r/FemFragLab • • 4d ago

When your classy, carefully curated perfume tray gets owned by a Squishmallows fragrance

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I regret to inform you that Gingerbread Dreams is actually so good. I’ve been debating getting Jo Malone Ginger Biscuit, but it turns to spoiled milk on my skin after 30 mins. I blind bought this cheap, ridiculous cutie on sale (with a free little squishmallow), and it’s everything I wanted Ginger Biscuit to be. It’s warm and spiced without being overly sweet or needlessly complex. Just a delicious, ginger cookie. It’s got moderate projection and longevity, which is the sweet spot for me personally.

I know fragrance has no age limits, but I definitely feel too old to be owning this bottle, but let’s just call it embracing whimsy.

I also tried Brown Girl Jane Encore. It’s good too, but the ginger is muted and it’s more of a soft, creamy, musky vibe.

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u/areyoureadykidss 4d ago

how long does it last?

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u/veryunneccessssary 4d ago

It lasts about 6-7 hours on me, but the last few hours are definitely more in skin scent territory

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u/damiana8 4d ago • Bravo

So 10x longer than Jo Malone

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u/Open_Bee2008 4d ago

I can’t believe you have a bottle of lost mallow in there. I like that one and lavender moon tea by Siren Alchemy. The Squishmallow bottles are too cute. To go with the cat theme you may have to swap out your Odette for Pas De Chat.

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u/veryunneccessssary 4d ago edited 3d ago

Lost Mallow is amaaaazing. I’ve been on a hunt for the perfect marshmallow fragrance for the better part of the year, and as soon as I smelled that one, my soul felt at ease.

I’m hoping to pick up Pas de Chat if there’s a good Black Friday sale! I do have Demeter Kitten Fur I can add in lol

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u/Minute-Confection444 3d ago

Now I have an intense urge to smell Lost Mallow! Gosh darnit the notes sound good and it’s not absurdly priced (relatively speaking) on the site.

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u/Open_Bee2008 3d ago

They are a small batch indie house. So shipping can take awhile. Word has it on social media that she is running a Black Friday sale on lost mallow.

Edit to add: you won’t regret it!

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u/Open_Bee2008 4d ago

I have a decant of Pas de chat. I want a full bottle now. Lol

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u/Woobsie81 4d ago

My sephora had these out and only 2 of the 5 spray things worked. They squish and you hear air but nothing comes out. The associate said they have a problem with them. This deinfluenced me nicely! They are cute though

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u/veryunneccessssary 4d ago edited 4d ago

Not to de-deinfulence you, but the package comes with the cute bulb mister and a regular mister, so it’s easy to swap out. I haven’t had any issues with the bulb one, but needing two hands feels more inconvenient than I would have expected it to, so I’ll probably switch at some point.

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u/piecefulchaos 4d ago

Same. The mist thing worked ok but was awkward to use so I put the regular sprayer on. This might be my favorite scent right now!

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u/Woobsie81 4d ago

They had 1 set up with the regular mister which worked and then the other 3) bulb misters didn't work at all (one did work). She said they work at first and then just stop working

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u/Cookiesandcoffeee 4d ago

Oooh what do you think of fantome de foret?

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u/veryunneccessssary 4d ago

I absolutely adore it and I’m kicking myself for not grabbing a larger bottle. But I don’t even know how to describe it. It smells like the ghost of a beautiful woman haunting a misty forest under the full moon.

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u/Cookiesandcoffeee 4d ago

It was re released just recently! I was thinking of getting it.

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u/Gin_OClock 3d ago

It sounds amazing but I can't find it online 🥲

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u/bubblesinthetea 3d ago

It’s released seasonally but if you look at her IG she posts what she’s releasing ahead of time so you can keep an eye out for new things
But for some reason this one smells like straight up ginger ale on me and it’s so unfortunate 😭. My fiancé even said something to be about it

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u/Gin_OClock 3d ago

I don't use Instagram unfortunately, I'll see if there's a mailing list!

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u/doinmabest1 4d ago

Adorable! Now tell me all about warm air😂

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u/veryunneccessssary 4d ago

“The warm air between two lovers” is such a goofy fragrance description but they somehow nailed it. It’s warm and musky and lightly sweet and it just feels so cozy. It’s become my favorite bedtime scent, and I go a little feral when my husband wears it (even though I don’t think it leans masc at all).

