Buttercream Haze

So when 7 Virtues sent out their pr packages to the perfume influencers, the notes listed were different and I think they made more sense. It read "Top notes: Buttercream icing, rum essence, cosmos petals, lemon zest. Heart Notes: maple cream, fluffy pancake accord, toasted caramel swirl. Base notes: Vanilla, creamy sandalwood, cashmere musk, and tonka bean". Also you guys need to realize in these reviews that we all smell differently. I do get strong solid buttercream, particularly in the beginning. And some of you guys don't get any and instead think this smells like pancakes. I get a bit of a maple accord but would never categorize this as a pancake scent over the strong buttercream/caramel notes. The branding isn't trying to mislead you. We just all don't smell the same. That being said this might be my favorite gourmand of all time. It smells like a sweeter cheriosa 71 on me and I love it. I've seen it dry down to a bit more masculine on other people but luckily for me it stays sweet and it dries down to a lightly sweet, musky sandalwood. Absolute perfection. And yes it does remind me of my favorite Yankee candle from high-school (vanilla cupcake I think?) Edit: I have been wearing this for about a month and the dry down is very opulent and buttery and woody. Still very reminiscent of cheriosa 71 and I am obsessed. Also I have gotten so many compliments on this fragrance. Definitely an all time favorite. A tip I have if you want the sweet notes to linger is spray your clothes instead because it does turn slightly less feminine on skin and while I love it, I do enjoy the sweeter top notes as well.

I’m surprised they don’t have citrus listed because in the opening I definitely get a lemon poundcake. And then, as it started to melt onto my skin the lemon pound cake disappears, and it becomes more of a lightly spiced cake with caramel sauce. I get just a tiny pinch of maple. Once the perfume completely dries down to the base is where this becomes straight up vanilla buttercream frosting. But I love how the perfume never becomes too sweet or overbearing. I think the 7 virtues did a great job🤗😍 We all have different ways that we smell things so I would never say that anyone is wrong in comparing one perfume to another. With that being said, I don’t personally see any resemblance between this and hot cakes by snif. That perfume is a maple bomb 💣 and it smells like buttery, maple syrup pancakes 🥞 Buttercream haze is more of a cake with buttercream icing 🧁 both sweet and delicious but different.

If you hate sweet, heavy, honest to god gourmands, this perfume would be considered self harm... For the those of us who do, this is a delightful and very realistic-smelling syrupy, caramel cream gourmand. It is strong. Decent Sillage and a few 4-5 hours of fragrance, however my husband said he could clearly smell the perfume that same evening of wear. Thank the gods that man has a strong nose and likes a beastly perfume/cologne. I personally, wouldn’t wear this to work (office) or in close quarters or around a migraine because someone will probably hunt and kill you. I love this. The name is absolutely appropriate. I’m enjoying 7V’s foray into heavy gourmands. I love the Canada and America themed fragrances too. Of course, I enjoy smelling like an apple pie covered, rack of barbecued ribs... I’m an American!

It's odd how bergamot is not mentioned in the Notes here. The back of the bottle reads "Sustainably sourced bergamot from Italy", and you can definitely smell it. There is a slight lemon-y/citrus-y vibe to it, especially in the initial spray. I would personally categorize this perfume as a sweet, gourmand, baked cake scent. The more I wear it the more it smells like a rich fluffy maple vanilla lemon cake. Sweet and creamy and decadent. I really really like it. Although I personally wish that the vanilla and buttercream notes were stronger/heavier. But if you enjoy smelling like freshly baked goods, you’ll like this one as much as I do. I'm currently layering it with LoveShackFancy 'Vanilla Twirl' body mist, and it's divine.

This is a delicious gourmand. I sprayed it in Sephora and everyone in the general area went crazy for it. Which to me is impressive. It's hard to smell anything in Sephora. One person said it smells like the holidays. I completely agree. It is warm and sweet just like the way the house smells when baking during the holidays. It unlocks warm memories. It is strong at first but does stick closer to the skin within the first hour. I feel like I'm gently radiating comfort all day. It does smell a bit like a 90's Yankee Candles shop at Christmas...in a really good way.

if you love gourmands like me, you’d LOVE this. it is an extremely sweet, syrupy scent, almost like a syrupy caramel cake with some lemon zest on top. i personally love that little hint of lemon, it gives it a unique scent profile rather than just being a syrup perfume lol. however the name is completely different from the fragrance, i get no “buttercream” at alll! it is just a sweet (could be considered sickly sweet) fragrance that literally makes you smell edible. but be aware to spray this lightly, it is so strong!

This is very photorealistic! It smells like an autumn breakfast in Vermont, The Adirondacks, or Southern Quebec. This is Sugar Shack creamy goodness! Too intense if you’re not a huge gourmand lover or if you don’t like it to smell too much like dessert. I personally love it! I was terrified because TikTok fragrance influencer said it smells like Crumb Couture ( which I don’t like) but thank goodness I don’t get that from this scent.

This is very very yummy!! I love the maple note in this and the caramel note scared me when I saw it but it's not caramel dominant at all. Genuinely smells like a stack of pancakes with maple syrup drizzled over it and something slightly toasted. This is what I feel like Hot Cakes from Snif tried to be, but that one is just TOO sweet. This is fluffier and more airy. Delicious! 8/10

Wow this is DELICIOUS. Im kind falling out of love with vanilla and heavy gourmands, but I will say this hits the sweet spot!! Dense, thick, sweet cake & maple frosting. I do get why people call this "candle"ish, but I really really like this. Really realistic buttercream, vanilla & caramel. Rolled my eyes when I smelled this - yummy & definitely for the sweet gourmand girlies!!

