She Plays With Fire

Overall this is a beautiful vanilla. Initially it’s subtle: leathery, smoky, slightly sweet, but dry. Woodsy, slightly musky, pretty vanilla after about 30 minute. Longevity certainly isn’t the greatest. Inoffensive, day or night. It reminds me of a little of Carner Barcelona’s Palo Santo, Kerosene’s Broken Theories, minus the heavy incense. Or even Jessica Simpson’s Fancy, but without the sweetness

When I first bought this a few months ago, I liked it so much that I had to snag myself a second bottle. However, after coming back to it recently I'm gonna have to reconsider. This opens with something strongly chemically synthetic: acetone and the fake leather interior of a brand new car. Once you make it through the initially nauseating first few minutes, it mellows out a bit, though only slightly. The vanilla inches its way forward with a head-scratching sweetness in tow (looking at the notes I'm guessing it's supposed to be the marshmallow?). Yet that strong chemical scent never leaves, and it kind of reminds me of a nail salon; plus the bizarre sweetness is offputting rather than enticing. I'll hang onto it since the scent is discontinued, but I'll likely regift that second bottle.