Can Can

I saw a tacky, hot pink body spray bottle titled Can Can in the clearance section of Walmart, and sprayed it on myself for shits and giggles, only to stop in a moment of silence, get home, and immediately order Can Can EDP online. After sampling many, many celebrity perfumes, I can confidently say this is truly the queen that should have occupied equivalent space in our cultural conscience that Fantasy by Britney Spears enjoys. In short, this is a damn good perfume I gravitate towards over, and over. The notes may seem generic, but Can Can is one of those rare gems that I can only describe as an experience. It smells like what I thought cool, popular teenagers who can drive smells like being in the 4th grade. It smells like my aunt in her party era, donning Victoria’s Secret merch. This is THE scent for a wild, 2000s and early 2010s party girl with messy makeup who still some how manages to look the hottest in the room. She’s decked out in pink and black, and has sparkly silver eye shadow. The juicy, succulent black current and nectarine opens with a freshly squeezed fruit juice entry, and almost mimics a poached pear that has been cooled. On my skin, it immediately moves towards an amber forward dry down, with the orange blossom playing a supporting role. The orchid is barely there, and mainly contributes towards creating a creamy transition for the amber to prevent it from being harsh, as is often the case (I’m looking at you Dolce and Gabbana The One for Her). I’m not the biggest fan of amber - but the amber dry down of Can Can is decadent, rich, a little powdery, a tiny bit sweet. It smells expensive. Although the atomizer and sillage are not the best - it is simply a delight to smell it on yourself as you won’t be able to stop. Very rarely does a perfume wow me - and this certainly did. WOW. And for only $23 CAD?! An absolute steal. Keep in mind that this is not a stereotypically sweet, gourmand, or edible desert perfume - but rather a day time sweet, sexy, creamy fruity floral that is made significantly more complex by amber while retaining it’s freshness. I love how complex and well blended it is. That’s it - rave review over. 10/10

This fragrance is perfect. I just got it recently and at first I wasn't sure. You should always give a new bottle a day or two, sometimes a week or two, to really develop and give it's true essence, after first spritz. I wasn't really getting the nectarine or the clementine notes at first, and only getting a sour note, possibly the black currant. However, that quickly resolved itself and I am in love with this perfume. It's beautiful. Best way to describe it is a peachy, fruity, citrus that dives into a candied, amber-sweet woodsy scent. The drydown lasts a long time on the skin, which is composed of the amber and woodsy notes. This reminds me of a warm, cozy campfire, mixed with the sweet amber resin, which mimics an almost vanilla, but darker, burnt brown sugar vibe. Not caramel, not marshmallow. Just smooth and cozy sweetened campfire without any overbearing musk, which I appreciate. I can compare this slightly to Midnight Fantasy and Moonlight but only due to the drydown mostly. The composition is similar, as far as an opening of fresh fruits, with a drydown of amber, woods and musk. But this is definitely a citrus fragrance. I appreciate that it's not an overwhelming citrus scent either. You've got to like peach and orange blossom, which the nectarine gives a peach vibe whilst the orange blossom is slightly similar to gardenia, but barely. I almost forgot to mention the wild orchid, which I think is a contributing factor in creating a powdery element, which, helps the fragrance travel, or transition, into the drydown base. With this being said, this is officially my new favorite and likely to replace my signature scent which is Moonlight, followed by Cloud. Definitely a Spring and Summer scent as well. I only wish that it was a bit stronger. To wrap up my review, I'll give it 5 stars. ✨💗💯✨

Oh, flowers-in-the-springtime...do not hang your head in shame! If you like a fragrance, then you like it! And it's okay! Regardless of whose name is on it or the name of the fragrance itself. (the rest of this is a general statement and not directed towards any particular person. if it was, I would say so!) I often see reviews on celebrity/"cheapy" fragrances where the reviewer who in fact really likes or even loves a fragrance, is all like "I'm ashamed" or "It's embarrassing" or "I don't normally wear 'these' types of fragrances". As if putting down the fragrance, being so distraught over liking it, or being flat out negative about the fragrance in any way makes it acceptable to have/wear it. If you like it, LIKE IT! Don't apologize. You don't need to justify what you like or don't like. For example, my signature scent is Meow by Katy Perry, something a lot of people scrutinize and don't take seriously. And I think Chanel No.5 is one of the worst things I've ever smelled, even though it's one of the most beloved perfumes of all time. I'm sure most people would think I have no taste and can't appreciate a "real perfume" and am a complete idiot. But you know...I don't care! No one should care! It doesn't bother me that most of the world adores No.5 and it shouldn't bother anyone if someone likes Can Can! Wear fragrances you like and don't wear fragrances you don't like. Period!

