Milky Way

The main reason people dislike this is because the other flankers are super sweet gourmands and people expected a sweet milky perfume like Sweet Tooth or Nebras Elixir, so I get it. However this is a beautiful "niche" smelling fragrance. It is lactonic but the milky note is very balanced with the wood and the florals which I also understand why it disappoints people when they get a perfume with the word "Milky" in it but the milk is not that prominent. That being said, I must say the following: upon spraying the first thing i get is a green plum with milk and then immediately i get the orris which gives to the fragrance a weird bitter/mushroomy smell but that doesn't last long on my skin. After that you get woodiness and I can tell you there is a slight animalic feeling to it that makes the perfume feel bitter and sour. And here is where the perfume will vary for everyone. Based on your skin chemistry and brain wiring you will either think this fragrance stinks because it will pull too sour or you will like it because your skin will start letting the milk evolve. I am in the second category. After that weird bitter oris note fades away, this transforms into a milky woody slightly spicy scent with a touch of floral. Yes, on some skins this CAN have similarities to Her Confession, it depends on skin chemistry!!! On my skin this does have a vibe (VIBE, not the same thing, not close) of Her Confession mixed with Musamam White Intense and Petra. What I can also tell you is that you will never pick up on that Caramel note that is mentioned. On my skin this lasts all day but it's soft, you have to put your nose close to your hand to feel it, and on clothes you have to overspray a little but then you feel it all day. For me it is very comforting but it is NOT a safe blind buy. I haven't tried any of the Commodity fragrances to tell you if it's inspired by any of them. I was lucky to get a decant first and I have ordered a full bottle.

I received this yesterday! I was so excited because Vanilla Voyage is That Girl so I thought it would be fun to try more fragrances from them. This is honestly not what I was expecting but I do like it!! When I got it, I sprayed it on the box and on my arm. I admit, it smelled awful on the box. I was worried! Then I smelled my arm. I had a little bit of Vanilla Voyage on from earlier in the day, and this smells exactly like Commodity Gold was probably supposed to smell like! It’s woody and sweet and milky, and with the addition of the tiny bit of vanilla, it was amazing! I couldn’t even smell commodity gold for more than a few minutes, it dried down to nothing but this is the “beast mode” version of that! I could smell it all night and I still smell it this morning after sleeping all night! The key here is to layer it with Vanilla Voyage in my opinion, it’s a winning combination and what Commodity Gold was probably supposed to be but better!!! Don’t spend $$$ on that when you can get both of these, Milky Way and Vanilla Voyage, for less! I don’t mind spending $$$ for a good perfume but I’ve been honestly amazed by this brand!! I can’t say enough about Vanilla Voyage, it’s become a staple for me in layering and if you want Milky Way to be sweeter, it’s a winning combination!

This is a mix between a softer Artisan Ethnique by Lattafa and Taskeen Lactea Divina. I think the cashmere wood and caramel are causing the sharp sweet woodiness that it has in common with artisan ethnique although this perfume is much softer while maybe the milk and tonka it has in common with lactea divina cause it to be so spot on to that. It's like a happy mix! I really love both perfumes so I'm kinda pretty happy with this revelation. Lactea is quickly becoming one of my favorite perfumes ever and I was thinking about buying a backup but now I'll hold off on it until I decide which I like better. It did take like 15 to 20 minutes to soften up and the lactea-ness to come out, so wait for the drydown! It was a bit too sharp after spraying, but after settling I'm huffing my wrist its so nice. Mine is new so hoping it will get stronger because this is probably the 3rd softest perfume I have right now, and I want people to know I freaking smell good. Crossing my fingers for the beast mode everyone else is talking about!

Let this one sit for at leats two weeks. I liked it already in the beginning but it was too woody for my taste and somewhat all over the place. Now? Love the scent! And I have the feeling it’s going to get even better. Smooth, delicate dense yet airy sweet warm goodness. I don’t get the flowers much, the woods calmed down as well. It’s like a warm steamy sweet milk bath with a pinch of something like gingerbread spice (not sure where that comes from) Sooo relaxing.. almost reminds me of the far deep drydown of Vanilla Voyage but toned down a lot, mixed with Phlurs Cashmere Skin. Got a backup bottle already! Edit: Almost 2 months later and I am utterly and officially obsessed 😀 I don’t need to be in a mood for it, this has been my everyday go-to for the last couple of weeks. The longevity is superb (over 8 hours), wonderful projection (by no means intimate). Layered sweetness with a spicy ambery warm vanilla base. It’s got depth but still stays airy. Loooove!

This smells so good! I was afraid I wouldn't like it considering it is woody and has floral notes but I adore it. I also detect a few florals in it but not too much. It's mainly the caramel and plum with a hint of vanilla, plus tonka. All those make it sweet and combined with the woody notes it feels comforting. I don't detect the milk though, and I have seen others say they detect a bit of marshmallow but I do not detect that either. It's a fruity, sweet, and woody perfume to my nose and on my skin, just a tiiiiny bit floral. BTW for any of you who love this DNA, I strongly recommend using Mon Tresor Beauty Care's perfume oil in Musk B Marshmallow. I believe it's inspired by Milk. I have it and wow, as soon as I sniffed this it reminded me so much of that. Now I got a perfume oil to layer it with!