Dead Sexy

Sexy is an apt way to describe this fragrance. Right after spraying there is an undeniable creamy wood + vanilla. I would've guessed something rich like sandalwood, or oak. Then as it develops, a smokiness appears and slowly begins to burn through the woods and vanilla. This gives a smoked leather scent combined with the vanilla, which goes from a rich gooey gourmand type to a drier and more subtle herbal kind. It's intriguing, and unlike any other vanilla fragrance I've tried, which is really saying something as I've probably tried hundreds. I found Bvlgari's black to be a bit too strong on the rubber note which gave the impression of new tires, and thus I found it better suited for a masculine scent wearer. This one is more in the middle, which makes it fitting for a much larger audience, I could see anyone of any gender pulling this off. It's got a bad a** side to it, but it's not so overwhelming that it will offend. The sillage is noticeable while still remaining quite tasteful. I've sprayed one spray on my wrist and then dabbed the excess onto my neck, and I believe this probably toned the projection down a bit. I think I could probably get away with wearing 3 sprays max of this fragrance, and not need to reapply it until later in the evening. Tokyo Milk fragrances get lots of critical feedback, and a few of their scents I've tried did sort of put me off. But this scent is beautiful and deserves so much more attention than it gets. If you like subtle vanillas with a hint of woods or other interesting notes, give this one a chance. If you liked Bvlgari Black but it's too hard to find after discontinuation or you found it just a bit too over the top, give this one a chance.

Smoky & seductive. It doesn't smell like I've been smoking gross cigarettes, but rather, have just been in the company of smokers in a high end, dimly lit cigar bar - perhaps indulging in a glass of brandy while discussing power moves with unbuttoned tailored dress jackets. I feel like I mean business when I wear this. I know I smell smoky and I own it - cause I know where I've been. Paired with black attire, in colder months in the evening is the best time to wear this. You can't be shy, this one owns the room! Moderate sillage if you go light handed on the sprays but you can easily send this baby out into the atmosphere with one or two extra sprays. Lasts longer on clothes but on skin I can get a good 4 hours. I've tried nearly a dozen fragrances from Tokyo Milk and this one is by far my favorite. Simple composition, could easily be layered to pull even darker and rich (bourbon vanilla vibe) or would be beautiful with fruity scents to act as a base for the fruits to bounce off of (think of a fruit flavored cigar). She could layer either way! I do think it's slightly expensive for a 1oz size but am still willing to pay for it. And the bottle makes me happy, I love the skull design through the backside of the bottle.

Testing this as a decant splash. I’ve never smelled a perfume quite like this. It carries a dark, enchanted-forest aura and leans witchy/vampy in the most elegant way. The woods aren’t typical perfume woods; they feel shadowed, slightly smoky, and earthy, softened by a quiet sweetness and soft, ghostly florals. A creamy vanilla base anchors it all, adding a velvety depth that feels mysterious rather than gourmand. A subtly resinous thread runs through it, almost floral-resinous, and it reminds me a bit of "Midnight" by Satya, one of my favorite incenses. As it wears, the scent softens beautifully: a touch powdery, more delicate, yet still undeniably intriguing. It keeps its dark, moody edge without becoming heavy, like slipping out for a romantic, moonlit stroll through a garden. This would be gorgeous in autumn and winter, especially at night, though the gentle dry-down makes it perfectly wearable during the day as well. Sultry, dark-femme, smoky, and slightly otherworldly — but without any “dead” or decaying quality, and no synthetic edge on my skin. Just pure magic.

I'm normally a light-floral kind of person, but this caught my attention in the store so I took a chance on it. At first all I could smell was the wood notes, and they had a bit of a bite to them that I found interesting but not my cup of tea, so I was going to pass on it. But before I even left the store the fragrance softened up a little bit and the vanilla came through, which gives the woods a soft, warm, smoky-sweet kind of quality that's actually very nice. It does have a rubber element to it, but not in a bad way, and again it's tied to the vanilla which keeps it from being too harsh. And it is sexy, in a warm-mischievous-inside-joke kind of way. Tea at midnight in our bathrobes with liberal sprinklings of sly smiles kind of sexy. But I also find it just comforting. I actually wore it to bed the first night I had it. Overall I probably won't wear it often because it's not my normal type, but it's an interesting scent and I'm glad I bought it. Ordered a couple of other Tokyo Milk fragrances and I'm looking forward to them.

Oh hell yeah, this is work-safe Bvlgari Black. It doesn't have BB's legendary nose-assaulting new tire smell (found strongest in 90s/00s OG twist-lock bottles), but I'd say it's about 95 percent identical, actually affordable, and definitely scratches that itch. Compared with BB, Dead Sexy... • is sweeter • is more ambery • is more woodsy/resinous • still has the faintest soapy, rubber accord . . . . . . . . . . but isn't loud about it so it's SFW • is similarly powdery • is slightly less leathery • has tighter sillage (intimate vs arm's length) • has better longevity (12+hrs) • same dark, sensuous vibe • same unisex Y2K baddie vibe This one is best worn over clothes/hair, and in cooler weather. Otherwise, it starts to develop a weird, sour, DEET bug spray smell as it mixes with skin oils and sweat. I'll suffer the atomizer (it's stingy and has horrible range, so you have to hold it like 2 inches away from your skin), I'm just happy to finally have a cheaper, more wearable BB :')