LOOK UP NOW: Life Is Surprising For Her by Mexx bottle
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LOOK UP NOW: Life Is Surprising For Her

3.8/5 · 113 votes Feminine 2016
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Character

Longevity2.4/5
Sillage2.1/5
Day100
Night12
Spring90
Summer63
Fall41
Winter25
Our take

Peach, blackberry, and pear tumble out in a glossy, sticky-sweet splatter that feels more fruit salad than orchard, cheerful and a little artificial but undeniably pretty. This is a fragrance that announces itself with a wink, not a whisper. The heart blooms with gardenia, jasmine, and tuberose, but these white flowers are buffed to a soft, powdery shimmer nothing indolic or challenging here, just a smoothed-over creaminess that makes the opening’s tartness settle into something like a spoonful of jam on a buttered scone. On the drydown, vanilla flirts with cedar and sandalwood, but the wood stays polite, barely a whisper beneath the sweetened skin. The overall effect is a daydream in pastels: a wicker basket lined with a gingham cloth, holding a bottle of peach soda and a single wilted gardenia.

With longevity barely cresting two and a half hours and sillage so faint it feels apologetic, Look Up Now is more a fleeting blush than a statement. It suits someone who wants a spritz of sweetness before brunch or a casual spring afternoon, who doesn’t mind reapplying or being forgotten by sundown. Skip it if you crave depth or projection; this is a light breeze, not a gust. Wear it on a sunny weekday, to the farmer’s market or a coffee date, and treat it like a tiny accessory: charming while it lasts, soon gone.

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