Wonderlust

At first I could smell the powdery heliotrope almond with the jasmine, the cashmeran the sandalwood it was still jasmine with a scent on the side that I didnt think made it better. I think it made it slightly less than compared to what it is now. Ive always liked it but didnt reach for it much since I guess when you get to as many as I have now, when nearly all recent releases feature jasmine in the mid notes, even a gourmand, unless youre going for a straight up gourmand as in you smell like synthetic foods and the imaginary version of what something you taste like smells like, perfume oils in every way, not any kind of perfume or natural ingredient oil. So you dont reach for any too often, since I try to wear a different one every day and if I never do? Give them a new home with someone who will, and realized I havent worn WL in a while, so Ill wear it today. Its been about 2 years since I first opened the new bottle and Im not getting the same at all as my first review upon a week into wearing it. It was a hint of bergamot for a second with a very powdered almondy jasmine and soft sandalwood finish... another jasmine and something perfume at the time. Not bad at all I love MK, but not standing out in my ever growing collection so she sat a while without much attn. Then I wore it the past few days in a row. The oxidization since has resulted in the jasmine sambac taking over everyone in the bottle, told them allll gtfo, and they all said, yes ma'am we are leaving sorry to bother you! Its like smelling the real flower too. Thats IT. No powder. Nothing maybe a slight bitter almond left? But thats a guess really, because I cant believe it could change to this so drastically just 2 years in. Perfumes expire at 6 years (according to the industry you judge for yourself whether or not the ingredients have broken down into toxic compounds). Alien Goddess funnily, is the 1st "If you like this you might also like" list and thats what it reminds me of NOW. The projection and longevity are a monster, and nearly eternal. Theres no need for a more than a few sprays and no touchup. If I were to smell it now vs 2 years ago Id say no this isnt the real WL. I like this one better. The base, about 2 days later, is finally mostly the sandalwood on the skin(!) And my skin eats perfume within minutes so much so I got a perfume primer for it. Doesnt matter if its moisturized or not. That perfume is disappearing fast and I understand most clothing will hold perfume far longer than skin. Got a new perfume in the meantime today (lol) and I had to take my old clothes out of the room so the new perfume could not be overwhelmed with jasmine still floating around my room. So you enjoy that powdered almond & jasmine w soft cashmeran and sandalwood mix while you can. By the time the new Lattafa/Paris Corner etc has blended out the smell of rubber (Minya finally stopped smelling like rubber - a year later, and is actually one of my favs on the shelf rn) to somewhat wearable around year 1-2, if this one is still on your shelf? Get ready to meet a whole different kind of lust imo because this went from pretty to sexy. I recommend it more so after blending in a few years, I liked it a lot then, but I love it now.

I originally tried this at the time of its release, based on comments linking it to AMARIGE. I wasn't struck silly, but I did make note to try again in future. (A note - Reformulation has taken away the Heavy amber and woods in this. Honestly, I actually prefer the reform - but what I own is an original formula. 😂 Definitely see the Dior Addict link people are noting! Not in the current formula, just the original one....!) So great to find a warm weather appropriate white floral that isn't lacking complexity. While I adore (and find this comparable to) Monoi from Yves Rocher, that is quite one-dimensional and better suited specifically to a holiday setting. I have often worn ALIEN in the height of heat (speaking British weather here, though I do relate heady Jasmine to summertime due to time spent in Tunisia as a child) it's pretty polarising.... and I do not wish to make anybody feel nauseous (also looking at you, Poeme), but this manages to remain perfectly heat appropriate with its fresh green almond nuance, smoothing the ruffle edged warm tropical/exotic florals. It's well balanced, demure and restrained. DIVINE. 🌺 The only other scent I've actually owned from Michael Kors is their "GLAM JASMINE" (worst name ever?) which I bought twice and re-sold both times. That is a bubblegum sweet and light jasmine, but it smells almost identical to BEAUTY by CK or Tendre Jasmin by Yves Rocher, both of which I also owned and sold on, so go figure.... I tried their "SEXY AMBER" (second worst name?) also, but that smelled suspiciously similar to Voile D'Ambre, also by Yves Rocher. Sensing a pattern...? ✨✨✨ I never tried the original, highly coveted, cult classic, "MICHAEL" in its original format. Though I don't doubt that there's an Yves Rocher out there that smells suspiciously similar. 😂🥴 I've tried the reform, which reminded me of the original Marc Jacobs fragrance. Anyway, while I wouldn't claim to be a fan of the brand's offerings on the whole, WONDERLUST is the one for me. I'm so glad I returned to it and finally took the plunge. Curiousity is now piqued re: the flankers. 😍

