Unknown Pleasures in terms of the caramel-and-citrus blend that figures so prominently in both fragrances. Douceur Brulee is a solid performer and a more affordable alternative to Unknown Pleasures, at $52 for 60ml vs. Kerosene's for $140 for 100ml, and it should be tried by gourmand lovers, especially caramel lovers. 8 out of 10

Caramel notes typically come across to me as sticky, synthetic, popcorn buttery, burnt, and cloying. I also don't generally appreciate anything that could be described as "lactonic" (or as I like to call it, spoiled milk accord). So I am extremely surprised to love this fragrance as much as I do. It is exactly the authentic scent of cracking into a beautiful crème brûlée at an upscale restaurant. This is delicious, soft, linear, and warm, with the barest whisper of ephemeral lemon sugar on top. It stays close to the skin; sillage is more sugary than buttery, and people who come in for a hug will probably smell fresh cookies rather than caramel. I am not getting anything particularly savory, but judging from the other reviews here, it may be worth trying out a sample to make sure the butter note performs well with your chemistry.

This is gorgeously yummy! I was delighted to try this on my skin. Occasionally I have that moment where I try something new and I am just like YES. I had that with this. This is what I wanted kerosene's unknown pleasures to smell like. Unknown pleasures is beautiful in its own right, but I wanted even MORE gourmand facets which is what we see with terri's simpler and beautiful composition. I am smelling a delicious lemon custard ice cream cone with a hint of toasty coconut and beeswax. The composition is very warm, a bit hazy/fuzzy, and very delectable. Best of all this is a composition that lasts. I am in the midst of trying all of terri's perfume and this is my 2nd favorite. My first favorite being oui plus and my third confit de rose.

This perfume is insane, it is SO GOOD. I recently ordered a small bottle off of their site, and I am going to have to order a humongous one ASAP. I would call this a true gourmand, it's nothing complex/dark, this is all sweetness. On me this begins as a strongish caramel corn, with a heavy butter scent around it. Sugar and caramel and some salty goodness. That sounds really off putting but it's working for me. A lot of really sweet scents have a cloying side, this does not. It's nice and clear, if that makes sense. Sillage is great, strong enough to be noticed but not punching anyone in the face. Longevity is ok, not terrible, especially for the price point. In a way it has a strong resemblance to the bum bum cream they sell at sephora.

This has to be the best gourmet that I've ever tried! I've been ordering this from Terri for a few years now and I wrote her with my last order and asked if she could add more butter notes to it , she contacted me by email told me that she would and when my perfume got here today it definitely has more butter! It's very very buttery and she wrote me a little note and said she'll save the formula so she can replicate it next time. This perfume is very thick very strong very long lasting. And for a 30ml bottle it's very cheap and affordable . It smells like buttery caramel popcorn one minute and another minute it smells like Christmas cookies. Terri is an amazing perfumer very very sweet. Everyone needs to sample her perfumes❤

Buttery coconut caramel with a dash of lemon to keep it from too much. Terri does gourmands extremely well. She dares to go all in on a gourmand, dives to the depths and richness of a scent,while other mainstream offerings mildly hint or not as rich in their presentation. This is what I WISHED Gold Sugar to be like. Of course, there are no florals here, but the creme brulee coconut is just superior. Excellent caramel gourmand, and layers well. Perfect for the cold winters to put a smile on your face. I have hundreds of bottles in my collection, so I can choose from a lot, but Im now a big fan of Kyse. Thank you Terri. Layer with Oui Plus for the decadent chocolate caramel fudge cookie scent ever.

I got this as a sample with an order. I left it on the shelf for a month. Then, on a whim, decided to empty the entire mini on myself. Love at first sight. It’s everything I wanted Baccarat Rouge to be and so much more. It’s buttered popcorn with caramel and coconut and a bit of honey and Musk which makes it sexy, seductive, warm and very distinctive. With some other Kyse fragrances, people say; the room smells great. With this, its “is that you? Wow that’s hot”. Im a perfume lover. Gourmands especially. This is number 1 on my 5 for life list. Cocco alla vaniglia is number 2. Figue Sauvage is number 3. The rest is open for debate. Id say Douceur Brûlée is a scent for fall and winter.

This stuff is addictive. I have also tried Shay & blue Salt Caramel and that is way too sickly. Over sugared buttery popcorn! Yuk. This on the other hand is perfect. Yes, there is caramel, butter and lemon which sounds a recipe for a sickly sweet mess but no its not. I love the smell of a crunchy creme topping and this is spot on. Maybe its the beeswax, coconut or amber that stop it tipping over into sicklyville. You might think that youve got to be a lover of gourmand to love this but even if you dont think its your thing I would still advise trying it. It leaves the likes of Jessica Simpsons Fancy and Omnia Profuma Madera sweety numbers behind with its delicious sophistication.

I didn't like this on paper and almost didn't try it on skin - it was just burnt sugar and almost cardboard-ish there - on my skin though, I LOVE it and the notes really blossom! A delicious gourmand for Fall. Honeyed cinnamon French toast with lemon zest and dark burnt sugar (which reminds me of coffee). It would be so so lovely on a cold Autumn day in a sweater, going to do something in the crisp cool air - the sillage would truly be mouth-watering. I had a bad experience with Kyse's Frangipane al Pistachio (dry down was really unfortunate on me) and I made SURE it was not the case for Douceur Brulee. Great value for a unique tasty gourmand! Full bottle worthy for me.

This perfume is so delicious. The first time i smelled it i smelled lots of butter, carmel and beeswax. Then i bought a bottle and when i first spray it it smells just like salted hot carmel popcorn! I love it. I actually love using it under white florals because it adds a creamy buttery quality to the florals. After 10 minutes the popcorn fades and I'm left smelling milky sweet coconut and beezwax. The butter is still there and the butter note stays all the way to the very end. I've never smelled such realistic butter in a perfume before. This is so amazing. High quality, beautifully blended. It's very long lasting and sillage is moderate to soft.

I must change the rating of this perfume! I didn't know when I used only by the test of the skin inside the arm, but when I put it on my chest, it was the smell of caramel popcorn itself!I often looked down and smelled:) I liked this scent so much that I ordered a bottle immediately. I thought THOO's What About Pop is ONLY the top note is very similar, but that's longevity is soooo bad! And too expensive! I was lucky to meet Kyse :) ・previous review Musk is stronger on my skin than I thought, and it's sweet, creamy like cream brulee, and the smell of charred sugar becomes weaker. I don't hate it, but it wasn't the Gourmand I expected.

Oh my goodness this scent is decadent! This has one of the most realistic caramels I’ve smelled in a perfume, there is a butter note to the caramel that keeps it from smelling artificial it really smells homemade, the lemon lingers softly in the background cutting through some of the goey-ness of this scent. The sillage is unreal (this is a beast) and I am a conservative sprayer (2-3 sprays max). Two of my co workers commented asking what that delicious pastry scent was as soon as I walked into the office. They were disappointed no one brought pastries but happy they found a new fragrance recommendation. 🙂 Bravo to Terri at Kyse!

What a DELICIOUS DELIGHT this fragrance is. It's the perfect fall/winter fragrance that makes you feel warm when it's surrounding you. Honestly this fragrance stays on my skin for 12+ and I smell it all day long. The first spray you can definitely smell the lemon, which only last for about 4 minutes and then it go straight into the butter/caramel cookie smell and stays that way for the duration of its life, which seems like forever and I never tire of its delicious Aroma. Definitely backup bottle worthy. I love Kyse fragrances and will definitely try some of her other scents according to the notes provided by fragrantica.