Perfect Coconut Milk

Immediately out of the tube it smells overwhelmingly of gardenia, I was definitely hoping for a stronger coconut scent. After the initial oomph you can smell coconut-y almond but it definitely takes a backseat to a cloying gardenia. I do like gardenias but, as someone who has a gardenia bush, it smells like the sickly sweetness of an overripe gardenia blossom when it's starting to shrivel up and fall off the bush.

It's cute. You get coconut milk, not coconut. Luckily, it's not a sunscreen coconut. Everything feels very well-rounded. Great for a light work day in an open space. I feel like in a small tight space this could become a little cloying and give you a headache. But, it's a likeable scent that I'd recommend for anyone who likes something tropical and floral.

This is a wear to work, day time scent, that is fresh and sweet-ish without being cloying. Not particularly complex, or interesting, but cheerful without being obnoxious. On my skin it turns to vanilla pretty quickly, but on clothes it holds up a mellow coconut note all day. With a reasonable price point, it’s worth it for a versatilepleasant, everyday addition to my collection.

I am crazy about anything coconut so the sales gal at Scent Bar suggested this. I got a sample and at first was rather unimpressed. Then one night I applied a few dabs on my wrist after a shower and after 15 minutes I was blown away. It really mixes well with my skin after a shower. This is not your traditional coconut sunscreen concoction, nor is it a gourmand, teeny-bopper coconut. It is a lovely and balanced blend of rich nut milk and heady tropical flowers. There is no leader in this band though, nobody competing for top billing. This is a masterfully blended fragrance, truly unique and special. I love it.

Not sure about perfect, but this is definitely a delight -- and one that manages to evoke coconut without dragging us into suntan-oil territory, so that’s nice. The opening coconut-almond flourish is just delicious, segueing into an airy orange-blossom floral followed closely by a happy waxy gardenia. After that, the production moves fairly quickly into vanilla-tonka territory and rests there through drydown, with musk adding a touch of extra skin warmth. I caught an intermittent coppery note in drydown that threw me off slightly, but that could well be individual skin chemistry. On the whole, though, a joy.

I got this as a sample- My initial thought was that this one smells like play-doh, My boss asked me if I had a waxy candle burning. There is something about this perfume... that is annoying but I love it at the same time. Very true coconut smell. I am purchasing this one for sure because for some reason I just can't get enough of it. It didn't wear the entire day, started to fade on me after about 5 hours of wear.

This is a well made and pleasant scent. It is as described above. My problem is that what I expected might happen did happen. The coconut is so realistic that it's "foody". I don't want that in a perfume.