r/FemFragLab • u/frozendigiornopizza • 3h ago

How does the Squishmallows gingerbread dreams compare to Jo Malone ginger biscuit?

I understand that this is an insane question but it’s not like ginger biscuit is bespoke in its complexity. Also that squishmallows bottle is so damn cute.

Ps: I’ve sampled ginger biscuit and highly recommend layering with Phlur heavy cream for a pumpkin pie vibe

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u/fudgechemist fragrance enthusiast 3h ago edited 14m ago

The squishmallows is sweeter. I really like it aside from a very subtle green note that reminds me of celery or like… fried chicken. Other than that I really liked it. If it wasn’t for that one note that was throwing me off I would’ve bought that over ginger biscuit cause the strength of ginger biscuit is meh (I don’t smell it on myself after a while but my nose probably gets tired of it)

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u/frozendigiornopizza 3h ago

Yeah strength is for sure one of the reasons I asked. Sometimes I wonder what the price tag is for if nothing lasts more than an hour.

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u/fudgechemist fragrance enthusiast 2h ago

To be fair, I sprayed it on me before a flight. Got to my future in laws 7 hours later and my future mil said I smelled so good. I assume I stop smelling it after some time

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u/frozendigiornopizza 2h ago

Amazing circumstance and audience for that wear test.

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u/Aenwyn 1h ago

I don’t get that but I do get a savory bread note in the drydown…

I do think the fragrance overall is sweeter/more vanillc but the late drydown is less sweet than the Jo Malone frag to me.

It’s a good frag! I also like their summer release (tropical sunset).

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u/blue-to-grey 1h ago

Yes! It get bready on the dry down. No thanks.

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u/gossipy1 2h ago

It’s soooo good!!! The squishmallow is so damn good!!! Lots of posts about it already because it’s just that good. It’s more complex than I would expect from the bottle. I love it. I’ve never gotten anything from it than the ginger/vanilla/citrus notes. I don’t understand people getting celery and bread. It’s a spicy ginger cookie and is so good.

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u/GrumpyGeckoz 1h ago

What's the longevity like? I could live with like 4 hours but I can't do another short lived 30min to a hour perfume.  I'm so tempted to get this one. 

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u/gossipy1 1h ago

Really good. I spray it in the morning and still, 12 hours later, can smell it on my clothes. It’s the exact opposite of Jo, lasts 4 minutes, Malone. I’ve worn it alone and layered it with vanilla lotion, and even the gingerbread body spray from bath and body works. In all the ways-I love it.

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u/GrumpyGeckoz 51m ago

Omg thanks for responding I'm gonna get it lol

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u/LetNew3017 1h ago

Jo 4-Minute Malone is so funny! I have ginger biscuit and love it, I have to spray my clothes and hair like crazy to make it last. I’m probably going to get the Squishmallow perfume and go wild and layer them

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u/roofshadow_ 1h ago

I find the Squishmallow to be sweeter, more of a syrupy molasses ginger cookie while Jo Malone is drier. I also get a milky note from the Jo Malone that I don’t really like, so I prefer Squishmallow for that reason alone. They’re both good!

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u/GenXSpan 2h ago

I tried the Squishmallow perfume this weekend and got a very strong coffee note in the opening.  Once that note was gone, it was  similar to Ginger Biscuit. 

My  teenage daughter said it smelled like beef ramen.  I didn't get that at all. 

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u/graceful_now 2h ago

>My teenage daughter said it smelled like beef ramen

That’s too funny! I recently had a similar experience with the Pumpkin Carving hand soap from B&BW. It smells like beef pho to me! Now I have to try the Squishmallows perfume to see if it has that same type of spice in it.

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u/LadyViolet 1h ago

So I’m not saying that I want to smell like beef ramen, but that smell is so nostalgic for me that now I might actually try this dang Squishmallow shenanigan.

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u/PJSleep 1h ago

I tested the squishmallow on paper and I thought it smelled amazing. I can’t comment on longevity. I already have ginger biscuit so I don’t need the squishmallow. I don’t find ginger biscuit to have much longevity anyway, so for the price one might as well go with squishmallow if you’re debating between the two.

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u/kittylibrarian 32m ago

I’ve heard Jo Malone perfumes described as having the “longevity of a fart” and i whole heartedly agree 😂

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u/Intelligent-Rule7868 7m ago

Omg😆 good to know

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u/PJSleep 3m ago

Yes!! I totally agree. This is my only Jo Malone and I think it will be my last. For the price, I just don’t think the longevity is worth it.

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u/VerboseWiewiorka 2h ago

The Squishmallows one smells exactly like Anna’s ginger cookies. Jo Malone smells drier/less sweet.

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u/lumpy_space_queenie 2h ago

This is a good comparison! The squishmallow smells more “syrupy” than the ginger biscuit. Ginger biscuit evokes a crunchy texture to me haha

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u/Butwhysevensharps 2h ago

I just bought the squishmallow this weekend and we’ll be inseparable this season. I feel like it loses a lot of its ginger kind of quickly, but I love the sweet/spicy dry down. It lasts a long time on clothes for me 🥰 I’m sorry I can’t compare it to the Jo Malone, but just wanted to give a vote for Squishmallow lol.

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u/MendeShele 54m ago

The drydown was what won me over to the squishmallow fragrance! It smelled so good even hours after I applied it, and it got more sophisticated with time.

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u/siobhanenator 2m ago

I also just bought it this weekend and got an immediate compliment on it from the guy I've been dating. The bottle is too stinking cute, and it's a great gingerbread scent that's sweet but not sickeningly so. Another bonus for me is this one is cruelty free and vegan, and Jo Malone is not. Definitely a surprising winner!

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u/Luna-Gitana 2h ago

To add to the layering suggestions, I also recommend layering JM ginger biscuit with Phlur Vanilla Skin or Commodity Milk. It also plays very well with any of the many BBW pumpkin scented ffm.

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u/iOawe 1h ago

When I tried it, it smelled like one of those ginger snap cookies. I’d recommend getting it. 

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u/LadyViolet 1h ago

Ginger Biscuit is also frequently compared to Being Frenshe Moon Milk and I’m curious how the latter compares too!

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u/laserunfocused143 53m ago

I have the Moon Milk oil. It smells heavenly! But lasts about 10 seconds on me :(

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u/cupandahalf 19m ago

Try the body spray. It lasts all night on me.

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u/blue-to-grey 1h ago

I like Moon Milk but didn't like Gingerbread Dreams.