A Lab On Fire Freckled and Beautiful was released in 2020, created by David Apel. Taking its inspiration from being young in the city of angels, it sets out to bottle the joy of youth. I don't know about all of that but there is an incredible note in this that is like roasted chestnuts. They aren't listed, but some combo of the milk and vanilla and pastry. It is soft, warmed and cozy and one of those addictive fragrances that you just can't seem to stop smelling. I still think there's roasted chestnuts in there wrapped in a croissant. Notes of orange flower, neroli, honeysuckle, warm milk, pastry, salicylates, sandalwood, vanilla bean and heliotrope.
It is an eau de parfum, edp.
From Fragrantica - "the bright neroli fades a bit, then you have orange blossom blending with milk and biscuit notes on a vanilla/heliotrope base... This fragrance is so soft, hazy, gently and comforting."
Fragrantica - "so warm, so dainty, gentle, airy, and light.. opens with a toasty note of european digestive biscuits, which quickly leans into milky sweetness: a lovely lactonic accord right at home with fresh but balmy honeysuckle nectar, soft and not remotely green, a beloved scent from my own childhood. sleepy sentimental nostalgia in a bottle. early morning grey-purple sky sleepiness, safe in bed knowing love is real. a mnemonic delight!"
Fragratnica: "it feels like being next to a fragrant honeysuckle bush on a warm day. Holding a buttery croissant"
Fragrantica: "It’s a casual summer fragrance that makes you smell like a child who’s skin smells like the sun. Projects well and the longevity is decent."
This opens with a blast of white florals that overwhelmed me at first, but the biscuit, heliotrope, and vanilla notes mellow it. The result is perfectly balanced: flowery but not cloying, gourmand but not too sweet. This one is on my full bottle short list.
As much as any scent is my signature scent, this is it. I would give it 5 stars, but it just doesn't last very long. Despite that, I LOVE it. It smells warm and sweet close to the skin, with a light honeysuckle that floats in the air. I can't smell this enough. Since I am not sure about buying a FB of something that doesn't stick around a long time, I just keep buying small decants so I can have some in my bags and all over the house. I force myself to take a couple days off from it in a row to recharge my nose so I don't get anosmic to it over time. I love it so much, and love the service from STC!
This opens with a blast of white florals that overwhelmed me at first, but the biscuit, heliotrope, and vanilla notes mellow it. The result is perfectly balanced: flowery but not cloying, gourmand but not too sweet. This one is on my full bottle short list.
As much as any scent is my signature scent, this is it. I would give it 5 stars, but it just doesn't last very long. Despite that, I LOVE it. It smells warm and sweet close to the skin, with a light honeysuckle that floats in the air. I can't smell this enough. Since I am not sure about buying a FB of something that doesn't stick around a long time, I just keep buying small decants so I can have some in my bags and all over the house. I force myself to take a couple days off from it in a row to recharge my nose so I don't get anosmic to it over time. I love it so much, and love the service from STC!
