Pacific Park

OMG, so I have a story. I ordered a sample of Dulce Diablo from a very well known company that splits scents, ahem, and I loved it. I didn't quite follow the notes but I didn't care, it was amazing. I ordered it. It's a very expensive perfume. I got it and it was NOT what the sample was. I also got a sample kit of Sospiro around the same time and discovered that they sent me DOLCE Melodia, not DULCE Diablo. Anyway, I like DD so I kept it but was a bit sad because Dolce Melodia is also very expensive and always out of stock. I tried to have that company reimburse me for my purchase, I sent the sample bottle back to them and never heard from them again. Then I found Pacific Park which smells EXACTLY like Dolce Melodia. So, after looking for bargains, I found it on Mercari for $100 and now I have this beloved scent. I honestly think the performance of PP is better than DM. So, if you want to save your little gold coins, try PP. I'm selling decants of it on Mercari and I WON'T send you the wrong one! It doesn't smell like Viva la Juicy (which I wore in my 20's) It doesnt smell like Mula Mula, Jasmine Whisp, La Capitale, Andromeda, or Cassiopeia-which I have ALL of them. It smells EXACTLY like Dolce Melodia, a $350 perfume.

Pacific park is a beautiful fragrance. It is my nr 1 favorite from the entire line and we are talking about the brand where everything is made so well and each scent is a masterpiece on it's own. I have finally tried them all except the newest 2020 release and this one smells simply divine. It is very long lasting and sweet. There is that specific sugar syrup note in here mixed with caramel that makes it so pretty yet not gourmand. I usually steer far far away from sugar in perfume because of the nauseating feeling it can sometimes cause on me but this is very well executed. Smooth, creamy, summery and vibrant. Opening is very much caramelized pears and cotton candy. It gets softer in the drydown and you can recognize other notes with ease. You get what you see in the pyramid. Longevity +/-10 hours, sillage is intense but you don't sense it on yourself. It is very much noticed and complimented by others hours after application. Once thermometer passes 20degrees Celcius, that's the time to wear it. In cooler weather it is a bit shy and. doesn't show off it's beauty as well as in heat.

This fragrance is just GORGEOUS. I sampled it a few times before, but buying the full bottle and actually wearing it properly helped everything fall into place. I've never smelled something so decadently sweet and edible, yet still airy and slightly briny. It really floats on the air, so Pacific Park is the perfect name. I'm so happy to have found a sugary summer scent that feels vibrant without being childish or generic. I know some people get caramel here, but I don’t pick up much of that. What really stands out to me is the tart black currant and mandarin/fruity notes, and then it settles into a pillowy cotton candy musk. The pear note might make some people think of Ari, but this is absolutely not Ari. If anything, the fruitiness reminds me a bit of Mula Mula, but this fragrance is still completely its own thing. It's a gourmand lover's ideal fruity summer scent.

During the first sniff I was instantly reminded of Bon Bon by Viktor & Rolf, but then the sharp fruity notes hit me, thus differentiating the two greatly. It smells of sweet amber alongside of naturally flavored, yet enhanced sour fruit candies... It smells of quality and sophistication while having a youth like alluring flair to it. I would definitely recommend this to those who like sweet candy like perfumes but don't intend on smelling inexpensive.

The opening of this reminds me of two Body Shop perfumes together: Satsuma and Mari Mari. It brings me back to when I first got into fragrances. After it dries down, it becomes a more complex fragrance. It's tropical and bright but also intoxicating. It makes me super happy. I'm glad the lily of the valley is tempered by the other notes because it tends to be an iffy note for me.