Turmeric Latte Perfume

For me, this has all the smoke and more-bitter-than-sweet vanilla of DS and Durga's Deep Dark Vanilla. I *loved* the unconventionally bitter gourmand, as its usually my least favorite category of womens perfume for all the typical reasons (ie too juvenile, overly-saccharine, cloyingly synthetic), but DDV had the worst longevity on me. It disappered on my skin after an hour- I don't know if my skin just eats up vanilla, but I was so upset yet also glad it was only a sample I had and not a full-sized, full-priced bottle. I stumbled upon Turmeric Latte while dilly-dallying in a Lush store and struck up a conversation with an employee (a very easy and likely thing to do in a Lush) and somehow managed to casually bring up my DDV predicament, and my search to find something close enough with better longevity on my skin. They then redirected me to Turmeric Latte and Cardamom Coffee. I was afraid I was being mislead, and was hesitant to consider either- knowing Lush's other gourmands are enough to give me type 2 from one whiff (like don't get me wrong- a Rose Jam body mist is cute every once in a while when I want to channel the lion, the witch, and the whole wardrobe, BUT also where I draw the line in terms of sweetness). I am so sorry Lush, I was not familiar with your EDP game. Turmeric Latte read just the same as Deep Dark Vanilla on my skin- the same smoky, slightly earthy, DEFINITELY bitter-yet-still-inviting vanilla scent with a much better longevity on my skin. The oversimplified way of putting it would be to equate it to using straight vanilla extract (yes the kind you bake with) as your perfume, but I believe the nuances cloaked in the bitterness is what is so inticing to me. I find the turmeric in this to be softened- I am inclined to assume the majority accusing this fragrance to be a turmeric bomb just... aren't the the type to regularly cook with strong spices. If they did, they'd know that when using turmeric powder, it's polarizing earthy taste is neutralized with something stronger, with the end result having greater depth in flavor. That is what I believe has happened with the turmeric in this fragrance when it was met with an uninhibited vanilla absolute/tonka combo. I envision her for nights out, intimate and dim-lit settings (speakeasies, lounges, clubs), dusty metaphysical shops and antique stores. I fear spring is too delicate and fresh of a season for her, but any other season is fine. I do believe she is nocturnal for the most part, though. Might be too thick and heavy for the daytime, unless you're into that.

A warm chai latte with frothed oat milk: bottled. scent breakdown - Creamy, sweet, and spicy this fragrance opens with a sucker punch of warm chai spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves mixed with milky and smooth vanilla that's extremely reminiscent of the vanilla found in "Tobacco Vanille" but even more amped up. As it dries down a wonderful nutty tonka comes in to mingle with the sweetness and spices and forms a great connection between the two accords. personal thoughts - It's quite literally like you take the spiced vanilla aspect from Tom Ford's "Tobacco Vanille" and boost up the amount of spices, add a lot of nutty tonka to the mix, and add a frothed milk-like accord to the mix. Honestly, it's one of the best Tobacco Vanille-esque fragrances on the market, and I highly recommend picking this up before Lush inevitably shelves it after the winter season. performance - 8-11 hour performance with great 6-foot projection for the first 3.5 or so hours. rating - 9.5/10. when to wear - Museum and coffee dates; Snuggling under your favorite blanket while sipping chai on a cold day; holiday shopping dates around midtown song vibe - Feather by Nujabes, Cise Starr and Akin TLDR - Tobacco Vanille Vanilla + chai spices + nutty tonka + whipped milk accord. Intoxicatingly delicious yet simple. Easily one of the best from the house, and a must-try if you love spicy vanilla fragrances.

This is a lovely, layered fragrance with real vanilla wrapped in woody, resinous warmth and a gentle kick of spice. The vanilla seems to mellow and sweeten the turmeric, with a rich rooibos tea infused with turmeric and woodsy tonka heart. Despite the long list of base notes, it only lasts about three to four hours on my skin, so I happily respray. This is gorgeous and an accessible spiced fragrance. I'm often wearing this on an autumnal work day. Notes: -The Tobacco Vanille comparison works in terms of autumnal cosiness, although this is less dense and more tea-forward. I do not see this as a dupe at all. Maybe if someone has a limited collection and only wants one "autumnal cosy chai/tobacco," they would choose between them. This isn't me. -For me, it was part of the journey into spicy fragrances, and it is the perfect bridge for someone moving from a vanilla oriental or vanilla gourmand into vanilla with depth. You start with turmeric latte, then you might blend Vanilla + Babycat. Fast forward, and now you're wearing Ishq Al Shuyukh Gold. -I would rate the turmeric higher than it is on the voted notes. I think the vanilla takes the edge off it though, so I can understand how it was rated. This is a good introuctory turmeric for the spice-nervous

