La Vie Rêvée

Literally smells like this cold gourmond powered sugar from beginning to end. The comparison of this to Love Don't Be Shy are specifically referring to the DRY DOWN of LDBS 3 hrs+ in. I love this, but I strongly dislike LDBS because the opening is creamy and gives sunblock vibes. I'm attracted to the puffy, fluffy, sweetness of this, but admittedly, this is not a strong scent, nor are others like it such as Mandorlo di Sicilia, MI Fa, and Guimauve. If you are looking for something strong with this cold powdered sugar as the main event, you might like Diptyque Duelle edt, but you would also have to like strong resinous smells. This is not a complex perfume. If you want to smell like a puffy fluffy like cutey pattooti, for it's simplicity, this is still eyes rolling into the back of your head good. It's not a warm cupcakey scent by any means. It smells "cold" and paradoxically comfy. Not cold like mint, green notes, soap, or vintage creme, cold as in powdered sugar without and toastedness, heavyness, or thickness like warmer scents have.

La Vie Rêvée is a fragrance that is sooooo close to Guimauve and may be easier to find on the international market. This fragrance is by Nino Amaddeo. La Vie definitely smells like a marshmallow and I think in that particular aspect it is very similar to Guimauve. What this scent lacks is the herbal notes that gave Guimauve a lot more body. But these herbal notes are not mentioned in the note pyramid for La Vie so I am assuming the nose behind this was strictly trying to portray that puffy and powdery vanilla scent of a marshmallow. How Guimauve differs is that the nose behind this seemed more interested in toying with the “notion” of a marshmallow-scent so as to create a more unique experience, and also to elevate this scent to a gourmet level. This was done through the method of abstraction. Guimauve was made by using seperate components that aren’t typically associated with marshmallows, but then blended in a way that managed to recreate and add complexity to the traditional marshmallow scent profile. Perfume Realm 💙

A beautiful combination of Neroli, Orange Blossom, Marshmallow and Vanilla. I’m guessing by now you have already assumed what this could smell like!, and yep you guessed it. Kilian’s Love Don’t Be Shy. Firstly it’s more than half the price, for double the quantity compared to LDBS. It’s a gorgeous take on that scent. It’s has a slight bitterness. Imagine less Toffee, more Almond and less of the caramelised sweetness. The sweetness is toned down, it’s more the smell of actual sugar blended with the ingredients than an overly synthetic sweetness. It’s how i would imagine an indie house to compose a scent like this. The longevity is phenomenal, even if it’s soft in projection and silage, it still performs way above the average for this scent profile. Most definitely more than Kilian. If you like LDBS and Guimauve this will be right down your street. A gourmand perfect for summer.

I love Orange blossom in fragrance especially when mixed with sweet notes like Marshmallow. I just received this today and spritzed in the bend of my elbow. I initially detected a fresh natural orange blossom. Very floral and clean with hints of neroli. Sweet fluffy vanilla surrounds the orange blossom note then I get a soft musky powdery lipsticky smell. The dry down remains with the lipstick scent, sweet fresh orange blossom, and vanilla marshmallow. This smell is very unique and is worth a try if you love fragrances such as Kilian Love, Dragee, Guimauve de Noel, and mon precieux nectar by Guerlain. Sillage is soft and Longevity seems very good. Thumbs up :)

When I saw that one of the creators of Reminiscence had started a new line, I immediately investigated. Reminiscence is one of my favorite houses and I love Dragee, which La Vie Rêvée is supposed to resemble. Well, resemble it does! If you like Dragee, you'll love LVR. However, the latter is less almond-y and more marshmallow-y. The marshmallow isn't cloying to me and the note seems plucked from another favorite, By Kilian's Love. This perfume is so deliciously chic that I don't mind a bit. LVR instantly rocketed to a spot in my Top 5 favs. I could smell this marshmallow and orange blossom for the rest of my life. I've already ordered another bottle!