Peach Skin

REALLY high-performing for a fruity fragrance, and especially a body spray! It lives up to its namesake — it’s a syrupy, aldehydic, sugarspun cloud of joy! I sprayed this in the middle of the day yesterday and I’m coming back with an edit to say it’s the FIRST thing I smelled on myself when I woke up. I look forward to layering this with my leathery and animalic fragrances to soften their edges. Soften should be taken literally: it is *fuzzy* like the skin of a peach. How did they do that?! I’m surprised at how bubbly and sparkly this is — aldehydes (characteristic of a peach chemically in fact) pop like Chanel no. 5 or Neroli 36! It gives it this cool/warm dichotomy that characterizes all of my favorite fragrances: Wild Vanilla Orchid, Orpheon, and Naxos, to name a few. I would put this right up there with other favorites for me, especially when sprayed on the skin. If you told me this was an EDT or EDP, I would believe you!

this is SO, TOO good. I hated it at first actually! We had a slow burn romance at my sephora job. On paper alongside the Beach Skin I was like, “here we go, some more SDJ-esque summer scents🙄” because it heavily reminded me of cheirosa 40 on paper, BUT NO!! I sprayed it on myself for funsies, and approximately 1 hour later I was sniffing myself wondering what smelled so good. On my skin it smells like the perfect clean fresh fruity everything shower smell I always smell on other people but never myself! It is a juicy peach, but also a fresh almost aquatic note that i can only imagine is the freesia mingling with the plum top note. It lasts SO long for me in my hair and in my clothes, and still a great performance on skin. I am absolutely floored with this, and I LURV pairing it with Suncrest by Ulrich Lang, Strawberry Letter and Mood Ring by Phlur, and the Palo Santo Sage oil by Frenshe!!

Have been on the hunt for a peach fragrance that doesn't smell like shampoo - somehow the standard for peach fragrances has become some sort of floral/chemical base with a fleeting fruity topnote that they try to convince you is peach. This is so beautiful, in no small part because it defied all my expectations. It's not an authentic peach, but it's a fun gummy-candy peach that's supported by a peppery sandalwood. Interesting duo, mixing a playful peach with more mature, unisex basenotes. It fades nicely, turning into an airy sandalwood that makes an intimate bubble around you, though the longevity is disappointing. For the extremely hot weather, it's actually a really nice non-citrus option - it stays light and gentle but has a refreshing fruitiness and dry wood that isn't overpowering. I haven't been wowed by Phlur fragrances before, but I think this will be the first one I pick up.

When repurchasing Vanilla Skin I opted for set of three body mists including Peach Skin and Beach Skin. All are nicely blended grown-up take on the scent profiles unlike body mists that tend to lean very teen appropriate. I use them for layering and while they are quite light they have respectable performance for a mist. Peach Skin was the standout of the lot and a pleasant surprise. It is not an overly sweet or too artificial peach. It is crisp and a little tart. My favourite pairings for it so far are with Akro Infuse to lean into the green, Guilty As Fig when I crave fruity but grown-up and above all over Musk Invisible when I want to add a little airy Bellini twist to one of my go-to comfort scents. Beach Skin is just a weaker Juliette has a gun Vanilla Vibes so not necessary in my collection and Vanilla Skin is my go-to pairing with my smokier more masculine fragrances.

This is one of my favorites from Phlur. I’ve smelled and sampled almost every single perfume or body spray they offer. This is a spicy peach, which at first caught me off guard. This is now something I wear daily and also to bed. It’s a peppery peach with a little tobacco or something woody. The peach itself is a bit syrupy. A lovely combination. It’s not fake smelling. I get headaches from fragrances and this doesn’t give me any. I have a back up bottle for this one!