Kiss

"He dreams about you now, you are his everything, he know youll go away, but he dreams he dreams for you" This perfume is this song in my mind, "my dreams miss you" by Edward Maya, so refreshing, summery, and why does this scent and the song are both light blue in my mind. So I never write reviews on the perfumes that feel like "so me", that I fall for without knowing why and I feel so connected to instantly. Lately Ive been writing some reviews on my beloved ones. I always have a hard time explaining what these amazing perfumes smell like, and I describe the feeling they give me and maybe try to detect the notes but I dont wanna dissect them. I just wanna let them be, as a whole, as a mystery ya know and I dont use them too often. Its like the feeling of falling in love with someone and you forget what he looks like and cant figure out what's so attractive about them. This is more than a signature scent, this is special. It has a lovely modern 90s twist, something almost my mom was wearing but so elevated. Summer is coming and I go back to Kiss. She is a floral breeze at the beach in the beginning of summer, so fresh and cold, the cold white sheets, the sparkling calm-like-oil sea and Im starring at it out the window while the white flowers from the garden under the bedroom fill the air. That was indeed a moment I recall at my grampa's yellow brick house on the beach where I spent all my summers, facing the sea in Antirrio (Greece). Its a sunny calm fragrance, such a gorgeous blend of orange blossom, neroli, freesia, do I even care to know what it is, no its just amazing and there is nothing like it..just a touch of plum to make it "cold" and breezy. The Ambergris here adds to that marine, cold feeling, no wonder it stems from the ocean. Alien Mugler? Viva La Juicy? Justin Bieber someday? no no no no! hell no. I see no similarity. I get it ppl are trying to figure out where she comes from, who she is, well shes a mystery!! let her be! And I dont wanna hear about others right now lol. This stands alone excuse moi! I dont think theres an actual dupe for it, but possibly a long lost 90s perfume my mom rocked but totally renewed, nothing dated about this, but so nostalgic. Rihanna, I love her for giving us this gem. Update: So i got Rogue Love just to see how it compares. Initial spray gives quite a similar vibe due to the orange blossom in Kiss, mandarin orange in Rogue Love, but then Rogue Love is more like a Victoria's Secret wannabe, nothing like Kiss as a composition - typical light sparkling fruity scent and within 15 mins it fades. I dont get the intense gorgeous borderline 90s vibe or the strong white florals of Kiss. Its a very faint lollipop smell and all I get is peach and some honeysuckle. I sprayed 5 times and it was gone. I smelled it out in clean air too and all I was thinking was peach. A bit stronger and itd be nice, but still nothing like Kiss. Kiss is so intense and powerful with bold identity. Rogue Love is her shy sister in a peach dress hiding behind her big sister's blue dress. Update: I noticed that Escada's Celebrate N.O.W has a note reminiscent of Kiss in the opening and the drydown, even tho Celebrate N.O.W is all cinnamon magnolia, and much weaker and plain, so very different than Kiss (like I said, there is nothing like Kiss!!). Escada's creation follows Kiss's 90's vein.

I love Rihanna so I was partial to this but I thought it was a risk - seeing the reviews - and also - come on celebrity scents alert. But I did it. I'm always assured when I spray the first spray and my eyes light up. So maybe it was my low expectations - but I chose well I think. I bought a tester bottle and kind of wish I had bought one with a lid - because the juice is lovely. After initial spray is there some mint in here? It's floral and pretty but there is an amber like base to this scent and I appreciate the levels, the layers of this scent. It's always a bonus, for me at least, when a perfume takes you on a journey and this one does. I get now why people compare this to alien (which is a masterpiece imo) but if you love alien - get it. Don't mess about. But if you love Viva La Juicy (I do) and if you love Alien by Mugler (I do) then this is a no brainer, you'll love this too. KiSs it KiSs it better BABY. These are all sexy scents. Feminine, gorgeous, hot, spicy, confident, sexy. Like Rihanna. Kiss by Rihanna 7.6/10 After wearing for a few days/nights I love this more. It's awesome 8.1/10 wish it lasted longer! Hopefully it will with time.

When this fragrance was released, i was hesitant to buy it because i wasn't very pleased with the first fragrance of this line(Riri). Crush was okay. It's a likeable fruity summer scent, but no wow factor. When i finally decided to buy kiss, i was immediately blown away by how beautiful this smelt. Kiss opens up with plum and white florals and dries down with cashmere, vanilla and musk. I can't really detect peony or any of the other notes, but the scent overall is intoxicating. I became obsessed and started buying this fragrance in every form it came in(lotion, rollerball, mist, ect.) As you can see a few reviews below, i inquired about the body mist because i wanted to drown myself in this fragrance lol. This scent has decent projection and last about 5 hours on my skin. This is one of those fragrances that i will never get tired of💙💙 Scent: 10/10 Packaging: 9/10 Performance: 7/10

I got myself a 30 ml bottle, and it's a beautiful bottle! I love the design and the soft blue color. Strongest note is definitely gardenia. I bought it because I like plum and love freesia, but the gardenia - even that it is strong - is well blended and does not become overpowering. Sounds maybe strange, but it reminds me of Light di Gioia of Armani, but I like Kiss even more, because the white florals are not too heavy for me, there is a fresh element in Kiss. The dry down brings more neroli or orange blossom on the surface. This is much more elegant than I thought. It's is sweet, but not in any lollipop way. The picture with Rihanna wearing a very beautiful, conventional make up and hair describes the scent well. I think Kiss deserves more attention, it's a well made floral, perfect for spring time. Longevity is excellent on my skin, lasts the whole day.

What a pretty perfume! I bought the gift set from fragrancenet, and tested the roller ball only. like a few reviews all I could smell was an icy plum and it was bordering on headche inducing, and does kind of have a dryer sheet smell. Than I decided to layer it with my peony body wash and the kiss lotion, then I sprayed on the perfume from the bottle. NOW it transforms, into a pretty plum floral scent and it's not as icy now. I like riri more, but I am biased because I love tropical, beachy perfumes, however I am really pleased with this purchase and will be wearing at least once a week throughout spring. I still need to get crush which I am excited for. All in all, great job on Kiss, Rihanna! Edit: was just complimented upon walking into my office, we have a winner!!