Description
“Andy Kaufman once said, ‘There’s no way to describe what I do. It’s just me,'” said Killian Wells, Founder of Xyrena. “That quote and Andy’s opposition to the societal norm has always resonated with me. As a New York native and fan I’m excited to pay homage to Andy’s undeniable genius.”
Andy Kaufman Milk & Cookies is a gourmand fragrance inspired by Kaufman’s historic performance at Carnegie Hall in April 1979, after which he took the audience of 2,800 people out for milk and cookies, in 24 buses he had reserved for the occasion outside the venue. The audience was taken to the NY School for Printing at 439 W 49th St.
Formulated by Xyrena founder Killian Wells, Milk & Cookies opens with top notes of sugar and sweet butter, then develops into a heart of fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and a delicate note of creamy milk, followed by bottom notes of vanilla extract and white musk. Andy Kaufman Milk & Cookies was launched in 2015.
Haikeagrirm – :
This is delicious! Like Choco Musk elevated to the heavens without the greasy aspect of CM’s oil rollerball.
I smell the milk enhanced by a warm vanilla. I smell the chocolate chip cookies. Exactly as the name promises: milk & cookies.
Lasts a good 8 hours on my skin and 12 or more on clothes (does not stain). Garners smiles and compliments when I wear it. People love this stuff! I think it makes me seem approachable and friendly because, well, who isn’t drawn to milk & chocolate chip cookies?
I love it! Well worth the FB price.
kiillerg – :
I was so curious about this, I ordered it through a middle hand since Xyrena doesn’t ship their perfumes outside the US. It cost me quite a bit of extra money, so it goes without saying I had high hopes about this.
The quality of this is about the same as some of the cheapest perfume oils I bought on Etsy. It starts extremely plasticky, almost like a chocolate lipgloss in those little cute cupcake jars, and with a bitterness I can only describe as reminiscent of old marzipan. Bitter almonds and again bitter almonds. The hints of chocolate is that of an old chocolate scented eraser. The plastic reminds me actually of tiare flower in this one. Regarding my fellow reviewers below, I respectfully disagree that this is like Chocomania or oreos.
I do not recommend this perfume. I have encountered all from the dirt cheap Choco Musk to Gourmand Coquin that costs several hundred dollars, being a huge gourmand nut, and I have yet to find something I dislike this strongly.
It lasts for about 4-6 hours. Save your money!
crencequiesse – :
I’m glad I decided to just try this on a whim. It’s smells really good although it’s hard to describe. I get the vibe of an Oreo that’s been left in a cup of cold milk that has turned soggy, but it has that pleasant chocolatey-milky aroma. I can also imagine French vanilla being in this too with chocolate syrup drizzle. There is a slight musk in the dry down but it doesn’t affect the quality of the chocolate, it helps the duration of the fragrance. I do quite enjoy this as a gourmand lover.
Allexsandro – :
I’m the lucky one in that this fragrance hits the spot, just like a late night of milk and cookies. It smells like rich, whole milk, french vanilla ice cream with large, broken chunks of Oreo cookies folded in. It’s milky, but not that sickly sweet sour milk of other “milk” fragrances. More like the smell of Cookies & Cream ice cream melting next to cake on a warm day. And it’s a “cold” chocolate, not a “hot” chocolate like Serendipity or nutty like “Chocolovers” or exquisitely floral chocolate like Guerlain’s Coquin. It’s not dark chocolate – it’s quite sweet – but it’s definitely not milk chocolate either. It’s a surprisingly long-lasting powerhouse as well!
rustam333 – :
Oooh Latka Gravas – Taxi. One of the funniest shows ever, but I can’t imagine what it would smell like.
nee687Bessinepome – :
I don’t have the parfum I have the body “vibe” spray in this scent. It was much cheaper and since they don’t supply samples it was the only way to test this.
Altho I like it, I honestly don’t get baked cookies from this nor milk, even tho it is creamy. To me it smells like buttery cookie dough. I get a lot of a sweet buttery scent more than anything else when first sprayed on my skin. Smells really sweet and yummy. So this is a very gourmand fragrance.
But after awhile it turns into something else on me but not sure what it is. Maybe musk? The butter isn’t as prominent. And I also don’t like it as much on the dry down. Don’t really get any chocolate or vanilla or cookie scent in general. Just buttery cookie dough kind of thing. Could just be my skin chemistry. Altho the parfum could be totally different on me.
So this is a pass for me. Altho it’s yummy at first I just don’t think I could wear this for any period of time. Especially when it dries down. Worth a try tho if you like gourmands.
gomik19873105 – :
Thank you to Xyrena for the opportunity to try Andy Kaufman Milk & Cookies. Here’s an excerpt from my published review (search “Articles” for the complete text):
What you get with Andy Kaufman Milk & Cookies is exactly what you expect: top notes of sugar and sweet butter, with a heart of fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and a delicate note of creamy milk, followed by bottom notes of vanilla extract and white musk. (I don’t specifically get the musk, actually, but it’s probably responsible for the remarkable tenacity of this fragrance.) This is a true gourmand scent, with no perfumey abstractions of its foody notes. My nose even detects a little banana and coconut that are not listed as official ingredients.
What sets it apart from the many other gourmands out there is its exceptional sillage and longevity. This one features high-quality ingredients, powerhouse sillage and it lasts and lasts. Two sprays under clothes were more than enough for a workday. Spray this one at night and you’ll still be smelling it at lunch the next day.
bedniack – :
I purchased this because I’m a gourmand nut… really. I am! The scent itself is nice, but I personally find it very similar to Chocomania by the Body Shop. Verdict is still out on this one…
Smailik909 – :
This sounds terrific. If it has the lasting power of Andy’s off-the-wall comedy, even better!