I LOVE Turmeric Latte!! I FINALLY picked this up today after wanting to, meaning to, but not being quick enough about it for the past few years! Today, I went into LUSH with purpose, and picked up the 100 ml after sniffing it for the 3rd year in a row and being thoroughly enchanted by this caramelly, sweet, rich vanilla. I really wanted to love Bianco Latte, but felt underwhelmed by it. THIS is what I wanted that to be, and THIS, baby, is my latte scent!! It's also SO reasonably priced given the current state of perfume prices these days! I also happened to finally smell Tobacco Vanille today and I personally don't find Turmeric Latte to be very close to that one (and I also REALLY want T.V.!!). This one is sweeter and more easy going, great for every day and a 100% autumnal scent. I also don't pick up on the turmeric -- it's giving more vanilla latte and I'm very much fine with that :-) LOOOOOOOVE!! PS- for a really fun sweet coffee experience, layer this with Versatile’s Croissant Café 😘👌

I am by no means a fragrance expert, but as someone looking for decent vanilla scents, I’m in love with this spray. I stumbled across it while sampling at lush, and it was the only one that wasn’t too sickly. Since it is from lush, I personally don’t feel like it’s actually that complex of a scent, it doesn’t really change throughout the wear. But it’s very good for a vanilla and gentle spice. I have actually gotten comments about smelling like vanilla while wearing it! It doesn’t last the longest over clothes, maybe 6H max, but UNDER clothes it still smells phenomenal even after a 12h active on-my-feet shift. Love it for the cold months, it’s great for layering with the vanilla bourbon MixBar body mist. Currently my staple scent, but probably won’t be on the top for the rest of the year. Overall like an 8/10 especially for a perfume that’s from a bath company rather than a “professional” perfume company.

My first ever perfume purchase and I could not be happier. Seriously addicting. I love it so much I got the Turmeric Latte massage bar from Lush too, so I could smell it without using up my precious perfume!! My blind first impression on paper was that it smelled like a delicious wooden desk, but now that I have worn it many more times I definitely understand people describing it in gourmand terms, or "smelling like christmas". Feels sweet in a cute way both feminine and masculine, which I really enjoy since I'm nonbinary. Friends who I've shown it to agree that it smells delicious. Not sure how it holds up in hot weather/spring/summer months, though, I can see how it might become cloying. I can also see the potential for it to smell like Play-Doh in the unfortunate way that a lot of Lush stuff does when it goes sour. I understand why it's a seasonal winter product but I wish it wasn't so limited edition!

This smells like a chai latte. I really like it, but yeah it just doesn't smell like a turmeric latte for me. It also reminds me of gingerbread houses. I've been waiting to purchase this for a year after seeing it at a Lush store last Christmas, and it has returned in stores now that Lush has started releasing their Christmas stuff again. Longevity is mixed – sometimes it lasts a good 7 hours and other times it lasts maybe 5 max. Could be weather/temperature dependent. Otherwise the longevity is really not much to complain about. Sillage is also stronger than expected for me. This makes me feel like I spent hours and hours inside a cafe drinking countless amounts of coffee and tea and my clothes have ultimately absorbed the scent of the cafe. Lovely scent and to me, a purchase well worth waiting for.

I've known Lush for 11 years, I kinda know what to expect from their perfumes, but this one still left me speechless. It's a comfort in a bottle. It's cozy, delicious in a way, it's unique but I'd have never, ever thought it will be so complex. There's so much going on here, it feels like there's a whole world inside the bottle. There's smoke here and warmth of autumn sunny days, there's comforting but earthy vanilla, there's spice and sharpness, there's sweetness here too. So much thrown into one scent, yet it's balancing each other perfectly. This isn't a safe blind buy, not a vanilla gourmand girl dream. It's mysterious, smoky, dark and intense, but warm and comforting like a blanket at the same time (and super long lasting!). It's one of the best and most unique perfumes I've ever had.

I was in a department store a few days ago and sampled Ambre Nuit Espirit de Parfum by Dior - I was immediately in love and kept smelling the sample card throughout the day trying to place where I had smelled this scent before. It was haunting me all day, I knew this scent, I was deeply familiar with it... later I opened my perfume drawer to apply my post shower fragrance and Turmeric Latte by Lush caught my eye. I gave it a smell. It couldn’t be? I grabbed the sample card with Ambre Nuit and smelled them side by side... wow. There are definitely differences and Ambre Nuit is far more refined and well rounded. But Turmeric Latte by Lush is an INSANELY affordable likeness. I always get complimented on it too. Worth picking up. Just say it’s Dior.

my signature scent. smells like molasses and vanilla/baking spice incense that’s been burning a tad too long. it’s distinctly not creamy - like the black coffee of spiced vanillas. this is a textbook autumn/holiday scent that kind of just makes me feel at home in my skin and body. it’s decadent and rich, but not significantly sweet, which i think would make this palatable for a huge range of people. i would call it a very elegant gourmand, which i think are relatively rare since warm gourmands often evoke cloying b&bw sugary sweet. careful spraying this, as it’s dark enough to stain light fabric a little bit, but this is such an elegant and interesting spice scent that has become an extension of my body

