Boardwalk Delight

Beautiful, Sweet, Beachy, aquatic/marine, fresh, fruity, creamy, warm, powdery, musky, feminine, charming, flirty, playful, uplifting, fun, cheerful, delightful, tempting, inviting, sensual I feel like possibly the best way to describe this is to say that it’s like the classic Pink Sugar, except it’s on a beach vacation. It’s that sugary sweet cotton candy scent with vanilla, but it’s lighter, softer, more fresh, more aquatic, and with a tropical coconut twist. There’s a warm and gentle salty ocean breeze that carries some creamy coconut and fresh and juicy raspberry sorbet on it. The deeper into the dry down it gets the more warm and sensual it becomes. The warm, creamy, and sensual vanilla, the sugary sweet, delightful, delicious, and delicate cotton candy, and the golden warmth of the amber all become more prominent and really start to shine. The soft and powdery musk peeks through too, but it’s very subtle. It’s not very prominent at all, but it’s more to just enhance the other notes, while helping to round out the fragrance nicely. This is very well balanced... it’s fresh yet cozy, cool yet warm, aquatic yet creamy, sugary sweet yet delicate, cheerful yet sensual, and yummy yet sophisticated. I love how it balances out so well so that none of the notes are overpowering. Even though it’s a sugary sweet scent it’s not too sweet as to be cloying even in the heat. It has a delicate feel to it too which makes it a very easy reach. This definitely feels feminine to me, and I think women of any age can wear it. It does have just a slightly youthful feel to it imo, but please don’t let that deter you. Like I previously mentioned it’s also sophisticated, so it’s perfect for those of us who enjoy sweet and gourmand scents at any age. It’s just very beautifully done. I personally prefer this for the spring and summer months because of the beachy feel to it, but it’s not so beachy/coconut prominent that it couldn’t be worn during anytime of the year. I think this is fitting for most occasions other than something fancy. It’s definitely an excellent casual scent, and is fitting for work or school too. It’s very pleasant, on the softer/more intimate side of perfumes, and non-offensive. I do own and enjoy several Skylar fragrances, but Boardwalk Delight is my favorite. I also have Vanilla Sky, Caramel Alps, Fall Cashmere, Sweet Morningside, Nude Skin, and Lime Sands (my least favorite, it was a surprise freebie with an order). I’m a big fan of beachy, sweet, vanilla, and gourmand scents, and Boardwalk Delight just happens to hit all of those categories. For reference, some of my other favorites include Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Nest Sunkissed Hibiscus, Yves Rocher Monoi Eau des Vahines, Kayali The Wedding Silk Santal, Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Vanilla 28, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, PDM Oriana, Phlur Heavy Cream, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, Burberry Goddess, Marc Jacobs Daisy Love Eau So Sweet, Pink Sugar, Gold Sugar, SDJ Summer é Amor, SDJ Coco Cabana 39, SDJ 62, VS Vanilla Lace, B&BW Coco Paradise, Oahu Coconut Sunset, At The Beach, Beach Nights, and Vanilla Romance. I get good performance with Boardwalk Delight. The longevity is pretty decent, it lasts about 6-7 hours on me before I feel like it needs touched up. The projection is nice, it radiates out about an arm’s length from me.

