Pillowtalk Poet

I actually didn't expect to like this as much as I do. The trio of notes listed on the sample were powder, amber, and musk. That's a trifecta of ick to me usually, but I'd been so impressed with Pinrose's skill in balancing their notes that I used my fragrance towlette and crossed my fingers. I love to be wrong sometimes, and this is certainly one of those times. When the first whiff of scent hit me, I actually exclaimed "Oh, perfect!". Somehow, the fragrance was familiar and friendly, yet unique and graceful. Feather light powder and clouds with just a touch of depth and warmth. My best friend used to wear Jovan White Musk, and Pillowtalk Poet is so similar I thought I had it pegged, but there are differences that elevate PTP to something much different. For instance, I'm guessing the ambergris used in Pillowtalk rather than amber or synthetics possibly used in White Musk make the difference on depth and drydown. I could never wear White Musk because it would turn on me to that nasty metallic smell I'm always complaining about in other fragrances. Pillowtalk THREATENED to turn on me, yet it backed off, and eventually it meshed into my skin in a lovely "me but better" scent. I was always aware White Musk was a fragrance on my friend, although soft and simple. My one complaint is that I wish I could smell it a little better on myself. I drive with my windows down whenever I can, and I noticed a whiff of this here and there, and it was always gorgeously soft, but that's the only time I catch it. I'm going to spray it on my clothes and see if that helps a little more with Sillage and longevity. This is near the top of must-purchase fragrances.

This scent is so comforting to me. It’s soapy fresh, slightly floral, powdery and sensual. Something about this just makes me feel so delicate and sexy at the same time. Perfect out of the shower scent! It’s really light and soft so if you’re expecting anything more than a skin scent, this ain’t it. I love wearing this to bed and it smells so beautiful when I’m freshly out the shower. It’s very subtle and intimate. Smells like sexy baby powder and freshly laundered linens. In my experience, men love this on me and notice it more than ladies. The girls will compliment how fresh I smell but this seems to be catnip for men. It’s really intimate and unless you lean in close or pass by someone you won’t get a huge whiff. Funny enough, I gave my coworker a decant since she loves powdery scents for bed, and the next day she looked a bit tired but happy, I didn’t think much of it and when I got the chance to ask if she had tested the fragrance she noticeably blushed. She told me she showered and splashed this on before bed as she usually does in her nightly routine and mentioned she really liked the subtle scent but admitted how tired she was because her husband did not let her get a lick of sleep after smelling her in bed! 😅

Adore this for days I just want to feel clean and energized, but still ladylike, refined, and confident. Good wear-to-bed fragrance. Not soapy smelling, but has that fresh-out-of-the-shower feeling. I dont know how to explain it...this is the only "powdery" scent I have ever smelled that doesnt...well...smell powdery...powdery scents typically being off-putting and old-lady-ish to me. Moderate duration on me (about 6 hours), and light to moderate projection (about 2 feet...just inside my personal space). Sillage seems to only be on clothing / by contact, not in the air. Previously, I had one signature scent that I basically wore or didnt wear depending on my mood. On a whim, I bought this at a discount store (best blind buy ever), and it was so deliciously delightful in a way I never expected that it prompted me to order the full sample pack of Pinrose rollerball scents. All the other ones smell cheap on my skin, but there is such a wide variety of scents that I had never considered I would enjoy that it started me down my very deep dark spiralling obsession with artisanal perfume houses and the hunt for my personally perfectly curated wardrobe of perfumes. Kudos, Vito Lenoci!

I might be the only person here who has no longevity issues with this scent. It's a slightly powdery animalic musk with baby powdery edges and a clean white amber opening reminiscent of Kuumba Made Persian Garden. The animalic facet is the most tenacious and I could smell it from several feet away for hours. It also lasted through a hand washing. It recalls Coty Wild musk and Kiehls original, but is not floral or powdery enough to resemble Love's Baby Soft. I'm actually surprised by how animalic this is considering its target market. The copy on the packaging makes references to laundry but I don't get that from it at all. It's more like the inside of a wool hat you've worn all winter. If there is any "laundry musk" present, it smells nothing like the dryer sheet onslaught that is Sea Island Cotton by Bath & Body Works or even like the clean, Tyvek suit-sterility of Glossier You's iris-pepper-musk accord. I am a musk fan so I'm digging this simple potent little scent but I found a 30ml bottle complete with squashed and torn box at Marshall's for $12. I don't think it's worth more than that really, especially since it is so evocative of several drugstore classics.

