Lait de Coco

I got the jumbo size at TJ Maxx for $16; I really didn’t want to buy a perfume but once I sprayed it on, I kept sniffing it and couldn’t put it back. I had a headache and it didn’t make it worse which also got my attention (things like Sol de Janeiro nauseate me). This is my first Le Monde Gourmond fragrance and although it’s been out for 10 years, I don’t think I could have really appreciated until now. All the coconut fragrances I’ve tried are headache-inducing and the lactonic ones smell curdled. But this...........this is perfect. It really occupies its own space. It’s creamy without being overly sweet, and honestly smells very “real” if not realistic to my nose. It’s pretty linear but still manages to be interesting, a little mysterious — not flirty but not serious. It’s winter now and I’ve had it for only a week but it’s already my go-to. It layers well but I love it on its own and don’t have problems with longevity if I moisturize. I find that it fades a little right after but it comes back once it settles in. I don’t think it necessarily projects but I have no issue catching whiffs for hours if I put it on my neck/chest; it sits close to the skin but floats in the sweetest little cloud. It is so comforting and I have already worn it to bed, to wfh, church, and a formal dinner. She’s versatile! I realized today that it smells like a vanilla ice cream cone from chick fil a tastes. 🙂↕️ I have a habit of returning nearly every single FB I buy impulsively, but I’m keeping this one — and would buy a back up if I see it again.

A damn good bedtime and relaxation fragrance. I bought this at marshalls in a sample set for about...12 dollars I believe? I'm super glad I did because WOW Lait de Coco did not disappoint. Smells exactly like a milky coconut that's light, soapy, airy, and sweet. It's like warm milky bath water, it's just so smooth, creamy, and good!! It smells like babies and kittens in a way too?? It's just the perfect scent to be unoffensive. This perfume is so so light that people with chronic migraines like me will not have to worry about having a headache after spraying. I use this as an everyday and it's the only perfume I can enjoy without giving myself any type of headache. This is a godsend. Although... The longevity on this is god awful, expect an hour or two of wear before reapplying. And I mean it, it's not even that you gone nose blind, it's just that the entire scent has disappeared. It is also an extremely intimate scent, which is why I recommend it better for the workplace or the bedroom. You will NOT have a scent trail from this perfume, sorry :( I been trying to refresh my collection for a while now to reevaluate the notes I love, and this was amazing to just restart that journey all over again. This is an amazing base if you're looking to just take a step back from your already existing collection and rediscover why you enjoy perfumes and other fragrances so much.

This is literally one of the cheapest perfumes in my collection but My God is it everything I've been looking for. It's milky, fresh, creamy, and the coconut isn't giving tropical or sunscreen. It's not overly sweet at all. To be honest it reminds me of coconut scented lotion or shampoo, but I love smelling clean so it's a plus. I could go to sleep in this, I could wear this to work, school, to run errands. It's just light and beautiful and I love her. Super easy to layer and play around with it since it's a pretty linear clean coconut vanilla scent. HOWEVER with all that being said, I could douse myself in this and after like 1-2hrs it's totally gone. That might just be me going noseblind to it though because if I take off the shirt I was wearing that day and put it up to my face I can definitely pick it up. I've had much more expensive perfumes where this same thing happens though, so with this price point idec.

This scent is so smooth and lactonic on me it's gorgeous. It has a good amount of freshness from the bergamot which makes it a perfect fragrance for day-to-day wear. For the price this is a beautiful coconut scent that I will be keeping in my growing collection till it's gone. For longevity purposes I won't be repurchasing though. Updated: I lied... I need this one in my collection. The bergamot and smooth coconut are so delicate and nice. I have started layering this one with Qaed Al Fursan Unlimited and it really does make for a wonderful coconut escape otherwise I have small bottles I can decant some into for day to day reapplication which is what I have been doing when I want this fragrance for the day. 100% an easy reach and if you havent tried it yet it definitely seems like a safe blind buy for fans of citrus, coconut or otherwise just really delicate and lactonic scents.

I have the "hair & body" spray version of this scent, so my review is based off that formula. THIS is the scent that got me to like coconut! I love a good fresh aquatic scent and this definitely has that freshness to it, thanks to the bergamot, but it's also milky without being too nutty. This performs great as a hair mist and alright as a body mist. I almost wish it projected further, HOWEVER, this scent makes the PERFECT coconut base for layering. So far my favorite scents to layer this one with have been: Sunkissed Hibiscus by Nest Hypnotic Poison by Dior ***Crystal Noir by Versace (TRUST ME)*** and even Coconut Waters by Eos for a super safe, everyday, fresh out the shower coconut effect. PLEASE, someone else try these combos so I know I'm not crazy (especially the coco/crystal noir combo, it's so good)