Glamour Excessive by Bourjois bottle
Bourjois

Glamour Excessive

3.7/5 · 98 votes Feminine 2013
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity3.2/5
Sillage3.0/5
Day77
Night81
Fall100
Winter88
Spring38
Summer27
Our take

Glamour Excessive opens with a surprising jolt of coconut and cardamom, a cozy but sharp sweetness that feels like a spiced latte in a crowded cafe. The heart blooms quickly into powdery iris, freesia, and peony, softening the edges into something distinctly feminine and floral. Then the base arrives: vanilla, patchouli, musk, and sandalwood, folding everything into a warm, slightly earthy sweetness that clings close to the skin. The overall impression is that of a cashmere scarf left in a drawer with a vanilla sachet and a dab of patchouli oil, comforting but a little too polite to make a scene.

The sillage and longevity are modest, barely breathing past arm’s length and fading within a few hours. This is not a fragrance that demands attention, it whispers from behind a powder puff. It feels synthetic in a cheerful, accessible way, mainstream but with enough iris and cardamom to avoid being generic. The warm spicy vanilla accord dominates, with a gentle coconut creaminess and a woody dustiness from the patchouli and sandalwood.

This scent suits someone who wants to smell softly pretty without announcing their arrival. It works best in fall or winter, during the day or an early dinner, when its warmth can nestle into a sweater. Skip it if you need projection or lasting power, or if you find powder cloying. Glamour Excessive is a pleasant companion, not a conversation starter, and sometimes that is exactly enough.

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