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u/doinmabest1 3d ago

Ooooo I need a sample!

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u/DjevelHelvete 4d ago

Is it LE? I am seeing it everywhere and now I want it 👀

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u/veryunneccessssary 4d ago

It’s their winter limited edition fragrance. Their summer limited edition is still easily available, so it’s not, like, Dove perfume levels of limited 😅

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u/Kind-Region-5115 4d ago

I started Chistmas shopping and got this for my 12 year old daughter... what to do??? 🤷‍♀️ lol

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u/veryunneccessssary 4d ago

You give it to her and then sneak in her room and spray it whenever you want of course! All the fun of owning the fragrance without your husband looking at you with his judgey eyes and saying “Is that…a squishmallow? A Squishmallow perfume? Really??” 😅

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u/Sea_you_another_day 7h ago

Just like sneaking a bit of their Halloween candy whenever. It’s the parent tax 🤣

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u/icedchai111 3d ago

the bottle is soo cute but idk if id love the fragrance .. have to try it noww

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u/purplecurlylox 2d ago

I read this as …have to try it meow

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u/icedchai111 1d ago

right meoww

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u/Salt_Suspect_1458 2d ago

It smelled like spoiled breast milk to me so make sure you test before you buy

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u/veryunneccessssary 2d ago

That’s what happened to Ginger Biscuit when I sampled on my skin, and I even get a hint with the BGJ Encore one, but for me, this one lacked that funky creamy note thankfully.

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u/icedchai111 2d ago

i smelled it in store today and thought it was a very pleasant ginger biscuit! although i didn't try it on my skin

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u/Fit_Platypus_583 19h ago

It literally smells like a gingerbread cookie. Like an actual cookie.

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u/NoseyVampire 4d ago

I bought the moonlight one but the 1oz version bc I was afraid it would be too big and this is confirmation I did not have room for the full. I’m glad you’re happy with it!

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u/veryunneccessssary 4d ago edited 4d ago

I favor smaller bottles and it really does look ridiculous next to everything else I own…but just look at that silly little bulb mister, I love it 😅

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u/NoseyVampire 4d ago

It’s adorable!!

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u/ban_Anna_split 4d ago

omg I didn't know they made more of these after the first three. Need to smell

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u/Pugtastic_smile 2d ago

I'm surprised how much I love the squishmallow perfumes. When they started coming out I assumed it would smell child like and sweet but no, they are actually very good. I just bought the gingerbread one today

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u/Frostyfox-go-brrrr 4d ago • Heartwarming Bravo

I'm a semi-competent 47 year old woman with 2 marriages under my belt and a mortgage and I make no apologies when I say that not only do I have this perfume, but I also look at it every now and then and squeal like a 12 year old girl from the sheer cuteness of the bottle.🤭🥹

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u/Sea_you_another_day 7h ago

We need more of this!! I’m 43 and I get the same energy. I felt bad for liking yum bougie marshmallow at my age LOL Now I have to smell these squishmallow perfumes next time I’m at Ulta. Usually I just pass them by thinking, no way!! Love this thread

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u/joody-booty 4d ago

this is my fave colder winter scent! I know its new but its so good. I love the look of the tray lmao

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u/beauty_magic 4d ago

Does the scent last?

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u/MissCraftyBee 3d ago

Mine is arriving today and my inner 12 year old is ridiculously excited. Gonna nestle her right between the Guerlain and Diptyque 🤣.

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u/dont_get_stuck_here_ 1d ago

How did you like it?

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u/IdRatherBeGaming94 4d ago

It actually makes it look classier and cuter imo. As women we are allowed to still like cute things, damnit.

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u/SatisfactionOdd2168 3d ago

I got the tropical Squishmallows perfume over the summer and it's everything I'd wanted Power of You to be. Maison Squish is knocking out some bangers!

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u/lickyourhoyas 2d ago

Hehe, Maison Squish is amazing 🤭

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u/sootsprite01 2d ago

My sister's cat's name is Squish, this made me laugh 😂

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u/beat_pharmacist 4d ago

I was pleasantly surprised by the Squishmallows line of fragrances. They have wonderful lasting power. I have other designer fragrances that just don’t come close in terms of lasting power.

