Sugarful

mouthwatering, sugary, sweet! a juicy strawberry cotton candy scent! one of the few perfumes my boyfriend immediately noticed and complimented me on. the opening smells how a strawberry sour belt or a strawberry sour punch straw tastes. the juiciness (prob the tangerine) does die down after a bit though, it’s more cozy smelling once it calms down. but it is very artificially sweet and sugary before that, which i love. for me, the longevity is ok! i could still smell it on my clothes after sleeping in it, but i do have a very sensitive nose. it didn’t last nearly as long at work while i was on my feet. it slowly faded away after 4-5 hours, but there was still a tiny scent bubble around me by the end of my shift (8 hrs). someone would probably need to hug you to smell it after that long if you’re running around a lot. i’m sure it would last longer if you over spray. even though there’s no bubblegum note, sugarful smells how i would imagine the song “bubblegum k.k.” from animal crossing smelling like if it were a perfume. it’s upbeat, fun, and cheerful <3 i did buy this online and it came packaged terribly, the top was off and some of it leaked all over the packaging and ruined the gift box it came in. luckily not too much of it had leaked out but it damaged the outside of the bottle, the silver paint (?) is peeling off the top of the bottle. i’d give this perfume a rating of 9.7/10. it makes me feel happy and bubbly whenever i wear it. it’s not particularly groundbreaking and it’s not super long lasting, but it’s perfect for someone like me who was looking for an everyday sweet scent that puts them in a good mood. more of a “just for you” scent if you want a guilty pleasure you can use everyday.

I ordered this soon after I found it on the Michel Germain site. I usually like anything alluding to "sugar," or "sweet," so I am super excited! It will look nice next to my Sexual Sugar, Pink Sugar, and Sweet Like Candy. 😍 Update 8/21/19: Finally got this beauty in the mail. The packaging is utterly darling-- a sugar dispenser-shaped bottle inside a box that looks like a pink, sparkly, old-fashioned "peppermint star" candy. Michel Germain serendipitously knows what I want! It's a "love." Sugarful immediately made me think "holy strawberry, Batman!" Imagine vividly fruity sliced strawberries drizzled with mandarin juice and the softest touch of cotton candy for garnish. There is a powdery softness from the peony, musk, and sandalwood that takes a bit of time to mesh harmoniously with my skin chemistry. I love peony done right (reminiscent of Mugler Angel EDT 2019). This is very much a gourmand fragrance, but manages to be fruity without being too acidic, tart, or sharp. Sugarful puts some Escada fragrances to shame. I detect the underlying "powdery" notes to have DNA from Sexual Sugar, but they are more like cousins than sisters. Sexual Sugar makes me crave Jordan almonds, while Sugarful makes me want a fruit smoothie. It's definitely a fragrance that makes you feel happy for summertime or anytime you want a blast of super sweet fruit. Update 7/16/22: Sprayed this again for a blast of strawberry on my wrist. I love how reminiscent it is of a yummy synthetic strawberry milkshake from a fast food place. Yummmm

Since I was a teenager, cotton candy has been one of my favorite perfume notes despite the fact that I’d ever only found the “perfect” cotton candy perfume in the form of a cheap Rue21 fragrance years ago (the discontinued RueRocks, which isn’t even listed on Fragrantica). Call me basic, call me childish, call me trashy or whatever else for loving the sweetest smells around—I really don’t care, because sometimes I just need to smell like the cotton candy booth at a carnival. Needless to say, when I saw the advertisement for Sugarful a while back, I didn’t hesitate to blind buy it, and once it arrived in the mail, I realized I’d found a new perfect cotton candy perfume. Yes, it opens with strawberries (which is totally beautiful), but once that dries down, all I detect is pure pink cotton candy. Sugarful is better than Pink Sugar, better than Body Fantasies Cotton Candy, better than any other perfume or body spray meant to emulate cotton candy. If you, like me, sometimes need to smell like the cotton candy booth at a carnival, this is the perfume for you. Performance is incredible for the price, and I say that this is a scent perfect for daytime wear all year round. I do think it could get cloying on a very hot summer day, which is why I’ve avoided wearing it in the extreme temperatures we’ve been seeing here, but once it cools down a bit I expect to be dousing myself in it. I really want to try Sugarful and Spice next, since I’m on the hunt for something a little spicy this fall and winter!

This is the perfume that piqued my interest in fragrances. I saw the ad on Facebook several times, and I caved. It was such a bubbly, cute, pink advertisement I feel like I already knew what I was in for and couldn't resist. A blind buy, I was blown awaaaaay!!!!! This is probably my favourite scent. It's got that sweet orange on the first spray that isn't too citrusy but then the cotton candy and strawberry come out heavy. I get such incredible nostalgia from this, it reminds me of those little cotton candy Invader Zim body sprays from Hot Topic that I had when I was in middle school. It lasts for a while on my skin, and for days on my clothes. It's ecstasy.. I literally bought Pink Sugar and (the knock off) Pink Kiss so I would have some cotton candy sprays to alternate between so I would not run out as I was GOING THROUGH THIS LIKE CRAZY! They don't really smell the same though, this is more fruity while the Pinks are more caramel and liquorice. (Still I recommend them if you like this!) I also ended up buying Sugarful and Spice as soon as it was released, and I'm obsessed with that too. Sexy and spicy cold weather perfume in contrast with this flirty and fun spring/summery chick. Both are so yummy. Amazing dry downs. Extremely impressed and satisfied with both of the "Sugarfuls" by Michel Germain!!

Gourmand lovers should take note of this one. I came across this today at Shoppers. It's a set comprised of the 100ml in an adorable vintage sugar dispenser you would find at an oldies diner and a bonus 10ml spray. I tried the tester and omg the strawberry-cotton candy is so vibrant and realistic. I've got Pink Sugar and it is not even close to this gem. Now, I love sweet perfumes so this one had me at hello. Those that don't, you will want to try a tester first. I got a bit of sandalwood at the beginning also and I thought it an odd combination but that is completely taken over in a half hour by the sugary strawberry and a hint of orange. It's not synthetic at all to me so as fruity and sweet as it is, it's not body spray-ish or cheap smelling. That's where it differs to Pink Sugar which is a bit synthetic. This is a really bold fragrance and so delicious! This next morning I can still smell it very clearly from several inches away from my hand where I had tested it. Excellent longevity. I'm very pleased with the value at $50. Also, about the bonus 10ml - on the package it says it's a spray but when I opened it at home I see it's a rollerball which is no issue for me.