Gingerbread Latte by Bath & Body Works bottle
Bath & Body Works

Gingerbread Latte

4.1/5 · 98 votes Feminine 2016
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Fragrance notes

Top notes
Pear Ice Cream
Heart notes
Base notes

Character

Longevity2.6/5
Sillage2.7/5
Day47
Night68
Winter100
Fall94
Spring6
Summer4
Our take

Gingerbread Latte opens with a cheerful spritz of orange peel and a scoop of pear ice cream, but the gingerbread note is already nudging its way forward, warm and a little candied. Within minutes, the brown sugar and vanilla take over, turning the milk accord into something closer to a melted sundae than actual cream. The dry down collapses into a powdery whipped cream and a soft sandalwood that feels more like a faint dusting than a proper base. It’s a pleasant, linear gourmand that smells exactly like a single caramel-splattered cookie left on a plate. The overall character is a department store holiday candle that got turned into a body mist, sweet and unapologetically synthetic, which is fine for the price point but lacks any real nuance.

This is a fragrance that wears like a fleece blanket: cozy, unchallenging, and best enjoyed in the dead of winter when you want to smell like you just walked out of a bakery without actually baking anything. The longevity clocks in at under three hours, and the sillage stays close to your collar, so you’ll be reapplying if you want anyone else to notice. That can be frustrating, but it also makes it a safe pick for the office or a casual coffee run where you don’t want to announce yourself from across the room. It suits anyone who loves sugary, lactonic scents and skips anyone who craves depth or spice that bites back. Is it a masterpiece? No, but sometimes a cheap gingerbread latte on a cold day hits just right.

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