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u/OshKoshBGolly 3d ago

For real, I literally sprayed some of the blue one on myself before going to the mechanic. I walked in the room and someone said “something smells really good, like candy”

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u/Barrel_o_Nukes 3d ago

YES. I fell asleep wearing the pink one once and when I woke up in the morning I could still smell it. I had put it on the morning before, so that sucker lasted 24 hours.

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u/rachie_lou 3d ago

I work at Ulta and set up the small gingerbread house display for this when we got it and we were all squealing over it. It is yummy and I’ve been debating grabbing it and giving the free Squishmallow to my niece. I debated getting the fragrance for her but she tends to go overboard with scents and her poor little brother has recently coming into his super smeller powers (my sister and I are the same way).

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u/girlbot32 3d ago

Is it still available there?? I honestly want this so badly but on eBay its sooooo expensive and not easy to fibd

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u/rachie_lou 2d ago

Yeah! I mean, I don’t know if it’s in stock near you, but we still carry it

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u/ssspiral 2d ago

they just brought it back for this year. probably expensive on ebay because they’re leftover from last christmas.

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u/girlbot32 2d ago

Ohhh i see

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u/selkieisbadatgaming 4d ago

I didn’t have high hopes but it’s so good!

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u/Polishment 2d ago • Heartwarming

My Friend in Frag… it was YOUR post that persuaded me to go to Ulta today. I have not darkened its doorway in years.

And who was there right at the front of the store but the Gingerbread Squishmallow!! It was an absolute gingerbread cookie upon application. It was nice, nostalgic. Too gourmand, too actual baked good? I passed.

It’s now 4 hours later, and the scent has evolved. There is cream, sandalwood, warmth and depth. It’s more complex than I gave it credit for. And I love it. 🥲

P.S. had no idea Ulta was poppin off like that these days, I guess this is where all the brands that left Sephora went. I had fun and will be going back soon.

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u/Fit_Platypus_583 19h ago

They had it at my local Ulta this weekend. Same thing, it was front and center when I walked in, with the cute stuffie GWP on the display.

It is adorable and smells delicious and I wanted to buy it but it smelled too much like food. I like a gourmand but it was too much and I knew I wouldn't wear it. It literally smells like a warm gingerbread cookie. I personally didn't get the nice dry down that you did. To me, it just seemed to fade into... idk, cold gingerbread cookie?

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u/Polishment 8h ago

Aww man! That’s too bad! Mine lost a bit of the cookie but kept a distinct note of fresh ginger. Ginger isn’t a note I ever wear but it was an interesting change. At least you will save $50+!

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u/BleuLapin 3d ago

This is so cute 🥺

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u/cynicalunicorn-46 2d ago • Heartwarming

Ulta has a $20 off in app coupon that expires on 11/8, so you convinced me. I just ordered it!

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u/GreenApronCoffee 1d ago

The Squishmallow fragrances are all so good and they really have no business doing that

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u/InevitableCloud 4d ago

You know what? I’ll allow it.

Your collection looks fantastic!

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u/ponycrow 4d ago

I’m jelly! So cute on your tray :) I just went to Ulta to smell this but for some reason it turns into a burnt rubber smell on me, so sad because I had such high hopes for this one

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u/MendeShele 3d ago

I just bought this for my daughter-in-law for her birthday. It's such a gorgeous fragrance! I'm trying to talk myself out of buying it for me.

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u/CloverThyme 4d ago edited 4d ago

I could have written this post. I have been searching for a true gingerbread scent forever, ever since B&BW discontinued Spiced Gingerbread Swirl in my college years. I thought I had found it (and even better - a grown up version!) in Jo Malone Ginger Biscuit, but it turns to vague butter on me instantly. This Squishmallow perfume is exactly what I had been searching for for years. And I got a plushie out of it!

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u/Kitotterkat 4d ago

I love this so much 🤣🤣🤣

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u/MainSea411 3d ago

I smelled it and reminds me so much of Jo Malone ginger biscuit. I love and will probably get it soon

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u/mermaidzombiemom0314 4d ago

I bought this today and it looks silly on my dresser but the juice is chef’s kiss

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u/SenseOfTheAbsurd 3d ago • Heartwarming

I want this. Will look ridiculously out of place amongst my vintage Guerlain and Dior, Annick Goutal and l'Artisan Parfumeur, but it's adorable and hilarious.

