Tease Crème Cloud

I bought the rollerball in 2021 and posted a review and I now I revisited it and loved it again. It is on the 'earthy', if not herbal side in the BR540 clan, just like In The Stars is herbal and earthy to me too - the first version of In The Stars had the starflower note listed as borage which is floral and herbal too. In The Stars is lighter more ethereal, not lactonic to my nose, but rather smooth and woody instead and noticeably citrusy and bright from the tangerine, no heavy peppery spicy amber and no waxy musk. Its musk and amber are balanced and light yet still create that resinous sweet signature BR540 balsamic scent. -wearing both right now for comparison- So Tease Creme Cloud is a more spicy cousin of In The Stars and close to Aromatherapy's Cedarwood Vanilla both being mysterious, sweet and earthy-woody, but this one is more balsamic - intensely amber-y. It's for those who want something more rich, more mysterious. It is right away VERY resinous from the amber giving it such depth. It is very balsamic and so intense that paired with the peppery sandalwood flower they burn my nose at first. The sandalwood flower adds its warm peppery woody, slightly balsamic and earthy/herbal touch that is also milky and creamy, at times smoky too, and it pairs great with the intense amber. The result is perfectly woody, creamy and balsamic. It is also instantly lactonic from the meringue as the bottle's color suggests. The amber's warmth paired with the colder lactonic meringue and the milky creamy slightly warmer sandalwood flower create such a unique contrast. The contrasting warm amber also adds a syrupy effect throughout from start to finish. The vanilla lends its own sweet balsamic touch to the amber-sandalwood flower powerful balsamic effect. The meringue vanilla duo last beyond the opening. Its musk is very intense more than the soft musk in the other BR540 clones and it makes this scent so animalic. The waxy intense musk amplifies the cold lactonic element. I love how intensely woody it is from the sandalwood flower, without any dry pencil shavings undertone - the other notes don't allow it to dominate the fragrance in such way. These powerful notes create an addictive scent, smooth yet spicy and still feminine. No coconut here. Maybe people think they smell coconut due to the lactonic meringue and the creamy balsamic sandalwood flower along with the balsamic sweet vanilla since they do create a fluffy syrupy white cloud impression along with the musk, aside from the more serious woody amber effect. Just like there is no coconut in BBW's In The Stars, I don't smell coconut here. Ari's Cloud is more vanilla/coconut-centered, no amber, no spice, so a lot sweeter, more juvenile and girly, while this is sexier to me and more seductive-mature. I almost used up Ari's Cloud and don't care to repurchase. The VS astrology body mist ''Pink Water'' is in the same league. Coconut vanilla, pepper, citrus, a beachy lighter citrusy version of Ari's Cloud, but with a soft spicy balsamic vanilla effect similar to Tease Creme Cloud. The new Daring perfume is in the same BR540 league, but smells to me more like the KKW mossy citrusy Opal Drip and closer to the BBW Cedarwood Vanilla aromatherapy than Tease Creme Cloud is in comparison. Daring is again very earthy and musky with a balsamic amber, but no peppery spice there, instead a fresher opening and a smoother effect without anything spicy and mysterious. So Daring would be ideal for those who don't like how spicy and peppery Tease Creme Cloud is by the amber-sandalwood flower blend. Fall in Bloom is also mossy in this league, but sweeter, juicier and floral, more similar to Burberry Her.

Beautiful, Sweet, light, fluffy, airy, warm, flirty, playful, feminine, sensual, musky, powdery, delicate, woody, creamy, soft, whimsical, dreamy, cozy, comforting This is so beautiful and definitely one of my favorite Tease flankers! It really gives the impression of a sweet and fluffy airy vanilla meringue cloud with soft and powdery musk, slightly creamy and woody Santal flower, and the golden warmth of amber. The notes are very well balanced keeping it sweet, but without being overly sweet. The vanilla meringue and musk keep this feeling light and airy, while the Santal flower adds some depth, and the amber adds warmth. This is very lovely and sophisticated, not just some typical fruity floral that some people tend to associate with VS fragrances. I personally enjoy quite a few of their fragrances, but especially older ones like Vanilla Lace, Pink (the OG), Dream Angels Heavenly Stardust, Dream Angels Forever, and Seduction Dark Orchid just to name a few. This is elevated and overall pretty crowd pleasing. It’s not something new, or especially unique, but that in no way makes it any less of a wonderful fragrance. The bottle really gives the right vibe of this scent... white, fluffy, light, sweet, sensual, and flirty. I personally tend to enjoy this the most during the spring, summer, and early fall, but I do think it works well year round too. I think it works for women of any age, and would even be a nice choice for a signature scent. As far as lactonic scents go this is definitely an excellent one as well as a favorite of mine (if not my top favorite in that category), but I don’t think it smells very “milky” if that makes sense. I do also really enjoy Commodity Milk, Replica Afternoon Delight, Philosophy Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere, Philosophy Fresh Cream, and Bianco Latte. I also have a mini bottle of Ellis Brooklyn Vanilla Milk which I think is the most milk like smelling of the bunch. However, I think it’s just ok, and I don’t reach for it often. So far I haven’t ever gotten a lactonic fragrance that smells like “spoiled milk” on me like some other people sometimes claim. If you’re familiar with Tease Candy Noir, this basically has the opposite feel to it. Like how this is in a white bottle with black accents, and Candy Noir is in a black bottle with light pink accents. I’ve been a big fan of the Tease line ever since it was first introduced (I still even have my original bottle with the hot pink atomizer!)! I own almost all of the line, and my top favorites are Noir Tease Temptation, Crème Cloud, Candy Noir, and Sugar Fleur. I get really good performance with Tease Crème Cloud. The longevity is nice, it lasts 6-7 hours on me before becoming just a skin scent. The projection is decent, it radiates out about an arm’s length from me. For reference, some of my other favorite vanilla fragrances include Kayali The Wedding Silk Santal, Kayali Vanilla 28, Kayali VCRS, Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, PDM Oriana, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, Kilian LDBS, Phlur Heavy Cream, Phlur Vanilla Skin, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Nest Vanilla Bourbon, Nest Golden Nectar, Burberry Goddess, Donna Karen Cashmere & Palo Santo, SDJ Summer é Amor, SDJ 62, VS Vanilla Lace, B&BW Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, B&BW Vanilla Romance

