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yvp425Bessinepome – :
This starts out better than it ends, which isn’t saying all that much. It steadily builds into a heavy and cloying cloud on me. It’s far too thick (could totally be the fault of FL heat/humidity). And a little bit choking. I find other reviewer’s comparisons to caramel/holiday spice candles apt. It definitely has that vibe for me.
seh4 – :
This was a really nostalgic scent for me for the first few hours after application. I could not think of what scent I had smelled before like this. Then it came to me! ICI! I used to wear Coty’s ici back in high school, and this is quite similar. Looking at both of these perfumes’ notes, there are definitely similarities. Nice, but not going to be a full bottle re-purchase for me.
procen – :
Oh boy! I’m willing to accept that it must be my skin chemistry because, if it smelt on other people, like it does on me, I don’t think anyone could like it.
On me it is repulsive. Smells like strong BO – not even my BO – but like a teen boys’ ball hockey locker room, after a tournament, on a hot summer day. ( Yeah, really, I’ve been there). And then someone has drizzled honey or golden syrup over the sweaty people.
I thought I had learned my lesson and always sprayed paper first, and not directly on skin but, this time I was in a hurry and I thought, caramel and amber, how bad could it be? Well the answer is bad and for a long time.
At first I wanted to see if it changed or got better but after 20 minutes I couldn’t take it any more and tried to scrub it off. Hand soap and water, nope. Still there, still strong. A lemon scented lysol wipe, scrubbed up and down my arm…no…still there.
Finally I rubbed almond oil into my skin and wiped it off and I thought the scent had gone with it…no…it’s rising again as I sit here. Seemslike for me for a while at least, the whole world stinks.
Can’t recommend a blind buy.
andy217 – :
This smells wayyyyyyyy too ambery and too sweet. It’s like missing some notes to make it smell good omg I really don’t like it. Going to return it most likely.
sem.stepanov2011 – :
Yes there are definitely notes missing from this pyramid. But now I’m wearing this with the deodorant smelling looking Glass and the 2 I don’t like soften eachother
luxeon66 – :
Nice smells like cinnamon, slightly camphorous tonka beans,, tiny bit of iris and crystallized salty water, turns slightly aquatic, brown sugar, Amber that is clear and clean . I like it . It’s not gourmand quite airy. Lowish sillage. Like for everyday nights. Improves skin smell.
Makes1807 – :
A lot like Under My Skin, that same carnal skin smell
милана – :
Derek Lam fragrances take a few notes and make something really interesting. There are definitely more notes than shown. The top note has cinnamon and pepper and something metallic which reminds me a bit of La Vierge De Fer by Serge Lutens. That note is also what reminds me of the caviar note in Womanity. It’s not the same scent, but it has the same vibe for me, and I’m not a fan of it.
I do like the dry down of 2 AM Kiss which is warm and amber with some burnt sugar (less caramel, more brûlée). There is also an animalic note that gets stronger as the hours progress.
Great longevity and massive projection. Be careful with that trigger finger – one spray is enormous.
neo10945 – :
It’s hard to beive that cinnamon isn’t a listed note because it’s so clearly if there. I think this would be a nice scented candle for wintertime but not so much a perfume. I’m not mad at it, but I wouldn’t wear it.
Softdoole – :
This is the second scent I sampled from this brand. Again, 2am kiss has beautifully written marketing blurb and attractive contemporary packaging, but the juice doesn’t match up. It smells like a scented candle, just a little bit more perfume-y and slightly masculine. Very linear, more like 2pm stay at home reading a book drinking tea. I’d hope a kiss on an empty street at night would be a bit more complex than this. Not a bad smell, but a bit too generic.
malesar – :
I am adoring this perfume stick of amber and sweet. The sweet reminds me of cinnamon, brown sugar and all scents of a Thanksgiving aroma. I do not smell the woody note that much due to the amber and sweet notes. It last for 6 or more hours which I really love. This is a fall/winter day fragrance and I apply 2AM Kiss on my inner wrists, neck, behind my ears and decollete area. I am very surprise of the price and the perfume stick is only sold at Nordstrom Department Stores. This perfume will be my ever day wear and I will be sniffing my inner wrist thru out the day which will bring a smile upon my face.
Oblomingo – :
2am Kiss starts out like a Womanity minus the signature metallic shriek of Womanity, but quickly turns into a diet version of Tom Ford’s Black Orchid. There’s a very erotic, musky nature of 2am Kiss. I guess this is the carnal accord.
While I like what it’s offering, it’s not worth the steep price tag. I’ll pick up the 10ml travel spray from Sephora next time I feel like splurging.
