Golden Rule

I love Phlur, but this is a little disappointing. I can’t think of a single other fragrance in their brand that smells designer, and that’s one of the things I love about them. But this is not only designer, this is common. Imagine my surprise when I sampled this and it smelled just like my scent of the day, which happened to be Libre + Paradoxe. I’ve never passed on a Phlur scent because I have too many that smell like it. But i nearly passed on this one. Now, having said all of that, GR is the best take on this scent profile I’ve come across. The decisions made to use pink pepper instead of bergamot and orange flower water instead of neroli give us a clean perfume that doesn’t smell like perfumed cleaner. If you compare the notes from Paradoxe and GR, it’s easy to see that the scent is nearly same, but the Phlur’s approach feels more intentional and skilled. I will likely replace my Paradoxe with a full bottle of GR when it runs out. I’ll be enjoying the travel spray of GR in the meantime. Btw, It’s also the best performer the brand has released. Lasts all day and the dry down is beautiful. No shock though, given what it smells similar to... these are long lasting accords.

This one... this one has my heart. Sadly, the longevity sucks, but I just re-apply. It’s such a good fruity white floral with vanilla and sandalwood. PERFECT for summer. The mix of notes is amazing 👌 I’ve smelled a lot of fragrances in the last few months and this is the one I decided on. The vibe wearing this is like you’re standing on the beach eating fresh fruit with the sun in your face. Lasts about 4 hours on my clothes. I have yet to receive compliments, which makes me believe the sillage is also weak. If they could have made the fragrance longevity match the price, they’d have completed their mission. Edit: got rid of it. There’s such a small window in the year where it works for me to wear. And longevity sucks. Great, but there’s greater.

This is SO nice! Is it unique? Absolutely not. I agree with the suggested comparisons - in the opening it smells like a mix of Paradoxe and Libre. It's fruitier than Libre but lacks the strong undercurrent of amber found in Paradoxe. In the late dry down it smells like Paradoxe Intense specifically though rather than the aforementioned two. For that alone, I think Golden Rule is actually worth investing in despite it being so "basic" - it's giving me the impression of 3 perfumes in one! (I won't be for the moment as I'm happy with my collection, but this is going on my potential future purchase list.) Longevity is every bit as good as Paradoxe Intense too - sprayed on my hand about 8-9 hours ago and it's still going.

Oh, this is so surprisingly good! When I smelled this in the store, I HATED it, but I got a sample in a discovery set and I decided to give it a try. And it is so, so good. Top notes, I get a fruity floral, but not one I’ve smelled before. There’s a definite pineapple note, which I thought would be weird in a perfume but paired with the white floral, it’s lovely. Then the scent quiets down to a delicious creamy coconutty goodness. Think drinking a pina colada on the beach surrounded by tropical flowers... but better. I don’t get any wood or spice notes, but that might just be my skin. Big fan. Big, big fan. This might have kicked Vanilla Skin out of the way for favorite Phlur scent.

I absolutely fell in LOVE at first sniff! This to me, yes smells familiar but that’s the hope actually of this brand fragrances & they say that in the packaging. It’s supposed to invoke good memories, experiences or senses of a memory in your past or present life. It may smell similar to Prada paradox I need to try them side to side but that’s good for me as I live paradox. I literally placed an order for a full size as soon as I smelled the travel size. This is in my 3 most loved Phlur fragrances in my collection & I have like 14 of them or more. Highly recommend!