Ylop

I got a sample of this with a perfume purchase. I had never paid any attention to Ylop and honestly the accords don’t look that interesting to me. But OH MY, this is a scent profile a have been looking for YEARS! The home of a very good friend of mine smells exactly the same, but it is just a good mix of body care products, scented candles, lot of baking etc. But her home smells like hygge. And Ylop for me is hygge in a bottle. I just ordered my own bottle of Ylop, which is also the most expensive fragrance purchase of mine ever. But this will be loved soooo much. Ylop opens up a bit spicy and herbal. But the dry down is so smooth. Dried apricots, creamy, peach tea, and still little spicy like a baked apple pie with cinnamon bit somewhere in distance. It has a bit of sweetness but is not sticky. Like you go to someone’s home that is filled with love, it’s clean, they have prepared peach tea and fresh apple pie for you and offer you a cozy blanket. This might be my new signature scent. I think this is totally wearable around the year especially here in the colder Nordics.

This Ylop smells exactly like a tart made of a sweet mix of crisp green apples and juicy apricots but has a savoury flavour somewhere in the background. Can’t really say I have tried anything similar to Ylop so far, so I’m intrigued and pleased to find a new type of gourmand. Because as interesting or unique it is, it is a delightful gourmand in the end. I am totally obsessed with the way it opens but as it dries down it changes a bit. The aromatic side, given by rosemary and the savoury, nutty side given by sesame seeds and almonds play almost an equal part in the way the scent develops on skin at least. As most gourmands fragrances the base is made up of vanilla and woods but it’s first and foremost a very delectable fruity sweet scent with aromatic, nutty, vanilla nuances. Lasts on skin for about seven hours, but at this point it’s a total skin scent. Not sure if I would personally want to smell like a walking pie, but it’s really nice. I got around eight hours longevity on skin with Ylop. Haven’t tried it on clothing yet but will update when I do.

I got this perfume a month and a half ago, exactly when it was launched on Jovoy. It was love at first sniff (which i hoped for since it was a blind buy). The downside was that it was so so faint that i could barely feel it and it vanished after 5 hours on my skin. Maybe it was because of the weather too as there were 35-36 degrees Celsius.. i’ve been on vacay for 2-3 weeks and i tried it again today. I have a few things i observed: the juice is slightly darker in color and the perfume is way more present. It projects (still moderately), but it’s even more pleasant than it was in the beginning. I sprayed it before i took a midday nap and i can still very much feel it on my skin after 8 hours. It’s nowhere close to being a beast, but it’s one of the most comforting scents in the world. The apricot and the tea notes are devine. It definitely has an aromatic nutty flavour with the sesame. Now i am very delighted that i own it because it finally performs the way it should. The smell is divine especially since i love tea fragrances.

Realistic aromatic tea with a side of jammy dried apricots and something else very refined in the background, probably the vetiver and sesame combo. Comforting, elegant, warm. Chic, sensual Asian woman with her hair up in a stick bun and red lips having a simple morning tea ritual in a traditional house (saying this as an Asian woman myself). I don't see any vanilla or almonds here, the apple and osmanthus are only here to support the apricot while rosemary supports the tea note. Very long lasting, crazy projection, perfect for any season, any occasion. Lovely lovely scent. If you want straight up tea perfumes without heavy spices or citrus bomb this one is a great option. Fair warning though, it is quite sweet. I like it a lot, might get a fb of this.

I'm testing the perfume right now, so I'll just give a first impression and then share a detailed review later. For the moment, on paper, it has a dry, green, tea and rosemary aspect that doesn't stand out much. Now, on the skin, it's a completely different story. The notes of apricot and osmanthus are highlighted, with those super creamy, almond-like facets. They blend with the vanilla, but the tart, juicy, fruity note of green apple mixes with the rosemary. All of this, together with the vanilla, creates a sweet, creamy, and aromatic scent. It's an absolute delight as it develops on the nose, as you inhale it. Incredible."