Sweet, vanilla, powdery, aquatic, fruity, bright, fresh, creamy, coconut, warm, musky, feminine, flirty, playful, charming, whimsical, dreamy, delightful, uplifting, cheerful, yummy, cozy, comforting, unique On me this opens sweet, fresh, and watery with bright raspberry and slightly tart apple swirled with creamy coconut milk and fresh watery notes. As it dries down it grows more sweet and warm as the delicate and sweet cotton Candy, powdery vanilla, soft musk, and warm amber start to shine through. Such a truly delightful yummy fragrance! This is super pretty and surprisingly a bit unique too. I’m a huge gourmand fan, and particularly enjoy marshmallow and cotton candy scents. I do have a few of the ones in the reminds me section, but I don’t think that this is super similar to them. This feels like floating on a sweet and powdery cloud of cotton Candy over a boardwalk. It’s sweet and yummy, but also a bit fresh and watery with a subtle fruity accord. I do kind of agree with the people saying that this has a waffle cone scent to it, as well as the reviewer below about this being like the older and more sophisticated sister of Pink Sugar (another love of mine). This feels quite feminine, and even though it’s sweet still feels suitable for women of any age. It feels best suited for spring, summer, and fall. This feels best suited for more casual occasions. I get decent performance with this. The longevity is around 6 hours, and the projection is on the moderate side. I do have other Skylar fragrances including Vanilla Sky, Fall Cashmere, Caramel Alps, Nude Skin, and Sweet Morningside. Boardwalk Delight is my favorite of the ones I own. For reference, some of my other favorite gourmands include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, The Wedding Silk Santal, Vanilla 28, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, Yum Pistachio Gelato, PDM Oriana, Kilian LDBS, Princess, Angels Share, GDT Celeste, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Burberry Goddess, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Phlur Heavy Cream, SDJ Summer é Amor, 39, 62, VS Vanilla Lace, BBW Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, Cotton Candy Clouds, Whipped Honey & Vanilla, Fireside Flurries, Bonfire Bash

If you are looking for a sweet, adult, feminine perfume, look no further. I want to start off by saying that I prefer sweeter perfumes. I love the smell of spun sugar, vanilla, marshmallow, brown sugar, taffy, caramel, cotton candy, cupcakes, etc. I love the smell of an edible perfume. If it makes me crave something sweet to eat, then I want to wear it. I used to wear Midnight Fantasy by Britney Spears, Pink Sugar by Aquolina, and all of the sweet BBW & VS sprays. That was when I was in my teens and 20's. Now that I'm older, I still prefer the sweeter scents, but now I want to smell my age and not like a teenager. Some of my staples are Prada Candy, V&R Bonbon, Kilian LDBS, and Sol De Janeiro Cheirosa 62. I received Boardwalk Delight as a sample, and I immediately fell in love with it. It's sweet without being too sweet. It lasts a long time. It smells just as the name portrays. When I wear it alone, it reminds me of taffy, funnel cakes, cotton candy, and candied apples. It's so mouthwatering and yummy. I purchased the full-size bottle right away. Another wonderful thing about this perfume is that it layers nicely with just about anything else I wear that I want to have a sweeter note. I do not like woody or earthy scents. Having said that, I have a couple of woody scents that are too overpowering alone, so to counter that I layer Boardwalk Delight on top of those earthy scents and then I have a delicious campfire marshmallow perfume. It also layers well with any perfumes that have coffee or chocolate notes. I would recommend this perfume to anyone that enjoys a delicious, sweet scent that doesn't smell cheap, synthetic, or too girly. I've tried Cloud by AG. It smells somewhat similar but certainly doesn't have the longevity that BD does. I think this is an excellent blind buy for those with sweeter tastes like me.

This smells like the end of summer. This is an airy sweet cotton candy scent that is youthful and playful not childish. The watery notes elevate Boardwalk Delight. This does not smell like briny sea water; it just smells aquatic. I pick up something else that is sheer and sweet but I have a hard time determining what it is. Overall, I find the scent to be addicting, refreshing, and fun. Now for the negatives; performance is average at best and inconsistent at its worst. Some days the performance is ok, other days it’s poor. I wore this during my beach vacation and Boardwalk Delight would just evaporate off of my skin in the humidity. This seems to do better indoors in a mild temperature-controlled environment. I wore this to work when I wanted something a little more fun but not loud and this was perfect. I see some of the negative views state that they pick up a soapy smell and I did not get that at all. A complaint I do have is that the cap is very difficult to remove. Which is interesting because I also own Fall Cashmere and that bottle cap cannot stay put. This layers beautifully, some of my suggestions are Ariana Grande Pink Woods and Cloud Pink, Cheirosa 68, BBW Cotton Candy Clouds, and Floral Street Wonderland Peony . But my favorite must try layering combo is Boardwalk Delight and BBW Pistachio Glaze. This smelled like a carnival in the best way possible. The salty, sugar, and nutty notes in Pistachio Glaze were the perfect complement to Boardwalk Delight. I love this scent, this is literally Labor Day and you are waiting on a beach boardwalk at sunset for the end of summer fireworks show to start. But I have to rate it an 8/10 because of the inconsistent performance.

