Hot Blossom by Plaisance

You can really smell the grapefruit, personally I don’t like it because it doesn’t suit me, but it’s not an unpleasant fragrance, you can really notice the grapefruit and also a floral note, it lasts about 5-6 hours.

Floral-fruity with a clear clean feeling like shampoo, although in this version I feel that the fruits predominate over the flowers. Its resemblance to Be Delicious Fresh Blossom by DKNY is undeniable, I’d say it’s around 70-80%. The main difference I notice is that the DKNY one has a stronger personal care product feeling, as if the musk and flowers were a bit more present, especially the jasmine, which reinforces that characteristic clean scent (I remember it well because I just finished a bottle a few months ago that I had for years). In contrast, in this version of Plaisance, the fruity notes stand out more. I perceive a slightly bitter grapefruit, closer to the peel than the juice, along with a very evident apricot, the sensation of biting into a juicy green apple, and a fresh, youthful rose, far from that image of intense rose perfumes that many people associate with perfumes for older people. On my skin, the woody base note stands out a lot and accompanies the whole well without becoming the protagonist. This type of fruity-floral fragrance is a wildcard for me. They are cheerful, feminine, pleasant, and hard to find detractors. They give a clean feeling without being overly citrusy or reminding of laundry detergent, so they work very well for everyday wear. I would mainly wear them during the day and in temperate or warm climates. I don’t see it as a fragrance for a special occasion or an important night out. The longevity seems good to me. On my skin it lasts between 3 and 5 hours, while on clothes it lasts much longer. As I always say, perfumes tend to last little on me, so I always test both on skin and fabric and, curiously, Plaisance is the Chilean brand that has given me the best performance. You can tell it aims to convey the feeling of a designer perfume and, in my opinion, it achieves it. Its price also plays in its favour, it’s around 14 dollars and can often be found on sale for about 10. I wouldn’t say Hot Blossom smells exactly the same, but it does evoke the same feeling I had when as a child I smelled sweet pea flowers in my grandmother’s garden: a nice scent, between fruits and flowers, on a sunny morning. More than reminding me of a perfume, it reminds me of a beautiful moment, and that makes me enjoy it even more.