Wonderlust: Received this as a sample, not in a spray vial but a sample card that had a small pad saturated in the perfume. Had Wonderlust sample sitting in a drawer for a couple months due to being leary about it after reading it had almond milk in it. Had sampled Marc Jacobs Perfect and although Iiked it the first few times, eventually I got nauseous by the sourness of the almond milk note of it, therefore,, I was afraid to try Wonderlust. But on a whim looking for something new to try, and as leery as I was; Decided afterall to go for it and take it out. I am glad I gave in! It is so pretty. At first spray my skin oddly radiated Sand and Sable, which is something my mom has worn for years. She even agreed at first sniff that Wonderlust was reminiscent of it. I was taken back by this. It stayed true to Sand and Sable within a couple of hours then Wonderlust started to push and pull between notes of fruit and Jasmine, with a creamy tone underneath, which could be the almond milk, not sure because the typical sourness was not there though. Overall, Wonderlust did not offend anyone I was around, my fiancé even commented how much he liked it. It sits mostly close to skin on me with a slight trail beyond the skin. It is pretty, beachy,, creamy,, cozy, and. comforting. I assume it could be worn anytime of the year. Amazing longevity too, I initially applied around 2pm yesterday, reapplied just a little more around 9pm, (purposely did not shower before bed in order to really review this fragrance properly) Its 8am and I can still smell it on my arm. Again, this was not a spray sample so the liquid vial may prove much different but I am so surprised at the longevity off the card sample and now am hoping to try Wonderlust in spray sample to see if I still like it enough to spend the money to buy a full bottle. 9/10 Will do an update review if I acquire a spray sample.

I had to blind buy this because of reasons and I read all the way back to 2019 and all the perfumes mentioned I have or just got this year or are on my wishlist (Euphoria and Addict I am and have been looking at you). Mon Guerlain (and 3 flankers, yes I love that line), Good Girl, Libre Intense, Guess Seductive Noir, Jimmy Choo Illicit, Angel, any Burberry perfume ever made i mean ANYTHING they've ever done I love to even buy my man only Burberry colognes. lol. So it's....quote unquote, Boring. Very Unique. Too mature. Too immature. Perfumey. Creamy gourmand. Perfect for autumn. Saving it for summer. Too strong. A skin scent. No scent trail. Compliments on scent trail from strangers and coworkers scent trail smells good. Men reviewing it as a like and bf liking it. Bf hating it. Go to bed scent. Go on a date scent. Tropical. Winter in front of a fireplace. Cheap. "Trophy wife that hasn't let it go to her head"(LOL). Lol what is it guys?! Seems like it's really one of those perfumes that truly does vibe with your own skin. I guess I can rest assured I'm right up my alley though because I already have and love or want all the perfumes mentioned except Burberry Brit. She's too young for me, but then again she's Burberry and I do love Burberry everything so I'd probably come around to her after a rough wooing. Lol I forgot I just ordered the cutest pink Michael Kors purse a few days ago to match her with too!!! Awww I'll update when I get it but when I hear, "perfumey", "wifey", or anything to do with "Guerlain" my radar goes off the chart. I love Black Opium and any one of the 800 La Petitie Robe Noirs (Preferably Black Perfecto edt Florale) so if the makers of this have anything to do with either of those, Im keeping it FOREVER. But will update in 2 to 4 days shipping time. Lol

Upon reading the notes, this does NOT seem like something I would like. But it grew on me and now I love it. The first time I ever encountered this fragrance (before I had developed any semblance of olfactory intelligence), I swore all I could smell was grapefruit- which must have been the bergamot. I didn't smell the pink pepper (thank goodness because I usually hate pepper). And as it dried down, it gave me a musky, sunblocky, beachy vibe. During this time, I was desperately hunting for discontinued V&R Salty Flower. So I was latching on to anything that smelled vaguely powdery / sunblocky. I tricked myself into thinking Wonderlust was just a slightly sweeter version of Salty Flower, and now it is one of my favorites. It definitely evokes the feelings of a beach getaway. Before even reading about the video campaign: "a gold, sequined-dress-clad Lily Aldridge escaping from a yacht into a small speedboat with her paramour into a rose-fueled sunset..." i swore i got 'fancy sailboat + cocktails' vibes. There was something oceany about it, despite being salt-less. On my skin, it gives me the same powdery fresh linen scent that I pull from Salty Flower, albeit, sweeter and muskier. If I didn't know any better, I would say the almonds are in the middle notes and base notes because get a sweet, creamy scent the entire time i'm wearing it. That being said, it doesn't last long AT ALL! I feel like it disappears after an hour or so. For the price, i would expect something a little more powerful. I've been able to remedy this by layering it with Juliette Has a Gun- Not a Perfume. The single note cetalox seems to make Wonderlust last 3x longer, as well as add a little bit of depth and complexity.