Sugarful & Spice

You guys are crazy I love this. My only grievance is that the marketing is all orange and to me it’s bright pink. I much prefer this over the original Sugarful. To me this smells like an exciting girls night out in Hollywood. The type of night out that happens totally unexpectedly and ends up being the night you and your girlfriends always reference and laugh about. It smells like “I’ll Do It” by Heidi Montag. It smells like a girl with big huge sunglasses and a big huge purse and grown out highlights. She’s wearing no makeup except for frosty pink lipstick. As far as actual smells go, I get mostly pink pepper, amber, and vanilla. I pick up a little bit of sandalwood personally. I love the ginger, it adds a freshness and kick to the sugary sweetness, and the peony in the top is great, super flirty and feminine. I usually don’t like peony because it reminds me of Sweet Pea by BBW which my alcoholic aunt who stole our furniture and sold it wore, but this peony is delicate and very nice. I sort of understand why people compare this to old spice, but I don’t get the same vibe as old spice. There’s a touch of masculinity with the spice notes to the overly feminine profile which I find intoxicating. The most beautiful women are usually dudes anyway.

This one was a surprise and a very successful blind buy. Probably my favorite "cheapie". I am a fragrance junkie and in the heat of summer I was already looking forward to all the warm, sweet gourmands I could get for the fall and I came across this little gem in a reminds me of listing for another perfume and the notes intrigued me so I found it and bought it and I actually love it! Whomever said it smells like those spicy orange candies was right. It sorta smells like Thanksgiving. It is warm and sweet and although it doesn't contain cinnamon, you could almost imagine it in there. It is a fall scent but it isn't heavy or sticky. It is spicy but still bright and bubbly. I actually don't have anything really like this in my collection. I can't think of many if any orange based perfumes to compare it to. It is orange to make it bright and bold, mixed with ginger and spice then some vanilla thrown in to sweeten it up and pare down the spice then covered with amber to warm it up. A hidden gem!

Got this on clearance for 10.99 at Burlington and I am so glad I did. I had never heard of this scent before and honestly, the name and packaging turned me off. It looked like some kind of candy scented spray aimed at 13 year olds, but I have learned to not judge a fragrance by its cover (thanks to Ariana Grande) and decided to look it up on Fragrantica for its notes and similar scents. When I saw that it was compared to In the Stars, Cloud and BR540, I knew this would be worth it. Is it a dupe for BR 540 or Cloud? No, but it's got similar vibes. Maybe because I'm currently fighting a head cold, but I find it less punchy than Cloud. The vanilla shines through very clearly and gives it a warm, mellow ambience. Bold, projecting scents make me self conscious and this scent feels like it sits close to me, which I really enjoy. I only did 2 small spritzes, but I like that someone has to come near me to be able smell it. Again, maybe the head cold talking :)

I instantly recognized a similarity to BR 540 and all the various dupes, including Cloud. I’ve never loved any of those, but this is addicting to me. Creaminess, gentle spiciness, quiet sweetness. It’s just pleasant and easy to wear. I smell it for hours! It’s not too much for me even in high heat and seasonal allergy weather. I also find it a great bedtime fragrance. Typically, my bedtime fragrances aren’t something I want to wear during the day. Not this one! It’s such a good value for the money (I also paid $17 at Burlington). While some say this is masculine, I really don’t agree. Edit: Over a year later (11/2/23), I still love the juice. I don’t love the sprayer because it always sprays on the lid. I assume all of the Sugarful bottles are that way. If you don’t wipe it right way, the paint on the lid will bubble up. Might end up buying the OG or yellow one if I find them at the right price.

I hesitated to get this at first because of the packaging. But, I did some research and picked it up because of positive reviews.... and it $16.99 before Tex at Burlington. I wore it to work, and I was approached by a Major, and he told me that I smelled “REALLY GOOD”.... Smells like something my wife wears.... Baccarat Rouge or Instant Crush, or even Cloud? I showed him the bottle. Sprayed it and told him how much it cost. He was stunned. This one’s a keeper for me.