RASPBERRY COULIS Kryptonite! From the first sniff, this addictive scent had me hooked like a fish. Opens with a burst of syrupy raspberry that's evoked by nectarine, black-currant & clementine, and continues into a floral-gourmand heart of wild orchid & orange blossom, resting on a fluffy, sweet amber-woody base. Signed by perfumer Jean Claude Delville (Clinique Happy), this develops like raspberry cobbler: first the topping of sticky-sweet raspberry jam, and then the cookie base. Overall: Well above average performance, that becomes beast mode when layered over its matching body lotion. This has a beautiful gourmand scent profile, that's not too heavy to cloy. This is the perfect scent to wear as an addiction substitution. It's a love for me. 10/10 for a cheapie gem. Enjoy! Contrast to Pink Sugar Aquolina: These are different but there are some similarities with fruity vanilla. Can Can is more raspberry-jam forward while Pink-sugar is more vanilla forward. Both have a sticky-sweet vanilla aspect. Pink Sugar has beast mode performance. Update 07/26/24: Sprayed this on a forearm today after reading the article posted about raspberries. Wow this performs well in summer - either that or its performance has improved with age. I still get a raspberry compote/raspberry pie with this.

UPDATE: I learned a lesson about how finicky fragrances can be in reacting to skin health. I had to come back and change almost everything I had to say about this. I must have been under-hydrated or something because when I put it on today... Magic. I got a lot of sweet, powdery musk and citrus when I first applied it. On the dry-down, the sweet powder and a sort of caramel were left. Medium sillage and pretty good longevity by itself. Later, I added a spritz of Mix:Bar Vanilla Bourbon and it revived the Can Can's sweetness. Oddly there was a mild and faint under-note of something like Glossier's "You" or Mix:Bar's "Cloud Musk". I put on the Can Can around 11 today & added the Mix:Bar about 4 hours later and the layered fragrances lasted til now and it's about 8 pm. This is nice and I think it's going to become a favorite - especially layered with the Vanilla Bourbon. I don't get anything good or bad from this. It's so meh that I wonder if the tester I bought off eBay is the real deal. I get some of the mentioned notes but all are weak & nothing stands out. This is, so far my least favorite celebrity fragrance - with the exception of Mariah Carey's very forgettable Dreams.

This smells like pink sugar to me, but sweeter. Quite headache inducing and cheap smelling in my opinion... I mean I know it’s cheap, but it smells too cheap, unwearable cheap lol and too sickly for my liking. Also I can sense a bit Prada Candy Kiss in the dry down but this is way more nauseating. Such a shame cos I actually like her original perfume and I wanted a nice smelling cheapie for the winter but guess I’ll just stick to Cloud. UPDATE: I take everything back! I can’t believe how I’ve done a complete 180 on this 😂 I love it now that I’ve worn it for the 2nd time. Best I can describe it is sweet and juicy with a hint of muskiness but not cloying. This doesn’t need to be layered with anything (the mistake I made before) so any unscented lotion is more than enough. This can definitely be worn in any season. Might be a bit too sweet for very high temperatures but will try it out when the time comes. It lasts a long time too and doesn’t smell cheap or too young (I’m 26), just smells fun and playful.

Smells like LSP from Adventure Time burped in your face, a fight with a raspberry cotton candy monster and you won't win. This was my signature fragrance in highschool, it was inexpensive and wasn't a basic BBW smell. This scent is sweet but a sexy sweet, it's not boring at all. It smells like a french boudoir filled with a red velvet couch and a bowl of candy on a antique coffee table, sweet and comforting but also has a sexiness/mysteriousness to it because of the musk and amber notes. I love this perfume and going to get a bottle of it again soon, I'm going to get the body spray too so I can carry it with me on the go to reapply. It doesn't last long on skin but on clothing it will last a long time, it projects super well and isn't nauseating. It's inexpensive so it doesn't matter to me about the longevity :) bottle is cute and simple, I love the little feather 🪶💕

Of the two Paris Hilton perfumes I've owned-her name sake being the other-I like this one more. Where as the Paris Hilton perfume opens with an intense melon note and dries down to a slightly fruity/melon-y fresh and aquatic scent;this opens with an in your face nectarine opening and then warms to sensual Amber and what might be the black currant for that extra sweet scent. After that, this turns into a nectarine infused cotton candy on my skin, which to me is not that bad but is understandable why this is not a favorite of others.Because, yes, this is a very SWEET scent that if it came any closer to the edge, would be entirely too sweet and sickening. But it is my favorite Paris Hilton line perfume so far. Even though I wish it had more depth. As for longevity, it was not too shabby. I could still catch wiffs of it 3-6 hours later, with soft sillage.

CanCan is an example of why I feel compelled to test everything scented in sight! Why? Because you just never know.... Usually I find celebrity scents to be too fruity/floral/tropical/juicy/bland. Just so average they might as well be shampoo. CanCan SHOULD have fit into that category of mine - but didn't after all! Despite all the fruit listed, I only smell fruit at the beginning. After the vague fruitiness wears down I'm left with plastic dolly skin. You know, the expensive smell of a cabbage patch doll or similar plastic wonder? This is creamy-powdery goodness that I find strangely appealing and totally addictive on a cold winter's day. So... sniff on. You never know what treasures your nose will uncover in unexpected guise!

