Tag: Phlur
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Coconut Skin by Phlur is my gym bag staple
Coconut Skin by Phlur has been living in my gym bag. The body spray seems like the appropriate staple to get me ready to face the day after my studio classes. Even though there is very clearly coconut in the name, to me this smells more of rich caramel with a floral edge and a…
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Smelling Strawberry Letter by Phlur
When I first smelled it on paper, I smiled to the beauty advisor. Strawberry Letter by Phlur brought back memories of those grandma candies, those little hard candies wrapped in a wrapped designed to look like a strawberry. I decided then and there to buy a travel size so that I could continue playing with…
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Father Figure by Phlur does not smell how I would expect
I had been waiting patiently for this day. I finally tried Father Figure from Phlur. Listen, if you tell me that fig is one of the notes in a fragrance, then you have instantly captured my attention. On my skin this smells like a blend of the fruity fig and floral additions and a bit…
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Somebody Wood gives exactly what you might expect
Somebody Wood by Phlur smells exactly how you might guess: Woody. The perfumer lists multiple notes, including citrus and musk. I don’t get any of that on my skin. Only cedar rises to the top and sticks around. Expressing itself on my skin, Somebody Wood does not smell like a creamy wood but more like…
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Phlur’s Lost Cause: Like the fragrance, not the name
I kid you not, given the name, I thought trying Lost Cause by Phlur would be a hopeless pursuit. I was wrong. Rather than confirming my fear it would be an irreparably bad choice to spray on myself, I found myself enjoying it. Don’t get me wrong, there was something off putting on first spray.…
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I understand why Phlur calls this scent Not Your Baby
Phlur’s Not Your Baby eau de parfum is potentially what you might think it would smell like. It has a powdery essence, reminiscent of baby products. But there is something about it that would make me pause before putting something of the scent on a little one. It is much more grown up. Not Your…
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Thoughts on Améline by Phlur
Améline is a release from Phlur’s rebrand. I must admit, I didn’t really know what I should have expected from this. But with a name like Améline, I would expect it to be feminine and soft. And for some reason I also expected it to smell like almonds. To me, this smells “clean,” like a…
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