Ophidian Sweet Surrender

Guess what, I'm back to loving it! Once you understand what it is going for, this perfume is actually absolutely 10/10. It is a beautiful sugary spicy fruity with a dark background where the cacao wafts. I am also picking up more of the citrus which brings freshness to the perfume. The blend in the background gives a rich perfumey smell which is what was previously coming across medicinal. Now that it has had more time to sit I realize it is the spicy notes and woodiness which honestly is gorgeous. It's a wonderful pyramid base which is more captivating than I previously thought. Further update: I finally got my hands on Nebras which I had been dying to smell because of the similarities and the verdict is..Sweet Surrender is superior! They are the exact same scent but Sweet Surrender is far more potent to my nose and has more of a syrupy quality to it, from the opening berry to the chocolately drydown, it is addictively sugary. Much sweeter and louder projection. Sweet Surrender just smells like a more expensive perfume, like a designer perfume smell opposed to Nebras, which is quite linear and powdery and flat. The cacao note is a little deeper and more prominent in Nebras, but the total blend of Sweet Surrender feels more like a fresher complete perfume to me. So get Sweet Surrender if you are deciding between the two!

Sweet Surrender is exactly that, a warm, cozy coco, sweet vanilla. Smells like a cup of hot coco drizzled with berry syrup. This baby didn’t need any sit time, but she is still in the cold, dark closet like all the others. I have only worn out one time layered with the other Billie inspiration. This is the performer, great silage. Doing my bed time test, 6 sprays skin only, I smell me before I open my eyes. My nightgown will smell like I doused it & will until I wash. If I spray on clothing, I am not sure it would wash out. If you love this scent profile, this is a fantastic choice. You smell most the notes, the rose is way in the background. The berries are present until the deep dry down, which is a slight woody, sugared vanilla. I have 2 of the 3 Ophidian fragrances, they are both fantastic. So I will be getting the other in a couple months. The bottles and packaging are beautiful displayed together, although my lil bookcase is filling up quickly. 100/10

Wow. What a beautiful fragrance! It is incredibly complex while remaining consistent in calling the mind to the richness of a premium chocolate. It reminds me of a mocha coffee in the same store as a herbal berry tea. Incredible depth and muted, light and marshmallowy at the same time. An elevated gourmand. I never knew I would love such rich notes in fragrance as a typical fresh floral/ vanilla girl, but had a sample of lait et chocolat and was looking to try more cacao notes. Love this better than the Chabaud, which got bitter and cloying, almost nauseating when reapplied. But this takes the essence of cacao and makes it to be so blended and dainty but impactful that it is never heavy but bold and calming. Addicted.

It starts off with a soft orange and berry vibe kinda sweet and fruity but not loud. Then slowly it turns into this chocolate-berry type scent, like dark chocolate mixed with vanilla and sugar. Really yummy and smooth. There’s also a little spicy touch, maybe ginger? But it’s very light, nothing harsh. Unlike Nebras, this one doesn’t have that minty coolness. just warm and cozy feels. Honestly, it smells almost the same as Nebras, like 98% same. If you sprayed both, you’d barely know the difference. This one is just more spicy-sweet, no mint. It’s a really good sweet and chocolatey scent. Perfect for when you want to smell edible but in a hot, grown-up way.

this is so lovely. it has a pretty weird opening, medicinal, but it fades very quick, and dries down to a vanilla scent, which i feel, is a bit overpowered by the cocoa. but im not complaining. its beautiful, extremely cozy, and the longevity is insane. lasts me an entire day from 7:30 am and i can still smell it at night , and im someone who becomes nose blind to perfumes very fast. my friend said i smell like powdered sugar. you can pair it well with VS bare vanilla, the spray and lotion too, they re heavenly together. disclaimer, it ll make you crave sweets all day 😙