I wish fragrantica would change "reminds me of" to "smells like". So many times I see fragrances that do not smell alike but the name or packaging is similar and so people add them (I suspect without ever sampling). Also, what's with everything being similar to Baccarat Rouge? Also, yes, it's Victoria's Secret. As a fragrance lover I have the urge to dismiss it as cheap trash, too. But, hear me out. It's delicious. Lactonic creaminess is one of my favorite facets *if* it's done right, and it is here. It's not the synthetic vanilla or marshmallow scent that's in all the cheap body sprays and celeb scents either. It's a nice deep bourbon vanilla and buttery fresh whipped cream. I'm not a big fan of musk or sandalwood. There's just a tease (😉) of each and it's blended nicely. They simply give the fragrance depth and longevity - I can barely pick them out. It does not smell like AG Cloud (marshmallow and men's deodorant), or BBW Sunkissed (sweet citrus floral), or most of the "reminds me of" section (see above). It does remind me of Philosophy Fresh Cream Cashmere - not a sibling but maybe a first cousin. I'd guess the 40+ crowd will generally say it's too sweet because sweeter more gourmand chemicals like this weren't used when their olfactory tastes were made. This is VS, though. It's supposed to be sexy, seductive, and sweet. The natural smells of the human body are sweet, sour, lactonic, and spicy - those scents are sexy. It's probably a safe gift for someone younger. It's not very loud so it's office safe. All seasons, times of day, genders, it's a safe sweet treat. That's my two scents - I love bad puns.

A very light delicate scent that has some similarities to baccarat Rouge and cloud but isn't as harsh. Only in the beginning until it settles. Then it becomes more vanilla and works well blended with other vanilla products or coffee. It's a lot lighter. It smells great mixed with many other perfumes. Smells nice mixed with autumn shores from vs.... It's more on par with in the stars from bbw in the opening. So It's not bad. But I can't see myself wearing it all the time. I'll use it when my nose needs a different scent. It's not horrible. It's not overwhelming and it's very soft. Perfect for everyday wear. It smells a little like dentist office in the opening. But it's fine to layer with other perfumes. I wouldnt buy it again. It may grow on me though. But I got it for half price at 43 dollars for a 3.4 oz. so I'm not even mad. I will use it and i will layer it. Smells good mixed with bs perogative too. It may change later on for me. As of right now with the weather this is what it smells like on my skin. It is creamy and I do smell more vanilla in it but the opening is the only part that reminds me of b540. After an hour it becomes beautiful on me. But not enough to justify paying 80 bucks a bottle. Id only buy it on sale. Beautiful bottle.

Just bought this (impulse buy lmao). I didn’t even wait for it to dry down to see how it would turn out, bc I immediately fell in love with the coconut in this (even tho it’s not listed in the notes). I was in search of a tolerable coconut scent for the longest time and tried lots of designer and niche frags but they were all either too sweet, too lactonic, too tropical, or coconut was not detectable. I just wanted to have a nice easy reach coconut vibe for summer. Longevity is bad, but my shower gel is also coconut scented, as well as my body butter, I think it would help push the longevity. Who knew I would end up buying a VS perfume that doesn’t even have coconut listed in the notes! Other than the coconut, it’s pleasantly lactonic, sometimes lactonic scents disgust me but this is perfect. Not too sweet, really creamy definitely agree with those who said this is like a second skin body lotion type of scent. Yes, it is kinda generic, but believe me I’ve never smelled a better body lotiony coconut scent and I’ve smelled lots of them, this one is shockingly the most balanced one imo. My only problem is, I wish it had more vanilla or sandalwood or amber than musk, since I’m not a big fan of musky notes.