The SA at Sephora tossed a few Pinrose samples into my bag of purchases, and I almost threw them away. The name of this "Pillowtalk Poet" captured my imagination, so I decided to give it a try. I was surprised at the power of this scent upon opening and applying to my skin. Cloves, and more cloves! But after a few moments, she settled down, and I thought... hmm, Nice Cloves! I'm somewhat reminded of Kenzo Jungle Le Elephant, but it's as if it is a bejeweled, Indian Elephant dressed up for a ceremonial parade... so pretty, and a bit gentle, but there is that underlying strength. I've read (on Pinrose' website and elsewhere) that 50% of people cannot smell the "ambergris" in this fragrance. I guess I can, and maybe the 50% that can't are the folks who think this is a very subtle, skin scent. Well, lucky me! I really do enjoy this fragrance and ended up buying a FB. I can pick up all the notes listed, but not much Musk. On me, Pillowtalk Poet is strong, and long-lasting. And that name! So charming!

I'm a musk head and I will buy any fragrance that is a derivation of classic white musk. I bought the travel spray at my local Ulta and really enjoyed the fragrance. Had no performance issues whatsoever. Took the plunge and purchased a FB. Umm, what in the heck is going on here? Zero longevity. I'm talking...will barely last 5 minutes on skin. On clothing it sticks around but really curious as to the pH necessary to get this to stay on your skin? Is it an anosmia thing? Maybe my nose was tired and I just couldn't smell it on myself? Lol, who knows. I'm curious if spraying it on freshly cleansed skin alters the pH whereas 'dirty' skin allows it to stick around longer? Will have to do some case studies and will report back my findings. But at the moment I'm a little stunned that I paid retail for a full bottle when I've gotten far superior performance from health food store fragrance oils or even Body Fantasies White Musk spray, let alone the classic Body Shop white musk oil.

Love this one sooo much, it’s clean and smells just like a clary sage essential oil I once bought and it was the best, softly sweet clary sage I ever sniffed (I think by Ulilly essential oil) It’s herby and soft and I perceive a little bit of a floral sweetness thanks to the geranium. I love it! I used to mix, in a rollerball vial, geranium, clary sage and cedar wood (or sometimes either Vetiver, Frankincense or a little Patchouli) essential oils with fractionated coconut oil and use this oil mix as a calming scent and to me this is it! I just wish it was louder, projected better and lasted longer. I don’t really care too much if people can smell me or not but when I can’t get whiffs off of it throughout the day and/or have to reapply it every few hours then yeah, I will look for something else that I can actually smell for more than 30 minutes!

I had a mini rollerball of this scent that I received in a discovery set. It was a beautiful clean scent. I received quite a few compliments when wearing this. Everyone one commented on how fresh and clean I smelled. It had a pretty good sillage on me, beyond arms length and lasted at least 6-8hours. I could still smell it faintly on my skin at least 12 hours later. I wish I had purchased a full bottle when Sephora had them on sale, now it seems they are no longer carrying this brand. Edit; I have since ordered a bottle from the Pinrose site and this is now one of my go to scents to wear for those occasions I just want to smell fresh and clean. I had an excellent experience with ordering from them. There was a delivery issue and their customer service was wonderful to deal with and rectified the situation right away.

I don't normally like clean, linen-based scents, but found this to be positively intoxicating. I blame that partly on the fact that I find myself constantly trying to pick up a trace of the scent on my skin, as it fades incredibly quickly and has a very soft sillage. I've sprayed it on clothes, bedding, myself - and it's like being teased with a hint of something great. I love the blends Pinrose has been releasing, but all but a few of their scents fade quickly and have a very light, soft sillage. If this stays on your skin for any given amount of time, consider yourself lucky, because it is a great fragrance when it lasts.

