Very Sexy (2018)
Fragrance notes
Character
The opening is a bright, fizzy cocktail of blackberry and clementine with a cactus greenness that surprises, but then a weird cappuccino note lurches in like a barista who overslept. Pepper adds a tiny spark, but the coffee feels synthetic and jarring against the fruit. The heart is a powdery floral wall of orchid and mimosa, slightly lactonic, with hortensia and camelia blurring into a generic bouquet. The base is where it settles into a familiar musk-amber-woody blend, blackberry still clinging like a sticky lip gloss stain. This is not a naturalistic scent; it's a department store fantasy, a glossy magazine page you can flip past without pausing.
Its overall character is a cashmere sweater that looks expensive but pills after three wears. The longevity and sillage are poor, matching the low numbers, which makes sense given the thin watery texture of the fragrance. It feels mainstream in the extreme, a mass-market floral oriental designed to smell nice for three hours then vanish. Who should wear it? Someone who wants a safe, sweet, powdery floral for a casual date night or a quick errand run, no commitment required. Who should skip it? Anyone who demands performance, originality, or a fragrance that evolves beyond a simple fruit-floral-musk arc. It suits fall and winter best, as the amber and woody notes beg for cooler air, but even then the longevity is a liability. A pleasant ghost, but ghosts don't linger.
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