Ohhhh I loveeee this. This is so so so pretty, girly and delicious. Fluffy spun sugar, warm citrus and a delicate and gorgeous white floral (a marshmellowy and soft orange blossom). All of this against a slightly shampooey backdrop, which is reminiscent of the early 2000s for sure. It smells like a warm, candied hug by someone in a fuzzy pink cardigan. Doesn’t smell too much like sensual amber by bbw though, which is one of my all time favourite fragrances, but it’s no less pretty for it. There are similarities however! Cons: The bottle is atrocious and not at all ergonomic haha, difficult to spray and the spritz sucks. Not too much of a bother when the juice inside is so good though.

It seems as if lately I am finding more fragrances that have awesome drydowns, and Can Can is one of these! Initially it's a good fruity floral with a very realistic clementine note, sweetly fresh and perfect for Spring, but not a show-stopper scent. However, as soon as the more mature floral notes and the musky/woodsy/powdery amber come into play, it's just fantastic, sexy but not too heavy, and somewhat playful. I thankfully DID NOT detect any bubblegum, although I suppose there is little bit of a caramel note that sneaks in (I liked it, and did not think it smelled like imitation Pink Sugar). Sillage and longevity are good, I did have to over spray a bit.

I bought a Paris Hilton gift set that had 4 little bottles of her perfumes in it, I figured it'd be a great way to try some of her fragrances out that I've been curious about. It's funny how people can smell different things from the same perfume. I agree that it is sweet, which I love. At first spritz I get a lot of woods but then it turns into a delicious warm, sugary amber scent. There's the sweetness to it that I'm figuring is from the fruits but I don't really sense an actual fruity type smell. It's delicious and when this little bottle is gone I'm definitely buying a large one because this is a great fall/winter scent

Deceivingly potent gourmand. Sprayed at 5 pm, went out and it was 1:00 am and the sweetness of this was giving me slaps to the face. It is probably the SWEETEST fragrance I have ever smelled. Fantasy (popular sweet scent) has some fruits in it that balance the white chocolate/cupcake. This has very sweet elements and the fruits are incredibly sweet (To the point that it actually smells like burnt caramel/sugar). If YOU love sweet scents, get this. If you don't, stay away because it is strong. I sprayed 5 times and it was bit much tbh, but I do love the smell and the ridiculous longevity this has. THUMBS UP

I know this isn't exactly a sophisticated fragrance, or the most mature for that matter, but I love it. It smells like sweet delicious candy but there's something about it that entices me. I have other celebrity perfumes that smell like candy aswell, but I don't enjoy them nearly as much as I do this. To me this kind of smells like syrupy, sugary sweet raspberries (I'm guessing it's the nectarine/black currant combo?) and dries down with that and a slight mix of vanilla and powder. It's sooo good, and price wise it's pretty cheap.

I just picked this up at a yard sale for $5. Definitely giving y2k vibes! It’s sweet but not burn your nose and fuel a headache sweet. It’s safe and inoffensive. There’s an enveloping light citrus upon first spray. Candied citrus but I can’t pinpoint which one. It settles into a cozy clothes line sun-dried laundry feel. I really like it. Idk how I missed this one when it first launched. The Amber dry down smells artificial but I oddly also like it. 10/10

I was so shocked to see the notes; I thought it was a makeup-smelling musk, a clean girl kind of scent. Someone said it doesn’t last long, but I disagree (at least for me). I love to put it on after the shower, and it lingers into the next day. I love it and want to buy a bigger size once I run out. I got it pretty cheap at Burlington, and so far, it’s my favorite Paris Hilton perfume (that I’ve tried like Paris Hilton by Paris, and Heiress).

I love it! I've had it for years. If you don't overspray it's just a nice light sweet fruity halo of sugary goodness. It's my favorite gourmand scent. It doesn't have burnt caramel undertones like Pink Sugar does. I just wanted to leave a review to say that I was recently wearing Refuge Nights by Charlotte Russe (not in the database) and someone pointed out it smelled like Can Can. So, if you need a cheaper alternative, there's that.

This is a beautiful fruity amber scent. I agree can can is very similar to VS sexy little things noir just without the apple note, which makes it lack the freshness that I adored about that perfume. I want to try and layer this with an apple body mist to see if I can better replicate the scent. Overall, this is a sweet and flirty scent. Good for a blind buy cheapie if you are an amber fan or are looking for a SLTN dupe.

Sweet, fruity, warm and powdery.. so perfectly feminine and balanced! It just smells sooooo good. I love how juicy the fruit is in this. I got a little half oz bottle off ebay to try it and I would love a larger bottle now. I've seen some people say they don't get any fruit and now I'm nervous if it depends on the batch or your nose. If I get another bottle of this and don't smell any fruit, I will be devastated.

This is everything you'd want in a flirty, innocent, playful scent. To me it smells like a very light whiff of sweet, fruity, and floral champagne that dries down into amber. I LOVED this one when I was in middle school, now I'm almost 30 and still love it. It's playful but not so sweet smelling that it's juvenile and immature. To me, this is what a luxurious "clean girl" would smell like.