Sunflowers

Today I looked under my vanity and forgot I had sunflowers so I decided to wear it! It’s a very clean perfume that reminds me of a bubble bath. Whenever I wear it I sometimes layer with cucumber melon or gingham and my mom always says “you smell like you just took a bath” but it really is the truth! I’ve smelt other bubble bath type perfumes but for some reason this one just reminds me so much of it. The fruits aren’t sweet and I get a lot of florals and definitely get the cyclamen. I’m a fan of cyclamen notes cause it gives it such a nice watery or even dewy smell to anything that it’s in. Sunflowers also reminds me of how flowers smell after a rain shower in the summer kinda smelling very nostalgic especially since my house always had a ton of flowers in the yard. It’s a strong perfume for sure but has a good longevity and projection and is just a classic!

Bursts open with citrus and sunshine. Citrus and some yellow florals dry down to a slightly bitter, creamy scent . This is where the name Sunflowers comes in, it smells like sunflower seeds in drydown. There is also a note that smells exactly like Hydra Beauty Micro Serum by Chanel. An acidic skincare note. There is a touch of sweetness and warmth too. The citrus doesn’t fade away after the opening, it wafts in and out, all blended beautifully. Longevity is all day, I do overspray though. Great projection. Perfect for warm or hot days. I imagine running through a field of tall dry grass and sunflowers on a late Summer sunny afternoon, stopping occasionally to spin with arms outstretched in happiness. ✨🍋🌼🌻🌾🍚☀️💛🧡

I gave Sunflowers a glowing, nostalgic review last summer, and I still stand by that but need to give an update now that I’ve tried it in every season. Sunflowers is NOT a cold weather scent, at least not for me. In the warm weather, the opening is a little strong, but it dries down to a long lasting fruity melon scent with some residual flowers in the background. Without heat and/or humidity, the floral opening is absolutely screechy and stays that way, and lasts eternally. It’s a no-go in the late fall, all winter, and apparently early spring. In the future, my bottle of Sunflowers is going into hibernation from Halloween to Mother’s Day or maybe even Father’s Day.

This one is such a walk down memory lane for me. The early nineties were the best…the world seemed purer then, but I was in high school and it was all out in front of me. Sunflowers immediately takes me back to the summer of ‘94 and I ache for riding around in my best friends car with the windows down, meeting up with boys at the mall, going to the movies with all my friends, and feeling the possibilities of the world. It is sunshine and optimism in a bottle. This is a summer fragrance, and it was much more expensive back then. It is a steal now for around $20. It hasn’t changed, so I keep it on hand for hot summer days when I want to feel young again

The chokehold this perfume had on me in 8th grade. I bought a big bottle for nostalgia purposes and idk why I stopped wearing this. It’s thick and juicy and optimistic. It is sunshine in a bottle. Definitely fruit forward anchored by a surprising dose of woods, using rose and white flowers as the glue. It’s so well blended, that I have trouble pulling apart individual notes. Spray lightly, this perfume is forever. I don’t find it dated either. I think it’s a safe blind buy if you’re sick to death of marshmallow gourmands and skin scents.