Rosalina

Less Cherry than Carmina, but in no way is that a bad thing for me. I feel like Oakchas sometimes are like that, the new babycat one is like that- more of a softer daytime version than a complete dupe. If you never vibed with the amount of Cherry in Carmina but liked the rest of it, this one is actually fantastic imo. Carmina is much richer, but this is a different scent in a good way to me. Absolutely floored with how much I love it and I think this would be another great teenager scent for someone who loves roses as well as adult scent. Compliments galore and very good to layer especially with viral vanilla. I personally like this more than the Delina dupe! And not because I just adore cherries, which I feel kind of neutral about, I just think this is a better fragrance.

This is a bright, fizzy, sherbet-y rose floral. I don’t actually get loads of cherry here, but I would have sworn there was something citrus in here to make it feel so bright. I’ve never smelled Carmina (or at least, it’s not memorable to me) but this is a lovely standalone perfume. Inoffensive, not cloying, accessible to all, easy to wear. There are no challenging notes, and it’s hyper feminine to my nose. I don’t think the performance is incredible - it’s really faded on me within an hour - but you can forgive that. Overall, I really like it. Edit: for me, this developed a sharp and chlorine-y top note which I couldn’t handle. The same happened when I sampled Carmina. I’ve gifted this to a friend, who doesn’t get the same note.