Dulzura

Dulzura surprised me in the best way. The opening is soft, sweet and immediately edible. The first thing I get is a warm vanilla cake vibe with a smooth drizzle of caramel on top. It’s sweet, but not heavy or overwhelming. There’s a tiny airy quality that keeps it from becoming too dense, so it feels more “wearable dessert” than a thick winter scent. As it settles, the perfume becomes creamier and rounder. The caramel blends beautifully with the vanilla and creates a cozy, delicious aura—like freshly baked cake cooling on the counter. I was worried about the black pepper note, but honestly I didn’t get anything spicy at all. No popcorn either. Just a very balanced, soft gourmand sweetness. Compared to perfumes like Tiramisu S’mores, Dulzura is lighter, smoother, and more versatile. It has that same edible sweetness, but without the heavy chocolate or biscuit notes. If Tiramisu S’mores is a winter dessert, Dulzura is the everyday vanilla cake you can actually wear in warm weather. It’s comforting, creamy, and very feminine. The projection is moderate and the longevity is great on my skin. It lasts hours without feeling suffocating. Overall, Dulzura is a delicious, cozy vanilla–caramel scent that feels balanced and easy to wear. If you love edible gourmands but want something lighter and more elegant, this is a beautiful option. I own both Dulzura and Tiramisu S’mores, and honestly, for me it feels necessary to have both in my collection. They are different in scent, but they definitely share the same cozy, edible vibe. It’s like they belong to the same dessert family, but each has its own personality — which makes them perfect to rotate as signature scents in different weathers.

Wow this is incredibly close to Cirque du Soleil. Like 99%. I own both frags now. Its one of the closest dupes of an OG that I've ever smelled. I haven't tested its longevity yet and how it fully dries down but I'm in the process of comparing the 2 frags right now. I own Cirque, and adore it, but have a number of family members that also love it and want me to decant my bottle as they dont want to spend the excessive money on a bottle...😡...so naturally I'm hunting for a good dupe that will satisfy their demands and save my precious Cirque. The notes break down of Dulzura don't quite make sense like Cirques do. The cake and black pepper? Nah thats not what I'm smelling. The strong butter popcorn is there just like in Cirque, and even the candy floss. I don't care though. This is amazing and I'm chuffed that it's available in Australia. This fragrance, just like Cirque du Soleil, makes me think of a circus. Its gorgeous. 😍 24 hrs later; ok so after wearing it for the last day, getting a good idea of its dry down and lasting power, I'd say 96% similar to Cirque du Soleil. Its very close. It has longer lasting power than Cirque certainly. I think around 5 or 6 hours for my skin. Cirque might last 3 or 4? This is still just as beautiful as Cirque. It just looses the buttery popcorn notes quicker than Cirque and is a little more ambery and less sweet in the dry down. Sillage is a good couple meters in those first few hours then down to a skin scent. My bottle is fresh off the manufacturers block too so I'm excited to see how it goes after a little maturing. What a fabulous buy 😍

So I own(ed) what this perfume is duping. I LOVE cirque, it is absolutely a gourmond/vanilla dream. It changes, its lovely. I was scared getting the dupe because owning enough niche brand name fragrances and the dupes, especially middle eastern houses. There is usually a few key things missing. It's either a hit or a miss. This was a hit. Those that say it smells very peppery, it does in the first spray, as the middle eastern dupes do. You NEED to let it sit before you go on about how this disappoints you. Luckily I got a batch that sat in Vancouver for a week before delivering to me, because I sprayed it, it was peppery. Then the next day I thought I would try it. I can barely tell the difference between this and cirque. Cirque is light, buttery, apple, with a cakey vanilla dry down. But its so light. It lasts maybe 2 hours on the skin. It doesn't project and I needed that with such a beautiful fragrance and a hefty price tag. This is all that I needed, it has a bit more of a spun sugar twist, but ill layer it with JPG absolou for a more coconutty and less sugary sweet hit but this on its own is also very beautiful. I can't speak to longevity or projection, im about 2 hours into the wear and I can still catch whiffs of it. It will need to sit as they all do to become truly what they are meant to be. It is extremely similar, and truly so delicious and delectable. Love the bottle too, so elegant! 9/10 for sure

I own both and I'm not going to compare except to say the opening has some similarities for sure. But Cirque is extremely well done. Not saying this isn't if you have Cirque and you have this you know what I'm talking about. But I love Dulzura as well it's an excellent scent. The cake note is so unique because I think maybe it's a fruity cake other times I think just a vanilla cake with butter milk. The pepper makes this more aromatic. And as this macerates it gets stronger. My juice is darker and this lasts way longer than Cirque that's one area I can compare. I love the dry down of this I mainly get a vanilla and musk. I'm not picking up on too much amber at all. The whipped cream makes it a touch sweeter smelling. It's really a great scent. I do recommend letting this macerate it gets so much stronger and longer lasting. I occasionally will spray my delicious cotton candy down first. Than this for a more carnival vibe. It goes really well with it. This is a great fragrance for the money and it's really well done. If it isn't I recommend putting it in a time out. Letting mine sit really made it super yummy much more smooth too.

I feel that you will either love or hate this fragrance, and I LOVE it. I am a gourmand girl through and through, and this has been my favorite one to wear as of recently. I am constantly reaching for it; some days I have to force myself to give my other perfumes some attention. I can totally see why some might not like it and think it is cloyingly sweet, especially in warmer environments. It is similar to Cirque Du Soleil; however, it is not a direct 1:1. I would give it about an 90% similarity. I find that Cirque Du Soleil projects a little less and is a bit more subtle with the sweetness. Basically, it has a softer finish once it sits on your skin for a bit and gets to the base notes. Still amazing, but quite pricey, so since this one is a pretty close comparison, I'll continue to repurchase until/if I ever decide to splurge on a full-size Cirque Du Soleil bottle.