That Girl | Viral Vanilla

I purchased this fragrance for my 19 year old daughter for Christmas. It arrived on Christmas Eve and I wanted to try it before I gifted it to her just to make sure it smelled as good as the reviews stated. I will admit I was sooo disappointed! It smelled so cheap and mediciney (new word) with a hint of vanilla. I couldn’t give it to her because I knew she wouldn’t approve. On Christmas Day, I let her smell it and told her the backstory of my purchase and the was not impressed with the smell at all. Fast forward to a week and a half later…I happened to spray the viral vanilla again just to see if it still smelled as bad as the first time and I was pleasantly surprised at how delightful it smelled. It was no where near as cheap or mediciney smelling and this time I could smell the vanilla and caramel as well as the musk. I decided to wear it to work and as soon as I walked past the first coworker, she complimented me on how amazing I smelled. Needless to say, this fragrance is now one of my favorite scents. My daughter smells the difference as well but it now belongs to ME! I read suggestions of allowing the fragrance to macerate when the smell is very potent or doesn’t seem well mixed…and it seems giving this product time to macerate must’ve done the trick. It went from a bitter smell to a very pleasant sweet scent and I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome! Already purchased another perfume, Miss Girl. Can’t wait to try it.

I bought this because of tiktok, and I can honestly say I’m glad I did. First thing, it felt more oil based so I didn’t spray this on my clothes. (It doesn’t bother me though). Bottle was sleek and beautiful. Packaging was nice. The box is way better than most perfumes that are more expensive than this. So that’s a plus for when you gift this to someone. I was iffy about the smell at first because i smelled lavender in the beginning which gave more older vibes. But after it sat in throughout the day it started to smell like marshmallow, then hours later it smelled like hot chocolate. It lasted the entire day and I could still smell it the next day as well, but it smelled like lucky charms the second day. It just didn’t project as much as I hoped it would. I didn’t get any compliments just yet but only because I didn’t spray as much. Only due to the fact that I didn’t want to get a headache like the box suggested. But overall, this is a really great perfume for the price and quality. My favorite similar-price-range vanilla perfume I would compare this to would be the Billie eilish. Although I think this one is more gourmand and has its own unique smell which smells great on its own. I would definitely gift this to someone else, or even repurchase. I’m glad I listened to TikTok!