Based on reviews such as "plastic, young, and cheap smelling", I've held off for 2yrs in buying this Boardwalk Delight by Skylar. $75 for something that smells as described? No way! However, ya'll already know Im'ma always on the hunt for a good sale. And yes, honey, I got it at a great price for a blind buy. I had mentally prepared myself for disappointment. I mean, if someone is letting it go for this low a price, I mean... am I right?! Came in, let it sit 24hrs (that's how unexcited I was when it arrived). Well? I friggin LOVE it!!! Its grown airy cotton candy w/JUICY, watery, summer berry medley juice. Yes, yes, yes! I wouldn't say "young" rather, I'd say "Playful". I wouldn't say cheap, I'd say sometimes we want to kick our heels off, and just wear comfy shorts and a cute Tee with our hair up in a pony tail. As for "Plastic", sometimes I am okay with sparkling wine out of a plastic champagne flute, and toss in some jammy berries. SALT is my very favorite from this line. I have a back up bottle of Salt and travel minis for my purse. Why bring Salt up in this review? Because there is defiantly a hint of Salt in Boardwalk Delight. I mean, can't have a Boardwalk without the the beach/ocean. This is Santa Cruz Fun! You have the Boardwalk, the ocean, the rides, the sweet and salty carnival food in the air, and of course the cotton candy! Longevity: 12hrs+ Siliage: Girl, you'll be leaving a yummy trail Feminine|Unisex|Masculine: 100% Diva

I love this! I smelled this in store today and was taken aback by how much it reminded me of walking into an ice cream shop with freshly made waffle cones! While I can see where its supposed to be cotton candy, and can picture that when I smell it if I'm thinking about it, my first thought even hours later is that it smells like a fresh waffle cone! Absolutely delicious. One of only a few perfumes I've smelled so far that I immediately liked both on a test strip and my skin, even hours later. Coming here and discovering there's coconut in it is surprising, as I really don't like coconut overall. I guess if I think about it while smelling, I can get the coconut, but it really just makes for a creamy warm scent - something I can't believe I'm saying as I truly, do NOT like coconut. Maybe because it's coconut *milk* it's more wearable for me? I think this is most ideal for spring (perfect perhaps?), but I voted this to be a winter, spring *and* summer scent because I'm not certain if it'll become cloying, but I think it still feels like yummy, freshly baked food that I'd appreciate in the winter, and in summer I like the idea that I might smell like someone's existing sweet treat hehe. Very interested to see how it'll wear once it gets hotter in Canada!

As a cotton candy lover, I often struggle to find cotton candy scents that are true cotton candy scents, and not headache inducing, play-doh-like artificial sweetness. Boardwalk Delight hits all of the marks for me. It is gently sweet, with strong notes of caramelized sugar, vanilla, and marshmallow. At the same time, the sweetness is cut by something sharp, on me it comes across as citrus, but I suspect it's the raspberry and apple. There's also a softness that a lot of folks here have identified as "laundry-like" and to me it smells airy, almost like the feeling of walking around outside in the early fall, when the air just starts to have a whisper of a chill. This is such a fantastic scent on me. Even my partner, who hates cotton candy, randomly told me that I smelled "really good" when I walked by wearing this one. And he's not usually one to compliment! Highly recommend if you want a yummy-smelling gourmand, but don't want it to feel heavy. This is the perfect balance for me!

Light, fluffy, atmospheric, sweet, and fun! Wasn't quite sure what to think at first with this one. Was an initial "oh, this is nice. Like, not love, but like!" However, the more I've worn it, the better it has gotten. Probably one of the best cotton candy perfumes I've worn. It's so good. A gourmand that's perfect for spring or summer. Even chill enough to wear in an office setting (which I am doing right now as I type this, got her layered with Heavy Cream from Phlur). I could see this working for any age range. There's something nostalgic but also like she has her shit together. I have no clue how to describe this beyond that. I'd definitely recommend getting the travel size first to see if you vibe with it before getting the full size. I can see where some people may not like this if they are used to heavy gourmands or aren't into gourmands at all. It walks the line between gourmand and clean very closely. Overall, it's beautiful and great for many different occasions.

