Sweetie Splash by JAFRA

I bought it out of curiosity since I already own the classic Sweetie which I adore, and Fantasy, and I absolutely loved this. It makes me feel like a nineties Barbie when I wear it. Don’t get hooked on the mermaid thing; I think it’s that slight salty touch you can feel. It resembles Fantasy with the candy note, but with a salt kick. It reminds me a lot of fondant cakes (which I detest), but as a perfume it’s first class. If I find it a bit heavy for the day, and especially since I’m from an extreme heat zone, it’s almost summer and I keep it under lock and key. If I find it a little overpowering, I use it when going somewhere where I’ll be for an hour or two and then return to shower because it gives me a slight headache (I don’t know why, actually I’m prone to migraines); that doesn’t stop me from liking it.

There is no such thing as a ‘mermaid’ note (given that mermaids don’t exist, and if they do, no reliable source has ever managed to smell them), unless there is some aquatic molecule they’ve decided to name in honour of mermaids, in which case it would be appreciated if they declared it under the name ‘sirenol’, ‘sirenene’, ‘sirenone’, or similar. In the case that the aquatics used here are the normal and ordinary ones, one wonders how much it’s possible to inflate the bubble of declaring non-existent notes upon demand and with the full approval of Fragrantica.

WHAT MERMAID NOTE???? I read in the catalogue that it’s fictional; perhaps if you tell your little girl it smells like a mermaid she’ll be thrilled. That’s why, ladies and gentlemen, don’t get hung up on it. It smells very fruity at first, the blackcurrants stand out hugely, and then it turns into a salty vanilla similar to coconut. The longevity is at most four hours. I highly recommend it if you want to start with sweet salty perfumes, try something affordable, and in no way overpowering.

I’m obsessed with this perfume, although it doesn’t last long. To me it smells like a little cake with lots of milk, covered in caramel and shredded coconut, super delicious, ideal for this summer heat.

I received this as a birthday present, it smells lovely and is very vanilla-forward, the only downside is it doesn’t last long, but it’s still worth it.