So Delicious

#22 of My Fragrance Journey Novellista So Delicious - Sweetness with a Secret I wanted a gourmand that wasn’t just... sugar. Not the candy-shop kind of thing. Something softer, warmer, something that would sit on the skin like a blanket but still surprise me. Then I found So Delicious. The name sounded a bit silly at first, almost too obvious, but the juice inside? Oh. It’s special. First spray, and it’s like vanilla ice cream melting over warm cake. Fluffy, creamy, so bright it almost sparkles. The kind of sweetness that makes you close your eyes for a second. But then, just when you think you’ve got it figured out, the honey shows up. Not thick or sticky, but glowing - laced with saffron, like golden threads weaving through the air. Suddenly, the whole thing shifts from playful to... intriguing. There’s pistachio and cardamom hiding in there too, a nutty spice that feels almost like a whisper before it fades into the honey-vanilla heart. It keeps the sweetness from being one-dimensional, gives it teeth, a pulse. And the drydown - god, that’s where it gets addictive. Still sweet, yes, but now deeper, darker. Tonka smoulders underneath, almost tobacco-like, grounding all that lightness in something more serious. The musk doesn’t shout, it just warms everything, like the glow of skin after laughter, or the last note of a song that lingers in silence. It’s beautiful. But it’s not innocent. There’s a little shadow running through it, like sugar laced with smoke. That’s what makes it so good - it’s not just comfort, it’s comfort with depth. Performance? Enough. Five, maybe seven hours, projection that sits close after the first burst. It’s versatile, but I like it best in quiet moments, when I want sweetness with weight. So Delicious isn’t just a gourmand. It’s a mood. A smile, yes, but the kind of smile you remember later, wondering what it meant. And for the price? It feels like stealing happiness.

Novellista So Delicious is listed as unisex, but to me this is clearly a feminine fragrance. There is absolutely nothing unisex about it. And I cannot believe I am saying this, considering I usually prefer clinical, aldehydic and extremely clean scents, but I genuinely really like this sweet gourmand. The opening is dominated by pistachio. Saffron and honey stand out the most to me, while vanilla, tonka and musk create a smooth background that holds everything together. It smells like pistachio cream drizzled with warm honey and lightly dusted with saffron; not childish or unbearably sugary, but rich, soft and very well blended. The scent pyramid is extremely well constructed and the fragrance develops beautifully throughout the wear. It does not remain a flat wall of sweetness; the nutty, spicy and creamy elements slowly shift and become softer as it dries down. The fragrance is great, but the performance is a complete disaster. On my skin, it lasted around three hours before becoming a very soft, pleasant and powdery skin scent. I can imagine that stage smelling absolutely beautiful on a woman, but considering how good the fragrance itself is, the weak longevity is seriously disappointing.

The last few weeks I was in the search of a fabulous honey-vanilla-summer scent and this is a masterpiece. Not only is this scent affordable compared to other niche brands but it smells so realistic. It is a slightly spicy honey on the dry down. It opens as a fluffy cake with vanilla ice cream on top making it addictively fresh and then the honey and the saffron kick in. The longevity and projection are insane and my skin usually eats up expensive perfumes like nobody’s business! Today I liked Mandorle from Sora Dora and while thinking if I need a full bottle of it, I sprayed So Delicious on the other arm. Well. 7 hours later Sora Dora left the room, So Delicious is here to stay. Inoffensive beast!

Perfume created for comfort and joy... Nutty and spicy opening is soft and intimate, but distinctive and solid. Pistachio aroma and cardamom create natural initiation for saffron, which melts in the vanilla. The base is sweet and gourmand, but not sticky. There is tonka facet, a bit dark and tobacco-like. The composition is playful and truely Delicious. The musk is here only to warm-up the notes, but doesn't take control. It is cozy, optimistic and kind. But don't be mistaken, not naive- this spicy, nutty and sweet charm is bewitching and completly addictive... --- Moderate projection, good longevity (6-7 hours). Nice in winter season.

most fitting name ever, i want to eat the bottle and drink the whole thing - on a slightly more serious note i think this can be an all-year perfume just use very sparingly when it’s hot, it also smells slightly synthetic in a GOOD clean and in a kinda?? modern way (see my user for why i cant explain things), it’s like a lighter kind of sweet that isn’t too heavy and bakery-ish