What a perfect name for this perfume! This just comforts like no other. It is a snuggly gentle soft "pillowy"scent. I thought since this is so gentle that it would fade away but no, it lingers for a long long time. I just am loving this so very much. Just mmmmmm! I don't smell compact powder scent at all. Really not any type of powder for me. I smell a sweet amber. And by the way, the spray comes out like a fine slow mist. I love that! This bottle is cute too.I'm just saying to Pinrose: please make a 3.4 oz of this! I will need much much more! By the way, I got mine at Riley Rose.

Pillowtalk Poet is a powdery but not very sweet "my skin but better" scent, perfect for when you want to smell good but not like you're wearing perfume, or if you're in a scent-sensitive work environment. As others mentioned, it smells a bit like powder makeup products. It lasts on me for several hours, especially on clothes, but its sillage is almost nonexistent. After it's dried drown I get a sort of marine note, possibly the ambergris. I really do wish it were stronger for the price.

This one is a LOVE for me. I bought a bottle at Sephora several years ago. It is a soft, powdery musk that is very calming and comforting. A great bedtime scent, but I wear it during the day as well. There is something about this that is a little bit sexy, but not in an obvious way. It is very inoffensive, so perfectly safe to wear to the office. Unfortunately, it seems to be discontinued, so I'm going to use the rest of my bottle sparingly. :(

i used to wear this one a ton forgot about it and then started wearing it again. i still love it so much! a very fresh and clean fragrance. dries down to soft powdery/musky. be warned that is does smell like alcohol when first sprayed but that goes away quickly. not a ton of projection/longevity. super comforting and cozy. also after its fully dried down it smells just a bit like not a perfume to me. perfect for after the shower or before bed.

I am in agreement with everyone who says this is perfect for wearing as you fall asleep. The longevity is not great, but it doesn't matter as much when you're sleeping. The visual I get from this is the softest, coziest-looking white fluffy cloud. It's lovely powdery musk, perfect for when you need a little extra something in the comfort department. FYI to all: if you're an Ipsy member, this often goes on sale in their shop for $16.

I am very new to fragrance...that being said, Pillowtalk Poet is my first true love in the perfume world. I love how it smells. Like...I can't stop smelling myself when I wear it, and every time I get a whiff I feel happy. I have heard that Pinrose fragrances don't last very long but I can smell Pillowtalk Poet for hours. I do use a dab of unscented moisturizer on my wrists before applying.

Clean, powdery, soft, nurturing and very feminine scent. From all Pinrose fragrances it is my favourite. It's calming and fluffy. It is not similar to oldschool powdery perfumes where powder tends to be heavy. This is more like baby powder with adult twist. Lasts reasonable amount of time. Ideal scent for bedtime or relaxing on couch during rainy day.

This lasts a short to moderate amount of time on skin, but lasts much longer on fabric. I love this scent. It’s a cool powder with some cozy musk that is so soothing and relaxing. I wear this at bed time because it is so comforting.

A lovely sweet powdery amber skin scent. It sits close and dries down in a lovely not-too-linear-but-no-surprises kind of way. Don't tell Juliette, but I might like this more than Not a Perfume.

I do love this - powdery and soft.! I just wish it had more power to it! This is a great layering perfume

This is a very odd scent for being from such a generic scent family (amber-y musky skin scents.) When I first put it on, it smells IDENTICAL to Kuumba Made Persian Gardens, which is delightful since I love that scent. That lasts all of 30 seconds before some of the strongest powder notes I’ve ever smelled come out. Strong as in, I almost need to sneeze after smelling it, since it feels so much like inhaling straight baby powder. It feels like it dries out the inside of my nose. It’s a very sweet powder with a bit of the sandalwood underneath but again, so powdery that it’s almost unpleasant to smell. Then eventually a lovely, woody amber emerges which is very pleasant and INSANELY long lasting. I’ve been putting this on before bed and I can still smell it 15 plus hours later. I honestly think I like it, even though the powder is so overwhelming.