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01/03/2023
Gourmandgrl
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Gourmandgrl
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Lemon is too synthetic - plus better alternatives
OPENING: synthetic citrus - almost smells like a cross between house cleaner + Fruit Loops cereal
MIDDLE: synthetic powdery vanilla
DRY-DOWN: lemony Fruit Loops, lemon house cleaner, and generic synthetic vanilla (almost like a room freshener)
Dry-down is extremely faint; even after spraying myself several times, I'm having to lean my nose all the way into my skin to catch a whiff. Not my favorite or very memorable.
If you're looking for a gourmand lemon:
- A Sweet Pastry in Paris is overhyped, in my opinion
- Summer Vanillas - Lemon (repackage: Signature Vanillas Lemon) are both great choices instead (they're the same thing as Hello Sugar! ); the citrus in these are fresher, bolder, and less synthetic, and have just the right amount of gourmand/"bakery" vanilla without drowning out the citrus or getting too sweet
MIDDLE: synthetic powdery vanilla
DRY-DOWN: lemony Fruit Loops, lemon house cleaner, and generic synthetic vanilla (almost like a room freshener)
Dry-down is extremely faint; even after spraying myself several times, I'm having to lean my nose all the way into my skin to catch a whiff. Not my favorite or very memorable.
If you're looking for a gourmand lemon:
- A Sweet Pastry in Paris is overhyped, in my opinion
- Summer Vanillas - Lemon (repackage: Signature Vanillas Lemon) are both great choices instead (they're the same thing as Hello Sugar! ); the citrus in these are fresher, bolder, and less synthetic, and have just the right amount of gourmand/"bakery" vanilla without drowning out the citrus or getting too sweet
Oriane
