A Thousand Times More Fair

I really like this scent more in the top than the drydown but the drydown is nice too. On first application, I get a a very milky magnolia and peachy musk. It smells so milky and creamy it's like a gourmet custard made with floral extracts. I bury my nose in my arm at this point and inhale, eyes closed and a smile on my face. Magnolia and a vanilla this buttery really work well together. However, the sharp sweetness of the Passion flower rudely awaken me from my milky, magnolia dream and it pushes it's way between the two lovers as the most unwelcome third wheel. Soon after, peach and plum appear as softer, juicier fruity additions. The scent becomes more fruit salad and cream than lovely soft florals and cream and my love for it is lost, but I still really, really like it. It's the only one out of all my samples I'm considering purchasing in a full bottle. I only wish it had stayed magnolia, honeysuckle, creamy vanilla and musk with just a touch of peach. I could completely do without the Passion flower and the plum. The other bummer is very poor lasting power. It becomes a light skin scent much too quickly. However, I do still recommend it for anyone looking for a lovely, creamy, fruity floral for spring.

Super delightful. This unlocked a memory of early 2000's body splash--the pink kind with glitter. Really intriguing balance achieved here. So so sweet but juicy and fresh from the peach, with the passion flower lending this slight tartness. As it begins to settle, magnolia comes in, colder than you'd expect. That helps ground the vanilla, which opens strong a bit later. The vanilla stays creamy for a long time, kept voluptuous by plummy underpinning, growing airy and light with honeysuckle. Then the musk. This one blooms and fades quickly, but more staying power would, I think, compromise the fresh qualities. That said, this is a fragrance that's made to go with sweat on a hot day. It really would make a killer body splash. This was a standout in Sixteen92's mystery sample pack, and the most surprising. Gonna get a fullsize to stick on my dresser all summer.

Just got this today and immediately dabbed some on my wrists. It's absolutely perfect for today–81 degrees, sunny, low humidity, *lots* of work to do–and I could also see it working in winter. I actually really like the passion flower, though I could see how it could be jarring; on me, it's a welcome note in harmony with the others. I get summer fruit and fresh cream and something like nostalgia... like sitting on a porch at dusk in a dream. I don't love gourmand perfumes, but I trust Sixteen92 with, like, my life and my perfume collection, and they didn't let me down.

Kinda reminds me of a Bath and Body Works style perfume splash that I used to wear in the 90s. Not bad, but not really what I'm looking for in a perfume. There are plenty Sixteen92 scents I like better for summer.