Karma

I can't believe I haven't written a review for this yet? It's been my signature since 2017! Citrusy, whimsy and absolutely lovely. On me it's warm, bright, and fun. Definitely reads a bit witch-y/mystical. I get lots of compliments when wearing this -- from strangers, acquaintances, and friends alike. My tattoo artist once commented on it, and she did not grow tired after 3h of having her nose in close proximity to my skin (thank fuck). I'm not the only one in my friend group who wears this scent, because we all love it and a few of us have a bottle at home. (Very convenient when visiting each other, hah.) The scent is different on us all, it seems to react very differently depending on one's skin chemistry. I love how it's almost personally tailored, but I would definitely recommend getting a sample/spraying it on your skin while in the store before buying a bottle for yourself. The bottle lasts me quite some time, even with daily use. Scent-longevity is very long for me, but I also use the shower gel and occasionally the body lotion from the same scent family, so it might be a bit shorter for you. However, this is one of those perfumes that change drastically when expired. It does not smell good (like, at all) when expired. The expiration date says 4 years on the bottle, but I think 3-3.5 years is the limit. So the only drawback is that it's not good for one of those "special occasion"-scents that mostly sit on your shelf. Use it up before it goes bad. <3 Love love love this scent, it'll remain in my repertoire for some time yet.

When I went to the Lush store for the first time to try out the fragrances, I was in there all alone. Needless to say, the salespeople had a lot of attention for me. They were very nice as well, though, letting me try scents on my own. Personally, I specifically came to try ‘The Bee’s Knees’ in my quest to find the perfect honey scent (which The Bee’s Knees turned out not to be that), so from there I was basically just smelling things based on the notes that I read on the cards. Patchouli is my favorite note, so I have a lot of patchouli fragrances at this point. I was not looking for a patchouli fragrance. For a while, I was holding onto my sample of ‘The Smell of the Weather Turning’, which I really loved that green, foresty fragrance, which was definitely such a real fragrance, unlike anything in my collection. But when I got my nose on ‘Karma’, it was kind of in that same vibe definitely also having a foresty vibe. Maybe it still is the patchouli that does win me over again, but for sure this is also unlike any patchouli that I have owned before. In my opinion, the orange and pine are equally as important as the patchouli note. It’s beautiful year round, and I would probably describe it as having herbal qualities as well. It does give a very similar vibe to simply wearing a fragrance oil, I feel. Lovely!

Omg, such an addictive scent... in SMALL quantities. For me, I think the key to this is to use one spray and one spray only, at the most! (I spray one go on my wrist and dab it all over hwrever I want it) Because the scent is A LOT , and yes you do get the incense-hippiegirl with scarves and Chai really easily, if you overspray it. But when it is subtle it smells sooooo nice, at least for my skin type. I feel it benefits from sitting close to the usual perfume vein areas i.e neck, wrists etc, so I would rather turn away the nostrile to get a little less for that one spray rather than spraying in the air and do the perfume walk ;) . We all have different skin chemistry of course, and for some people I can really get that this scent does not work at all, and can probably become really offensively cloying. However, for me at least, when used in a smaaaaaaall dose, it lasts forever and just gives a really nice low key vibe of myrrh from a Catholic Mass, on me a bit of ginger as well, a little tangy that way. And yes, very much dark chocolate orange, yum.

I've been wearing this perfume all day (shoutout to @AZGirl79 for reminding me it's in my collection) and the orange notes are just so beautiful. It's reminding me of an orange Crush, fizzy and brilliantly juicy. The colder autumn weather is really bringing out it's shine today. I would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of Lush. If you like their class of fragrances then it's almost guaranteed that you'll find a connection within Karma! Also, to my friend @AZGirl79, you took the time out of your day to write not one, but two separate reviews talking about how it smells like this perfume somehow has a "victimhood mentality" to it. LOL. Either you have amnesia or you're obsessed with imagining someone who lives a happier and more fulfilling life than you. Either way, it is weird. Seems like you should start keeping your vitriol to yourself, its clogging up the reviews! :) If I had nothing to do with my time I would also start imagining pretty women, maybe we have something in common after all!

Absolutely stunning! I am too into variety for a signature scent but I really considered it with this one. It hits so many points for me. Earthy, bright, a little spicy, a little floral? I feel like there has to be orange blossom or tuberose in this... I get a bubblegum floral note almost like in givenchy’s linterdit. Otherwise this is potent citrus, fizzy, sugary happiness with an earthy base that kind of reminds me of a dusty attic with wooden crates, old books and such. I’m a patchouli girl and don’t know how the patchouli is going over my head on this one.. it’s just too fruity for me to detect much of a patchouli bomb. It’s very balanced and the patch just offers a hint of spicy. However there is def something witchy tucked within the sweetness. It evokes a sexy, free-spirited vibe. This is a scent that tempts me to part with all other fragrances and invest in a bunch of house plants. Karma speaks to my soul.