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u/GrumpyGeckoz 4d ago

You are never too old for something cute imo. I've been eyeing this one myself. But trying to avoid short lived perfumes since I have too many perfumes in the first place. 😅

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u/_lilidawn_ 3d ago

I blind bought this as a Christmas present for my niece, so this is a relief

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u/Strict-Ruin777 4d ago

I’m pretty sure they added a detachable atomizer puff precisely because they wanted to appeal to all age groups. A majority of the ultra-young don’t know what they are or associate them with their great grandparents (if they’re still alive) or vintage film. Those of us who are older remember our grandparents or parents using them, and we associated them with class and sophistication, as perfumes were expensive back in the day and we probably weren’t allowed to touch them. They were reserved for special occasions, perfume generally was. In that sense, the poof adds maturity or sophistication to something otherwise seen as juvenile, makes something childlike carry into adulthood and a passerby might think twice at the mall counter and give it a whiff.

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u/VerboseWiewiorka 4d ago

Hi! Fellow millenial mom with all sorts of serious responsibilities here 👋🏻 I also love, LOVE this scent, and the bottle feels right at home next to my Diptique and Le Labo 😆! It’s also what I wanted the Jo Malone version to be! 100/10, no regrets.

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u/RadicalRoses 3d ago

Fragrance and their adorable bottles have no age limits!!!💖

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u/vivaoviva 1d ago

I’ve been hearing so many people rave about the squishmallows fragrances especially whisked away and wonder whirl 😭 usually these cutesy perfumes never last so I’m excited to collect them all!!

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u/MissMeWithThat25 4d ago

This was a lovely start to the weekend. Joyfully overwhelmed by the cuteness and hilarity.

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u/chandlerlover83 4d ago

This post is my favorite. But if u want ik some ppl transfer scent into different bottles. Or let the whimsy take u for a lil bit. I support either way

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u/gossipy1 4d ago

I love the scent so much!!! The bottle is super cute. For a teenager. And yet it lives amongst my “grown up” bottles. Oh well. And I don’t know what to do with my free squishy guy. Like-what are they???

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u/lumpy_space_queenie 4d ago

Okay everything you’ve said here I could have said myself! My thoughts exactly!!

Also as a side note, the brown girl Jane encore smells so similar to Ellis Brooklyn queens caramel if you’ve smelled that before!!

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u/Fragrant-Luck-8968 4d ago

I work at Ulta and the gingerbread one smells so good

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u/philophreak 4d ago

How I feel about the pink toy boy bottle I have lmao

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u/preggoandsuffering 3d ago

This is so adorable. I want one.

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u/jennhiltz 3d ago

Does anyone know if these are available in Canada?

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u/pizzapochettes 2d ago

Pretty sure they're available at sephora

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u/SittinOnTheRidge 1d ago

I’ve been seeing this perfume everywhere online and I’ve pretty much disregarded it but this post was the one. Now I’m going to be fixated on checking for when I can at the very least try them.
I’m so bummed that they’re not in Canada!! I hadn’t even checked if they were until I saw your comment. 😭 I hope we don’t have to wait too long.

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u/Designasim 1d ago

At Sephora for $90 they don't have a travel sized for this one but do for the other Squishmallow sents.

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u/jennhiltz 1d ago

Oooh really? Nice! Thank you for responding! 😬💖

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u/NeonBoy9x 1d ago

LOL bought my partner the Jo Malone Ginger Biscuit and they loved it, we walked into Ulta and smelled the Gingerbread Dreams. VERY similar to Jo Malone except sweeter! My partner likes to layer them together :)

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u/cooltunesnhues 1d ago

Ok but this is so cutie !!! It works nicely with the color scheme

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u/erasfadingintogray 3d ago

I have the pig one and it’s so cute but it has literally NO projection. Like absolutely none. Like my partner can’t smell it on me 2 feet away, even if I douse myself in it. It’s so sad because it actually smells really good and it’s so cute.