I put off trying this for awhile because I felt like it would be too juvenile with the cotton candy note. Then after reading reviews on here and seeing the laundry like smell some were getting it even more turned me off from trying since that’s not usually my vibe. I ended up getting a decant through a scent subscription and I’m so glad I finally tried it. I’m in love! It’s the perfect cotton candy fresh almost laundry vibe I never knew I needed. I have quickly gone through my decant and ordered a full bottle. I love that it’s not too sweet and has the right amount of freshness to ground it. I can overspray without overpowering or offending anyone with my scent. It definitely gets compliments. If you’re on fence because you think it will be too sweet or like the celebrity scents with cotton candy definitely give it a shot. It’s such an easy reach you’ll just smell good type of scent that’s well blended.

This is the most grown up cotton candy scent I've ever smelled. The dry down is very sweet and warm and smells like what eating a carnival dessert on a warm summer day would feel like. I received more compliments from coworkers while wearing this than any other scent. It's noticeable, and even if it's over sprayed it fills the air around you without being offensive. I'm so glad I bought a full size bottle, because the 1ml dab on sample did not do this justice. It really needs to be sprayed onto the skin for you to smell all of the notes. I'm currently layering this with EOS Coconut Waters body lotion and the longevity is a solid 8 hours. The scent from the lotion doesn't over power this and really lets the perfume shine. This is the sweetest scent I own, but I feel like this is a safe blind buy if you really love gourmand perfumes.

This has been one of my go to signature scents for years before the gourmand craze, when she only had bad reviews calling her synthetic and childish and now she's sold out at Sephora 😭 The quintessential summer perfume. True to its name, straight cotton candy without any base notes muddying that up. Now because of this, it doesn't have the best sillage or longevity as it's essentially just top notes, but this just makes it reapply friendly! I am obsessed with finding perfumes that smell like sugar without smelling "sweet" necessarily. More 1:1 sugar. This accomplishes it so well. Not a synthetic cotton candy, very realistic. Very light, not cloying in the least. I can't wait till it's back in stock to get a full bottle finally. I'm very glad this perfume is getting the shine it deserves! Long time favorite always going back to it.

I blind bought the rollerball version of this perfume and even though this isn’t exactly what I was hoping for, it grew on me. I wanted something airy and cotton candy forward which the opening on this delivers, but then as it dries a soapy? laundry? scent comes into play. At first I was turned off by this quality, but I forced myself to keep wearing it (half because I needed something new and half because I really like drawing little hearts on myself with the rollerball applicator) and it accidentally turned into my signature scent. I’ve come to appreciate how the clean soapy smell gives it complexity and keeps the scent from feeling too juvenile. I don’t love Boardwalk Delight as enthusiastically as I have loved my past signature scents, but it’s light, inoffensive, easy to wear, and I feel it suits me right now.

I don't usually gravitate toward gourmands, but I LOVE THIS!!!!!! It's beyond delicious and I never get tired of smelling it... even when I'm not wearing it I frequently grab my rollerball to take a whiff. It's cotton candy with hints of fruitiness, vanilla, and (to me) marshmallow, yet it never gets overbearingly sweet like I find with many gourmands. The name paints a good picture of what I feel when I wear this -- it's like I'm spending the day at a boardwalk fair. I'm obsessed with the complex, delightfully sugary opening with those raspberry and apple notes. And as it dries down on my skin, it starts to smell like toasted marshmallows. I like wearing a bit of this on my wrists to go to sleep because I love waking up to the smell of that dry down. Amazing beautiful no notes ten out of ten

A super sweet powdery scent that I LOVE, I just wish it had a stronger sillage. After just a few mins of wearing a couple of sprays, it fades immensely and I have to bring my wrist right up to my nose to be able to smell it. Smells like a more nuanced take on cotton candy—it almost reminds me of the “scent machines” (not sure what they’re actually called) at Disney or at carnivals. In terms of perfumes listed as similar— ✔️ Outremer Vanille: similar but more vanilla-heavy ❌ Aquolina Pink Sugar: more powdery ❌ Ariana’s Sweet Like Candy: much sharper ❌ Ariana’s Cloud: has florals that I don’t get here ❌ Ariana’s Ari: has florals that I don’t get here ❌ Ariana’s Thank U Next: a basic coconut scent on me ❌ Clean Reserve Sparkling Sugar: a much deeper sweetness

