Beyond Romance

Sephora's bottle was bad, but it smells very nice. The perfume in the bottle had gone stale, so it smelled very dusty and weird, but something in it really intrigued me. That to me is a red flag tho, and unacceptable, especially when celebrity cheap perfumes last me for years and stay fresh. Sephora's associate told me they only had it on display for less than a year. Update: so i got a travel size of this. Its quite similar to Prerogative Rave (raspberry,mandarin, cashmeran), not a dupe just detect these common notes, Prerogative Rave is not as sweet and feminine. Rose here comes off slightly dusty on me but the more I wear it the more I do not even notice it. Raspberry makes it slightly sour otherwise it smells sweet like a lipgloss which makes it stand out, that's what intrigued me. Id consider it same family as Candy Gloss by Prada, less loud, no cherry (I LOVE Prada Candy Gloss), but ya know that type of lipglossy thick sweetness. Also, same family as BBW's Velvet Sugar, that beautiful addicting sweetness - they kinda have similar drydown. Upon first contact on my skin I get the bergamot so sweet just like when I used to eat it (Im from Greece and we make it whole candied - that's the sweetness I get from here). Then I get the mandarin raspberry sourness, dusty melancholy rose and the musky base. That lipgloss candy scent stays throughout and its drydown and sillage are VERY beautiful as a whole, and not dusty or weird. It smells powdery candy like Barbie dolls in the drydown. Smells familiar, Im tryina figure out what it reminds me of. Nice for spring. Id buy a full bottle. Its weird sweetness is that of the raspberry-mandarin in Britney's Sunset Fantasy which is a lot deeper and heavier as a perfume with the peach and amber but theyre in the same league, that and Prada Candy, a pink candy lipgloss family LOL. When I got home after wearing it for 3 hrs I said damn it smells amazing.

This scent is so delightful to my nose. It just hits so many of those notes that makes my brain all fuzzy with happiness. When I first spray it on, I get a scent that makes me think of some kind of fancy dessert. Like a tiny raspberry vanilla cake that has been soaked with rosewater syrup. As time goes on the rosy part of it fades away to be more sugary sweet hanging around in an aura of sorts. I see a lot of comparisons to cotton candy (which is 100% valid and something I see too), but for me it almost makes me think of walking past a fancy bakery. Like Amorettes at Disney Springs. And that scent clings, I tend to not refresh after first spraying in the morning and people can usually still smell the sugary cloud after my 8-hour workdays. Overall it has a soft vibe to it, but also a little sexy. Sexy in a way that's sensual and cuddly: It's a cute sweater and plaid mini skirt with tights. Not a black cocktail dress. Which I feel is a vibe don't often run into in the perfume world or in fashion if I'm honest. I will admit it is pretty linear, which is honestly fine with me. Most complicated scents honestly tend to just give me headaches as time goes on. But if you prefer something that's more complex, you likely aren't going to find it here. This is sugar and flowers all the way from start to finish. It's also not terribly strong, it's not one that will tell people that you are or have been in the room. But if you like a good 'hugging' scent, this is exactly that. Overall a great scent, albeit one which may not suit everyone's tastes depending on what they are looking for. But if you want a perfume that's soft, sugary with a mature vibe, and leaves an impression after a hug then this will do the job perfectly.

I’ve tried this via tester strips at 3 stores. I’d rather test this in my life with a 10mL travel spray, but it seems like everything is doomed to be reformulated and/or discontinued these days. I wouldn’t mind buying a 100mL for the right price, after re-reading my notes. Ulta notes: (Opening) “Love at first sniff. What I wanted that Philosophy scent to be. Tart fruity modern rose with a vague vanilla.” (Drydown) “DD is tart fruit, tart soap? + tart rose. Pink bar soap? Not loving this part. Reapply for better half. Travel size probably.” Sephora notes: “Best.” lol yep that was it. According to the Sephora visit, I at least liked the opening of Beyond Romance EDP distinctly more than Romance Intense EDP—the newest flanker in the magenta bottle. I swore I tested Intense at Ulta and liked it the most though, so now I’m confused! Gonna have to go test them against eachother again! As far as drydowns go, on the tester strips, I believe I like Intense’s more. Beyond’s smells like dry, tart raspberries, bright citrus top notes, and cold air.. like it’s missing supporting notes.. but it’s probably just the white musk. Intense’s smells more grown-up, possibly mature to some, because it’s much more floral and musky, in addition to the fruit being changed from raspberry to blackcurrant. Blackcurrant seems to be in every grown & sexy perfume these days. Another note from when I tested at another store: “Reminds me of Angel Nova EDP but not so strong or tart. Great!” Not saying they are dupes, but, probably if you like one, you will like the other.

Such a gorgeous fragrance!😍 Beautifully sweet with a kind of sugary candied raspberry and vanilla, soft florals, and creamy cashmeran and musk to ground it all and add a bit of warmth and coziness! Sweet, delicious, and flirty! I fell in love with this while looking for a replacement for Tender Romance. I’d gotten a few samples from Sephora and Beyond Romance and Marc Jacobs Daisy Love Eau So Sweet were my favorites! They’re actually pretty similar smelling! Beyond Romance quickly became my signature fragrance for the colder months of fall and winter! I prefer beachy/coconut fragrances for the warmer weather, but I think Beyond Romance can easily be worn year round! In comparison to the original Romance, I find Beyond Romance to be a lot sweeter, less musky, and still having some floral notes, but they’re softer and the notes are less forward. It’s romantic, feminine and a more flirty version. The performance is excellent! I get great longevity, I can still smell it on me the next morning! The projection is good too! It radiates out a couple/few feet from me! For reference, some of my other colder weather favorites are: Kayali Vanilla 28, Marc Jacobs Daisy Love Eau So Sweet, Gold Sugar, Burberry Goddess, Nest Golden Nectar, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, VS Tease Crème Cloud, and VS Tease Candy Noir

lots of compliments! sooo feminine and pretty, but it’s nothing unique. originally bought this while looking for a dupe/stronger version of victoria’s secret pink warm and cozy body spray. it’s not a dupe, but i could see how some people would say they smell similar. both have a sort of fruity, cotton candy, (not listed in the notes, that’s just what my nose gets from both of them) sugary vibe going on. beyond romance is fruity, sweet, and more floral. warm and cozy is fruity, sweet, and more vanilla-y. anyone who had warm and cozy as a signature scent years ago, layer both of these together and you’ll be happy. longevity isn’t great. i overspray and get around 2 hours of actual projection, and after 4 hours it mostly dies down. when i layer this with warm and cozy, somehow warm and cozy outlasts it and stays on my clothes. i’ve gotten several compliments wearing beyond romance though! i can see myself burning through this bottle in less than a year. this can work year round regardless of the season imo. def would be signature scent worthy if it had better lasting power. wear this if you want to feel cute and feminine!