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kukuruznikoff – :
Citrusy gourmands are my weak spot. Done right it can be either a sweeter, honeyed lemon or a fresher, sharper lemon complementing a warm, cakey base, like in a delicious sponge cake. I have several favourites in this category, in different price ranges, and so I had to try this.
The lemon is pure and utter floor cleaner to me, to be frank. I detect a biscuit undertone, but it does in no way make up for the overwhelming sharp Ajax smell. I had about the same experience with DKNY Delicious Delights Dreamsicle. A sharp and fresh lemon, as opposed to sweet, is not necessarily a problem – in Kerosene Unknown Pleasures it makes a very realistic rendition of lemon zest with a lovely, warm, slightly cinnamon-y sponge cake. That is a lovely, albeit expensive, example of a lemon gourmand done right. Also Lira by Xerjoff is very much like Unknown Pleasures, and my personal favourite is Hilde Soliani Vani Choc that contrary to the name is a lovely sweet lemon with the most delicious vanilla base.
Ironically I’m thankful that this perfume doesn’t last long on the skin, something that is the case with many citrus perfumes. I would never, ever pay the price for this perfume. For a very cheap yet wonderfully delicious lemon gourmand I very much recommend you search for Froot Loops on Etsy and choose basically any oil perfume (I’ve tested many of them, and most of them are from the same stock oil company). Two examples are Froot Loops by Bathandbodybakery9 or by SomethinSpecial.
alex977 – :
I love sweetish lemon scents and had high hopes. I didn’t like the opening which smelt too much like biscuits. Thankfully that note quickly eased off quite a bit and then the lemon came into it’s own. I admit I was concerned that this might smell like an air freshener. Thankfully it doesn’t. It smells just like I imagine a lemon eclair might be like.
It’s not too sweet which was one of my main concerns. I know Americans have a very sweet tooth but I trusted in Youtubers Delicious Delights recommendation. She is a big fan of this yummy number.
It doesnt smell too artificial thank heavens. I have a very sensitive nose and would soon have tossed the sample. Trust me this sensitivity is the bain of my life.
I’m not really heavily into gourmands but this is yummy. One to wear on casual days.
Moderate sillage and longevity.
vlad0114 – :
I agree that this doesn’t smell like a cleanser. . . . But it is reminiscent of some car air freshener so Ive smelled. As it settles the pastry scent blooms, fairly realistic and breads and makes it less so.
The resulting lemon cream pastry has moments of realism and moments that are very plastic and synthetic. Although, I do recall thinking meyer lemons smelled fake, so it could just be me. At 5 hours there was a lovely sugared lemon scent, but I couldn’t detect it at 6.
zlobl9 – :
Do not like this whatsoever. I wish I did as the brand is a nice indie, but it starts off ok with notes of lemon and vanilla but rapidly deteriorates into the inside of a movie theatre bathroom. In other words, cleaner. Lemon always has that risk but often it works fine on me – but here, perhaps combined with the ‘creamy’ notes, it becomes very unpleasant. I’ve got to imagine it’s something to do with my skin, so proceed with caution if you aren’t sure how lemon or cream notes will act on you.
felixio – :
I agree with Britts..I don’t like this either.This is the second one in this line, that I don’t like..I didn’t think either one smells like the description to me. Maybe it would have been better, if they didn’t add the musk.
Aerohopleneriekq – :
I’ve collected multiple Lemon Gourmand scents for many years. The are VERY tricky, if they are natural the oil is very fragile and the longevity is very limited. Thankfully, there is no “lemon cleaner” scent here. It relies on its bakery base to give it around 20 minutes longevity. But it was a WONDERFUL 20 minutes!
Editing to update: The base notes are still perceptible after 3 hours, but I have to sniff my wrists.
p0rn_6aron – :
This is a very good summer gourmand. Very citrusy and creamy: not as heavy as typical gourmands but not as light and breezy as typical citrus perfumes. Absolutely gorgeous. Low sillage, lasts about 8 hours. The lemon is muted after an hour or so and the buttery sweet pasrty amps up but still isn’t too heavy or cloying. After 8 hours it dried down to a sweet white musky skin scent that stuck around until washed off. For me, this is perfect for summer.
acourneunsuff – :
Pretty, my favorite from this house (followed by the chocolate and strawberry scents). Absolutely no longevity, tho. Completely gone without a trace in a half hour.