Creme Bouquet

I got Creme Bouquet in a little trio set on sale from Stila a couple of days ago. This is the first time I've ever bought fragrance without smelling it. And I am SO GLAD I DID. I can see why Creme Bouquet is a cult classic. It's a very distinctive scent; the first time I smelled it, one thing came to mind: LUSH. A LUSH store. To me, Creme Bouquet smells exactly like that yummy corner of LUSH with all their bath bombs and soaps. Or when you bring home a big bag of LUSH goodies, you stick your nose in the bag and just inhale. It smells SO GOOD. It is a specific scent though, so don't mistunderstand. It is very vanilla-y and has some definite powder but it's still very youthful and fresh. Very feminine and pretty. This is how you do vanilla RIGHT, in my opinion. I'm always searching for a good, classy vanilla that doesn't smell like someone shoved a cupcake up your nose. This is that perfume. I'd say that Creme Bouquet is a day scent (though I usually hate rules like that, just wear what you want, when you want. It's perfume, not a kidney transplant). When my rollerball runs out I plan (if it's still in stock...) to get the full-size spray fragrance. *sigh* I can't help but keep smelling my wrist. It's just that good! :)

This is so very different for me. I just love it! It's a strange sort of love though. I'm always a little jarred by it at first. It starts off very milky on my skin. A true "milk" note isn't something that's easy to find, certainly isn't listed, and yet here it is clear as can be. At first this is like milk w/florals at the bottom of the glass. Interesting right? As time goes by the flowers start to ...ahem...float to the top and really start to influence the whole thing. They never completely make it out of the liquid which is part of the allure for me. They are a creamy tropical vanilla flora. The lilac is perfect w/the lotv creating a very unique smelling flower. For me this doesn't smell like a bouquet or even an accurate lilac or lily but as if in bringing the two together a new species of flower has been created. What a strange and wonderful creation!I'm wearing it in spring and will continue to wear it through the summer as that's where this will really....er.....bloom. I can see this being a great pick to ward off those dark winter blues too. This girl's a lot of fun and a lot more complex than she first lets on. Not complex in notes.....just in how she reveals them......

Creme Bouquet was a fragrance that lived up to it's name. It was creamy, powdery, and sweet but not cloying. I found it surprising that it was described as a vanilla fragrance as I never got that. I wore it constantly until they discontinued it. Then when they brought it back, I was overjoyed. I bought several bottles to horde. I just opened 1 of my last 2 bottles this week. I was also lucky enough to score the body wash and I've been using it in my shower. The fragrance is so beautiful and feminine and wraps you in this sweet powdery blanket like a cotton candy and a baby powder mixed together. Just luscious! It's the only perfume that doesn't make my allergies tweak. I'm gong to try the Pacifica recipe suggestion and see how that goes, but I am going to enjoy that I still have 2 bottles of this left!

I blind bought this perfume yesterday seeing as how stila is my favorite makeup brand. At first sniff I wanted to hate it but I committed to it and wore it all day today. It's almost perfect. The vanilla and lilac are just lovely but instead of lily of the valley I would have rather seen a sandalwood or musk basenote. It has incredible lasting power and the drydown is very pleasant but still a bit unique. Very easy to wear. I'll be trying it with Clean Skin underneath and see if the white flowers and musk can add some dimension but overall it was a good addition to my collection. I can see why its a "cult classic." EDIT: I just tried it with Clean Skin underneath and they are a dream team.

The bottle is lovely. I put this on and forgot about it then kept thinking what is that gorgeous smell? It was me! I'm not a violet or LOTV fan but in this they just enhance the creaminess of the vanilla and in fact give the scent a milky quality like the flowers are steeping in cool milk. Just beautiful! It's sweet but not teeny or candyish. I'm just loving it I can't compare this to anything I've ever smelled! I only put one spray and it's staying quite close to the skin so will see what sillage is like next time when I spray some more. So glad I have this!