Multiball

What f’in magical witchcraft is this?! Holy crap this is weird but nostalgic, and so good! I don’t think I would have tested it if I hadn’t gotten it included in my sample pack — I mean, cola notes and metallic notes sound like something that would clash and scream on my skin, yet I LOVE it! Haha! First thought when spraying, I got more lime and thought it smelled like a freshly mopped and waxed roller rink 25+ years ago. Then it became sweeter and somehow developed into this smell that reminds me of being a sticky child who spilled my soda all over myself but never bothered to wash it off, then went out to play in the park. Carefree, fun, summertime. Life back when I could eat a Happy Meal without thinking of my doctors warnings about my cholesterol. This scent somehow smells exactly like I remember smelling and how I remember my friends, cousins, and little brother smelling between the ages of 7-10, before junior high bullying forced us to wear the same noxious cheap body sprays that all the other kids wore lest we get teased for being different. Who knew the sweet sweaty clean gourmand scent of my youth was cola... I’ve tried a few scents before that came off like root beer (l’interdit rouge) but none smell like this. I honestly don’t think I would have known this was a cola scent. It makes sense when you smell it but I’m not sure others would make the association if they blind tested. It comes off as sweet, fun, and playful. I also think it smells a little bit like a lip smackers flavor I had in the 90s, but less synthetic (the Dr Pepper flavor, anyone?) Super unique, I highly recommend! Added to my wishlist! I must own this!

So gorgeous and yummy!!! My partner who is not into fragrance at all also loves when I wear it. I think it reminds us both of when we first started dating when we were choatic angsty punk teenagers 9 years ago. I used to put on this root beer lip balm before our dates hoping he would make out with me and notice it (they loved it of course). We would take the train all over the city and go to arcades and to the local soda shop and test out different root beers and craft colas. It's such a nostalgic and comforting yet sensual exciting and sexy scent to me. It reminds me of the adrenaline and desire of a new love interest that you know is the perfect person for you. It's got a strong lime cola base that makes you want to drink it so bad. It's def got a metallic element to it like when you go to the arcade and twist the little knobs and joysticks til your hands smell like dirty sweaty metal. It dries down to an alluring warm spicy woodsy cedar. And the patchouli adds that natural earthy seductiveness to it at the tail end. I'm not one for spicy scents but because of Multiball I've converted. It made me confident in blind buying Pearfat and Odette's collab Les Chaussons Rouge which I do not regret at all!!! If you like spicy fruity gormands I definitely recommend this one.

I actually did not intentionally order this—this was a complimentary sample given by Fumerie Parfumerie with a FB purchase. Opens with a slightly fizzy cola facet, in which you can also make out some sticky cola residue as well, and then soon after you can make out the woodsy, tarty, metallic sensation (in that order of intensity) that you’d expect from a tabletop arcade machine that’s been used for many years. You have been here before. As you have probably already surmised, this is less of a conventional perfume but rather an experience. The fizz has worn out already, and the cola is evolved more into a cola residue that might have been stuck to the arcade machine. Maybe it’s lime that you added to Sprite for extra flavor. Maybe you’re peering into the motherboard of the arcade machine instead. An extremely accurate, nostalgic render of tabletop gaming at a somewhat unkempt arcade with friends. I can definitely see myself keeping a sizable decant for the experience, but a FB might be hard to justify. Regardless, it’s FBW for someone particularly intrigued with this experience.

Wow wow wow! I blind bought several baby pears from Pearfat recently, but the description of this one intrigued me enough to blind buy the full bottle instead - and that was an excellent decision by past me, because this is incredible! The top notes upon first spray are a very fresh lime candy. It's not overly synthetic or sugary - it's like if they made a lime flavored lollipop out of REAL limes. It's smooth, and in the background, it's held up by hints of that distinct dark cola smoothness that you find in Dr. Pepper. Then out comes a waxy, clean wood, which blends seamlessly with the lime for a really fresh mix, almost like the filling of a key lime pie. It's a very gentle gourmand with a lot of zing and vibrancy - amazing! The drydown becomes sweeter without being saccharine, and the bubbly mineralic cola heart note warms up and starts to shine through super cleanly. Gorgeous perfume!

Fun and nostalgic scent. I've tried a lot of coca cola fragrances and this is one of my favorites. They really caught the retro vibe of the machine as well as the soda beautifully. I can smell the waxed wood along with the coke and it's awesome. I've let my friends try this one and everyone is fascinated by it. This and Ganymede probably emit the same look of wonder and astonishment when people smell it. Not saying it's anything like Ganymede, it's just such a unique piece, unlike anything else in my collection of niche fragrances. Really fun to wear, and surprisingly has a bit of depth..Wearable artwork, and it's very strong and long lasting as well. My only knock is the amber fixative that is so strong and persistent, it wears me out, so ultimately I sold it.