Антоша – :
Spicy amber, heady wood, and salted caramel. I thought I would adore this fragrance because it had all the right ingredients. But the more I smell it, the less I am impressed. Someone here mentioned that if you take a deep whiff, it is too much. They are correct, 2AM can be very strong up close- like burnt plastic and musk. The notes have been combined better in other fragrances.
Anny – :
2AM kisses are supposed to be gross and sloppy, right? Like in the back of the Uber while drunk and you dont really know the person that well. Except with this interpretation, in the back of the Uber you’re also hauling along one of those scented wax cubes you put in a warmer with the name “Caramel Sticky Buns” or “Christmas Cinnamon Roll.” In the first few minutes it’s got a pungent animal smell if you breath in deep, which I don’t recommend doing because you’ll probably lose consciousness from the intensity. It smells similar to Kiste by Slumberhouse – which really does smell like the inside of a Kirklands during the holiday season. However, this one is less nauseating and I can actually stand it on my skin without scrubbing it off. It’s got a bit of a vinyl stage which improves with time, but still the overall effect of sticky bun candle is still there.
vmh666speagoessenda – :
I smelled a salted caramel candle over the holidays so I thought I’d dig this one of of my samples and give it a try. I’m glad I did. I smelled the caramel immediately it wasn’t the sticky sweet smell you can sometimes get. After it dried down, the caramel was still there slightly but had now moved into a more “sexier” scent. That sexy description was unsolicited but not offensive. I’m definitely wear this out to girls night out this weekend and would even wear it to a cigar bar as I can see those scents blending together nicely.
whhannig3 – :
A peice of salty caramel fell in a pile of dirt.
Smells awkward.
110493 – :
Was browsing around Sephora and the bottles of this line drew me in. This one really blew me away. It’s spicy and salty, even a tad aquatic. To my suprise it’s listed here as for women, doesn’t matter, on me it stays very masculine and not even my wife thinks it’s feminine.
$120 for 50ml isn’t steep considering the quality of the scent and how beastly it is without being nauseating. I’ve never smelt womanity, but I guess I should check it out. Guys don’t be afraid to give this one a wear, if it works on your skin like it did mine you’ll be pleasently suprised.
Limbarooos – :
This is my favorite from the line, so far, but I don’t like it enough to buy it. It is an interesting scent. I think it smells spicy, but no spices are listed in the notes. It is VERY salty on me. So much so, I feel a little sweaty when it’s on my skin. It interesting, but not me. If I smell this on someone else, I’m sure I’d like it a lot.
karas_sasha_1 – :
I don’t know if it is infact womanity that I kept trying to remember where I smelled this, or rather what it smelled comparatively like, but oh my goodness – ladies you have to at least try this!
I have smelled a thousand frags (at least it seems like it with how many i have put my nose on), so it could be womanity that this is reminding me of, but oh lord – this is so damn sexy! Pardon, but I swear I can’t smell this on my wife, I turn into a wild and savage beast! Lol
It’s sort of deliciously sweet yet somehow animalic in a way? But not the animalic way in which, say something like Kurous by YSL smells, nor something like Muscs Koublai Khan that some people say is overly animalic and raunchy even, no this thing just smells like sex in a bottle but in a soft and beautiful kind of way, it isn’t by any means crude or suggestive but it just smells so darned good!
Defintely glad my wife got this in her sephora sample bag! I am soon on the hunt for it so that she can wear it for me!
🙂
lokki – :
I received this perfume as one of the items in my Sephora Play! Box last month, and I’m torn. I thought it would be something I would absolutely love to wear, but I can’t decide if it’s because of the warmer weather that it seems so heavy or that it just has quality staying power throughout the day. It’s rich, luxurious, and definitely gourmand, but it’s one of those I would save for a night out or wear more often in the colder months. Just seems too heavy for Spring/Summer times.
camper – :
I I discovered derek lam’s new line this week at nordstrom’s. I smelled all 10, but this is the only one that really stood out to me. It’s a simple scent but I can’t deny that I really like it.
The amber, wood, and caramel are in a real good balance. This scent reminds me of a certain version of very sexy from victoria’s secret for days past. It smells musky to me too.
I think this is an easy pick for a date or when you want to smell good in a flirty, appealing way.
I added it to my want list, I know it seems stupid to want a $100 perfume that reminds me of something a friend paid $20 for back in the day, but I am a nostalgic person. Also the quality (projection/lasting power) is on point to make up for the price in some respect.
viktoriyyy – :
I’ll say this for 2am Kiss – it smells exactly like what the notes say it does: sweetened amber with a woody base, nothing more, nothing less. Definitely more candy-like than my preference, but it works oddly well together and on me.
