Kismet for Women

I sampled this beauty at a local shop, and I kept on sniffing my arm all day. I had to go back and get it! I have long looked for a signature fragrance, and I am so glad I have found it! I don't know the Killian fragrance, but this one is like stepping into a dream for me. I am an 80's child, have always been surrounded by fragrances (my mom and dad have always been fragrance lovers), I don't think this is dated at all! Back then this would have been called sickly sweet, as have been fragrances such as LouLou, Poison, etc. This is a beautiful blend of fruit, flowers, musk and soft woods, and extremely elegant and tasty. I understand some skins don't do well with certain ingredients, but overall it is a classy beauty, heavenly, really. The problem is that for years now, fragrances have constantly been overloaded with sweet and woody accents, and after a nose gets used to smelling such strong scents, it won't appreciate softer ones. It's just like a house with loads of indoor cats. The person who lives there gets used to the smell, but as soon as an outsider without cats walks in, they get that waft of cat odor. Seriously, this is a gem, right from the get go. It stays ony skin eternally (I ALWAYS moisturize and I drink loads of water, my skin is a fragrance magnet), as a slightly powdery, ambery, peachy smell. If peaches and apricots skins were a fragrance, this would be it, velvety texture included. I get loads of compliments, and my friends say I smell like a billionaire when I wear it. And that's how it makes me feel!

The first spray on my skin surprised me, I got apricot mixed with alcohol. I got scared for a minute, but then the alcohol faded away and the white floral came to surface. It is very light feminine scent, I never had anything similar so it may take some time to grow on me. Never smelled the “original”, I bought it because tiktokkers said how beautiful and long lasting this is. I will probably layer it with some sweeter fragrances and see how it works. As I just tried I can’t say anything about longevity yet, the projection is not huge, I would say you can smell it within arm lenght. Edit: Just as I expected, this beautiful scent really grew on me, I have been wearing it every single day. The jammy apricot and light floral combo puts me in a good mood immediately. Still super feminine and makes you feel like a goddess. Longevity is 8+ hours on me, I could even smell it after shower.

This is a classy, grown, beautiful woman’s fragrance. The florals are sexy enough that men like it, but sophisticated enough that it doesn’t scream skanky or slutty. I have nothing against fragrances like that - I adore them - but this is not that at all. I get a sort of creaminess that isn’t listed, but it balances out the white florals, which can turn really matronly on me, and I think that’s what adds the sexy sensuality. I’m undecided on whether this is a safe blind-buy, but it definitely is if you’re a fan of white florals. Longevity is 6-8 hr on me and sillage is between strong and moderate, depending on how much of a sprayer you are. In my opinion, it’s more of a daytime fragrance, and works best in spring and winter.

I was worried about this after reading the comments about how off this smelled. I was prepared for the worst case scenario when I sprayed this, but to my surprise, this is a beautiful scent to me. It is apricot forward, very fruity, which was what I was hoping for. There is a hint of some latconic vibes in there. Then there is white and yellow florals hanging around in the background rounding out the apricot scent, making it very sexy to my nose. I will say this is more mature fruity/floral smell and probably women over 30 will like this more. This is a first impressions however I am glad to say if this get any better I will literally become obsessed with this!

Ive bought Kismet for Women again after finishing my previous bottle a year or so ago and missing having it in my collection. Something about this profile is super easy to wear for me, even just to work. I feel feminine and well groomed in this. I also feel that way with Athena by Lattafa. You know when you're on a crowded train and you feel like YOU are that person smelling good. I don't feel self conscious like i do sometimes even when i love a scent but I know it could be a bit much for some people. The price is also insanely fair for the quality. I need to overspray a touch but im ok with that. It does last on clothes.