Gourmandgrl

Gourmandgrl

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Gourmandgrl I love "gourmand cheapies" - anything edible, sweet, fresh, & feminine! 🧁 🍰 ☕️ 🧋 🍩 🎀 💅 2 months ago

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Member since 02.01.2023

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Latest Reviews

Gourmandgrl 1 day ago

Sizzling Vanilla

Sizzling Vanilla

Victoria's Secret

A good "basic lactonic vanilla" blend

Despite the notes listed, I didn't detect any coconut milk, mango, or musk. To me, this is mostly just vanilla with lactonic elements - reminding me a lot of the "Bare Vanilla | Victoria's Secret" DNA, but without the musk and caramel....

Gourmandgrl 2 days ago

Sexy Vanilla

Jean Marc Paris

A cute little salted rhubarb + vanilla cream cupcake

I've seen this "Sexy" line from Jean Marc at TJX stores - but I'd never tried one until recently, since I assumed they'd be really cheap or synthetic based on the packaging + price ($10.99-$12.99 USD). So trying...

Latest Statements

Sexy Secret (Eau de Parfum)

Sexy Secret (Eau de Parfum) - Jean Marc Paris - 14 hours ago

Synthetic, similar to Pink Sugar (also too synthetic for me) - but if you love that, you'll love this. Mostly just synthetic sweet sugar.

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Island Rush (2024)

Island Rush (2024) - Victoria's Secret - 2 days ago

Synthetic coconut cream + a bit of synthetic pineapple. Very similar to VS "Coconut Milk & Rose - Calm".

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Coastal Bliss

Coastal Bliss - Victoria's Secret - 2 days ago

Melon + creamy "orange blossom sunscreen" feel. It's "beachy-aquatic" to me. Similar to Love Spell Sol (also in stores).

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Seaside Surf

Seaside Surf - Victoria's Secret - 2 days ago

This reminds me of generic bathroom air freshener. Very powdery-synthetic-floral, not enough citrus or hibiscus to mention.

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Vibrant Breeze

Vibrant Breeze - Victoria's Secret - 2 days ago

Odd combination of salty sandalwood and fruit snacks. Synthetic, sharp, but cheerful.

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Shimmering Passionfruit

Shimmering Passionfruit - Forever 21 - 2 days ago

Very synthetic, smelled like cucumber melon gummy candies and disappeared quickly.

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Jelly Doughnut

Jelly Doughnut - Demeter Fragrance Library / The Library Of Fragrance - 17 days ago

An incredibly rich and lifelike jelly doughnut! The jelly is a dark fruit, and the doughnut smells like sugared, fried dough.

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Disco Party

Disco Party - Mémoire Archives - 17 days ago

Very similar DNA to the powdery Ariana Grande Cloud, BR 540, etc. - no real fruit notes coming through for me.

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Picnic in the Park

Picnic in the Park - Mémoire Archives - 17 days ago

Green, fresh, unisex-leaning. Mostly crisp green tea, bit of powdery wood, hint of lime. Unique, refreshing.

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Blush by rue21 / Blush by Tarea

Blush by rue21 / Blush by Tarea - rue21 - 25 days ago

"Fruity-fresh" - like you just stepped out of the shower after using apple shampoo. Clean, sweet, really pretty - but a little synthetic.

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New Articles

Gourmandgrl 10 hours ago

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Battle of the Sweet Lilacs

Battle of the Sweet Lilacs

For a long time, I've been trying to find a perfume-equivalent of the Pink Lilac & Vanilla candle from Bath & Body Works. It's sweet, soft, creamy, and cozy - but most lilac-forward perfumes I've come...

Gourmandgrl 18 days ago

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Favorite Spring Fragrances

Favorite Spring Fragrances

Since many spring scents are "floral-forward", they can be polarizing in the fragrance community - as people often have strong feelings about different floral notes. Despite the bulk of my fragrance wardrobe being...

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