04 Wish You Were Here

You're drinking a warm cup of almond flavored coffee as you gaze out your window to watch the morning rain fall. I found WYWH at my local Marshalls for 12.99 USD, and the notes of summer rain/ petrichor, toasted almonds, and fresh ground coffee listed on its box intrigued me enough to purchase the perfume. I was not disappointed. To me, it's more of a gourmand fragrance than an aquatic one. My nose can smell WYWH's coffee and almond note, and it's quite photorealistic of how actual cup of almond flavored coffee smells like. I do get the rain notes, but just barely. The scent of petrichor is very much in the background as a platform for the coffee and almond to stand out. But the scent of petrichor is not invisible, it's what gives WYWH its rainy day effect. I can't drink coffee for health reasons so WYWH has a special place in my heart for allowing me to experience the delights of coffee without having to drink coffee.

I took a chance on this fragrance when I saw it on Mercari for a good price (less than $20). The note of Petrichor really intrigued me, as I love the smell of rain, or the smell just before it rains. When it arrived, I wasn't sure what to make of it cause it smelled kinda odd from the atomizer but then I sprayed it and OMG....what a delicious experience. I can immediately detect the Petrichor or rain note, mixed in with some coffee. The almond gives it a sweetness that makes this a straight up female fragrance IMO. I don't find this to be unisex at all. Imagine sitting at an opened window, rain pouring outside, with an open book on your lap and a coffee in your hand. That's exactly what this fragrance invokes for me. I love it and could not believe I had found such a gem. I'm getting a backup bottle before I can't find it again. I believe it's on Fragrance net right now. So good!

my bf thinks it smells like chocolate. I love the coffee scent and it's balanced well by the aquatics. definitely makes me think of rain, but the rain notes are NOT straight petrichor or realistic to me. But its a beautiful suggestion of a coffee shop on a bright but cloudy rainy day- you know the kinds where the clouds are white instead of grey. Raindrops on windowpanes, reminds me of when my mom and i would get starbucks hot chocolate in 40 degree rainy weather and drive around town or go on a trip. Definitely my signature scent until I run out. feels melancholic yet optimistic.

When I first got this I did not like it. It was very warm and sweet, but none of the notes stood out to me. I certainly wasn't getting the coffee scent. Perhaps it needed to sit for a while, or perhaps I just needed to develop a better nose for picking out notes. Either way, I love it now. The coffee is present but not overpowering, and it balances well with the rain notes. The almond is very subtle. Reminds me of the store where my dad bought his coffee when I was a kid. Craving chocolate covered coffee beans.

it is interesting to see many people comment on the lack of coffee smell, because it was one of the first notes i noticed when i got this perfume! I do work in a coffee shop though, so i may just be able to recognize the subtle scent. personally, i really enjoyed this perfume. It has a warm yet clean smell that isn't too overbearing. I got a sample of this perfume with a bunch of others, and was definitely one of my favourites among them.