Upon respritzing, the alcohol in the spray lends it an interesting boozy note, and the caramel and animalic note are more prominent. I get the overall mental painting of a couple sharing a kiss on the streets on a warm city night after an evening of dessert and good alcohol.
Sometimes, uncomplicated is good. 🙂
Mikov1 – :
I received a sample of this from Sephora. My first impression was “Womanity”. I think Womanity has a bit more of a citrus feeling opening and 2am Kiss is a tiny bit more salty. Without sniffing them closely I probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. I really love this one, but I already have Womanity Taste of Fragrance and 2am Kiss is close enough that I can’t justify the purchase.
obligacia12 – :
This smells like a perfect blend of Calvin Klein Reveal and L’Artisan Parfumeur Amour Nocturne: the salt of reveal and the smoky caramel of Amour Nocturne. I thought I didn’t like Amour Nocturne, but maybe I do, because I like this! If you have either one of these, though, especially Reveal, you probably don’t need 2 AM Kiss.
assar – :
i have sampled the Derek Lamb at Sephora, and this one is quite interesting!! It has character, it is sweet, but in a more grown up way, I detect a hint of spiciness, nicely done, longevity is good, it smells real attractive to my nose!
I don’t get any resemblance with Womanity that I can’t stand.. Womanity is heavy on fig and resins, this isn’t like that..it has its own little personality, is it worth the price tag?! In a way,yes, as it has a certain quality..the amber warms up nicely in the base..it is nice, smells nice, liking it!!
ZARATYSTRIK – :
This Is flat out a dupe for Womanity. And not a cheaper version, so that is kinda weird. Several of Derek Lam’s scents smell very similar to other fragrances, imho. Ironically, they smell similar to fragrances that I like, so that isn’t so bad. But there is no way that the two listed notes reflect what I am smelling here. I am pretty sure that Derek Lam is being intentionally coy with his notes so that the similarity to other fragrances isn’t as obvious. This smells SO much like Womanity that I believe buying both would be redundant. That said, there is a bit less caviar/granite and more of a briney caramel in the mid-notes and dry down of 2 am kiss. It’s pretty delicious, I’m just not sure it has enough variation from Womanity to justify the purchase. Over time the caramel starts to stand out, and It’s a bit like Prada Candy and Womanity had a love child, minus the smoky dry down of Prada Candy. The result is juicy, but unoriginal.
777999112 – :
Womanity!! But less sharp and more comforting.
ryj548speagoessenda – :
This smells so much like Womanity on my skin it’s not even funny. Smells to me just as figgy and animalic as Womanity. It even has that same kind of salty aquatic thing going on. The differences are that the fig – scent is juicier. The briny aspect is also cleaner lighter and less metallic and less in your face than Womanity. 2am kiss is more fig, champagne, and cuddles while Womanity is more fig, sex, and getting thrown into a cold unforgiving ocean
It’s weaker than Womanity and more expensive, but yes, very very similar. I’m tempted to say because of the listed note of caramel and it being sweeter, 2am Kiss is more wearable, but it’s actually not because it’s just as animalic.
I’m very amused that this line is so unoriginal that it copied a scent that is mildly unpopular and charge more for it as if people wouldn’t know what they were doing. In fact, this was the only “interesting” scent at all in the whole line. Awkward.
grey93 – :
This one smells like it could have been a draft of Prada Candy – lots of sweet caramel tempered by a warm, slightly resinous, salty note. It’s one of the better Derek Lam fragrances, more sophisticated and interesting than the others. Not stunningly beautiful or groundbreaking, but pleasant nonetheless.
mistik73 – :
I just tried this at Sephora yesterday. I want desperately to love it because of the name, and I almost do, but then…wait, what’s that? I swear there’s an ozonic calone-like note that makes me want to turn away from my wrist. I’m trying to sniff around it snd get to the part I like, but it’s not happening. Ah, such is life. Thankfully that top note disappears after about 30 minutes, and I get to the good stuff. And if you like the listed notes, then you will probably enjoy this one. I wasn’t really thinking about longevity or sillage when I put it on, but I got a compliment while I was shopping, and I could still smell it on my arm several hours later. All in all, good stuff. The only real downside to these new scents, because I sniffed them all, is the bottle design. Modern with clean lines, okay, but the cap just sits on the bottle and doesn’t attach, which was rather alarming when I picked it up. This was my third favorite of the group, first is Something Wild and second is Blackout. Is it fb worthy? I’ll have to try it again in warmer weather to be sure. And my husband liked it, so there’s that.