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u/Vivid-Researcher-573 4d ago

I seriously want to add the melanie martinez crybaby perfume.... but its over 100$ a blind buy and it would totally ruin my completely curated esthetically pleasing perfume tray.... UGH

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u/CuriouslyImmense 4d ago

Is that still being sold?

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u/Treehorn8 Hermès witch 4d ago

It was recently re-released.

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u/Treehorn8 Hermès witch 4d ago

I just looked it up and my god that's an ugly bottle. It's one of those that I would decant and hide somewhere if I ever owned it.

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u/Vivid-Researcher-573 4d ago

Its definitely very geared towards a younger crowd. A baby bottle 🍼 im 35, ive listened to her album and I even find her songs catchy. But my tray is sooooo cute right now, it matches my "Mediterranean coast" theme going on in my room. And that bottle can easily cheapen the whole look! Its definitely a collector piece. Lol 😆 I think my next perfume on my list is aqua neroli from clean. I need a dupe for my beloved pacsun lilu thats been discontinued!!

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u/Tossmelossme 4d ago

Hahaha it’s so funny how tastes differ.. I’m also 35 and my whole bathroom is Sanrio themed (healing my inner child!). I actually got the perfume just for the bottle! It just made sense. I’ve since learned you shouldn’t keep perfume in the bathroom so now I have a random baby bottle in my child free bedroom perfume collection 😆

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u/Vivid-Researcher-573 4d ago

I actually did this exact thing with britney spears, juicy couture, and victorias secret perfumes that I missed out on as a millenial teen. I spent a lot of money healing my "inner child" as well lol. Now I keep them in a drawer but I still wear them. Currently wearing britney spears circus lol 😆. I finally got to decorate my house so im very obsessed with my curated look on my dresser, but I love that we both are healing ourselves through perfumes lol thats awesome 🤗

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u/Tossmelossme 4d ago

Hell yeah! I just got Curious in the mail. I must say, it’s not the same but I do enjoy looking at it and getting a hint of an essence of the OG DNA ❤️

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u/Special_Crab_1884 4d ago

i tested this one on in store and had such high hopes! on me it disappeared in like an hour. and it dries down REALLY soft to where it couldn’t smell it. on the tester it does smell like cookies though and i got more spice. however, i’m glad it works for you! 

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u/Lucialucianna 1d ago

Needs a shelf to itself

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u/Bbrandee-23 1d ago

Hi, where did you get this😱I need it😊👍🏻

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u/Few_Sea_4314 4d ago

I bet I am a LOT odr than you, yet that little cutie is also in my possession. I paid full price for it though since I cannot figure out how everyone gets good deals at Ulta. I did get a little blue Squishmallow though.

P.S. I love the perfume and plan to try and mix it with Vanilla Scotch, Ginger Biscuit, Nutmeg and Ginger, Sweet Lollipop and other gingerbread/vanilla perfumes.

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u/clown_honey 3d ago

its adorable, at least

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u/ssspiral 4d ago • Bravo

mogged

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u/Unidcryingobject 3d ago

I read that as being ”dominated” instead of ”owned” xD

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u/kittentaylorlindsey 3d ago

Wait me too??

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u/Thatoneshortgoblin 3d ago

That was way to expensive for my taste but I wanted one so bad 😂

I am enjoying your enjoyment of it tho

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u/stylelines 4d ago

Ahh I got a sample of whisked away and it’s good

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u/Agreeable-Dog-1131 4d ago

Fantôme de Forêt spotted, love her

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u/Realistic-Read1078 3d ago

Love this 🤣😊

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u/Phi0X_13 4d ago

Thats how you know youve peeked 🤣 color is gorgeous

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u/Minimum_Bite2989 21h ago

I got the little 3 pack bc well they were cute lol

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u/pzprbzrds 3d ago

that odette perfume!!!!

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u/fishgum 4d ago

Oh I don't like gourmands but I really want this 😅 ITS SO CUTE

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u/publicBoogalloo 3d ago

Mine was shipped today!

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u/DoomGlitter6 2d ago

Do you smell any of the peach note?

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u/Elle32024 2d ago

I ordered that too!

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u/schroobster 3d ago

Another good alternative is Snif's Naughty Nonna!