Realistic chai latte smell, reminds me of my first semester ever at college where I would get chai lattes in between classes at the local cafe. A very expensive habit I made, I know, but it made me feel more studious and was obsessed with chai lattes at the time. This brings me back. Easily a fall reach, has good longevity and pretty decent projection. Creamy and lactonic but also spicy from the turmeric. Perfectly linear frag, notes don’t change whatsoever throughout the lifetime. Just very, very realistic. May be a little too realistic if you’re not a gourmand lover but if you are and love chai, you need this in your collection. Don’t know when I will bite the bullet but I will at some point :)

I've worn this for the first time today and never before have I received so many compliments on my perfume!! My coworkers have described this as a Christmas Bakery - I'm from Germany and in our Christmas Baking we use a lot spices.. not Tumeric though. A lot of people smelled cinnamon and a specific German gingerbread blend called Lebküchengewürz which makes me feel like this scent is way more winter leaning even though I like it as a fall "pumpkin spice season" scent. Even customers have complimented me on it which was a first for me and that was at the end of a 9 hour shift without reapplying it! I love sweet, gourmand scents so this was right up my alley!!

a spicy, smokey yet sweet scent. everyone keeps raving abt this and tbh i was scared that it would let me down once i smelled it for myself, but it didn't ! i really really really love this scent, it's so unique and smt i don't smell often in other perfumes. the spicy and smokey notes are def more noticable that the sweet notes in my opinion, but i'm not mad about that! if you think this is a heavy vanilla scent with some spice in it, than i think this perfume isn't for you, its def more on the spicy and smokey side so u gotta love that! overall i find this a very good fall/winter scent for everyday or at night <3

My favorite smell on earth. I get so many compliments on this. This is the perfect warm vanilla tonka scent. Name might be little misleading in my opinion - I was expecting coffee and turmeric, there is no coffee and I almost can't smell turmeric, but I love this way more. Lot of people call this scent smoky which I strongly disagree with. I HATE smoky scents, this is spicy, but in my opinion, it's not smoky in the slightest. However this is just beautiful perfume. I combine it with yog nog body spray and everybody tells me I smell like a gingerbread, so perfect for christmas time. I just love this one so much.

love love love this fragrance. i've been slowly trying to get into vanilla/gourmand fragrances and although i think the spice could be a bit intense for some, i think it complements the vanilla really well. there's a bit of creaminess in there as well. weirdly smells like thai tea to me? i see a lot of people compare it to tobacco vanille, but i personally much prefer turmeric latte - i don't get tobacco at all from this. lasts forever on my skin as well. huge fan! not a safe blind buy for sure, but if you like gourmands go to ur local lush and try it when it comes back!!! 9.5/10

This is my favorite winter cozy scent. It smells like a Christmas candle, but not overly artificial which is amazing. It is just a little boozy on me, as well, which I love. Syrupy, fragrant, cozy, a little boozy and smoky. Kinda smells like a bar in your hometown the weekend before Christmas with a simmer pot in the background. It smells more like Tonka bean to me rather than vanilla. Longevity is not the greatest on me 4-5 hours and then it dies down. This is a great winter nighttime perfume though so that does not matter. Projection is fantastic! I would rate this a 8.5/10.

they really need to make this an all year round perfume, i don't care if it doesn't suit spring or summer, this perfume is just absolutely amazing. a super smoky bonfire with a strong layer of a vanilla bean custard that's been dusted with turmeric. it reminds me a lot of replica's 'autumn vibes' but the vanilla is much stronger. it's definitely something i'd wear nearly daily in november-december, but still wear occasionally throughout the year. definitely interested in looking into lush's over perfumes now, i was only really interested in their soaps and bath bombs before...

Turmeric latte is spicy and sweet. Read that again, because if you don’t like either of those, this will be a MAJOR no for you as it leans heavily into both. But for me? Looovveee this. It’s cozy yet bold, sweet yet spicy, playful with some edge, unoffensive yet totally in your face. It’s a chaotic little hodgepodge of everything I enjoy in a fragrance. Combine that with amazing performance, and in my humble opinion, it’s easily one of the top fragrances in this scent profile. Don’t believe me, choose your best fighter, I’ve already put my money where my nose is.

This is a gorgeous scent with a warm and spicy, vanilla dry down. It creates a beautiful, warm and comforting scent bubble around you that lasts all day! I’m not keen on the opening, which I find quite harsh and punchy, but this does settle quite quickly. The dry down is everything! Perfect for a cold autumn or winters day. This actually reminds me of BDK Rouge Smoking. It’s also relatively cheap and currently limited edition. If you like chai latte fragrances, this is an excellent buy! Get it while you can. I hope they bring it back in 2025!

I didn’t get a chance to purchase turmeric latte last year, and I sincerely regret it because of how much I loved it. After smelling it again this year I undoubtedly will purchase. I’ve not seen any other person mention this, and the notes in this fragrance don’t really suggest this — but I personally feel that this is a photorealistic Thai tea scent. Albeit a tad bit spicier than a real Thai tea, the turmeric and benzoin do a lot of heavy lifting to give this a sharp tea-like aroma, balanced by the sweetness of Tonka and pure vanilla.