This scent has 4.42 rating for a good reason - it's lovely! It's amazing how well this scent captures the mood and atmosphere of a theme park / a boardwalk: fun, happy, sweet, carefree, youthful, festive. Good times with your good friends or a date. I'd describe it as a light, fluffy, sweet gourmand. It feels like different scents were mixed together: cotton candy, carmel, even smoke or plastic inflatables by a pool, but they go together surprisingly well. It's a sweet gourmand, but it has some lightness and 'aquaticness' you wouldn't normally expect from a sweet scent. I want to sniff it all the time. And all of this was achieved without harmful chemicals ❤️ I would have bought dozens of scents from Skylar already if they offered travel sprays.

I've left a rambling review for this before. I still absolutely LOVE Boardwalk Delight! The main notes are cotton candy, coconut milk, and vanilla with some raspberry sorbet, guava flower, and water lily thrown in there. To me (like others have mentioned) it smells mostly like a mix of cotton candy, strawberry milk, and dryer sheets, but in a good way! 😄 I might not be in the target age-range for this one (I'm 48) but I keep a carnival in my heart so it fits. This reminds me of all the sweet little beach towns along Highway 101. I live in one of them in Oregon. Road trips, fun in the sun, blue skies... Sugar filled daydreams of better days! 🎡🍨 P.S. This projects and lasts which is rare for a clean hypoallergenic fragrance. 🪷

Smell very similar to Ari by Ariana Grande. It’s very sweet and cute, but not sickly sweet. As Others have mentioned , a bit dryer sheets , like right when you open the dryer, I get that kind of clean smell and the warmth of it, with a bunch of cotton candy , the blue kind because I imagine like a blueberry cotton candy . It’s warm, sweet and airy . Perfect for spring, idk if I would wear this in the heat of summer (in FL) but I will have to see since I wear more aquatic or green fragrances in the humid heat but I don’t think this is too sweet in my skin that it will bother me It’s overall a great gourmand scent that I like because it’s clean, however it doesn’t last more that 3 hrs on skin which was to be expected

Very interesting. This is definitely not a typical cotton candy scent. I refuse to believe there isn't either lime or bergamot in this thing because that's the main note I'm getting in the opening, maybe it's just the way the raspberry and apple are meshing? Anyway, I'm also getting some sort of detergent-like quality, and while I normally HATE smelling like cleaning supplies, something about it works in this. However, when it dries down it’s the perfect cotton candy scent that I was waiting for. I wouldn't consider this fragrance to be gourmand or yummy (at least not in the opening), but definitely clean, fresh, and yet incredibly cozy and comforting. I love this, all phases!

wow!! i wasn't expecting to love this as much as i do! i love sweet gourmand leaning scents but i am very sensitive to headaches and the "sickly sweet" type of scents. but this one is so light and airy and that fresh water note balances this out beautifully. the name is so accurate it smells like walking down a boardwalk with that fresh sea air and a hint of sweet cotton candy lingering. yes it doesn't last as long as id like it, about three to four hours on my clothes and 2ish on my skin. to make it last longer i layer with the eos vanilla cashmere lotion along with double dates by skylar! overall in love with this fragrance just wish it lasted longer

Ugh I can't believe how much I love this perfume!! It is the happiest times of my childhood. Summers at the local fair and trips to Disney. It smells exactly like those locations. It's amazing how scents can affect us and make us feel. I'm happy when I wear this. I do not care that I'm a middle-aged girlie, I will proudly wear this perfume all summer. The cotton candy note is what I smell the most but there's also saltwater taffy, vanilla, caramel and a bit of fruitiness and creaminess. On the down side, it doesn't last and the sillage is weak but I will reapply this all day so I can continue to smell it. Hopefully there's a cheaper dupe out there🤞