Ok I remember seeing a few perfumes with roasted seashell notes that I just can't seem to find again. But I remember thinking that sounds amazing! The salty silty beach scent is an absolute love of mine. Plus I have an upcoming Hawaii trip and need to plan my scents accordingly!
Any recommendations?
Cocoapink Black Noel - Two types of rich amber resins and a little something more - this is that delish sexy note in our "black" blends with an added splash of Vanilla Bean Noel.
So I have to be honest in my review here. I'm finally reviewing this, but it's a personal favorite of mine that I have worn dozens of times so this isn't really a "first try" review and I'm already very familiar with the notes. But still I wanted to revisit this one and write about it.
When I was in college my housemate's mom sent him a bottle of Vanilla Bean Noel hand soap from Bath & Body Works for Christmas and damn that shit smelled so good. Since then the quality of B&BW has seriously gone down in my opinion and I was looking for a dupe. And I was not disappointed!
Black Noel is like being wrapped in a warm blanket fresh from the dryer doused in warm vanilla sugar and golden caramel syrup. It's encompassing, loud, overly sweet, and exactly what I wanted! Even as an oil this is the type of scent that sticks around all day and can be smelled across the room. Cocoapink also has a regular Vanilla Bean Noel without the amber notes, but I found the warmth and depth of Black Noel to be much richer and less pure sugar. 5/5
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BPAL Pumpkin Gingerbread Creme Brulee Pie - Scorched pumpkin creme brulee in a gingerbread crust.
The struggle continues with my love affair with gingerbread. I love the warmth, the spice, the bite of it. But my skin just can't help but amp cinnamon. Every time I get a gingerbread scent it's all cinnamon, cinnamon, cinnamon! There's this lovely creamy realistic pumpkin note on open while first applied but it was quickly dominated by the spice and warm baked cookie notes. Creme brulee is not really happening for me. There's no caramel, burnt sugar, or that creamy custard note I'd expect. Still it's a really nice gingerbread and part of it I do think is skin chemistry. Medium longevity at 5ish hours, and high throw. 4/5