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."

Such a unique creation! Why is Ylop not more loved? Perhaps it’s because Ylop feels like a hidden gem. A sparkling gourmand floral for tea lovers, it opens with the delicate sweetness of roasted apricot and osmanthus, touched by aromatic rosemary. The effect is like an apricot tart served alongside a fragrant pot of tea—comforting and inviting. As it unfolds, nutty black sesame and black vanilla add warmth and depth, making this an intriguing balance of airy brightness and grounded gourmand richness. 💌 Samples available at Nectar Atelier.

This one, similarly to Floraiku perfumes, likes to take its time, do not be hasty to judge! On my skin it develops like a buttery warm apricot pastry with caramelised shaved almonds. Somehow it resembles a turkish delight smell despite the lack of roses note. I love the black sesame element, however cannot really pick up the tea note, or rosemary. Personally, I find this to be a winter perfume, performing brilliantly in the UK moody weather. This is not an office friendly perfume but could work wonders for an evening outing.

Juicy and sweet in the right measure, Ylop became one of my favorite perfumes right away. The apricot note definitely plays a very important role, but it doesn't diminish the fresh sensation of the tea and rosemary. The vanilla appears discreetly after the drydown, tying all the notes together in a timeless fragrance full of personality. On my skin, it performs very well, both in terms of longevity and projection. The kind of perfume I'll buy every time the bottle is empty. 10 out of 10!

I enjoyed this so much. It reminded me of J-Scent's Rakugan, which shares the Apricot/Apple notes, but the tea, almond and sesame notes sets it apart. Sadly not enough to warrant buying a full bottle because I can probably marry Rakugan with a few other things to get something similar. It's pricy too sadly. If I win the lottery then I'd happily buy it. Great performance and just a delight to keep smelling.

A very pleasant apricot and tea fragrance. Starts off a bit intense with the almond note, but over time, the apricot note really shines through, paired with the osmanthus note, resulting in a lovely scent. Moderate sillage with decent performance, I get around 8 hours (not a beast mode scent). A fragrance to stand out during spring, summer, and autumn.

Mmmmmmm this good! Soft and fresh with a touch of gourmand notes. It’s perfect for me 🥹 I love how it opens with a combination of aromatic freshness and a really smooth osmanthus that alsmost smells like orris butter to me (but probably it’s the sesame note). Lovely and perfectly balanced!!

Fruity opening from the apricot, not cloying but stays till the end. As it dries down the tea starts to follow that creates a calm and soothing bubble around you, this lasts for about 8-9hrs with 4-5 sprays. Very unique scent profile that I didn’t find in any fruit based fragrances.

I love this stuff so much. Smooth, semi-Sweet apricot with rosemary in the background and something slightly nutty. I have nothing that smells like this. This is top 5 for me.

Although the opening is fresh-fruity-tea, it starts to change later. It becomes less fresh but more darker. I think it's the sesame that does this. Sesame is a great note! First of all, this is a very fruity scent, this fruit is apricot, but it is like a smoked dried apricot. Osmanthus-apricot duo is usually seen together, here the osmanthus has not ruined the apricot, the apricot is quite noticeable. While it is in a smoky, fruity and slightly boozy vibe, thyme starts to come from the background... This is the best part: thyme and sesame together start to darken this scent. Towards the end, the osmanthus is noticeable, but everything is fine. Because the sesame is there. The tea is there. Thyme fades away but it is there too. It's quite a nice combination. I like it. Note that it is significantly sweet.

Strong like for me, maybe a love, I would consider getting a travel size. It’s one I should sample again in a short while. Without looking at the notes I told my husband it smelled like either peach or apple, I couldn’t tell. So when I checked and the opening notes are apricot and apple it clicked. Both are apparent. And I love tea as a note. The apple gives a freshness without evoking shampoo at all which I find hard to accomplish in fragrances. The almond must be light because I don’t pick up on it and I don’t tend to like that note. Similarly, I don’t get the chemical or sunscreen association many in the comments below get. Overall I’d say it’s a sweet, feminine leaning, elevated fruity fragrance that could work year round.

This is just.. not for me. Dont get me wrong its not a bad scent. But i liked it way more on paper then on my skin. It opens up with a sweet apricot and vanilla, with some hints of tea. It reminds me of a milky oolong i bought recently. Which i found so extremely nauseating. Its a very dense sweet apricot with osmanthus. Very sugary, slightly soapy. Its dries down into this creamy nutty apricot. I dont get any of the apple notes listed. I do get some of the playdoh notes as many people in the comments say, not a big fan. Im not big on gourmands in the first place and this did not change my mind sadly. Its just too sugary and it feels to me like a scent young teenage girls would wear. Nothing special and very linear.

I smelled candied spiced oranges when the shop assistant sprayed this on paper. I sprayed on my hand out of curiosity of how it would smell on skin. To me it smells like good polyfloral honey - when you get your nose all the way inside the jar to get a nice deep sniff - that's what it smells like! Down to the faint hint of nutty flowers at the base - the caramelized orange fruit scent (smells distinctly orange:) and the wild flowers (I know they are not listed!). I can totally see how it might give some people a headache. It's great, I really like it. I really enjoy this uplifting and comforting scent and I think it would smell great all year round.

This is a super cool fruity fragrance. To me the apple is extremely pronounced, a green Granny Smith one! I also get subtle tea and vanilla. Although there is vanilla, it is not vanilla centered at all, and it is not creamy, on the contrary, it is quite tart with just the right amount of sweetness. I loled at someone here complaining that it lasts *only* 5 hours. As an owner of extremely cold skin, I can count perfumes that lasted over 5 hours on me on my fingers, most of them being unwearables like Followed. I probably get solid 3 hours out of this one.

On first sniff Ylop had such a familiar scent - unusual yet something that was familiar. At first I thought it smelled alcoholic, perhaps like some sort of wine. Mulled wine, maybe? After pondering it for a while - it struck me. Kombucha. This smells exactly like kombucha. It even has a slightly fermented effervescence. It mellows down after about 20 minutes and turns into a smoother skin scent. It is something that has impressed me from an artistry standpoint. Not sure if it is something I would reach for a lot.

if the rosemary didn't fade so very quickly, this would be a banger. as it is, the scent quickly gets a little boring. soapy, nutty, inoffensive and floral. like a pale, sugared osmanthus blossom floating in a bowl of water with a drop of almond extract.