Even though this is an incredibly (and wonderfully) sweet scent, it somehow doesn't smell artificial to me AT ALL. The initial sweetness dries down into a fluffy and slightly woody bakery scent. The sweet notes are balanced so nicely by the tonka/musk/woods. Also love having a sweet gourmand that isn't a vanilla.

I have Montale chocolate greedy and for me, this smelled exactly like that except for the slight orange note Montale's has. Its not bad, it smells delicious but for someone who has Chocolate greedy you dont need this one.

You guys....this is THE fall gourmand fragrance of your dreams! It smells and will make YOU smell like the world’s most mouth-watering maple butter yankee candle!

the longevity is really good; it lasted around 10 hours and i could still smell it slightly on my wrist after i showered

This is one of the most beautiful, long lasting and show stopping gourmand I have ever smelled!

this is straight up CAKE 😍 i do get the pancake vibes but to me this is dulce de leche cake <3

omg it smells like pancakes I love it so much

Super Sweet, caramel, vanilla, woody, balsamic, rich, decadent, yummy, feminine, sensual, seductive, flirty, dreamy, delicious, delightful, alluring, tempting, addictive, yummy, inviting, cozy, comforting, extremely gourmand Oh wow is this ever a super sweet and delightfully yummy gourmand treat! On me it opens sweet and rich with decadent buttercream and sweet vanilla. As it begins drying down the rich maple comes through along with the sweet and creamy caramel. Once it’s dried down the tonka bean comes through and slightly grounds all of the rich and decadent sweet notes. The overall impression that I get is of a sweet, thick, and rich vanilla buttercream frosting swirled with maple! This is definitely one for the hardcore gourmand lovers, like myself! It’s super sugary sweet, rich, and decadent! Think thick and rich buttercream frosting swirled with gooey caramel, vanilla, and a touch of maple. Extremely sweet and Super yummy. This might actually be sweeter than Pink Sugar (which I still love after all these years!) and I could see it verging on cloying for some people, particularly in the heat. It’s also a bit heavy, so likely not a good choice to wear in the heat. This is definitely a fragrance for the colder weather of fall and winter. It’s particularly lovely during the fall because of the maple note. There is something here that sort of brings to mind a fall candle as well, one that’s meant to smell of a bakery, or frosted cake. It definitely comes across more food like than candle, I think it’s just a background impression that I’m getting. I understand why some people get the impression of pancakes with maple syrup because this does have a fairly prominent maple note. Personally, I get a vanilla and maple buttercream frosting scent. Maple can be a bit tricky, and I do with it was done more softly here. I also have Ellis Brooklyn Queen’s Caramal which has a maple note, but it’s done extremely well there, and it’s very well balanced. I highly recommend checking that one out if this came across as too much. Even if you love this one, I still recommend Queen’s Caramel because it really surprised me with how much I love it! I have a few fragrances from The 7 Virtues, and I really enjoy all of them! Along with Buttercream Haze I also have Vanilla Woods (my fave!), and Coconut Sun. For reference, some of my favorite sweet and vanilla fragrances include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Vanilla 28, The Wedding Silk Santal, Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, Yum Pistachio Gelato, GdT Celeste, Bianco Latte, PdM Oriana, Kilian LDBS, Princess, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Burberry Goddess, Selena Gomez Rare, YSL Black Opium Le Parfum, Black Opium Glitter, Ellis Brooklyn Vanilla Salt, Queens Caramel, Marshmallows, Phlur Heavy Cream, Cashmere Skin, SDJ Summer é Amor, 62, 39, VS Vanilla Lace, B&BW Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, Whipped Honey & Vanilla, Fireside Flurries, Moonlit Goddess

I don't know what happened, but I completely changed my mind about this fragrance. At first, I hated it, but now I use it constantly. I agree with the other comments and this is definitely NOT a blind buy. You have to wear it to decide if you actually like it. On paper, it smells completely different, and it definitely reacts differently with body chemistry. I don't know why but during the first few days I smelled a burned, heavy scent, almost like pepper, which I really didn’t like, and I almost gave it away to someone. But I decided to give it another try, and now I love this fragrance. I probably won’t buy it again because it doesn’t last very long. I feel like I need to reapply it after an hour, but overall I’m obsessed with this type of fragrance, apparently. I can totally smell heavy caramel and syrup, but also lemon cake. It kind of reminds me of a lemon cake vape I used to smoke, and maybe that’s why this fragrance unlocked something in my mind :D It is definitely for lovers of heavy, sweet gourmand fragrances, but if it actually suits your body chemistry and you can smell all the sweet caramel-lemon notes, you will love it. Just please try it before buying it!

I was feeling stressed when I bought this, I sprayed it on myself and immediately felt a weight fall off my shoulders. It’s childlike, cozy, caramel waffles. Spraying it on my wrists evokes a sharp almost cedar scent that takes me out of it, and it’s too strong. I prefer this as a puff in the air that I stand under and let fall onto my hair. This way, I get gentle wafts of it all day that make me smile to myself, take a deep breath, and relax. I have tried dozens of vanilla scents, hoping to achieve this but never quite getting there. It is deep, sweet, warm gourmand done in the best way for my chemistry. I love it. 8/10

I was apprehensive about this release because I have no desire to smell like buttercream, cake icing, or any of that. To my surprise, it wasn't a screechy, sweet fragrance. This is more of a thick caramel glaze with some vanilla present as well. It smells just like I imagine the picture on the label would. I agree with the Cheirosa 71 and BBW Happy Birthday mist comparisons. So it's almost as if you're paying for one of those with more longevity. Btw, the maple note is not prominent and this does not remind me of Hot Cakes by Snif.