Sh**ty Day

I had the original Phlur Hanami in the big square bottle. Every time I wore it, I found it fascinating, but I couldn't say if I really liked it or not. But when I didn't wear it for a while, it kept popping into my head. Every time I asked someone to smell it (it was a skin scent on me), they were baffled by the combination of notes. Eventually, Hanami was reformulated, then discontinued. I have been hunting an approximation of the original ever since. On first blast, this is not Hanami. Hanami was never this outspoken, and Sh**ty Day roars. It's big, bright, sharp, and green with that eucalyptus intensity that's so prevalent in parts of Southern California. Definitely startling if this isn't your thing. I thought that whoever told me this smelled liked Hanami was insane. But as it slid into the middle notes, Hanami began to peek through. Tart, creamy, woody, salty, and arresting. On the drydown, it became a deliciously assertive version of that longed-for scent. Each waft caught me by surprise; I never thought I would find something that smelled this way again. Even better, Sh**ty Day doesn't whisper; it's subtle but present for hours on end. Now, almost 18 hours later, it's a lingering woody-salty-tart skin scent with the occasional wandering waft that lights up my memory all over again. Magnificent.

I absolutely love this scent its my favorite fragrance right now. It's not your typical clean girl crowd pleaser scent. I wouldn't say it's a safe blind buy but it is most definitely a great clean one. It's earthy but in a spa like way. I think what I love most about it is that it's super photorealistic. It 100% reminds me of growing up in SoCal in the SFV. There are several eucalyptus trees on hiking trails surrounding the Valley. Whether you're close to Ventura Blvd or somewhere out in Porter Ranch you get a nice whiff of those eucalyptus trees and lavender bushes. The fig note brings out the Mediterranean like aroma that SoCal evokes. The blend of the eucalyptus, salt, lavender and fig remind me of brisk morning hikes in the mountains surrounding the SFV. I love the salt note in there it definitely gives it a salty oceanic texture that helps mellow out the eucalyptus, which is also perfect reminder that just over those beautiful Santa Monica Mountains is the Beach. If you grew up in the LA/SFV area, you know it's hard to have a Shitty Day with all that sunshine. Don't be scared of that eucalyptus. It's done quite well in this one.

A true unisex fragrance which I fell in love with immediately. While it’s definitely not safe for a blind buy, I will talk anyone I can into testing it. It’s just intoxicating to me. It almost smells dirty, but in the best way possible. Once on the skin, it transforms into a uniquely erotic scent. Bergamot and fig make a statement, but it dries down to a musky, ambery skin scent. I’ve received a compliment about smelling good twice since purchasing and I’ve only worn it in public a handful of times. I can’t speak for the rest of the fragrances from this line, but this scent is impressively sophisticated for the price.

I get the comparisons to Santal 33, wood sage and sea salt and even Phylosikos. It is truly like all 3 combined. None of those scents are “me” but this one is! Also works with my chemistry pretty well (rare) I’d say this is the perfect summer fig in my opinion. I also liked Debaser but that is soooo strong in summer, this is much more appealing for the heat. Definitely Unisex, and definitely sexy. There’s something carnal about it, yet remains fresh. It evolves quite a bit so definitely test before buying. I sampled at Ulta and drove back that same day to purchase the 15 ml.

Just got my sample in the mail and I immediately understood why the test strip “grew on me.” It wasn’t even one of my favorites until a day or two after bringing them home. It smells completely different on my arm vs. the post-it note I just sprayed it on. I assume that’s because the sharp opening evaporates right away from skin. On paper I think I’m getting a lot of eucalyptus and cucumber. On skin I get the sandalwood and the tonka, fig, & coconut. Oh my gosh is this lovely on skin. It probably just takes a couple of days to get to this stage on paper.