So Sweet

'So Sweet' and 'Sweet' are going to be some of my favorite summer fragrances! I love them both! Plus they're not that expensive; I got 'So Sweet' for around $30 on Amazon. 'So Sweet' is also a very light clean fruity shampoo scent that is almost similar to 'Sweet' if you're not paying attention, but even more juicy and fresh. Where 'Sweet' smells like artificially flavored cherries and red candy apples, 'So Sweet' has an underlying greenness to it-- raspberry or raspberry leaf keeps it fruity but the leaf gives it that very faint wetness that makes it feel more fresh and natural. The only way I can describe it is that it smells like grape skins that have just been peeled off a juicy red grape. So instead of the fresh yet sweet red apple note you get grapes and a floral background. Both 'Sweet' and 'So Sweet' are very mild scents that never seem to smell cloyingly sweet and you can spray it all over yourself and your clothes and it will always smell light. Some people might not like that about them but that's why I like them for summer, they are light feeling and likely office safe. You might also just get anosmic to it. I noticed when my own temperature rises I start catching whiffs of the scent. It lasts more than 4 hours too. I'm a fan of gourmand and sweet vanilla and/or amber scents but during the summer they can be too jammy or too sweet and spicy and just make me "feel" sticky so this scent feels fresh and thank goodness it lacks strong citrus, weird hairspray aquatic notes, or super powdery floral notes that many summer fragrances have. Of the Lolita Lempicka fragrances I have this is the least powdery of them and almost doesn't even smell powdery so I am surprised the powder is voted high on the notes. This leans feminine and is great for summer but since it's so mild and inoffensive I think it can be used any time if you're just wanting to feel fresh. Of course there's so many fragrances out there that make a statement so it won't be your first choice if you want to impress a special someone or impress a crowd, but for the price you can have this laying in a gym bag or purse and just spritz it on your hair or clothes when you want to freshen up. This would also make a good choice for girls and teens as a first perfume since it's 'So Sweet' and isn't trying to be "sexy" with spicy ambers, strange woody or animalic musk notes.

RED-CURRANT & ROSE-IRIS. Opens with a burst of raspberry-leaf, sour-cherry & mandarin that together evoke red-currant. That deepens into the rosy heart supported by iris & angelica, all resting on a fruity-floral support base of musky cashmeran & amberwood. The overall result is an updated red-currant scent that's more wearable than red-currant scents of the past (such as Amor Amor Cacharel), being softened out by the iris-rose combo which conveniently sidesteps the bug-spray vibe that sometimes happens with this type of scent. Contrast to Italiano Vivo Armaf: These are different, but there are similarities with red-fruit, rose & iris. So Sweet leans to red-currant-rose-iris, while Italiano Vivo is firmly a raspberry-rose-iris. Both have excellent performance, but Italiano Vivo outperforms. Contrast to Amor Amor Cacharel: These are different, but this is a classic red-currant scent, although has a bolder approach and more piercing projection, while So Sweet is softened by the rose-iris back-up. Both have excellent performance. Contrast to Circus Fantasy Britney Spears: These are different, but this is another red-currant scent. Circus Fantasy is more similar to Amor Amor Cacharel, both not having the rose-iris present in So Sweet. Both have excellent performance. Overall: beautiful & wearable red-currant & rose-iris scent, with above average performance. For what it is, it's a love for me. Enjoy!

So I have the new vegan formulation version of this fragrance with the new NOT apple shaped bottle. I agree with everyone else this wears off very quickly and has little to no projection. However, this is a BEAUTIFUL and addictive scent. This is a wonderful sweet fruity floral with some powderiness and an air of mystery. On my skin it has a bright opening, it starts off with a juicy raspberry and a hint of the zesty mandarin, then it quickly transitions to an iris/rose combo with the fruity opening still lingering in the background. The cherry is slightly tart but syrupy and sweet and lasts throughout the whole fragrance. There is some depth to this perfume coming from the amberwood and cashmeran, which deepens this fragrance and adds an air of mystery that is signature of Lolita Lempicka. The musk adds a powderiness that really softens everything. The more you spray the longer it lasts, I spray on my wrist and 3-4 sprays is a MINIMUM. For those looking for a cherry dominant fragrance, the cherry is present but if you are not a fan of florals, the floral heart is prominent. However, the sweetness of the cherry combined with the florals may just win you over. ;) Also for those who want a comparison, So sweet REALLY reminds me of Daisy Eau So Fresh by Marc Jacobs. So if you really enjoy Eau So Fresh this is very similar. Simply TONE DOWN the soapy green notes in Eau So Fresh and you get So Sweet.

I purchased a tester in the original apple bottle from a 2016 batch, so my experience may vary from others based on that. This scent is such a modern gourmand -- very fruit forward, uncomplicated, playful. On a test strip, it comes out somewhat citrus and floral heavy; on the body it is a lightly syrupy berry chapstick smell, though not TOO synthetic. Just barely enough to be reminiscent of lip gloss, cut cherries and flowers. The heart notes are great. The iris gives it the delicate ethereal powderiness that takes on a cosmetic quality; the angelica keeps it citrusy and fresh while the rose keeps it "perfumey". Finally, the base notes envelop it all in a luxurious, warm cashmere sweater, reigning in the bouncy girlishness with a slightly seductive amber woodiness, barely detectable. From first spray it remains a skin scent, though delicious all throughout. You would really need to spray it several times to get any sillage, but the full size bottles can be found online for a steal so I'm not afraid to give myself a generous spritz. The bottle is gorgeous,as with all Lolitas; the juice is playful and safe. Definitely help yourself to a bottle before they disappear forever!

The perfume opens with juicy cherry, mandarin and raspberry leaf. The heart of iris, rose and angelica settles at an intense base of whipped musk, amber wood and creamy cashmere. I do get an initial burst of strong raspberry, but this quickly fades to a long lasting base very similar to BS Private Show on me. Clean, fresh and sweet, it could be a possible signature scent for me. Longevity and sillage on me are better than BS Private Show. I DEFINITELY will purchase a FB in the future. I do find it very interesting that people can have such extremely different experiences with the same fragrance...I know that most do not have a positive experience with So Sweet and I have to say that I was very surprised the way that So Sweet reacted with my chemistry...what a wonderful surprise for me! I have a difficult time finding fragrances that don't turn on me eventually somehow...the few that don't are usually discontinued...so I grab what I can, while I can, and enjoy. If you like this, you should try: ~Britney Spears Private Show~ ~Pinrose Secret Genius~